Adam Brand

Adam Brand (born 27 January 1970) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. Brand released his debut album in 1997. He has since released 14 studio albums and has won 12 Country Music Awards of Australia. Adam Brand has been voted CMC Oz Artist of the Year five consecutive years between 2007 – 2011.

Early life Adam Brand was born on 27 January 1970 in Perth, Western Australia. Brand's first stage appearance was at age 3 singing "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" with his father Mick at a pub in Perth.

His love for music was heavily influenced by his father who was a singer and a fan of Elvis Presley. and was certified platinum. At the 1999 CMAA awards, Brand won three Golden Guitars; Song of the Year, New Talent of the Year and Video of the Year. The album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Country Album at the 1999 ARIA Music Awards. Brand won the 'Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award' at the Mo Awards in July 1999.

2000–2005: Career Establishment In January 2000, Brand won his fourth CMAA Award for Vocal Collaboration of the Year with Melinda Schneider for "Love Away the Night". In March 2000, Brand released his second studio album Good Friends which peaked at number 26 on the ARIA charts. Brand won a further Mo Award for Male Country Performer of the Year. In January 2003, "The Anzac" won the CMAA Award for Heritage Song of the Year, Brand's eighth CMA Award overall. In January 2008, Brand won three more CMA Awards for his song "Spirit of the Bush" with Lee Kernaghan and Steve Forde. Brand partnered professional dancer Jade Hatcher, whom he married on 31 May 2010.

In September 2009 Brand signed a recording contract with Arista Records, the Nashville-based division of Sony Music Entertainment for the distribution of his recordings in the United States. The album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA charts

In late 2019, Brand appeared in the first season of The Masked Singer Australia as the 'Dragon' and was the sixth contestant voted out.

In August 2019 Brand released a new single "Life's Been Good to Me" after taking 12 months off to start a family with the birth of his first child, a baby girl named Pepper. Adam will be hitting the road with his Speed of Life Tour March 2020 when he will release his new album. Special guests on the tour will be new country duo "Cornell & Carr". Matt Cornell and Mike Carr were previously members of Adam Brand and the Outlaws.

Personal life Brand is a fan of motor sport. Brand made a return to racing in 2011, competing in the 2011 Eastern Creek Six Hour. Brand and his co-drivers won their class racing a Suzuki Swift.

He has been married and divorced three times. At the age of 39 he met Jade Hatcher, then 19, on the set of Dancing with the Stars in 2009. They went on to win the competition despite a lower score compared to their competitor, Today Tonight presenter Matt White. Brand and Hatcher married in May 2010, but in late 2011 it was announced that they had separated. They later divorced.

In 2019, Brand became a father for the first time, after his partner gave birth to daughter Pepper.

Brand's partner gave birth to a second baby in August 2022.

Discography

Adam Brand (1998) Good Friends (2000) Built for Speed (2002) Get Loud (2004) Christmas in Australia (credited to Adam Brand and Friends) (2005) What a Life (2006) Blame It on Eve (2008) Hell of a Ride (2009) It's Gonna Be OK (2010) There Will Be Love (2012) My Acoustic Diary (2013) My Side of the Street (2014) Adam Brand and the Outlaws (as Adam Brand and the Outlaws) (2016) Get On Your Feet (2017) Speed of Life (2020) All or Nothing (2022)

Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. 2009 Hell of a Ride Best Independent Country Album 2023 All or Nothing Best Independent Country Album or EP

APRA Awards The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Brand has been nominated nine times. 1999 "Last Man Standing"

2000 "Dirt Track Cowboys" 2001 "Beating Around the Bush" 2002 "Good Things in Life" 2003 "New England Highway" 2008 "Spirit of the Bush" (Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde)

2009 "Coming From / Khe Sanh" 2010 "Hell of a Ride" 2015 "Freedom Rebels"

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Brand has been nominated seven times. 1999 Adam Brand

2000 Good Friends 2004 Get Loud 2006 What a Life 2014 My Side of the Street 2016 Adam Brand and the Outlaws 2022 All Or Nothing

CMC Awards The Country Music Channel (CMC Awards) are an annual fan voted award ceremony. From 2007 to 2010, The CMC awarded only one category, The Oz Artist of the Year, which Brand won four years in a row. The CMC Awards officially commenced in 2011, with four categories in total.

Adam Brand – "Last Man Standing" APRA Song of the Year Adam Brand New Talent of the Year Adam Brand – "Last Man Standing" Video Track of the Year 2000 Adam Brand and Melinda Schneider – "Love Away the Night" Vocal Collaboration of the Year

Album of the Year Male Vocalist of the Year Adam Brand – "Good Things in Life" APRA Song of the Year 2003 Adam Brand – "The Anzac" Heritage Song of the Year

Adam Brand – "Sicilian Born" Male Vocalist of the Year Adam Brand – "Menindee" Heritage of the Year

Video Clip of the Year Single Of The Year

Male Vocalist of the Year Video of the Year Song of the Year

Album of the Year

Top Selling Album of the Year

Adam Brand – "Open Ended Heartache" Male Vocalist of the Year

Adam Brand – "Open Ended Heartache" Single of the Year Adam Brand – "Life Will Bring You Home" Song of the Year

Adam Brand (with Lee Kernaghan and Steve Forde) – "Spirit of the Bush" Vocal Collaboration of the Year Video Clip of the Year Single of the Year Heritage Song of the Year

Adam Brand – "Get On Down the Road" Male Artist of the Year Adam Brand– "Comin' From" Song of the Year Adam Brand (with The Sunny Cowgirls) – "Someday" Vocal Collaboration of the Year

Top Selling Album of the Year Male Artist of the Year

Get On Your Feet Contemporary Country Album of the Year Adam Brand Male Artist Album of the Year

Adam Brand – Speed of Life Album of the Year Adam Brand Male Artist of the Year

Single of the Year Song of the Year

Contemporary Country Album of the Year Album of the Year Adam Brand Male Artist of the Year 2024 "Our Church" (with Matt Cornell) Vocal Collaboration of the Year

MO Awards The Mo Awards is an annual award ceremony recognising achievements in live entertainment in Australia. Brand has won three awards. 1999

Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award 2001 Male Country Performer of the Year 2002 Male Country Performer of the Year

Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as the Q Song Awards) are an annual awards ceremony celebrating Queensland's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

All Or Nothing Highest Selling Album 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. They commenced in 1986. Adam Brand has won one award. (wins only) 1999 "Uncle Pete" by Adam Brand New Songwriter Award