Vor eineinhalb Wochen wurden im australischen Tamworth die 48. australischen Country Music Awards, die Golden Guitars, verliehen.

Hier die Sieger der Einzelnen Kategorien:

• Album of the Year: Felicity Urquhart: „Frozen Rabbit“ / Producer: Glen Hannah
• Top Selling Album of the Year: Lee Kernaghan: „Backroad Nation“
• Alt-Country Album of the Year: Brad Butscher: „Travelling Salesman“ / Producer: Matt Fell
• Contemporary Country Album of the Year: Morgan Evans: „Things We Drink To“ / Producer: Chris De Stefano
• Traditional Country Album of the Year: Felicity Urquhart: „Frozen Rabbit“ / Producer: Glen Hannah
• Male Artist of the Year: Morgan Evans
• Female Artist of the Year: Felicity Urquhart
• Group or Duo of the Year: Kevin Bennett & The Flood
• Vocal Collaboration of the Year: Luke O’Shea & Lyn Bowtell: „Sing Me A Story“
• Bush Ballad of the Year: Allan Caswell: „Country Copper“ / Songwriters: Allan Caswell & Manfred Vijars
• Heritage Song of the Year: Luke O’Shea & Lyn Bowtell: „Sing Me A Story“ / Songwriters: Luke O’Shea & Felicity Urquhart
• Instrumental of the Year: Rod McCormack: „Timeless Traveller“
• Bluegrass Recording of the Year: Kristy Cox: „Yesterday’s Heartache“
• New Talent of the Year: Blake O’Connor
• Song of the Year: Felicity Urquhart: „Chain Of Joy“ / Songwriters: Felicity Urquhart & Kim Richey
• CMC Video of the Year: Fanny Lumsden: „Real Men Don’t Cry (War On Pride)“ / Directors: Dan Stanley Freeman & Fanny Lumsden
• Single of the Year: Felicity Urquhart: „Chain Of Joy“
• Roll of Renown: Joy McKean
• Toyota Star Maker 2018: Sammy White