Westport singer-songwriter Jaydin Shingleton took home the Senior Overall Winner award last night at the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards held in Gore. 

Mr Shingleton's prize package includes $3,000 in cash, a personalised Martin Guitar valued at $2,795, a produced single and Australian release publicity, an endorsement by Music Planet, and an invitation to the Tamworth Country Music Festival next January. 

It's the 46th years of the Mataura Licensing Trust's awards, which attracted entrants from all over New Zealand. 

According to organisers, Sunday evening had a "massive" and "enthusiastic" crowd turn out at the Gore Town and Country Club Stadium, seating over 1000 people as the finalists performed for the judges.

On Saturday, Ashburton's Ocean Waitokia won Intermediate Overall Winner for her performance in the NZ Song Section, and Mosgiel's Caleb Croy won Junior Overall Winner for his Junior Vocal Solo performance.

Some of Southland's own musicians took home the gold on Sunday afternoon in the ages 40+ and 60+ categories.

Invercargill's Kylie McGinnis and Jacinta Kerepeti of "Kylie and Jacinta" won the 40 + Overall Winner title, while Gore's Heather Thacker took home the 60 + Overall Winner category.

Full List of Winners of the Mataura Licensing Trust New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards 2019:

2019 Senior Award winners

Senior Overall Winner: Jaydin Shingleton (Westport) (Singer Songwriter Performance); Senior Overall Winner Runner Up: Liv Cochrane (Invercargill); Highest Achieving Gore Country Music Club Member: Lana Stevens (Riversdale); Gospel: Jaydin Shingleton (Westport); Country Rock: Jaydin Shingleton (Westport); Duet: Ainslie & Jaydin (Porirua); Instrumental: Nick Brightwell (Auckland); Traditional: Valley Bluegrass (Dunedin); NZ Song: Liv Cochrane (Invercargill); Open Band: Harmony Hunters (Nelson); Open Vocal Group: Route 66 (Nelson); Open New Country: Jenny Harraway (Gore); Open Singer/Songwriter: Jaydin Shingleton (Westport); Female Vocal Solo: Emma Wollum (Auckland); Male Vocal Solo: Jaydin Shingleton (Westport)

2019 Intermediate Award winners

Intermediate Overall Winner: Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton); Intermediate Overall Runner Up: Holly Muirhead (Invercargill); Section Winners — Highest Scoring Gore Country Music Club Member: Nicola Mitchell (Gore); Intermediate Vocal Solo: Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton); Intermediate Gospel: Holly Muirhead (Invercargill); Intermediate Country Rock: Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton); Intermediate Duet: Emelia & Michael (Invercargill); Intermediate Instrumental: Josh Keating (Pegasus); Intermediate Traditional: Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton); Intermediate NZ Song: Ocean Waitokia (Ashburton)

2019 Junior Award winners

Junior Overall Winner: Caleb Croy (Mosgiel); Junior Overall Runner Up: Fiah Adams (Invercargill); Section Winners — Highest Scoring Gore Country Music Club Member: Gemma Bulleid (Gore); Junior Vocal Solo: Caleb Croy (Mosgiel); Junior Gospel: Fiah Adams (Invercargill); Junior Country Rock: Fiah Adams (Invercargill); Junior Duet: Maddison Connor & William Connor (Nelson)

2019 40 + and 60 + Winners

40 + Overall Winner: Kylie & Jacinta (Invercargill); Section Winners — Duet:Kylie & Jacinta (Invercargill); Traditional: Allie Pope (Ranui Heights); Gospel: Sue Smith (Otautau); Vocal Solo: Susanne Taylor (Patea); NZ Song: Shirley Gilmour (Lake Roxburgh); Country Rock: Kylie McGinnis (Invercargill)

60 + Overall Winner: Heather Thacker (Gore); Section Winners — Traditional: Jean Barkman (Waimate); Gospel: Bill McColl (Dunedin); Vocal Solo: Heather Thacker (Gore); NZ Song: Heather Thacker (Gore)