Cassar-Daley, Britt nominated for awards

A TRIO of sisters, a married duo and two solo artists have taken centrestage at this year's Aussie country music award nominations.

Troy Cassar-Daley, who already has 21 Golden Guitars under his belt, has earned himself seven nominations for the 2013 Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) including Album of the Year for his record Home.

Equalling Cassar-Daley's tally, singer/songwriter Catherine Britt, has also grabbed seven nominations for her album Always Never Enough.

Husband and wife team Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson earned themselves five nominations with their second album as a duo, Wreck & Ruin, four of those for the single Adam & Eve.

Also up for five Golden Guitars for their album Two Worlds Collide is sister trio The McClymonts, who are back in the country after a year touring overseas.

Announced in Sydney on Monday, the CMAA nominations highlighted a new generation coming through the ranks - artists such as Travis Collins, Camille and Stuie and Lyn Bowtell.

Cassar-Daley, who toured this year with another nominated newcomer Harmony James, said the list offered a reassuring appraisal of Australian country music.

"I think the country music scene is a lot closer than many other genres and there's certainly none of the back stabbing," Cassar-Daley said.

"We're always looking out for each other and giving younger artists (a chance) by bringing them out on tour with us. It's like one big family."

Another artist Cassar-Daley has previously mentored is two-time Golden Guitar winner Catherine Britt who said she was surprised with her share of the nominations.

"I'm that artist who doesn't usually get recognised so to be a frontrunner with Troy who I just adore and love is a real shock," she said.

"I produced this record and wrote all the songs and it's more me than any record I've ever made and to get this recognition is amazing."

The 27-year-old singer said the tight-knit culture of the country scene meant winning an award in Tamworth was secondary to having a good time.

"We're all mates who've toured together countless times so it means you're happy even when you lose because your mate's just won," Britt said.

"There's no bitchiness about it."

The CMAA's will be held on the final night the Tamworth Country Music Festival on January 26 next year.

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