Travis Collins
{{Short description|Australian country music artist (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2019}}
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| birth_name = Travis William Collins
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|5|4}}
| birth_place = Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
| origin = Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
| genre = Country
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|electric guitar|acoustic guitar}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = {{hlist|ABC|Warner|Universal}}
| associated_acts = Adam Brand and the Outlaws
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Travis William Collins (born 4 May 1985, Campbelltown) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. Three of his albums have reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 20, Hard Light (2016), Brave & the Broken (2018) and Wreck Me (2020). He has won eight Golden Guitar trophies at the annual Country Music Awards of Australia and four CMC Australian awards. Collins is an ambassador for RUOK? Day.
Early life
Travis William Collins was born on 4 May 1985 in Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.{{cite web | publisher = APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) | title = 'Bridge That You Won't Burn' at APRA search engine | url = https://www.apraamcos.com.au/search?works=true&title=Bridges%20That%20You%20Won%27t%20Burn&writer=&performer= | access-date = 16 November 2021 }} Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'{{cite web | url = https://bookingagentinfo.com/celebrity/travis-collins/#:~:text=Travis%20Collins%20is%20an%20Australian,debut%20album%20titled%20%E2%80%9CWired%E2%80%9D | title = Travis Collins Contact Information | publisher = Booking Agent Info | access-date = 15 November 2021 }} He is the second youngest son of six children, their parents are Terry Collins, also a musician, and Debbie ({{nee}} Conroy).{{cite web | url=http://nucountry.com.au/articles/diary/june2008/160608_traviscollins.htm | title=Dave's Diary – 16/6/08 – Travis Collins CD Review | last=Dawson | first=Dave | website=Nu Country | date=16 June 2008 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080721061115/http://nucountry.com.au/articles/diary/june2008/160608_traviscollins.htm | archive-date=21 July 2008 | access-date=15 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web | url=http://www.countrymusicbulletin.com.au/newsarchive_Mar08.html | title=News Archive: Hair Raising Travis | website=Australia's Country Music Bulletin | date=31 March 2008 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210421153001/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/178850/20210422-0000/www.countrymusicbulletin.com.au/newsarchive_Mar08.html | archive-date=21 April 2021 | access-date=15 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Collins busked on Peel Street, Tamworth at age 11.{{cite web|url=https://mushroommusic.com/songwriters/travis-collins/|title= Travis Collins|publisher=Mushroom Music|accessdate=20 June 2018}} He was a graduate of the NSW Public Schools Talent Development Program.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308073740/https://www.abcmusic.com.au/travis-collins |url=https://www.abcmusic.com.au/travis-collins |title=Travis Collins |date=13 January 2012 | publisher=ABC Music |archive-date=8 March 2021 |access-date=16 November 2021 }}
Career
In January 2004 Travis Collins competed at the Star Maker Quest at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.{{cite web | url=http://www.tamworthcountrymusic.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1437 | title=Awards & Talent Quests | publisher=Tamworth Country Music Festival | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110219135537/http://www.tamworthcountrymusic.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1437 | archive-date=19 February 2011 | access-date=16 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He won for his performance of "Bridge That You Won't Burn", which was co-written by Collins with his father Terry. "Bridge That You Won't Burn" was released as his debut single in May 2004.