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Adam Brand (musician)

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Adam Brand
Born (1970-01-27) January 27, 1970 (age 56)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
OccupationCountry music singer-songwriter
Years active1997–present
Known for14 studio albums, 12 Country Music Awards of Australia, five consecutive CMC Oz Artist of the Year awards (2007–2011)

Adam Brand (born 27 January 1970) is a prominent Australian country music singer-songwriter. Since launching his career in 1997, he has produced 14 studio albums and earned 12 Country Music Awards of Australia. Brand was honored as CMC Oz Artist of the Year for five consecutive years, from 2007 through 2011.

Early life

Originating from Perth, Western Australia, Brand's initial experience performing on stage occurred at the age of three alongside his father, Mick. His musical influences stemmed from his father's admiration for Elvis Presley and his mother's appreciation for artists such as Kris Kristofferson and Roy Orbison, which fostered his early enthusiasm for music. By the time he was ten, Brand had begun playing drums and participated in church bands around Colac and Geelong, where he developed an affinity for gospel and rhythm genres.

1997–1999: Early career

In January 1997, Brand began busking in Tamworth, which led to securing a contract with Festival Mushroom Records by September of the same year. His debut album, titled after himself and released in July 1998, reached number 44 on the Australian ARIA charts and was certified platinum. At the 1999 Country Music Awards of Australia, Brand earned three Golden Guitars for Song of the Year, New Talent of the Year, and Video of the Year. Additionally, the album was nominated for Best Country Album at the 1999 ARIA Music Awards. In July 1999, he was honored with the 'Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award' at the Mo Awards.

2000–2005: Establishing his presence

In January 2000, Brand received his fourth CMAA Award for Vocal Collaboration of the Year alongside Melinda Schneider for "Love Away the Night." His second studio album, Good Friends, came out in March 2000, peaking at number 26 on the ARIA charts and earning a nomination for Best Country Album at the 2000 ARIA Awards. By January 2001, Brand had secured three more CMAA Awards: Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Song of the Year; he also won a Mo Award for Male Country Performer of the Year.

Brand's third studio album, Built for Speed, was released in January 2002. It climbed to number 24 on the ARIA charts and achieved platinum status in Australia. That year, he also garnered another Mo Award for Male Country Performer of the Year. In January 2003, Brand's song "The Anzac" won him the CMAA Award for Heritage Song of the Year—his eighth CMA Award overall. During that year, he contributed two tracks, "Sicilian Born" and "Menindee," to the compilation album Australian Storytellers, both earning CMA nominations.

August 2004 marked the release of his fourth studio album Get Loud, which debuted at number 16 on the ARIA charts, attained Gold certification, and secured Brand a third ARIA nomination for Best Country Album. In October 2005, he introduced a seasonal collection titled Christmas in Australia.

2006–2009: Sustained achievements and television appearance

Brand’s sixth studio album What a Life, released in July 2006, peaked at number 28 on ARIA charts and received Gold certification. He earned another ARIA nomination for Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2006. In January 2007, Brand was recognized as the first recipient of the Country Music Channel Oz Artist of the Year Award. The following January brought three additional CMA Awards for his collaboration "Spirit of the Bush" with Lee Kernaghan and Steve Forde. That same month saw the release of his seventh studio album Blame It on Eve, which became his first to reach ARIA’s top ten. His inaugural compilation album, Greatest Hits 1998–2008, was launched in September 2008.

In January 2009, Brand claimed his third straight CMC Oz Artist of the Year Award along with his twelfth CMA Award as Male Artist of the Year. March 2009 featured his eighth studio album Hell of a Ride, which attained number 19 on ARIA charts; during that period he also headlined the Victorian Bushfire Appeal concert held in Traralgon.

Between July and September 2009, Brand participated in—and ultimately won—the ninth season of Dancing with the Stars (Australia), partnered with professional dancer Jade Hatcher, whom he married in May 2010. In September that year, he inked a deal with Arista Records, Sony Music Entertainment’s Nashville division, to distribute his music within the United States market.

2010–present: Adam Brand's own label

In January 2010, Brand achieved his fourth straight CMC Oz Artist of the Year Award. August of that year marked the release of his ninth studio album, It's Gonna Be OK, which climbed to number 11 on the ARIA charts. The single "Ready for Loving" entered the Top 40 on the US Country charts. By January 2011, Brand had secured a fifth consecutive CMC Oz Artist of the Year Award. In May, he issued the compilation album You're a Revhead and later joined Taylor Swift as a supporting act during her North American tour.

