Kaylee Bell, a country music sensation in New Zealand and overseas, is nominated for four awards including Album of the Year, Best Solo Artist and Best Country Music Artist for Nights Like This. Bell is in the running for Single of the Year with ‘Cowboy Up…’ At last year’s awards, Bell, along with Walker, won the inaugural Te Manu Mātārae, which recognises international success. The Waimate-born singer is based in Auckland and Nashville, the country music capital of the world, and has had a string of successes in Australia.