Drew McAlister is an Australian country musician.[1] McAlister was one half of the duo McAlister Kemp.[2][3] His solo album Black Sky debuted at #99 on the ARIA album charts.[4]
Drew McAlister | |
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| Born | Narrabri, NSW |
| Genres | Country |
| Website | https://www.drewmcalistermusic.com/ |
McAlister won the 2003 Maton Talent Search at the annual Gympie Muster. In 2007, he won Vocal Collaboration of the Year for "A Little Bit Of Countryin Us All" with Allan Caswell. He has since won golden guitars for Song of the Year and Heritage Song of the Year.[5] He released his debut solo album, There to Here, in 2008. In 2009 he joined up with Troy Kemp to form McAlister Kemp, releasing three studio albums together. The pair received an ARIA-nomination for their 2012 album, Country Proud. After the duo broke up he released his second solo album Black Sky.[6] His third solo album is Coming Your Way.[7]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS [4] | ||
| There to Here |
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- |
| Black Sky |
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99 |
The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[10]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "A Little Bit of Country in Us All" by Allan Caswell & Drew McAlister | Vocal Collaboration of the Year | Won |
| 2014 | "Lady of the Land" (written by Luke O'Shea & Drew McAlister) recorded by Luke O'Shea | Heritage Song of the Year | Won |
| APRA AMCOS Song of the Year | Won |