Luke O'Shea

Luke O'Shea
Born	(1969-02-28) 28 February 1969 (age 56) New South Wales, Australia.
Genres	country folk
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	2001-present
Website	lukeoshea.com

Luke O'Shea, celebrated Australian storyteller, singer songwriter.

Luke O'Shea is an Australian singer-songwriter and storyteller who has written, recorded and produced eight albums and won seventeen Golden Guitar Awards at the Country Music Awards of Australia, including three at the 2015 awards. ^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums

Title	Album details
No Day Like Today (as Luke O'Shea & Medicine Wheel)	Released: 2002 Format: Compact Disc Label: ABC (12422)
Listen to the Words (as Luke O'Shea & Medicine Wheel)	Released: 2006 Format: CD Label: As U Wish (Los002)
Prodigal Son	Released: January 2008 [2] Format: CD Label: Luke O'Shea
Drover's Wife	Released: November 2011 [3] Format: CD, digital download Label: Luke O'Shea
Sing You Up	Released: 14 March 2014 [4] Format: CD, digital download Label: Luke O'Shea
Caught Up in the Dreaming	Released: 15 January 2016 [5] Format: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Luke O'Shea
Pinball	Released: 8 June 2018 [6] Format: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Luke O'Shea
There in the Ochre	Released: 17 January 2020 [7] Format: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Luke O'Shea
Different Drum	Released: August 2024 [8] Format: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Luke O'Shea

Awards and nominations

APRA AMCOS Song of the Year Awards

The APRA/AMCOS Song of the Year is presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. ^[9]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2013	"Drover's Wife" (Luke O’Shea and Peter Gabrielides)	Song of the Year	Finalist
2014	"Lady Of The Land" (Luke O’Shea and Drew McAllister)	Song of the Year	Winner
2015	"Three Brothers (The Great War)" (Luke O’Shea)	Song of the Year	Winner
2017	"The Old Man's Shed" (Luke O’Shea and John Krsulja)	Song of the Year	Finalist
2020	"Sing Me A Story" (Luke O’Shea and Felicity Urquhart)	Song of the Year	Finalist
2021	"Happy Australia Day" (Luke O’Shea and Kevin Bennett)	Song of the Year	Finalist
2023	"South East Queensland" (Luke O’Shea, Mitch Lynham and Fred Smith)	Song of the Year	Finalist	[10]

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. ^{[11] [12]}

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)
2013	"The Drovers Wife" by Luke O'Shea	Heritage Song of the Year	Won
2014	"Lady of the Land" by Luke O'Shea	Heritage Song of the Year	Won
		APRA AMCOS Song of the Year	Won
2015	Sing You Up by Luke O'Shea	Male Artist of the Year	Won
	"Three Brothers (The Great War)" by Luke O'Shea	Heritage Song of the Year	Won
		APRA Song of the Year	Won
2017	"The Old Man's Shed" by Luke O'Shea	Heritage Song of the Year	Won
2018	"Never Never Land" by Tom Curtain feat Luke O'Shea	Heritage Song of the Year	Won
		Video Clip of the Year	Won
2020	"Sing Me a Story" by Luke O'Shea & Lyn Bowtell	Vocal Collaboration of the Year	Won
		Heritage Song of the Year	Won
2021	There in Ochre	Traditional Country Album of the Year	Won
	"Happy Australia Day"	Heritage Song of the Year	Won
2022 [13]	"Long Way 'Round"
		CMT Video of the Year	Won
2023 [14]	"South East Queensland"	Heritage Song of the Year	Won
		CMT Video of the Year	Won
2025 [15]	"Dharawal"
		CMT Video of the Year	Won

References

1. "Aussie Country Star Luke O'Shea Charged After Arrest". The Music AU. January 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
2. "Prodigal Son". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
3. "Drover's Wife". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
4. "Sing You Up". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
5. "Caught Up in the Dreaming". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
6. "Pinball". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
7. "There in the Ochre". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
8. Hamley, Sophie (10 August 2024). "Fresh Music Releases: Amber Lawrence, Luke O'Shea's 'Different Drum', Colin Buchanan | Australian Country". Sunburnt Country Music.
9. "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
10. "APRA Song Of The Year 2013 Shortlist Revealed". Tone Deaf. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
11. "Past Award Winners" . Retrieved 2 November 2020.
12. "Fanny Lumsden wins five Golden Guitar Awards despite cancelled Tamworth Country Music Festival". ABC. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
13. "2022 Toyota Golden Guitar Winners Announced". Mirage News. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
14. "2023 Toyota Golden Guitar Winners Announced". Mirage News. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
15. "Australia's best country music talent honoured at 2025 Golden Guitars". ABC News. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.