Edwina Margaret Lumsden, (born 18 December 1986) professionally known as Fanny Lumsden, is an Australian

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singer and songwriter. She has released 4 albums and 3 EPs.

Biography

Lumsden was born in

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, a tiny town in central

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, 600 kilometers from the nearest city. She grew up on a wool farm and studied rural science at the University of New England in

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Career

In August 2012, Fanny Lumsden and the Thrillseekers released ''Autumn Lawn EP'' proceeded by the single "Firing Line". Lumsden's debut album, ''Small Town Big Shot'', was released in September 2015 and nominated for the

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at the

ARIA Music Awards of 2016 The 30th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which include the 2016 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine ...

. The album produced two singles, "Soapbox" and "Land of Gold". Lumsden also won the CMC New OZ Music artist of the Year award. In 2017, Lumsden won her first Golden Guitar for New Talent of the Year. Later that year being nominated for another three Golden Guitars. Her second album '' Real Class Act'' was released in September 2017. The album won Best Country Album at the AIR Awards of 2018 and was nominated for Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2018. On 13 March 2020, Lumsden released her third studio album titled ''

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''. ''Fallow'' debuted at number 10 on the

ARIA Charts The ARIA Charts are the main Australian record chart, music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA beca ...

. It won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album in 2020, 5 CMAA Golden Guitar Awards (including Album of the Year) in 2021 and the AIR Award for Best Country Album. In April 2023, Lumsden announced the forthcoming release of '' Hey Dawn'', released on 4 August 2023. In 2024, Lumsden performed a version of "

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" on '' Spicks and Specks'' and began performing it at her shows to positive reactions. In June 2025, Lumsden released a recorded version.

Personal life

Lumsden commenced dating Dan Freeman in 2012. They were married in 2016 and have two sons.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards, commonly known informally as the

AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. History The inaugural 2006 awards were held at Blacket Hot ...

, are annual awards to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector. Lumsden has won one award. ! , - ,

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, ''Real Class Act'' , Best Country Album , , , - , rowspan="2",

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

, rowspan="2", ''Fallow'' , Independent Album of the Year , , rowspan="2", , - , Best Independent Country Album or EP , , - ,

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, ''Hey Dawn'' , Best Independent Country Album or EP , ,

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

Australasian Performing Right Association APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...

to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - ,

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

, "Dig" , Most Performed Country Song , , , -

ARIA Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. Lumsden had been nominated for three

. ! , - ,

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, , ''Small Town Big Shot'' , , rowspan=4, Best Country Album , , , , , - ,

, , ''Real Class Act'' , , , , , - ,

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

, , ''Fallow'' , , , , , - ,

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

, ''Hey Dawn'' , ,
, -

Australian Music Prize

The

Australian Music Prize The Australian Music Prize (often shortened to the AMP) is an annual award of $50,000 ($30,000 from 2005 to 2023) given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The award was ...

(the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. They commenced in 2005. ! , - ,

, ''Fallow'' , Album of the Year , ,

Australian Women in Music Awards

The Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the

Australian Music Industry The Australian music industry refers to the collection of individuals, organisations, businesses and activities that are involved in the creation, production, distribution and promotion of music in Australia. The music industry encompasses a wide r ...

who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018. ! , - ,

, Fanny Lumsden , Live Production Touring Award , ,

Country Music Awards (CMAA)

Fanny Lumsden has won seven Golden guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia. ! , - , 2017 , , "Land of Gold" , , Qantaslink New Talent of the Year , , , , , - , rowspan=3, 2018 , , ''Real Class Act'' , , Alt. Country Album of the Year , , , , rowspan=3, , - , herself , , Female Artist of the Year , , , - , "Roll On" , , Heritage Song of the Year , , , - , 2019 , , "Elastic Waistband" , , Video Clip of the Year , , , , , - , 2020 , , "Real Men Don't Cry (War on Pride)" , , Video Clip of the Year , , , , , - , rowspan=7, 2021 , , '' Fallow'' , , Country Album of the Year , , , , rowspan=7, , - , ''Fallow'' , , Alt. Country Album of the Year , , , - , herself for ''Fallow'' , , Female Artist of the Year , , , - , "Fierce" , , Single of the Year , , , - , "Mountain Song/This Too Shall Pass" , , Video of the Year , , , - , "Fierce" , , APRA Song of the Year , , , - , "These Days" , , Heritage Song of the Year , , , - , rowspan="1", 2022 , (unknown) , (unknown) , , , - , rowspan=4, 2024 , , "You'll be Fine" (directed by Anna Phillips) , , Video of the Year , , , , rowspan=4, , - , ''Hey Dawn'' , , Alt. Country Album of the Year , , , - , "Ugly Flowers" , , Heritage Song of the Year , , , - , herself , , Female Artist of the Year , , , -

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. ! , - ,

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

, Fanny Lumsden , Live Country or Folk Act of the Year , , , - ,

, Fanny Lumsden , Live Country or Folk Act of the Year , , , -

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the

Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Tamworth, New South Wales. The f ...

. They commenced in 1986. (wins only) ! , - , 2019 , "When Your Light Burns" by Chloe Styler and Fanny Lumsden , Alt Country Song of the Year , , , -

References

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