Judges are selected from submissions from the Professional Members of the CMAA, and are located all over Australia. In any one year they are not aware of who their fellow judges may be for that year. Please refer to the Judging Process page for further information.
From 1973 to 1992 there were 11 judges each year, in what was then known as the Australasian Country Music Awards.
In 1993 the Country Music Association of Australia took over the running of the Awards, renamed the Awards the Country Music Awards of Australia and expanded the number of Judges to 20 in 1997.
In 2004 the number of Judges was expanded yet again, and included approx 50 judges across all categories.
From 2006 the artists and other industry members called for a larger number of judges to be a part of these, Australia's most prestigious Country Music awards, and for the 2008 Awards there were 65 judges involved.
In 2009 the process was totally redesigned to allow for a even greater input from the Australian country music industry by implementing two rounds of judging.
Over the years judges have given their time unstintingly, offering from 1 to 23 years service (over the life of the Awards), and for this we are sincerely grateful.
The Country Music Association of Australia acknowledges and thanks all the Judges of the Awards since their inception in 1973...
Ron Adsett, Rosie Adsett, Ted Annand, Bob Anthony Jnr, Jeff Apter, Graham Archer, Jodie Armstrong, John Arnold, Glenn A Baker, Tim Bailey, Adam Bedford, Bill Beerens, Graham Bell, Charlie Bellert, Bec Belt, Larry Belton, Nick Bennett, Eddie Birt, Angela Bishop, John Bond, Freddy Bowen, Jeff Brown, Jim Brown, Ray Brown, John Burls, Daryl Burr, Greg Bush, Sue Camilleri, Chrissie Camp, Larry Cann, Kim Cardow, Carolyn Carr, Lee Carroll, Ray Cattermole, Greg Champion, Hedley Charles, Ray Chesterton, Alan Clement, Peter Coad, Rod Coe, Darren Coggan, Leon Concannon, Graeme Connors, Chris Copas, Roger Corbett, Alex Coroneos, Tracy Coster, Garry Coxhead, Mike Crozier OAM, Phil Cullen, Paul Dale, Tim Daley, Ken Date, Meryl Davis, David Dawson, James Dein, Paul Donkin, Toni Doolan, Alec Doomadgee, Barbara Dowling, Lyn Drage, Jeff Dunn, Carter Edwards, Dwayne Elix, John Elliott, Greg Ellworthy, Nick Erby, Rina Ferris, Donna Fisk, Gene Fisk, Gavin Flanagan, Barry Forrester, Marea Fraser, Mike Friganiotis, Arnold Frolows, Doug Gallacher, David Gibney, Garth Gibson, Laurie Gleeson, Grant Goldman, Greg Gordon, Maureen Gordon, Peter Greenaway, Geoff Gregory, Ray Hadley, Glen Hannah, Brian (Frog) Harris, Jim Haynes, Phill Hearn, Johnny Heap, Jenny Hele, Jim Hermel, David Hill, Barry Holland, Brian Howard, Bob Howe, Sally Howland, Neil Humphreys, Phil Hunt, Denise Hylands, Frank Ifield, Mark Jago, Sue Jarvis, Chris Jensen, Tony Jerome, Trevor Johnson, Genni Kane, John Kane, Helen Kay, Mike Kennedy, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, John Kerr, Bob Kirchner, Anne Kirkpatrick, Daryl Kirkup, Herm Kovac, Rod Laing, Trish Larfield, David Latta, Peter Leslie, Rob Logan, Kerry Lonergan, Grant Luhrs, George Mack, Gayle Madill, Don Maguire, Mike McClellan, Noel McDonald, Keith McGowan, Denise McIntyre, Stuie McInnes, Heather McKean, Mike McClellan, Bob McMinn, Belinda Miller, John Minson, Deborah Minter, Ron Morgan, Barbara Morison, Britton Morrison, Deniese Morrison, Wayne Mowatt, Brendon T Moylan, Colin Munro, Ross Murphy, Chris Neck, Dobe Newton, Slim Newton, Steve Newton, Nev Nicholls, Noel Niddrie, Eloise Nolan, John Nutting, James O'Brien, Norma O'Hara Murphy, Dave Ovenden, Tim Pankhurst, Greg Parkinson, Dean Perrett, Cherrie Perry, Steve Perry, Lorraine Pfitzner, Bill Pinnell, Reg Poole, Dorothy Poyck, Dave Prior, Gavin Rayner, Anita Ree, Dan Rennie, Earl Reeve, Bill Riner, Marlene Robbins, Gill Robert, Kerry Roberts, Bill Robertson, Anna Rose, Paul Rowe, Rob Russett, Christine Rutty, Ron Sadler, Brian Sansom, Jane Saunders, Wendy Saunders, Eric Scott, Merle Scott, Don Shaw, Cindy Shelton, Ian Simpson, Ian Skippen, John Slaven, Lynne Small, Judy Smart, Jazzer Smith, Mike Smith, Pete Smith, Trevor Smith, Wally Sparrow, Jean Stafford, Peter Stapleton, Graham Stevens, Emrhan Sultan, Jenny Swan, Chris Tangey, Frankie T Thatcher, Max Thorburn, Rob Tilmouth, Denise Torenbeek, Ron Tudor, Gary Turner, Grenville Turner, Frank Vessey, Gil Wahlquist, Jeff Walker, Kevin Walsh, Gavin Ward, Trev Warner, Rod Warren, Karen Waters, Eric Watson, Nick Weare, Feyne Weaver, Joan Weaver, Greg Williams, Ron Wills, John Wolfe, Brian Young, George Young.
Categories
APRA Song of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Female Artist of the Year
Instrumental of the Year
New Talent of the Year
Group or Duo of the Year
Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Bush Ballad of the Year
Heritage Song of the Year
Album of the Year
Top Selling Album of the Year
Video Clip of the Year
Single of the Year
