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APRA AMCOS Song of the Year AU/NZ Songwriter Vote Result:

In 2018, the Country Music Association of Australia recognised that an increasing number of our artist and songwriter members are collaborating with international songwriters, and we made an amendment to the rules for the APRA/AMCOS Song of the Year in the 2019 Golden Guitar Award to reflect this.

The CMAA board and members passed the resolution at the AGM in Tamworth to put the issue to a vote.

Polling ran from March 8 to April 6 and the vote concluded with 73 per cent of voters calling for a minimum requirement of 50 per cent contribution by Australia/New Zealand songwriters, and 27 per cent calling for a minimum of 33 per cent. All Australian/New Zealand songwriter/s must also be a professional member of the CMAA, and the Golden Guitar trophies will only be presented to the Australian/New Zealand co-writer/s.
 

Board Appointments:

In more good news, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Peter Simpson and Tim Holland onto the board as appointed board members for 12 months. Both have decades of experience in the country music industry and we are all enjoying working with them in their new roles.
 

Update your profile and renew your membership on the CMAA Website:

Professional members can now update your contact details, check your membership renewal date, add a photo and biography, list your skills and much more on the CMAA’s new website. Log into your profile on our website HERE using your email address and the password that you have used in the past.  If you haven't logged in before, simply select "Forgot Password" to create your new password. Don't forget you can also renew your membership as well as add your upcoming gigs in our Gig Guide too!  Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.
 

The Academy Junior Course:

One of our most important roles in the industry is to nurture up-and-coming talent and applications close at the end of May for The Academy Junior Course. If you are a mentor or teacher of a singer-songwriter and/or musician aged 17 years old and under, and they want to learn more about making a career out of music, please apply now: http://academycountrymusic.com.au/apply/
 

Country Music Census

Finally, thank you to the thousands who completed the fan survey for the Country Music Census. Dobe Newton is busily compiling all the data and writing the report. The winner of the Cruisin' Country prize has been chosen and we'll announce them shortly.

The 2019 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards celebrated a remarkable year for the Australian country music industry, with a line-up of standout performances by this year’s nominated artists at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre (TRECC) on Saturday 26 January 2019.

The Wolfe Brothers were the big winners of the night. Taking home four awards from their five nominations, Nick and Tom Wolfe, together with Brodie Rainbird collected the coveted TOYOTA ALBUM OF THE YEAR award for their highly acclaimed fourth studio album, Country Heart, along with CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR, COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL NEWS GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR and APRA AMCOS SONG OF THE YEAR for Ain’t Seen It Yet, co-written by the band with Erik Dylan.

The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) compilation returns for another year, showcasing finalists from the 47^th annual Country Music Awards (the Golden Guitars); the very best of Australian country music.

The album is available now from: https://lnk.to/Winners2019

Out now through Universal Music Australia, the ‘CMAA: Winners 2019’ compilation contains 32 songs across a double album set. Featured artists include Morgan Evans, The Wolfe Brothers, Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont, Travis Collins, Missy Lancaster, Fanny Lumsden and much more, representing a broad stylistic range.