WRECK & RUIN scores FIVE CMAA Golden Guitar Nominations!!

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Adam & Eve)
APRA SONG OF THE YEAR (Adam & Eve)
BEST GROUP/DUO (Kasey & Shane)
BEST VIDEO CLIP (Adam & Eve)

Also, Shane has picked up a nomination for VOCAL COLLABORATION with Harmony James ("Reach For You") from her awesome album HANDFULS OF SKY!!

All this coincides with Wreck & Ruin hitting #3 in the US on the Americana Chart this week, and the video for new single "The Quiet Life" premiering on CMC in Australia!!

The new single "Adam & Eve" is available now.

Shane and Kasey have a new album called "Wreck & Ruin" coming out in Australia on September 7 2012.

The first single "Adam & Eve" will be released on July 23.

Shane and Kasey spent last weekend in Sydney filming the video which will be up soon.

Shane wins the 2012 APRA Music Award for Country Work of the Year for "Famous Last Words" in Sydney on May 28! Once again, Arlo has the winner's grin...

Shane wins first place in the Americana section of the International Songwriting Competition with "The Broken Things". The field consisted of over 16,000 entrants from 112 countries, with judges including Tom Waits, Jeff Beck, Lucinda Williams, Tori Amos, and many more.

The Grand Prize was won by NZ's Kimbra. Many other Aussies took out prizes also. For a full list of the winners, click here.

For all your CMC Rocks The Hunter info, be sure to grab a copy of the new March issue of Capital News Magazine. Shane will be on the main stage from 1:20pm.

The 2011 International Songwriting Competition finalists have been announced, and Shane has scored THREE finalist spots in the Americana category. He also gained four semi-finalist nods across the Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Americana and Country categories. The prestigious annual comp was won by Kasey Chambers last year.

You can also vote for Shane in the "People's Voice" award by clicking here.

Click here to see Arlo practicing an acceptance speech after Shane scored the APRA Song Of The Year for "Bad Machines" at the Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth.

Click here to view the new e-flyer press release celebrating the win and the latest video single for "Whistling Cannonballs" featuring Paul Kelly.

Once again, Duncan Toombs was at the helm for this one, shot at the Artists Colony in Montsalvat (Melbourne). You can see Shane live at several up coming festivals too - details are under live dates.

Click here to read the latest press release regarding Shane's six nominations in the Jayco C.M.A.A. Country Music Awards Golden Guitar award categories:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Bad Machines
SINGLE OF THE YEAR – Bad Machines
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Shane Nicholson
VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR - Whistling Cannonballs with Paul Kelly
APRA SONG OF THE YEAR - Bad Machines
VIDEO CLIP OF THE YEAR – Famous Last Words directed by Duncan Toombs

Here's the video for Jimmie Rodgers Was A Vampire. It was a lot of fun to make with the legendary Duncan Toombs. I hope that you enjoy it.

Bad Machines has been nominated for Best Country Album at the 2011 ARIA Awards.

Shane will be attending the event, along with wife Kasey Chambers who is also a nominee, which unfortunately means his performance at the Queenscliff Music Festival has been cancelled.

But have no fear, there are many other opportunities to see Shane in Victoria throughout November. After a few weeks enjoying some time out with the family, Shane will head back out on the road as the special guest of K.D. Lang on selected dates of her national tour.

Hooray!

Kasey, Talon, Arlo and I have just welcomed the newest little member to our family tribe – a beautiful baby girl.

“Poet Poppin Nicholson” was born yesterday afternoon, weighing 7 pounds 11. Both mum and bub are healthy and well. Poet is a gorgeous little bundle of baby – I am a very proud dad!