Troy Cassar-Daley, The Wolfe Brothers Top Golden Guitar Award Nominations
“The list of talented nominees shows just how diverse, creative and inspiring Australia’s country music industry is right now."
The 50th annual Golden Guitar Awards nominees are in!
Multi-award-winning artist and Aussie icon, Troy Cassar-Daley has topped the list with eight nominations, including Artist of the Year. His album, The World Today, which debuted at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart, scored nominations for Alt Country Album of the Year and Album of the Year. His song, I Hear My River is nominated for Heritage Song of the Year, while his hit single, Back On Country is nominated in the Song of the Year, Single of the Year and Video of the Year’ categories. He is also nominated with Ian Moss for Vocal Collaboration of the Year for their track, South.
The Wolfe Brothers have also scored an impressive seven nominations, including Group or Duo of the Year. Their nostalgic, '90s inspired album, Kids On Cassette has been nominated in the Contemporary Country Album of the Year and Album of the Year categories, while the title track, Kids On Cassette is up for Song of the Year and Video of the Year. The duo is also nominated for Heritage Song of the Year (Small Town Song) and Vocal Collaboration of the Year for Startin’ Something featuring LOCASH.
Shane Nicholson is up for five Golden Guitar Awards. His ninth studio album, Living In Colour is up for Alt Country Album of the Year and Album of the Year, while his track And You Will Have Your Way is nominated in the Song of the Year and Single of the Year categories. He is also up for Male Artist of the Year.
The duo of Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham are nominated for Duo of the Year, with their album, The Song Club up for Alt Country Album of the Year and Album of the Year and their track, Spare Parts nominated for Video of the Year.
Rising folk and country artist, Angus Gill has picked up four nominations including Traditional Country Album of the Year for his bluegrass-inspired album, The Scrapbook. He’s also nominated for Bluegrass Recording of the Year (Always On The Run), Bush Ballad of the Year (The Easy Way) and Instrumental of the Year (Musterin’ Season With Linsday Waddington).
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Adam Harvey, Catherine Britt and Darlinghurst all picked up three nominations, while dual nominations went to Amy Shark (featuring Keith Urban), Andrew Swift, Ashleigh Dallas, Brad Cox, Casey Barnes, Jayne Denham, Kristy Cox, Matt Scullion, Michael Waugh, Montgomery Church, Raechel Whitchurch and The Weeping Willows.
Artists who scored single nominations include Allan Caswell, Amber Lawrence, Andrew Farriss, Camille and Stuie, Camille Trail, Cass Hopetoun, Cornell & Carr, Davidson Brothers, Dean Perrett, Dianne Lindsay, Fanny Lumsden, Hayley Jensen, Ian Moss, Jedd Hughes, Katrina Burgoyne, Kaylee Bell, Kim Cheshire, Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes, Lee Kernaghan, Lindsay Waddington, Luke O’Shea, Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers, Morgan Evans, O’Shea, Pete Denahy, Sam Hawksley, Sammy White, The McClymonts, Tracy Coster, Travis List and Troy Kemp.
The nominees for the 50th Golden Guitar Awards were announced today by multi-award-winning artist Kirsty Lee Akers and her husband Jesse Anderson at Tamworth’s Town Hall, with performances by Troy Cassar-Daley, Luke O’Shea, Ashleigh Dallas and Cass Hopetoun.
CMAA Chairman Dan Biddle said: “The list of talented nominees shows just how diverse, creative and inspiring Australia’s country music industry is right now. The record number of entries is a true testament to the resilience and passion of our artists and industry professionals. On behalf of the board of the CMAA, I would like to congratulate all the nominees in the Toyota 50th Golden Guitar Awards.”
See the full list of nominees below:
Alt Country Album of the Year
Andrew Swift – The Art Of Letting Go
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham – The Song Club
Michael Waugh – The Cast
Shane Nicholson – Living In Colour
Troy Cassar-Daley – The World Today
Contemporary Country Album of the Year
Brad Cox – My Mind’s Projection
Catherine Britt – Home Truths
Darlinghurst – Darlinghurst
Jayne Denham – Wanted
The Wolfe Brothers – Kids On Cassette
Traditional Country Album of the Year
Adam Harvey – Songs from Highway One
Angus Gill – The Scrapbook
Matt Scullion – Aussie As Vol II
Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers – Introducing …
Raechel Whitchurch – Finally Clear
Album of the Year
Adam Harvey – Songs from Highway One
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham – The Song Club
Shane Nicholson – Living In Colour
The Wolfe Brothers – Kids On Cassette
Troy Cassar-Daley – The World Today
Male Artist of the Year
Andrew Swift
Brad Cox
Casey Barnes
Shane Nicholson
Troy Cassar-Daley
Female Artist of the Year
Amber Lawrence
Ashleigh Dallas
Catherine Britt
Hayley Jensen
Jayne Denham
Group or Duo of the Year
Cornell & Carr
Darlinghurst
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes
The Wolfe Brothers
Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Catherine Britt & Lee Kernaghan – Country Fan
Kaylee Bell & The McClymonts – Before I Met You
O’Shea, Kristy Cox, Travis List, Troy Kemp, Camille and Stuie, Jedd Hughes, Katrina Burgoyne and Sam Hawksley – I Still Call Australia Home
The Wolfe Brothers & LOCASH – Startin’ Something
Troy Cassar-Daley & Ian Moss – South
Bush Ballad of the Year
Allan Caswell – Don’t Shed A Tear For Me
Angus Gill – The Easy Way
Dean Perrett – My Fire
Dianne Lindsay – Just Let Him Be
Tracy Coster – Common Sense
Heritage Song of the Year
Andrew Farriss – With The Kelly Gang
Matt Scullion – 1868
Michael Waugh – Dirty River
The Wolfe Brothers – Small Town Song
Troy Cassar-Daley – I Hear My River
Instrumental of the Year
Angus Gill & Lindsay Waddington – Musterin’ Season
Davidson Brothers – Golden Plains
Montgomery Church – Little William Brown
Pete Denahy – Bubbles In The Airlock
The Weeping Willows – Southern Gothic
Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Angus Gill – Always on the Run
Kim Cheshire – Looks Like Heaven
Kristy Cox – Person of the Year
Montgomery Church – Flowers On My Doorstep
The Weeping Willows – Black Crow
New Talent of the Year
Camille Trail
Cass Hopetoun
Darlinghurst
Raechel Whitchurch
Sammy White
Song of the Year
Adam Harvey – Lindeman Again
Amy Shark (feat Keith Urban) – Love Songs Ain’t For Us
Shane Nicholson – And You Will Have Your Way
The Wolfe Brothers – Kids On Cassette
Troy Cassar-Daley – Back on Country
Video of the Year
Fanny Lumsden – Dig
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham – Spare Parts
Luke O’Shea (feat. Ashleigh Dallas) – Long Way ‘Round
The Wolfe Brothers – Kids On Cassette
Troy Cassar-Daley – Back On Country
Single of the Year
Amy Shark (feat Keith Urban) – Love Songs Ain’t For Us
Casey Barnes – God Took His Time On You
Morgan Evans – Love Is Real
Shane Nicholson – And You Will Have Your Way
Troy Cassar-Daley – Back on Country
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