And the 2025 Golden Guitar Awards Nominees Are...

Congratulations to all the nominees in the 2025 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards and good luck for the big night on Saturday 25th January 2025 at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre.

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 53rd Country Music Awards of Australia

NOMINEES

 

     
Alt/Americana Country Album of the Year Artist Producer/s
All We Have Is Who We Are Tori Forsyth Scott Horscroft
Beauty & Truth Michael Waugh Shane Nicholson
Between The Fires Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley, Jeff McCormack, Jordan Power
The Four Seasons Henry Wagons Henry Wagons
Young Dumb & Wild Andy Golledge Ryan Miller
     
Contemporary Country Album of the Year Artist Producer/s
Firecracker Taylor Moss MSquared
Mayday Casey Barnes MSquared - Michael Paynter and Michael De Lorenzis
Moonshine Jayne Denham Brian White, Brian Bunn
Shades On Me Andy Penkow Shawn Moore
What A Time To Be Alive Raechel Whitchurch Matt Fell
     
Traditional Country Album of the Year Artist Producer/s
Let it Burn Kristy Cox Jerry Salley
Memory Town Colin Buchanan Matt Fell
Setting Suns Ashleigh Dallas Brett Dallas
The Singing Stockman William Alexander Patrick Wilson
The Tale of G.C.Townes Kingswood Alexander Laska
     
Male Artist of the Year    
Adam Harvey    
Casey Barnes    
Lane Pittman    
Michael Waugh    
Troy Cassar-Daley    
     
Female Artist of the Year    
Ashleigh Dallas    
Kaylee Bell    
Max Jackson    
Taylor Moss    
Tori Forsyth    
     
Country Music Capital News Group or Duo of the Year  
Darlinghurst    
Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers    
The Pleasures    
Small Town Romance    
Zac & George    
     
Vocal Collaboration of the Year Artists  
Beer in A Bar The Wolfe Brothers & Kaylee Bell  
Fumes & Fireworks Amber Lawrence & Andrew Swift  
Sing Me the Land Colin Buchanan & Michael Waugh  
The Ringer’s Retired Graeme Connors & Kelly Dixon  
Who I Am Lee Kernaghan & James Johnston  
     
Bush Ballad of the Year Artist Songwriter Name/s
A Big Thing In A Small Town Dean Perrett Dean Perrett, Paul Ricketts, Lachie McLaine
He Loves His Radio Allan Caswell Allan Caswell, Manfred Vijars, Lindsay Waddington
Laura & Giselle Colin Buchanan Colin Buchanan
Talk Around Taromeo The Bushwackers Ian Quinn
The Lone Drover Andy Penkow Andy Penkow, Kath Stewart, Rip-Van Parks
     
Heritage Song of the Year Artist Songwriter Name/s
Backbone (The Desert Child) Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers
Be A Part Of This Land John Williamson John Williamson
Father’s Day Michael Waugh Michael Waugh
The Ringer’s Retired Graeme Connors & Kelly Dixon Graeme Connors, Kelly Dixon
Windradyne Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley
     
Instrumental of the Year Artist  
Gold Fever Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers  
Jet Kingswood  
Kill Devil Road Phil Doublet  
The Red Centre Lindsay Waddington feat Brendan Radford  
Wild Running Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes  
     
Bluegrass Recording of the Year Artist  
Back To The Hills The High Street Drifters  
Let it Burn Kristy Cox  
Paspalum Angus Gill  
Running Out Of Gas Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers with Abbie Ferris and Hamish Davidson
Tell Me A Story Kingswood  
     
New Talent of the Year    
Denvah    
Dylan Wright    
Lane Pittman    
Wade Forster    
Zac & George    
     
Song of the Year Artist Songwriter Name/s
Backbone (The Desert Child) Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers
Little By Little The Wolfe Brothers Nicholas Wolfe
Remember Me Adam Harvey Adam Harvey & Mike Carr
Some Days Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley, Kevin Bennett
Who I Am Lee Kernaghan & James Johnston Lee Kernaghan, James Johnston, Nicholas Wolfe, Colin Buchanan, Nolan Wynne
     
CMT Video of the Year Artist Director/s
Backbone (The Desert Child) Kasey Chambers Rosemary Whatmuff
Dharawal Luke O’Shea Luke O’Shea and Jay Seeney, Blacklist Productions
Little More Country Max Jackson Jeremy Minett, Eyes & Ears Creative
What Are You Waiting For Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley Jeremy Minett, Eyes & Ears Creative
Who I Am Lee Kernaghan & James Johnston Duncan Toombs, The Filmery
     
Single of the Year Artist  
Backbone (The Desert Child) Kasey Chambers  
Let’s Ride Troy Cassar-Daley  
Little By Little The Wolfe Brothers  
Little More Country Max Jackson  
Who I Am Lee Kernaghan & James Johnston  
     
Toyota Album of the Year Artist Producer/s
All We Have Is Who We Are Tori Forsyth Scott Horscroft
Beauty & Truth Michael Waugh Shane Nicholson
Between The Fires Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley, Jeff McCormack, Jordan Power
Firecracker Taylor Moss MSquared - Michael Paynter and Michael De Lorenzis
Let it Burn Kristy Cox Jerry Salley
Mayday Casey Barnes MSquared - Michael Paynter and Michael De Lorenzis
Memory Town Colin Buchanan Matt Fell
Moonshine Jayne Denham Brian White, Brian Bunn
Setting Suns Ashleigh Dallas Brett Dallas
Shades On Me Andy Penkow Shawn Moore
The Four Seasons Henry Wagons Henry Wagons
The Singing Stockman William Alexander Patrick Wilson
The Tale of G.C.Townes Kingswood Alexander Laska
What A Time To Be Alive Raechel Whitchurch Matt Fell
Young Dumb & Wild Andy Golledge Ryan Miller

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