Australian Bush Laureate Awards - 2012 winners
Winners in the 2012 Australian Bush Laureate awards were announced in Tamworth today (January 24).
Book of the Year went to Noel Stallard for his work Aussie Verse, his sixth book which is billed as one “to make you laugh, cry and think” featuring “genuine Aussie characters – the original Australians, the pioneers, the soldiers, the harassed school teachers and their irrepressible students”.
Album of the Year was won by Grahame Watt for his release, G’day. Although Grahame has published three books, G’day is his first foray into recording, a successful debut at that!
Published Poem of the Year went to Musquito – The Black Bushranger by Max Merckenschlager as published in the book Captured Moments. The poem had previously won a Rolf Boldrewood Literary Award, an awards scheme run by The Macquarie Library which aims to foster the writing of prose and poetry with an Australian content.
Single Recorded Performance of the Year went to First Date by Bob Magor from his album The Best Of Sumo Mick, a selection of poems taken from his book Sumo Mick... And Other Verses.
Children’s Poem of the Year was presented to Bessie Jennings for her work Aussie A-B-C, a delightful work that takes up an entire book, with illustrations by her sister Patricia Gardner, aimed at helping children learn their “A-B-Cs” from a distinctly Australian perspective.
The winner of the Judith Hosier Heritage Award – for outstanding achievement in nurturing Australia’s heritage of verse – was named as Ellis Campbell for his long association with bush poetry as a poet, poetry performer, judge and as one who works tirelessly to help and encourage new poets beginning to write.
Two retrospective awards that had previously been overlooked were also announced today... a 2009 award for Album of the Year - Original Verse which went to Ray Essery for Coming Home and a 2010 award for Album of the Year - Original Verse won by Carol Heuchan with I Say.
This year was the 16th year for the Bush Laureate Awards which were established in 1997 to recognise excellence in published and recorded Australian bush poetry.
The Australian Bush Laureate Awards will be held in Tamworth again next January, with nominations scheduled to open in August.
Further information can be obtained from this website.
Photo (from left): Award presenter Manfred Vijars, Bessie Jennings and her sister Patricia (who illustrated her winning work) and Bush Laureate Awards Patron Joy McKean.
2011
BOOK OF THE YEAR
A Whole Lotta Muz by Murray Hartin
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Australian Bush Poetry Classics by Jack Drake
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Gallipoli by Keith "Cobber" Lethbridge
SINGLE RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Black Saturday by Jim Brown
CHILDREN'S POEM OF THE YEAR
Petunia by Carol Heuchan
JUDITH HOSIER HERITAGE AWARD
Noel Stallard
2010
BOOK OF THE YEAR, ORIGINAL VERSE
I Likes A Laugh by Grahame Watt
and
The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse 2008
from the Winton Business & Tourism Association
BUSH POEM OF THE YEAR
Brolga Dreaming
by Val Read.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR, ORIGINAL VERSE
I Say
by Carol Heuchan
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bruce Simpson Bush Poetry
by Noel Stallard
SINGLE RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
The Anzac On The Wall
by Jim Brown.
CHILDREN’S POEM OF THE YEAR
The Aussie Outback School
by Megan Bartlett-Horne
JUDITH HOSIER HERITAGE AWARD
"Blue The Shearer"
(Col Wilson)
PATRON ANNOUNCEMENT
this year Joy McKean was announced as
Patron of the Australian Bush Laureate Awards
2009
BOOK OF THE YEAR, ORIGINAL VERSE
THE FINAL MUSTER
by Ellis Campbell
BOOK OF THE YEAR
THE BOOK OF AUSTRALIAN POPULAR RHYMED VERSE
compiled by Jim Haynes
BUSH POEM OF THE YEAR
THE POWER OF KOKODA
by Dean Trevaskis
ALBUM OF THE YEAR, ORIGINAL VERSE
COMING HOME
by Ray Essery
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
THE TARTAN SADDLECLOTH
by Gary Fogarty
SINGLE RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER
by Murray Hartin
CHILDREN’S POEM OF THE YEAR
THE BUSH ANIMALS BAND
by Noel Stallard
JUDITH HOSIER HERITAGE AWARD
Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Society, Gunnedah
2008
BOOK OF THE YEAR
TOUCHING TALES
by Carol Heuchan
ALBUM OF THE YEAR, the winner was
COWPOKES AND INDIANS
by Marco Gliori
SINGLE RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, the winner was
RAIN FROM NOWHERE
by Murray Hartin
BUSH POETRY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
held by Carol Heuchan
CHILDREN’S BOOK OR ALBUM OF THE YEAR was
YOU’VE GOTTA BE KIDDING
by Kym Eitel
JUDITH HOSIER HERITAGE AWARD
Frank Daniel
2007
Book of the Year
The Exodus And Other Verse
by Bob Magor
Album of the Year
I'm Better Than She Is
by Carmel Dunn & Jennifer Haig
Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Why?
