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

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, in

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, celebrating recording excellence in the

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industry. The awards are hosted at the

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(TRECC) on the final Saturday night of the Tamworth Festival. They have been held annually since 1973. The first award ceremony had just six awards. The awards show is presented in fornt of live audience made up from the media, the music industry and the public.

Awards

The award winners are given a

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trophy. These are cast in solid bronze on a base of polished Tasmanian Blackwood. They are 235 mm tall and weigh 1.5 kilos.

Australian Roll of Renown

Since 1976, the

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is an award to honour Australian and New Zealander country music artists who have shaped the industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music.

Major awards

Here is a list of major award winners.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Country Music Awards Of Australia Australian music awards Australian country music Music festivals in Australia Tamworth, New South Wales 1973 establishments in Australia Awards established in 1973

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