Lee Kernaghan

Lee Kernaghan
Man in black hat sitting on ground
Background information
Birth nameLee Raymond Kernaghan
Born (1964-04-15) 15 April 1964 (age 60)
Corryong, Victoria, Australia
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Rock, Pop, Country Pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1977–present
LabelsABC Music
Websiteleekernaghan.com.au

Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kernaghan has won four ARIA Awards and three APRA Awards, and has sold over two million albums, and as of 2021,[1] has won 38 Golden Guitars at the Country Music Awards of Australia (second to Slim Dusty).

He was the 2008 Australian of the Year, in recognition of his support for rural and regional Australia.[2][3] Kernaghan was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2015 ARIA Awards, for Spirit of the Anzacs.[4]

  1. ^ "Backroad Nation". JB HiFi. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Kernaghan. Lee". Music Australia. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
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