![](https://top40-charts.com/thumb.php?x=110&y=110&i=https://www.troycassardaley.com.au/images/disc/brighterday.jpg) SYDNEY, Auastralia (Brenden Wood Media Management/ www.mediam.com.au/ www.troycassardaley.com.au) - The Australian Country Music Awards have just concluded in Tamworth NSW Australia (01/28/06). Brisbane country music star, TROY CASSAR-DALEY, scooped the pool by winning more Golden Guitar Awards than his peers at the annual event. Hollywood movie star, RUSSELL CROWE presented Troy with his Male Vocalist Golden Guitar Award. Troy won four Golden Guitars in the following categories: * 2006 Australian country music Golden Guitar Award for Male Vocalist Of The Year - TROY CASSAR-DALEY - For his song 'Lonesome But Free' * 2006 Australian country music Golden Guitar Award for APRA Song Of The Year - TROY CASSAR-DALEY - For his song 'Lonesome But Free' * 2006 Australian country music Golden Guitar Award for Vocal Collaboration Of The Year - TROY CASSAR-DALEY & JIMMY BARNES - For their performance on the song, 'Bird On A Wire'. * 2006 Australian country music Golden Guitar Award for Instrumental Of The Year - TROY CASSAR-DALEY - For 'Yellow Belly' Troy is available for media interviews on his personal country music festival phone: +61 439 458 299. All the songs that Troy won awards for at the 34th annual Country Music of Australia Association can be heard on his new album, Brighter Day (Capitol/EMI). Another highlight for Troy at this week's country music festival in Tamworth was when US country music star, Drew Womack, tracked him down to tell him he had just bought his album and loved his work. Australian country music colleagues of Troy Cassar-Daley paid tribute to their mate. Felicity Urquhart pointed out that "he's on fire!" And Kevin Bennett of The Flood was happy that Troy could not enter his Vocal Group category saying: "Thanks to Troy for not being in this category!" And while commenting on Troy's Golden Guitars and the Brighter Day album, Lee Kernaghan said: "If his night gets any brighter, he's gonna need sunglasses." While accepting his album award, John Williamson said, "Troy I thought you had it (the album award) for sure, I really did."
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