John Williamson, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson and Peter Denahy are the most nominated acts for the 2009 Country Music Awards in Australia.
John Williamson has been nominated for 6 awards including Song of the Year and Album of the Year. Kasey & Shane could walk away with 5 awards including Album of the Year and surprise packet Peter Denahy has been nominated for 5 nominations for that novelty song ‘Sort of Dunno Nothing’.The 37th Country Music Awards will be held in Tamworth on January 24.
Finalists in the 2009 CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia
Album of the Year
Be Yourself - Melinda Schneider
Produced by M Clute (USA), G Kennedy (USA) & Melinda Schneider
Chaos and Bright Lights - The McClymonts
Produced by Adam Anders (USA)
Hillbilly Road - John Williamson
Produced by John Williamson
Little Wildflower - Catherine Britt
Produced by Brett Beavers (USA)
Rattlin’ Bones - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Produced by Nash Chambers & Shane Nicholson
APRA Song of the Year
Comin’ From - written by Adam Brand & Sam Hawksley, recorded by Adam Brand
Cydi - written and recorded by John Williamson
Rattlin’ Bones - written and recorded by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Shotgun - written by Brooke, Samantha & Mollie McClymont, recorded by The McClymonts
Sort Of Dunno Nothin’ - written and recorded by Peter Denahy
Bush Ballad of the Year
A Saddle For A Throne - written and recorded by Graham Rodger
Australia Is Another Word For Free - written by John Williamson,
recorded by John Williamson, Warren H Williams & Amos Morris
Miles And Lena - written and recorded by Peter Denahy
Sunburnt People - written by Slim Dusty & Joy McKean, recorded by Slim Dusty
The Last Of The Packhorse Bagmen - written and recorded by Ted Egan
Female Artist of the Year
Catherine Britt - What I Did Last Night
Jasmine Rae - Country Singer
Melinda Schneider - Be Yourself
Sara Storer - Long Live The Girls
Talia Wittmann - The Reckless Side Of Me
Group or Duo of the Year
Davidson Brothers - Long Distance Love Affair
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson - Rattlin’ Bones
The Flood - Can’t Work No Longer
The McClymonts - Finally Over Blue
The Sunny Cowgirls - Acting Stupid
Heritage Song of the Year
Kelpie - written by Celeste Clabburn, recorded by The Sunny Cowgirls
Old Purple - written and recorded by David Kirkpatrick
Rivers, Wood ‘N’ Wire - written and recorded by John Williamson
The Saddle - written by John O’Dea, recorded by Matt Manning
Too Dark For The Light Horse - written by Darren Coggan & Ken McBeath, recorded by Darren Coggan
Instrumental of the Year
Cranky Mama - Peter Denahy
Left Hand Drive - Davidson Brothers
Light At The End Of The Tunnel - Michael Fix
Prissy - Matt Manning & Stuie French
Raisin’ The Dickens - The Road Cases
Male Artist of the Year
Adam Brand - Get On Down The Road
Peter Denahy - Sort Of Dunno Nothin’
Drew McAlister - Somehere Somehow
John Stephan - Mascara
John Williamson - Cydi
New Talent of the Year
8 Ball Aitken - Cyclone Country
Rob Black - We Have Kids
Jasmine Rae - Country Singer
Robertson Brothers - Language Of Heaven
Talia Wittmann - The Reckless Side Of Me
Single of the Year
Be Yourself - Melinda Schneider
Finally Over Blue - The McClymonts
I’m Doin’ Alright - Adam Harvey
Rattlin’ Bones - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
What I Did Last Night - Catherine Britt
Video Clip of the Year
Homestead Of My Dreams - Smoky Dawson, directed by Ross Wood
I’m Doin’ Alright - Adam Harvey, directed by Adam Khamis
Little Wildflower - Catherine Britt, directed by Myles Conti
Rattlin’ Bones - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, directed by Helen Clemens
Sort Of Dunno Nothin’ - Peter Denahy, directed by Ross Wood
Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Australia Is Another Word For Free - John Williamson, Warren H Williams & Amos Morris
Blue Mountain Home - Davidson Brothers & Trev Warner
Just Enough Rope - Travis Collins & Felicity Urquhart
Someday - The Sunny Cowgirls & Adam Brand
Still Here - Melinda Schneider & Paul Kelly
