Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia also known as the Golden Guitar Awards is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth [Country Music Festival], in Tamworth, [New South Wales], celebrating recording excellence in the Australian [country music] industry. The awards are hosted at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre on the final Saturday night of the Tamworth Festival. They have been held annually since 1973. The first award ceremony had just six awards. The awards show is presented in front of a live audience made up of the media, the music industry and the public.

Awards

The award winners are given a Golden Guitar trophy. These are cast in solid bronze on a base of polished Tasmanian Blackwood. They are 235 mm tall and weigh 1.5 kilos.

Australian Roll of Renown

Since 1976, the Australian Roll of Renown is an award to honour Australian and New Zealander country music artists who have shaped the industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to country music.

Major awards

Here is a list of major award winners.