{{cite web | url=http://www.hmv.com.au/product/singles.asp?sku=923145 | title=Collins, Travis / 'Bridge That You Won't Burn' | publisher=HMV Australia | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040910062513/http://www.hmv.com.au/product/singles.asp?sku=923145 | archive-date=10 September 2004 | access-date=19 November 2021 }} {{cbignore|bot=medic}} He issued his debut studio album, Start the Car, in 2005 via ABC Music.{{Citation | author1=Travis Collins (Performer) | title=Start the Car | year=2005 | publisher=ABC Music/destra Media (Distributor) | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37147930 | access-date=16 November 2021 }} It peaked at No. 15 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums chart.{{cite journal | date = 30 January 2006 | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060220-0000/issue830.pdf | title = Week Commencing ~ 30th January 2006 ~ Issue #830 | last = Wallace | first = Ian | journal = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 830 | page = 18 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue830.pdf | archive-date = 19 February 2006 | access-date = 16 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
His second album, No Boundaries (18 August 2007), reached No. 18 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums chart.{{cite journal | date = 29 October 2007 | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20071019140020/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20071020-0000/issue921.pdf | title = Week Commencing ~ 29th October 2007 ~ Issue #921 | last = Wallace | first = Ian | journal = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 921 | page = 19 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue921.pdf | archive-date = 19 October 2007 | access-date = 16 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} It was co-produced by Collins and Herm Kovac.{{cite web | url=http://www.capitalnews.com.au/editorial.asp?editorial_id=1240 | title=No Boundaries | last=Jarvis | first=Susan | website=Capital News | year=2007 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070906092055/http://www.capitalnews.com.au/editorial.asp?editorial_id=1240 | archive-date=6 September 2007 | access-date=16 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Dave Dawson of Nu Country observed, "the peaks are the album's finale – anthemic agoraphobia escape tune 'Walls Come Down' and summary justice narrative 'What Comes Around'." Capital News{{'}} Susan Jarvis felt, "[it's a] collection of great tracks points to a stellar international career... [and] is sheer class, featuring several [Collins] originals and some well-chosen tracks from leading writers."
His third album is self-titled and appeared on 7 November 2011 but it did not chart.{{cite journal | date = 7 November 2011 | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20111029130115/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20111030-0001/Issue1132.pdf | title = Week Commencing ~ 7th November 2011 ~ Issue #1132 | last = Wallace | first = Ian | journal = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 1132 | page = 33 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue1132.pdf | archive-date = 29 October 2011 | access-date = 18 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} On 13 February 2015 Collins released his fourth studio album, Wired, via Universal Music Australia, which peaked at No. 26 on the ARIA Albums Chart; it also debuted at No. 1 on the associated ARIA Country Albums Chart. Kevin Walsh of Good Morning Country proclaimed it Album of the Week, and explained, "[it] couples classic country sounds with the artist’s unique ear for a captivating rock tune."{{cite web | url=http://www.goodmorningcountry.com.au/album-of-the-week/travis-collins-wired | title=Travis Collins – Wired | last=Walsh | first=Kevin | website=Good Morning Country | date=9 February 2015 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150303073426/http://www.goodmorningcountry.com.au/album-of-the-week/travis-collins-wired | archive-date=3 March 2015 | access-date=18 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Collins joined fellow country artist Adam Brand, together with Drew McAlister (ex-McAlister Kemp), Matt Cornell (ex-Baby Animals) and Mike Carr ({{abbr|p.k.a.|performer known as}} Buddy Goode) to perform as Adam Brand and the Outlaws at the Gympie Muster in August 2015.