Tami Neilson

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Tami Neilson
Tami Neilson, June 2015
Tami Neilson, June 2015
Background information
Born (1977-05-09) May 9, 1977 (age 49)[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresCountry rock, Rockabilly, Blues
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, composer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active2008–present
Websitetamineilson.com

Tamara "Tami" Neilson is a Canadian-born New Zealand country & soul singer/songwriter. She is the winner of multiple awards, including the 2014 APRA Silver Scroll Awards and Best Country Song Award;[2] she is also the winner of the Best Country Album at the New Zealand Music Awards in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2015,[3] and Best Female Artist at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in 2010, 2011, and 2014.

Biography

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She grew up as a member of The Neilsons, performing with her parents and two brothers across North America, and continues to co-write much of her work with brother Joshua "Jay" Neilson, who shared her Silver Scroll win as well as producing her first three albums: Red Dirt Angel (2008), The Kitchen Table Sessions, Vol. 1 (2009) and The Kitchen Table Sessions, Vol. II (2011). They also worked together on scoring the New Zealand television series The Brokenwood Mysteries for its second season in 2015, having previously contributed many songs to the first season's soundtrack.[4]

Her album Don't Be Afraid (2015) debuted at No. 3 on the New Zealand Music Charts, and her previous release Dynamite! (2014) was listed in The Guardian as one of the top ten country albums of the year for 2014.[5] In 2020, her song "Hey, Bus Driver", from the album Chickaboom, won APRA's Best Country Song Award.[6] In 2017, Neilson also appeared as a subject of the documentary Prime Rocks: The New Sound of Country in New Zealand, alongside Marlon Williams, Delaney Davidson, and Barry Saunders from The Warratahs.[7] In November 2020, she appeared on David Hartnell MNZM's Best Dressed List.[8]

Neilson's 2022 album, Kingmaker included the single "Beyond the Stars", a duet with country music legend Willie Nelson, which was released to considerable acclaim after being debuted on stage in a live performance with him, at his Luck Reunion concert in March that year.[9] The album went on to debut at #1 on the New Zealand charts in July, which was followed by a sold-out concert with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at the Aotea Centre,[10] and a national tour with Chamber Music New Zealand, during which she performed "Beyond The Stars" with Bret McKenzie in Wellington. She also performed at Mariposa Folk Festival in Canada and Tønder Festival in Denmark that year. "Beyond The Stars" was nominated for the APRA Awards (New Zealand) Silver Scroll Award on 1 September 2022.[11]

Neilson's songs have also appeared on Wanted, Nashville, and The Sounds.[12] In 2022, Neilson herself appeared on The Brokenwood Mysteries performing "Ten Tonne Truck" on the episode "Good as Gold".

Personal life

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Born in Toronto, Ontario,[13] Neilson relocated to Auckland, New Zealand in 2007[14] where she now resides. She is married to Grant Tetzlaff, a New Zealand Police inspector she first met in 2001. They have two children.[1]

Neilson has Ojibwe ancestry.[15]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
NZ
[16]
Red Dirt Angel
  • Released: 12 May 2008
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Neilson Records, Southbound, Ode Records
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The Kitchen Table Sessions, Vol. 1
(with Jay Neilson)
  • Released: 1 June 2009
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Neilson, Southbound
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The Kitchen Table Sessions, Vol. II
(with Lauren Thomson)
  • Released: 1 January 2011
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Neilson, Southbound
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Dynamite!
  • Released: 21 March 2014
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
  • Label: Neilson, Southbound
 10
Don't Be Afraid
  • Released: 25 September 2015
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
  • Label: Neilson, Southbound, Monkey Music, Outside Studios
 3
Sassafrass!
  • Released: 1 June 2018
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
  • Label: Neilson, Southbound, Outside
 6
Chickaboom!
  • Released: 14 February 2020
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
  • Label: Neilson, Southbound, Outside
 8
Kingmaker
  • Released: 15 July 2022
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
  • Label: Neilson, Southbound, Outside
 1
Neilson Sings Nelson
  • Released: 6 September 2024
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
  • Label: Neilson, Southbound, The Orchard
 12
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Neon Cowgirl
  • Released: 11 July 2025
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
  • Label: Outside
 19
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Collaborative albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Chanteuses & Shotguns
(Lauren Thomson featuring Tami Neilson)
  • Released: 24 January 2011
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Ode Records

Live albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Songs of Sinners Live
  • Released: 23 November 2017
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Neilson Records, Southbound

