Rex Barry Award
2005 - Joan Douglas
2006 - Roxanne Brown
2007 - Mike Smith

Industry Achiever of the Year
1995 - Max Ellis
1996 - John Bromell
1997 - Meryl Gross
1998 - Nick Erby
1999 - Joy McKean
2000 - Max Ellis Marketing
2002 - Max Ellis
2003 - Grenville Turner
2004 - Kate Nugent

Entertainer of the Year
1996 - Lee Kernaghan
1997 - Troy Cassar-Daley
1998 - Troy Cassar-Daley
1999 - Lee Kernaghan
2000 - Troy Cassar-Daley
2002 - Kasey Chambers
2003 - Kasey Chambers
2004 - Sara Storer
2005 - Beccy Cole
2006 - Troy Cassar-Daley
2007 - Troy Cassar-Daley

Independent Entertainer of the Year
2000 - Crosby Sisters
2002 - Carter & Carter
2003 - Carter & Carter
2004 - Carter & Carter
2005 - Felicity Urquhart
2006 - Felicity Urquhart
2007 - Felicity Urquhart

Producer of the Year
1999 - Garth Porter
2000 - Nash Chambers
2001 - Graham Thompson
2002 - Nash Chambers
2003 - Rod McCormack
2004 - Garth Porter
2005 - Nash Chambers
2006 - Nash Chambers & John Williamson (Joint Winners)
2007 - Garth Porter

Engineer of the Year
2004 - Ted Howard
2005 - Ted Howard
2006 - Jeff McCormack
2007 - Ted Howard

Retailer of the Year
2000 - St Mary’s Sound Centre
2002 - The Country Music Store
2003 - The Country Music Store
2004 - The Country Music Store
2005 - The Country Music Store
2006 - St Mary's Sound Centre
2007 - The Country Music Store

Video Director of the Year
2000 - Ross Wood
2002 - Lindsay Frazer
2003 - Cori Hopper

Record Company of the Year, Major Distribution
2000 - EMI Music
2002 - EMI Music
2003 - Compass Bros Records
2004 - ABC Music
2005 - Compass Bros Records
2006 - Compass Bros Records
2007 - Compass Bros Records

Record Company of the Year, Independent
2000 - LBS Records
2002 - ACMEC Records
2003 - Shoestring Records
2004 - ACMEC Records
2005 - ACMEC Records
2006 - Shock Records
2007 - Shock Records

Publishing Company of the Year
2000 - Warner/Chappell
2002 - ABC Music Publishing
2003 - ABC Music Publishing
2004 - ABC Music Publishing
2005 - ABC Music Publishing
2006 - ABC Music Publishing
2007 - ABC Music Publishing

Media Achiever of the Year - Organisation
2006 - Country Music Capital News
2007 - Country Music Capital News

Media Achiever of the Year - Individual
2006 - John Nutting
2007 - John Nutting

Media Achiever of the Year
2000 - John Nutting
2002 - Country Music Capital News
2003 - Mike Smith
2004 - Country Music Channel (CMC)
2005 - Country Music Capital News

Cover Art of the Year
2004 - Louise Davis for Wayward Angel (CD), Kasey Chambers
2005 - Glen Hannah for Walkin’ In These Shoes (CD), Paul Costa
2006 - Glen Hannah for My Life (CD), Felicity Urquhart
2007 - Glen Hannah for Ring Around The Moon (CD), James Blundell

Musician of the Year
2006 - Rod McCormack
2007 - James Gillard

Entertainment Venue of the Year
2006 - The Pub, Tamworth
2007 - The Pub, Tamworth

Club or Association of the Year
2006 - Capital Country Music Association, Tamworth
2007 - Australian Bush Balladeers Association, National

In addition to categories listed above, the Achiever Awards also hosts announcement and/or presentation of the
PPCA (Phonographic Performance Company of Australia) Award for the Most Broadcast Country Artist.
1997 - Graeme Connors
1998 - Graeme Connors
1999 - John Williamson
2000 - Lee Kernaghan
2002 - Gina Jeffreys
2003 - Kasey Chambers
2004 - Kasey Chambers
2005 - Kasey Chambers
2006 - Kasey Chambers
2007 - Keith Urban

Special Award
2004 saw the presentation of a special award to recognise a very dedicated and well respected man, the late Rex Barry. The award was presented to Rex’s daughter Amanda Barry and partner Corrine Stephen. The text of the award read as follows:-

Rex Barry
presented in recognition and appreciation of his
Outstanding Service & Commitment
to the Australian Country Music Industry

He will never be forgotten

From 2005 the Rex Barry Award became a permanent fixture of the Australian Country Music Achiever Awards landscape. Each year this will be presented to an industry achiever, to honour the memory of Rex Barry.