Andrew Swift (singer)

Andrew Swift is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. In 2017, Swift was a finalist in the Toyota Starmaker. Swift won two awards at the 2019 Golden guitar awards at the Country Music Awards of Australia.

Andrew Swift
Born	Australia
Genres	Country
Website	Andrew Swift official website

Career

Swift began playing in a band called Race the Frey, which was a Melbourne indie/pop-punk band.^[1] He later fronted, Andrew Swift & The Rattlesnake Choir.^[2]

In 2015, Swift self-released his pop-rock solo self-titled album.^[1]

In January 2017, Swift was named a grand finalist in the Toyota Starmaker competition.

In 2017, Swift signed to indie label Social Family Records^[3] and released the album Call Out for the Cavalry in March 2018, which hit number one on the ARIA Country Albums Chart.^[4]

At the 2019 Country Music Awards of Australia, Swift won Qantas New Talent of the Year and Alternative Country Album of the Year.^[5]

In November 2019, Swift was named the official Ambassador for the iconic Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai.^[6]

In June 2020, he signed to ABC Music.^[7] The first single under the new label agreement was "Never Meant to Break Your Heart", released in June 2020.^[4]

In March 2021, Swift announced his third studio album The Art of Letting Go, which was released on 11 June 2021.^[8]

Swift was nominated for two 2022 Golden Guitar Awards - Male Artist of The Year and Alternative Country Album of The Year.^[9]

Swift released his fourth studio album, Lightning Strikes and Neon Nights, on 28 April 2023.^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [11]	AUS Country [4][12]
Andrew Swift	Released: September 2015[13] Label: Andrew Swift Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—
Call Out for the Cavalry	Released: March 2018[14] Label: Social Family Records (SFR0065) Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	—	1
The Art of Letting Go	Released: 11 June 2021[15] Label: ABC Music (3572583) Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming	25	2
Lightning Strikes and Neon Nights	Released: 28 April 2023[10] Label: ABC Music (ABCASA23) Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming	71	10

Awards

AIR Awards

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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	The Art of Letting Go	Best Independent Country Album or EP	Nominated	[16][17]

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2019	Call Out for the Cavalry	Alt. Country Album of the Year	Won	[18][19][20]
	Andrew Swift	Qantas Best New Talent	Won
	Andrew Swift	Male Artist of the Year	Nominated
	"Fire & Ice" (with Catherine Britt)	Vocal Collaboration of the Year	Nominated
2020	"Second Hand" (with Gretta Ziller)	Vocal Collaboration of the Year	Nominated	[21]
2022	Andrew Swift	Male Artist of the Year	Nominated	[22]
	The Art of Letting Go	Alternative Country Album of The Year	Nominated
2023	Andrew Swift	Male Artist of the Year	Won	[23][24]
2024	Andrew Swift	Male Artist of the Year	Nominated	[25][26]
2025	"Fumes & Fireworks" (with Amber Lawrence)	Vocal Collaboration of the Year	Pending	[27]