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Troy Cassar-Daley, Michael Waugh, Kasey Chambers Lead 2025 Golden Guitar Nominations

November 19, 2024 3:26 pm in by

Troy Cassar-Daley may already be a 40-time Golden Guitar award winner, but today, it’s been announced that he’s dominated next year’s award nominations with six nods to his name.

He’s not the only one racking up an impressive list of nominations, with Michael Waugh nominated for five awards and Kasey Chambers, James Johnston, Colin Buchanan, Kingswood, and Lee Kernaghan nominated for four awards.

Elsewhere, Max Jackson has been nominated across three categories, as have Andy Penkow, Casey Barnes, Taylor Moss, Tori Forsyth, The Wolfe Brothers, Ashleigh Dallas, Kristy Cox, and Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers.

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Artists nominated for two awards at next year’s award include Adam Harvey, Andy Golledge, Graeme Connors, Henry Wagons, Lane Pittman, Jayne Denham, Raechel Whitchurch, Kelly Dixon, William Alexander, Zac & George, and this year’s Female Artist of the Year, Kaylee Bell.

Meanwhile, Denvah, Dylan Wright, 2024 Toyota Star Maker Wade Forster, Abbie Ferris, Andrew Swift, Amber Lawrence, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, John Williamson, Darlinghurst, and others have received single nominations.

Cassar-Daley has received nominations for Alt/Americana Country Album of the Year and Toyota Album of the Year for Between The Fires, Single of the Year (Let’s Ride), Song of the Year (Some Days), and Windradyne has been nominated for Heritage Song of the Year. Cassar-Daley has also been named a nominee for Male Artist of the Year.

You can find the complete list of nominees below.

Toyota Golden Guitar Awards Executive Producer Peter Ross said: “The 2025 awards will recognise the hard work and creativity of artists right across the nation. Today’s celebration in Sydney has been an exciting snippet of what is to come in January. On behalf of Tamworth Regional Council, I would like to congratulate all the nominees in the Toyota 53rd Golden Guitar Awards.”

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Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) Chairman Dobe Newton added: “We are particularly pleased with the depth and diversity of this year’s line-up. The results highlight both first-time contributors and young achievers, such as Tamworth-based 18-year-old Lane Pittman, alongside some of our most experienced and enduring talents, including 97-year-old songwriting legend Kelly Dixon of Slim Dusty’s Leave Him In The Longyard fame. 

“The CMAA congratulates all those named today and extends its gratitude to each entrant in the awards who contributed to a highly competitive field.”

The winners of the Toyota 53rd Golden Guitar Awards will be revealed on Saturday, 25 January, at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre. Those who aren’t lucky enough to attend can watch the awards live on the festival website and Facebook page.

You can purchase tickets to the 2025 Golden Guitar Awards here.

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53rd Country Music Awards of Australia

2025 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards Nominees

Alt/Americana Country Album of the Year Artist Producer/s

All We Have Is Who We Are - Tori Forsyth, Scott Horscroft

Beauty & Truth - Michael Waugh, Shane Nicholson

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Between The Fires - Troy Cassar-Daley, Jeff McCormack, Jordan Power

The Four Seasons - Henry Wagons

Young Dumb & Wild - Andy Golledge, Ryan Miller, Oliver Thorpe

Contemporary Country Album of the Year Artist Producer/s

Firecracker - Taylor Moss

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MSquared - Michael Paynter and Michael De Lorenzis

Mayday - Casey Barnes

MSquared - Michael Paynter and Michael De Lorenzis

Moonshine - Jayne Denham

Brian White, Brian Bunn

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Shades On Me - Andy Penkow, Shawn Moore

What A Time To Be Alive - Raechel Whitchurch, Matt Fell

Traditional Country Album of the Year Artist Producer/s

Let it Burn - Kristy Cox, Jerry Salley

Memory Town - Colin Buchanan, Matt Fell

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Setting Suns - Ashleigh Dallas, Brett Dallas

The Singing Stockman - William Alexander, Patrick Wilson

The Tale of G.C.Townes – Kingswood, Alexander Laska

Male Artist of the Year

Adam Harvey

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Casey Barnes

Lane Pittman

Michael Waugh

Troy Cassar-Daley

Female Artist of the Year

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Ashleigh Dallas

Kaylee Bell

Max Jackson

Taylor Moss

Tori Forsyth

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Country Music Capital News Group or Duo of the Year

