Congratulations to all the 2022 Nominees! We had 52,442 submissions this year and only 1.8% of those submissions received a nomination, so you should be very proud of your accomplishment.
Fan's Choice
Female
Lee Newton
Sam Roark
Morgan White
Candy Fernaux
Raelyn Nelson
Tobi Lee
Tina Gibson
Rose Angelica
Michelle Leigh
Auti
Taylor Hughes
Male
J Edwards
Billy Payne
Donavon Lee Carpenter
Donnie Lee Strickland
Joshua Michael
Clayton McBroom
Roger Adams
Ricky Gunter
Jake Aaron Michael
Austin Van
Dave Bray
Nick Psyhogios
Travis LeDoyt
Andy Davis
Nate Venturelli
Duo/Group
The Teccas
The Goodwin Brothers
Love Ran Red
Jess Zimmerman Band
Blackbird Anthem
The Heels
The Curt Towne Band
Kentucky Music Mafia
William Lee Golden and The Goldens
Voodoo Moonshine
Chase the Night
Stage Fashion Trailblazer
Morgan White
Kamber Cain
Danielle Bloom
David Passmore
Justine Blazer
The Malpass Brothers
Amy McAllister
Jeremy Noble
Bailey Rae
Ali Randolph
Miami Lively
Alyssa Ruffin
Phoebe White
Goldie Locks
TayloRX
Annie Rost
Jacqueline Henley
Sheila Clark-Fox
Josh Bogard
Mackynsie McKedy
Leah Oduro-Kwarten
Kristie Kraus
World Music Artist of the Year
Gabriela Sepulveda
Devan Ekambaram
C.C. Tennissen
Hilda Lamas
Dimitris Nezis
Laurie LeBlanc
Mokika
HunTer Leite
Best Performance In A Music Video
Female
Natalie Jean (Lead) – Rearview
Katie Belle (Lead) – Daughter
Luana Sandoval (Bollywood Dancer) – One Name
Kathryn Shipley (Lead) – Rise Above
Cara Bishop (Lead) – Mine For Now
Kamber Cain (Lead) – Singin’ My Own Song
Bonnie Papenhausen (Lead) – I’ll Think Of Something
Chloe Trujillo (Lead) – Mana
Deanna Hickman (Wife) – The Blues Man
Kelsey Lee (Young Wife) – The Blues Man
Cassie Shook (Lead) – What I Want
Kimberly Inez Hamilton (Lead) – Gloria
Clare Cunningham (Lead) – Angel Of The Emerald Isle
Alexandra Rowe (Lead) – Brand New Personality
Ashley Tackett (Lead) – Black Thread
Caitlin Mae (Lead) – Gasoline
Michelle Leigh (Lead) – Jesus Thinks I’m Beautiful
Kendra Muecke (Lead) – Born To Be Happy Always
Marinna Andriopoulos (Lead) – More Than Enough
Best Performance In A Music Video
Male
Antoine Dunn (Lead) – Lose It All
Roger Adams (Lead) – I’ll Think Of Something
Jimmy Yeary (Lead) – Angeline
Adam Crabtree (Young Boy) – The Blues Man
Jimmy Parker (Lead) – The Blues Man
Eddie Milholland (Lead) – Try
Bob Stetson (Lead) – Brand New Personality
Stace Shook (Lead) – What I Want
Dimitris Nezis (Lead) – We Were Building A Love
Phillip Sanders (Lead) – If I Didn’t Love You Girl
Michael Morgan (Lead) – Now I Know
Jackson Snelling (Lead) – Forgot I Was Forgetting
Tribute Artist of the Year
Suzie Graham “Patsy Cline”
Rita Faye Tanner “Dottie West”
Slippery When Wet (The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute) “Bon Jovi”
Shawn Gerard “Garth Brooks”
Lone Star Skynyrd “Lynyrd Skynyrd”
Legynds 77 “Lynyrd Skynyrd”
Mark Sanders “Barry Manilow”
Aaron Prociuk (A.R. Cash) “Johnny Cash”
Paul Anthony "Johnny Cash"
Randolph Michaud “George Jones”
Daniel East “Ed Sheeran”
Colin Dexter “Hank Williams Sr.”
Marvin Thiel “John Denver”
Nick Psyhogios “Billy Joel”
Kid Kentucky “Kid Rock”
J.C. Cole “Johnny Cash”
Travis LeDoyt “Elvis”
Ronnie B Elvis “Elvis”
Sons of Bocephus “Hank Williams Jr.”
Lisa Polizzi “Janis Joplin”
Mary Pfeifer (Simply Patsy) “Patsy Cline”
A Springsteen Celebration “Bruce Springsteen”
Vocal Event of the Year
Cause God - HunTer Leite / Amy McAllister
Chicken Truck – Billy Droze / John Anderson / Ronnie Bowman / Shawn Camp
Know The Feeling – Ryan Shepherd / Jackson Snelling
We Need To Know (There’s Happiness In Our World) – Jay “Blue Jay” Jourden / Kathryn Shipley / Dee Rock / Jackson Snelling / Greg Roberts / Wendy K / Revele
I Wanna Be Holdin’ You – Billy Gaines / Dawn Rix
Red White and Blue – Lee Newton / Mike Rogers
The Cowboy Song – Jayna Jennings / Garrett Wheeler
Speak To Me – Andrew Marshall / Delnora Reed
Yours – Diane Berry / Joe Wade Smith
Set Me On Fire – Annemarie Picerno / Bob McGilpin
Onto Somethin’ – Kathryn Shipley / Greg Roberts
Getting’ It Back – Gary Burk III / Love & Theft
PR/Promotion Company of the Year
NashTown Entertainment
2911 Media
Visual Image Marketing
RockTight Booking Agency
Anchor Publicity
Wayne Public Relations
Salter Gann Universal Promotions and Management, LLC.
Management Company of the Year
Three13 Management
NashTown Entertainment
All Together Creative Enterprise
Salter Gann Universal Promotions and Management, LLC.
Record Label of the Year
Better Man Records
Harvey Marie Records
Hero Song Inc
Home Team Music
Elite 9 Records
Heart Songs Music Group
Photographer of the Year
Lisa Morrow Photography
Danya Artimisi Creative
Vicki D Photography
Angela Girardier Photography
David G Baker Photography
Video Production of the Year
Stacey Koudys Videography
Kenny Lee Productions
Listen Locally (Renee Cobb)
BobbyGarner Visuals
Music Producer of the Year
Brian Tarquin
TuneDesigner
Bill McDermott
Julian Sundby
Andrew Chervak
Hans Christian
Venue of the Year
The V’ue
The Coyote Store
The Troubadour Nashville
Nashville Palace
Bobby Mackey’s
Bub City Rosemont
Ole Red Nashville
Media Company of the Year
Italian Radio Fantastica-RMB NY
Red Rocket TV Productions
KIIC FM Thunder Country
Momma Mary’s Music Mayhem
I-20 Morning Show with Hd Ainsworth
Overtones Live Presented by Listen Locally
The CMBeat
Sisters in Music Inc.
