Travis Collins
Travis Collins | |
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| File:Travis-3.jpg Travis Collins in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www |
Travis Collins is an Australian country music singer-songwriter.[1] He has won six Golden Guitar Awards.[2][3][4][5][6] and four CMC Australian awards. Collins is an ambassador for RUOK? Day.
Early life
Collins busked on Peel Street in Tamworth at age 11.[7] He was a graduate of the NSW Public Schools Talent Development Program.[8]
Career
In 2004, Collins won the Toyota Star Maker Quest.[8]
2016 saw Collins release Hard Light, the album broke the Top 20 on the overall ARIA Albums Chart, spawning a trio of No.1 hit singles on the Country Charts and netting Collins three Golden Guitars in 2017, for Male Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Single of the Year.
In 2017, Collins collaborated with Amber Lawrence on the mini-album Our Backyard. The album tells Australian stories about life, love and friendship and was released in August 2017. [9] On 17 August 2018, Collins released his sixth solo album The Brave & the Broken recorded in Nashville with each album track either written or co-written by Travis himself.
Disography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] |
AUS Country [11] | ||
| 2005 | Start the Car
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| 2007 | No Boundaries
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| 2011 | Travis Collins
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| 2015 | Wired
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26 | 1 |
| 2016 | Hard Light
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20 | 2 |
| 2017 | Our Backyard (with Amber Lawrence)
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40 | 2 |
| 2018 | Brave & the Broken
|
15 [16] |
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Awards
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Collins has been nominated for one award.[17]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Call Me Crazy" | Country Work of the Year | Nominated |
CMC Awards
The CMC Awards are awarded annually by Country Music Channel Australia.[18][19]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Travis Collins | Male artist of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | Travis Collins | Australian artist of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | Travis Collins "Call Me Crazy" | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | Travis Collins | Male Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | Travis Collins | Australian Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Travis Collins "Hometown Calling" | Australian Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Travis Collins and Amber Lawrence | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
Country Music Awards (CMAA)
Collins has won six Golden guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia [20][21]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hard Light | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | "Call Me Crazy" | APRA AMCOS Song of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | "Just Another Girl" | Single of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | "Our Backyard" (with Amber Lawrence) | Vocal Collaboration of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | "Our Backyard" (with Amber Lawrence) | APRA AMCOS Song of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | "Our Backyard" (with Amber Lawrence) | Single of the Year | Won |
References
- ^ "Travis Collins". ABC Music.
- ^ Raper, Ashleigh (27 January 2018). "Golden Guitars: The McClymonts, Travis Collins and Amber Lawrence win top country music awards". ABC.
- ^ Kebby, Laura (25 March 2017). "Travis Collins takes home three CMC music awards as 2017 winners are revealed". The AU Review.
- ^ Cronin, Seanna (23 March 2017). "Travis Collins, Keith Urban win big at CMC Music Awards". Sunshine Coast Daily.
Travis Collins is officially Australia's hottest rising star in country music after he took home three gongs at tonight's CMC Music Awards on the Gold Coast.
- ^ "Country singer Travis Collins from western Sydney cleans up at ..." January 28, 2017.
A city kid from Western Sydney dominated the 45th Country Music Awards of Australia last night. Travis Collins, who grew up one of six ...
(subscription required) - ^ Sellars, Krystal (2017-01-17). "Small towns provide song's inspiration | VIDEO". The Advertiser. Cessnock. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Travis Collins". Mushroom Music. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Artist Travis Collins". ABC Music. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Travis Collins and Amber Lawrence's new video". Country Music Channel. August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Australian Album Chart > Travis Collins". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the ARIA country album charts:
- Wired: "The ARIA Report Issue 1304" (PDF). 26 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Hard Light: "The ARIA Report Issue 1368" (PDF). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Our Backyard: "The ARIA Report Issue 1433" (PDF). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "No Boundaries". ABC Music. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "The ARIA Report issue 1131" (PDF). 30 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Travis Collins New Album 'Hard Light' Out Now". 15 November 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Brave & the Broken". iTunes. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "APRA COUNTRY WORK OF THE YEAR". APRA Awards. www.apraamcos.com.au. 20 June 2018.
- ^ "CMC MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS AND RED CARPET GALLERY". iHeart Radio. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "2018 CMC Music Awards". Country Music Channel. March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "2010s". Country Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Raper, Ashleigh (27 January 2018). "Golden Guitars: The McClymonts, Travis Collins and Amber Lawrence win top country music awards". ABC.