Peter Denahy (born 1972) is an Australian entertainer from

Yackandandah, Victoria Yackandandah is a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the regional cities of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the , Yackandandah had a population of 2,008. History The indigeno ...

, Australia. He sings and plays guitar,

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and

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. His most successful song was "Sort of Dunno Nothin'" which was a hit on YouTube and made the

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Top 100. It was on his ''Picture In A Frame'' album which made the top 30 of the ARIA Country Albums chart. Peter is married to Alison Denahy.

Discography

Albums

Charting singles

Awards

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the

Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales. The festival is the second bigg ...

, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. (wins only) , - , 2011 , "Every Time He Travels Through Cloncurry"
(Written by Pete Denahy, Recorded by Luke Austen) , Bush Ballad of the Year , , - , 2013 , Yackandandah1852 , Instrumental of the Year , , - , 2014 , "

Cotton Eyed Joe "Cotton-Eyed Joe" (also known as "Cotton-Eye Joe") is a traditional American country folk song popular at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South. The song is ...

" , Instrumental of the Year , , - , 2016 , "Cluck Old Hen" , Instrumental of the Year , , - , 2016 , "Singin' Shoes" , Bluegrass Recording of the Year ,

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the

. They commenced in 1986. Peter Denahy has won four awards. (wins only) , - , 1993 , "Cantankerous Gramaphone" by Peter Denahy , Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year , , - , 2000 , "Bruce the Spider" by Peter Denahy , Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year , , - , 2001 , "The Dung Beetle" by Peter Denahy , Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year , , - , 2022 , Peter Denahy , Songmaker Award , , -

References

External links

Pete Denahy website
Living people 1972 births Australian guitarists Australian ukulele players Australian mandolinists 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century guitarists 21st-century Australian male singers Australian male guitarists {{Australia-singer-stub