On Fire Concerts
104.1 FM The Ranch
The Tony Ocean Show - Oceans Pit
The Morning Dish with Steven Phillips
WILLY 1550AM/98.7 FM
Weekdays with Murph
Musician of the Year
Matt Skoda – Drums
Buzz Brown – Drums
Tony DeMore – Drums
Jason Gilliam - Drums
Mackynsie McKedy – Fiddle
Ray Legere – Fiddle
Bernadette Nyari – Violin
Millie Meunier – Fiddle
Tianna Woods – Multi Instrumentalist
Ryan Shepherd – Multi Instrumentalist
Shane Thornton – Bass
Andy Claus – Bass
Don Rigsby – Mandolin
Suzanne Grzanna – Saxophone
Peter Gallinari – Keyboard
Jackson Snelling – Keyboard
Nick Psyhogios – Keyboard
Kitt Wakeley – Piano
Musician of the Year (Guitarist)
Brian Tarquin
Ricky Broniste
Darren Boyd
Randy Barnette
Duke The Guitarist
Travis Tidwell
Kevin Helmrichs
Charles Bonnet III
Robert Hausler
Robert Trosino
Alan Fox
Christopher Teffner
Jonathan Locklear
John Lange
Rising Star of the Year
Female
NEDY
Laine Lonero
Samantha Grimes
Lisa Mary
McKenzie JaLynn
Sydney Rose
Allison Asarch
Ava Paige
Alyssa Ruffin
Chesney Claire
Amy Jo
Kaylyn Pace
Rising Star of the Year
Male
Lance Curtis
Ricky Gunter
Tommy Buller
Billy Droze
Austin Van
Brandon Lee
Brody Caster
Austin Chatfield
Ryan Mundy
Sam L. Smith
Dustin Chapman
Bobby Ocean
Luke Shoemaker
Chris Hollacheck
Nate Venturelli
Terry Mackner
Vocalist of the Year
Rock
Kyle Bellinger
Tyler Gilbert
Sharon Lia
Sandy Hall
Jess Zimmerman
Kenny Holliday
Ethan Kress
Rio Scafone
Tim Henry
Danielle Bloom
Aaron Coker
Ashley Bean
Bluegrass
Titus Luckhaupt
Zach Top
Marija Droze
Billy Droze
Don Rigsby
Folk/Americana
Linda Arseneault
Jayna Jennings
Jimmy Bowen
Outlaw Country
Russell Lynch
Tony Turner
Billy Payne
Blake Anthony Ellege
Southern Rock/Country Rock
Jonelle Carter
Allison Cipris
Jay Jones
Adam Webb
Jeremy Noble
Ali Randolph
Autumn Davis
Michelle Leigh
Jazz/Blues
Caleb Lake
Christina Gaudet
Tom Euler
Melissa Ellis
Stephanie Adlington
Teresa James
Suzanne Grzanna
Leslie Bixler
R&B/Soul
Setoria
Kris Angela
Antoine Dunn
Tracy Cruz
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Troy Richardson
Delnora
Lia Caton
Brittany Morse
Tia McGraff
Taria Jaybre
Reviving Dayvid
Debbie Cochran
Chris Golden
Melissa Pettignano
Chuck Lewter
Jimmy Reno
Malynda Hale
Rita Faye Tanner
Pop
Sydney Riley
Hailey Newman
Rachel Blair
Jennifer Emard
Auti
Austin Sands
Chesney Claire
Ryan Shepherd
Ewreckage
Multi-Genre
Liza Smith
Rollin Jewett
Clare Cunningham
Lyia Meta
Heather Nikole Harper
Tom Buller
MarDe Brooks
Megan Paullet
LeahBeth Evans
Linda Dunlop
Sheila Clark-Fox
McKenzie JaLynn
Ashley Blanshaw
Traditional Country
Tina Patterson-White
Clayton McBroom
Angie Lynn Carter
Rachel Harris
Greg Ward
Pat Roden
Ruth Manning
Johnny Collier
Bobby Mackey
Donna Cunningham
Jimmy Parker
Thomas Taylor
Craig Hendricks
Scott Dawson
Landon Heights
Randolph Michaud
Mackynsie McKedy
Peggie Nora
Modern Country (Female)
Lisa Mary
Bobbi Berracah
Cheyenne Reynolds
Justine Blazer
Macy Tabor
Kari Holmes
Kamber Cain
Dani-elle Kleha
Ginnie Terry
Jes Justice
Aubrey Wollett
Amanda Riley
Morgan White
Heather Victorino
Tera Townsend
Laine Lonero
Pamela Hopkins
Sydney Rose
Celeste Kellogg
Alice Nelson
Shelby Ann Marie
Hailey Verhaalen
Modern Country (Male)
Lance Curtis
Danny Kensy
Donnie Lee Strickland
Trace Thompson
Kirk Jay
Jackson Snelling
Terry Mackner
Ricky Gunter
Brandon Hutcheson
Jon Hutcheson
Matt Freedman
Shane Thornton
Andy Davis
Clinton Wilkie
Wesley Earwood
Joe Bayer
Matt Rogers
Kris Anders
Andrew Frelick
Country (Female)
Taylor Hughes
Christine Radlmann
Ava Paige
Taylor Marie Wagner
Julie Richardson
Jessie Lyn Fisher
Linda Tullis
Eliana Weston
Chelsea Rhodes
Kirstie Kraus
Jessica McNear
Lindsay Bowman
Makenzie Phipps
Bailey Rae
Lily Comer
Melissa Deaton
Cheyenne MclLvain
Katrina Lynn
Natalie Goodman
Ja’net Eastman
Robbie Harte
Country (Male)
Robert Eskridge
Chad Wilson
Kenny Sweet
Wes Shipp
Dustin Burchett
Dustin Chapman
Dakota Hayden
Trey Calloway
Travis Pickering
Lloyd Carter
Dustin Collins
Adam Calvert
Josh Daniels
Tommy Lee Moffat
Cody Ikerd
Mark McKinney
Jay Tighe
Danny Terrell
Tyler Dozier
Chad Bushnell
Corey Layne
Lonnie Spiker
Kevin McCoy
Jamie Pounder
Sam Schmidthuber
Jon Kinsey
Webb Dalton
Michael Austin
John Spears
Barefoot Joe
Vocalist of the Year (Under 18)
Avery Lynn
Phoebe White
Jadyn Rylee
Emma-Charles Townsend
Robert LevEy
Macartney Reinhardt
Mary Clare
Taylor Andrepont-Aycock
Austin McKedy
Ryleigh Madison
Jet Jurgensmeyer
Faith Lee
Music Video of the Year (Female)
Hailey Newman “Head Over Heels”
Directed by: Carl Diebold
Cara Bishop “Mine For Now”
Directed by: Sam Kirby
Kathryn Shipley “Life is Good”
Directed by: Kathryn Shipley / Peak Media
Kathryn Adams “A Shepherd’s Heart”
Directed by: Kathryn Adams
Jennifer Alvarado “Filthy Water”
Directed by: Cory Goble
Malynda Hale “God & His Gun”
Directed by: Michael Schwartz
Katie Belle “Daughter”
Directed by: Joe Crognele
Carrie Cunningham “Doors Don’t Close”
Directed by: Nate Terry
Bernadette Kathryn “Showdown”
Directed by: Ryan Archibald
Kendra & The Bunnies “Passion Roulette”
Directed by: Justine Blazer
Judy Paster “The Ride”
Directed by: James McGettrick
Kezia Alford “Lifter”
