| Country Music Awards of Australia
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| Year
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Album of the Year
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Song of the Year (APRA)
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Female Artist of the Year
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Male Artist of the Year
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Top Selling Album of the Year
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| 1973
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Me & My Guitar by Slim Dusty
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"Lights On the Hill" by Slim Dusty
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not awarded
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not awarded
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Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
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| 1974
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Live At Tamworth by Slim Dusty
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"Goondiwindi Grey" by Tex Morton
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"Dust On Mother's Bible" by Suzanne Prentice
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"July You're a Woman" by Reg Lindsay
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Heaven Is My Woman's Love by Col Joye
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| 1975
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Australiana by Slim Dusty
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"The Biggest Disappointment" by Slim Dusty
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"What Kind of a Girl Do You Think I Am" by Jean Stafford
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"The Biggest Disappointment" by Slim Dusty
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Flowers For Mama by Jean Stafford credited by sales *not awarded
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| 1976
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Lights On the Hill by Slim Dusty
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"Santa Never Made It to Darwin" by Bill & Boyd
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"I Can Feel Love" by Heather McKean
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"My Lancashire Yodelling Lass" by Rex Dallas
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Worst in the World by Slim Dusty
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| 1977
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Angel of Goulburn Hill by Slim Dusty
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"Three Rivers Hotel" by Slim Dusty
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"Sweet Country Music" by Suzanne Prentice
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Angel of Goulburn Hill by Slim Dusty
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Things I See Around Me by Slim Dusty
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| 1978
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Country Travellin' by The Hawking Brothers
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"Indian Pacific" by Slim Dusty
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How Great Thou Art by Suzanne Prentice
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Silence On the Line by Reg Lindsay
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Indian Pacific by Slim Dusty
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| 1979
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One Day At a Time by The Hawking Bros
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"Beat of the Government Stroke" by Slim Dusty
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"Grievous Angel" by Anne Kirkpatrick
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"Marty" by Slim Dusty
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One Day At a Time by The Hawking Bros
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| 1980
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Walk a Country Mile by Slim Dusty
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"Three Empty Bottles" by Dave Pincombe
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Hello Love by Jean Stafford
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"The Empty Arms Hotel" by Reg Lindsay
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Walk a Country Mile by Slim Dusty
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| 1981
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The Man Who Steadies the Lead by Slim Dusty
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"One Armed Bandit" by Allan Caswell & Brian Caswell
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"That Glory Bound Train" by Jean Stafford
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"I Love You So Rebecca" by Johnny Chester
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The Man Who Steadies the Lead by Slim Dusty
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| 1982
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The Lady and the Cowboy by Jewel Blanch & Arthur Blanch
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"His Spurs Are Rusty Now" by Rex & Colin Dallas
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"I Can Love You" by Jewel Blanch
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"Rough Around The Edges " by Johnny Chester
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Who Put the Roo in the Stew by Webb Bros
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| 1983
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Too Late for Regrets by Arthur Blanch
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"Used to Be a Gold Song" - Allan Caswell & Keith Potger
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Send All The Ghosts Away by Jewel Blanch
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"An Ad in The Weekly Times" by Johnny Chester
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One Day At a Time by Suzanne Prentice
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| 1984
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On the Wallaby by Slim Dusty
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"I Was Only 19" by John Schumann/Redgum
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"Beautiful Lady" by Patsy Riggir
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"I've Come a Long Way" by Arthur Blanch
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"I Was Only 19" by John Schumann/Redgum
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| 1985
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Trucks On the Track by Slim Dusty
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"Queen in the Sport of Kings" by John Williamson
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You'll Never Take the Country Out of Me by Patsy Riggir
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"What Do Lonely People Do" by Arthur Blanch
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Trucks On the Track by Slim Dusty
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| 1986
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Road Thru the Heart by John Williamson
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"The Garden" by Allan Caswell
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You Remind Me of a Love Song by Patsy Riggir
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"You and My Guitar" by John Williamson
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Yodelling Man by Roger Tibbs
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| 1987
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Mallee Boy by John Williamson
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"He's a Good Bloke When He's Sober" by Slim Dusty
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Now I'm Easy by Deniese Morrison
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"True Blue" by John Williamson
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Patsy Rigger Country by Patsy Rigger
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| 1988
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Neon City by Slim Dusty
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"The Old Time Tent Shows" by Alan Hawking
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"I'm Stronger Than I Look" by Evelyn Bury
