Cassar-Daley Named 2008 CMA Global Country Artist

Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - Australian Country artist Troy Cassar-Daley was presented with the 2008 CMA Global Country Artist Award Monday in front of a standing room only crowd at the CMA Global Artist Party at The Stage in Nashville. The Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an artist who has furthered Country Music's popularity and brought attention to the format in their foreign-based territory.

"Receiving this award means a lot to me," said a delighted Cassar-Daley. "I have loved Country Music since I was a child and have enjoyed many years out on the road in Australia playing it. It makes me proud that people in Nashville think that I am a worthy ambassador for this award, and I look forward to many more shows playing this incredible music called Country!"

Cassar-Daley's first single, released in 1994, reached No. 1 on the Australian Country Music Charts. His debut album, Beyond the Dancing, was released the following year, winning the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Award for Best Country Record. He has since won two additional ARIA Awards in the same category, most recently in 2006.

Having sold more than 250,000 albums, Cassar-Daley is one of Australia's most awarded and recognized singer/songwriters. He has been awarded four Gold records and placed 14 No. 1 hits on the Country Tracks Top 30. Currently, he is the reigning Male Artist of the Year for the Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA), which has awarded him 13 Golden Guitar Awards and named him Entertainer of the Year five times (most recently in 2007). In addition, Cassar-Daley has received six Deadlys (The Deadly Sounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sports, Entertainment and Community Awards) and four Mo Awards, which recognize achievements in live entertainment in Australia.