Directed by: Henley Productions and Rees Media
Ainsley Costello “Little Sister”
Directed by: Jason R Johnston
Music Video of the Year (Male)
Phillip Sanders “If I Didn’t Love You Girl”
Directed by: Lance Goodman
Austin Sands “Cruise”
Directed by: Mika Boorem
Jay Tighe “Radio Is Dead”
Directed by: Garrett Gibbons
Antoine Dunn “Lose It All”
Directed by: Ed “Radio” H
Adam Calvert “Silver Silverado”
Directed by: Dustin Tray
Bobby Ocean “She Was My Girl”
Directed by: Justine Blazer
Chris Hollacheck “Remind Me Of You”
Directed by: Mikey Donaldson
Alex Key “The Fool That I Am”
Directed by: Alex Key & Dawson Schmidt
Bob Stetson “Brand New Personality”
Directed by: Annemarie Picerno
Matthew Adam “Back To Memories”
Directed by: AJ Saterfeild
Rory Gardiner “Modern Day Problems”
Directed by: Ian Holmes
Caleb Lake “Gloria”
Directed by: Joseph Aguon Drake
Matt Rogers “Hurt Like You”
Directed by: Justin Mayotte
Gareth Campbell “Jealous Moon”
Directed by: Justine Blazer
Chad Wilson “Lie Like You Love Me”
Directed by: Kyle Saylors and Kyle Smithson
Donovan Lee Carpenter “Waste My Life Away”
Directed by: Logen Christopher
Music Video of the Year (Duo/Group)
Chase The Night “Just A Fool”
Directed by: Paul De La Cerda
Kate & Wesson “Straight and Narrow”
Directed by: Justine Blazer
Dustin Chapman and Ryleigh Madison “Family Thing”
Directed by: Damarest Jackson
Voodoo Moonshine “Bring It Down”
Directed by: Jeff Losawyer
The Goldy Locks Band “Brave”
Directed by: Goldy Locks & Israel Garcia
Kentucky Music Mafia “Hank and the Drinking”
Directed by: Tommy Baker For Half Brothers Media
A Band of Jones “The Man I Need To Be”
Directed by: Alan Ingalls
Elements Band “Try”
Directed by: Joe Lane (with Anointed Media, LLC.)
Stace & Cassie Shook “What I Want”
Directed by: JB Lawrence and Stace & Cassie
The Jess Zimmerman Band “The Old Me”
Directed by: Alyx Barszowski
City Awake “Black Thread”
Directed by: Brandon Taylor
Single of the Year
Multi-Genre
Dee Rock – Silver in the Sunlight
Dennis Scott – The Fix
Greg Roberts – I’m Packing Up
Audio Pump - Hillbilly Gangsta
SpenDoe Norman – To The Top
Sean Chaffee – Shot Gun Shorty
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Amy Jo – Swamp Water
Autumn Davis – Black Ink
Ali Randolph – Love Me Now
Ethan Vincil – Lonesome Drifters Son
Brent Atwood – Dark Moon Rising
Ivan Whetzel – In The Shadow of the Mountain
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Reviving Dayvid – Jesus Train
Steve Altonian – Waiting On You Lord
Brandon Hixson – Autumn Fall
Dennise Dittman – Soar
Melissa Pettignano – Look At You
Deby Kelley - Sing Momma Sing
Kathryn Shipley – Rise Above
Kezia Alford – Every Knee
Tammy Castleberry – Hear Me
Jet Jurgensmeyer – Talk To God
Brittany Morse – Come Rest
Steve Bridgmon - Jesus Still Loves Me
Bluegrass
Zach Top – Like It Ain’t No Thing
Jimmy Yeary – Angeline
Don Rigsby – Misty
Corey Zink – Mountain Memories
Jackson Hollow – Shallow Rivers
Folk/Americana
Billy Droze – Bring On The Wind
Wil Wan Winkle & the Sixpins – The Old Man’s Lonely Tomb
Martha Reich – Star Seeds
Judy Paster – True Love Has A Cost
Carlyle Griffin – Symptomatic Daydream
Jackie Therrien - April
Cory M. Coons – Freedom Road
Outlaw Country
Trace Thompson – Heavy
Russell Lynch – Train to Memphis
Hollerboys – Burn It Down
BT Hughes – When The Holler Comes A Callin’
Pop
Michelle Leigh – I Didn’t
Gio Bone – Tiny Steps
Natalie Jean – Rear View
Bobby Ocean – Me and You
Clare Cunningham – I Swear
Cheyenne Reynolds – Hitman
Faith Lee – Nightmare
SeeMoney – I Remember
Ada Leann – Natalie
Sarah Michelle – Little Moon
Ameri Shaye – Voltage
Lexi Anand – No Labels
Lady Kathana – Winter Valentine
Fran Pitre – My Cool Drink of Water
Taylor Alyne – Tell Me
Ricky Persaud Jr. – Cease Fire
Katie Belle – Daughter
Nelly's Echo – Nite Run
Rock
Aaron Coker – Alone
John Lange – Red Line
Luke Shoemaker – Home
Andrew Chervak – Turmoil
Beck Black – Puppet Show
Sandy Hall – Crossing The Ocean
Limberlost – Long Way From Home
Gareth Campbell – Lying Next To You
City Awake – Barricades
SourMash – Forever In Your Eyes
Katie Power – It’s Just Me
Annemarie Picerno – Just Be Kind
Rich Thompson – Lift and Divide
Split Persona – On Our Own
Blind Perception – Erased By Time
R&B/Soul
Antoine Dunn – Lose It All
Donny Hammonds – Slipped Away
Setoria – Back 2 Me
Jazz/Blues
Trudy Lynn – Golden Girl Blues
Miss Bix - Ain’t No Such Thing
Bobby Gentilo – Troublin’
Traditional Country
Janie Balderas – Whiskey and Jesus
Billy Payne – Fit To Be
Austin Van – Driving Me Out of Your Mind
Joseph Harrison – Like George Jones
Clayton McBroom - Echoes of Love
Jason Byrd – Better Life
Jasmine McDonald – One Black Rose
Scott Dawson – Open Your Eyes
Bobby Mackey – Looking For Audrey
Lonnie Spiker – When The Crazy Kicks In
James Scott Nelson – I Could But I Know I Can’t
Robert Ross – Don’t You Cry
Jimmy Parker – Haven’t Even Come Close (So Far)
Country (Female)
Ashley Bryant – Champagne
Larissa Lundstrom – I Don’t Need A Man
Robbie Harte – Outside My Window
Lia Caton – Hell or High Water
Pamela Hopkins – One Too Many
Sam Roark - Whiskey
Lee Newton – Be The Man
Stephanie Rabus – I Know Where Love Lives
