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==History==
==History==
Born in the bush, Corryong Victoria, on the foothills of the Snowy Mountains high country is where Lee’s life began. The son of a truck driver and later multi platinum recording artist Ray Kernaghan, Lee spent his formative years growing up in the Riverina country of Southern NSW. Lee’s Grandfather was a third generation drover of sheep and cattle and his experiences on the road with his Pop ran deep, producing a string of hits that began with the release of his first album the ARIA award winning ‘Outback Club’ in 1992. His first number one hit ‘Boys from the Bush’ became an anthem, a celebration of a way of life that would change the face of Australian country music forever.
Lee Kernaghan grew up in the [[Riverina]] region of [[New South Wales]], and his first public performance was on the Chickadees radio singing "Two Little Boys" by [[Rolf Harris]] in 1969. The years rolled by and in 1975 Lee, his brother Greg and friend Glen Simpson formed the band "The Blue Devils." He won the prestigious Starmaker quest in Tamworth as a youngster but it wasn't until 1986 things started shaping up. He had just performed at Fanfair in Nashville and Through songwriter Reece Kirk-Lee met with [[Garth Porter]] and the two become lifelong friends and work mates. Garth managed to rope a bit of money from Warner Chappell and they recorded his first solo LP.Played in pubs until he was 15


Throughout his career Lee Kernaghan has dominated the charts with successive hit albums including ‘Three Chain Road’, ‘1959’, ‘Hat Town’, ‘Electric Rodeo’, ‘The New Bush’ and his most recent #1 album ‘Spirit Of The Bush’. In early 2000 Lee was awarded the title of Hit Maker of the Decade in recognition of the unprecedented chart success he enjoyed during the 90’s. Not only did Lee achieve more number one hits than any other artist during the 90’s he also began creating a new musical landscape in country music along the way. He has done to country music in Australia what Garth Brooks did in the USA.....he blurred the line and took country music out of the box that it had existed in for decades....he added a spectacular live show and along the way has sold over one million albums, won 27 Golden Guitars, 3 Aria Awards, 26 number 1 hits and 9 hit albums.
The release of “The Outback Club” in 1992 was a defining point in Lee's music career, not only beginning his long career but also reviving the dream he had given up in the Christmas of 1990. As Lee recalls "I’d given it the last ten years of my life, pretty well full on and I was doing shows like the Carriers Arms in Wodonga and nobody turned up. Not a soul.” Lee's mate had real estate agency and Lee traded his R.M. Williams for a suit tried to settle down. He was nearly 27 years old and borrowing money from his Dad. After co-writing "Boys from the Bush" with Garth he went back to Albury while Garth looked for a deal. Many turned Lee down, one saying the song was too sexist. Finally ABC signed him and the rest is history.


Lee Kernaghan has become a towering figure in Australian country music and a fine ambassador for his craft. Lee has a passion for his music and his country and brings these together in his support for country communities across Australia. To many people he represents the very essence of the spirit and values of contemporary rural Australia. In the past ten years his ‘Pass the Hat Around’ tours have raised more than a million dollars for communities in need and his participation in the ‘Spirit of the Bush’ tours raises spirits as well as money for farming families doing it tough in the drought.
In 2007, Lee received four Golden Guitars for his album, "The New Bush", bringing his total CMAA Awards to 25 and his number one songs to 22. Lee also received a CMA award for 'Best Global artist' in 2003.

On [[25 January]] 2008, Lee was awarded the [[Australian of the Year Award]] for 2008.
Lee was named the 2008 Australian of the Year by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Canberra on 25th January. The following day he travelled to Tamworth for the Australian Country Music Awards where he picked up 3 more Golden Guitars for his smash hit song Spirit Of The Bush.

Lee Kernaghan will be doing selective shows during 2009. He is recording a new album for a late 2009 release. His career is going from strength to strength. His connection to rural Australia grows stronger and stronger and his love and care for this country and its people is one of the reasons he has been recognised as one of Australia’s favourite sons.


