Indie Country Music Australia



FINALISTS FOR THIS YEAR ARE LISTED BELOW 


VOTING WILL COMMENCE 1st JULY 2026 and CLOSE ON OCTOBER 1st, 2026


RULES OF VOTING ARE:

ONLY 1 VOTE per DEVICE WILL BE ALLOWED 

YOU CAN VOTE FOR MORE THAN 1 ARTIST 




1.Best Australian Independent Female Artist
Hayley Jensen
Kathy Carver
Lecia Louise
Sandy Summers
Shaza Leigh
2. Best Australian Independent Male Artist
Matt Scullion
Darren Gillis
Larry Cann
Kevin Sullivan
Anthony Snape
Lindsay Butler
3. Patti McKinnon Encouragement Award
McKenzie Lee
Curry Mob
KJ Sulli-Van
Ruby Holden 
4. Paul Lindsay Award Best Australian Independent Balladeer
Anthony Snape
Jack Lorry
Alice Benfer  
Peter Campbell 
Ashley Cook
Phil Salter
5. Best Australian Independent Country Band
Highway 95`
The Sulli-Vans
Butler Band
6. Best Australian Independent Duo
Grazys` Country
Just Jokin
Silverline
Anthony and Sam Snape
Kevin Sullivan & Stuart J Nugget 
Patsy and Dave
7. Best Australian Country Video Clip
Matt Scullion
Kevin Sullivan 
Sally Jane 
Hayley Jensen
Sandy Summers
Darren Gillis  
Peter Campbell 
8. Al Slade memorial Award for Photography
Instinct Media 
Vickiree Photography
Kat Blackwell
9. Bob Brown Memorial Award Best
 Community Radio/Presenter
Allan Gilmour
Trickivic       
Malcolm West
Shaza Leigh  
10. Best Australian Independent Country Album  
Larry Cann
Matt Scullion
Lecia Louise
Kevin Sullivan
Hayley Jensen  
Shaza Leigh
11. Best Australian Independent Country Single
Larry Cann
Matt Scullion
Anthony Snape 
Hayley Jensen
Patsy & Dave
Shaza Leigh 
12. Michael Jones Award for Best New Talent 
Mackenzie Lee
KJ Sullivan
Tanya Lee
Sally Jane
Tilly Rose
13. Best Indigenous Artist/Band/Duo 
Curry Mob
Tanya Lee
Stuart Joel Nuggett
14. Best Australian Independent Country Music Producer.
Shaza Leigh 
Simon Johnson  
Luke O`Shea 
15. Johnny Norton Memorial Award for Best
 Independent Traditional Country Artist
Larry Cann
Jack Lorry
Kevin Sullivan 
Alice Benfer 
Peter Campbell 
Shaza Leigh
16. TC Browne Award for
Best Instrumental
Anthony Baxter
Lecia Louise
Phil Doublet
Peggy Gilchrist
17. Rex Harris Award for Best Live Performance
Hayley Jensen
Lecia Louise
Kevin Sullivan 
Darren Gillis
Butler Show Band 

 

YOUR  ICMA  WINNERS 2026 WERE

 





PERFORMANCES ON THE DAY by

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 

  1.  ( Patti McKinnon Encouragement Award)                                                                            
  2.  (Al Slade Award for Photography)                                                                             
  3.  ( Bob Browne `Bundy On` Award) for Community Radio                                                  
  4.  ( Grant Goldman Award for Distinctive Contributions to Australian Country Music)  
  5.  TC Brown Memorial Award for Instrumentalist                                                          
  6. Johnny Norton Memorial Award for Traditional Australian Country Artist                  
  7.  Paul Lindsay Memorial Award for Best Balladeer  
  8. Rex Harris Memorial Award for Best LIVE Country Performance
  9. 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 


TILLY 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.