Nominees for the 2019 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards have today been announced, and some of your favourite Aussie artists are set to take home the prestigious accolade.

Country music icon Kasey Chambers and The Fireside Disciples have received four nominations for their hit single ‘The Campfire Song’, dominating with a whopping seven nominations in total.

Both established and emerging country artists alike make an appearance on the nominee list, with legendary artists John Williamson, Lee Kernaghan, Tommy Emmanuel and Troy Cassar-Daley still going as strong as ever.

John Williamson holding guitar
John Williamson

They are joined by husband and wife duo Adam Eckersley and Brooke McClymont, Adam Harvey, and Tasmania’s The Wolfe Brothers, all making their mark as they pick up nominations across a number of categories.

The announcement officially launches the 47th annual Toyota Country Music Festival, closing in on a momentous anniversary for the world-renowned regional event which has put Tamworth well and truly on the map.  The festival is recognised today as the nation’s longest running music awards.

The festival isn’t far away, kicking off on the 18th of January next year, so don’t miss out on tickets!

Check out the full list of nominations below:

ALT COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Imogen Clark – Collide

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Tori Forsyth – Dawn of the Dark

Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart – Weeds

Andrew Swift – Call Out for the Cavalry

Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts – Self Titled

CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Missy Lancaster – Piece of Me

Travis Collins – Brave & The Broken

The Wolfe Brother – Country Heart

Brad Cox – Self Titled

Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont – Adam & Brooke

TRADITIONAL COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Graeme Connors – from the backcountry

Adam Harvey – The Nashville Tapes

Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples – Campfire

John Williamson – Butcherbird

Beccy Cole – Lioness

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

John Williamson

Graeme Connors

Travis Collins

Andrew Swift

Adam Harvey

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Beccy Cole

Imogen Clark

Tori Forsyth

Kristy Cox

Missy Lancaster

COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL NEWS GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart

Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples

The Wolfe Brothers

Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts

Adam Eckersely & Brooke McClymont

REGIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart ft. Karl Broadie – Every Hello

Jayne Denham & Troy Kemp – Hung Up on You

Andrew Swift ft. Catherine Britt – Fire & Ice

Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples ft. Alan Pigram – The Campfire Song

Adam Harvey ft. Lee Kernaghan – Three Rivers Hotel

BUSH BALLAD OF THE YEAR

Rex Dallas – Lady of the Road

John Williamson – Please Don’t Forget Me

Allan Caswell – Feeding the Crew

Dean Perrett – Earn Your Spurs

Jeff Brown – After January Rains

HERITAGE SONG OF THE YEAR

Graeme Connors – Kimberley Frontier

Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples ft. Alan Pigram – The Campfire Song

Adam Harvey – Those Holden Days

John Williamson – Buddy and Slim

Troy Cassar-Daley – Shadows on the Hill

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 ft. 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

Andrew Swift

Tori Forsyth

Imogen Clark

Brad Cox

APRA AMCOS SONG OF THE YEAR

Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont – Train Wreck

Troy Cassar-Daley – Wouldn’t Change A Thing

The Wolfe Brothers – Ain’t Seen It Yet

Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples ft. Alan Pigram – The Campfire Song

Morgan Evans – Day Drunk

CMC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples ft. Alan Pigram – The Campfire Song

The Wolfe Brothers – Ain’t Seen It Yet

Travis Collins – Happy

Morgan Evans – Kiss Somebody

Fanny Lumsden – Elastic Waistband

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Morgan Evans – Day Drunk

Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont – Train Wreck

Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples ft. Alan Pigram – The Campfire Song

The Wolfe Brothers – Ain’t Seen It Yet

Travis Collins – High Horse