Fanny Lumsden with husband and creative partner Dan Stanley Freeman, who collaborated on the Golden Guitar–winning video for her song Look At Me Now. Photo: Fanny Lumsden Facebook.
Country music star Fanny Lumsden claimed the Golden Guitar for Video of the Year at the 2026 Country Music Awards of Australia in Tamworth over the weekend, adding to a career already marked by multiple ARIA, AIR and Golden Guitar nominations and wins.
The Tallimba-born, Tooma-based singer received the award for the music video for her song Look At Me Now, a project created in collaboration with her husband, Dan Stanley Freeman.
She celebrated the win on Instagram, giving special credit to Dan for documenting more than a decade of touring and archiving the footage across 22 hard drives, which she said made the video possible.
Lumsden described the night as a “huge” moment and said she felt “so, so honoured to be amongst all these legends”.
The Video of the Year category recognises excellence in visual storytelling, assessing how effectively a video enhances a song through creativity, authenticity, and production quality.
Her achievements have also been recognised locally, with Lumsden named the recipient of the Snowy Valleys Council’s 2026 Australia Day Arts and Culture Award on Monday.
The council honour recognises artists who promote creativity while representing regional communities on a broader stage with a citation acknowledging her national success and her contribution to the cultural life of the Snowy Valleys region.
Over the past decade, Lumsden has established herself as one of Australia’s leading country artists.
Her albums “Fallow” and “Hey Dawn” have earned critical acclaim, and she has collected multiple Golden Guitar awards across songwriting, live performance and video categories.
She has also received ARIA Award nominations and been recognised at the AIR Awards, reflecting her influence beyond the country music scene and her standing within the broader Australian music industry.
Lumsden’s profile has grown nationally and internationally.
She has taken her music to audiences across Europe and the United Kingdom and recently joined Paul Kelly as a special guest on his Australian tour, introducing her work to wider audiences while continuing to showcase her live performance skills.
Her live profile is equally impressive.
Touring with her band, The Prawn Stars, her Country Halls Tour has brought full-band, full-production shows to more than 300 community halls across regional and remote Australia over the past 12 years, raising funds for local initiatives along the way.
Last year, the tour expanded internationally to New Zealand and Scotland, where shows sold out, bringing her energetic, community-focused performances to audiences abroad.
But she’s not resting on her laurels, Lumsden’s 2026 headline tour will see her play major Australian cities in February, including Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra.
She will then return to the UK with her Country Halls Tour performing in March, with shows in Cardiff, Oxford, Nottingham, Bethesda, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle upon Tyne.
