Buddy Weston

With a career spanning over three decades, Buddy Weston has recieved awards and recognition from many areas within the country music industry.

He has also made history in some of the awards he has received, records which he still holds today.

1967

Australasian Country Music Convention

Buddy Weston is awarded First Place Winner at the Australasian Country Music Convention
1978

Charters Towers Country Music Festival
Buddy Weston sweeps the board at the Charters Towers Country Music Festival collecting three seperate awards:
- Overall Festival Champion
- Best Male Vocal
- Best Group
1981

Hunter Valley Country Music Awards (HVCMA)

Buddy Weston is awarded 1st Place for songwriter for the song 'The Dream'.
1986

Charters Towers Country Music Festival

Buddy Weston collects the star award of Song Writing Champion and makes a historical first of entering 4 songs and winning every place in the category. Buddy now holds this records in history in winning 1st,2nd and 3rd places, never to be done again by any other artist.
1991

Australian Country Music Awards (ACMA)
Buddy Weston picks up two awards at the Australian Country Music Awards (ACMA) for:
- Bush Ballad of the Year for 'Thistles on the Hillside'
- Country Song of the Year for 'Thistles on the Hillside'
1991

CMA Gold Guitar Awards

Buddy Weston's Hit 'Thistles on the Hillside' is awarded Heritage Song of the Year at the CMA Gold Guitar Awards.
1993

Australian Country Music Hands of Fame

Buddy Weston is inducted into the Hands of Fame for making a significant contribution to Australian Country Music.

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