Gina Jeffreys
Gina Jeffreys | |
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| Birth name | Gina Hillenberg [1] |
| Born | 1 April 1968 |
| Origin | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Country Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992-active |
| Labels | ABC Music, Ocean Road Music/MGM, |
| Website | www |
Gina Jeffreys (also known as Gina Jeffries, Gina Hillenberg and Gina McCormack) is an Australian country singer. She was born on 1 April 1968 at Toowoomba, Queensland. She has often been called Australia's "Queen of Country" and has won numerous Australian country music awards.
She has been nominated for "Best Country Album" at the ARIA Music Awards, four times.[2]
In 2007, she was awarded Best Independent Country Release at the Australian Independent Record (AIR) Awards,[3] for her album Walks of Life.
Gina Jeffreys is married to Rod McCormack and has one child.
Discography
Albums
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| 1994 | The Flame
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| 1996 | Up Close
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9 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998 |
Somebody's Daughter
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13 | — |
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| 1999 | Christmas Wish
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| 2001 | Angel
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42 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Best Of Gina Jeffreys ... so far
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| 2006 | Walks Of Life
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| 2010 | Old Paint
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Awards
ARIA Awards
Jeffreys had been nominated for four ARIA Music Awards[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Flame | Best Country Album | Nominated |
| 1998 | Somebody's Daughter | Best Country Album | Nominated |
| 2001 | Angel | Best Country Album | Nominated |
| 2007 | Walks Of Life | Best Country Album | Nominated |
Country Music Awards (CMAA)
Jeffreys has won five Golden guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia [8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Two Stars Fell | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 1995 | Girls Night Out | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 1996 | Didn't we Shine | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 1999 | Dancin’ With Elvis | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2002 | Angel [Gina Jeffreys (directed by Dylan Perry)] | Video Clip of the Year | Won |
Australian Independent Record Label Association Awards
Jeffreys had one won AIR award[9]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Walks Of Life | Best Independent Country Release | Won |
References
- ^ http://www.ginajeffreys.com.au/pressclippings/06/Dec17_Sunday_Mail_Brisbane.pdf
- ^ http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search?q=gina+jeffreys
- ^ Australian Independent Record Labels Association Ltd (AIR) 2012
- ^ "Australian Album Chart > Gina Jeffreys". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1998 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search?q=Gina+Jeffreys
- ^ http://country.com.au/golden-guitars/award-winners/1990s
- ^ http://www.air.org.au/awards/history/
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