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Dean Perrett

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Dean Perrett
OriginKingaroy, Queensland, Australia
GenresTraditional Country and Bush Ballad
Instrument(s)Guitar, Singer
Years active1989 – present
Websitewww.deanperrett.com

Dean Perrett is an Australian Traditional Country singer and songwriter from Queensland, Australia.

[1] Dean is one of Australia's leading Traditional Country and Bush Ballad artists, He recorded his first album in 1989 and in the following 25 years he has released 12 more albums.

Dean has toured internationally and regularly performs at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and other various festivals and gigs.

Albums

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Title[2] Details
Australia She's Mine
  • Released: 1989
Kings in Grass Castles
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: LBS Records (LBS039CD)
The Real Thing
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: LBS Records (LBS058CD)
All Set & Saddled
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: LBS Records (LBS077CD)
Keep on the Sunnyside
  • Released: 2004
  • Label:
My Saddle Bag Dreams
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Kross Kut Records (KKR107CD)
New Traditions
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Dean Perrett (DPE001)
Return of the Stockman
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Dean Perrett
A Thousand Campfires
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Dean Perrett
Cattle Town
  • Released: November 2011
  • Label: Dean Perrett
My Bush Heritage
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Dean Perrett
The Shelter of the Cross
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Dean Perrett
I'm the Land
  • Released: July 2014
  • Label: Dean Perrett (DPE007)
Dusty Sky
  • Released: January 2016
  • Label: Dean Perrett, Checked Label
Aussie Favourites Bluegrassed
  • Released: March 2017
  • Label: Dean Perrett, Checked Label
Earn Your Spurs
  • Released: August 2018
  • Label: Dean Perrett, Checked Label
Kind Seasons
  • Released: February 2021
  • Label: Dean Perrett, Checked Label

Awards and nominations

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Country Music Awards of Australia

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The 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.[3][4][5]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2012 "Channel Country Ground" (by Dean Perrett & Lee Kernaghan) Bush Ballad of the Year Won
2015 "My Country, My Land" (by Dean Perrett & Troy Cassar-Daley) Vocal Collaboration of the Year Won
2015 "Bloodwood & Clover" by Dean Perrett Bush Ballad of the Year Won
2015 himself Hands of Fame imprinted
2018 "Henbury Blues" by Dean Perrett Bush Ballad of the Year Won
2021 "Six decks to Darwin" by Dean Perrett Bush Ballad of the Year Won
2023[6] "Out on Killarney" by Dean Perrett Bush Ballad of the Year Won

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

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The 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.[7] Dean Perrett has won eleven awards.[8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2002 "The Shelter of the Cross" by Dean Perrett Gospel Song of the Year Won
2004 "Hold On to Jesus" by Dean Perrett Gospel Song of the Year Won
2005 "No Greater Friend" by Dean Perrett Gospel Song of the Year Won
Country Song of the Year Won
2011 "The Shepherd's Fold" by Dean Perrett Gospel Song of the Year Won
2012 "There's Room at the Cross" by Dean Perrett and Sherry Foster Gospel Song of the Year Won
2014 "Hilda's Rest" by Dean Perrett Country Song of the Year Won
Country Ballad of the Year Won
2015 "Coopers Creek" by Dean Perrett Traditional Bush Ballad of the Year Won
"Fear God" by Dean Perrett Alt. Blues and Bluegrass of the Year Won
"The Lighthouse" by Dean Perrett Gospel Song of the Year Won

References

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  1. ^ "Dean Perrett - Bio". deanperrett.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Dean Perrett". www.deanperrett.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Past Award Winners". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Perrett proud of his Hands of Fame induction". South Burnett Times. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Fanny Lumsden wins five Golden Guitar Awards despite cancelled Tamworth Country Music Festival". ABC. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ "2023 Toyota Golden Guitar Winners Announced". Mirage News. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.