Mary Clare – Mom & Dad
Amie Scheitel – Small Town Dust
Ryleigh Madison – Stranger
Elaini Arthur – Every Moment
Dani Carson – Pay My Bills
Kayla McKinney – Don’t Know Jack
Country (Male)
Daryn Wright – If This Ring Could Talk
Rob Georg – My Mother’s Arms
Alex Key – The Fool That I Am
Tommy Lee Moffat – Take It On
Jay Tighe – Radio Is Dead
Danny Terrell – Roots
Tyler Dozier – Still in Houston
Trey Calloway – I Don’t Wanna Love You Anymore
Michael Dill – Can’t Stop The Rain
Waylon Hanel – Forever Sure Looks Good On You
Jamie Pounder – Song of Life
Kenny Sweet – Relentless
Gary Savage – When The Staple Is Gone
Dustin Burchett – Where Did Time Go
Landon Heights – Jamie
Paul Allen – Crazy For Lovin’ Me
Travis Pickering – She Gets Me
Ricky Gunter – Half A Man
Modern Country (Female)
Morgan White – Take Me
Leah Fuls – Heartbreak Hangover
Heather Victorino – Sippin’ on Tequila
Kamber Cain – Better With You
Justine Blazer – Good Trouble
Meghan Woods – Why Didn’t I
Macarthney Reinhardt – Old Country Song
Candy Fernaux – Tansy Dances
Grace Michelle – Mama Was The Best Dad
Alesha Bondy – Whiskey Lie
Macy Tabor – Tore Up
Tianna Woods – Get Out
Alyssa Ruffin – Party Down A Dirt Road
Kathryn Shipley – If These Boots Could Talk
Amanda Riley – Tennessee
Celeste Kellogg – Dirt Road Dancing
Brei Carter – Gave Him A Girl
Hailey Verhaalen – How I Make A Livin’
Kaylyn Pace – You’re Not
Modern Country (Male)
Donnie Lee Strickland – I’m The Guy
Adam Calvert – Party On
Tommy Wood – 523
Trace Thompson – No More
Jackson Snelling – Forgot I Was Forgetting
Phillip Sanders – If I Didn’t Love You Girl
Chad Wilson – Lie Like You Love Me
Jake Aaron Michael – Officially Gone
Gary Burk III – Guess I Don’t
Rand Brown – Can’t Listen to the Radio
Steven Cade – The Best Thing
Jake Bradley – Growin’ Up Country
Andy Davis – Tonight
Country Duo/Group
Mark McKinney and Co – Man I Miss It
The Shane Masters Band – Meant To Be
The Teccas – Montana Kinda High
Hutcheson Brothers – She Don’t Know She’s Lonely
River Road Trio – What Your Lookin’ For
Herrick Band – Losin’ Cinderella Shoes
Kentucky Music Mafia – Hank and the Drinking
Duo/Group of the Year
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Kevin McCoy Band
Kentucky Music Mafia
Southbound 41
The Curt Towne Band
Ocean Highway
Sam Hill
Eight Daze Sober
Hollerboys
The Southern Outlaws Band
Charlie Bonnet III Band
River Road Trio
The Redneck Files
Rock
1 Supernova
Skoda
Katye Kellye & The Interruption
Four Way Stop
Topper
Clint & the Cosmic Wake
Carolina Reign
Dedwin
Annie Dukes
SourMash
Traditional Country
Thomas Taylor Band
Aaron & Ashley
The Malpass Brothers
Don Joy & Melanie Lynn
Diane Berry and Joe Wade Smith
The McKedys
Cody Ikerd and The Sidewinders
Blues
Kathy Murray & The Kilowatts
Mike Guldin and Rollin’ & Tumblin’
Peter Veteska & Blues Train
Lightnin’ Rod & The Thunderbolts
Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames
Crooked Eye Tommy
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Master’s Voice
Judah First Band
Calvary’s Grace
Country
Clayton Q Band
The Rural Routes
Mark McKinney and Co
Band of Jones
The Heels
Tobi Lee and Mustang Sally
William Lee Golden and The Goldens
Robert Eskridge and Southern Daze
Luke and Jessi
Brenda Loomis Band
Hutcheson Brothers
Alan and Trace
The Teccas
Sugar and Spice
Runnin’ Shine
Herrick Band
Southpaw
Preston Ary Band
Multi-Genre
C4
Eight Daze Sober
Caddo Kats
Rio & the Rockabilly Revival
Whiskey Heart
Kim Cameron and Side FX
The Little Wretches
Pop
Almost Jaded
The Goldy Locks Band
Studeo
Wild Fire
Folk/Americana
A Tale of Two
Stace & Cassie
Joe Kidd and Sheila Burke
Boo Radley
Bluegrass
My Brother’s Keeper
The Goodwin Brothers
The Rollers Duo
High Lonesome
Artist of the Year
R&B/Soul
Jason Lee McKinney Band
PatchyDenseFog
Krisangela
Tracy Cruz
Lay’na Michelle (R’n’B Empress)
Rock
Luke Shoemaker
Beck Black
Tyler Gilbert
Sandy Hall
Danielle Bloom
Aaron Coker
Modern Country (Female)
McKenzie JaLynn
Heather Nikole Harper
Ash Taylor
Morgan White
Brei Carter
Celeste Kellogg
Tobi Lee
Kamber Cain
Stephanie Rabus
Tianna Woods
Heather Victorino
Kari Holmes
Justine Blazer
Alyssa Ruffin
Modern Country (Male)
Danny Kensy
Gary Burk III
Chad Wilson
Laurie LeBlanc
Matt Rogers
Andy Davis
Cort Carpenter
Sam Schmidthuber
Andrew Frelick
Dustin Collins
Joshua Michael
Trace Thompson
Jackson Snelling
Don Woods
Donnie Lee Strickland
Steven Cade
Outlaw Country
Blake Anthony Ellege
Dee Rock
Greg Roberts
Sean Elliott Jr.
Rick Snider
Paul Allen
Josh Bogard
Michael Austin
Traditional Country
Jimmy Parker
Donna Cunningham
Vanessa Bourne
Johnny Collier
Deby Kelley
Austin Van
Billy Payne
Tommy Lee Moffat
Rose Angelica
Roger Adams
Lee Newton
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Jeremy Noble
Ali Randolph
Michelle Leigh
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Rita Faye Tanner
Kezia Alford
Taria Jaybre
Andrew Marshall
Steve Bridgmon
Dennise Nichole Dittman
Marvin Matthews
Amy McAllister
Reviving Dayvid
Lady Leah
R&B/Soul
Tracy Cruz
Lay’na Michelle (R’n’B Empress)
Krisangela
Antoine Dunn
Pop
Sydney Riley
Demi Michelle
Kendra & The Bunnies
TayloRX
Ricky Persaud Jr.
