Country Music Roll of Renown is a musical project that celebrates the giants of country music, past and present. As the name implies, these artists have reached the top and enjoyed long careers in the business, inspiring others along the way.
The CMAA Country Music Roll of Renown awards recognition to those artists who have made a lasting and significant contribution to Australian country music.
The Roll of Renown was first established in 1976 by Radio 2TM. A monument of 26 granite boulders were placed on the front lawns of Radio 2TM. Each new Roll of Renown Plaque is installed on a granite boulder.
On 29 January 1976 Tex Morton became the first person to be honoured on the Roll of Renown. When Tex Morton saw his plaque on one of the granite boulders, he commented that his birth year was wrong. They later replaced his plaque with the correct information.
In recognition of the importance of the Roll of Renoun, Radio 2TM allowed the Tamworth City Council to re-locate the monument. You can see the Roll of Renoun today at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre (TREC).
Roll of Renown Inductees
| 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2005 2005 | Graeme Connors Ray & Lee Kernaghan Norm Bodkin & Les Partell Wayne Horsburgh Terry Gordon Tommy & Phil Emmanuel Anne Kirkpatrick Slim Newton Jean Stafford Geoff Mack Kevin King Lindsay Butler Reg Poole The Singing Kettles Althol McCoy | 2004 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 | The Webb Brothers Kenny Kitching Frank Ifield The Schneider Sisters Arthur Blanch Rex Dallas Brian Young Rocky Page John Williamson Dusty Rankin Ted Egan Jimmy Little Shorty Ranger Nev Nicholls Barry Thornton | 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 | Stan Coster The Hawking Brothers John Minson Chad Morgan Johnny Ashcroft Rick & Thel Carey Reg Lindsay The McKean Sisters Gordon Parsons Tim McNamara Shirley Thoms Slim Dusty Smoky Dawson Buddy Williams Tex Morton |
Roll of Renown Monument
Located: Townsville Regional Entertainment Centre, Tamworth.
The words on the granite monument:
“The Australian Country Music Roll of Renown was established in 1976 by Radio 2TM. It salutes those artists who have contributed so much to our nations cultural heritage through country music. They have told the story of our land, its people, its character, its trials, its triumphs.”