{{cite web | url=https://sunburntcountrymusic.com/2015/12/30/adam-brand-and-the-outlaws-set-to-blaze/?shared=email&msg=fail | title=Adam Brand and the Outlaws set to blaze | last=Hamley | first=Sophie | website=Sunburnt Country Music | date=30 December 2015 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210615024946/https://sunburntcountrymusic.com/2015/12/30/adam-brand-and-the-outlaws-set-to-blaze/?shared=email&msg=fail | archive-date=15 June 2021 | access-date=19 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} They issued an album, Adam Brand and the Outlaws, in January 2016.{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201126021651/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/album-reviews-suede-lucinda-williams-adam-brand-and-the-outlaws-the-velvet-underground-20160126-gmdxjr.html | url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/album-reviews-suede-lucinda-williams-adam-brand-and-the-outlaws-the-velvet-underground-20160126-gmdxjr.html | title = Album reviews: Lucinda Williams, Suede, Adam Brand, the Velvet Underground | last = Apter | first = Jeff | work = The Sydney Morning Herald | archive-date = 26 November 2020 | date = 26 January 2016 | access-date = 19 November 2021 | url-status = live | url-access = subscription }}
Hard Light, the artist's fifth album, appeared on 6 May 2016, which peaked at No. 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart and No. 2 on the related Country Albums Chart. Sunburnt Country Music{{}}s Sophie Hamley felt, "[it provides] solid country rock performed with an ability to sing a sweet note and make it sound authentic."{{cite web | url=https://sunburntcountrymusic.com/2016/07/11/album-review-hard-light-by-travis-collins/ | title=Album review: Hard Light by Travis Collins | last=Hamley | first=Sophie | website=Sunburnt Country Music | date=11 July 2016 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210615012128/https://sunburntcountrymusic.com/2016/07/11/album-review-hard-light-by-travis-collins/ | archive-date=15 June 2021 | access-date=18 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Staff writer for Yarrawonga Chronicle described how, "[it] moves everything up a gear, with Collins digging deeper than ever before, not only with his vocals but also as a musician and a songwriter."{{cite web | url=http://entertainment.yarrawongachronicle.com.au/2017/06/21/1606/unapologetically-country-unashamedly-australian-travis-collins | title='Unapologetically country, unashamedly Australian' – Travis Collins {{!}} Entertainment | author=staff writer | website=Yarrawonga Chronicle | date=21 June 2017 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180323163224/http://entertainment.yarrawongachronicle.com.au/2017/06/21/1606/unapologetically-country-unashamedly-australian-travis-collins | archive-date=23 March 2018 | access-date=18 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} At 2017 Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) Collins won three Golden Guitar trophies: Male Artist of the Year for Hard Light'', Song of the Year for "Call Me Crazy" (shared with co-writer, Damien Leith), and Single of the Year for "Just Another Girl".
Collins collaborated with label mate, Amber Lawrence, on the seven-track extended play, Our Backyard (31 July 2017), which peaked at No. 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Country Albums Chart. It details Australian stories about life, love and friendship.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/story/4405819/small-towns-provide-songs-inspiration-video/ |title=Small towns provide song's inspiration {{!}} Video |last=Sellars |first=Krystal |date=17 January 2017 |work=The Advertiser |location= Cessnock |access-date=19 June 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.countrymusicchannel.com.au/travis-collins-amber-lawrences-new-video-our-backyard |title=Travis Collins and Amber Lawrence's new video |publisher=Country Music Channel |date=August 2017 |access-date=20 June 2018 }} At the 2018 Country Music Awards of Australia he won three more Golden Guitar trophies: Vocal Collaboration of the Year (with Lawrence) for "Our Backyard", Song of the Year for "Our Backyard" (shared with Lawrence and Matt Scullion) and Single of the Year for "Our Backyard" (shared with Lawrence).{{cite news |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/country-music-singer-travis-collins-from-western-sydney-cleans-up-at-annual-awards/news-story/9d5f5e22906a421b3f5bec8d42c7ca4c |title=Country singer Travis Collins from western Sydney cleans up at ... |date=28 January 2017 |quote=A city kid from Western Sydney dominated the 45th Country Music Awards of Australia last night. Travis Collins, who grew up one of six ... }}{{subscription required}}
