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TAMWORTH SONGWRITERS’ AWARDS

2008 AWARD RECIPIENTS

TSA SONGWRITERS’ SALUTE AWARDS OF AUSTRALIA

CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR

LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE – DONNA BOYD & DAVID CARTER

PICTURE ON THE MANTLE – REG MEFFERT, CRAIG & ROSALYNNE GILES

THINGS THAT BRING ME DOWN – AMBER LAWRENCE

** THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

                                          – DAVID & MERELYN CARTER **

STRONG ENOUGH – ALLAN CASWELL & AL CRAIG

BUSH BALLAD OF THE YEAR

DRIVING THROUGH A POSTCARD – GEOFF SIDEBOTTOM & SHAZA LEIGH

THUNDERBOLT – GRAHAM RODGER

FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS – KEITH JAMIESON

** AN EMPTY PLATE – TREVOR DAY **

THE OLD SADDLE – PETER & VIRGINIA COAD

COUNTRY BALLAD OF THE YEAR

THE TREE THAT DIED OF SHAME – TOM McIVOR

**WOMAN ON THE LAND – GRAHAM RODGER **

THREE GUM LEAVES IN TOBRUK – DIANNE LINDSAY & PETER SIMPSON

OLD BROWN GUITAR CASE – DIANNE LINDSAY

A BELL IS RINGING OUT IN BEACONSFIELD – WENDY WOOD

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

STRONG & GENTLE LOVE – ALLAN CASWELL & AL CRAIG

LET JESUS TRAVEL WITH YOU – JAMES WESTWOOD

GOD IS WATCHING OVER ME – COL MILLINGTON

A GUIDING LIGHT – PETER SIMPSON

** WHEN GOD TAKES A PHOTOGRAPH

            – BRENDON WALMSLEY, MERELYN & DAVID CARTER **

CHILDREN’S SONG OF THE YEAR

GO GOANNA GO – TOM CURTAIN & GARTH PORTER

** WHY DOES A COW GO MOO – RITA SCHNEIDER **

DEAR SANTA – JOHN NORMAN & GLENN JONES

DESERT GROOVE – JULIE McALLAN

THE HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVER SONG – JOHN HOWIE

COMEDY/NOVELTY SONG OF THE YEAR

THE HOME MADE CHAIR – TREVOR DAY

I JUST WANNA LOSE ME FAT BELLY – RITA SCHNEIDER

** THERE’S A HOLE IN THE MOZZIE NET – GRAHAM RODGER & DEIRDRE WILLMINGTON **

OLD PETE’S YELLOWBELLY – KEITH JAMIESON

THE BOOBS SONG – RITA SCHNEIDER & KATH FLEMING

COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR

**WOMAN ON THE LAND – GRAHAM RODGER **

TSA SONGMAKER AWARD

GRAHAM RODGER

** WAVE JACKSON **

GREG CHAMPION

GEORGE DASEY

TOM OLIVER

TSA/CAPITAL NEWS NEW SONGWRITER AWARD

IT’S JUST TURNED DRINKING TIME – DAVID DELLE-VERGIN & NATHAN WARRICK

THREE GUM LEAVES IN TOBRUK – DIANNE LINDSAY & PETER SIMPSON

THE LEGACY – DANNY HOOPER

** OLD BROWN GUITAR CASE – DIANNE LINDSAY **

STREETS AND HEADSTONES – CRAIG STEWART

TSA TEX MORTON AWARD

The Tex Morton Award is presented to a person or persons, not necessarily a songwriter, who has made outstanding contributions to the cause of Country Music in Australia.  There are no finalists. In 2008 the TSA Committee honours their long-serving President and Vice-President who retire this year after two decades contributing to the work of Australian country music songwriters.

Recipient ** BEV DANIEL **

Recipient ** RON DANIEL **

Recipient ** ROBYN McINTOSH **

TSA NATIONAL COUNTRY SONGWRITING CONTEST

PROFESSIONAL SECTION – FINALISTS

SILVER GYPSY – GLENN ORMISTON

BUNDY BARRAMUNDI – BRENT LILLIE & PAUL HARRIS

** A SADDLE FOR A THRONE – GRAHAM RODGER **

MANARICHIE RAILS – JOHNNY KAYE & TOM McIVOR

VISIONS IN MY GLASS – JOHNNY KAYE & LEFTY FAHEY

AMATEUR SECTION – FINALISTS

FREE TO BE ME – PATRICIA CRUZADO & MICHELLE LITTLE

GETTING AWAY – ROGER TROY

HANDY MAN – ROGER TROY

THE LETTER (FROM GALLIPOLI) – HAELWEN SIAN

** (VOICE OF) THE BUSH BALLADEER – HAELWEN SIAN **

JUNIOR SECTION - FINALISTS

WRONG SIDE OF TOWN – MAKAYLIE FOODEY

** RIP IT UP – CHRISTIE LAMB **

L.O.L. (LAUGH OUT LOUD) – BRIANNA RIDGE

SMALL TOWN – DANA HASSALL

THE B & S BALL – ANDREW MAHONY

LYRICS ONLY SECTION - FINALISTS

THE LADY IN THE LOCKET – MERV WEBSTER

HOW TWO BOYS LIVED THEIR DREAM – MERV WEBSTER

THE STRANGER & THE BRUMBY GUNN – GAYLON JACOBS

THE BALLAD OF DUNEDOO – JOHN VAUGHAN

** THE SADDLE BY THE DOOR – MANFRED VIJARS **

HURTING FROM THE RIDE – KAYLEE BELL

For more information on the 2008 awards, please contact:

Ron or Bev Daniel on (07) 5529 8162 or email tsa@tpgi.com.au.

http://www.tsaonline.com.au/