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Sunday evening saw a massive and enthusiastic crowd at the Gore Town & Country Club Stadium seating over 1000 people as the finalists performed for the judges once again the MLT NZ Gold Guitar Awards performed vying for the prestigious Senior MLT NZ Gold Guitar Award.
Senior Overall Winner
- Jaydin Shingleton (Westport)
Senior Overall Winner Runner Up
- Liv Cochrane (Invercargill)
Highest Achieving Gore Country Music Club Member
- Lana Stevens (Riversdale)
Section Winners
- Jaydin Shingleton (Westport) Gospel
- Jaydin Shingleton (Westport) Country Rock
- Ainslie & Jaydin (Porirua) Duet
- Nick Brightwell (Auckland) Instrumental
- Valley Bluegrass (Dunedin) Traditional
- Liv Cochrane (Invercargill) NZ Song
- Harmony Hunters (Nelson) Open Band
- Route 66 (Nelson) Open Vocal Group
- Jenny Harraway (Gore) Open New Country
- Jaydin Shingleton (Westport) Open Singer/Songwriter
- Emma Wollum (Auckland) Female Vocal Solo
- Jaydin Shingleton (Westport) Male Vocal Solo
60 + Overall Winner
- Heather Thacker (Gore)
Section Winners
- Jean Barkman – (Waimate) Traditional
- Bill McColl – (Dunedin) Gospel
- Heather Thacker – (Gore) Vocal Solo
- Heather Thacker – Gore) NZ Song
40 + Overall Winner
- Kylie & Jacinta (Invercargill) Kylie McGinnis & Jacinta Kerepeti)
Section Winners
- Kylie & Jacinta (Invercargill) (Kylie McGinnis & Jacinta Kerepeti)
Duet - Allie Pope (Ranui Heights) Traditional
- Sue Smith (Otautau) Gospel
- Susanne Taylor (Patea) Vocal Solo
- Shirley Gilmour (Lake Roxburgh) NZ Song
- Kylie McGinnis (Invercargill) Country Rock
2019 Intermediate Award Winners
Intermediate Overall Winner
- Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton) for her performance in the NZ Song Section
Intermediate Overall Runner Up
- Holly Muirhead (Invercargill)
Highest Scoring Gore Country Music Club Member
- Nicola Mitchell (Gore)
Section Winners
- Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton) Intermediate Vocal Solo
- Holly Muirhead (Invercargill) Intermediate Gospel
- Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton) Intermediate Country Rock
- Emelia & Michael (Invercargill) Intermediate Duet
- Josh Keating (Pegasus) Intermediate Instrumental
- Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton) Intermediate Traditional
- Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton) Intermediate NZ Song
2019 Junior Award Winners
Junior Overall Winner
- Caleb Croy (Mosgiel) for his Junior Vocal Solo performance
Junior Overall Runner Up
- Fiah Adams (Invercargill)
Highest Scoring Gore Country Music Club Member
- Gemma Bulleid (Gore)
Section Winners
- Caleb Croy (Mosgiel) Junior Vocal Solo
- Fiah Adams (Invercargill) Junior Gospel
- Fiah Adams (Invercargill) Junior Country Rock
- Maddison & William (Nelson) Junior Duet