On 17 August 2018 Collins released his sixth solo album, Brave and the Broken, recorded in Nashville with all tracks written or co-written by Collins.{{cite web | url=https://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/7150837/travis-collins-set-to-throwdown-at-the-ettamogah-hotel/?cs=1453 | title=Travis Collins set to throwdown at the Ettamogah Hotel| website=Hawkesbury Gazette | date=6 March 2021 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210318184933/https://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/7150837/travis-collins-set-to-throwdown-at-the-ettamogah-hotel/?cs=1453 | archive-date=18 March 2021 | access-date=19 November 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He was joined in the studio by session musicians, Carl Miner on acoustic guitar (Taylor Swift), Mike Rojas on keyboards (Luke Bryan), and Jimmy Carter on bass guitar (Alan Jackson); it was produced by Luke Wooten (Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley). Brave and the Broken peaked at No. 15 on ARIA Albums Chart, No. 1 on its Country Albums Chart, No. 4 on ARIA Australian Artists Albums, No. 5 on Top 100 Physical Albums and No. 10 on Digital Albums charts.{{cite journal | date = 27 August 2018 | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180903140001/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20180904-0000/Issue1487.pdf | title = Week Commencing ~ 28th August 2018 ~ Issue #1487 | last = Wallace | first = Ian | journal = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 1487 | pages = 2, 5, 7, 10, 15–16, 22 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue1487.pdf | archive-date = 3 September 2018 | access-date = 19 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Rebecca Belt of The Country Journo observed, "[it] came from a place of healing... [and] about people who make small anonymous efforts everyday."{{cite web | url=https://countryjourno.com.au/2018/08/22/travis-collins-rejoices-with-new-album-the-brave-and-the-broken/ | title=Travis Collins rejoices with new album, The Brave and the Broken | last=Belt | first=Rebecca | website=The Country Journo | date=21 August 2018 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190303044924/https://countryjourno.com.au/2018/08/22/travis-collins-rejoices-with-new-album-the-brave-and-the-broken/ | location=Tamworth, NSW | archive-date=3 March 2019 | access-date=18 March 2024 |url-status=dead }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
The artist's seventh studio album. Wreck Me, appeared 31 July 2020, which peaked at No. 8 on ARIA Albums Chart and No. 1 on their Country Albums Chart. It was produced by Wooten, again.{{cite web | url=https://www.kixcountry.com.au/country-confidential/47936-travis-collins-releases-new-studio-album-wreck-me | title=Travis Collins Releases New Studio Album Wreck Me | website=Kix Country Radio Network | date=30 July 2020 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210330140839/https://www.kixcountry.com.au/country-confidential/47936-travis-collins-releases-new-studio-album-wreck-me | archive-date=30 March 2021 | access-date=19 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Hamley determined, "you're always going to be listening to an album that is produced to high standards, that has tight songs, in which Collins will use his fantastic voice – so well suited to country music – to make sure those songs find their best expression."{{cite web | url=https://sunburntcountrymusic.com/2020/12/08/summer-listening-wreck-me-by-travis-collins/amp/ | title=Summer listening: Wreck Me by Travis Collins | last=Hamley | first=Sophie | website=Sunburnt Country Music | date=7 December 2020 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210615002930/https://sunburntcountrymusic.com/2020/12/08/summer-listening-wreck-me-by-travis-collins/amp/ | archive-date=15 June 2021 | access-date=19 November 2021 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The album provided three singles, "Make Up", "Weekend" and "Rainy Day". Later that year he issued an acoustic version of Wreck Me.
