SHANE NICHOLSON

Shane Nicholson with his critically acclaimed album Bad Machines is
nominated in the following 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

2011 has been a massive year for Shane. It all kicked off back during the
Tamworth Country Music Festival at his sell-out Bad Machines album preview
show at the Family Hotel. Shane also performed the title track and first
single from the Bad Machines album at the 2011 Jayco C.M.A.A. Golden Guitar
awards. From then on Shane hit the promo trail across Australia to
introduce his brand new album 'Bad Machines' to national media and Country
Music fans everywhere.

After launching 'Bad Machines' in Melbourne & Sydney in March, Shane and
wife Kasey Chambers took their 'Little Birds & Bad Machines' show on the
road with the tour culminating in Queensland just after the Gympie muster.
After which Shane shot the video for his latest single Jimmie Rodgers Was A
Vampire also directed by Duncan Toombs. The couple then enjoyed a few
peaceful weeks at home before the birth of their baby daughter; Poet in
early October.

During his infrequent breaks this year, Shane also had on his 'producer's
hat' working with Beccy Cole, whose 'Songs & Pictures' album is also
nominated as Album Of The Year.

He has also been working with up and coming artist's country
singer/songwriter; Nikki Jensen and bluegrass band; The Quarry Mountain Dead
Rats.

Shane has recently been the special guest of K.D. Lang on her Australian
tour as well as being one of the select entourage of the rapturously
received 'Way To Blue - Nick Drake Tribute' concerts in Sydney & Melbourne.'

Bad Machines has also been nominated for the ARIA Country Album Of The Year
that will be announced this Sunday November 27th. This is the first time
ever that a married couple have had an album nomination in the same category
with Kasey's 'Little Bird' album also up for the award. Add to that that
Shane's label mate Troy Cassar-Daley also in this category with his live
album, should make for a fun night for all three of Australia's favourite
country music stars and their record label Liberation.