The finalists for the APRA Best Country Song Award for 2011 have been announced!
They are Jackie Bristow for ‘Freedom’, Donna Dean for ‘What Am I Gonna Do?’ and Tami Neilson and Lauren Thomson for ‘No Good for my Soul’.
Canadian-born Tami Neilson is a two-time winner of the Best Country Album Tui. She has joined forces with Lauren Thomson, winner of the NZ Songwriting Trust 2010 and APRA Silver Scroll nominee, to launch their collaborative “sister albums”.
‘No Good For My Soul’ is the only song to feature on both their albums- The Kitchen Table Sessions Volume 2 (Tami Neilson) and Chanteuses & Shotguns (Lauren Thomson).
Ant Healey, Director of New Zealand Operations for APRA says:
"Full of heart, soul and talent, these three songs are going to be hard to decide between. The Country Music week-long celebrations in Gore are imbued in tradition and respect, and APRA is pleased to be supporting it again this year. Good luck to all the finalists."
Gore’s Gold Guitar week is in its 37th year and attracts more than 5,000 country music fans during the festival. For more information visit: www.goldguitars.co.nz
Awards to be presented in Gore on Thursday June 2