In May 2021 Collins was featured vocalist on Canadian country artist Jess Moskaluke's single "Leave Each Other Alone" from her second album, The Demos (February 2021).{{cite web |title=Jess Moskaluke releases new album The Demos |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7651232/jess-moskaluke-releases-new-album-the-demos/ |first=Kelly |last=Skjerven |website=Global News |date=19 February 2021 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/jess-moskaluke-pairs-with-travis-collins-on-leave-each-other-alone-1.15146189 |title=Jess Moskaluke Pairs with Travis Collins On 'Leave Each Other Alone' |first=John R |last=Kennedy |work=iHeartRadio.ca |publisher=Bell Media |access-date=11 May 2021}}
Collins was nominated for six awards at the 2024 Country Music Awards of Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcmf.com.au/gga-nominees|title=Toyota 52nd Golden Guitar Awards|website=TCMF|date=20 November 2023|access-date=23 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tcmf.com.au/nominees-announced-for-the-52nd-country-music-awards-of-australia-the-toyota-golden-guitar-awards#:~:text=Tamworth%20Regional%20Council%20will%20present,livestreamed%20via%20the%20Festival%20website.|title=Nominees Announced for the 52nd Country Music Awards |website=TCMF|date=20 November 2023|access-date=23 November 2023}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of studio albums, with release date and label shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS {{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=travis+collins |title=Australian Album Chart > Travis Collins |publisher=australian-charts.com Hung Medien |accessdate=20 June 2018}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|AUS Country
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| scope="row"|Start the Car
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| — | — |
| scope="row"|No Boundaries
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| scope="row"|Travis Collins
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| scope="row"|Wired
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| 26 | 1 |
| scope="row"|Hard Light
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| 20 | 2 |
| scope="row"|Brave & the Broken
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| 15 | 1 |
| scope="row"|Wreck Me
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| 8 | 1 |
| scope="row"|Any Less Anymore
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| 3 | 1 |
| scope="row"|The Band Album
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| 29 | 3 |
= Re-recorded albums =
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|+List of re-recorded, with release date and label shown ! Title ! Album details |
| scope="row"|Wreck Me (Acoustic Sessions)
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= Extended plays =
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|+List of extended plays, with release date and label shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|AUS Country |
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| scope="row"|Our Backyard (with Amber Lawrence)
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| 40 | 2 |
Awards and nominations
=AIR Awards=
The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
{{Awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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| 2021
| Wreck Me
| Best Independent Country Album or EP
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ |title=Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced |work=The Music |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=5 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602000704/https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ |archive-date=2 June 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=2021 AIR Awards Winners |url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2021-air-awards-winners-20210805 |website=Scenstr.com.au |access-date=6 August 2021}}
|-
| 2024
| Any Less Anymore
| Best Independent Country Album or EP
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/2024-air-awards-nominees-genesis-owusu-cub-sport-rvg-teen-jesus-more/3f1j8fDz8vU/14-05-24|title=2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More| website= The Music|date=14 May 2024|access-date=16 May 2024}}
|}
=APRA Awards=
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Collins has been nominated for two awards.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2017
| "Call Me Crazy"
| Country Work of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2020
| "Happy"
| Most Performed Country Work of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/tones-and-i-leads-nominations-for-2020-virtual-apra-awards-20200407|title= Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards|website=Noise11|date=7 April 2020|accessdate=11 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/|title=2020 Awards|website=APRA|date=7 April 2020|accessdate=11 April 2020|archive-date=9 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409145024/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/|url-status=dead}}
{{end}}
=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2018
| Brave & The Broken
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web | url = https://www.ariaawards.com.au/News/2018/And-The-ARIA-Award-Goes-To | title = And the ARIA Award Goes To... | last = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | date = 28 November 2018 | access-date = 28 November 2018 }}
|-
| 2020
| Wreck Me
| Best Country Album
