The Australian Bush Laureate Awards were instigated in 1995 to recognise excellence in published and recorded Australian bush poetry.

Winners to date have included Frank Daniel, Kelly Dixon, Slim Dusty, Gary Fogarty, Marco Gliori, Murray Hartin, Jim Haynes, John Kane, Mark Kleinschmidt, Bob Magor, Keith McHenry, Bob Magor, Bob Miller, The Naked Poets, Dobe Newton, Carmel Randle, Ray Rose, Alli Ryan, Bill Scott, Bruce Simpson, R M Williams and Roderick Williams.

The 2010 event will be staged Tuesday, January 19 at the famous Tamworth Town Hall.