==The Lee Kernaghan Fan Club==
==The Lee Kernaghan Fan Club==

Revision as of 05:08, 1 January 2009

Lee Kernaghan
Born (1964-04-15) 15 April 1964 (age 60)
Corryong, Victoria, Australia
Other namesLee Raymond Kernaghan
Occupation(s)Songwriter, composer, musician
Children2 children - Jet 7 years and Rock his other son 5 years old

Lee Raymond Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April, 1964 in Corryong, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian country music singer and songwriter, who was named the 2008 Australian of the Year. Sister Tania Kernaghan is one of Australia's top country artists. Music is a tradition in the Kernaghan family with younger sister Fiona a lyricist living in LA.

History

Born in the bush, Corryong Victoria, on the foothills of the Snowy Mountains high country is where Lee’s life began. The son of a truck driver and later multi platinum recording artist Ray Kernaghan, Lee spent his formative years growing up in the Riverina country of Southern NSW. Lee’s Grandfather was a third generation drover of sheep and cattle and his experiences on the road with his Pop ran deep, producing a string of hits that began with the release of his first album the ARIA award winning ‘Outback Club’ in 1992. His first number one hit ‘Boys from the Bush’ became an anthem, a celebration of a way of life that would change the face of Australian country music forever.

Throughout his career Lee Kernaghan has dominated the charts with successive hit albums including ‘Three Chain Road’, ‘1959’, ‘Hat Town’, ‘Electric Rodeo’, ‘The New Bush’ and his most recent #1 album ‘Spirit Of The Bush’. In early 2000 Lee was awarded the title of Hit Maker of the Decade in recognition of the unprecedented chart success he enjoyed during the 90’s. Not only did Lee achieve more number one hits than any other artist during the 90’s he also began creating a new musical landscape in country music along the way. He has done to country music in Australia what Garth Brooks did in the USA.....he blurred the line and took country music out of the box that it had existed in for decades....he added a spectacular live show and along the way has sold over one million albums, won 27 Golden Guitars, 3 Aria Awards, 26 number 1 hits and 9 hit albums.

Lee Kernaghan has become a towering figure in Australian country music and a fine ambassador for his craft. Lee has a passion for his music and his country and brings these together in his support for country communities across Australia. To many people he represents the very essence of the spirit and values of contemporary rural Australia. In the past ten years his ‘Pass the Hat Around’ tours have raised more than a million dollars for communities in need and his participation in the ‘Spirit of the Bush’ tours raises spirits as well as money for farming families doing it tough in the drought.

Lee was named the 2008 Australian of the Year by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Canberra on 25th January. The following day he travelled to Tamworth for the Australian Country Music Awards where he picked up 3 more Golden Guitars for his smash hit song Spirit Of The Bush.

Lee Kernaghan will be doing selective shows during 2009. He is recording a new album for a late 2009 release. His career is going from strength to strength. His connection to rural Australia grows stronger and stronger and his love and care for this country and its people is one of the reasons he has been recognised as one of Australia’s favourite sons.

The Lee Kernaghan Fan Club

THE OUTBACK CLUB. From about 1995 Stan and Dorothy Roberts ran what was called "The Outback Club - The Official Lee Kernaghan Fan Club". Stan and Dorothy, Lee's Uncle and Aunty, are the parents of Steve JW Roberts [Lee's PA]. Stanley Roberts and Pamela Kernaghan (ni Roberts) are the children of Lee's late grandmother Myrtle Roberts.

Back then the fan club members received, about 4 times a year in the post, a typed newsletter detailing Lee's activities, pen pal requests, tour dates, occassionally a letter from Lee, concert reviews and so on. Most of those "Letters From Lee" have recently been added to the outback Club section of Lee's website

Up until early 2000, Stan and Dorothy also handled Lee's merchandising at his shows and so travelled extensively with him. They also ran, via the newsletter a regular competition where you could win for example, a shirt worn on tour by Lee.