Mariél Morgan
NEDY
Robbie Harte
Ryan Shepherd
Jazz/Blues
Teresa James
Suzanne Grzanna
Eliza Neals
Miss. Bix
Bobby Gentilo
Travis Bowlin
Folk/Americana
Judy Paster
Kyle Graves
Jayna Jennings
Jimmy Bowen
Jackie Therrien
Loretta Callens
MarDe Brooks
Multi-Genre
Clare Cunningham
Revele
Billy Droze
Natalie Jean
Hyram Posey
Country
Angie Lynn Carter
Robert Eskridge
Alex Key
Chris Bergeron
Shane Masters
Rob Georg
Michael Wayne Dill
Trey Calloway
Artist of the Year (Under 18)
Hannah Birtwell
Emma-Charles Townsend
Sarah Michelle
Macartney Reinhardt
Faith Lee
Jadyn Rylee
Marinna Andriopoulos
Brayden Ryle
Phoebe White
EP of the Year
Female
Caitlin Mae – Perspective
Rebecca Mae Bagwell (Lawless) – Love Lifted Me
Ash Taylor – Bakersfield
Ali Randolph – Love Me Now
Dorothy Betz – Best of Betz
Melissa Deaton – In The Sea
J. Edna Mae – Glitter is Litter!
RELEVF – Wounded Wings
Michelle Leigh – Discreetly Packaged
Amy McAllister – God Dreams For Me
Lyia Meta – You Think About Me
Love Itoya – Introduction
Ada Leann – For The Sake of Pete
Payton Howie – Young Blood
Male
Trey Earnhardt – The B Side
Skoda – Childhood Sanity
Michael Wayne Dill and The Silver Eagle Band – Wannabe Famous
Barista – Open Sesame Vol. 2: Press Rewind
Dedwin – End Point
Blackbird Anthem – Whiskey Confessions
Cory M. Coons – 33.3
Whiskey Heart – Self Titled
Jay “Blue Jay” Jourden – Lovewaves
Brandon Lee – Angels Like You
Kyle Graves – The Autumn Sessions
Blind Perception – Industrial Raunch
Calvary’s Grace – Through the Night
Album of the Year
Rock
Tyler Gilbert – Kill The Magic
Luke Shoemaker – The Overview Project
Carolina Reign – Self titled
Voodoo Moonshine – Bottom of the Barrel
Blind Perception – Absolutely Average
Limberlost – Good Fight
Sandy Hall – Sign Language
Ludow Creek – Hands of Time
Cole Powell – Deca
The Midnight Strangers Band – Odyssey
Darren Mullins – Sunny Tonight
Beck Black – Hollywood Blvd
Topper – All Apart of the Show
Sadie Rock – The Man I Loved Is Dead
Fluffer – Technonaut
Buzzed & Loaded – Fast Cars Dive Bars
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Reviving Dayvid – Opened Up
Delnora – Blank Page
Ricky D Broniste – The California Years
Debbie Cochran – Simplify
Taria Jaybre – Self titled
Kathryn Shipley – If These Boots Could Talk
Blues
Vaneese Thomas – Fight the Good Fight
Miss. Bix – Bring It
Mike Guldin – Tumblin
Trudy Lynn – Golden Girl
Bobby Gentilo – Gentilo
The Love Light Orchestra – Leave The Light On
Kathy Murray and The Kilowatts – Fully Charged
Peter Veteska & Blues Train – So Far So Good
Pop
Demi Michelle – Dear Diary
Michael Peloso – Life’s Little Accidents
Fran Pitre – Follow Your Dreams
Studeo – Silence
Ricky Persaud Jr. – The Enlightenment
Ewreckage – Ruby
Mokika – Self titled
Multi-Genre
Robert Wagner (Little Wretches) – Live At The Matrice Factory: Songs From The Land of Pitbulls & Poker Machines
Samuel Barbour – Let’s Join Hands
Luanne Hunt – Portraits in Song
Gera & TM – Distant Lands
Grit’s Guitar – Runs Like A River
Amanda Abizaid – Back to Love
Sheila and the Caddo Kats – Country Soul Living in the City
L&M Project Band – The Adventures of Badass Jane
Dr. Kevin Holm-Hudson & The Adjuncts – Message From The Margins
Loke – Gone Loke
Krisangela – Rose Gold
Country Rock/Southern Rock
The Jess Zimmerman Band – Breath
Charlie Bonnet III – Campfire Songs For The Hearing Impaired
Rob Kurtz – The Reckoning
Traditional Country
Billy Payne – A Little Rough Around the Edges
Donna Cunningham – America
Scott Dawson – Strum
Roger Adams – Rise Up From the Ashes
Aaron D’arcy – Good to See the Girls Again
Preston Ary Band – HIC
Kari Holmes – When I See You Smile
Laurie LeBlanc – When It’s Right its Right
Josh Bearden – Trip Around Home
Lisa Mary – If I’m Honest
Country
Ashley Best – Something
Andrew Dean - Wanted
Mike Jones & Jerry Jake Howard – Country Girls
Stephanie Rabus – My Time Now
Tianna Woods – I Believe
Andrew Dean – Wanted
Danny Terrell – Hold On
Lee Newton – Unleeshed
King Suge – That Country VIBE
Dale Allen – Back to My Roots
Cody Templeton Band – Born & Raised
Caroline Parke – Pause and Pine
Herrick Band – Sunderland Road
Bob Stetson – Self Titled
Ricky Gunter – Ain’t Enough Blacktop
Song of the Year
Individual Songwriter Project
When I Say
Songwriter: Monique Sherrell Brown
Cruise
Songwriter: Austin Sands
Gloria
Songwriter: Caleb Taylor Lake
Growin’ Up Country
Songwriter: Samantha Hawkins
Ain’t On Me
Songwriter: Joey Wray
Blue Tick Hound
Songwriter: Charlene Keyes
On You
Songwriter: Ryan Mundy
Guitars & Whiskey
Songwriter: Cody Matthew Ikerd
The Fool I Am
Songwriter: Alex Key
Nite Run
Songwriter: Michael Peloso
You Needed Me
Songwriter: Dennis DiChiaro
Pray For Peace
Songwriter: Stephanie Lee Lowry
Fall In Love With Me
Songwriter: Kenny Day
Nightmare
Songwriter: Faith Lee
Heavy
Songwriter: Trace Thompson
I Think I’ll Just Fish
Songwriter: Adam Crabtree
Multiple Songwriters Project
I’m Done
Songwriters: Natalie Jean and Kitt Wakeley
Hometown Hero
Songwriters: Emily Noel and Andrew King
Sippin’ On Tequila
Songwriters: Trace Thompson and Heather Victorino
Still in Love
Songwriters: Angel Sessions and Jordan Smith
Great Minds Drink Alike
Songwriters: Shelly Dubois and Danita Lynn
I’d Have Never Met You
Songwriters: Brayden Ryle and Curt Ryle
I Could But I Know I Can’t
Songwriters: James Scott Nelson and Connie Cassell Tuck
You Me & Her
Songwriters: Gina Jones and Trinity Wiseman
Neon Tan
Songwriters: Anna Marie Henderson, Tommy Lee Crosslin, Teresa Crosslin
Ashes
Songwriters: Brooke Butler, Courtney Bumbacher, and Meg Rilley
If These Boots Could Talk
Songwriters: Ava Paige and Jayne Sachs
Sixty-four Bright Colors
Songwriters: Michael Shawn Turner and J. Patricia Turner
My Happy Place
