Tami Neilson

It’s not every day you get to perform your songs with the magic of a full choir behind you! Head to Hollywood in Dec for a special show with Jubilation Choir and my Queen, Annie Crummer! 👑

GOBSMACKED! Today would’ve been my Dad’s 77th birthday and he would’ve more excited by this news than anyone else on this planet. He used to pop the popcorn every year we would gather round the tiny little TV in the motorhome we toured and lived in as a family band to watch the CMAs. I remember the year Shania broke out and swept the CMAs and suddenly being from a country outside of the States was no longer an obstacle and my Dad turning to me and saying, “That’s gonna be you someday, sweetie!” When I moved my life to the bottom of the world in New Zealand, I thought I was leaving that dream of ever being nominated for a CMA behind me. 20 years later, LOOK AT THIS BLOODY MIRACLE!!! I can’t tell you how proud I am to be representing my chosen home of NZ on the world stage. It’s an honour of a lifetime.

Nashville, this small potato is coming to party with the big fries in November! ♥️😭

Thank you to my team Pippa Brown Lightnin’ Management Outside Music and to my sis kimboshier for throwing the hat in the ring and to Country Music Association for making a girls dream come true 🙏🏼🥹💫

Oh, Canada 🇨🇦♥️ There’s no place like home. It’s been 3 years since my last Canadian summer festival (8 years since I played Vancouver- far too long!) and I can’t begin to express how good it felt to be back with family and friends, old and new 🥹♥️ This day was especially emotional as it was 2 years to the day that Jay had his brain injury and what a way to celebrate his recovery- playing his first full band show to the beautiful audience at the magical Vancouver Folk Music Festival ♥️ This was one for the books and a show I will remember, always. Special thanks to Don McGlashan for joining me on Beyond the Stars repping my NZ whānau and bringing a little taste of my other home to the stage 🇳🇿 ♥️ A joyously jet lagged weekend! Thank you, Vancouver. Let’s do it again, soon! 🙌🏼

One year ago this weekend, I had the craziest 48 hr whirlwind in Nashville. Watching Bob Dylan with Sheryl Crow as she told me stories of working with him. Performing on stage with Willie. Wearing Patsy Cline's ring on the stage of the Opry, singing Three Ci******es in an Ashtray to her daughter Julie in the front row. Greenroom hangs with Crystal Gayle. A visit on Willie's bus to introduce him to my pal and cowriter of "Beyond the Stars", Delaney Davidson. If I didn't have these photos, I'd think I dreamt it all. Ain't she the luckiest cowgirl of all 🥹✨

An absolute dream to be nominated on the @polarismusicprize Long List 🤩 🇨🇦 ♥️ The Neon Cowgirl keeps on riding!

Just me and the Kings of Country Music on the red carpet 👑

Any guesses what Lynda was saying in slide 4? 😂

Thank you to my beautiful band of brothers Tom Broome, Chip Matthews, Brett Adams and Neil Watson

My fellow nominees, Country Kings Jenny Mitchell and Kaylee Bell

My Country/ Folk Whānau Nicola Mitchell, Mel Parsons, Reb Fountain, Dianne Swann and Dave Khan

To Lynda Topp, we love you so.

Dedicated to the King of Country Music Jools Topp ♥️👑