Members also received an annual members kit which contained an official membership card, an Outback Club badge, various photos of Lee, an Outback Club calendar, a bumper sticker, official biography and an Outback Club folder. There was a small annual fee payable to cover the operating costs.

During 1999, Lee's first official presence on the Internet came into being with the setting up of the domain http://www.leekernaghan.com.au - this was set up by Steve JW.

At the end of 2000 Stan and Dorothy handed over the reins of the Outback Club to Steve JW, the newly appointed Outback Club National President and LK Webmaster.

From 2001, the Outback Club members received, upon paying an annual subscribtion fee, glossy, professionally published members magazines, Outback Club membership card, badge and certificate as well as access to a "Members Only" section on Lee's official website.

This Members Only area, which required your membership number and a password to access, contained various rare audio tracks, Lee's video clips, some downloads, online puzzles, and assorted other items.

Lee's website also contained sections covering i.e. current news, a timeline, a list of his awards, a photo gallery and a biography - these areas were accessible to anyone, not just Outback Club members.

There was also a Lee Kernaghan forum on the Miscrosoft Network [MSN], run by Steve JW and open to both members and non-members of The Outback Club

During 2004 Ashleigh Judge was appointed as Vice-President of The Outback Club to assist Steve.

In mid 2005 a decision was made, due to the production costs and the time involved in running The Outback Club, and with the flexibility of the internet, to close the old snail mail based system, and develop a new online environment for the fans.

From 2004 to 2006 a lot of changes were made to the layout and content of the website which included amongst other things, intergrating the new LK Forum with the website.

From mid 2005, while it was no longer a paid membership club, to be considered an "Outback Club Member" you needed to be registered as member. This involved signing up and being provided with a username and password for the restricted access "Outback Club" area of Lee's website.

In May 2006 Lee's entire website was rebuilt to take advantage of new online technologies available.

In the process of upgrading the website, much of what was previously available was lost and also the restricted access area of the website ("The Outback Club") was opened up and made available to everyone. Most of what was lost during the rebuilding, plus material lost during the 2004 - 2006 period has recently been recovered and added to the "Outback Club area of the website.


In June 2006, Ashleigh was appointed as the new President of The Outback Club with the former President, Steve JW, taking on the role of Lee's Personal Assistant on a full-time basis. The Outback Club also has 2 moderators who also dedicated a lot of time and effort to help in looking after the forum and oversee its happenings, Don and Tracy (TLW80) and there help is greatly appreciated.

So, what is neccessary to be considered a member of Lee Kernaghan's Outback Club in it's current form?

Simple - All registered members of The LK Forum are also recognised as being "Outback Club" members

And what is "The Outback Club"?

The Outback Club consists of two parts - The "LK Forum" and the "Outback Club" section of Lee's website.

The LK Forum requires that you be a registered member to read and contribute to the topics.

The Outback Club section of Lee's website is open to all, and while no registration is required to enter, it is recommended.

There are plans to integrate the LK Forum and The Outback Club so only one registration is required



Collaborations

Lee Kernaghan is a talented songwriter and wrote many of the songs, as well as taking part personally, in the live stage production of "The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular". He gave an impressive performance as "the Balladeer", narrating the story of the Arena Spectacular, and also sang some of his own songs, and songs he co-wrote with Garth Porter. Songs written by Lee Kernaghan (and songs written by Lee Kernaghan with Garth Porter) which were heard during the Arena Spectacular included: "Spirit of the High Country", "Southern Son", "Snowy Mountains Buck Jump", "The Rope That Pulls the Wind", "Kosciusko Moon", "Boys From the Bush", "Pull the Other One Mate", "Electric Rodeo", "Cobar Line" and "You Rock My World". "A Handful of Dust" can be heard on the Original Cast Album (which won the ARIA award for Best Cast / Show Album).[1]

Lee has also collaborated with many artists over the years and the can be heard on many of his albums. Artists include, Slim Dusty, Smoky Dawson, Travis Sinclair, Tania Kernaghan, Adam Brand, Troy Casser-Daly, Steve Forde, Anne Kirkpatrick, Catherine Britt, Olivia Newton-John, The McClymonts, the Sunny Cow Girls and Trisha Yearwood.

