The TSA 2016/17 Concert & Awards night was held on Tuesday the 24th January 2017 at the Longyard Hotel in Tamworth. It was another great night of Awards and performances. Winners were announced and prizes awarded to winners of the National Country Songwriting Contest, the Salute Awards, the New Songwriter and the ANZAC section:
THE NATIONAL COUNTRY SONGWRITING CONTEST WINNERS 2017
NOVICE SECTION
”My Brother” by Phil Crossie
OPEN TRADITIONAL
”The Plains of Nappa Merrie” by Graham Rodger
OPEN CONTEMPORARY
”This Girl” by John Greenwood and Jason Greenwood
ALT BLUES & BLUEGRASS
”Stone To Sand” by Spike Flynn
JOHN P TOOMEY COMMEMORATIVE AWARD FOR YOUTH SONGWRITING
”This Is Me” by Bridie Middleton
LYRICS ONLY
”When The Thirty Three Came Home” by Merv Webster
APRA/TSA NEW SONGWRITER AWARD 2017
“If Only” by Renee Jonas
TSA SONGWRITER’s SALUTE AWARD WINNERS 2017
BEV DANIEL COMMEMORATIVE AWARD FOR TRADITIONAL BUSH BALLAD OF THE YEAR
”Beechworth Gold” by Justin Standley & Ronald Morgan
CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Back When I Was Older’ by Allan Caswell & Michael Carpenter
CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY BALLAD OF THE YEAR
‘Golden Days’ by Allan Caswell & Andrew Wrigglesworth
COMEDY/NOVELTY SONG OF THE YEAR
‘The Neighbours Turned New Age’ by Michael Clare
ANZAC SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Raise Your Glass’ by Paul Grierson & Chris Rieger
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Walk With Me’ by Dianne Coombes
ALT COUNTRY/BLUES/BLUEGRASS
‘I Should Have Told You” by Michael Carpenter
COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Golden Days’ by Allan Caswell & Andrew Wrigglesworth
TEX MORTON AWARD
Johnny Greenwood
THE SONGMAKER AWARD
Tony Brooks
The TSA 2015/16 Concert & Awards night was held on Tuesday the 19th January 2016 at the Longyard Hotel in Tamworth. It was another great night of Awards, surprises and featured performances from the following wonderful artists:
- Amber Lawrence
- Tori Darke
- Justin Standley
- The Bobkatz
- Simply Bushed
- Brian Letton
- Megan Cooper
- Angela Easson
- Angus Gill
- Pat Drummond
- Diane Lindsay Salutes Reg Lindsay
- Steve Passfield with Handpicked
Winners were announced and prizes awarded to winners of the National Country Songwriting Contest, the Salute Awards, the New Songwriter and the (new) ANZAC section.
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners!
Photos of the 2016 Awards night in Tamworth coming soon….
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The National Country Songwriting Contest
Novice Section
Daisy Chains by Lloyd Clarke
Blues Roots N Bluegrass Section
Ghost Town by Billy Bridge
Youth Section
There For Me by Sophia Chesworth
Lyrics only
A Library Shuts Down by Patricia Thompson
Open Traditional
Spirit of the New Frontier by Garry Koehler
Open Contemporary
No White Card by Garry Koehler
2016 TSA / APRA New Songwriter Award
100 Years The Anzac by Rodney Moar
TSA Songwriter SALUTE Awards
Bev Daniel Commemorative Award for Traditional Bush Ballad of the Year
Plain and Simple Drifter by Keith Jamieson
Contemporary Song of the Year
Spinning Wheels by Dana Hassall
Contemporary Ballad of the Year
Warning Signs by Brendan Smoother
Comedy/Novelty Song of the Year
The Wallaby Hotel by Peter Salata
Gospel Song of the Year
Golden Bridge by Virginia Hermel
Alt Blues Bluegrass Song of the Year
I Don’t Need No Plastic Jesus by Jeff Aschmann
ANZAC Song of the Year
While Women Wait by John Walsh and Imogen Clark
Country Song of the Year
100 Years The ANZAC by Rodney Moar
Tex Morton Award
Laurie Minson
The Songmaker Award
Pat Drummond