Tamworth, NSW, 24th January 2009: Australian country music's night of nights, the 37th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, presented by Jayco, were delivered tonight to a capacity crowd. The Awards were hosted by country music stars Troy Cassar-Daley and Felicity Urquhart.
Big winners on the night were husband and wife collaborators, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, taking home a total of 5 “Golden Guitar" trophies for their No. 1 Album Rattlin' Bones.
The couple swept the Awards, winning in the categories of Album of The Year (co-produced by Shane Nicholson & Nash Chambers), APRA Song of the Year, Video Clip of the Year (directed by Helen Clemens), Single of the Year and Top Selling Album Of The Year.
Adam Brand was awarded Male Artist of the Year for the second time, bringing his total career tally to 12 Country Music Awards of Australia.
Being announced Female Artist of the Year capped off a successful year for Catherine Britt. Her album Little Wildflower has received critical acclaim and has scored her three No. 1 airplay singles. Catherine can now add her first Golden Guitar trophy to her mantle.
The McClymonts continued their reign taking out once again the Group or Duo of the Year title, 2009 marks the third consecutive year Brooke, Mollie and Sam have won this Award. They join Bullamakanka in taking out the Group/Duo title over three consecutive years.
The Bush Ballad of the Year penned by John Williamson, Australia Is Another Word For Free, earned John his 24th Golden Guitar, sharing the award with Warren H Williams and Amos Morris.
The 2009 Heritage Song of the Year Award went to Darren Coggan for Too Dark For The Light Horse, a track co-written with Ken McBeath.
The Gibson New Talent Award went to 2008 Toyota Star Maker winner, Talia Wittmann, for Reckless Side of Me.
Melinda Schneider and Paul Kelly won the Vocal Collaboration of the Year Award for Still Here and the Davidson Brothers, Lachlan and Hamish, took home the Fender Instrumental of the Year Award for Left Hand Drive
For a full list of winners please see below.
The 37th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia will be broadcast on Network Ten and Southern Cross Ten on Sunday, 1st February, 2009 at 2.00pm and on CMC (Country Music Channel) on Saturday, 14th February at 7.00pm
Winners in the 2009 CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia presented by Jayco were:
APRA Song of the Year: Rattlin' Bones - written and recorded by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Vocal Collaboration of the Year: Still Here - Melinda Schneider & Paul Kelly
Bush Ballad of the Year: Australia Is Another Word For Free - written by John Williamson, recorded by John Williamson, Warren H Williams & Amos Morris
Video Clip of the Year: Rattlin' Bones - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, directed by Helen Clemens
Single of the Year: Rattlin' Bones - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Fender Instrumental of the Year: Left Hand Drive - Davidson Brothers
Group or Duo of the Year: Finally Over Blue - The McClymonts
Heritage Song of the Year: Too Dark For The Light Horse - written by Darren Coggan & Ken McBeath, recorded by Darren Coggan
Top Selling Album of the Year: Rattlin' Bones - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Gibson New Talent of the Year: The Reckless Side Of Me - Talia Wittmann
Female Artist of the Year: Catherine Britt - What I Did Last Night
Male Artist of the Year: Get On Down The Road - Adam Brand
Album of the Year: Rattlin' Bones - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson. Produced by Nash Chambers & Shane Nicholson
CMC Oz Artist of the Year: Adam Brand
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