Fanny Lumsden sweeps Golden Guitar Awards despite Tamworth festival cancellation

Three months after winning an ARIA award for country album of the year, Australian country music artist Fanny Lumsden has taken home five Golden Guitar awards.The Tamworth Country Music Festival was cancelled for 2021 due to ongoing coronavirus restrictionsThe Roll of Renown Award went to The Bushwackers, who are celebrating 50 years together

The album was made with her husband Dan Stanley Freeman at their home property in the Snowy Mountains.On receiving the female artist of the year award, a tearful Lumsden paid tribute to her fellow female industry counterparts who she has looked up to over her career. "I've been gigging for the last three days, the girls and I, and I'm so not gig fit at all, but hopefully that will change this year," Brooke McClymont said.Fellow band member and sibling, Sam McClymont said being separated by border closures last year made the trio more determined to get together and perform in the new year.

Newcomer, Melody Moko was celebrated with a golden guitar for new talent of the year, while the career of Australian country icon John Williamson was celebrated for 50 years of music.

Jesus Christ, her parents didn't want her to have an easy life did they.

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