We are inviting music lovers to nominate who they think is worthy of a WA Country Music Award. Artists and songwriters are also strongly encouraged to nominate themselves.

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It will assist with the pre-judging stage if nominations include a web link to your nominated West Australian artist. You can nominate in more than one category, but entries are limited to one (1) song per category. Each artist requires a separate nomination form. If you are an artist nominating your own work, please submit an MP3 of all songs you wish to nominate.

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At the close of the nomination period, Friday 11th August 2023, nominations will be checked for eligibility. The Country Music Club of Boyup Brook will then contact nominees and ask them if they wish to proceed to the next round. If nominees wish to proceed, they will then have until 5:00pm Friday 25th August 2023 to submit their material before entries are submitted to our music industry judges.

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ENTRY CRITERIA

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​West Australian Country Music Awards Group/Duo of the Year

A duo is a musical group with two members who perform together on a regular basis. Duos often have a distinctive sound that is created by the unique combination of the two artists.

A band or group is a musical ensemble consisting of two or more musicians who perform instrumental and/or vocal music, typically known by a distinct name.

• Must be over 18 years of age at of 1 January 2024.

• Entrant has released an EP, album or video clip between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Is pursuing a career in the music industry with live gigs and/or touring.

• Has an established online presence with media interaction including televised and radio play/interviews.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.

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West Australian Country Music Awards Male Artist of the Year

• Open to all WA male performers over 18 years of age as of 1 January 2024.

• Entrant has released an EP, album or video clip between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Is pursuing a career in the music industry with live gigs and/or touring.

• Has an established online presence with media interaction including televised and radio play/interviews.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base

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West Australian Country Music Awards Female Artist of the Year

• Open to all WA female performers over 18 years of age as of 1 January 2024.

• Entrant has released an EP, album or video clip between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Is pursuing a career in the music industry with live gigs and/or touring.

• Has an established online presence with media interaction including televised and radio play/interviews.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base

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West Australian Country Music Awards Alt Country Single of the Year

'Alt-Country' generally refers to a broad 'Americana' genre of music inforporating elements of Roots, Bluegrass, Folk, R&B and Blues Music.

• Single entered must be available for purchase or can be downloaded.

• Artist has not entered another Alt-Country Single of the Year entry for 2024.

• Entrant has released the single between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.

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West Australian Country Music Awards Contemporary Country Single of the Year​

'Contemporary' country music is a genre of country music that is characterised by its use of electronic instruments and pop or rock orientated melodies.

• Single entered must be available for purchase or can be downloaded.

• Artist has not entered another Contemporary Country Single of the Year entry for 2024.

• Entrant has released the single between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.

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West Australian Country Music Awards Traditional/Heritage Country Single of the Year

'Traditional/Heritage' country music generally refers to a genre of country music which draws musical influences from past generational music, for example, bush balladeers like Slim Dusty, or outlaw music like Merle Haggard etc. Storytelling and Australian Heritage themes are often incorporated.

• Single entered must be available for purchase or can be downloaded.

• Artist has not entered another Traditional/Heritage Country Single of the Year entry for 2024.

• Entrant has released the single between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.

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West Australian Country Music Awards EP | Album of the Year

• EP or Album must be available for purchase or can be downloaded.

• Entrant has released the body of work between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Entrant has not entered another EP or Album of the Year entry for 2024.

• EP is up to six (6) tracks.

• Album is a minimum of seven (7) tracks.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.

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West Australian Country Music Awards Video Clip of the Year

• Entrant has not entered another Video Clip of the Year entry for 2024.

• Entrant has released the video clip between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Video clip must be no longer than five (5) minutes.

• Video clip must be just one song or melody, not a mix.

• Video clip must be made available online for our judges to view.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.

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West Australian Country Music Awards OPEN Songwriter of the Year

• Open to all ages.

• Can nominate one (1) song.

• The songwriter/s does not have to be the performing artist on the track.

• Submit lyrics in a WORD document.

• Submit songwriter/s full information on the application.

• Fifty percent of the titled songwriter/s must be a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.

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West Australian Country Music Awards Emerging Artist of the Year

• Open to all WA performers beginning to pursue a career in the country music industry with any live gigs and/or touring with online presence, media interaction, including televised and/or radio play/interviews.

• Has entered a single officially serviced to media as a 'promotional single' during 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.

• Must be unsigned and over 18 years of age as of 1 January 2024.

• Will be rendered ineligible if having previously won in eiter Group, Male, Female, EP, Album, and/or Single categories of the West Australian Country Music Awards.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.

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West Australian Country Music Awards Junior Artist of the Year

• Open to all WA performers who have not won a WA Country Music Award in the senior sections.

• Must be unsigned and under 18 years of age as of 1 January 2024.

• Has entered material that honestly reflects the entrants vocal and performance ability during the current eligilbility period.

• Has been a resident of Western Australia for the past five (5) years and classify WA as their home base.