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Samantha McClymont
Background information
Also known asSam McClymont
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, television presenter
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, vocals
Years active2004–present
LabelsUniversal, Warner Music Group
Websitethemcclymonts.net.au

Samantha McClymont (born 1986) is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is a member of the country music family band The McClymonts with her older sister Brooke McClymont and younger sister Mollie. She is also a television presenter on travel program Getaway and the matchmaker series The Farmer Wants a Wife.

Biography

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Born in Grafton, New South Wales, McClymont and her sisters spent much of their spare time travelling around eastern Australia performing in talent quests and country shows.[1]

McClymont completed high school in 2003 and began a professional career in music. In 2004 she was selected among the top 118 contestants for Australian Idol but did not make it into the Top 30.[2] In the same year she was crowned as Jacaranda Queen in her home town of Grafton.[3][4] She also received the Trans-Tasman Entertainer of the Year award.[1]

In January 2005 McClymont won the Star Maker quest at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.[5][6] She was subsequently signed by Warner Music Group and recorded two singles. The first single "Cookin' in my Kitchen"[7] led to McClymont being named New Talent of the Year at the 2006 Country Music Awards of Australia.[8] At the awards, McClymont performed with her sisters as The McClymonts and "stole the show".[9]

Also in 2006, McClymont and her sisters performed for defence personnel in Iraq, where she met her future husband. They married in 2014.[10]

In 2013 McClymont won an APRA Music Award for the song "Piece Of Me" written with Frank Myers and Lindsay Rimes.[11]

In 2015 McClymont joined the lifestyle program Getaway as a presenter[12] and was also the host of the reality television program The Farmer Wants a Wife in 2016.[13]

In early 2024, McClymont was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. She stood aside from all work commitments to focus on five months of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, followed by surgery and radiation.[14]

The McClymonts

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Main article: The McClymonts

McClymont has performed with her sisters as The McClymonts since 2006. They have recorded an EP and five albums. Their first album Chaos and Bright Lights and second album Wrapped Up Good are certified gold records in Australia.[15]

The McClymonts are five-time winners of the title Group or Duo of the Year and twice winners of Highest Selling Album of the Year at the Country Music Awards of Australia.[16] The McClymonts have won two ARIA Awards.[17]

Videography

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  • Wood, Ross (Producer). "Cookin' In My Kitchen". 171entertainment.com. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  • Wood, Ross (Producer). "Heart of a Man". 171entertainment.com. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

Awards

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Country Music Awards of Australia

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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.[18]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 "Heart of a Man" by Samantha McClymont New Talent of the Year Won
  • Note: wins only

References

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  1. ^ a b Jarvis, Susan (June 2006). "3 of a kind". capitalnews.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Inside Australian Idol". australianidol.proboards.com. 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. ^ Gordon, Sally (1 November 2004). "Queen Sam". dailyexaminer.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  4. ^ McKenzie, Sheena (26 October 2006). "Beauty but no bitching". theage.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Grafton teen wins Starmaker title". abc.net.au. 18 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Samantha McClymont". last.fm. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Samantha McClymont". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  8. ^ "2006 New Talent of the Year". country.com.au. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  9. ^ Rose, Anna (November 2007). "In Perfect Harmony". capitalnews.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Sam McClymont: 'My Tassie wedding!'". au.lifestyle.yahoo.com. 7 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Country Work of the Year". apraamcos.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  12. ^ "am explores Sydney's Cockatoo Island". 9jumpin.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Sam McClymont is the new Farmer Wants a Wife host". news.com.au. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  14. ^ Green, Stephen. "Sam McClymont Reveals Cancer Battle". Countrytown. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ^ "U.S. Release Of Award-Winning Country Artist, The McClymonts Debut Album". thestreet.com. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  16. ^ Vlastaras, Ana (23 January 2011). "Grafton goes Golden". dailyexaminer.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  17. ^ "ARIA Awards". ariaawards.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Past Award Winners". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

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