Graeme Connors

Graeme attended school St. Patricks in Mackay. Graeme commenced his music career in the mid-1970s doing support vocals for many well-known acts of the day.

In 1974, at the age of 18, Connors opened for American singer/songwriter, Kris Kristofferson during his Australian tour. Kristofferson was so impressed with young Connors, that he took him into the recording studio to produce his 1976 debut album And When Morning Comes.[3]

From the late 1970s through to the late 1980s, Connors wrote songs that became big hits for Slim Dusty, John Denver and Jon English.

Connors spent the first half of the 1980s writing songs based on truck driving which became hits for Slim Dusty such as "I'm Married to My Bulldog Mack" and "Dieseline Dreams".

In 1988, Connors had recorded and released the breakthrough single "A Little Further North", featured on his first album on the Australian ABC Records label, North. Subsequent singles followed with the releases of "Let the Canefields Burn", "Cyclone Season", "Sicilian Born" and "A Heartache (Or Two)".

In 1995 - Connors released the album The Here and Now and won three golden guitars at the CMAA Awards, including Album of the Year. In 1995, Connors won MO Award for Male Country Performer of the Year and was Inducted into the Hands of Fame.[4]

In 1998 Connors wrote the Cowboys Theme song "The Cowboys are my Team".[3]

In 2000, Connors performed at both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2000 Paralympics and he wrote their theme song "Being Here".[4]

In 2011, Connors was awarded Album of the Year at the 2011 Tamworth Country Music Festival for Still Walking.[4]

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Lewis has won three awards from seven nominations.[15]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Connors has won one award from four nominations.[16]

Connors has won fourteen Golden guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia and was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown.[3]

• Note: Wins Only

• 1975 American Song Festival Award[3]
• 1976 American Song Festival Award[3]
• 1992 Tamworth Songwriters Award - Song-maker Award[3]
• 1995 Tamworth Songwriters Award - Song of the Year "Songs from the Homeland"[3]
• 1995 Mo Awards - Male Country Performer of the Year[3]
• 1996 TSA Media Song of the Year "The Great Australian Dream"[3]
• 1997 MO Award - Male Country Performer of the Year[3]
• 2000 TSA Media - Country Song of the Year "These Uncertain Times"[3]
• 2000 Victorian Country Music Awards - Song of the Year "These Uncertain Times"[3]
• 2005 Victorian Country Music Awards - Song of the Year "Hard Decisions"[3]
• 2009 Q150 Queensland Icon Award[3]
• 2011 WARP Gold Medallion Award (Queensland Male Vocalist of the Year)[3]