Victorian & National Country Music Awards
2012 Victorian & National Country Music awards FINALISTS & WINNERS
NATIONAL SECTION
Male Vocalist of the year
Adam Toms- Fighting for WINNER
Luke Dickens- Devil in the wind
Benn Gunn- Keep on drivin’
Luke Austen- Two miles down
Female Vocalist of the year
Aleyce Simmonds- Healing hands of time
Rose Carleo- That season again WINNER
Sal Kimber- Southbound
Rebecca Lee Nye- In the face of a child
Group
Carter & Carter- Dance in the rain
Jetty Road- I’m a dreamer WINNER
Davidson Bros- My heart can’t believe my eyes
The Stetson Family- Old black canoe
Duet
Carter & Carter- Keep getting better WINNER
Dean Perrett & Lee Kernaghan- Channel country ground
Luke Dickens & Catherine Britt- FGriend of mine
Gene Bradley Fisk & Donna Fisk- Evening in Paris
Hawking Bros’ Best New Talent
Luke Dickens- The long way home
Benn Gunn- Rawsonville Road WINNER
Jasmine Rae- Hunky country boy
Tori Darke- Someone else’s baby
APRA Songwriter
Bob Corbett- Don’t look right through me Bob Corbett & the Roo Grass Band
Tori Darke- Someone else’s baby
Hamish & Lauchlan Davidson Bros- Write me a letter
Sal Kimber- Southbound WINNER
Smoky Dawson Best Independent Release
Luke Austin- Light of day
Carter & Carter- To the moon & back
Jetty Road- Far away places
Davidson Bros- Here to stay
Trailblazer’s Heritage Award
Davidson Bros- Victoria
Dean Perrett & Lee Kernaghan- Channel Country Ground WINNER
Rod Williams- A fencer from the Outback
Doug McIntyre- Going home some day
Merv Lowry Traditional Country.
Bec Hance- The ballad of Castlereagh
Clelia Adams- Rainbow Yodel
Doug McIntyre- Carrathool Races
Luke Austen- Everytime he travels through Cloncurry
Instrumental of the year
Michael Fix & Brendan Radford- Demolition Derby
Davidson Bros- OMFG WINNER
Bob Corbett & the Roo Grass Band- Frankenbeanz
Lindsay Waddington & Chartlie Boyter- Big Fella Wadumbah
Bluegrass
The Stetson Family- Fool’s gold
Davidson Bros- Rather be gone WINNER
Bob Corbett & the Roo Grass Band- Frankenbeanz
Suzy & Hunter Owens- Heartache blues
VICTORIAN Section
Album of the year
Carter & Carter- To the moon and back
Adam Toms- Holding my breathe
Jetty Road- Far away places WINNER
Davidson Bros- Here to stay
Group
The Original Snakeskins- Darkest hour
Jetty Road- I’m a dreamer WINNER
Davidson Bros- Victori
Sal Kimber & the Rollin’ Wheel- Rollin’ wheel
Duet
Carter & Carter- Keeps getting better WINNER
Patrick Leanne & Kennedy Glen- In a town this size
Gene Bradley Fisk & Donna Fisk- Evening in Paris
Amity (Penelope & Rebecca Somerville) What does it take
Male Vocalist of the year
Rick Bartlett - Who'll be there when I'm go
Adam Toms - Fighting for WINNER
Gene Bradley Fisk- Boomer's lullaby
Andy Mahony - My guitar and Me
Female Vocalist of the year
Bec Hance- The place where I belong
Susan Lily- Broken
Sal Kimber- Southbound WINNER
Rebecca Lee Nye- In the face of a child
Vic Entertainer of the year
Sandie Dodd
Adam Toms
Jetty Road WINNER
Carter & Carter
And the winners for 2011
National Section
Male vocalist of the year
Jason Lee “A memory”
Female vocalist of the year
Tania Kernaghan “Droving cattle with the boys”
Group
Leaping Lizards “Good old days”
Duet
Kristy Cox & the Davidson Bros “Breaking new ground”
Hawking Bros - Best New Talent
Courtney Conway “Girlie girl”
APRA Songwriter’s Competition
Jason Lee “A memory”
Smoky Dawson Best Independent Release
Dianna Corcoran “Thank you for cheating on me”
Trailblazers Heritage Award
Jason Lee “A memory”
Merv Lowry Award - Traditional Country
Doug Bruce “Coffey Road”
Instrumental of the year
Steve Passfield “Badl bounce”
Bluegrass Award
Kristy Cox “One step away”
Victorian Section
Album of the year
Doug Bruce “A good place”
Group or Duet
Kristy Cox & the Davidson Bros “Breaking new ground”
Male vocalist of the year
Doug Bruce “Honky tonk shoes”
Female vocalist of the year
Kristy Cox “My runaway”
Entertainer of the year
Kristy Cox
Whittlesea Country Music Industry Award
Mr Andrew Embling