Finalists for CMC Awards revealed after record amount of votes cast, Rob Potts honoured
After six weeks of voting with a record breaking 521,296 votes, CMC today announce the finalists for the 8th Annual CMC Music Awards. The winners are revealed Thursday March 15 at 8:30pm AEDT during…
After six weeks of voting with a record breaking 521,296 votes, CMC today announce the finalists for the 8th Annual CMC Music Awards.
The winners are revealed Thursday March 15 at 8:30pm AEDT during the LIVE broadcast on CMC hosted by The McClymonts.
The New Artist of the Year category is renamed ‘The Rob Potts Tribute/CMC New Artist of Year’ in honour of the influential promoter and manager who passed away late last year in a motorbike accident in Tasmania.
Foxtel and CMC noted: “Alongside CMC and Chugg Entertainment, Potts co-founded CMC Rocks Festival and ran Rob Potts Entertainment Edge which continues to tour some of the world’s biggest country artists.
“Foxtel and CMC recognises the contribution Rob Potts made to the country music industry and is proud to rename the CMC New Artist Award in his honour.“
Lee Kernaghan will present the category.
Performing on the night are nominees including Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Travis Collins, Amber Lawrence (who will join Collins on stage to perform a duet from their award winning EP Our Backyard) and US breaking bands Old Dominion and Brothers Osborne.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
Hosts The McClymonts are up for three awards, CMC Australian Video of the Year, CMC Group or Duo of The Year and CMC Australian Artist of the Year.
The finalists for The 8th Annual CMC Music Awards 2018 are:
CMC International Video of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini - ’Legends’
Luke Bryan - ’Fast’
Brad Paisley - ’Last Time For Everything’
Blake Shelton - ’I’ll Name The Dogs’
Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood -’The Fighter’
CMC International Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban
CMC Australian Video of the Year
Adam Brand - ’Drunk’
Fanny Lumsden - ’Roll On’
O’Shea - ’Start Over’
The McClymonts - ’Don’t Wish It All Away’
Travis Collins - ’Hometown Calling’
The Rob Potts Tribute/CMC New Artist of Year
Imogen Clark
Rachael Fahim
Hayley Jensen
Missy Lancaster
Tailgate Drive
CMC Group or Duo of The Year
O’Shea
Sunny Cowgirls
The McClymonts
The Wolfe Brothers
Travis Collins & Amber Lawrence
CMC Female Artist of The Year
Kasey Chambers
Christie Lamb
Amber Lawrence
Fanny Lumsden
Caitlyn Shadbolt
CMC Male Artist of The Year
Adam Brand
Troy Cassar-Daley
Travis Collins
Morgan Evans
Lee Kernaghan
CMC Australian Artist of the Year
Adam Brand
Travis Collins
Morgan Evans
The McClymonts
The Wolfe Brothers
The ARIA highest selling Australian artist goes to Lee Kernaghan for The 25th Anniversary Album.
ARIA’s highest selling international album of the year is Shania Twain’s Now.
Tickets to the CMC Music Awards 2018 are selling fast but still available for purchase at ticketek.com.au.
For further information visit countrymusicchannel.com.au.
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