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"Black Jack Blues Again" by Allan Caswell
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Mallee Boy by John Williamson
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| 1989
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Boomerang Café by John Williamson
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"We've Done Us Proud" by Slim Dusty
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"Battle Hymn of Love" by Deniese Morrison
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"Cloncurry Cattle Song" by James Blundell
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Boomerang Café by John Williamson
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| 1990
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Warragul by John Williamson
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"Kimberley Moon" by James Blundell
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"You've Gotta Learn to Dance" by Deniese Morrison
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"Kimberley Moon" by James Blundell
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Warragul by John Williamson
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| 1991
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Coming Home by Slim Dusty
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"The Blue Heeler" by James Blundell
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"Sarah's Memory" by Norma Murphy
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"Age of Grace" by James Blundell
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Two Singers, One Song by Slim Dusty & Anne Kirkpatrick
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| 1992
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Out of the Blue by Anne Kirkpatrick
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"Things Are Not the Same On the Land" by Slim Dusty
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"I Guess We've Been Together Too Long" by Anne Kirkpatrick
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"The River" by Keith Urban
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JW's Family Album by John Williamson
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| 1993
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The Outback Club by Lee Kernaghan
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"Boys from the Bush" by Lee Kernaghan
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"Tamworth" by Norma O'Hara Murphy
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"Boys from the Bush" by Lee Kernaghan
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This Road by James Blundell
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| 1994
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Three Chain Road by Lee Kernaghan
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"Three Chain Road" by Lee Kernaghan
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"Two Stars Fell" by Gina Jeffreys
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"Three Chain Road" by Lee Kernaghan
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Touch of Water by James Blundell
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| 1995
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Homeland by Graeme Connors
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"Songs from the Homeland" by Graeme Connors
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"Girls Night Out" by Gina Jeffreys
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"Songs from the Homeland" by Graeme Connors
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Three Chain Road by Lee Kernaghan
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| 1996
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1959 by Lee Kernaghan
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"The Great Australian Dream" by Graeme Connors
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"Didn't We Shine" by Gina Jeffreys
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"End of the Road" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Mulga to Mangoes by John Williamson
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| 1997
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December Moon by Tania Kernaghan
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"The Road Less Travelled" by Graeme Connors
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"Where the Murray Meets the Darling" by Tania Kernaghan
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"The Road Less Travelled" by Graeme Connors
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1959 by Lee Kernaghan
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| 1998
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True Believer by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"Living in the Circle" by Dead Ringer Band
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"Dunroamin' Station" by Tania Kernaghan
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"Little Things" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Pipe Dream by John Williamson
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| 1999
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Hat Town by Lee Kernaghan
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"Last Man Standing" by Adam Brand
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"Dancin' with Elvis" by Gina Jeffreys
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"Goondiwindi Moon" by Lee Kernaghan
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Hat Town by Lee Kernaghan
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| 2000
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The Captain by Kasey Chambers
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"They Don't Make 'em Like That Anymore" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"The Captain" by Kasey Chambers
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"They Don't Make 'em Like That Anymore" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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The Way It Is by John Williamson
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| 2001
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Good Friends by Adam Brand
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"Good Things in Life" by Adam Brand
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"This Heart" by Beccy Cole
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"Good Friends" by Adam Brand
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Looking Forward Looking Back by Slim Dusty
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| 2002
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Workin' Overtime by Adam Harvey
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"Not Pretty Enough" by Kasey Chambers
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"Too Strong to Break" by Beccy Cole
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"Shake of a Hand" by Adam Harvey
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Barricades & Brickwalls by Kasey Chambers
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| 2003
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Electric Rodeo by Lee Kernaghan
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"Born to Survive" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"The Story of My Life" by Melinda Schneider
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"Born to Survive" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Electric Rodeo by Lee Kernaghan
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| 2004
|
Beautiful Circle by Sara Storer
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"Raining on the Plains" by Sara Storer
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Beautiful Circle by Sara Storer
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"Call It Love" by Adam Harvey
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Golden Road by Keith Urban
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| 2005
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Family Tree by Melinda Schneider
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"Real People" by Melinda Schneider
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"Pony" by Kasey Chambers
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"That's What You Call a Friend" by Adam Harvey
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Wayward Angel by Kasey Chambers
