I got webbie of the year!!!! 2010 Australian
Line Dance Awards

Voting for the 2010 awards is now open

Please Read! Held in conjunction with the Australian Country Line Dancing Championships. Results announced January 2011, Tennis Club, Tamworth.

You can vote in as many of the categories as you like, every month. Instructors are encouraged to collect votes from their classes & socials and submit them monthly (class voting form - right click & save). See below for rules. The more people & classes that vote, the more truly representative the results.

Please note that these awards are not for technical merit, but are popularity based awards (the most votes wins). It's not necessarily the best dance that wins. Voting is open to any line dancer living in Australia. Just remember, there's no such thing as a perfect voting system. If you disagree with a result, make your opinion count and vote!

While the rules do not exclude older dances, ideally voting is for dances released since November, 2009
   
For 2010 the "Personality" award has been split into two separate awards, "Australian Instructor of the Year" and "Australian Line Dancer of the Year". The former is for who you (the voter) thinks is the best instructor, dedicated to their students & catering for their needs (it doesn't have to be the teacher of the class you go to).
The Line Dancer of the Year Award is a nomination award. It is intended to recognise those who have contributed to promoting line dancing beyond the interests of their own club, have done charity work etc. It is not meant to recognise your favourite instructor. When nominating, you must include the reasons for the nomination. The winner will be whoever gets the most nominations that meet the criteria of this award (please avoid reasons such as ‘Best teacher around’). The Line Dancer award is open to all resident Australians involved in line dancing, be they instructors, choreographers, dancers, 'helpers', website operators etc and is the only category for which non-dancers are eligible.


Please Read the Voting Rules

Voting (Please fill in as many fields as you wish and then click "submit". Alternatively email the votes to "roots-boots@hotmail.com")




Voting
 rules:

Email your votes (you don't have to vote in every category) to Dave Powell. Internet votes will be combined with votes personally collected by committee members & those submitted via The Grapevine magazine to determine the winners in each category. Voting open to Australian residents who are currently line dancing (please don't ask your non-dancing friends & family to vote).
In order to encourage more individual votes and votes from smaller classes and reduce the bias from large groups, class votes will be capped on a monthly basis (individual votes are counted as is - the max votes for each award for is 10/month per class). This means instructors with large classes will not swamp the votes.
You may vote once every month until voting closes (last week December). When voting for a dance please include the choreographer's name since there may be more than one dance with the same name. You need to include your name when voting. Anonymous votes are not counted.
The awards committee reserves the right to alter a voter's categories where necessary (eg: a foreign dance is voted in an Australian category) and to reject multiple monthly votes & other attempts to rig the results.



Winners for 2009
Australian
Beginner/Improver
dance:
Nothin’ Without You - Anne Herd
Runner Ups:
* Me & God - Sandy Kerrigan
* Back in Waltz Style - Gordon Elliott
* Love Crime - Gordon Elliott
Australian
Intermediate/
Advanced dance:
Poker Face - Sandy Kerrigan
Runner Ups:
* Let’s Swing - Terry Hogan
* Cowgirls Don’t Cry - Bill Larson
* The Climb - Karen Jennings
International
Dance:
Go Mamma Go - Kate Sala & Robbie Hickie
Runner Ups:
* Galway Girls - Chris Hodson
* La Secret - Robbie McGowan Hickie
* Jesse James - Rachel McEaney
 
 
Australian
Line
Dance
Personality:
Chris Watson
Runner Ups:
* Stephen Paterson
* Kate Simpkin
* Gordon Elliot
Australian
Choreographer:
Travis Taylor
Runner Ups:
* Gordon Elliott
* Sandy Kerrigan
* Tom Glover
International
Choreographer:
Robbie McGowan Hickie
Runner Ups:
* Maggie Gallagher
* Kate Sala
* Peter Metelnick

Australian
Line Dance
Website:
Bootscootin' Western Sydney
Runner Ups:
* Westlakes
* Dancin’ Down Under
* Dare 2 Dance
* Northern Riders


