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PREVIOUS WINNERS

2007

APRA/AMCOS Australian Independent Country Music Single of the Year
Big Black CloudFelicity Urquhart

One Stop Entertainment Independent Album of the Year
Leap Before You LookCarter & Carter

Australian Independent Heritage Track of the Year - Traditional
Women on the LandGraham Rodger

Capital News Australian Independent Rising Star Male Award
Markus MeierMatilda Road

Capital News Australian Independent Rising Star Female Award
Casey WattI Don't Want To Work This Hard

Australian Independent Male Vocalist of the Year
Paul CostaA Lover's Question

Australian Independent Female Vocalist of the Year
Amber LawrenceThings That Bring Me Down

Australian Independent Group/Duo of the Year
Carter & CarterRunaway

Australian Independent Artist of the Year
Carter & Carter

Barry Thornton Memorial Service Award — Joy Laurie

2006

APRA/AMCOS Australian Independent Country Music Single of the Year
The FloodFelicity Urquhart

One Stop Entertainment Independent Album of the Year
My LifeFelicity Urquhart

Australian Independent Heritage Track of the Year - Traditional
Would Clancy Be WelcomeDean Perrett

Capital News Australian Independent Rising Star Male Award
Lee ForsterThe Way He Rolls His Swag

Capital News Australian Independent Rising Star Female Award
Victoria BaillieLord Don't take Me Yet

Australian Independent Male Vocalist of the Year
Travis SinclairA Heavenly Body

Australian Independent Female Vocalist of the Year
Felicity UrquhartThe Flood

Australian Independent Group/Duo of the Year
Camille Te Nahu & Stuie FrenchWives Don't Like Old Girlfriends

Australian Independent Artist of the Year
Paul Costa

Barry Thornton Memorial Service Award — Olive Bice

2005

APRA/AMCOS Australian Independent Country Music Single of the Year
Postcards From Saigon — James Blundell

One Stop Entertainment Australian Independent Album of the Year
Coster Country — Tracy Coster

Australian Independent Heritage Track of the Year - Traditional
Nature's Gentleman — James Blundell

Australian Independent Rising Star Male Award
We're Gone — Royden Donohue

Australian Independent Rising Star Female Award
Aces From The Man — Shelley Evans

Australian Independent Male Vocalist of the Year
Postcards From Saigon — James Blundell

Australian Independent Female Vocalist of the Year
Moonlight and Roses — Stacey Morris

Australian Independent Artist of the Year — Travis Sinclair

Barry Thornton Memorial Service Award — Ron & Judy Collingburn

2004

APRA/AMCOS Independent Country Music Track (Single) of the Year
Under The Influence Of Love — Fisk & Cristian

One Stop Entertainment Independent Album of the Year
The Big Picture — Fisk & Cristian

Independent Heritage Track of the Year (Traditional)
Old Bush Barbecue — Tracy Coster

Independent Rising Star Award (Male)
Million Words — Michael Bryers

Independent Rising Star Award (Female)
Out All Night — Carla Herrod

Independent Male Vocalist of the Year
(I'm Just A) Country Boy — Daniel Thompson

Independent Female Vocalist of the Year
Turn Out The Light — Felicity Urquhart

Independent Artist of the Year — Fisk & Cristian

Barry Thornton Memorial Service Award — Ray Smith

2003

Independent Country Music Track (Single) of the Year
Lead Me Home — Carter & Carter

Independent Album of the Year
Every Minute — Carter & Carter

Independent Heritage Track of the Year (Traditional)
Kidman — Gene Bradley Fisk

Independent Rising Star Award (Male)
Mallee Dust — Billy Bridge

Independent Rising Star Award (Female)
I'll Fly Away — Dianna Corcoran

Independent Male Vocalist of the Year
If I Had My Time Again — Darren Coggan

Independent Female Vocalist of the Year
This Man I Love — Karen Lynne

Independent Artist of the Year — Carter & Carter

Barry Thornton Memorial Service Award — Pixie Anne

2002

Independent Country Music Track (Single) of the Year
Easy Making Love — Carter & Carter

Independent Album of the Year
Rhythm Of The Highway — Travis Sinclair

Independent Heritage Track of the Year (Traditional)
Darling River Darling — Terra Australis

Independent Rising Star Award (Male)
Kick The Kenny — Travis Sinclair

Independent Rising Star Award (Female)
What About You — Brooke Leal

Independent Male Vocalist of the Year
House Full of Angels — Wayne Law

Independent Female Vocalist of the Year
She Broke Your Heart — Karen O'Shea

Independent Artist of the Year — Carter & Carter

Barry Thornton Memorial Service Award — Robyn McIntosh

2001

Independent Country Music Track (Single) of the Year
Fear of Falling — Donna Fisk & Michael Cristian

Independent Album of the Year
Dance Away The Night — Carter & Carter

Independent Heritage Track of the Year (Traditional)
The Land of Waltzing Matilda — Brian Letton

Independent Rising Star Award (Male)
Daniel Thompson — Rollin' With the Flow

Independent Rising Star Award (Female)
Nattasha Crestani — Million Dollar You

Independent Male Vocalist of the Year
Rikki Chaplin — You'll Never Know

Independent Female Vocalist of the Year
Vanya — Eyes Open Wide

Independent Artist of the Year
Carter & Carter

2000

Independent Country Music Track (Single) of the Year
Rollin' Along — The Sparnetts

Independent Album of the Year
The Sparnetts — The Sparnetts

Independent Heritage Track of the Year - Traditional
The Last Of The Riverboats — Kate Ballantyne

Independent Rising Star Award (Male)
Roo Arcus — Big Old Things

Independent Rising Star Award (Female)
Elizabeth Lord — Ryleigh's Last Run

Independent Artist of the Year
Pat Drummond

1999

Independent Country Music Track (single) of the Year
Michael King — Things I Didn't Say

Independent Album of the Year
Bill & Audrey — Looking Back To See

Independent Heritage Track of the Year (Traditional)
Brendon Walmsley — Rose and Rodeo

Independent Rising Star Award (Male)
Michael King — Things I Didn't Say

Independent Rising Star Award (Female)
Carol Young — True Blue Fool

Independent Artist of the Year
Brian Letton

1998

Independent Country Music Track (single) of the Year
Keith Glass — Smoke & Mirrors

Independent Album of the Year
Michael O'Rourke — Mining Dust Burning Sun

Independent Heritage Track of the Year (Traditional)
Keith Glass — Larrikin Town

Independent Rising Star Award (Male)
Michael O'Rourke — Mining Dust Burning Sun

Independent Rising Star Award (Female)
Tamika Kellehear — Riverland

1997

Independent Country Music Track (single) of the Year
Red Rivers — Hillbilly Heart

Independent Album of the Year
The Crosby Sisters — Coming On Strong

Independent Heritage Track of the Year (Traditional)
Ian Quinn — Coster

Independent Rising Star Award (Male)
Red Rivers — Hillbilly Heart

Independent Rising Star Award (Female)
Vanya — Fly Free

2006
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