The winners at the 2011 Country Music Awards of Australia (Golden Guitars) are as follows...

Album of the Year
Still Walking – Graham Connors, produced by Matt Fell

Male Artist of the Year
Graeme Connors - A Good Life

Female Artist of the Year
Kasey Chambers - Little Bird

New Talent of the Year
McAlister Kemp - All Kinds Of Tough

Group or Duo of the Year
The McClymonts - Wrapped Up Good

Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Love Like A Hurricane - Kasey Chambers & Kevin Bennett

Heritage Song of the Year
Sacred Bones - written by Luke Austen & Troy Cassar-Daley, recorded by Luke Austen

Fender Instrumental of the Year
Dixie Breakdown - Ian Simpson & John Kane

APRA Song of the Year
Little Bird - written by Kasey Chambers

Video Clip of the Year
Calling Me Home - Sara Storer, directed by Duncan Toombs

Single of the Year
Little Bird - Kasey Chambers

Bush Ballad of the Year
Every Time He Travels Through Cloncurry - written by Peter Denahy, recorded by Luke Austen

Sanity Music Top Selling Album of the Year
Planet Country - Lee Kernaghan

The Finalists for the 2011 Country Music Awards of Australia (the "Golden Guitars") were announced in Sydney this morning.

Leading the tally at the event was Kasey Chambers scooping the pool with a total of seven nods for her Little Bird album includding Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year.

Closely following was Australia's king of country Lee Kernaghan, with his Planet Country album earning him six finalist places including Album, Song, Single, Video of the Year.

Having recently picked up their first ARIA Award, The McClymonts  secured four finalist announcements for their Wrapped Up Good album.

And new artists McAlister Kemp and Luke Austen scored four nominations as well.

Other multiple finalists include Dianna Corcoran, Graeme Connors, Sara Storer and Adam Brand.

Click Here to see the full list of finalists

2010 Starmaker winner Luke Austen has today releases his debut album Light Of Day through Compass Bros Records. It was produced by Graham Thompson.

Check out the album's debut single 'She's So You' below...  

Eight music artists from around the world gathered in downtown Nashville Monday night, June 7, to help kick off CMA Music Fest week at the CMA Global Artist Party.

Monday night’s showcase, held at The Stage on Broadway, featured 2010 Starmaker winner Luke Austen (Australia & pictured) who will release his debut album in Australia later this year, Jaydee Bixby (Canada), David Bradley (UK), Pop singer/songwriter  Sinead Burgess (Australia), Cameron Clayton (New Zealand), Tim McKay (UK), female country duo One More Girl (Canada) and Alex J. Robinson (Canada).  The evening’s events were hosted by Adam Gregory, who also played a set for the packed house.

Australian Artists who have previously performed at this event include Troy Cassar Daley, Jasmine Rae, Shea Fisher, Aleyce Simmonds, Travis Collins and Mike Carr.