CMC Music Awards
Australian music awards ceremony
CMC Music Awards was an Australian music awards ceremony held annually from 2011 to 2018. They were provided by the Country Music Channel (CMC), which is owned by Foxtel, and were determined by fan votes. From 2015 the ceremonies were staged in the Brisbane to Gold Coast region. Since 2016 there were three international categories, where Australians residing abroad are acknowledged.
Categories
Oz Artist of the Year
Australian Artist of the Year (male)
Australian Artist of the Year (female)
New Australian Artist of the Year
Video of the Year
International Artist of the Year
International Video of the Year
ARIA Highest-selling Album of the Year
Group/Duo of the Year
ARIA Highest-selling International Album of the Year
CMC Hall of Fame
Not all categories were used in each year.
Ceremonies
From 2007 to 2010, CMC awarded only one category, Oz Artist of the Year; Adam Brand won the trophy four years in a row. In March 2011 the ceremony was expanded to four awards – all fan voted.
2011: 1st CMC Music Awards
The first ceremony was held at the Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley, on 4 March 2011.
2012: 2nd CMC Music Awards
The second ceremony was held at the Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley on 16 March 2012 with Jay and Mark O'Shea hosting.
2013: 3rd CMC Music Awards
The third ceremony was held at the Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley on 15 March 2013.
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