Lee was also featured in a joke collaboration on Australian TV where he was supposed to be with the inept Aussie bushie-balladeer Russell Coight (Glenn Robbins) of All Aussie Adventures. In the scene, Coight is seen arriving at Kernaghan's farm to record a song with him. When Kernaghan realizes Coight is present, he rushes out the backdoor to his Land-Cruiser, and takes off.

On Tuesday 16th February he performed on It Take Two as a guest performance.

Family

Lee Kernaghan's father Ray and sister, Tania are also successful country musicians in Australia. Parents Ray and Pam Kernaghan (ni Roberts / Madison) and siblings Tania, Greg and Fiona.

Lee Kernaghan is married to Robby (Belinda); they have two sons, Jet and Rock (November 2002)[2]

Lee Kernaghan's father and sister influence him in his music when he was a young boy to now.Lee is such a family man he has own family and still has a music career.

Trivia

Lee considers his most embarrasing moment... It was the day I met Trisha Yearwood. Trisha and I recorded a duet called Save the Land to help raise money for drought stricken farmers. After the session I offered to drive Trisha and her tour manager back to her hotel. We all got into the car and as I backed out of the driveway I hit a pole and crunched in the left rear panel work of my car. Trisha got out of the car and said "Lee, I think we might catch a cab"

His second most embarrasing moment was doing an entire show at the West Tamworth Leagues Club with his fly (zipper) undone. Then seeing all the photos the fans sent to him proving it actually true.

Lee Kernaghan holds the record with in excess of 10 bras landing on stage during a performance at the Wagga Wagga University campus.

Lee Kernaghan appears in Allan M. Dixon's book Beaut Utes 4, describing his Toyota Landcruiser.

Discography

  • The New Bush (2006)

1. Where I Come From
2. Listen To The Radio
3. The New Bush
4. Diamantina Dream
5. Love Shack
6. Western World
7. I'll Remember You
8. Livin' In Australia
9. Little Men
10. Like Angels
11. On The Beach
12. When The Country Comes
13. Close As A Whisper (The Gift)

  • Electric Rodeo (2005)

1. Way It Is
2. Electric Rodeo
3. Something In The Water
4. An Ordinary Bloke
5. Baptiste The Ute
6. Long Night
7. Rock My World
8. A Handful Of Dust
9. That Old Caravan
10. Wild Side Of Life
11. Sing You Back Home
12. Texas, Qld
13. The Odyssey

  • Rules Of The Road (2001)

1. Losin' My Blues Tonight
2. Darwin Jailhouse Window
3. Rules Of The Road
4. Cunnamulla Feller
5. That's the Kind Of Life I Live
6. Where The White Faced Cattle Roam
7. The Glass On The Bar
8. Winter Winds
9. Aussie Doghouse Blues
10. By A Fire Of Gidgee Coal
11. Overlander Trail
12. Camooweal
13. Following The Light
14. Bushman Can't Survive
15. Days Of Old Khancoban
16. Leave Him In The Longyard

  • Hat Town (1998)

1. Hat Town
2. Bare Essentials
3. Goondiwindi Moon
4. A Few Of Us Left
5. When The Snow Falls On The Alice
6. Changi Banjo
7. Cowgirls Do
8. Gettin' Gone
9. Pass The Bottle 'Round
10. The Western Beat
11. Longreach
12. Lonelyville

  • 1959 (1995)

