Australia\u2019s Queen of Bluegrass \u2013 Kristy Cox \u2013 added to her impressive Golden Guitar Award tally on Saturday night taking out Bluegrass Recording of the Year with her good friend and Australian music legend, Tommy Emmanuel CGP, for their track, \u201cFinger Picking Good\u201d.<\/p>\n
The win took Kristy\u2019s personal tally to five Golden Guitar Awards making her one of the most decorated female Bluegrass artists in Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am completely blown away and speechless to have received this award for the third year in a row. I love Bluegrass music, it\u2019s where my heart is and this award means so much to me\u201d, said Kristy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t thank all those who voted for the track enough for their ongoing support and the industry as a whole. Recording this track with Tommy is one of the highlights of my career so far \u2026 he truly is amazing!\u201d<\/p>\n
Kristy celebrated under slightly unusual circumstances this year with Covid restrictions rendering it impossible for her to get home to Australia as she traditionally would.<\/p>\n
This year, she was snuggled up under a blanket in her favourite pyjamas watching via live stream in Nashville.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt felt very strange not to be in Australia for the Tamworth festival and the awards. This is the first festival I have missed in over 20 years. Setting my alarm for 2am and watching the awards in my PJ\u2019s was a completely new experience but it didn\u2019t take away from the excitement of the event though \u2026 wow, what a night!\u201d<\/p>\n
And it didn\u2019t stop there, Kristy, Tommy and her band which also included producer, Jerry Salley, recorded a show stopping performance of the winning song that was played during the awards ceremony showcasing the reason why Kristy Cox is by far one of our greatest music exports.<\/p>\n
The performance was so good that CMT Australia instantly added the video across the board to full rotation – airing for the first time on Australia Day.<\/p>\n
Kristy\u2019s current album, \u201cNo Headlights\u201d, featuring the Golden Guitar Award winning \u201cFinger Picking Good\u201d is out now via Mountain Fever Records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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