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‘Victorian duo CARTER & CARTER have so many runs on the board during the past 10 years that there should be no argument about describing them as Australian Independent country music artists of the decade.” - Mike Smith, Country Music Capital News, May 2010.

David and Merelyn’s career record speaks for itself. From their debut chart single You Were There in 2000, the list of achievements, awards and accolades has been both imposing and constant.

With five albums and a DVD now to their career credit, major awards include a 2003 Golden Guitar for Candlelight And Kisses, 2004 APRA Most Performed Country Work Award for Lead Me Home, the CMAA Industry Achiever Award for Independent Entertainer of the Year for three consecutive years, 10 Australian Independent Country Music Awards, multiple TSA Songwriting, ACMLA People’s Choice and Victorian Country Music Awards.

To date they have eight national #1 country music hits, on both the Country Tracks Top 30 chart and Music Network charts as well as nine other Top 10 hits - certainly an impressive chart history. They have also charted in other genres of music both here in Australia and overseas.

Passionate songwriters as well as performers they have written many of their hits including Lead Me Home, Candlelight and Kisses, Dance Away The Night, One Of Those Days, God Didn’t Make Mistakes, Runaway and The Best Things In Life Are Free.

Carter & Carter have built up a legion of fans during the decade, and the connection often goes directly to their songwriting.

“There’s a positive aspect on life in our songs,” explained David. “We want people to go away from a show feeling good – that our songs relate to listeners. Fans come and say ‘I know what you mean in that song’.

“It is a conscious direction that we take with our songs where want to make something that is very personal to us take on a universal understanding, and relay the emotion behind it.”

And it’s these two people and these songs that continue to win the hearts of fans all around the world, and continue to help Carter & Carter create Australian musical history.

It has been an extraordinary decade for the talented duo – and one where they have truly earned their unique place in Australian country music.

February 2010 January 2008 October 2007 January 2007	- Victorian Country Music Award - Group /Duo of the Year (Surviving Black Saturday) TSA Song Salute Award - Gospel Song of the Year (When God Takes a Photograph) - co-written with Brendon Walmsley - Contemporary Song of the Year (The Best Things in Life Are Free) Victorian & National Country Music Award - Victorian Female Vocalist of the Year - National Female Vocalist of the Year (Merelyn Carter with My Little Girl) 11^th Southern Stars Aust. Independent Country Music Awards 2007 Independent Artist of the Year 2007 Album Of The Year (Leap Before you Look) 2007 Group/Duo Of The Year (Run Away) TIARA – Country Duo of the Year Peoples Choice Career Recognition Award
January /February 2006	Hands of Fame Inductees - Tamworth 2006 TSA Song Salute Award - Gospel Song of the Year (God Didn't Make Mistakes) ACMLA Peoples Choice Award - Best Country Song (God Didn't Make Mistakes) Victorian & National CM Awards - Best Group/Duo - National & Best Group/Duo - Victorian
September 2004	CMAA Achiever Award Independent Entertainer of the Year (3 years running)
May 2004	APRA Award – for Most Played Country Song (Lead me Home)
February 2004	Victorian Country Music Awards - Victorian Album of the Year (Every Minute) Victorian Entertainers of the Year ( 3 years in a row)
January 2004	2004 ACMLA People’s Choice Award for Best Country Song (Lead Me Home)
November 2003	2003 Musicoz Award - Gospel Winner (Lead Me Home) Australian Gospel Songwriting Award (Lead Me Home)
October 2003	Telstra Country Wide Southern Stars - 7^th Aust. Independent Country Music Awards 2003 APRA/AMCOS Independent CM Single of the Year (Lead Me Home) 2003 Australian Independent Album of the Year (Every Minute) 2003 Independent Artists of the Year (3 years running)
September 2003	2003 CMAA Achiever Awards 2003 Independent Entertainers of the Year (two years running)
February 2003	Victorian Country Music Awards - Victorian Entertainers of the Year (2^nd consecutive year) Victorian Female Vocalist of the Year
January 2003	Golden Guitar winners for Best Vocal Group or Duo (Candlelight and Kisses) TSA Songwriters Salute Song of the Year (Candlelight and Kisses) TSA Songwriters Salute Contemporary Country Song of the Year (Candlelight and Kisses)
October 2002	Australian Independent Country Music Awards APRA/AMCOS Independent Country Music Single of the Year (Easy Making Love) Independent Artist of the Year (2^nd consecutive year)
July 2002	CMAA Achiever Award winners for Independent Entertainers of the Year
February 2002	Victorian Country Music Awards Victorian Entertainers of the Year 5EFM Australian Country Showcase Album of the Year (Dance Away the Night) Song of the Year (A Little Place Called Love)
January 2002	Golden Guitars Top 5 Finalist Nominations for Vocal Group/Duo & New Talent ACMLA People’s Choice Awards – Best Australian Country Song (A Little Place Called Love) Best Country Album (Dance Away the Night) TIARA Award Group/Duo
October 2001	Australian Independent Country Music Awards – Independent Artists of the Year Album of the Year (Dance Away The Night)
February 2001	Victorian Country Music Awards - Victorian Album of the Year (Dance Away the Night) Victorian Female Vocalist of the Year
January 2001	Golden Guitars Judges Top 10 in Group/Duo TSA Song of the Year (A Little Place Called Love) TSA Gospel Song of the Year (A Little Place Called Love)