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Radford is up for awards in four of the seven categories including best Male Vocalist, Bush Ballad/Heritage, Instrumental and Vocal Collaboration.

Harmony James, another Queensland country music up-and-comer, has made the finals in three categories including Female Vocalist, Bush Ballad/Heritage and Vocal Collaboration (with The Flood’s Kevin Bennett).

Artists who who make appearances on the list twice include Troy Cassar-Daley, Shea Fisher, The Bobkatz, Dean Perrett, The Smokin’ Crawdads and Jayson Watkins.

The awards ceremony takes place on Friday April 30 as part of the McDonalds Charters Towers Country Music Festival.

It will feature performances by the legendary Chad Morgan, Jim Haynes, guitarist Michael Fix and Travis Sinclair, and will be hosted by Nick Erby.

Queensland Country Music Awards Finalists 2010

    Queensland Male Vocalist of the Year
    Adam Brand – Ready for Love
    Troy Cassar-Daley – I Love This Place
    Lee Kernaghan – Planet Country
    Brendan Radford – Stop the Night
    Jayson Watkin – Jacky Kneebone

    Queensland Female Vocalist of the Year
    Rose Carleo – Reach Out to Me
    Shea Fisher – Getaway Heart
    Harmony James – Precious Little
    Tania Kernaghan –  Ride of Our Life
    Sarah McMonagle – Tea on Tuesday

    Queensland Group or Duo of the Year
    The Bobkatz – The Long Haul
    Brade – At Your Doorway
    Ashley Cook & Kimberley Cook – Over Hilltop & Hollow
    Left of Center – Sitting Pretty
    Smokin’ Crawdads – She’s Crazy for Leavin’

    Queensland New Talent of the Year
    8 Ball Aitken – Hands on Top of the Wheel
    Liam Brew – Doghouse
    Shea Fisher – Getaway Heart
    Shandell Tosoni – Can You Hear Me Now?
    Jayson Watkin – Jacky Kneebone

    Queensland Bush Ballad/Heritage Track of the Year
    James Blundell – Riding into Town
    Harmony James – Call of the Currawong
    Dean Perrett – The Dust of Kalkadoon
    Brendan Radford – Coongoola Station
    Rachel Richards – Great Australian Bush

    Queensland Instrumental of the Year
    Michael Fix – Light at the End of the Tunnel
    Brendan Radford – Pronto Tonto
    Alisha Smith – Bushman’s Prayer
    Smokin’ Crawdads – Orange Blossom Special
    Lindsay Waddington – Didgeri Goor

    Queensland Vocal Collaboration of the Year
    The Bobkatz & The Davidson Brothers – The First Step
    Troy Cassar-Daley & The McClymonts – Ain’t Gonna Change for You
    Harmony James & Kevin Bennett – Some People Give
    Dean Perrett & Anne Kirkpatrick – We’re Doing Fine
    Brendan Radford & Casey Watt – If I Needed You

Source: Country Music Bulletin

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