Ashleigh Dallas is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Life and career
Early life Ashleigh Dallas was born in Tamworth, NSW. Her father, Brett Dallas is a Golden Guitar winner and producer and her grandfather, Rex Dallas is an Australian Roll of Renown recipient and Golden Guitar winner. Dallas recalls performing from the age of five in her grandfather's barn. She wrote her first song when she was 12 years old.
2013–present: Career beginnings Dallas released her debut album, Dancing with a Ghost in September 2013. In 2014, Dallas won the Qantaslink New Talent of the Year at the Country Music Awards of Australia.
Dallas released her second studio album, Other Side of Town in August 2015.
In 2022, Dallas, won Female Artist of the Year and Video of the Year for "Long Way 'Round" at the Country Music Awards of Australia.
Dallas' Setting Suns was nominated for Traditional Country Album of the Year and Album of the Year at the 2025 Country Music Awards of Australia.
Personal life In 2019, Ashleigh gave birth to Harriet Lynn Dallas.
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS AUSCountry Dancing with a Ghost Released: September 2013 Label: Essence Music (5310589562) Formats: CD, digital download — — Other Side of Town Released: 14 August 2015 Label: WJO, Universal Music Australia (4746960) Formats: CD, digital download — — Lighthouse Released: 6 January 2017 Label: Ashleigh Dallas, Checked Label (3300270) Formats: CD, digital download — — Reflection Released: 12 July 2019 Label: Ashleigh Dallas, Checked Label Formats: CD, digital download — 5 In the Moment Released: 9 September 2022 Label: Ashleigh Dallas, Checked Label Formats: CD, digital download 63 8 Setting Suns Released: 13 September 2024 Label: Ashleigh Dallas, Checked Label Formats: CD, digital download — 13
Awards and nominations Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. (wins only) |+ Awards and nominations for Ashleigh Dallas | 2014 | Ashleigh Dallas | New Talent of the Year
| 2018 | Lighthouse | Traditional Country Album of the Year
|rowspan=2| 2022 | Ashleigh Dallas | Female Vocalist of the Year
| "Long Way 'Round" | Video of the Year
| 2023 | In the Moment | Traditional Country Album of the Year
| 2025 | Setting Suns | Traditional Country Album of the Year
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