11am: And that wraps up your Golden Guitars coverage for this year folks. Here’s the full list of winners.
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10.45pm: Here it is, the one you’ve been waiting for. Album of the year goes to ….Troy Cassar-Daley for Things I carry around.
10.40pm: Alternative Album of the year goes to Bennett Bowtell and Urquhart. That’s two for the trio plus another one for Lyn Bowtell for her collaboration with Catherine Britt. Great stuff!
10.40pm: Governor General Peter Cosgrove says you would be a mug not to come to #TCMF2017. He's presenting awards with TheMcClymonts #GoldenGuitars
10.35pm: The lovely Kasey Chambers is back on stage, this time she’s brought Bernard Fanning along with her.
10.25pm:
10.20pm: Male artist of the year is Travis Collins! It’s his third golden guitar of the night!
10.15pm: Stay tuned for Male artist of the year!
10pm:
Superstars in their own right, but when they come together, something really special happens.
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart claim Award for Country Music Capital News Group or Duo of the Year #GoldenGuitars.
They featured on the front page of Today’s edition of The Leader
9.55pm:
And the crowd jumps to their feet as Troy Cassar-Daley is named the Role of Renown Recipient.
9.50pm:
We’re getting down to the tail end of it all here folks, who will the final award recipients be? – You’ll have to fine out, But first Bennett, Bowtell and Urquhart are about to perform!
9.40pm: Congratulations to Fanny Lumsden on her first ever Golden Guitar. – It seems the audience agrees with the award, with big cheers when her name was called out.
9.25pm:
9.20pm – Something really special just happened, Troy Cassar-Daley and his wife Laurel just performed on stage together!
9.10pm:
Nashville Duo Doyle and Debbie have just announced the award for Vocal Collaboration of the year! Catherine Britt was named the winner for her work with musical mates Wes Carr, Lyn Bowtell, Kasey Chambers, Beccy Cole and Josh Pike!
9PM:
Congratulations to John and Luke!
8.45pm:
8.35pm: The award for Bush Ballad of the year goes to Sara Storer for Amazing Nights.
8.30pm: Need a break from the Golden Guitars? Check out this great gallery of busking photos.
8.25pm: Dobe Newton and Roger Corbett of the Bush Wackers have just announced Glenn Hanna as CMAA Musician of the Year.
8.15pm: And the award for Bluegrass Recording of the year goes to Kristy Cox!
8.10pm: The Wolfe Brothers rock out on the TRECC stage – they’re also finalists for Album of the Year.
8.05pm:
Stuie French takes home the Instrumental of the year award!
8pm: The CMC Video Clip of the year goes to O’Shea, for The Truth Walks Slowly (In the Countryside).
7.50pm: Kristy Cox has taken the stage, she’s up for Bluegrass recording of the year.
7.45pm: The ever talented Luke O’Shea is performing The Old Man’s Shed.
While you wait, here’s the nominees for Album of the Year!
7.40pm:
Travis Collins has just been announced as the winner of Single of the Year for his song Just Another Girl.
7.35pm:
Mickey Pye is kicking off the awards with some mean guitar playing – He’s also a finalist for instrumental of the year and was followed off by the delightful McClymonts.
7.30pm:
7.20pm:
Hang in there folks, the stars and the fans are settling into their seats for the awards show ahead.
While we’re waiting, check out the nominations for Female artist of the year.
7.10pm:
And the Sunny Cowgirls have arrived with a baby on the way.
7pm:
Siblings Lee and Tania Kernaghan have arrived on the red carpet in style.
6.50pm:
Like we’ve seen in Toyota Star Maker, there’s some great new talent out there. Here are the contenders for the Best New Talent category
6.40pm:
And the McClymonts stopped by to Roving Reporter Ella Smith to say G’day.
6.35pm:
Everyone’s favourite sister trio have arrived! The McClymonts are looking dashing on the red carpet. They’re one of the star performers expected to take the stage tonight.
Here’s what they had to say about their concert earlier this week.
6.30pm:
And the party animal himself has arrived. Fresh for taking over The Albert hotel in a huge birthday bash, Adam Brand is on the red carpet.
6.15pm:
The first photos from the red carpet are in! Take a look at the gallery.
6pm:
Aleyce Simmonds looks stunning in a red number for the Golden Guitar awards. She bought the dress locally too. Find out where below.
5.50pm:
She is a country icon in every sense of the word, so it was little wonder why applause broke out on the Red Carpet for Joy McKean.
5.40pm: Imogen Clarke decided on a floral number.
5.30pm: And Luke O’Shea is one of the first stars to walk the red carpet.
He’s a finalist for three golden guitar categories! When we caught up with him he said he was excited about the Heritage song of the Year category – here’s who he is up against.
5.15pm: Our deputy editor Ella Smith is on the ground! She’s just told us the stars are starting to arrive! First up are the Toyota Star Maker finalists.
5pm:
Star Maker winner Rachael Fahim proves why she took out the competition. The born entertainer was among the entertainers on the red carpet. The red carpet is hosted by the one and only Amber Lawrence.
4.30pm:
And we’re live with you from the 2017 Golden Guitar awards. The stars are about to hit the red carpet and we’ll have all the news and photos for you very shortly.
