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The Tamworth Independent Artist Recognition Awards were inaugurated in 1998 by a group of Tamworth based musicians, performers and industry based individuals. They saw that a number of artists were overlooked by some sectors of the Country Music Industry and hence felt they should be recognised for their considerable talents and achievements.
These awards are for the grass roots sector of the Australian Country Music Industry, which happens to be around 90% of performers today.
There are only a very small number of "BIG" name artists who have the prestige and backing that goes with it.
The remainder are those artists who work two, three, four and five nights a week taking their music to the people to raise the finance to record their own album/mini-album or single and then organise distribution and sales of their final product.
Independent artist are more often found setting up in a corner of the local bar in the local pub on the corner or singing at a local bowling club.
Some draw their inspiration from the great Australian showmen of yester year or from the pioneers of American Country Music
It is for these people the TIARAS have been created.

Are you an Independent Country Music Artist?

Do you have current product that you  would like to enter in the 2008 TIARA AWARDS?

Would you be available in January 2008 to perform at the annual TIARA AWARDS CONCERT in Tamworth if required?

This site is designed to simplify your entry into the Tamworth Independent Artist Recognition AWARDS.

The ENTRY FORM is available here on the entry form page so you can print it and forward it to the TIARA Committee for processing with your work.

We will be in contact with you to advise the progress of you entry. If you have any questions regarding your entry you can use the email or phone

contact numbers to reach us.

Artists
Artist who have supported the TIARA AWARDS include Graeme Connors, Gina Jeffery's, Tanya Kernaghan ,Troy Cassar-Daly, Brendan Walmsley, Felicity Urquhart, Wayne Horsburgh, Peter Horan, Grant Richardson, Tracey Coster, Tania Self and many many others.