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| 2006
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Chandelier of Stars by John Williamson
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"Lonesome But Free" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Firefly by Sara Storer
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"Lonesome But Free" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Chandelier of Stars by John Williamson
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| 2007
|
The New Bush by Lee Kernaghan
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"Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)" by Beccy Cole
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"Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)" by Beccy Cole
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The New Bush by Lee Kernaghan
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The New Bush by Lee Kernaghan
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| 2008
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I'm Doin' Alright by Adam Harvey
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"Land Cries Out" by Sara Storer
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"Then There's Me" by Dianna Corcoran
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"Everything's Going to Be Alright" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Stronger by Melinda Schneider
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| 2009
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Rattlin' Bones by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
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"Rattlin' Bones" by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
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"What I Did Last Night" by Catherine Britt
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"Get On Down the Road" by Adam Brand
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Rattlin' Bones by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
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| 2010
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I Love This Place by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"Big Big Love" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"Roller Coaster" by Felicity Urquhart
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I Love This Place by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Defying Gravity by Keith Urban
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| 2011
|
Still Walking by Graeme Connors
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"Little Bird" by Kasey Chambers
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"Little Bird" by Kasey Chambers
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A Good Life by Graeme Connors
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Planet Country by Lee Kernaghan
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| 2012
|
Falling Into Place by Adam Harvey
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"Bad Machines" by Shane Nicholson
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"Waitress" by Beccy Cole
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"Long Hot Summer" by Keith Urban
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Get Closer by Keith Urban
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| 2013
|
Home by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"Home" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"Charlestown Road" by Catherine Britt
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Home by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Home by Troy Cassar-Daley
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| 2014
|
Lovegrass by Sara Storer
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"Lady of the Land" by Luke O'Shea
|
Lovegrass by Sara Storer
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"Flying With the King" by Lee Kernaghan
|
Beautiful Noise by Lee Kernaghan
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| 2015
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Bittersweet by Kasey Chambers
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"Three Brothers (The Great War)" by Luke O'Shea
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"Superheroes" by Amber Lawrence
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Sing You You by Luke O'Shea
|
|
| 2016
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Freedom Ride by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"Freedom Ride" by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Boneshaker by Amber Lawrence
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Freedom Ride by Troy Cassar-Daley
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Spirit of the Anzacs by Lee Kernaghan
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| 2017
|
Things I Carry Around by Troy Cassar-Daley
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"Call Me Crazy" by Travis Collins
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Silos by Sara Storer
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Hard Light by Travis Collins
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Ripcord by Keith Urban
|
| 2018
|
Endless by The McClymonts
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"Our Backyard" by Travis Collins & Amber Lawrence
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More Than Meets the Eye by Aleyce Simmonds
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Love and Blood by Shane Nicholson
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The 25th Anniversary Album by Lee Kernaghan
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| 2019
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Country Heart by The Wolfe Brothers
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"Ain't Seen It Yet" by The Wolfe Brothers
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Lioness by Beccy Cole
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Brave & The Broken by Travis Collins
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Graffiti U by Keith Urban
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| 2020
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Frozen Rabbits by Felicity Urquhart
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"Chain of Joy" by Felicity Urquhart
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Frozen Rabbits by Felicity Urquhart
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Things That We Drink To by Morgan Evans
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Backroad Nation by Lee Kernaghan
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| 2021
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Fallow by Fanny Lumsden
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"The High Price of Surviving" by Shane Nicholson
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Fallow by Fanny Lumsden
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Wreck Me by Travis Collins
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The Speed of Now Part 1 by Keith Urban
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| 2022[4]
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Living in Colour by Shane Nicholson
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"And You Will Have Your Way" by Shane Nicholson
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Ashleigh Dallas
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Troy Cassar-Daley
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The World Today by Troy Cassar-Daley
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| 2023[5]
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Light It Up by Casey Barnes
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"Star of the Show" by Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley
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Amber Lawrence
|
Andrew Swift
|
Light It Up by Casey Barnes[6]
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| 2024[7]
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Livin' the Dream by The Wolfe Brothers
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"Size Up" by Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham
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Kaylee Bell
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Brad Cox
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Acres by Brad Cox[8]
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