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 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 yea ...

, John McSweeney,

Deniese Morrison Deniese Morrison is an Australian country singer-songwriter. Biography Deniese was born in Tamworth, New South Wales and raised in Kootingal. At the age of 10, she was invited on the stage at Kootingal Town Hall to sing at a Johnny Ashcroft co ...

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 performing ...

, Norma O'Hara Murphy, John Spence and Brian Young.

References

External links

CMAA Home Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Country Music Association Of Australia Australian country music Music festivals in Australia Music industry associations Australian music industry Music organisations based in Australia 1992 establishments in Australia