The big winners on the night were Tamworth locals Lindsay Butler and Peggy Gilchrist who won two awards each.

Awards patron Shaza Leigh took home one and said the competition began as a state of origin, with artists awarded for the state they were born in.

Golden Guitar winner Catherine Britt headlined the show with Tamworth artists The Crosby Sisters, Lindsay Butler, Shaza Leigh, Golden Guitar finalist Tom Maxwell and visiting artists including Simply Bushed, Dianne Lindsay and Warren H Williams also performed.

The winners are:

Male Vocalist of the Year - Sponsored by Butler/Gilchrist

Queensland  –  James Blundell

NSW –  Allan Caswell

South Central West –  Adam Harvey

Female Vocalist of the Year - Sponsored by MAD CDs

Queensland  –  Shaza Leigh

NSW – Rachel Jillett

South Central West – Connie Kis Anderson

Musician of the Year - Sponsored by the Kingswood Country Store

Queensland – Peggy Gilchrist

NSW – Lindsay Butler

South Central West – Terry Bennetts

Bush Balladeer of the Year - Sponsored by The Tasmanian Country Music Foundation

Queensland – Ashley Cook

NSW – Tom Maxwell

South Central West – John Smith

New Talent of the Year - Sponsored by CRS Publicity

Rachel Summerell

National Group or Duo of the Year

Sponsored by Kross Kut Records

The Sherrahs

Collaboration of the Year - Sponsored by LBS Music Group & Advanced Music

Lee Kernaghan and Sara Storer

National Male Artist of the Year - Sponsored by The Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre

Lindsay Butler

National Female Artist of the Year - Sponsored by Scoria Media

Peggy Gilchrist