YOUR ICMA WINNERS 2026 ARE
THE SULLI-VANS, SANDY SUMMERS MUSIC, BIRDIE NICHOLS (Surprise Guest Appearance from Nashville), THE SILVERLINE, LARRY CANN, DARREN GILLIS, HAYLEY JENSEN
OUR SPECIAL MEMORIAL AWARDS
- ( Patti McKinnon Encouragement Award)
- (Al Slade Award for Photography)
- ( Bob Browne `Bundy On` Award) for Community Radio
- ( Grant Goldman Award for Distinctive Contributions to Australian Country Music)
- TC Brown Memorial Award for Instrumentalist
- Johnny Norton Memorial Award for Traditional Australian Country Artist
- Paul Lindsay Memorial Award for Best Balladeer
- Rex Harris Memorial Award for Best LIVE Country Performance
- Michael Jones Award for Best New Talent
ICMA ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUPPORT
FOR AUSTRALIAN
COUNTRY MUSIC
Will be presented to
ERIC WHITEHOUSE
Founder of the Newly Revamped Caboolture Urban Country Music Festival
2026 MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS
TILY ROSE - PATTI MCKINNON ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
ASHLEY COOK - PAUL LINDSAY AWARD FOR BEST BALADEER
HALEY JENSEN - REX HARRIS AWARD FOR BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
CHERYL BROWN - GRANT GOLDMAN AWARD
INSTINCT MEDIA - AL SLADE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
PEGGY GILCHRIST - TC BROWN AWARD FOR BEST INSTRUMENTAL
LARRY CANN - JOHNNY NORTON MEMORIAL AWARD
ALLAN GILMOUR - BOB BROWNS `BUNDYON` AWARD COMMUNITY RADIO
MICHAEL JONES AWARD FOR BEST TALENT - NEW AWARD FOR 2027
NEW AWARD FOR 2027
INDIGENOUS AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT INDIGENOUS ARTIST/DUO/INSTRUMENTAL/BAND OR LIVE PERFORMANCE
FLASHBACK TO 2020
BEFORE COVID ... BEFORE OUR WORLD AND NATION were stopped in thier tracks and the world shut down
We held our last Presentations and Showcase in 2020.. Lets take a look back at what was an amazing day.
