CMC Music Awards

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CMC Music Awards
Current: CMC Music Awards 2018
Awarded forFavourite artists chosen in an online voting and jury board
CountryAustralia
First awarded2011
Last awarded2018
Most awards Keith Urban (15)

CMC Music Awards was an Australian music awards ceremony held annually from 2011 to 2018. They were provided by the Country Music Channel (CMC), which is owned by Foxtel, and were determined by fan votes. From 2015 the ceremonies were staged in the Brisbane to Gold Coast region. Since 2016 there were three international categories, where Australians residing abroad are acknowledged.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Categories

Not all categories were used in each year.

Ceremonies

From 2007 to 2010, CMC awarded only one category, Oz Artist of the Year; Adam Brand won the trophy four years in a row. [1] In March 2011 the ceremony was expanded to four awards – all fan voted. [1]

2011: 1st CMC Music Awards

The first ceremony was held at the Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley, on 4 March 2011. [1] [2]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2011 Adam Brand Oz Artist of the YearWon
McAlister Kemp New Australian Artist of the YearWon
Keith Urban – "'Til Summer Comes Around"Video of the YearWon
Taylor Swift International Artist of the YearWon

2012: 2nd CMC Music Awards

The second ceremony was held at the Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley on 16 March 2012 with Jay and Mark O'Shea hosting. [3]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012 Jasmine Rae Oz Artist of the YearWon
Peter McWhirterNew Australian Artist of the YearWon
Keith Urban – "Without You"Video of the YearWon
Keith UrbanInternational Artist of the YearWon
James Blundell CMC Hall of Fameinductee

2013: 3rd CMC Music Awards

The third ceremony was held at the Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley on 15 March 2013. [4]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2013 The McClymonts Oz Artist of the YearWon
Morgan Evans New Australian Artist of the YearWon
McAlister Kemp – "Country Proud"Video of the YearWon
Keith Urban International Artist of the YearWon
Keith Urban – "For You"International Video of the YearWon

2014: 4th CMC Music Awards

The fourth ceremony was held at the Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley on 14 March 2014 with the McClymonts hosting. [5]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2014 Morgan Evans Oz Artist of the YearWon
Morgan EvansAustralian Artist of the Year (male)Won
Jasmine Rae Australian Artist of the Year (female)Won
The Wolfe Brothers New Australian Artist of the YearWon
Morgan Evans – "Carry On"Video of the YearWon
Taylor Swift International Artist of the YearWon
Tim Mcgraw and Taylor Swift (featuring Keith Urban on guitar) – "Highway Don't Care"International Video of the YearWon

2015: 5th CMC Music Awards

The fifth ceremony was held at Brisbane's QPAC on 12 March 2015 with Morgan Evans hosting. [6]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015 Adam Brand Oz Artist of the YearWon
Morgan Evans Australian Artist of the Year (male)Won
Amber Lawrence Australian Artist of the Year (female)Won
Christie Lamb New Australian Artist of the YearWon
Adam Brand – "What Your Love Looks Like"Video of the YearWon
Keith Urban International Artist of the YearWon
Keith Urban – "Cop Car"International Video of the YearWon
The McClymonts Group/Duo of the YearWon

2016: 6th CMC Music Awards

Morgan and Kelsea on the red carpet being interviewed by Planet Country with Big Stu & MJ before hosting the awards. Morgan And Kelsea CMC Awards 2016.jpg
Morgan and Kelsea on the red carpet being interviewed by Planet Country with Big Stu & MJ before hosting the awards.

The sixth ceremony was held at Brisbane's QPAC on 10 March 2016 with Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini hosting. [7]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2016 Adam Brand Oz Artist of the YearWon
Lee Kernaghan Australian Artist of the Year (male)Won
Amber Lawrence Australian Artist of the Year (female)Won
Caitlyn Shadbolt New Australian Artist of the YearWon
Lee Kernaghan – "Spirit of the ANZACs"Video of the YearWon
Keith Urban International Artist of the YearWon
Keith Urban – "Raise 'Em Up" (featuring Eric Church)International Video of the YearWon
Lee Kernaghan – Spirit of the ANZACs ARIA Highest Selling AlbumWon
The Wolfe Brothers Group/Duo of the YearWon
Alan Jackson – Angels and Alcohol ARIA Highest Selling International AlbumWon

2017: 7th CMC Music Awards

The seventh ceremony was held on 23 March 2017 on the Gold Coast with Morgan Evans hosting. [8] [9]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2017Travis CollinsOz Artist of the YearWon
Travis CollinsAustralian Artist of the Year (male)Won
Chelsea BashamAustralian Artist of the Year (female)Won
Fanny Lumsden New Australian Artist of the YearWon
Travis Collins – "Call Me Crazy"Video of the YearWon
Keith Urban International Artist of the YearWon
Keith Urban – "Wasted Time"International Video of the YearWon
Adam Brand and the OutlawsAdam Brand and the OutlawsARIA Highest Selling AlbumWon
The McClymonts Group/Duo of the YearWon
Keith Urban – Ripcord ARIA Highest Selling International AlbumWon
Lee Kernaghan CMC Hall of Fameinductee

2018: 8th CMC Music Awards

The eighth ceremony was held on 15 March 2018 on the Gold Coast with the McClymonts hosting. [10]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2018 Adam Brand Oz Artist of the YearWon
Travis CollinsAustralian Artist of the Year (male)Won
Christie Lamb Australian Artist of the Year (female)Won
Tailgate DriveNew Australian Artist of the YearWon
Adam Brand – "Drunk"Video of the YearWon
Keith Urban International Artist of the YearWon
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood – "The Fighter"International Video of the YearWon
The McClymonts Group/Duo of the YearWon

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