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 Country Music Association of Australia has issued the following statement regarding the 2011 Album of the Year Award at the Country Music Awards of Australia...

2011 Album of the Year - Still Walking, Graeme Connors, Produced by Matt Fell

The Country Music Association of Australia advises that a major error occured during the ceremony of the 39th Jayco Country Music Awards of Australia, presented last night in Tamworth.

It is with regret that a major error took place in the presentation of the final award, Album of the Year.  The hosts of the evening Ray Hadley and Beccy Cole were supplied with the incorrect envelope containing the prevously announced winner of Sanity Top Selling Album of the Year, being Lee Kernaghan for his Album Planet Country.

The recipients of the 2011 Album of the Year Golden Guitar Trophy, are Graeme Connors and Producer Matt Fell for the Album Still Walking.

The Country Music Association of Australia has been working non stop since the incident occurred to investigate how this error took place and will be undertaking a full review into this process.

The Association recognises the magnitude of the error and expresses and extends its most sincere apologies to Graeme Connors, Matt Fell, Lee Kernaghan and Garth Porter. The Association also extends its apologies to the hosts of the evening Ray Hadley and Beccy Cole, the country music industry and fans for the error.

Source: country.com.au

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

The 38th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, were delivered on Saturday night in Tamworth. The Awards were hosted by The McClymonts.

Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Brand, The McClymonts, Amber Lawrence and Keith Urban are amongst the finalists for this year's CMAA Country Music Awards (Golden Guitars).

For full finalist details visit www.country.com.au