Australia's Finest Country Musicians Lead This Year's Golden Guitar Nominations

The nominees for the 49th annual Golden Guitar Awards have been unveiled, with local favourite Fanny Lumsden today picking up seven nods, following the release of her acclaimed third album Fallow this year.

Revealed this morning via a live-stream from Tamworth Town Hall, the nominees announcement also saw The McClymonts and Travis Collins named across six categories, while Casey Barnes, Brad Cox, Allison Forbes and more also make an appearance.

"On behalf of the board of the Country Music Association of Australia, I congratulate all the nominees announced today,” CMAA Chair Dan Biddle said.

“The number and calibre of entries is inspiring and truly showcases the passion, creativity and spirit that Australian country music cherishes. Today’s nominees announcement event has set the scene for what will be an unforgettable awards show in Tamworth in January.”

The winners will be revealed on January 23 from Tamworth Region Entertainment & Conference Centre, which will be live-streamed via ABC.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

ALT COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Bonedigger - Allison Forbes – Produced by Shane Nicholson

3 Minute Movies - Angus Gill & Seasons of Change   - Produced by Angus Gill

Fallow - Fanny Lumsden – Produced by Matt Fell

Two Kids & A Radio - Melody Moko - Produced by Neilson Hubbard & Michael Muchow

The Lost and the Found - Rob Hirst & Jay O'Shea – Produced by Brent Clark

CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Town of A Million Dreams - Casey Barnes – Produced by Matt Fell, Michael Paynter & Michael DeLorenzis

Lion Side - Jasmine Rae – Produced by Lindsey Jackson

Daydream - The Buckleys – Produced by Chad Carlson

Mayhem To Madness - The McClymonts – Produced by Andy Mak

Wreck Me - Travis Collins – Produced by Travis Collins & Luke Wooten

TRADITIONAL COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

No Headlights - Kristy Cox – Produced by Jerry Salley

There In The Ochre - Luke O'Shea – Produced by Luke O'Shea

Tumbleweed - Roo Arcus – Produced by Tim Crouch & Roo Arcus

Seasons - The New Graces - Garth Porter

These Are The Changes - Warren H Williams – Produced by Warren H Williams

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Adam Brand

Casey Barnes

Luke O'Shea

Travis Collins

Warren H Williams

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR   

Allison Forbes

Fanny Lumsden

Jasmine Rae

Kristy Cox

Melody Moko

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Angus Gill & Seasons of Change

Hurricane Fall

The Buckleys

The McClymonts

The New Graces

VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Adam Harvey & Lee Kernaghan, Ramblin' Fever

Amber Lawrence, Aleyce Simmonds, Kirsty Lee Akers & Dianna Corcoran, True Blue

Brad Cox & Adam Eckersley, Remedy

Casey Barnes & Missy Lancaster, No Other You

Small Town Romance & Anne Kirkpatrick, I Don't Believe You

BUSH BALLAD OF THE YEAR

Six Decks To Darwin - Written by Dean Perrett, Kelly & Marion Dixon and Ryan Garland, Recorded by Dean Perrett

Graveyard Hill - Written by Joy McKean, Recorded by Dianne Lindsay

Running On Empty - Written and recorded by Graham Rodger

Two Old Bushmen - Written and recorded by Peter Coad

Sing Us Some Slim Dusty Songs - Written by John Howie, Recorded by The Howie Brothers 

SONG OF THE YEAR

These Days – Written by Edwina Lumsden, Dan Stanley Freeman and Benjamin Corbett, Recorded by Fanny Lumsden

The Great Divide – Written and recorded by John Williamson

Happy Australia Day - Written and recorded by Luke O'Shea & Kevin Bennett               

Seasons - Written by Robyn Martin, Recorded by The New Graces 

She Gave Us The Song – Written by Garth Porter and Kelly Dixon, Recorded by Tom Curtain featuring Lee Kernaghan and Sara Storer    

INSTRUMENTAL OF THE YEAR  

Pussycat, Charlie & Jensen

Wicker Suite, Liam Kennedy-Clark & Gabi Blissett

Brothers, Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers

Dalveen, Michael Fix

Prelude, The Weeping Willows

BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR   

Cold Moon, Allison Forbes & The Weeping Willows

Breakfast, Charlie & Jensen

Finger Picking Good, Kristy Cox

Darlin' William's Gone, Pete Denahy

Wheels Won't Roll, The Weeping Willows

NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR

Allison Forbes

Cass Hopetoun

Darlinghurst

Melody Moko

The New Graces

SONG OF THE YEAR

Give Me Tonight - Brad Cox – Written by Brad Cox & Joe Mungovan

Fierce - Fanny Lumsden – Written by Edwina Lumsden & Dan Stanley Freeman

The High Price Of Surviving - Shane Nicholson – Written by Shane Nicholson & Leyon Milner

I Got This - The McClymonts – Written by Brooke McClymont, Samantha McClymont, Mollie McClymont and Andy Mak 

Rainy Day - Travis Collins – Written by Travis Collins and Byron Hill

VIDEO CLIP OF THE YEAR

Mountain Song/This Too Shall Pass - Fanny Lumsden – Directed by Fanny Lumsden & Dan Stanley Freeman

Diamonds - Morgan Evans – Directed by Gus Black

The High Price Of Surviving - Shane Nicholson – Directed by Duncan Toombs

I Got This - The McClymonts – Directed by Bradley Murnane

Rainy Day - Travis Collins – Directed by Jay Seeney

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Give Me Tonight - Brad Cox

Fierce - Fanny Lumsden

I Got This - The McClymonts

No Brakes - The Wolfe Brothers

Rainy Day - Travis Collins

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Speed of Life - Adam Brand – Produced by Luke Wooten

Town of A Million Dreams - Casey Barnes – Produced by Matt Fell, Michael Paynter & Michael DeLorenzis

Fallow - Fanny Lumsden – Produced by Matt Fell

Mayhem To Madness - The McClymonts – Produced by Andy Mak

Wreck Me - Travis Collins – Produced by Travis Collins & Luke Wooten

Fanny Lumsden

The McClymonts

Travis Collins

Casey Barnes

Brad Cox

Allison Forbes