The Wilson Pickers
# The Wilson Pickers

The Wilson Pickers is a country blues band formed in 2008 and comprises three Queenslanders, Ben Salter, Danny Widdicombe, Andrew Morris, and two Victorians, Sime Nugent and John Bedggood.

Their 2008 album, Land of the Powerful Owl, earned them a nomination for an ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album and their 2010 album, Shake It Down, earned them second.

## Band members

* John Bedggood – fiddle, mandolin, backing vocals
* Andrew Morris – acoustic guitar, vocals
* Sime Nugent – harmonica, guitar, backing vocals
* Ben Salter – banjo, vocals
* Danny Widdicombe – resonator guitar, vocals

## Discography

### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| - | - |
| Land of the Powerful Owl | Released: 12 September 2008 Label: ABC Music (1780337) Format: CD, digital download |
| Jolene | Released: 28 August 2009 Label: ABC Music (2713374) Format: CD, digital download |
| Shake It Down | Released: 2 July 2010 Label: ABC Music (2740479) Format: CD, digital download |
| You Can't Catch Fish from a Train | Released: 26 August 2016 Label: ABC Music, UMA (4795857) Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming |

### Live albums

| Title | Details |
| - | - |
| Live! | Released: 26 January 2018 Label: ABC Music, UMA (670640) Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming Recorded at Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival in 2017 |

## Awards and nominations

### AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. The commenced in 2006.

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| AIR Awards of 2017 | You Can't Catch a Fish from a Train | Best Independent Blues and Roots Album | Nominated |

### ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Land of the Powerful Owl | Best Blues & Roots Album | Nominated |
| 2010 | Shake It Down | Best Blues & Roots Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | You Can’t Catch a Fish from a Train | Best Blues & Roots Album | Nominated |

### Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | You Can’t Catch a Fish from a Train | Alternative Country Album of the Year | Nominated | |