Brand released his tenth studio album, There Will Be Love, in August 2012 through Arista Nashville/Sony Music Australia. It reached number 4 on the ARIA charts, marking his highest chart position to date. This was succeeded by My Acoustic Diary, the first project under Brand's independent label with distribution via ABC Music. The album presented acoustic reinterpretations of 13 significant songs, reflecting Brand’s evolution in songwriting.

His twelfth studio effort, My Side of the Street (August 2014), became his second album to enter the top 5 and garnered nominations for an ARIA Award alongside two CMA Award nods. Brand once again earned the CMC Oz Artist of the Year Award in January 2015.

In January 2016, Brand unveiled his thirteenth studio album, Adam Brand and the Outlaws, which featured collaboration with Australian country artists Travis Collins, Drew McAlister, Matt Cornell, and Mike Carr. The album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA charts, received an ARIA nomination, and won a CMC Award for Highest Selling Album. February 2017 saw the release of Get On Your Feet, which reached number 7 on the ARIA charts.

Commemorating two decades since his debut, Brand launched a compilation titled Milestones... 20 Years in July 2018; it debuted at number 6 on the ARIA charts, becoming his highest-charting compilation release. In September that year, he collaborated with Scott Darlow, Sarah McLeod, Jack Jones, and Todd Hunter to re-record Dragon's "Rain," with proceeds directed to assist Australian farmers impacted by drought.

Towards the end of 2019, Brand participated as 'Dragon' on the inaugural season of The Masked Singer Australia, finishing in sixth place. After taking a year off to welcome his daughter Pepper into his family, he released the single "Life's Been Good to Me" in August. A Speed of Life Tour was scheduled for March 2020 alongside new country duo Cornell & Carr (Matt Cornell and Mike Carr from Adam Brand and the Outlaws), coinciding with a forthcoming album launch.

Personal life

Brand has a passion for motorsports. His song "Dirt Track Cowboys" focuses on speedway racing and includes commentary from Wade Aunger. During the early 2000s, he competed in V8 Utes, driving Ford Falcon V8s. He returned to competitive racing in 2011 and claimed victory in his class at the 2011 Eastern Creek Six Hour behind the wheel of a Suzuki Swift.

He has experienced three marriages ending in divorce. In 2009, Brand met Jade Hatcher while participating in Dancing with the Stars; they won the series and married in May 2010 but separated by late 2011 before eventually divorcing.

Brand became a father in 2019 with the birth of his daughter Pepper. His partner gave birth to their second child in August 2022.

Discography

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards, known as the AIR Awards, honour achievements within Australia's independent music industry.

! |- | 2009 | Hell of a Ride | Best Independent Country Album | |- | 2023 | All or Nothing | Best Independent Country Album or EP | |-

APRA Awards

Presented by the Australasian Performing Right Association, the APRA Awards acknowledge excellence in songwriting, sales, and radio play. Adam Brand has earned nine nominations throughout his career.

|- | 1999 | "Last Man Standing" | rowspan="5"| Most Performed Country Work | |- | 2000 | "Dirt Track Cowboys" | |- | 2001 | "Beating Around the Bush" | |- | 2002 | "Good Things in Life" | |- | 2003 | "New England Highway" | |- | 2008 | "Spirit of the Bush" (Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde) | rowspan="4"| Country Work of the Year | |- | 2009 | "Coming From / Khe Sanh" | |- | 2010 | "Hell of a Ride" | |- | 2015 | "Freedom Rebels" | |-

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards annually honour outstanding achievement and creativity in Australian music. Adam Brand has been nominated seven times for Best Country Album.

|- | 1999 | Adam Brand | rowspan="7"| Best Country Album | |- | 2000 | Good Friends | |- | 2004 | Get Loud | |- | 2006 | What a Life | |- | 2014 | My Side of the Street | |- | 2016 | Adam Brand and the Outlaws | |- | 2022 | All Or Nothing | |-


CMC Awards

The Country Music Channel (CMC) Awards are determined by fan votes and officially began in 2011 with four categories. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2010, only the Oz Artist of the Year was presented, a title Adam Brand secured consecutively. In total, he has won eleven CMC awards.

|- | 2007 | rowspan="6"| Adam Brand | rowspan="6"| Oz Artist of the Year | |- | 2008 | | |- | 2009 | | |- | 2010 | | |- | 2011 | | |- |- rowspan="2"| 2015 | | |- |- | Adam Brand – "What Your Love Looks Like" 

| Video of the Year
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| Adam Brand and the Outlaws – Adam Brand and the Outlaws
| ARIA Highest Selling Album
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| Male Artist of the Year
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| Adam Brand – "Drunk"
| Video of the Year
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CMA Awards