Songwriters: Shelby Ann Marie, Colin Rowe, and Taylor Marie Wagner
Red White and Blue
Songwriters: Lee Newton and Dale Houston
Holiday/Christmas
Christmas Carnival
Songwriters: Lucas Hoge and Corey Lee Barker
Christmas in the Honkey Tonks
Songwriters: Jake Penrod
Wish List
Songwriter: Jennifer Bone (Revele)
Christmas Snow
Songwriters: Makenzie Phipps and Michael Shane Begley
Angels Sang Hallelujah
Songwriter: Ruth Manning
If It Ain’t Santa
Songwriter: Steve Kolander
Merry Me Up
Songwriters: Liz Moriondo and Corey Lee Barker
Christmas In My Mind
Songwriter: Hailey Verhaalen
Christmas Everyday
Songwriters: Grayson Kensy and Danny Kensy
Honkey Tonk Holiday
Songwriters: Macy Tabor and Mark Roma
Christmas Prayer
Songwriter: Juanelle Venter
Social Impact
Why Didn’t I
Songwriters: Tery Wayne Wilkins, Corey Lee Barker, Meghan Woods, and Randy Barnette
We Used To
Songwriters: MarDe Brooks and James David Flowers
Who’s Hands You’re In
Songwriters: Ava Paige, Tery Wayne Wilkins, Corey Lee Barker
We All Need It
Songwriter: Dee Rock
We’re Gonna Lift You Up
Songwriters: Marvin and Kristen Speller
God and His Gun
Songwriters: Malynda Hale and Ian Felchlin
I Will Follow
Songwriter: Holly Olm
Damaged
Songwriters: Lisa Mary and Greg Stryker
Sing For Free
Songwriter: Rory Gardiner
Rise Above
Songwriters: Mary Haller, Michaela Clarke, and Patrick Dodge
Social Impact Video of the Year
MarDe Brooks – We Used To
Michelle Leigh – Jesus Thinks I’m Beautiful
Kathryn Shipley – Rise Above
Rory Gardiner – Modern Day Problems
Malynda Hale - God and His Gun
Chase The Night – Just A Fool
Entertainer of the Year
Duo/Group
Eight Daze Sober
River Road Trio
SourMash
Cody Ikerd & the Sidewinders
The Goodwin Brothers
The Teccas
Jess Zimmerman Band
Kevin McCoy Band
Tobi Lee & Mustang Sally
The Malpass Brothers
Male
Aaron Coker
Adam Calvert
Donnie Lee Strickland
Alex Key
Andy Davis
Donavon Lee Carpenter
Female
Payton Howie
Heather Victorino
Ashley Wineland
Kari Holmes
Claudette King
Ali Randolph
Songwriter Achievement Note:
Since this category Is made up of unreleased and demo songs it is handled a bit differently than the standard JMA Categories. In this category Songwriters and songs do not compete against each other. Songwriters in this category with one or more songs will have their song listened to by our panel in this next round and each songwriter the panel feels have written a song that encompasses all the elements for a song with great strength potential will be awarded with a plaque for their song or songs. So, this category will have several plaque awarded participants since it isn’t a competition against each other and is based fully on your songwriting ability. This is another way our panel has decided to celebrate songwriters who are the foundation of music. We are proud to say there are many names this year because of the QUANTITY of QUALITY songwriters who submitted.
Female
Lee Newton
Sam Roark
Morgan White
Candy Fernaux
Raelyn Nelson
Tobi Lee
Tina Gibson
Rose Angelica
Michelle Leigh
Auti
Taylor Hughes
Male
J Edwards
Billy Payne
Donavon Lee Carpenter
Donnie Lee Strickland
Joshua Michael
Clayton McBroom
Roger Adams
Ricky Gunter
Jake Aaron Michael
Austin Van
Dave Bray
Nick Psyhogios
Travis LeDoyt
Andy Davis
Nate Venturelli
Duo/Group
The Teccas
The Goodwin Brothers
Love Ran Red
Jess Zimmerman Band
Blackbird Anthem
The Heels
The Curt Towne Band
Kentucky Music Mafia
William Lee Golden and The Goldens
Voodoo Moonshine
Chase the Night
Stage Fashion Trailblazer
Morgan White
Kamber Cain
Danielle Bloom
David Passmore
Justine Blazer
The Malpass Brothers
Amy McAllister
Jeremy Noble
Bailey Rae
Ali Randolph
Miami Lively
Alyssa Ruffin
Phoebe White
Goldie Locks
TayloRX
Annie Rost
Jacqueline Henley
Sheila Clark-Fox
Josh Bogard
Mackynsie McKedy
Leah Oduro-Kwarten
Kristie Kraus
World Music Artist of the Year
Gabriela Sepulveda
Devan Ekambaram
C.C. Tennissen
Hilda Lamas
Dimitris Nezis
Laurie LeBlanc
Mokika
HunTer Leite
Best Performance In A Music Video
Female
Natalie Jean (Lead) – Rearview
Katie Belle (Lead) – Daughter
Luana Sandoval (Bollywood Dancer) – One Name
Kathryn Shipley (Lead) – Rise Above
Cara Bishop (Lead) – Mine For Now
Kamber Cain (Lead) – Singin’ My Own Song
Bonnie Papenhausen (Lead) – I’ll Think Of Something
Chloe Trujillo (Lead) – Mana
Deanna Hickman (Wife) – The Blues Man
Kelsey Lee (Young Wife) – The Blues Man
Cassie Shook (Lead) – What I Want
Kimberly Inez Hamilton (Lead) – Gloria
Clare Cunningham (Lead) – Angel Of The Emerald Isle
Alexandra Rowe (Lead) – Brand New Personality
Ashley Tackett (Lead) – Black Thread
Caitlin Mae (Lead) – Gasoline
Michelle Leigh (Lead) – Jesus Thinks I’m Beautiful
Kendra Muecke (Lead) – Born To Be Happy Always
Marinna Andriopoulos (Lead) – More Than Enough
Best Performance In A Music Video
Male
Antoine Dunn (Lead) – Lose It All
Roger Adams (Lead) – I’ll Think Of Something
Jimmy Yeary (Lead) – Angeline
Adam Crabtree (Young Boy) – The Blues Man
Jimmy Parker (Lead) – The Blues Man
Eddie Milholland (Lead) – Try
Bob Stetson (Lead) – Brand New Personality
Stace Shook (Lead) – What I Want
Dimitris Nezis (Lead) – We Were Building A Love
Phillip Sanders (Lead) – If I Didn’t Love You Girl
Michael Morgan (Lead) – Now I Know
Jackson Snelling (Lead) – Forgot I Was Forgetting
Tribute Artist of the Year
Suzie Graham “Patsy Cline”
Rita Faye Tanner “Dottie West”
Slippery When Wet (The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute) “Bon Jovi”
Shawn Gerard “Garth Brooks”
Lone Star Skynyrd “Lynyrd Skynyrd”
Legynds 77 “Lynyrd Skynyrd”
Mark Sanders “Barry Manilow”
Aaron Prociuk (A.R. Cash) “Johnny Cash”
Paul Anthony "Johnny Cash"
Randolph Michaud “George Jones”
Daniel East “Ed Sheeran”
Colin Dexter “Hank Williams Sr.”
