Craig Giles is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning Australian musician. Also known as 'Mr. Versatile', he is best known for his

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

and ballad singing, and tours around Australia and across the world.

Personal life

Giles currently resides in Temora with his wife Roz, who is the head of

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, Big River Entertainment.

Awards and achievements

* 1998 – Inducted into the Australian Country Music Hands of Fame * 2000 – Best Country Male Entertainer in A.C.M.L.A. People's Choice Awards * 2003 – Nominated in the C.M.A.A. Top Ten Independent Entertainers of the Year * 2005 – Open Contemporary Section of the Tasmanian & New Zealand Songwriters Contest * 2006 – Australian Artist on Tour in the National Australian Country Recording Awards * 2007 – Finalist in Male Vocal, Album & Song sections of the People's Choice Awards * 2007 – Australian Artist on Tour in the National Australian Country Recording Awards * 2008 – Finalist in Bush Ballad section of the Horsham Music Awards * 2009 – Country Artist on Tour at the A.C.A. Awards

Discography

* Craig Giles Sings for You (1988) * 25th Anniversary Album (2013)

References

External links

Official Website
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