TCMF 2019: Golden Guitar nominees prepare for awards at Tamworth Country Music Festival

Expect celebrity in spades at the 2019 Golden Guitar Awards being held at TRECC. 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. Read also: “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. Imogen Clark, Collide, Producer: Mark Lizotte Tori Forsyth, Dawn of the Dark, Producer: Shane Nicholson Bennett, Bowtell &amp; Urquhart, Weeds, Producers: Glen Hannah and Bennett, Bowtell &amp; Urquhart Andrew Swift, Call Out for the Cavalry, Producer: Matt Fell Catherine Britt &amp; The Cold Cold Hearts, Catherine Britt &amp; The Cold Cold Hearts, Producers: Catherine Britt, Michael Muchow &amp; Andy Toombs Missy Lancaster, Piece of Me, Producers: Josh Kerr &amp; Lindsay Rimes Travis Collins, Brave &amp; the Broken, Producer: Luke Wooten The Wolfe Brothers, Country Heart, Producer: Matt Fell Brad Cox, Brad Cox, Producer: Matt Fell Adam Eckersley &amp; Brooke McClymont, Adam &amp; Brooke, Producers: Adam Eckersley &amp; Brooke McClymont Graeme Connors, From the backcountry, Producer: Matt Fell Adam Harvey, The Nashville Tapes, Producer: Nash Chambers Kasey Chambers &amp; The Fireside Disciples, Campfire, Producers: Kasey Chambers, Jordan Power, Brandon Dodd, Bill Chambers &amp; Alan Pigram John Williamson, Butcherbird, Producers: John Williamson &amp; Matt Fell Beccy Cole, Lioness, Producer: Jules Parker John Williamson, Butcherbird, Graeme Connors, From the backcountry Travis Collins, Brave &amp; the Broken Andrew Swift, Call Out for the Cavalry Adam Harvey, The Nashville Tapes Beccy Cole, Lioness Imogen Clark, Collide Tori Forsyth, Dawn of the Dark Kristy Cox, Ricochet Missy Lancaster, Piece of Me Bennett, Bowtell &amp; Urquhart feat. Karl Broadie, Every Hello Jayne Denham &amp; Troy Kemp, Hung Up on You Andrew Swift feat. Catherine Britt, Fire &amp; Ice Kasey Chambers &amp; The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song Adam Harvey feat. Lee Kernaghan, Three Rivers Hotel Bennett, Bowtell &amp; Urquhart, Weeds Kasey Chambers &amp; The Fireside Disciples, Campfire The Wolfe Brothers, Country Heart, Catherine Britt &amp; The Cold Cold Hearts, Catherine Britt &amp; The Cold Cold Hearts Adam Eckersley &amp; Brooke McClymont, Adam &amp; Brooke 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 &amp; Kathy Berzinksi Dean Perrett, Earn Your Spurs, Songwriter: Pete Denahy Jeff Brown, After January Rains, Songwriters: Kelly &amp; Marion Dixon and Jeff Brown Graeme Connors, Kimberley Frontier, Songwriter: Graeme Connors Kasey Chambers &amp; The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song Songwriters: Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers &amp; 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 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 Judah Kelly, Real Good Time Andrew Swift, Runaway Train Tori Forsyth, In the Morning Imogen Clark, Late Night Girl Brad Cox, Lake House Adam Eckersley &amp; Brooke McClymont, Train Wreck, Songwriters: Adam Eckersley &amp; James House Troy Cassar-Daley, Wouldn't Change A Thing, Songwriters: Troy Cassar-Daley &amp; Greg Storer The Wolfe Brothers, Ain't Seen It Yet, Songwriters: Tom Wolfe, Nick Wolfe, Brodie Rainbird &amp; Erik Dylan Kasey Chambers &amp; The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song, Songwriters: Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers &amp; Alan Pigram Morgan Evans, Day Drunk, Songwriters: Morgan Evans, Lindy Robbins &amp; Chris DeStefano Kasey Chambers &amp; 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 &amp; Sam Brumby Morgan Evans, Day Drunk Adam Eckersley &amp; Brooke McClymont, Train Wreck Kasey Chambers &amp; The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram, The Campfire Song The Wolfe Brothers, Ain't Seen It Yet Travis Collins, High Horse