Marvin Thiel “John Denver”
Nick Psyhogios “Billy Joel”
Kid Kentucky “Kid Rock”
J.C. Cole “Johnny Cash”
Travis LeDoyt “Elvis”
Ronnie B Elvis “Elvis”
Sons of Bocephus “Hank Williams Jr.”
Lisa Polizzi “Janis Joplin”
Mary Pfeifer (Simply Patsy) “Patsy Cline”
A Springsteen Celebration “Bruce Springsteen”
Vocal Event of the Year
Cause God - HunTer Leite / Amy McAllister
Chicken Truck – Billy Droze / John Anderson / Ronnie Bowman / Shawn Camp
Know The Feeling – Ryan Shepherd / Jackson Snelling
We Need To Know (There’s Happiness In Our World) – Jay “Blue Jay” Jourden / Kathryn Shipley / Dee Rock / Jackson Snelling / Greg Roberts / Wendy K / Revele
I Wanna Be Holdin’ You – Billy Gaines / Dawn Rix
Red White and Blue – Lee Newton / Mike Rogers
The Cowboy Song – Jayna Jennings / Garrett Wheeler
Speak To Me – Andrew Marshall / Delnora Reed
Yours – Diane Berry / Joe Wade Smith
Set Me On Fire – Annemarie Picerno / Bob McGilpin
Onto Somethin’ – Kathryn Shipley / Greg Roberts
Getting’ It Back – Gary Burk III / Love & Theft
PR/Promotion Company of the Year
NashTown Entertainment
2911 Media
Visual Image Marketing
RockTight Booking Agency
Anchor Publicity
Wayne Public Relations
Salter Gann Universal Promotions and Management, LLC.
Management Company of the Year
Three13 Management
NashTown Entertainment
All Together Creative Enterprise
Salter Gann Universal Promotions and Management, LLC.
Record Label of the Year
Better Man Records
Harvey Marie Records
Hero Song Inc
Home Team Music
Elite 9 Records
Heart Songs Music Group
Photographer of the Year
Lisa Morrow Photography
Danya Artimisi Creative
Vicki D Photography
Angela Girardier Photography
David G Baker Photography
Video Production of the Year
Stacey Koudys Videography
Kenny Lee Productions
Listen Locally (Renee Cobb)
BobbyGarner Visuals
Music Producer of the Year
Brian Tarquin
TuneDesigner
Bill McDermott
Julian Sundby
Andrew Chervak
Hans Christian
Venue of the Year
The V’ue
The Coyote Store
The Troubadour Nashville
Nashville Palace
Bobby Mackey’s
Bub City Rosemont
Ole Red Nashville
Media Company of the Year
Italian Radio Fantastica-RMB NY
Red Rocket TV Productions
KIIC FM Thunder Country
Momma Mary’s Music Mayhem
I-20 Morning Show with Hd Ainsworth
Overtones Live Presented by Listen Locally
The CMBeat
Sisters in Music Inc.
On Fire Concerts
104.1 FM The Ranch
The Tony Ocean Show - Oceans Pit
The Morning Dish with Steven Phillips
WILLY 1550AM/98.7 FM
Weekdays with Murph
Musician of the Year
Matt Skoda – Drums
Buzz Brown – Drums
Tony DeMore – Drums
Jason Gilliam - Drums
Mackynsie McKedy – Fiddle
Ray Legere – Fiddle
Bernadette Nyari – Violin
Millie Meunier – Fiddle
Tianna Woods – Multi Instrumentalist
Ryan Shepherd – Multi Instrumentalist
Shane Thornton – Bass
Andy Claus – Bass
Don Rigsby – Mandolin
Suzanne Grzanna – Saxophone
Peter Gallinari – Keyboard
Jackson Snelling – Keyboard
Nick Psyhogios – Keyboard
Kitt Wakeley – Piano
Musician of the Year (Guitarist)
Brian Tarquin
Ricky Broniste
Darren Boyd
Randy Barnette
Duke The Guitarist
Travis Tidwell
Kevin Helmrichs
Charles Bonnet III
Robert Hausler
Robert Trosino
Alan Fox
Christopher Teffner
Jonathan Locklear
John Lange
Rising Star of the Year
Female
NEDY
Laine Lonero
Samantha Grimes
Lisa Mary
McKenzie JaLynn
Sydney Rose
Allison Asarch
Ava Paige
Alyssa Ruffin
Chesney Claire
Amy Jo
Kaylyn Pace
Rising Star of the Year
Male
Lance Curtis
Ricky Gunter
Tommy Buller
Billy Droze
Austin Van
Brandon Lee
Brody Caster
Austin Chatfield
Ryan Mundy
Sam L. Smith
Dustin Chapman
Bobby Ocean
Luke Shoemaker
Chris Hollacheck
Nate Venturelli
Terry Mackner
Vocalist of the Year
Rock
Kyle Bellinger
Tyler Gilbert
Sharon Lia
Sandy Hall
Jess Zimmerman
Kenny Holliday
Ethan Kress
Rio Scafone
Tim Henry
Danielle Bloom
Aaron Coker
Ashley Bean
Bluegrass
Titus Luckhaupt
Zach Top
Marija Droze
Billy Droze
Don Rigsby
Folk/Americana
Linda Arseneault
Jayna Jennings
Jimmy Bowen
Outlaw Country
Russell Lynch
Tony Turner
Billy Payne
Blake Anthony Ellege
Southern Rock/Country Rock
Jonelle Carter
Allison Cipris
Jay Jones
Adam Webb
Jeremy Noble
Ali Randolph
Autumn Davis
Michelle Leigh
Jazz/Blues
Caleb Lake
Christina Gaudet
Tom Euler
Melissa Ellis
Stephanie Adlington
Teresa James
Suzanne Grzanna
Leslie Bixler
R&B/Soul
Setoria
Kris Angela
Antoine Dunn
Tracy Cruz
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Troy Richardson
Delnora
Lia Caton
Brittany Morse
Tia McGraff
Taria Jaybre
Reviving Dayvid
Debbie Cochran
Chris Golden
Melissa Pettignano
Chuck Lewter
Jimmy Reno
Malynda Hale
Rita Faye Tanner
Pop
Sydney Riley
Hailey Newman
Rachel Blair
Jennifer Emard
Auti
Austin Sands
Chesney Claire
Ryan Shepherd
Ewreckage
Multi-Genre
Liza Smith
Rollin Jewett
Clare Cunningham
Lyia Meta
Heather Nikole Harper
Tom Buller
MarDe Brooks
Megan Paullet
LeahBeth Evans
Linda Dunlop
Sheila Clark-Fox
McKenzie JaLynn
Ashley Blanshaw
Traditional Country
Tina Patterson-White
Clayton McBroom
Angie Lynn Carter
Rachel Harris
Greg Ward
Pat Roden
Ruth Manning
Johnny Collier
Bobby Mackey
Donna Cunningham
Jimmy Parker
Thomas Taylor
Craig Hendricks
Scott Dawson
Landon Heights
Randolph Michaud
Mackynsie McKedy
Peggie Nora
