Expect celebrity in spades at the 2019 Golden Guitar Awards being held at TRECC.
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Hosted by Adam Brand and Amber Lawrence, the awards celebrate the achievements of Australian country music stars.
Dark horse Kasey Chambers and The Fireside Disciples have a lucky seven nominations, with The Wolfe Brothers a close tally on the scoreboard.
The Wolfe Brothers have pulled an incredible five nominations after what has been a tumultuous couple of years.
The brothers and childhood friends faced some tough decisions about the future of their father’s property that dramatically changed their lives, and sound.
“We come from a place where there’s four generations of farming, four generations of music and we’ve had a lot of life stuff happen to us in the couple of years making this album,” Tom Wolfe said.
“I think it made us go a little bit more in depth, I think about the people we were six years ago to now, we’ve grown a lot.
“We’ve experienced great loves and great loss and we’ve come out the other side better people.”
The band has lost 13 Golden Guitars in their time and are hoping they can snag one at the official awards in Tamworth.
Hosted by funny man Adam Brand and calming force Amber Lawrence, the finalists awards in November featured performances from Australian songwriting icon Graeme Connors, The Wolfe Brothers and alternate country artist Tori Forsyth.
Both Forsyth and fellow rising star Missy Lancaster are nominated for Female Artist of the Year at the Golden Guitars.
Inspired in her childhood by greats John Williamson and Slim Dusty, Lancaster is nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year, bringing her one step closer to joining their ranks.
“When I was younger I think probably now I’m learning who I am as a writer and discovering who I am as an artist,” she said.
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“I’m writing about real life and if something happens to me in my personal life or to people around me I really try to use that to put into song.
“I’m just ecstatic, I’ve been working my whole life toward being nominated for a Golden Guitar so I’m over the moon.”
Lancaster’s debut album Piece of Me was the highest selling at the 2018 Toyota Country Music Festival in Tamworth.
Watch the red carpet action on our website from 4pm.
All the award nominees are listed below.
ALT COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Imogen Clark, Collide, Producer: Mark Lizotte
Tori Forsyth, Dawn of the Dark, Producer: Shane Nicholson
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart, Weeds, Producers: Glen Hannah and Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart
Andrew Swift, Call Out for the Cavalry, Producer: Matt Fell
Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts, Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts,
Producers: Catherine Britt, Michael Muchow & Andy Toombs
CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Missy Lancaster, Piece of Me, Producers: Josh Kerr & Lindsay Rimes
Travis Collins, Brave & the Broken, Producer: Luke Wooten
The Wolfe Brothers, Country Heart, Producer: Matt Fell
Brad Cox, Brad Cox, Producer: Matt Fell
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont, Adam & Brooke, Producers: Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Graeme Connors, From the backcountry, Producer: Matt Fell
Adam Harvey, The Nashville Tapes, Producer: Nash Chambers
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples, Campfire, Producers: Kasey Chambers, Jordan Power, Brandon Dodd, Bill Chambers & Alan Pigram
John Williamson, Butcherbird, Producers: John Williamson & Matt Fell
Beccy Cole, Lioness, Producer: Jules Parker
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
John Williamson, Butcherbird,
Graeme Connors, From the backcountry
Travis Collins, Brave & the Broken
Andrew Swift, Call Out for the Cavalry
Adam Harvey, The Nashville Tapes
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beccy Cole, Lioness
Imogen Clark, Collide
Tori Forsyth, Dawn of the Dark
Kristy Cox, Ricochet
Missy Lancaster, Piece of Me
RAB VOCAL COLLABORATION
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart feat. Karl Broadie, Every Hello
Jayne Denham & Troy Kemp, Hung Up on You
Andrew Swift feat. Catherine Britt, Fire & Ice
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song
Adam Harvey feat. Lee Kernaghan, Three Rivers Hotel
COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL NEWS GROUP OR DUO
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart, Weeds
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples, Campfire
The Wolfe Brothers, Country Heart,
Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts, Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont, Adam & Brooke
BUSH BALLAD OF THE YEAR
Rex Dallas, Lady of the Road, Songwriter: Rex Dallas
John Williamson, Please Don't Forget Me, Songwriter: John Williamson
Allan Caswell, Feeding the Crew, Songwriters: Allan Caswell & Kathy Berzinksi
Dean Perrett, Earn Your Spurs, Songwriter: Pete Denahy
Jeff Brown, After January Rains, Songwriters: Kelly & Marion Dixon and Jeff Brown
HERITAGE SONG OF THE YEAR
Graeme Connors, Kimberley Frontier, Songwriter: Graeme Connors
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song
Songwriters: Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers & Alan Pigram
Adam Harvey, Those Holden Days, Songwriter: Stuart French
John Williamson, Buddy and Slim, Songwriter: John Williamson
Troy Cassar-Daley, Shadows on the Hill, Songwriter: Troy Cassar-Daley
BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
The Weeping Willows feat. Allan Caswell, The Roses Fall
Kristy Cox, Ricochet
Hillbilly Goats Gypsy Girl
Montgomery Church, I'm Gonna Love Her All the Time
Mustered Courage, Fire in Her Fingers
QANTAS NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR
Judah Kelly, Real Good Time
Andrew Swift, Runaway Train
Tori Forsyth, In the Morning
Imogen Clark, Late Night Girl
Brad Cox, Lake House
APRA AMCOS SONG OF THE YEAR
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont, Train Wreck, Songwriters: Adam Eckersley & James House
Troy Cassar-Daley, Wouldn't Change A Thing, Songwriters: Troy Cassar-Daley & Greg Storer
The Wolfe Brothers, Ain't Seen It Yet, Songwriters: Tom Wolfe, Nick Wolfe, Brodie Rainbird & Erik Dylan
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song, Songwriters: Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers & Alan Pigram
Morgan Evans, Day Drunk, Songwriters: Morgan Evans, Lindy Robbins & Chris DeStefano
CMC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song, Director: Duncan Toombs
The Wolfe Brothers, Ain't Seen It Yet, Director: Joshua Favaloro
Travis Collins, Happy, Director: Jeremy Dylan
Morgan Evans, Kiss Somebody, Director: Jeff Venable
Fanny Lumsden, Elastic Waistband, Directors: Anna Phillips & Sam Brumby
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Morgan Evans, Day Drunk
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont, Train Wreck
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song
The Wolfe Brothers, Ain't Seen It Yet
Travis Collins, High Horse