James Blundell

Queensland Country Music Awards Finalists Announced

Shea Fisher

Brisbane singer, songwriter and musician Brendan Radford heads the list of finalists for this year’s Queensland Country Music Awards, scoring a berth in four categories. He is a finalist for the Male Vocalist, Bush Ballad/Heritage, Instrumental and Vocal Collaboration categories – the last of them with Casey Watt.

Up and comer Harmony James, has made the finals in three categories: Female Vocalist, Bush Ballad/Heritage and Vocal Collaboration (with The Flood’s Kevin Bennett).

Artists who received two finals nominations include Shea Fisher (picutured), Troy Cassar-Daley, Dean PerrettJayson Watkins, The Bobkatz and The Smokin’ Crawdads.

Other major Australian stars are featured in the list of finalists include Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand, James Blundell and Tania Kernaghan.

The 2010 Queensland Country Music Awards will be presented on Friday, 30 April as part of the Charters Towers Country Music Festival.

The Charters Towers Country Music Festival will take place over the Queensland May Day long weekend, from Friday, 30 April to Sunday, 2 May.

AIR Awards Country Nominees Announced

Australia's independent music awards, the 2009 AIR Awards will be held on November 22 at The Forum in Melbourne.

Nominations for Best Independent Country Album are as follows;

* Adam Brand - Hell of A Ride 
* Amber Lawrence - The Mile
* James Blundell - Portrait Of A Man
* Kirsty Lee Akers - Better Days
* Tania Kernaghan - Livin' The Dream

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