TDP could not be prouder of 2004 graduate Morgan Evans who has received the Outstanding International Achievement Award at the 2020 APRA AMCOS Global Music Awards!
APRA AMCOS are a long standing sponsor of the TDP and we are so grateful for their incredible and continuous support.
Below is Morgan’s acceptance speech.
Wonderful news from TDP graduates Rob McDougall and Matilda Moran who have been cast in the 2020 Opera Australia production of The Secret Garden.
This production will be playing from 2nd August at Sydney Lyric Theatre.
Big congratulations to 2010 graduate Melanie Dyer who recently claimed the #1 spot on the Country Music Channel with her song Memphis T-Shirt! Melanie also played to a SOLD OUT crowd for her first performance at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on 20th February, supported by fellow graduate Chris Rose.
50 MILLION! Big news from 2015 TDP graduate Sam Fischer who reached over 50 millions streams for his song ‘This City’.
Sam also recently released the music video for ‘This City’ which you can see below.
HUGE congratulations to 2017 TDP graduate Angel Tairua who received the award for Next Big Thing at the FBi Radio SMAC Awards!
2017 TDP graduate Fergus James hit a grand slam for his first gig of 2020, opening for Ziggy Alberts at the Australian Open!
The 48th Annual Golden Guitar Awards were held on 25th January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival with TDP graduates Felicity Urquhart and Morgan Evans big winners on the night each taking home the respected Female and Male Artist Of The Year!
Along with this award, Felicity took home an incredible five Golden Guitars for 2020 Toyota Album Of The Year, APRA AMCOS Song Of The Year, Apple Music Single Of The Year, Traditional Country Album Of The Year and Heritage Song Of The Year.
Morgan also won the Golden Guitar for Contemporary Country Album Of The Year.
An amazing line up of TDP graduates also performed and presented awards on the evening including Felicity Urquhart, Brad Cox, Travis Collins, Sam & Molli McClymont and Max Jackson.
Very exciting news from the 2020 Tamworth Country Music Festival with 2010 graduate Melanie Dyer announcing she is one of the hosts for the annual TCMF Golden Guitar Awards, alongside Sinead Burgess and Caitlyn Shadbolt!
Graduate Felicity Urquhart also making the very special announcement that she will be performing live at the awards that will take place on Saturday 25th January! Felicity is up for an incredible 8 awards on the night including Toyota Album Of The Year, Female Artist Of The Year and CMC Video Of The Year!
Very exciting news from current TDP student Elias Bartholomeo who over the Christmas holidays, attended a four day workshop in Maui run by incredible guitarist and musician Tommy Emmanuel.
Elias also had the opportunity to perform Waltzing Matilda with Tommy. Footage can be found on the TDP Facebook and Instagram pages as well as on Elias’ Music Facebook page.
Huge congratulations to 2004 TDP graduate Morgan Evans who won his first ARIA Award for Country Album Of The Year with ‘Things That We Drink To’ at the 2019 awards at Star City in Sydney!
Another big congratulations also to Human Nature, who were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame at the awards, the same day as their 30 year anniversary! An incredible honour and amazing achievement!