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web | url = https://www.aria.com.au/awards/nominees | title = ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 13 October 2020 }}{{cite web | url = https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to | title = And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To… | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 3 December 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201126005048/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to | archive-date = 26 November 2020 | url-status = live }}
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=CMC Awards=
The CMC Awards are awarded annually by Country Music Channel Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.iheartradio.com.au/shows/iheartcountry-australia/cmc-music-awards-winners-and-red-carpet-gallery|title=CMC MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS AND RED CARPET GALLERY |publisher=iHeart Radio|date= 25 March 2017|accessdate=20 June 2018}}
{{awards table}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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|rowspan="3"| 2017 || Travis Collins || Male Artist of the Year || {{won}} ||rowspan="3"| {{cite news|url=http://music.theaureview.com/news/travis-collins-takes-home-three-cmc-music-awards-as-2017-winners-are-revealed/ |title=Travis Collins takes home three CMC music awards as 2017 winners are revealed|date=25 March 2017 |first=Laura |last=Kebby|work=The AU Review}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/travis-collins-keith-urban-win-big-cmc-music-award/3158512/ |title=Travis Collins, Keith Urban win big at CMC Music Awards |newspaper=Sunshine Coast Daily |first=Seanna |last=Cronin |date= 23 March 2017 |quote= Travis Collins is officially Australia's hottest rising star in country music after he took home three gongs at tonight's CMC Music Awards on the Gold Coast}}
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| Travis Collins || Australian Artist of the Year || {{won}}
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| Travis Collins "Call Me Crazy" || Video of the Year || {{won}}
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|rowspan="4"| 2018 || Travis Collins || Male Artist of the Year || {{won}} ||rowspan="4"| {{cite web|url=https://www.countrymusicchannel.com.au/shows/cmc-music-awards|title=2018 CMC Music Awards|publisher=Country Music Channel|date=March 2018|accessdate=8 June 2018|archive-date=2 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302235409/https://www.countrymusicchannel.com.au/shows/cmc-music-awards|url-status=dead}}
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| Travis Collins || Australian Artist of the Year || {{nom}}
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| Travis Collins "Hometown Calling" || Australian Video of the Year || {{nom}}
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| Travis Collins and Amber Lawrence || Group or Duo of the Year || {{nom}}
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=Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA)=
Collins has won eight awards at the Country Music Awards of Australia held annually in Tamworth since 1973.{{cite web|url=http://country.com.au/golden-guitars/award-winners/2010s/|title= 2010s|publisher=Country Australia|accessdate=20 June 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-28/golden-guitars-dominated-by-the-mcclymonts/9367350 |date=27 January 2018|publisher=ABC|title=Golden Guitars: The McClymonts, Travis Collins and Amber Lawrence win top country music awards|first=Ashleigh |last=Raper}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-23/golden-guitars-awards-fanny-lumsden-sweeps-awards-in-tamworth/13081696|title=Fanny Lumsden wins five Golden Guitar Awards despite cancelled Tamworth Country Music Festival|website=ABC|date=23 January 2021|access-date=24 January 2021}}
{{awards table}} (wins only)
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|rowspan="3"| 2017 || Hard Light || Male Vocalist of the Year || {{won}} || rowspan="8"|{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210419064150/https://www.country.com.au/awards/golden-guitar-award-winners | url = https://country.com.au/awards/golden-guitar-award-winners | title = Golden Guitar Award Winners | publisher = Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) | archive-date = 19 April 2021 | access-date = 16 November 2021 }}
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| "Call Me Crazy" {{small|(Travis Collins, Damien Leith)}} || APRA AMCOS Song of the Year || {{won}}
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| "Just Another Girl" || Single of the Year || {{won}}
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|rowspan="3"| 2018 || "Our Backyard" (with Amber Lawrence) || Vocal Collaboration of the Year || {{won}}
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| "Our Backyard" (Amber Lawrence, Collins, Matt Scullion) || APRA AMCOS Song of the Year || {{won}}
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| "Our Backyard" (with Amber Lawrence) || Single of the Year || {{won}}
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| 2019 || Brave & the Broken || Male Vocalist of the Year || {{won}}
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| 2021 || Wreck Me || Male Artist of the Year || {{won}}
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| 2024 ||"Runnin' the Country" {{small|(with The Wolfe Brothers)}} || Vocal Collaboration of the Year || {{won}} || {{cite web|url=https://www.kixcountry.com.au/hottest-country-news/brad-cox-the-wolfe-brothers-win-big-at-the-2024-golden-guitar-awards/ |title= Brad Cox, The Wolfe Brothers Win Big At The 2024 Golden Guitar Awards|website=Kix Country|date= 27 January 2024|access-date=29 January 2024}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.traviscollins.com.au/}}
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