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VOTING WILL COMMENCE 

                JULY  1st  2026 

             VOTING WILL CLOSE 

              OCTOBER 1st 2026


RULES OF VOTING ARE:

ONLY 1 VOTE per DEVICE WILL BE ALLOWED

 

YOU CAN VOTE FOR MORE THAN 1 ARTIST 



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IMPORTANT NOTE: 

ALL ip ADDRESSES ARE CHECKED BEFORE FINAL RESULTS ARE TALLIED 






BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY FEMALE ARTIST

Alice Benfer    Saddle Dreaming
Hayley Jensen    Country Soul
Kathy Carver    Pretty Walls
Lecia Louise    Loves Fool 
Sandy Summers    If I Were A River
Shaza Leigh    Behind Closed Doors

 



BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY MALE ARTIST

Matt Scullion    Built to Break
Darren Gillis    Lovin Up On You
Larry Cann    Many Good Reasons
Kevin Sullivan    Threeways
Anthony Snape    Red Dirt
Lindsay Butler    White Rabbit










PATTI McKINNON ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

McKenzie Lee
Curry Mob
KJ Sulli-Van
Ruby Holden 


BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY BAND

Highway 95`
The Sulli-Vans
Butler Band
Rusty Pickups







BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY DUO



Grazys` Country
Just Jokin
Silverline
Anthony and Sam Snape
Kevin Sullivan & Stuart J Nugget 
Patsy and Dave

 JOHNNY NORTON AWARD FOR BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT TRADITIONAL COUNTRY ARTIST

Larry Cann
Jack Lorry
Kevin Sullivan 
Alice Benfer 
Peter Campbell 
Shaza Leigh









TC BROWN AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL


Anthony Baxter
Lecia Louise
Phil Doublet
Peggy Gilchrist









REX HARRIS AWARD FOR BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT LIVE COUNTRY PERFORMANCE

Hayley Jensen
Lecia Louise
Kevin Sullivan 
Darren Gillis
Butler Show Band 





 



BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY SINGLE

Larry Cann
Matt Scullion
Anthony Snape 
Hayley Jensen
Patsy & Dave
Shaza Leigh 





MICHAEL JONES AWARD FOR BEST NEW TALENT

Mackenzie Lee
KJ Sullivan
Tanya Lee
Sally Jane
Tilly Rose






 BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/BAND/DUO

The Curry Mob
Tanya Lee
Stuart J Nuggett



 THIS IS A NEW CATEGORY 

to acknowledge our very talented indigenous artists and musicians 



PAUL LINDSAY AWARD FOR BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT BALLADEER

Anthony Snape
Jack Lorry
Alice Benfer
Peter Campbell 
Ashley Cook
Phil Salter





 



BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY MUSIC VIDEO 

Ashley Cook
Matt Scullion
Kevin Sullivan 
Sally Jane 
Hayley Jensen
Sandy Summers
Darren Gillis
Peter Campbell 








 
BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM 

Matt Scullion
Lecia Louise
Kevin Sullivan
Hayley Jensen
Shaza Leigh










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BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY MUSIC PRODUCER

Shaza Leigh 
Simon Johnson
Luke O`Shea 


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These Finalists are all top names in the Music Industry known for thier support of up and coming Artists and even our young guns... They are excellent Producers and having travelled the road many times themselves they are more than aware of how things work

Our Industry is in good hands with people like these guys and Gals lending thier hands to those that want it 

BOB BROWN  `COUNTRYON`   AWARD BEST COMMUNITY RADIO/PRESENTER

Allan Gilmour
Vickiree Melouney
Malcolm West
Shaza Leigh  
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AL SLADE AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY PHOTOGRAPHY
                         Instinct Media 

Vickiree Photography 

Kat Blackwell Photography & Graphic Design



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