The Charters Towers Country Music Festival has been a stepping stone for up & coming artists in the industry.
1978 Buddy Weston, Stockton, NSW
1979 Whyna Homer, Charters Towers
1980 Les & Doris Kelly, Townsville
1981 Anita Phillips, Charters Towers
1982 Buck Taylor, Charters Towers
1983 Tina Rouaen, Brisbane
1984 Diana Brereton, Collinsville
1985 Saddle Tramps, Ayr
1986 Anna Christensen, Townsville
1987 Matt Mullamphy, Townsville
1988 Matt Mullamphy, Townsville
1989 Gunnadoo Band, Airlie Beach
1990 Whiteline, Townsville
1991 Georgia Lyons, Townsville
1992 Takes Two, Charters Towers/Townsville
1993 Bob Ferris, Calen
1994 Spur of the Moment, Townsville
1995 John Cuzubbo, Ingham
1996 Tony Fracchia, Ingham
1997 Anthony Taylor, Charters Towers
1998 Brendon Walmsley, Roma
1999 Sera Jane Moore & Kieran Lancini, Townsville/Ingham
2000 Adi Burgess, Townsville
2001 Overload, Mackay
2002 Pickhandle, Charters Towers
2003 Samantha McClymont, Newcastle, NSW
2004 Victoria Baillie, Moe, Victoria
2005 Kimberley Bowden, Tully
2006 Anthony John, Ingham
2007 Sera Jane Moore, Townsville
2008 Shiraz, Charters Towers
2009 Roadside Gang, Townsville
2010 Levena Stewart, Mackay
2011 Tommy Contor, Mackay
2012 Levena Stewart, Mackay
2013 Christie Polinelli, Charters Towers
2014 Tammy Moxan, Townsville
2015 Judah Kelly, Ipswich
2016 Y2K, Charters Towers
2017 Karizma, Charters Towers
2018 Lindsay-Emma Hains, Mackay
2019 Tayla Clavarino, Gippsland, Victoria
2020 Festival cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
2021 Josephine Hull, Cairns
2022 Tamie Buchanan, Townsville
2023 Rochelle Ballard, Mackay