1. Scrubbashin'
2. Janine
3. Shake On It
4. Country Crowd
5. Doctor
6. Rachel's Bed
7. Where Country Is
8. Freedom Road
9. Skinny Dippin'
10. This Cowboy's Hat
11. The Rope That Pulls The Wind
12. 1959

  • Outback Club (1995)

1. Boys From The Bush
2. High Country
3. She Waits By The Sliprails (The Bush Girl)
4. Walkin' Out West
5. Country Girls
6. Country's Really Big These Days
7. You're The Reason I Never Saw Hank Jnr Play
8. Rejected
9. Scots Of The Riverina
10. You Don't Have To Go To Memphis
11. Searchin' For Another You

  • Three Chain Road (1995)

1. The Outback Club
2. Three Chain Road
3. She's My Ute
4. Dust On My Boots
5. The Burning Heart
6. 'Cause I'm Country
7. Collingullie Station
8. Leave Him In The Longyard
9. Southern Son
10. Back To The Shack
11. Cobar Line
12. Western Stars

Awards and nominations

  • 1979
Finalist: Starmaker Award In the top 10
Best Male Vocalist – Swan Hill Pioneer Country Music Festival
Best under 16 male singer CMAA Award?
  • 1982
Starmaker Award
  • 1983
Finalist: Male Vocal Australian Music Awards
Finalist: Best New Talent Australian Music Awards
  • 1984
Finalist: Male Vocal Australian Country Music Awards
Finalist: Best New Talent Australian Country Music Awards
  • 1986
International Fan Fair, Nashville Ray & Lee Kernaghan selected by CMA to represent Australia
  • 1992
ARIA Album of the Year ‘The Outback Club’
  • 1993
Male Vocalist of the Year Victorian Country Music Awards
Songwriter of the Year Garth Porter/Lee Kernaghan - Victorian Country Music Awards
APRA Most Performed Country Work Boys from the Bush - Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter
MO Award - Male Country Performer Lee Kernaghan
MO Award - John Laws Country Performer of the Year Lee Kernaghan
ARIA Best Country Album the Outback Club
Golden Guitar - APRA Song of the Year Boys from the Bush - Garth Porter/Lee Kernaghan (ABC)
Golden Guitar - Album of the Year the Outback Club - Lee Kernaghan (ABC)
Golden Guitar - Male Vocalist of the Year Lee Kernaghan - Boys from the Bush
Best Male - Lee Kernaghan the Victorian Country Music awards
Songwriter - Lee Kernaghan - The Victorian Country Music awards
  • 1994
Golden Guitar - APRA Song of the Year Three Chain Road - Garth Porter/Lee Kernaghan (ABC)
Golden Guitar - Album of the Year Three Chain Road - Lee Kernaghan (ABC)
Golden Guitar - Male Vocalist of the Year Lee Kernaghan - Three Chain Road (ABC)
Golden Guitar - Vocal Group or Duo of the Year Lee Kernaghan & Slim Dusty - Leave Him in the Longyard (ABC)
ARIA Best Country Album – Three Chain Road
MO Award - John Laws Country Performer of the Year
MO Award - Male Country Performer Lee Kernaghan
Entertainer of the Year Country Music Magazine Peoples Choice Award
