COUNTRY music legend Troy Cassar-Daley has topped a star-studded list of nominees for the 2022 Toyota 50th Golden Guitar Awards.
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Cassar-Daley snagged eight nominations with his album The World Today, which debuted at number three on the ARIA's Top Album Chart, scoring nominations in the Alt Country Album of the Year and Toyota Album of the Year categories.
The red carpet was rolled out at Tamworth Town Hall, in NSW's north east, with past winner Kristy Lee Akers and husband Jesse Anderson as host, fresh from an appearance on television show The Block.
Nominees were selected from more than 760 entries, which is the biggest number in Tamworth Country Music Festival history.
Also picking up a swag of nominations is The Wolfe Brothers, with their nostalgic, 90s inspired album Kids on Cassette putting the duo up in seven categories.
Their 5th studio album is nominated in the 2022 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards Contemporary Country Album of the Year and Toyota Album of the Year categories, while the title track Kids on Cassette is up for APRA AMCOS Song of the Year and CMT Video of the Year.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Shane Nicholson is up for five Golden Guitar awards including Male Artist of the Year, Alt Country Album of the Year and Toyota Album of the Year.
Meanwhile Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham are nominated for Country Music Capital News Group or Duo of the Year.
The announcement was live-streamed to audiences across the country and overseas, with performances by Troy Cassar-Daley, Luke O'Shea and Ashleigh Dallas and rising star Cass Hopetoun.
Winners of the Golden Guitar Awards will be crowned at the TRECC on January 22 during the 50th anniversary festival.
Here is the full list of finalists:
Alt Country Album of the Year
Andrew Swift - The Art Of Letting Go
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham - The Song Club
Michael Waugh - The Cast
Shane Nicholson - Living In Colour
Troy Cassar-Daley - The World Today
Contemporary Country Album of the Year
Brad Cox - My Mind's Projection
Catherine Britt - Home Truths
Darlinghurst - Darlinghurst
Jayne Denham - Wanted
The Wolfe Brothers - Kids On Cassette
Traditional Country Album of the Year
Adam Harvey - Songs from Highway One
Angus Gill - The Scrapbook
Matt Scullion - Aussie As Vol II
Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers - Introducing...
Raechel Whitchurch - Finally Clear
Toyota Album of the Year
Adam Harvey - Songs from Highway One
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham - The Song Club
Shane Nicholson - Living In Colour
The Wolfe Brothers - Kids On Cassette
Gasparic - Scott Bradley Steven
Troy Cassar-Daley - The World Today
Male Artist of the Year
Andrew Swift
Brad Cox
Casey Barnes
Shane Nicholson
Troy Cassar-Daley
Female Artist of the Year
Amber Lawrence
Ashleigh Dallas
Catherine Britt
Hayley Jensen
Jayne Denham
Country Music Capital News Group or Duo of the Year
Cornell & Carr
Darlinghurst
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes
The Wolfe Brothers
Vocal Collaboration of the Year Song Title
Catherine Britt & Lee Kernaghan - Country Fan
Kaylee Bell & The McClymonts - Before I Met You
O'Shea, Kristy Cox, Travis List, Troy Kemp, Camille and Stuie, Jedd Hughes, Katrina Burgoyne and Sam Hawksley - I Still Call Australia Home
The Wolfe Brothers & LOCASH - Startin' Something
Troy Cassar-Daley & Ian Moss - South (feat. Ian Moss)
Bush Ballad of the Year
Allan Caswell Don't Shed A Tear For Me Allan Caswell, Dean Perrett, Manfred Vijars
Angus Gill The Easy Way Angus Gill & Manfred Vijars
Dean Perrett My Fire Troy Cassar-Daley & Dean Perrett
Dianne Lindsay Just Let Him Be Geoff Sidebottom
Tracy Coster Common Sense Ian Quinn
Heritage Song of the Year
