About
the M.E. Awards:
° Solo artists/Groups/Duos/Vocal
Collaborations/Instrumentalists welcome to enter.
° The awards are open to
both ABBA artist members and non members.
The entry criteria is available by (PDF)
link on this page, and also available via the ME Awards
platform.
Digital entries only - uploaded to a dedicated awards platform operated
independant of the ABBA (opens 1st of July).
° Regarding categories and
judging:
Dedicated categories:
1.
Australian Bush Ballad
includes an array of dedicated categories
2.
Traditional Country Music
includes an array of dedicated categories
The
Awards also include Open Sections embracing both
styles.
Specialist judges chosen with in depth knowledge in Australian Bush
Ballads, and specialist judges chosen with in depth knowledge of Traditional
Country Music.
The
ABBA Committee are not involved in the judging process.
Thank
you for your support of the ABBA Music Excellence Awards.
Good
luck to all enter.
Please
read Entry Criteria and Categories (PDF)
carefully before entering the M.E. Awards.
If you have downloaded the information last year, be aware there have
been updates, so before entering, take the time to read the 2027 M.E.
Awards (PDF).
Any issue downloading
the (PDF)
contact us via info@bushballadeers.com.au
Thank
you for your support of the M.E. Awards.
Good luck to all.
For
2026 and 2025 M.E. Award
recipients and nominees follow links.
2026
2025
2027
A.B.B.A.
MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
12
CATEGORIES
1.
AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLAD - HERITAGE SONG OF THE YEAR
2.
AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLAD - CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR
3.
OPEN SECTION - SINGLE OF THE YEAR
4. OPEN SECTION – CLASSIC SONG
OF THE YEAR
5.
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY – HERITAGE SONG OF THE YEAR
6.
OPEN SECTION - VIDEO CLIP OF THE YEAR
7.
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY - SONG OF THE YEAR
8.
OPEN SECTION - INSTRUMENTAL OF THE YEAR
9.
OPEN SECTION - GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
10.
OPEN SECTION - VOCAL COLLABORATION
11.
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY - BLUEGRASS SONG OF THE YEAR
12.
AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLAD – TRADITIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR
>>
Category/Criteria (PDF)
ENTRIES
open July 1st 2026
Close 1st of September 2026
ENTRY
ELIGIBILITY
RELEASE DATE
for
2027:
1st of September 2025 - 1st of September 2026.
PRICE
PER ENTRY:
ABBA Members $15 per entry.
Non-Members: $25 per entry
2027
ENTRY
CATEGORY/CRITERIA
INFORMATION
>>
(PDF)
2027
Nominees
announced late
October 2026
2027
AWARDS ENTRY
UPLOAD
LINK
to the ME Awards platform
>>
HERE <<
from the 1st of JULY 2026
