Dean Perrett

Dean Perrett is an Australian Traditional Country singer and songwriter from Queensland, Australia.

Dean Perrett
Origin	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Traditional Country and Bush Ballad
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Singer
Years active	1989 – present
Website	www.deanperrett.com

^[1] Dean is one of Australia's leading Traditional Country and Bush Ballad artists, He recorded his first album in 1989 and in the following 25 years he has released 12 more albums.

Dean has toured internationally and regularly performs at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and other various festivals and gigs.

Albums

Title[2]	Details
Australia She's Mine	Released: 1989
Kings in Grass Castles	Released: 1999 Label: LBS Records (LBS039CD)
The Real Thing	Released: 2001 Label: LBS Records (LBS058CD)
All Set & Saddled	Released: 2003 Label: LBS Records (LBS077CD)
Keep on the Sunnyside	Released: 2004 Label:
My Saddle Bag Dreams	Released: 2005 Label: Kross Kut Records (KKR107CD)
New Traditions	Released: 2006 Label: Dean Perrett (DPE001)
Return of the Stockman	Released: 2007 Label: Dean Perrett
A Thousand Campfires	Released: 2008 Label: Dean Perrett
Cattle Town	Released: November 2011 Label: Dean Perrett
My Bush Heritage	Released: 2013 Label: Dean Perrett
The Shelter of the Cross	Released: 2013 Label: Dean Perrett
I'm the Land	Released: July 2014 Label: Dean Perrett (DPE007)
Dusty Sky	Released: January 2016 Label: Dean Perrett, Checked Label
Aussie Favourites Bluegrassed	Released: March 2017 Label: Dean Perrett, Checked Label
Earn Your Spurs	Released: August 2018 Label: Dean Perrett, Checked Label
Kind Seasons	Released: February 2021 Label: Dean Perrett, Checked Label

Awards and nominations

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.^[3][4][5]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)
2012	"Channel Country Ground" (by Dean Perrett & Lee Kernaghan)	Bush Ballad of the Year	Won
2015	"My Country, My Land" (by Dean Perrett & Troy Cassar-Daley)	Vocal Collaboration of the Year	Won
2015	"Bloodwood & Clover" by Dean Perrett	Bush Ballad of the Year	Won
2015	himself	Hands of Fame	imprinted
2018	"Henbury Blues" by Dean Perrett	Bush Ballad of the Year	Won
2021	"Six decks to Darwin" by Dean Perrett	Bush Ballad of the Year	Won
2023[6]	"Out on Killarney" by Dean Perrett	Bush Ballad of the Year	Won

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.^[7] Dean Perrett has won eleven awards.^[8]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)
2002	"The Shelter of the Cross" by Dean Perrett	Gospel Song of the Year	Won
2004	"Hold On to Jesus" by Dean Perrett	Gospel Song of the Year	Won
2005	"No Greater Friend" by Dean Perrett	Gospel Song of the Year	Won
		Country Song of the Year	Won
2011	"The Shepherd's Fold" by Dean Perrett	Gospel Song of the Year	Won
2012	"There's Room at the Cross" by Dean Perrett and Sherry Foster	Gospel Song of the Year	Won
2014	"Hilda's Rest" by Dean Perrett	Country Song of the Year	Won
		Country Ballad of the Year	Won
2015	"Coopers Creek" by Dean Perrett	Traditional Bush Ballad of the Year	Won
	"Fear God" by Dean Perrett	Alt. Blues and Bluegrass of the Year	Won
	"The Lighthouse" by Dean Perrett	Gospel Song of the Year	Won