Troy Cassar-Daley last night won the ARIA award for Best Country Album (for I Love This Place) at the 2009 ARIA Awards at Acer Arena in Sydney.

The night included a guest performance from Robbie Williams, with Keith Urban opening the show with his song 'Kiss A Girl'. 

Empire Of The Sun were the big winners on the night taking home four awards for Album Of The Year,  Single Of The Year, Best Group and Best Pop Release.

The 2009 ARIA Awards nominations have been announced and the nominees in the BEST COUNTRY ALBUM category are;

* Jasmine Rae - Look It Up
* Keith Urban - Defying Gravity
* Felciity Urquhart - Landing Lights 
* Shane Nicholson - Familar Ghosts
* Troy Cassar Daley - I Love This Place

Shane Nicholson won the award last year with wife Kasey Chambers for their album, Rattlin Bones, while Keith Urban won the award in 2007 and Troy Cassar-Daley in 2006.

For Jasmine Rae, it's her first ARIA Award nomination with her ARIA #5 debuting album, Look It Up. It's also the first nomination for Felicity Urquhart, whose album Landling Lights has been critically aclaimed.