Most Popular Male Entertainer Country Music Magazine Peoples Choice Award
Male Vocalist of the Year Victorian Country Music Awards
Duo of the Year Lee Kernaghan/Slim Dusty - Victorian Country Music Awards
  • 1995
The Australian Entertainer of the Year Variety Club Of Australia
Nominee: ARIA Best Country Album – Country Crowd
MO Award - Male Country Performer Lee Kernaghan & Graeme Connors
Golden Guitar - Top Selling Album – Three Chain Road - Lee Kernaghan (ABC)
Golden Guitar - Vocal Collaboration of the Year Australian Family of Country Music - Bridge Of Love (Outback/Larrikin)
  • 1996
Golden Guitar - Album of the Year – 1959 - Lee Kernaghan (ABC)
CMAA Entertainer of the Year
Nominee: ARIA Best Country Album – 1959
  • 1997
Golden Guitar - Top Selling Album – 1959 - Lee Kernaghan (ABC: Warner/Chappell)
Golden Guitar - Vocal Collaboration of the Year Tania Kernaghan & Lee Kernaghan –A Bushman Can't Survive (ABC:Emusic)
APRA Most Performed Country Work – 1959 - Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter
  • 1999
APRA Most Performed Country Work – Hat Town - Colin Buchanan, Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter
Golden Guitar - Top Selling Album – Hat Town - Lee Kernaghan - ABC
Golden Guitar - Album of the Year – Hat Town - Lee Kernaghan - ABC
Golden Guitar - Male Vocalist of the Year Lee Kernaghan - Goondiwindi Moon - ABC (Warner/Chappell)
Golden Guitar - Heritage Song of the Year – Changi Banjo - Lee Kernaghan - ABC (Warner Chappell/Control)
Golden Guitar - Vocal Collaboration of the Year Colin Buchanan & Lee Kernaghan - Tough Job - East West/Warner (Rondor/Warner Chappell)
Australian Achiever of the Year Australian of the Year Awards
Hitmaker of the Decade
CMAA Entertainer of the Year
This Is Your Life
CMT Australian Artist of the Year Lee Kernaghan
CMT Best Video Clip Lee Kernaghan - Gettin' Gone
  • 2000
Nominee: Australian Club Entertainment (ACE) Award – Country Male Vocalist
Best Live Country Act Australian Live Music Awards (ALMAs)
Nominee: ARIA Best Country Album – Rules of the Road
PPCA Award 2000 Presented by the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia to the local country music artist most played on Australian radio.
  • 2001
Nominee: Australian Club Entertainment (ACE) Award – Country Male Vocalist
  • 2002
Nominee: ARIA Best Country Album – Electric Rodeo
Golden Guitar - Vocal Collaboration of the Year Josh Arnold and Lee Kernaghan – Thank God I'm a Country Boy - ABC Country
Winner – Australasian Country Music Awards (NSW) – Vocal Collaboration of the Year – Thank God I’m a Country Boy with Josh Arnold
Nominee: TSA Bush Ballad of the Year “The Lad with the Laughing Eyes” – Smoky Dawson & Lee Kernaghan