Winners for 2008
Australian
Beginner/Improver
dance:
Dance Our Way - Peter & Liz Heath
Runner Ups:
* Two Steppin' Blue - Tracie Lee
* Rio - Carol McKee
Australian
Intermediate/
Advanced dance:
Everlasting Love - Jennifer Huges
Runner Ups:
* God Must be Busy - Tim Gauci
* Winner at Losing Game - Taylor & Simpkin
International
Dance:
Out of The Blue - Luke Watson
Runner Ups:
* Firecracker - Robert Lindsay
* My Veronica - Metelnick & Biggs
 
 
Australian
Line
Dance
Personality:
Chris Watson
Runner Ups:
* Stephen Paterson
* Gordon Elliot
Australian
Choreographer:
Mark Simpkin
Runner Ups:
* Tim Gauci
* Sandy Kerrigan
International
Choreographer:
Luke Watson
Runner Ups:
* Maggie Gallagher
* Robbie McGowan Hickie

Australian
Line Dance
Website:
Bootscootin' Western Sydney
Runner Ups:
* Dancin’ Down Under
* Southern Cross


Winners for 2007
Australian
Beginner/Improver
dance:
It Hurt's - Gordon Elliott
Runner Ups:
* An Irish Waltz - Jan Wyllie
* Dancing In the Tub - Sandy Kerrigan
Australian
Intermediate/
Advanced dance:
Champagne on Ice - Michael Vera-Lobos
Runner Ups:
* Someone 2 Love - Tim Gauci
* If Only - Tracie Lee
* Cowboy Up! - Tim Gauci
International
Dance:
Don't Feel Like Dancing - Patricia Stott
Runner Ups:
* A Gigolo - Robbie McGowan Hickie
* Get Your Feet Down - M.Chandonnet
* Cherry Poppin - Fitzgerald & Harris
 
 
Australian
Line
Dance
Personality:
Tracie Lee
Runner Ups:
* Stephen Paterson
* Chris Watson
Australian
Choreographer:
Tim Gauci
Runner Ups:
* Sandy Kerrigan
* Tracie Lee
* Mark Simpkin
International
Choreographer:
Robbie McGowan Hickie
Runner Ups:
* Maggie Gallagher
* Neville Fitzgerald

Australian
Line Dance
Website:
Bootscootin' Western Sydney
Runner Ups:
* Dance Fever (Tracie Lee)
* Dancin Down Under
* Northern Riders

Winners for 2006
Australian Beginner/Improver dance:
I Gotta Brand New Girlfriend - Tim Gauci
Australian Intermediate/Advanced dance: Hoe Down - Jessica Lamb & Adrian Lefebour
International Dance:
Come Tomorrow - Michele Perron
Australian Line Dance Website:
Bootscootin' Western Sydney
Australian Choreographer: Mark Simpkin
International Choreographer: Michele Perron
Australian Linedance Personality: Gordon Elliott
Winners for 2005
Australian Beginner/Improver dance:
Walk On - Chris Watson & Brett Jenkins
Australian Intermediate/Advanced dance: Birmingham - Karen Jennings
International Dance:
Ready to Fly - Robbie McGowan Hickie
Australian Line Dance Website:
Runaround Sioux
Australian Choreographer: Chris Watson
International Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney
Australian Linedance Personality: Gordon Elliott

Winners for 2004
Australian Beginner/Improver LinedDance:
Jump In - Chris Watson
Aust. Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance: Sway - Carl Sullivan
International Line Dance of the Year:
Slow Burn - Robinson & Hunyadi
Australian Line Dance Website of the Year:
Bootscootin' Western Sydney

Winners for 2002 & 2003

2003
2002
Australian Dance of the Year:
One Heart - Chris Watson Someone Like You - Michael Vera-Lobos
International Dance of the Year:
Shakatak - Kate Sala
Evergreen - Karen Hunn
Australian Website of the Year:
Dancin' Downunder
Dancin' Downunder


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