SOUTHERN STARS
13TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS,
Presented by Neighbourhood Cable

Saturday October 3rd, 2009
Mildura Arts Centre Theatre

Entry forms are now available for the Thirteenth Southern Stars - the Australian Independent Country Music Awards - to be held on Saturday 3rd October during the 2009 Mildura Country Music Festival.

Entries for the Awards, open to all CD product from independent Australian country music artists recorded in Australia and released in the period July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, close on June 30.

The awards cover eight nominated categories - Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Heritage Track of the Year, Rising Star Male and Female, Male and Female Vocalist of the Year and Group/Duo of the Year. A further award, Independent Artist of the Year, is judged from artists nominated in the above categories.

Further information can be obtained from the Awards Co-ordinator John Arnold on 0418 303 206 or email jonarnol@bigpond.net.au.

Entry for the Awards are now closed

The Southern Stars – Australian Independent Country Music Awards – were instigated in 1997 by the Mildura Country Music Festival Committee to recognise the recording achievements of Independent artists in Australian country music.

The Awards are open to all CD product by Australian Independent country music artists recorded in Australia during the designated period (July 1st to June 30th of the applicable year) on labels other than those specified as Major Labels.

The Awards comprise 7 judged categories as listed below,. In 1999 the Independent Artist of the Year Award was added with selection of the recipient from entrants in all of the judged categories, and in 2003, the Barry Thornton Memorial Service Award was inaugurated.

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