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James Johnston

James Johnston, Lainey Wilson Win Major CMA International Awards

This year’s CMA International Awards winners have been announced, and Australia’s own James Johnston has received a major award. Johnston won the prestigious Jeff Walker Global Country Artist

James Johnston

Ashley McBryde Invites James Johnston To Make His Grand Ole Opry Debut

next year’s CMC Rocks headliners – Ashley McBryde surprised Australian sensation James Johnston with an invitation to make his Grand Ole Opry debut. ‘It’s Not About The Big, Grand ... Moments’: James Johnston Keeps It Real As International Attention Grows In video footage shared on Johnston’s social media accounts, McBryde stood on stage beside the Aussie star and invited

Features / Music

CMAA's 2026 Senior Academy Graduation Concert

'It’s Truly Life-Changing': How The CMAA Academy Of Country Music Helps Shape The Future Of Local Artists

gone on to great things in Australian country music? CMAA: Sara Storer, The McClymonts, James Johnston, Jessica Mauboy, Amber Lawrence, Lyn Bowtell, Wade Forster, Max Jackson, Kaylee Bell, Ashleigh Dallas

Features / Music

James Johnston

'It’s Not About The Big, Grand Moments': James Johnston Keeps It Real As International Attention Grows

James Johnston , some of the best stories aren’t necessarily the ones that happen on the biggest stages. Sometimes, they’re nights spent at your local pub, the friends ... getting bigger, but the stories worth telling are still often the small ones. James Johnston’s Takes me Back and Country Song are out now, while Johnston plays the Bend

News / Festivals

The Bend Classic

Dolly Parton Tribute Added To 2026 Edition Of The Bend Classic

star-studded all-Australian country music line-up headlined by Lee Kernaghan and James Johnston , plus a rodeo under lights, motorsport, and trackside camping. Singer-songwriter Tori Darke will honour ... Three generations of country music stars will be showcased, with headliners Lee Kernaghan and James Johnston joined by Denvah , Andrew Swift , Tori Darke, James Blundell , and Robbie Mortimer . In addition

Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert

Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert Lead 60th Annual CMA Awards Nominations

They included musicians and industry figures from the US and abroad, with Australia’s James Johnston and Wade Forster nominated in the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award category. Meanwhile ... Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Muscadine Bloodline Thelma & James Musical Event Of The Year Award goes to Artists and Producer

Keith Urban performing live

Australia's 20 Biggest Streaming Country Artists Revealed

Earlier this week, Countrytown reported that Australian singer-songwriter James Johnston had hit a major milestone: he now has one million monthly listeners on Spotify . It’s quite the career ... Biggest Streaming Country Artists Revealed Keith Urban: 6.9 million Mack Geiger: 2.8 million James Johnston: 1.0 million Wade Forster: 877,000 Morgan Evans: 706,000 Kaylee Bell: 440,000 (Honorary

The Davission Brothers at the 2024 Gympie Music Muster

Queensland Locks In Gympie Music Muster To 2029

Beccy Cole , Amber Lawrence , The Wolfe Brothers , Davisson Brothers Band , Felicity Urquhart , Taylor Moss , James Johnston , Larry Fleet , and James Blundell , among others, and indulged in activities including bush poetry

James Johnston

James Johnston Hits One Million Monthly Listeners On Spotify

another milestone achievement for Australian singer-songwriter James Johnston , he’s just hit one million monthly listeners on Spotify . Johnston described it as “crazy” to have a million people across ... listeners to his name. At #5 is Morgan Evans with 706,000 monthly listeners. James Johnston recently returned home to Australia after an incredible debut headline tour across

News / Festivals

Clinton Gee and Roth Walsh with their Gympie Music Muster family

Country Music Fans Get Married At 2026 Gympie Music Muster

globe, including Amber Lawrence , Lee Kernaghan , The Wolfe Brothers , The Davisson Brothers Band , James Johnston , Larry Fleet , Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley , Beccy Cole , Sara Berki , Taylor Moss , Steph Strings

Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson To Host 2026 CMA Awards

They included musicians and industry figures from the US and abroad, with Australia’s James Johnston and Wade Forster nominated in the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award category. Meanwhile

James Johnston

Aussies Nominated In CMA International Awards

music worldwide. In Australia, country is booming thanks to nominated artists Wade Forster and James Johnston , and nominated broadcaster Justin Thomson from iHeartCountry Australia . Finalists announced today feature in three ... furthered the genre's popularity in their regions. Australian country stars Wade Forster and James Johnston are nominated alongside New Zealand’s Tami Neilson and the United Kingdom’s Gareth

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