Congratulations to the 2016 Award Winners
Lifetime Musical Achievement Award
Vern Gosdin (accepted by Beverly Gosdin)
Confidently Ready Jingle Contest Winner
Annemarie Picerno
(Junior Category (ages 6-12 all genre)
Artist/Group of the Year
Krush
Vocalist of the Year
Taylon Hope Miller
Young Adult Category (ages 13-17 all genre)
Artist/Group of the Year
Meghan Woods
Entertainer of the Year
Landon Wall
Vocalist of the Year
Hannah Richardson
Pop/Contemporary Category
Artist/Group of the Year
Ed Roman
Song of the Year
Gracelyn Rennick "Like The Stars"
Rock/Classic Rock/Soft Rock Category
Artist/Group of the Year
Alan Fox Band
Vocalist of the Year
Andrew Mellor
Entertainer of the Year
Aaron Coker
Song of the Year
Bruce Lev "20th Century Man"
R&B/Soul Category
Artist/Group of the Year
Setoria
Song of the Year
JKell "Number One"
Best Dance Incorporated Song
Montel Jones "Dirty South Swing"
Jazz/Blues Category
Artist/Group of the Year
Jaga Glassman
World Category
Song of the Year
Gabriela Sepulveda "Pero Nadie" (co-written by Gabriela Sepulveda and Diana Sepulveda)
Artist of the Year
Natalie Jean
Versatile Artist of the Year Category
Kate Todd
Tribute Artist of the Year
Marvin Thiel Jr.
Folk/Bluegrass/Americana Category
Artist/Duo/Group of the Year
Devin Leigh
Vocalist Individual
Jordyn Pepper
Vocalist Duo/Group
The Mullins Sisters
Song of the Year
"Gravity" Written by Steve Owen & Don Haddock
Entertainer of the Year
Carolina Rose
Gospel/Country Gospel Category
Artist/Group of the Year Female
Rita Faye Tanner
Artist/Group of the Year Male
Clay Kirk
Entertainer of the Year
The Tennessee River Boys
Song of the Year
Judy Haney "Greatest Story Ever Told"
Outlaw Country Category
Artist/Group of the Year
Mike LeBlanc
Entertainer of the Year
Dee Rock
Southern Rock Category
Artist/Group of the Year
Michelle Leigh
Best Live Performances
DB Bryant
Vocalist of the Year
Brian Grace
Song of the Year
Michelle Leigh "Somebody's Someone"
Entertainer of the Year
Brandon Bailey
Stage Shows
Wildman Pebo Wilson
Traditional/Classic Country
Female Artist of the Year
Donna Ray
Female Vocalist of the Year
Lorraine Chavana
Traditional Female Rising Star
Naomi Bristow
Male Artist of the Year
Bobby Flores
Male Vocalist of the Year
JD Micals
Male Traditional Rising Star
Thomas Sheffield
Duo/Group of the Year
2 Country 4 Nashville
Song of the Year
John Crabtree "Takin' Back Our Country" (co-written by John Crabtree & Rob Kurtz)
Mass Media Song
Kenny Lee "The Trump Card"
Album of the Year
Richard Lynch "A Better Place"
Music Video of the Year
Jimmy Parker "When Daddy Drank"
Entertainer of the Year
Jimmy Parker
Modern Country
Female Artist of the Year
Dani-elle Kleha
Female Vocalist of the Year
Amanda Riley
Male Artist of the Year
Matthew Huff
Male Vocalist of the Year
Scotty Morton
Female Rising Star
Jessie Lynn
Female Rising Star Vocalist
Savannah Harmon
Male Rising Star
DA Cole
Male Rising Star Vocalist
Jeremy Harrell
Duo/Group of the Year
South Bound Train
Break Through Band
Small Town Shade
Best Live Band
The Electric Cowboys
Song of the Year (Male Artist)
Andrew Frelick "Unlove You" (co-written by Andrew Frelick & Doug Folkins)
Song of the Year (Female Artist)
Kamber Cain "I Don't Think Of You" (co-written by Kamber Cain & Mark Alan Peters)
Song of the Year (Duo/Group)
Truck Patch Revival "One Star Delta Night" (co-written by Frank Caswell & Brian Sherwood)
Album of the Year
Sawdust Road "Sawdust Road"
Video of the Year
Cody Dell Akridge "You Have A Friend In Me"
Entertainer of the Year (Male Artist)
Joe Bayer
Entertainer of the Year (Female Artist)
Celeste Kellogg
Songwriter Category
Male Songwriter of the Year (Country)
Rich McCready
Female Songwriter of the Year (Country)
Carmella Inchierchiera
Best Musical Collaboration Award Category
Natalie Jean and Trevor Sewell "Devenir Gris"
Music Producer of the Year Award Category
Andrew Chervak
Video Production of the Year Award Category
Built To Fall Productions
Record Label of the Year Award Category
Whirl Wide Entertainment
Management Company of the Year Award Category
MTS Management
Promotion Company of the Year Award Category
All Areas of Promotion
Roger's Music Promotions
Online Media/Print
Fair Play Country Music (Gaby and Peter Agrikola)
Photographer of the Year Award Category
Ora Walker
Country Blast Radio Charting Award
Andrew Frelick
Humanitarian Award
Matt Boone Band
The Best Tour Award
Joe Bayer
The Fan Choice Award
Gabriela Sepulveda
The following categories are awarded by The Josie Network, LLC and are not a part of the nomination process:
Lifetime Musical Achievement Award, Country Blast Radio Charting Award, The 2016 Josie Show Humanitarian Award, The Best Tour Award, & The Fan Choice Award (fan participation)