Australian Golden Guitar Glory: Jenny Mitchell Celebrates Milestone Year With Major Award Nominations
Country/Folk Musician Jenny Mitchell, has wrapped up a meteoric year with 2 x Golden Guitar nominations in the Alt Americana Album of the Year and Toyota Album of the Year categories – for her album ‘Forest House’ (released via Melbourne based label Civilians). Australia’s 54th annual Golden Guitar Awards will take place at the Tamworth Country Music Festival on Saturday 24 January 2026 and Jenny is set to celebrate her milestone year with a special Capitol Theatre performance on Wed 21 Jan, with Australian singer-songwriter Dingo.
Jenny Mitchell, NZ Best Country Artist Winner and 2 x Golden Guitar nominee, is originally from Gore - NZ’s capital of country music. Jenny has spent the past decade steadily carving out her place in the industry. Her name now appears on this year’s golden nomination list alongside some of her greatest musical heroes - including country music icon Kasey Chambers, who earlier this year championed Jenny with a career-defining opportunity as the support act on her 32-date Australian tour.
‘Forest House’ is everything I love about Jenny Mitchell.” Kasey Chambers
Recorded in a home surrounded by native bush in NZ’s North Island, Forest House is described by the AU Review as “a sublime slice of folk.” Produced by Tasmania’s Matt Fell, Forest House has connected deeply with listeners across the globe and led to an album release tour that filled venues across Australia and New Zealand - and as a huge reward, also generated over 200 Safe Nights for NZ women fleeing domestic violence.
“The songs of Forest House are me and all my thoughts, feelings and values out in the wide open. The experience of bringing these songs to life with my band was one of the most inspiring times of my life in music and it’s been such a joy to share the songs live this year,” says Jenny, “2025 has been a year of big change and big milestones for me.”
Since relocating to Melbourne in early 2025, Not only has Jenny played 32 dates across Australia opening for Kasey Chambers, she has also played multiple Australian festivals from the iconic Port Fairy Folk Festival to the Gympie Music Muster + shows from Tasmania to Darwin and appearing as Kasey Chambers’ special guest, to a crowd of 15,000+ at Byron Bay Bluesfest. With Australian, New Zealand and international touring plans in place for 2026, Jenny Mitchell has solidified her place as, “one of the most exciting voices in modern folk-country,” CountryTown
Additionally, in her spare time, Jenny wrote, directed and released a film documentary: Capital of Country Music chronicling the 50 year history of the Gore Country Music Club and tells an emotive musical story about the power of volunteering, and the roots of her love for Country Music.