history ~ previous festivals ~ past winners

Past Winners of the WA Country Music Awards  

Best Country Band

1986            Hazzard Country

1987            –

1988            Outlaw

1989            Dude Ranch

1990            No City Limits

1991            No City Limits (Metro), Outlaw (Country)

1992            No City Limits (Metro), Blue Rain (Country)

1993            Frisco (Metro), Country Horizon (Country)

1994            Dude Ranch (Metro), Country Horizon (Country)

1995            Jacki Gittos & Stonewash (Metro), Paul Jane Band (Country)

1996            Lone Rangers (Metro), Country Horizon (Country)

1997            Outlaw

1998            Magnificent Seven

1999            Star Picketts

2000            –

2001            Spinn-Fx

2002            Staye

2003            Queen Bee

2004            Sollae

2005            Sollae

2006            Cyclone Jason & the Hurricanes

2007            Super Dextas

2008            Super Dextas

Best WA Country Music Male Artist

1986            Glenn Perret

1987            Jim Lloyd

1988            Alby Pool

1989            Alby Pool

1990            Alby Pool

1991            Alby Pool

1992            David South

1993            David South

1994            Peter Busher

1995            David South

1996            -

1997            Peter Busher

1998            Christian Jones

1999            Chris Godleman

2000            Chad Woods

2001            Chris Godleman

2002            Jeff Bruce

2003            Jeff Bruce

2004            Keith Woods

2005            Chad Woods

2006            Michael Craig

2007            William Higginson

Best WA Country Music Female Artist

1987            Debbie Gamble

1988            Debbie Gamble

1989            Norma Kelly

1990            Norma Kelly

1991            Annie Pool

1992            Christine Allen

1993            Norma Kelly

1994            Jacki Gittos

1995            Jacki Gittos

1996            Jacki Gittos

1997            Kelly Newton- Wordsworth

1998            Kathleen Hart

1999            Faye McCallum

2000            Jennifer Godleman

2001            Karen Brown

2002            Sandra Tuckett

2003            Janine LeClair

2004            Ronnie Rae Rivers

2005            Ronnie Rae Rivers

2006            Connie Kis Anderson

2007            Debbie Beckett

2008            Vicki Lee

Best Young Talent

1986            Jeanette Boyce

1987            Teresa Paisley

Best WA Junior Country Male Artist

1992            Jenelle Favazzo, Steven Briggs

1993            Steven Briggs

1994            Steven Briggs

1995            Shannon Smith

1996            Chad Woods

1997            Justin Thompson

1998            Brendon Tuckett

1999            Justin Thompson

2000            Justin Thompson

2001            -

2002            -

2003            -

2004            -

2005            -

2006            -

2007            -

2008            -

Best WA Junior Country Female Artist

1993            Jenelle Favazzo

1994            Jenelle Favazzo

1995            Bindi Coleman

1996            Cathy Movera-Williams

1997            Kelly Murray

1998            Sandra Tuckett

1999            Nikki Castles

2000            Taryn Thompson

2001            Taryn Thompson

2002            Lauren Brede

2003            Ashlee Mitchell

2004            Ashlee Mitchell

2005            Jodie Boni

2006            Chelsea Basham

2007            Chelsea Basham

2008            Sarah Gamble

Best Junior Songwriter

2000            Justin Thompson

2001            Lauren Brede

2002            Celeste Clabburn

2003            Lauren Brede

2004            Ashlee Mitchell

2005            Sophie Thompson

2006            Dean Johnson

2007            Chelsea Basham

2008            Holly Denton

Original Material

1989            Alby Pool & Richie Pavledis

1990            Warwick Edwards

1992            Ernie Bridge, Anthony Brooks

1993            Mark Donohoe

1994            Warwick Edwards, Kevin Geddens

1995            Peter Robson

1996            Peter Robson

1997            Emma Leigh, Jimmy Nunn

1998            Peter Robson

1999            Peter Robson

2000            Peter Robson

2001            Terry Bennetts

2002            Terry Bennetts

2003            Terry Bennetts

2004            Ronnie Rae Rivers

2005            Debbie Beckett

2006            Debbie Beckett

2007            Debbie Beckett

2008            Jason Norris

Best Recorded Product

1992            No City Limits

1993            Dude Ranch

1994            Magnificent Seven

1995            Jacki Gittos & Stonewash

1996            Country Horizon

1997            Country Horizon

1998            Peter Busher

Encouragement Award

2008            Rose-Marie Carleo

1988             Keith Woods

1989             Jennelle Favazzo

1990             Donna Carter

1991             Joanne Scantlebury

1992             Michelle Smith

1993             Mark Thomas

1994             Kate Smith

1994            Brook St James (Junior)

1995            Tom James

Best Entertainer

1986            Wayne Pride

1987            Paul Jane

1988            Glenn Perret

1989            Wayne Pride

1990            Al Winter

1991            Wayne Pride

                Norma Kelly

1992            Magnificent Seven

1993            Norma Kelly

1994            Paul Jane Band

1995            Paul Jane Band

1996            Paul Jane Band

Best Gospel

2000            Mary Jane Gibbs

2001            Suzanne Donald

2002            Chris Godleman

2003            Janine Wilkinson

2004            -

2005            -

2006            -

2007            Jodie Boni

2008            Vicki Lee

Best Instrumental

2006            Kingsley Day

2007            –

Best WA Independent Album

2008            Connie Kis Anderson