To be awarded to the album voted best overall out of the winners of Alt Country Album of the Year, Contemporary Country Album of the Year and Traditional Country Album of the Year.
SANITY TOP SELLING ALBUM OF THE YEAR
To be awarded to the top selling Australian Country album of the year according to ARIA sales records for the period Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018. Announced early January 2019.
ALT COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Imogen Clark
Collide
Producer: Mark Lizotte
Tori Forsyth
Dawn of the Dark
Producer: Shane Nicholson
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart
Weeds
Producers: Glen Hannah and Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart
Andrew Swift
Call Out for the Cavalry
Producer: Matt Fell
Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts
Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts
Producers: Catherine Britt, Michael Muchow & Andy Toombs
CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Missy Lancaster
Piece of Me
Producers: Josh Kerr & Lindsay Rimes
Travis Collins
Brave & the Broken
Producer: Luke Wooten
The Wolfe Brothers
Country Heart
Producer: Matt Fell
Brad Cox
Brad Cox
Producer: Matt Fell
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont
Adam & Brooke
Producers: Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Graeme Connors
from the backcountry
Producer: Matt Fell
Adam Harvey
The Nashville Tapes
Producer: Nash Chambers
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples
Campfire
Producers: Kasey Chambers, Jordan Power, Brandon Dodd, Bill Chambers & Alan Pigram
John Williamson
Butcherbird
Producers: John Williamson & Matt Fell
Beccy Cole
Lioness
Producer: Jules Parker
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
John Williamson
Butcherbird
Graeme Connors
from the backcountry
Travis Collins
Brave & the Broken
Andrew Swift
Call Out for the Cavalry
Adam Harvey
The Nashville Tapes
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beccy Cole
Lioness
Imogen Clark
Collide
Tori Forsyth
Dawn of the Dark
Kristy Cox
Ricochet
Missy Lancaster
Piece of Me
COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL NEWS GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart
Weeds
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples
Campfire
The Wolfe Brothers
Country Heart
Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts
Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont
Adam & Brooke
REGIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart feat. Karl Broadie
Every Hello
Jayne Denham & Troy Kemp
Hung Up on You
Andrew Swift feat. Catherine Britt
Fire & Ice
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram
The Campfire Song
Adam Harvey feat. Lee Kernaghan
Three Rivers Hotel
BUSH BALLAD OF THE YEAR
Rex Dallas
Lady of the Road
Songwriter: Rex Dallas
John Williamson
Please Don't Forget Me
Songwriter: John Williamson
Allan Caswell
Feeding the Crew
Songwriters: Allan Caswell & Kathy Berzinksi
Dean Perrett
Earn Your Spurs
Songwriter: Pete Denahy
Jeff Brown
After January Rains
Songwriters: Kelly & Marion Dixon and Jeff Brown
HERITAGE SONG OF THE YEAR
Graeme Connors
Kimberley Frontier
Songwriter: Graeme Connors
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram
The Campfire Song
Songwriters: Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers & Alan Pigram
Adam Harvey
Those Holden Days
Songwriter: Stuart French
John Williamson
Buddy and Slim
Songwriter: John Williamson
Troy Cassar-Daley
Shadows on the Hill
Songwriter: Troy Cassar-Daley
COCA COLA INSTRUMENTAL OF THE YEAR
Montgomery Church
Middlingbank Road
Tommy Emmanuel
Wheelin' and Dealin'
Lindsay Waddington
Nullarbor
Mustered Courage
Back on the Horse
Runaway Dixie
Tele Rambler
BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
The Weeping Willows feat. Allan Caswell
The Roses Fall
Kristy Cox
Ricochet
Hillbilly Goats
Gypsy Girl
Montgomery Church
I'm Gonna Love Her All the Time
Mustered Courage
Fire in Her Fingers
QANTAS NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR
Judah Kelly
Real Good Time
Andrew Swift
Runaway Train
Tori Forsyth
In the Morning
Imogen Clark
Late Night Girl
Brad Cox
Lake House
APRA AMCOS SONG OF THE YEAR
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont
Train Wreck
Songwriters: Adam Eckersley & James House
Troy Cassar-Daley
Wouldn't Change A Thing
Songwriters: Troy Cassar-Daley & Greg Storer
The Wolfe Brothers
Ain't Seen It Yet
Songwriters: Tom Wolfe, Nick Wolfe, Brodie Rainbird & Erik Dylan
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram
The Campfire Song
Songwriters: Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers & Alan Pigram
Morgan Evans
Day Drunk
Songwriters: Morgan Evans, Lindy Robbins & Chris DeStefano
CMC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram
The Campfire Song
Director: Duncan Toombs
The Wolfe Brothers
Ain't Seen It Yet
Director: Joshua Favaloro
Travis Collins
Happy
Director: Jeremy Dylan
Morgan Evans
Kiss Somebody
Director: Jeff Venable
Fanny Lumsden
Elastic Waistband
Directors: Anna Phillips & Sam Brumby
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Morgan Evans
Day Drunk
Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont
Train Wreck
Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram
