The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) is pleased to announce
the recipients of the 2024 CMAA Achiever Awards.
The CMAA Achiever Awards fall into two general categories. The Legacy Awards bring to attention key personalities from our history who have been long standing supporters and achievers. The Contemporary Awards focus on personalities who have made significant contributions to our industry in the last 12 months. The awards cover songwriting, artists, media, creative industries, musicians and more, and were chosen by the current CMAA Board, with an aim to create an inclusive and overall recognition of the contributions of key historic and contemporary figures within our community.
The recipients for the 2024 year are:
Historic Achiever 2024 - John Nutting
Legacy Artist 2024 - Bill Chambers
Legacy Songwriter 2024 - Graeme Connors
Legacy Musician 2024 - Lawrie Minson
Legacy Industry 2024 - Barbara Morison
Contemporary Achiever 2024 - Cheryl Brown
Media Achiever 2024 - Sophie Hamley
Young Achiever 2024 - Piper Butcher
Musician of the Year 2024 - Damian Cafarella
Songwriter of the Year 2024 - Allan Caswell
Creative Industries 2024 – MSquared Productions