Brendon Walmsley is an Australian singer-songwriter.
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Years active | 2000-present |
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In 2011, Walmsley released The Best of Brendon Walmsley, an 18-track collection, including "Remember January", a song commemorating the 2010–11 Queensland floods.[1]
In 2013, Walmsley was cast as "The Phantom" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical The Phantom Of The Opera in the 2014 Empire Theatre stage show.[2]
Discography
editStudio albums
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A Little Time[1] |
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Never Say Never[1] |
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Bottle Tree Lane[1] |
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Compilation albums
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The Best of Brendon Walmsley[1] |
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Awards
editAPRA Awards
editThe APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.[3]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2003 | "Never Never" | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated |
Country Music Awards of Australia
editThe Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[4]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2000 | "Rose & Rodeo" by Brendon Walmsley | New Talent of the Year | Won |
2001 | "Last of the Big Gun Drovers" by Brendon Walmsley | Heritage Song of the Year | Won |
2002 | "Never Never" by Brendon Walmsley | Heritage Song of the Year | Won |
Tamworth Songwriters Awards
editThe Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.[5] Brendon Walmsley has won five awards.[6]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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2000 | "Rose and Rodeo" by Brendon Walmsley | New Songwriter Award | Won |
2001 | "Last of the Big Gun Drovers" by Brendon Walmsley | Traditional Bush Ballad of the Year | Won |
2005 | "Patches" by Brendon and Judy Walmsley and Graeme Watt | Contemporary Song of the Year | Won |
"Bottle Tree Lane" by Brendon Walmsley | Country Ballad of the Year | Won | |
2008 | "When God Takes a Photograph" by Brendon Walmsley with Merelyn and David Carter | Gospel Song of the Year | Won |
Current Work
editBrendon is currently working as a Pastor at HumeRidge Church of Christ in Toowoomba.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Music". brendonwalmsley. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Brendon Cast As The Phantom". Brendon Walmsley. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Nominations 2003". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.