The finalists for the RIANZ Best Country Music Album 2010 were announced today.
They are The Bads for 'So Alive', Tami Neilson for 'The Kitchen Table Sessions' and The Topp Twins for 'Honky Tonk Angel'.
Awards are to be presented on June 4 at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore.
Dianne Swann and Brett Adams are The Bads and they have worked together since 1992. So Alive is the duo's 2nd album, four years after 'Earth From Space'. The title track was the first single from the album and was featured as the theme song for the award winning TV series 'Hunger For The Wild'.
Canada-raised Tami Neilson features in the RIANZ Best Country Music Album Award category for the second year in a row after taking out the title in 2009 for 'Red Dirt Angel'.
Neilson now lives in Auckland and tours New Zealand regularly. 'The Kitchen Table Sessions' was recorded with various other Neilson family members and features a blue grass version of Dave Dobbyn's 'Slice of Heaven'.
Lynda and Jools Topp are New Zealand cultural icons and extremely talented songwriters and recording artists, as critics the world over acknowledge. They have two previous Best Country album wins - for 'Grass Highway' in 2001 and 'Flowergirls and Cowgirls' in 2005. In 2008 they were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
'Honky Tonk Angel' was produced by old friend Don McGlashan with his band The Seven Sisters playing on most of the tracks.
RIANZ CEO Campbell Smith is glad he's not one of the judges:
"This is one of the strongest line-ups in this RIANZ Best Country Album category that I can remember. Two of the finalists have won the award before and the third is one of New Zealand's most talented duos. It's going to be very hard to pick a winner.
"I wish all three finalists the best of luck."
Monday, May 3, 2010
Canada Shows Announced!
Having just been nominated for the 2nd year in a row for New Zealand's Best Country Album, Tami Neilson is reunited with her family to perform songs from their award-nominated 'The Kitchen Table Sessions" album. She will also be joined by special guest, New Zealand artist Lauren Thomson!
This only comes around once a year with a few exclusive shows in Ontario, so don't miss out!
25 June: Moonshine Cafe, Oakville, 9pm
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26 June: Kerr St Market, Oakville, 10am-1pm
27 June: Legion Hall, Stoney Creek, 3pm
9 July: London Music Club, London, 7:30pm
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