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The Tamworth Songwriters’ Association held their annual awards night on Tuesday with artists honoured for their work.
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Here’s the list of winners from the big night.
National Country Songwriting Contest
Novice: Follow The Wind by Ray Rusty Strings Smith
Open Traditional: That Old Bloke by Colin Buchanan
Open Contemporary: Just Not Today by Becci Nethery
Alt and Blues and Bluegrass: Best Friend Is Whisky – Ian Burns.
John P Toomey commemorative award for youth songwriting: Million Ways by Sam Dyball
Lyrics only: Eureka by Lloyd Clarke
APRA/TSA New Songwriter: The Bottle by Noeleen Smith
TSA Songwriter’s Salute winners
Bev Daniel Commemorative Award for traditional bush ballad of the year: A Thousand Different Pictures by Sharon Heaslip
Contemporary song of the year: Control by Chloe Styler
Contemporary country ballad of the year: Life’s About The Little Things by David & Merelyn Carter, Samantha Bellamy, John Collins, Mary V I Harrison, Robyn Hull & Shirley Lynn
Geoff Mack Commemorative Award for Comedy/Novelty song of the year: New Age Computer Man by Ian Quinn & Roger Corbett
Anzac song of the year: Through the eyes of a boy – Wendy Wood.
Gospel song of the year: Little Old Church On The Hill - Dale Duncan & Lola Brinton
Alt Country/Blues/Blugrass: Highway 39 by Wendy Phypers
Country song of the year: Life’s About The Little Things by David & Merelyn Carter, Samantha Bellamy, John Collins, Mary V I Harrison, Robyn Hull & Shirley Lynn.
Tex Morton Award – Amber Lawrence
The Songmaker Award: Greg Champion.