The Country Music Awards of Australia, presented during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, honor outstanding achievements in Australian country music. Adam Brand has earned a total of 12 accolades across multiple categories.

|- |rowspan="3"| 1999 | Adam Brand – "Last Man Standing" | APRA Song of the Year | |- | Adam Brand | New Talent of the Year | |- | Adam Brand – "Last Man Standing" | Video Track of the Year | |- | 2000 | Adam Brand and Melinda Schneider – "Love Away the Night" | Vocal Collaboration of the Year | |- |rowspan="3"| 2001 | rowspan="2"| Adam Brand – Good Friends | Album of the Year | |- | Male Vocalist of the Year 

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| Adam Brand – "Good Things in Life"
| APRA Song of the Year
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| 2003
| Adam Brand – "The Anzac"
| Heritage Song of the Year
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|rowspan="4"| 2004
| Adam Brand – "Sicilian Born"
| Male Vocalist of the Year
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| Adam Brand – "Menindee"
| Heritage Song of the Year
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| rowspan="2"| Adam Brand – "The Anzac"
| Video Clip of the Year
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| Single Of The Year
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| rowspan="5"| 2005
| rowspan="3"| Adam Brand – "Get Loud"
| Male Vocalist of the Year
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| Video of the Year
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| Song of the Year
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| rowspan="2"| Adam Brand – Get Loud
| Album of the Year
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| Top Selling Album of the Year 
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| 2006 
| Adam Brand – Get Loud
| Top Selling Album of the Year
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|rowspan="4"| 2007
| Adam Brand – "Open Ended Heartache"
| Male Vocalist of the Year
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| Adam Brand – What a Life 
| Album of the Year 
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| Adam Brand – "Open Ended Heartache"
| Single of the Year 
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| Adam Brand – "Life Will Bring You Home"
| Song of the Year 
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| rowspan="4"| 2008 
| rowspan="4"| Adam Brand  (with Lee Kernaghan and Steve Forde)  – "Spirit of the Bush"  
| Vocal Collaboration of the Year 
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| Video Clip of the Year 
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 	-	Single of the Year 
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 	-	Heritage Song of the Year 
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 	-	2009 
 	-	Adam Brand – "Get On Down the Road" 
 	-	Male Artist of the Year 
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 	-	Adam Brand– "Comin' From" 
 	-	Song of the Year  
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 	-	Adam Brand  (with The Sunny Cowgirls)  – "Someday"  
 	-	Vocal Collaboration of the Year  
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 	-	rowspan="2"| 2015  
 	-	rowspan="2"| Adam Brand – My Side of the Street  
 	-	Top Selling Album of the Year  
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  -	Male Artist of the Year  
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  -	rowspan="2"| 2018  
  -	Get On Your Feet  
  -	Contemporary Country Album of the Year  
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  -	Adam Brand  
  -	Male Artist Album of the Year  
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  -	rowspan="2"| 2021  
  -	Adam Brand – Speed of Life  
  -	Album of the Year  
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  -	Adam Brand  
  -	Male Artist of the Year  
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   -	rowspan="5"| 2023   
   -	rowspan="2"| "All Or Nothing"   
   -	Song and Single of the Year   
   -	nominations   
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    -	rowspan="2"| All Or Nothing   
    - Contemporary Country Album and Album Of The Year   
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     -Adam Brand   
     -Male Artist Of The year   
     -Nomination   
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      -2024   
      -"Our Church"  (with Matt Cornell)     
      -Vocal Collaboration Of The year    
      -Pending    
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MO Awards

The Mo Awards honor outstanding accomplishments in Australia's live entertainment sector each year. Adam Brand has been the recipient of three accolades: the 1999 Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award, followed by Male Country Performer of the Year honors in both 2001 and 2002.


|- | 1999 | rowspan="3"| Adam Brand | Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award | |- | 2001 | Male Country Performer of the Year | |- | 2002 | Male Country Performer of the Year | |-


Queensland Music Awards

Since its inception in 2006, the Queensland Music Awards have celebrated both emerging talents and established artists from Queensland. In 2023, Brand's album All Or Nothing earned the distinction of Highest Selling Album of the Year.


! |- ! scope="row"| 2023 | All Or Nothing | Highest Selling Album of the Year | | |}

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) conducts an annual competition for original country compositions during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. In 1999, Adam Brand secured the New Songwriter Award with his song "Uncle Pete." 

(wins only)

|- | 1999 | "Uncle Pete" by Adam Brand | New Songwriter Award | |-


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