Inducted into the Walk of Fame in Tamworth

  • 2003
Nominee: Australian Club Entertainment (ACE) Award – Country Male Vocalist
Nominee: Toyota Entertainer of the Year: Lee Kernaghan
Nominee: Golden Guitar - Video Clip of the Year the Way It Is
Nominee: Golden Guitar - Male Artist of the Year
Golden Guitar - Album of the Year – Electric Rodeo – Lee Kernaghan - Produced by Garth Porter - ABC Music
Golden Guitar - Top Selling Album of the Year – Electric Rodeo – Lee Kernaghan - ABC Music
CMA Global Artist Award
  • 2004
Medal of the Order of Australia For services to remote and regional communities and to country music
Nominee: Golden Guitar - Vocal Collaboration of the Year – I'm From the Country - Lee Kernaghan & Travis Sinclair
Nominee: Golden Guitar - Male Vocalist of the Year – Lee Kernaghan - Diamantina Drover
Finalist: AHA Australia's Best Entertainment Venue – Lee Kernaghan's Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton, Qld
QHA Best Entertainment Venue Lee Kernaghan's Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton, Qld
Nominee: APRA Most Performed Country Work – Something in the Water - Lee Kernaghan Writer Lee Kernaghan/Garth Porter/Colin Buchanan Publisher Warner Chappell Music Aust Pty Ltd/Rondor Music Aust Pty Ltd
Nominee: APRA Most Performed Country Work – The Way It Is - Lee Kernaghan Writer Lee Kernaghan/Garth Porter Publisher Warner Chappell Music Aust Pty Ltd
Duo - Victorian & National Country Music Awards Lee Kernaghan & Travis Sinclair - I'm From the Country
Finalist: Best Australian Country Music Bush Ballad – Spirit of the High Country - Written by Garth Porter/Lee Kernaghan ACMLA Peoples Choice Awards
Best Country Bush Ballad - ACMLA Peoples Choice Awards Lee Kernaghan – Spirit Of The High Country
  • 2005
Best Country Male Artist Lee Kernaghan - ACMLA Peoples Choice Awards
The Trailblazers Heritage Award Lee Kernaghan/Colin Buchanan – “Missin 'Slim” – Victorian Country Music Awards
Nominee: Qld Touring Artist of the Year Queensland Gold Medallion Awards
Nominee: Golden Guitar - Vocal Collaboration of the Year – Missin' Slim
Nominee: Golden Guitar - Single of the Year – Missin' Slim
Nominee: Qld Touring Artist of the Year World Alliance of Radio Presenters (WARP) - Qld Gold Medallion Awards
Golden Guitar - Heritage Song of the Year – “Missin' Slim” - Lee Kernaghan and Colin Buchanan
  • 2006
Finalist: ACMLA People's Choice Award for Best Male. (Winners announced 27th January 2006 at West Diggers in Tamworth – won by Troy Cassar-Daley.)
CMR #1 Song of the Year – “The New Bush”
  • 2007
Nominee – Golden Guitar – Album of the Year – “The New Bush”
Nominee – Golden Guitar – Male Artist of the Year – “The New Bush”
Nominee – Golden Guitar – Heritage Song – “Close as a Whisper (The Gift) – “The New Bush”
Nominee – Golden Guitar – Video Clip of the Year – “Listen to the Radio”
Nominee – Golden Guitar – Single of the Year – “The New Bush”
Nominee – Golden Guitar – APRA Song of the Year – “The New Bush”
Finalist – Tamworth Songwriters' Association – Contemporary Country Song of the Year – “The New Bush” by Lee Kernaghan, Colin Buchanan & Garth Porter
Top 5 Finalist – People’s Choice Awards – Best Male Vocalist – “The New Bush”
Top 10 Finalist – People’s Choice Awards – Best Album – “The New Bush”
Top 10 Finalist – People’s Choice Awards – Best Male Vocalist – “The New Bush”
Finalist – Victorian Awards – Bluegrass and Traditional Country – “Close as a Whisper (The Gift)”
Winner – Golden Guitar – Album of the Year – “The New Bush”
Winner – Golden Guitar – Male Artist of the Year – “The New Bush”
Winner – Golden Guitar – Heritage Song – “Close as a Whisper (The Gift) – “The New Bush”
Winner – Golden Guitar – Top Selling Album – “The New Bush”
Finalist – Victorian Awards – Bush Ballad of the Year – “Close as a Whisper (The Gift)”
Finalist – Victorian Awards – Best Male Vocalist – “The New Bush”
Finalist – Victorian Awards – Songwriter’s Competition – “The New Bush” (with Garth Porter & Colin Buchanan)
Winner – Victorian Awards – Best Male Vocalist
Winner – Victorian Awards – Shared Songwriter’s Competition for “The New Bush” (with Garth Porter & Colin Buchanan)
Nominee - APRA - Most Performed Country Work - "The New Bush"
Finalist – QLD Gold Medallion Awards – Male Vocalist of the Year
Finalist – QLD Gold Medallion Awards – Touring Artist of the Year
Nominee – MO Award – Silm Dusty Country Perfor

Honour

2008 Australian of the Year

Awards
Preceded by Australian of the Year Award
2008 		Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "And the winners are..." The Sydney Morning Herald. 2002-10-16. Retrieved 2007-09-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Up Close and Personal, The Outback Club Members Magazine (fan club newsletter, V2, I4, December 2002), accessed 5 May 2008

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