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Jo Kelly Stephenson has joined forces with Australian blues legends, Spectrum, to turn the countryside into a concoction of roots and wild flowers with a down home, groove based alternative to idol. Jo Kelly achieved 1st, 2nd & 3rd places in the ASA Australian National Songwriting Contest 2001 (AUSMUSIC Category), for her songs. She then went on to win the PPCA Performer of the Night at the ASA Awards, Metro in Sydney. Warren Barnett (Festival Mushroom) and Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil) presented her with the awards. Her songs have received top 10 placings in various categories of the ASA contest on several occasions since. An accomplished performer, Jo Kelly has appeared at ABC studios, South Melbourne, and various music festivals throughout Australia, including the popular Woodford Folk Festival. She recently won a Segovia acoustic bass guitar in the PBS Festival of Song Competition held at The Corner Hotel, Richmond. She also featured in the Victorian state finals for the World