Three months after winning an ARIA award for country album of the year, Australian country music artist Fanny Lumsden has taken home five Golden Guitar awards.
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The 49th Country Music Association of Australia awards were held in Tamworth on Saturday night despite the cancellation of the Tamworth Country Music Festival due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and restrictions.
Lumsden's armful of accolades includes album of the year for her latest release, Fallow; female artist of the year and video of the year for Mountain Song/This Too Shall Pass.
The album was made with her husband Dan Stanley Freeman at their home property in the Snowy Mountains.
LoadingOn receiving the female artist of the year award, a tearful Lumsden paid tribute to her fellow female industry counterparts who she has looked up to over her career.
"To all of you out there juggling everything, it's not always easy being a parent, touring, running your own business and being in lock down and all of these different things. You all do it so incredibly and I feel so grateful to be here," she said.
Lumsden also dedicated her win for single of the year, Fierce, to Australian farming women that have "helped keep this nation together".
Big acts honoured with accolades
While the festival was cancelled, it didn't stop the industry's big names from rolling into town for the night of nights; Travis Collins was named male artist of the year for the third time, taking home the award for his album Wreck Me.
Fan favourites, sister trio the McClymonts earned two Golden Guitar nods for their album Mayhem To Madness, being named group of the year and contemporary album of the year.
They spoke about how eager they were to return to the stage after months of cancelled shows due to the pandemic.
"I've been gigging for the last three days, the girls and I, and I'm so not gig fit at all, but hopefully that will change this year," Brooke McClymont said.
"I'm so excited about country music and the future and where we're going."
Fellow band member and sibling, Sam McClymont said being separated by border closures last year made the trio more determined to get together and perform in the new year.
Traditional country artist Luke O'Shea also received two awards, for traditional country album and heritage song of the year for the song Happy Australia Day.
Newcomer, Melody Moko was celebrated with a golden guitar for new talent of the year, while the career of Australian country icon John Williamson was celebrated for 50 years of music.
Country folk-rock group The Bushwackers were named the recipients of the Australasian country music roll of renown award for their contribution to the industry.
"It's been quite a journey," band member Roger Corbett told the audience.
"We've been thrilled to be part of this community and part of Tamworth and part of this wonderful crazy thing we do every year, it's a wonderful community."
Industry still strong despite uncertain times
Despite the new year, 2020 was at the forefront of the ceremony.
A small amount of ticketed guests were inside the Tamworth Entertainment and Conference Centre for the awards show but a private, virtual red carpet was held before the event, instead of the usual public fanfare.
Despite the challenges the industry faced, award-winning artist Travis Collins told the audience he believed the industry had produced some of its best music yet.
"There's so much incredible talent out there at the moment," he said.
"Despite a really, really disturbed and crazy time, I think this room managed to put out some of the best standard of country music that we've had in a long time, so I'm proud to be in this community."
Based on the ARIA charts, Keith Urban was awarded the top selling album of the year for his release The Speed of Now.
The full list of golden guitar winners
Album of the year: Fallow, Fanny Lumsden, Producer: Matt Fell
Alt Country Album of the Year: Fallow, Fanny Lumsden, Producer: Matt Fell
Contemporary Country Album of the Year: Mayhem to Madness, The McClymonts, Producer: Andy Mak
Traditional Country Album of the Year: There in Ochre, Luke O'Shea, Producer: Luke O'Shea
Male Artist of the Year: Travis Collins, Wreck Me
Female Artist of the Year: Fanny Lumsden, Fallow
Group or Duo of the Year: The McClymonts, Mayhem To Madness
Vocal Collaboration of the Year: Amber Lawrence, Aleyce Simmonds, Kirsty Lee Akers and Dianna Corcoran, True Blue
Bush Ballad of the Year: Six decks to Darwin, Dean Perrett, Songwriters: Dean Perrett, Kelly and Marion Dixon, Ryan Garland
Heritage Song of the Year: Happy Australia Day, Luke O'Shea & Kevin Bennett , Songwriters: Luke O'Shea, Kevin Bennett
Instrumental of the Year: Prelude, The Weeping Willows
Bluegrass Recording of the Year: Finger Picking Good, Kristy Cox, (feat Tommy Emmanuel CGP)
New Talent of the Year: Melody Moko, Like Hank Would
Song of the Year: The High Price of Surviving, Shane Nicholson, Songwriters: Shane Nicholson, Leyon Milner
Video of the Year: Mountain Song/This Too Shall Pass, Fanny Lumsden, Directors: Fanny Lumsden and Dan Stanley Freeman
Single of the Year: Fierce, Fanny Lumsden
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