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Artist
[19] 		NZ
Artist
Hot
[20]
"Walk (Back to Your Arms)"[21] 2014 5 — Dynamite!
"Dynamite"[22] 2015 — —
"Lonely"[23]
(featuring Marlon Williams) 		— — Don’t Be Afraid
"Holy Moses"[24] 2016 — —
"Loco Mama"[25] — —
"Reap What You Sow"[26] 2017 — — Songs of Sinners Live
"Stay Outta My Business"[27] 2018 — — Sassafrass!
"Manitoba Sunrise at Motel 6"[28] — —
"Devil in a Dress"[29] — —
"Big Boss Mama"[30] 2019 — 19 Non-album single
"Hey Bus Driver!"[31]
(featuring Jay Neilson) 		— — Chickaboom!
"Any Fool with a Heart"[32]
(featuring Jay Neilson) 		— —
"Ten Tonne Truck"[33] — —
"You Were Mine"[34] 2020 — —
"Queenie, Queenie"[35] — —
"Pretty Paper"[36] — — Non-album singles
"River"[37] 2021 — —
"Beyond the Stars"[38]
(featuring Willie Nelson) 		2022 — 10 Kingmaker
"Baby You're a Gun"[39] — —
"Careless Woman"[40] — —
"Kingmaker"[41] — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Artist
Hot
[20]
"Trouble Finds a Girl"[42]
(Jenny Mitchell featuring Tami Neilson) 		2021 20 Tug of War

Promotional singles

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Title Year Album
"Crazy"[43][44] 2018 Brokenwood Mysteries (Music from the Original TV Series), Vol. 3

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Artist
Hot
[20]
"Roimata / Cry Myself to Sleep"[45] 2019 19 Waiata / Anthems
"Mama's Talkin'" 2022 14 Kingmaker

APRA Awards (New Zealand)

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The APRA Awards (New Zealand) are presented annually by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members. The APRA Silver Scroll Award is awarded purely on the basis of songwriting.

Year Award For Result
2014 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Silver Scroll Tami Neilson / Joshua Neilson, "Walk (Back To Your Arms)" Won
2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Silver Scroll Tami Neilson / Joshua Neilson, "The First Man" Nominated
2022 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Silver Scroll Tami Neilson / Delaney Davidson, "Beyond the Stars" Nominated

New Zealand/Aotearoa Music Awards

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The New Zealand Music Awards are presented annually by Recorded Music NZ recognising outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording field. Tami has been nominated multiple times for a number of awards, and won many of them.[46]

Year Award For Result
2009 New Zealand Music Awards Best Country Music Album Red Dirt Angel Won
2010 New Zealand Music Awards Best Country Music Album The Kitchen Table Sessions Won
2012 New Zealand Music Awards Best Country Music Album The Kitchen Table Sessions Vol II Won
2014 New Zealand Music Awards Best Country Music Song Tami Neilson / Delaney Davidson, "Whiskey & Kisses" Won
2015 New Zealand Music Awards Best Country Music Album Dynamite! Won
Best Country Music Song Tami Neilson, "You Lie" Nominated
2016 New Zealand Music Awards Album of the Year Don't Be Afraid Nominated
Best Female Solo Artist Tami Neilson Nominated
2018 New Zealand Music Awards Album of the Year Sassafrass! Nominated
Best Solo Artist Tami Neilson Nominated
Best Album Cover Tami Neilson, Ashley Church, Jules Koblun Nominated
2019 New Zealand Music Awards Best Country Music Album Sassafrass! Nominated
Best Country Music Song Tami Neilson / Joshua Neilson, "Manitoba Sunrise at Motel 6" Nominated
2020 Aotearoa Music Awards Album of the Year Chickaboom! Nominated
Best Country Music Song Tami Neilson / Joshua Neilson, "Hey Bus Driver" Won
Best Country Music Song Tami Neilson / Joshua Neilson, "Any Fool with a Heart" Nominated
2021 Aotearoa Music Awards Best Country Music Album Chickaboom! Won
Best Country Music Song Tami Neilson, "Queenie, Queenie" Won

Taite Music Prize

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The Taite Music Prize is an annual New Zealand music award for the best album from New Zealand. Tami Neilson has been nominated four times, more than any other solo artist (and equal with Lawrence Arabia).[47]

Year For Result
2015 Taite Music Prize Dynamite! Nominated
2019 Taite Music Prize Sassafrass! Nominated
2021 Taite Music Prize Chickaboom! Nominated
2023 Taite Music Prize Kingmaker Nominated

References

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