by Carol Heuchan
Bush Poetry Performer Of The Year
Carol Heuchan
Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Carmel Randle
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2006
Book of the Year
Old Bush Songs
Edited by Warren Fahey and Graham Seal
(published by ABC Books)
Book of the Year, Original Verse
Australian Poems That Would Captivate A Koala
Philip Rush
(self published)
Album of the Year
A Pocket Full Of Poetry
Carol Heuchan
(Restless Music, produced by Roger Ilott)
Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Angel Of Death
Jim Brown
(produced by Jim for Stanza TV)
Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Winton Tourist and Business Association
2005
Book of the Year
Poems Of Bob Miller The Larrikin
Bob Miller
(published by Saddlesaw Productions for Sandy Miller)
Book of the Year, Original Verse
Poems Of Bob Miller The Larrikin
Bob Miller
(published by Saddlesaw Productions for Sandy Miller)
Album of the Year
On The Road Again
Ray Essery
(Restless Music, produced by Roger Ilott)
Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Not Gone
Janine Haig
from the Janine Haig The Eulo Poet album
(Janine Haig Recording J Haig/M Haig)
Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Kelly Dixon
Nick Erby was presented with a special certificate of appreciation
for his support of the Awards since their inception.
2004
Album of the Year
Down Memory Lane
Milton Taylor & Carmel Dunn
Book of the Year
An Australian Treasury Of Popular Verse
Jim Haynes
Book of the Year, Original Verse
Cattle Dog's Revenge
Jack Drake
Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Down Memory Lane
Milton Taylor & Carmel Dunn
Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Warren Fahey
2003
Book of the Year
Songs Of The Droving Season
written by Bruce Simpson, published by ABC Books
Book of the Year, Original Verse
Frogs And Dogs And Kids
written by Roderick Williams, published by Bonza Blue Dog Publications
Album of the Year
The Naked Poets 3 ... butt seriously
released by Shoestring Records produced by Pat Drummond
Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Bigger, Sharper Spurs
by Gary Fogarty (on the Bigger, Sharper Spurs album)
released by Restless Music, produced by Roger Ilott
Judith Hosier Heritage Award
Colin Munro - ABC Regional & Rural Radio
2002
Album of the Year
The Best Of Caravanning Bliss
By
Bob Magor
Book of the Year & Original Book of the YeaR
Turbulence Murray Hartin
Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Faces in The Street
by Geoff Sharp
Judith Hosier Heritage Award
R M Williams
2001
Album of the Year: The Naked Poets 2 - The Naked Poets
Book of the Year: An Australian Heritage Of Verse - Jim Haynes
Single Recorded Performance of the Year: The Other Homebush Games Marco Gliori
Judith Hosier Heritage Award: Bill Scott
2000
Album of the Year: The Best Songs & Stories Of Australia - Dobe Newton
Book of the Year: From Under The Cross - Kelly Dixon
Single Recorded Performance of the Year: Murray Hartin - Turbulence
Judith Hosier Heritage Award: Slim Dusty
1999
Album of the Year
Bugger The Music, Give Us A Poem
by
Keith McKenry
Book of the Year
Donkey Derby
by Bob Magor
Single Recorded Performance of the Year
Down Memory Lane
Milton Taylor & Carmel Dunn
Heritage Award
The NOPA Poets Collection
1998
Album of the Year: Dipso Dan & Other Silly Buggers - Jim Haynes & John Kane
Book of the Year: Westering - Mark Kleindschmidt
Single Recorded Performance of the Year: Frank Daniel - Grave Situation
Heritage Award: Kelly Dixon - From A Drifter's Pen