Darlinghurst

Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers

The Pleasures

Small Town Romance

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Zac & George

Vocal Collaboration of the Year Artists

Beer in A Bar - The Wolfe Brothers & Kaylee Bell

Fumes & Fireworks - Amber Lawrence & Andrew Swift

Sing Me the Land - Colin Buchanan & Michael Waugh

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The Ringer’s Retired - Graeme Connors & Kelly Dixon

Who I Am Lee - Kernaghan & James Johnston

Bush Ballad of the Year Artist Songwriter Name/s

A Big Thing In A Small Town - Dean Perrett

Dean Perrett, Paul Ricketts, Lachie McLaine

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He Loves His Radio - Allan Caswell

Allan Caswell, Manfred Vijars, Lindsay Waddington

Laura & Giselle - Colin Buchanan

Talk Around Taromeo - The Bushwackers, Ian Quinn

The Lone Drover - Andy Penkow

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Andy Penkow, Kath Stewart, Rip-Van Parks

Heritage Song of the Year Artist Songwriter Name/s

Backbone (The Desert Child) - Kasey Chambers

Be A Part Of This Land - John Williamson

Father’s Day - Michael Waugh

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The Ringer’s Retired - Graeme Connors & Kelly Dixon

Windradyne - Troy Cassar-Daley

Instrumental of the Year Artist

Gold Fever - Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers

Jet - Kingswood

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Kill Devil Road - Phil Doublet

The Red Centre - Lindsay Waddington feat Brendan Radford

Wild Running - Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes

Bluegrass Recording of the Year Artist

Back To The Hills - The High Street Drifters

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Let it Burn - Kristy Cox

Paspalum - Angus Gill

Running Out Of Gas - Michael Carpenter & The Banks Brothers with Abbie Ferris and Hamish Davidson

Tell Me A Story - Kingswood

New Talent of the Year

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Denvah

Dylan Wright

Lane Pittman

Wade Forster

Zac & George

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Song of the Year Artist Songwriter Name/s

Backbone (The Desert Child) - Kasey Chambers

Little By Little - The Wolfe Brothers, Nicholas Wolfe

Remember Me - Adam Harvey, Mike Carr

Some Days - Troy Cassar-Daley, Kevin Bennett

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Who I Am - Lee Kernaghan & James Johnston

Lee Kernaghan, James Johnston, Nicholas Wolfe, Colin Buchanan, Nolan Wynne

CMT Video of the Year Artist Director/s

Backbone (The Desert Child) - Kasey Chambers, Rosemary Whatmuff

Dharawal - Luke O’Shea, Jay Seeney - Blacklist Productions

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Little More Country - Max Jackson, Jeremy Minett - Eyes & Ears Creative

What Are You Waiting For - Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, Jeremy Minett - Eyes & Ears Creative

Who I Am - Lee Kernaghan & James Johnston, Duncan Toombs - The Filmery

Single of the Year Artist

Backbone (The Desert Child) - Kasey Chambers

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Let’s Ride - Troy Cassar-Daley

Little By Little - The Wolfe Brothers

Little More Country - Max Jackson

Who I Am - Lee Kernaghan & James Johnston

Toyota Album of the Year Artist Producer/s

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All We Have Is Who We Are - Tori Forsyth, Scott Horscroft

Beauty & Truth - Michael Waugh, Shane Nicholson

Between The Fires - Troy Cassar-Daley, Jeff McCormack, Jordan Power

Firecracker - Taylor Moss, MSquared - Michael Paynter and Michael De Lorenzis

Let it Burn - Kristy Cox, Jerry Salley

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Mayday - Casey Barnes, MSquared - Michael Paynter and Michael De Lorenzis

Memory Town - Colin Buchanan, Matt Fell

Moonshine - Jayne Denham, Brian White, Brian Bunn

Setting Suns - Ashleigh Dallas, Brett Dallas

Shades On Me - Andy Penkow, Shawn Moore

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The Four Seasons - Henry Wagons

The Singing Stockman - William Alexander, Patrick Wilson

The Tale of G.C.Townes – Kingswood, Alexander Laska

What A Time To Be Alive - Raechel Whitchurch, Matt Fell

Young Dumb & Wild - Andy Golledge, Ryan Miller, Oliver Thorpe

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