While the recipients of the awards are announced tonight, Keith Urban already has already received a golden guitar for Top Selling Album of the year.
The award as based on sales figures.
It’s the night you’ve been waiting for – the 2017 Golden Guitar Awards!
Stay with us tonight as we bring you special rolling coverage
While you wait, here’s the list of finalists.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Caught Up In The Dreaming Luke O'Shea Producer: Luke O'Shea & Benjy Pocock
Silos - Sara Storer Producer: Matt Fell
This Crazy Life - The Wolfe Brothers Producer: Luke Wooten
Hard Light - Travis Collins Producer: Travis Collins
Things I Carry Around - Troy Cassar-Daley Producer: Troy Cassar-Daley
ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bennett, Bowtell &Urquhart - Bennett Bowtell &Urquhart Producer: Glen Hannah
Victim Or The Heroine - Katie Brianna Producer: Shane Nicholson
Part Of Me - Kristy Cox Producer: Jerry Salley
Before Darkness Comes A-Callin.- The Weeping Willows Producer: Laura Coates & Andrew Wrigglesworth
You Can't Catch Fish From A Train The Wilson Pickers Producer: The Wilson Pickers
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
50 Years In Oz Allan Caswell-
Unsung - A tribute to the songs of Buddy Bruce - Doug Bruce
Caught Up In The Dreaming Luke O'Shea
Hard Light - Travis Collins
Things I Carry Around - Troy Cassar-Daley
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Happy Ever After - Amber Lawrence
Burn Baby Burn - Kirsty Lee Akers
Part Of Me - Kristy Cox
Silos - Sara Storer
Follow The Journey -Seleen McAlister
COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL NEWS GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart - Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart
Here We Go - Sunny Cowgirls
Before Darkness Comes A-Callin' - The Weeping Willows
This Crazy Life - The Wolfe Brothers
Desert Water - Warren H Williams & Dani Young
REGIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Bartender Blues -- Adam Harvey Performers: Adam Harvey & Lyn Bowtell
Cheers to the Girls - Amber Lawrence Performers: Amber Lawrence with Catherine Britt & Fanny Lumsden
Orchid Street - Anne Kirkpatrick Performers: Anne Kirkpatrick & Jeff Brown
F U Cancer - Catherine Britt Performers: Catherine Britt with Kasey Chambers, Beccy Cole, Lyn Bowtell, Josh Pyke, Wes Carr, and Wendy Matthews
My Diamond - Sara Storer Performers: Sara Storer and Greg Storer
BUSH BALLAD OF THE YEAR
A Truckie Up In Queensland- Allan Caswell Songwriters: Allan Caswell & Manfred Vijars
The Veteran - Dean Perrett - Songwriters: Allan Caswell, Drew McAlister, Dean Perrett
Ghosts Of The Murranji Graham Rodger Songwriter: Graham Rodger
God Given Rain - Jeff Brown Songwriter: Jeff Brown
Amazing Night - Sara Storer Songwriter: Sara Storer
TOYOTA HERITAGE SONG OF THE YEAR
Goulburn Valley Woman Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart Songwriter: Kevin Bennett
The Old Man's Shed - Luke O' Shea Songwriters: Luke O'Shea & John Krsulja
Red, White &Blue -Roo Arcus Songwriter: Roo Arcus
Purple Cockies - Sara Storer - Songwriter: Sara Storer
Hometown Calling - Travis Collins Songwriters: Travis Collins & Troy Kemp
INSTRUMENTAL OF THE YEAR
Twenty Five - Lindsay Waddington
Cosmopolitan Blues - Michael Fix
Buckle Up - Mickey Pye
Roundabout - Runaway Dixie
Song for Manaia - Stuie French
BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
I Hear Them All - Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart
Losing My Blues Tonight - Dean Perrett
Another Weary Mile - Kristy Cox
Cumberland Gap - The Hillbilly Goats
River Of Gold -The Weeping Willows
QANTASLINK NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR
Running In Circles - Caitlyn Shadbolt
Land Of Gold - Fanny Lumsden
Till The Buzzer Goes Off - Justin Standley
Heyfield Girl - Michael Waugh
River Of Gold - The Weeping Willows
APRA AMCOS SONG OF THE YEAR
Goulburn Valley Woman - Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart Songwriter: Kevin Bennett
Land of Gold - Fanny Lumsden Songwriter: Fanny Lumsden
60 Summers - Graeme Connors Songwriter: Graeme Connors
Ain't No Little Girl - Kasey Chambers Songwriter: Kasey Chambers
Call Me Crazy- Travis Collins Songwriters: Travis Collins & Damien Leith
CMC VIDEO CLIP OF THE YEAR
60 Summers - Graeme Connors Director: Ben Bishop, Tropical Exposure
Ain't No Little Girl - Kasey Chambers Director: Duncan Toombs, Filmery
The Truth Walks Slowly (in the Countryside) O'Shea Director: Mark O'Shea
Raise Your Glass - Simply Bushed Director: Duncan Toombs, Filmery
Call Me Crazy - Travis Collins Director: Duncan Toombs, Filmery
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Land of Gold - Fanny Lumsden
60 Summers - Graeme Connors
Ain't No Little Girl - Kasey Chambers
The Truth Walks Slowly (in the Countryside) O'Shea
Just Another Girl - Travis Collins
