39th CMAA
Country Music Awards Ceremony
2011 Golden Guitar Awards
Saturday, 23 Jan 2011
Tamworth Regional Entertainment
and Convention Centre (TRECC), NSW
The 2011 Country Music Awards honored country music artists for musical performances and other career achievements during the 2011 calendar year.
The Awards were hosted by radio personality Ray Hadley and country music’s darling Beccy Cole.
Kasey Chambers was the big winner of the night picking up 4 Awards for her album Little Bird. That make it an even dozen Golden Guitars she has received over the years.
Raising Money for Flood Victims
Highlight of the evening festivities was a group performance of the Beatles’ classic song Help in support of victims of the devastating floods hitting Australia so hard this year. Recorded live at the Awards Ceremony, the song is available on iTunes with all monies raised from the downloads going to the Queensland Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal. Singers included: Beccy Cole, Ray Hadley, Kasey Chambers, Grame Connors, Lee Kernaghan, The McClymonts, Luke Austen, John Williamson, Catherine Britt, Felicity Urquhart, Dianna Corcoran, Wendy Matthews, Adam Harvey, Melinda Schneider and Shane Nicholson.
Jayco was the sponsor again this year. “Golden Guitar” trophies were given to the winners. The CMAA Awards is a highlight of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. The Festival lasts for about 10 days. The Awards is organized by the Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA).
Album of the Year Still Walking Graeme Connors produced by Matt Fell APRA Song of the Year Little Bird written by Kasey Chambers Single of the Year Little Bird Kasey Chambers Bush Ballad of the Year Every Time He Travels Through Cloncurry written by Peter Denahy recorded by Luke Austen Toyota Heritage Song of the Year Sacred Bones written by Luke Austen & Troy Cassar-Daley recorded by Luke Austen Sanity Music Top Selling Album of the Year Planet Country Lee Kernaghan | Male Artist of the Year Graeme Connors A Good Life Female Artist of the Year Kasey Chambers Little Bird Maton New Talent of the Year McAlister Kemp All Kinds Of Tough Group or Duo of the Year The McClymonts Wrapped Up Good Vocal Collaboration of the Year Love Like A Hurricane Kasey Chambers & Kevin Bennett Fender Instrumental of the Year Dixie Breakdown Ian Simpson & John Kane Video Clip of the Year Calling Me Home Sara Storer directed by Duncan Toombs Telstra Horizon Award The Sunny Cowgirls |