Songwriting Awards

"The Highland Life" has made it through the first step of the Australian Songwriting Contest 2025 in five categories!

COUNTRY

BALLAD

AUSTRALIA

FOLK ACOUSTIC

LYRICS

Produced by Michael Carpenter at The House Studio.

The next stage of judging will be the Top 30 Finalists, and these will be published on the ASA website before the end of October.

The Top 10 Finalists will be announced at the National Songwriting Awards, which will be held in Sydney on Thursday 4 December.

"The Highland Life" is out now on Bandcamp and the Australian Bush Balladeers Association VOL 27.

2024 Rudy Brandsma Australian Songwriters Association Award for Excellence finalist -Hervey Bay.

2024 Top 10 Australian Songwriters Association Australian Song of the Year - Hervey Bay.

2023 Tamworth Songwriters Association Awards - TSA Bluegrass Finalist - "Kissed by a Ghost."

2023 Tamworth Songwriters Association Awards - TSA - BLUEGRASS SEMI - FINALIST- "Kissed by a Ghost."

2023 Tamworth Songwriters Association Awards- TSA - GOSPEL SPIRITUAL SEMI-FINALIST- "Jesus in a Cloud."

2023 Tamworth Songwriters Association Awards- TSA - ALT COUNTRY SEMI - FINALISTS- "Hervey Bay."

2022 Top 30 Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriting Awards finalist for Best Folk Song.

"The Willow Weeps For Me."

Lyrics by John Seers.

Music by Kylie Adams-Collier.

"Light as a Feather" album.

Produced by Michael Carpenter.

2023 Tasmanian Independent Country Music Awards National Songwriter of the Year Finalist:

"Light as a Feather."

(Light as a Feather album).

2023 Tasmanian Independent Country Music Awards National Female Artist of the Year Finalist:

"Memories of My Old Town."

(Light as a Feather album).

2023 Tasmanian Independent Country Music Awards National Album of the Year"Light as a Feather."

(Light as a Feather album).

2021 Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriters Awards shortlist Open Song of the Year.

(Light as a Feather album).

2021 Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriters Awards shortlist Rock Indie Song of the Year.

(Light as a Feather album).

2021 Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriters Awards shortlist Folk Acoustic Song of the Year.

(Light as a Feather album).

2021 Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriters Awards Shortlist Australian Song of the Year.

(Light as a Feather album).

2021 Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriters Awards Shortlist Ballad Song of the Year.

(Light as a Feather album).

2022: Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi Finalist Alternate Country Song of the Year.

"If You Could Only Find the Time."

(Light as a Feather album).

2022: Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi Finalist Country Ballad of the Year:

"On a Summer's Night."

(Light as a Feather album).

2022: Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi Finalist Traditional Country Song of the Year.

"In the Valley."

(Light as a Feather album).

2022: Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi Finalist Traditional Country Song of the Year."Memories of My Old Town." (Light as a Feather album).

2022: Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi Finalist Bluegrass Song of The Year."The Willow Weeps for Me" co - written by John Seers. (Light as a Feather album).

2022: Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi Finalist Bluegrass Song of The Year."True Love" co -written by Lola Brinton. (Light as a Feather album).

2022: Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi Finalist Country Blues Song of the Year."Mamma's Table." (Light as a Feather album).

2022: Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi Finalist Local Heroes Song of the Year. "To Fill the Pail." (Light as a Feather album).

2022 Capitol Country Music Association National Songwriting Awards finalist

"The Willow Weeps for Me."

(Co-written by John Seers).

(Light as a Feather album).

2022- Australian Independent Country Music Awards Festival AICMAF

Brumby Awards- Winner of Best Gospel Song

"The Willow Weeps for Me" - Co - written by John Seers.

(Light as a Feather album).

2022- Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriting Awards

5th place in the Top 10 finalists Australian Song of the year.

"Fearless Like a Magpie."

(Light as a Feather album).

2022- Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriting Awards Judy Brandsman Songwriting Excellence Finalist.

"Fearless Like a Magpie." (Light as a Feather album).

2022 -Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriting Awards Top 30 Australian song of the Year.

"Fearless Like a Magpie."

(Light as a Feather album).

2022- Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriting Awards Top 30 Spiritual song.

"Light as a Feather."

(Light as a Feather album).

2022- Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriting Awards shortlist- Best Country, Folk/acoustic,

Spiritual and Lyrics. (Light as a Feather album).

2022- Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Finalist

Best Bluegrass Song.

"Light as a Feather."

(Light as a Feather album).

2022- Tamworth Songwriters Association Salute Awards Semi-finalist Eric Watson Commemorative Award for Traditional Country Song of The Year.

"Fearless Like a Magpie."

(Light as a Feather album).

2022- Gold Medallion Media Awards finalist

Best Female artist for NSW.

(Light as a Feather album).

2021- Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards finalist

Female vocalist of the Year.

"Camel up Earlston Said."

2021-Tamworth Songwriters Salute Awards finalists

John and Judy Martin Commemorative Award for

Traditional Country Song of The Year: "Camel up Earlston Said."

2020- Songs Alive Australia National Songwriting Competition Top 10 Finalist Heritage Song of The Year:

"Montevideo Maru 1942."

(Little Stone album).

2020- Kross Kut Records Music Award Winner

(Little Stone album).

2019 -Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards winner

Best New Talent:

"On a Sandstone Ridge."

(Little Stone album).

2019- Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards finalist

Best Female Artist:

"On a Sandstone Ridge."

(Little Stone album).

2018- Australian Independent Country Music Brumby Awards Festival AICMAF

Heritage Song of The Year winner:

"Montevideo Maru 1942."

Little Stone album).

2018 Australian Independent Country Music Brumby Awards Festival AICMAF Winner

Songwriter- "Montevideo Maru 1942."

(Little Stone album).

2019 -Stan Coster Australian memorial Bush Ballad Awards Winner

Best New Talent: "

On a Sandstone Ridge."

(Little Stone album).

2018 -Tasmanian Independent Country Music Awards National Runner up

Best country Album.

(Little Stone album).

2018-Tasmanian Independent Country Music Awards National Runner up

Best Songwriter.

(Little Stone album).

2018-Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriters Awards Top 10 Australian Song of The Year.

"Best Friend 'Round the Block."

(Little Stone album).

2019-Traditional Country Music Awards of Australia album of the year winner

(Little Stone album).

2018-Tamworth Songwriters Salute Awards Finalist

Best Bluegrass Song.

"Moonshine." (Little Stone album).

2018-Tamworth Songwriters Salute Awards Semi Finalist

Best Heritage Song.

"Montevideo Maru 1942."

(Little Stone album).

2016-Tamworth Songwriters Salute Awards Semi Finalist

Best Gospel Song.

"Sweet Dreams 'til Morning."

(Sweet Dreams 'til Morning album).

2016-Tamworth Songwriters Salute Awards Finalist

Best Gospel Song.

"Waiting for Heaven to Rain."

(Sweet Dreams 'til Morning album).

2016-John P Toomey Songwriting Award Finalist

"Goodbye Dear Tamworth."

(Sweet Dreams 'til Morning album).

2015-Tamworth Capitol Country Music Association Songwriting Awards Finalist

"Pacific Highway."

(Bellingen Says Goodnight album).

2001-Tamworth Capitol Country Music Association Songwriting Awards Finalist

"Wallpaper Horses."

'Light as a Feather' album reviews.

Community Radio Network 's national 'Good Morning Country' album of the week.

Hosted by Kevin Walsh.