Country Music Awards tonight in Tamworth
Final details are announced for tonight’s 2016 Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards gala presentation in Tamworth. They run from 7 pm in the Northwest Church Auditorium.
Performers include Brothers3, Allan Caswell, Peter Christie, Dale Duncan, Kathryn Jones, Jane Kellaway, Amber Lawrence (pictured), Shaza Leigh, Dianne Lindsay, Hayley Marsten, Becci Nethery, Steve Passfield, Graham Rodger, Simply Bushed and Martin Vella… all finalists in this year’s awards.
There are eleven categories including two dedicated to the country music radio sector. Finalists are:
BEST FEMALE VOCAL
Kasey Chambers
Beccy Cole
Sami
Laura Downing
Kathryn Jones
Christie Lamb
Amber Lawrence
Dianne Lindsay
Jasmine Ray
Caitlyn Shadbolt
BEST MALE VOCAL
Peter Christie
Brett Clarke
Paul Cowderoy
Ryan Daykin
Dale Duncan
Nathaniel O’Brien
Steve Passfield
Graham Rodger
Justin Standley
Martin Vella
BEST GROUP OR DUO
Adam Eckersley Band
The Bobkatz
Brothers3
The Jay Seeney Band
Jetty Road
The Long And Short Of It
The McClymonts
The Sunny Cowgirls
The Viper Creek Band
The Wolfe Brothers
BEST ALBUM
Freedom Ride by Troy Cassar-Daley
Heartbeat by Jasmine Rae
Kicking Up The Dust by The Viper Creek Band
Lil’ Gypsy by Kathryn Jones
Spirit of The Anzacs by Lee Kernaghan
Standing Back by Brett Clarke
Take Some Time by Peter Christie
They Answered The Call by Graham Rodger
Wet Hessian Bag by Paul Cowderoy
You Made Me Stronger by The Long And Short Of It
BEST SONG
Australia’s Colonial Sons by Graham Rodger
Brothers Never Part by Brothers3
Even Cowgirls Sing The Blues by Kathryn Jones
Hard Easy by Justin Standley
Indescribable by The Jay Seeney Band
Man Of Few Words by Paul Cowderoy
My Father’s House by Peter Christie
Saturday Night by Simply Bushed
You Made Me Stronger by The Long And Short Of It
Your Wedding Day by Martin Vella
BEST BUSH BALLAD
Blue Gums Calling Me Back Home by Rachel Jillett
Brothers Never Part by Brothers3
Jacaranda Tree by Col Finley
Long Way Round by Anita Ree
My Hometown by The Viper Creek Band
The Old Camp Oven by Dale Duncan
One Last Muster by Allan Caswell
Return Of The Stockman by Justin Standley
Territory Man by Graham Rodger
This Country by Simply Bushed
BEST VIDEO CLIP
Brothers Never Part by Brothers3
Fall Soldier by Gemma Louise Kirby
Fifty Bucks And A Case Of Beer by The Long And Short Of It
Indescribable by The Jay Seeney Band
My Father’s House by Peter Christie
My Hometown by The Viper Creek Band
Rollin’ On by Terry Clark
Saturday Night by Simply Bushed
Still Searching by Sami
The Vacant Chair by Rachel Jillett
MOST PROMISING FUTURE STAR
Brett Clarke
Sami
Ryan Daykin’
The Jay Seeney Band
Rachel Jillett
Kathryn Jones
Gemma Louise Kirby
Hayley Marsten
Becci Nethery
Martin Vella
BEST VOCAL OR MUSICAL EVENT
Amazing Grace by Paul Kelly & Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Back To The Bush Again by Dale Duncan & Dean Perrett
Bittersweet by Kasey Chambers & Bernard Fanning
Broken Hill by 8 Ball Aitken & Peter Denahy
Even Cowgirls Sing The Blues by Kathryn Jones & Steve Passfield
I Will Catch You by Amber Lawrence & Luke O’Shea
Old House On The Hill by Melissa Robertson & James Gillard
Spirit Of The Anzacs by Lee Kernaghan & Friends
Sydney Or The Bush by Shaza Leigh & Melissa Bajric
You Saved Me by Erica Sunshine Lee & The Viper Creek Band
MOST POPULAR DJ
Big Stu & MJ of Alive 90.5 FM
Rhonda Francis of 2SSR FM
Alan Gilmour of Today’s Country 94.1
Nigel Jones of TYGA FM
Jane Kellaway of 2MCR FM
Ron Montague of 2RRR FM
The Outlaw of Today’s Country 94.1
Tracy & The Big D of 104.9 Sunshine FM
Kevin Walsh of Good Morning Country
Geoff Williams of Radio Northern Beaches
MOST POPULAR RADIO STATION OR PROGRAM
2MCR FM Campbelltown, NSW
2SSR FM Sutherland, NSW
88.9 FM Tamorth, NSW
98.9 FM Brisbane, Qld
The Australian Country Songwriters Show on Today’s Country 94.1
Good Morning Country Radio Northern Beaches, Sydney
Radio Northern Beaches, Sydney
Planet Country on Alive 90.5 FM
The Range Country Music Radio
Today’s Country 94.1 NSW Central Coast