Andrew Farriss With The Kelly Gang Andrew Farris, Jay O'Shea, Mark O'Shea
Matt Scullion 1868 Matt Scullion
Michael Waugh Dirty River Michael Waugh
The Wolfe Brothers Small Town Song Nick Wolfe, Tom Wolfe, Andrew Farriss
Troy Cassar-Daley I Hear My River Troy Cassar Daley & Shane Howard
Coca-Cola Instrumental of the Year
Angus Gill & Lindsay Waddington Musterin' Season
Davidson Brothers Golden Plains
Montgomery Church Little William Brown
Pete Denahy Bubbles In The Airlock
The Weeping Willows Southern Gothic
Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Angus Gill - Always on the Run
Kim Cheshire - Looks Like Heaven
Kristy Cox - Person of the Year
Montgomery Church Flowers - On My Doorstep
The Weeping Willows - Black Crow
Traditional Country Album of the Year Album
Adam Harvey - Songs from Highway One
Angus Gill - The Scrapbook Angus Gill & Tim Crouch
Matt Scullion Aussie As Vol II Shane Nicholson
Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers Introducing... Michael Carpenter
Raechel Whitchurch Finally Clear Matt Fell
Toyota Album of the Year Album Title Producer/s
Adam Harvey Songs from Highway One Adam Harvey
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham The Song Club Josh Cunningham & Felicity Urquhart
Shane Nicholson Living In Colour Shane Nicholson
The Wolfe Brothers Kids On Cassette Nick Wolfe, Matt Fell, Lindsay Rimes, Johnny
Gasparic, Scott Bradley Steven, Patrick James
Troy Cassar-Daley The World Today Matt Fell
Male Artist of the Year
Andrew Swift
Brad Cox
Casey Barnes
Shane Nicholson
Troy Cassar-Daley
Female Artist of the Year
Amber Lawrence
Ashleigh Dallas
Catherine Britt
Hayley Jensen
Jayne Denham
Country Music Capital News Group or Duo of the Year
Cornell & Carr
Darlinghurst
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes
The Wolfe Brothers
Vocal Collaboration of the Year Song Title
Catherine Britt & Lee Kernaghan Country Fan
Kaylee Bell & The McClymonts Before I Met You
O'Shea, Kristy Cox, Travis List, Troy Kemp,
Camille and Stuie, Jedd Hughes, Katrina
Burgoyne and Sam Hawksley
I Still Call Australia Home
The Wolfe Brothers & LOCASH Startin' Something
Troy Cassar-Daley & Ian Moss South (feat. Ian Moss)
Bush Ballad of the Year Song Title Songwriter Name/s
Allan Caswell Don't Shed A Tear For Me Allan Caswell, Dean Perrett, Manfred Vijars
Angus Gill The Easy Way Angus Gill & Manfred Vijars
Dean Perrett My Fire Troy Cassar-Daley & Dean Perrett
Dianne Lindsay Just Let Him Be Geoff Sidebottom
Tracy Coster Common Sense Ian Quinn
Heritage Song of the Year Song Title Songwriter Name/s
Andrew Farriss With The Kelly Gang Andrew Farris, Jay O'Shea, Mark O'Shea
Matt Scullion 1868 Matt Scullion
Michael Waugh Dirty River Michael Waugh
The Wolfe Brothers Small Town Song Nick Wolfe, Tom Wolfe, Andrew Farriss
Troy Cassar-Daley I Hear My River Troy Cassar Daley & Shane Howard
Coca-Cola Instrumental of the Year Song Title
Angus Gill & Lindsay Waddington Musterin' Season
Davidson Brothers Golden Plains
Montgomery Church Little William Brown
Pete Denahy Bubbles In The Airlock
The Weeping Willows Southern Gothic
Bluegrass Recording of the Year Song Title
Angus Gill Always on the Run
Kim Cheshire Looks Like Heaven
Kristy Cox Person of the Year
Montgomery Church Flowers On My Doorstep
The Weeping Willows Black Crow
Caitlin Reid
Caitlin Reid is a journalist at the Northern Daily Leader, focussing on a range of topics including Tamworth Regional Council, education, property and entertainment. To get in touch, email caitlin.reid@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Caitlin Reid is a journalist at the Northern Daily Leader, focussing on a range of topics including Tamworth Regional Council, education, property and entertainment. To get in touch, email caitlin.reid@austcommunitymedia.com.au
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Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
