The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) is an association formed in 1992
that promotes and represents the Australian country music industry. As the peak national industry body, its activities include organisation, promotion and staging of the CMAA
Country Music Awards of Australia
The Country Music Awards of Australia also known as the Golden Guitar Awards (originally named Australasian Country Music Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales ...
,
CMAA Australian College of Country Music, CMAA College Graduation Concert, CMAA Australian Country Music Achiever Awards, CMAA Golden Guitar Winners' Concerts and the CMAA Australian National Bluegrass Championship.
Additionally the association is involved in industry research, professional development and promotion. In January 2018, Dan Biddle took over as chair of the association.
History
The first board of the CMAA was chaired by
Slim Dusty
Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon and one of the country's most awarded stars ...
, with vice chairman
John Williamson, secretary Max Ellis, treasurer
Joy McKean
Joy McKean , (born 14 January 1930), is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and wife and manager of the late Slim Dusty. Known as the "grand lady" of Australian country music, McKean is recognised as one of Australia's leading songwrite ...
and public officer Phil Matthews. Other members were Ron Adsett, Wally Bishop, Lindsay Butler,
Allan Caswell
David Allan Caswell, publishing under pen name Allan Caswell, is an English-Australian songwriter and performer, author, record producer, freelance journalist and teacher. Caswell wrote " On the Inside" (the theme from the television series ' ...
, Rod Coe, Brett Cottle, Nick Erby, Meryl Gross, John Kane, Tim Kirkland,
Anne Kirkpatrick
Anne Kirkpatrick (born 4 July 1952) is an Australian country music singer. She is the daughter of country singers Slim Dusty and Joy McKean.
Biography
She also has a brother, David Kirkpatrick, who is an accomplished singer-songwriter. The ...
, John McSweeney,
Deniese Morrison,
Dobe Newton
Dobe Newton OAM (born 14 July 1948) is an Australian musician and member of folk and country music group the Bushwackers from 1973. He co-wrote the patriotic song " I Am Australian" in 1987 with Bruce Woodley. For his service to the performi ...
,
Norma O'Hara Murphy, John Spence and Brian Young.
References
External links
CMAA Home Page
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Australian country music
Music festivals in Australia
Music industry associations
Australian music industry
Music organisations based in Australia
1992 establishments in Australia