2017 Josie Music Award Winners
Lifetime Career Achievement:
LuLu Roman
Lifetime Musical Achievement:
Anderson Family
(Lynn Anderson, Liz Anderson, & Casey Anderson)
2017 Independent Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees:
Margie Singleton
Bobby Flores
James T. Walden Sr.
http://www.independentcountrymusichalloffame.org/2017-ihof-inductees.html
The Josie Show Humanitarian Award:
Dean Holmen (Music City Hayride)
Country Blast Radio Charting Award:
Jimmy Parker
Web Series of the Year:
Kenny Lee - Hicksville Junction
Soaring Career:
Brenda Best
Stage Performance of the Year:
Dee Rock
Fans Choice:
Rebecca Mae & Jack Lawless (Duo)
Junior Category (ages 6-12)
Artist of the Year:
Taylon Hope
Vocalist of the Year:
Ava Paige
Young Adult Category (ages 13-17)
Artist of the Year:
Tommy Brandt II
Vocalist of the Year:
Kadin Hernandez
Rising Star of the Year:
Macy Tabor
Entertainer of the Year:
Maggie Baugh
Duo/Group of the Year
Hanah & Hailee
Song of the Year
"Lost Boy" Landon Wall
World Category
Artist of the Year (Music of Many Languages):
Natalie Jean
Artist/Duo/Group of the Year (Countries Outside of the US/Canada):
Studeo (Jeremy and Christine Stork)
Musician of the Year (Countries Outside the US/Canada)
Imran Ahmed
Musician of the Year (US/Canada)
Tom Euler
Traditional Country Category
Female Artist of the Year:
Lorraine Chavana
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Pat Roden
Male Artist of the Year:
Jerry J. Thomas
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Lonnie Spiker
Entertainer of the Year:
Richard Lynch
Rising Star of the Year:
Linda Lee
Duo/Group of the Year:
2Country4Nashville
Song of the Year:
The Way It Used To Be (Donna Ray, Mike Jones, Jerry Howard)
Album of the Year:
Cody Wickline (Son of a Working Man)
Modern Country Category
Female Artist of the Year (US)
Dani-elle Kleha
Female Vocalist of the Year (US)
Kamber Cain
Female Artist of the Year (Canada)
Amanda Riley
Female Vocalist of the Year (Canada)
Tianna Woods
Male Artist of the Year (US):
Donnie Lee Strickland
Male Vocalist of the Year (US):
Drake King
Male Artist of the Year (Canada):
Andrew Frelick
Male Vocalist of the Year (Canada)
Ryan Keown
Entertainer of the Year:
Female - Celeste Kellogg
Male - Cort Carpenter
Duo/Group Entertainer of the Year:
Small Town Shade
Female Rising Star of the Year:
Jessica Rose
Male Rising Star of the Year:
Danny Kensy
Duo of the Year:
The Darlins
Group of the Year:
Ross Clayton Band
Song of the Year by a Female Artist:
Just A Little Time (Lisa Coppola, John Taglieri)
Song of the Year by a Male Artist:
Dixie Chaser (Brandon Maddox, Dan Rivers)
Song of the Year by a Duo/Group:
Nobody Showed Me (Chad Williams Band, Matt Vrba, Chuck Thomas)
Album of the Year:
Chris Ising (Got the Girl)
Pop/Contemporary Category:
Artist/Group of the Year:
Sharon Lia
Song of the Year:
Stand (Malynda Hale, Kevin Porter)
Entertainer of the Year:
Taylor X
Rock/Classic Rock Category:
Artist of the Year:
Kevin B Klein
Group of the Year:
Enabling Cain
Entertainer of the Year:
Manny Cabo
Song of the Year:
Mirror Mirror (Nelson Blanchard, Carmella Inchierchiera)
R&B/Soul Category:
R&B Artist/Group of the Year:
Setoria
Soul Artist/Group of the Year:
Chad Wesley
Song of the Year:
Take The Blame (Terry Hogan)
Folk/Bluegrass/Americana:
Artist of the Year:
Paul Gargiulo
Vocalist of the Year:
Jordyn Pepper
Duo/Group of the Year:
Herrick Band
Song of the Year:
Mountain Strong (Holli White Passmore, Connie Cassell Tuck, Dee Rock, David Passmore)
Gospel/Country Gospel Category:
Artist of the Year:
Kathryn Shipley
Duo/Group of the Year:
Ben*Jam
Entertainer of the Year:
The Tennessee River Boys
Song of the Year:
Hello Hallelujah (Deby Kelley, Kimberly Smoak, Kim Ehm, Doc McCready)
Southern Rock Category:
Artist/Group of the Year:
Carolina Reign
Song of the Year:
Turn Your Radio Loud (MobJack Tribe, Parke Shelton)
Entertainer of the Year:
Brandon Bailey
Jazz/Blues Category:
Artist/Group of the Year:
Danny Draher
Song of the Year:
Sunshine On A Cloudy Day (Debb Smith, Ray Gathercole)
Outlaw Country Category:
Artist of the Year:
Jeff Smithart
Duo/Group of the Year:
Tramp Iron Railroad
Song of the Year:
Breaking All The Rules (Greg Ward)
Tribute Artist of the Year:
Aaron Prociuk
Versatile Career Achievement:
Jeff Cook
Multi Genre Category:
Artist of the Year:
Cat Beach
Vocalist of the Year:
Twyla Foreman
Songs Saluting America:
We’re American Proud (Richard Lynch)
Songs Saluting America (Military Focus):
Lay Me Down (Draped In The Red, White, and Blue) Elvis Carden
Best Musical Collaboration:
You Are My King (Doug Briney/Mark Alan Cash)
Songwriter of the Year (ALL GENRE/FULL BODY OF WORK):
James Breedwell
Video of the Year (Female Artist):
Devil Music (Michelle Leigh)
Video of the Year (Male Artist):
When Those Sirens Are Gone (Kevin Davison)
Video of the Year (Duo/Group):
Duo - A Hard Rain (Stace and Cassie)
Group - Bad Goodbye (Danetta Mason Band)
Music Producer of the Year:
Mark Moseley (Sound Control Studio)
Video Production of the Year:
Mike Stryker (Casting Life Films)
Artist Management of the Year:
Fay Cantzler
Promotion Company of the Year:
MTS Management
Record Label of the Year:
Heartland Records
Music Industry Magazine of the Year:
Fair Play Country Music Magazine
Photographer of the Year:
Manny Cabo
Additional Awards:
Give-A-Way Winner of the Guitar Signed by Country Star Bucky Covington:
Gracee Moore
Independent Country Gospel Bluegrass Music Association Inducted:
Col. Carolina Rose
Allen Frizzell
