Lee Kernaghan leads 2016 Golden Guitar nominations
LEE Kernaghan tops off a big year with eight Golden Guitar nominations.
The country music veteran, who topped the ARIA charts with his acclaimed album Spirit of the Anzacs, is the most nominated of this year's 75 recognised artists.
More than a year in the making, Spirit of the Anzacs is based on the stories and letters of Australian diggers and spent four weeks at the top of the ARIA Albums chart.
Kernaghan is closely followed by Troy Cassar-Daley, who received seven nominations for his album Freedom Ride.
Beccy Cole and Catherine Britt each received six nods, while Gympie's rising star Caitlyn Shadbolt is up for Best New Talent alongside fellow X Factor alumni Brothers3 and last year's Starmaker winner Mickey Pye.
I just got nominated for a Golden Guitar!! 😁 So bloody pumped!! #newtalent #countrycait #gympiegirl pic.twitter.com/Y5A8dPJDyD
— Caitlyn Shadbolt (@CaitlynShadbolt) November 17, 2015The winners will be announced at the Tamworth Country Music Awards on January 23.
2016 Golden Guitar Award nominees
Album of the Year
Catherine Britt - Boneshaker
Troy Cassar-Daley - Freedom Ride
Lee Kernaghan & Special Guests - Spirit Of The Anzacs
Beccy Cole - Sweet Rebecca
O'Shea - The Famine and The Feast
Male artist of the year
Roo Arcus - Cowboys & Sunsets
Troy Cassar-Daley - Freedom Ride
Shane Nicholson - Hell Breaks Loose
Lee Kernaghan - Spirit Of The Anzacs
Travis Collins - Wired
Female artist of the year
Catherine Britt - Boneshaker
Jasmine Rae - Heartbeat
Ashleigh Dallas - Other Side Of Town
Tori Darke - Silver Lining
Beccy Cole - Sweet Rebecca
Video clip of the year
Catherine Britt - Boneshaker
O'Shea - Parade
Shane Nicholson - Second-hand Man
Lee Kernaghan & Special Guests - Spirit Of The Anzacs
Troy Cassar-Daley - Take A Walk In My Country
Single of the year
Catherine Britt - Boneshaker
Jasmine Rae - Heartbeat
Shane Nicholson - Second-hand Man
Lee Kernaghan & Special Guests - Spirit Of The Anzacs
Troy Cassar-Daley - Take A Walk In My Country
Vocal Collaboration of the year
Luke O'Shea & Amber Lawrence - Catch You
Beccy Cole, Sara Storer & Gina Jeffreys - Precious Times
Lee Kernaghan, Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy, Jon Stevens, Amy & George Sheppard, Shannon Noll & Megan Washington - Spirit Of The Anzacs
Troy Cassar-Daley & Jimmy Barnes - Two Weeks On, Two Weeks Off
Catherine Britt & Steve Earle - You And Me Against The World
Bush Ballad of the year
Norma O'Hara Murphy - Bundarra Dust
Tom Maxwell - Just Drift Back In Time
Dean Perrett - Lorraine
Allan Caswell - One Last Muster
Graham Rodger - Territory Man
New Talent of The Year
Broken Record - Christie Lamb
Brothers Never Par - Brothers3
She's Getting Stronger - Seleen McAlister
Shoot Out The Lights - Caitlyn Shadbolt
When She's Drinkin' - Mickey Pye