Modern Country (Female)
Lisa Mary
Bobbi Berracah
Cheyenne Reynolds
Justine Blazer
Macy Tabor
Kari Holmes
Kamber Cain
Dani-elle Kleha
Ginnie Terry
Jes Justice
Aubrey Wollett
Amanda Riley
Morgan White
Heather Victorino
Tera Townsend
Laine Lonero
Pamela Hopkins
Sydney Rose
Celeste Kellogg
Alice Nelson
Shelby Ann Marie
Hailey Verhaalen
Modern Country (Male)
Lance Curtis
Danny Kensy
Donnie Lee Strickland
Trace Thompson
Kirk Jay
Jackson Snelling
Terry Mackner
Ricky Gunter
Brandon Hutcheson
Jon Hutcheson
Matt Freedman
Shane Thornton
Andy Davis
Clinton Wilkie
Wesley Earwood
Joe Bayer
Matt Rogers
Kris Anders
Andrew Frelick
Country (Female)
Taylor Hughes
Christine Radlmann
Ava Paige
Taylor Marie Wagner
Julie Richardson
Jessie Lyn Fisher
Linda Tullis
Eliana Weston
Chelsea Rhodes
Kirstie Kraus
Jessica McNear
Lindsay Bowman
Makenzie Phipps
Bailey Rae
Lily Comer
Melissa Deaton
Cheyenne MclLvain
Katrina Lynn
Natalie Goodman
Ja’net Eastman
Robbie Harte
Country (Male)
Robert Eskridge
Chad Wilson
Kenny Sweet
Wes Shipp
Dustin Burchett
Dustin Chapman
Dakota Hayden
Trey Calloway
Travis Pickering
Lloyd Carter
Dustin Collins
Adam Calvert
Josh Daniels
Tommy Lee Moffat
Cody Ikerd
Mark McKinney
Jay Tighe
Danny Terrell
Tyler Dozier
Chad Bushnell
Corey Layne
Lonnie Spiker
Kevin McCoy
Jamie Pounder
Sam Schmidthuber
Jon Kinsey
Webb Dalton
Michael Austin
John Spears
Barefoot Joe
Vocalist of the Year (Under 18)
Avery Lynn
Phoebe White
Jadyn Rylee
Emma-Charles Townsend
Robert LevEy
Macartney Reinhardt
Mary Clare
Taylor Andrepont-Aycock
Austin McKedy
Ryleigh Madison
Jet Jurgensmeyer
Faith Lee
Music Video of the Year (Female)
Hailey Newman “Head Over Heels”
Directed by: Carl Diebold
Cara Bishop “Mine For Now”
Directed by: Sam Kirby
Kathryn Shipley “Life is Good”
Directed by: Kathryn Shipley / Peak Media
Kathryn Adams “A Shepherd’s Heart”
Directed by: Kathryn Adams
Jennifer Alvarado “Filthy Water”
Directed by: Cory Goble
Malynda Hale “God & His Gun”
Directed by: Michael Schwartz
Katie Belle “Daughter”
Directed by: Joe Crognele
Carrie Cunningham “Doors Don’t Close”
Directed by: Nate Terry
Bernadette Kathryn “Showdown”
Directed by: Ryan Archibald
Kendra & The Bunnies “Passion Roulette”
Directed by: Justine Blazer
Judy Paster “The Ride”
Directed by: James McGettrick
Kezia Alford “Lifter”
Directed by: Henley Productions and Rees Media
Ainsley Costello “Little Sister”
Directed by: Jason R Johnston
Music Video of the Year (Male)
Phillip Sanders “If I Didn’t Love You Girl”
Directed by: Lance Goodman
Austin Sands “Cruise”
Directed by: Mika Boorem
Jay Tighe “Radio Is Dead”
Directed by: Garrett Gibbons
Antoine Dunn “Lose It All”
Directed by: Ed “Radio” H
Adam Calvert “Silver Silverado”
Directed by: Dustin Tray
Bobby Ocean “She Was My Girl”
Directed by: Justine Blazer
Chris Hollacheck “Remind Me Of You”
Directed by: Mikey Donaldson
Alex Key “The Fool That I Am”
Directed by: Alex Key & Dawson Schmidt
Bob Stetson “Brand New Personality”
Directed by: Annemarie Picerno
Matthew Adam “Back To Memories”
Directed by: AJ Saterfeild
Rory Gardiner “Modern Day Problems”
Directed by: Ian Holmes
Caleb Lake “Gloria”
Directed by: Joseph Aguon Drake
Matt Rogers “Hurt Like You”
Directed by: Justin Mayotte
Gareth Campbell “Jealous Moon”
Directed by: Justine Blazer
Chad Wilson “Lie Like You Love Me”
Directed by: Kyle Saylors and Kyle Smithson
Donovan Lee Carpenter “Waste My Life Away”
Directed by: Logen Christopher
Music Video of the Year (Duo/Group)
Chase The Night “Just A Fool”
Directed by: Paul De La Cerda
Kate & Wesson “Straight and Narrow”
Directed by: Justine Blazer
Dustin Chapman and Ryleigh Madison “Family Thing”
Directed by: Damarest Jackson
Voodoo Moonshine “Bring It Down”
Directed by: Jeff Losawyer
The Goldy Locks Band “Brave”
Directed by: Goldy Locks & Israel Garcia
Kentucky Music Mafia “Hank and the Drinking”
Directed by: Tommy Baker For Half Brothers Media
A Band of Jones “The Man I Need To Be”
Directed by: Alan Ingalls
Elements Band “Try”
Directed by: Joe Lane (with Anointed Media, LLC.)
Stace & Cassie Shook “What I Want”
Directed by: JB Lawrence and Stace & Cassie
The Jess Zimmerman Band “The Old Me”
Directed by: Alyx Barszowski
City Awake “Black Thread”
Directed by: Brandon Taylor
Single of the Year
Multi-Genre
Dee Rock – Silver in the Sunlight
Dennis Scott – The Fix
Greg Roberts – I’m Packing Up
Audio Pump - Hillbilly Gangsta
SpenDoe Norman – To The Top
Sean Chaffee – Shot Gun Shorty
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Amy Jo – Swamp Water
Autumn Davis – Black Ink
Ali Randolph – Love Me Now
Ethan Vincil – Lonesome Drifters Son
Brent Atwood – Dark Moon Rising
Ivan Whetzel – In The Shadow of the Mountain
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Reviving Dayvid – Jesus Train
Steve Altonian – Waiting On You Lord
Brandon Hixson – Autumn Fall
Dennise Dittman – Soar
Melissa Pettignano – Look At You
Deby Kelley - Sing Momma Sing
Kathryn Shipley – Rise Above
Kezia Alford – Every Knee
Tammy Castleberry – Hear Me
Jet Jurgensmeyer – Talk To God
Brittany Morse – Come Rest
Steve Bridgmon - Jesus Still Loves Me
Bluegrass
Zach Top – Like It Ain’t No Thing
Jimmy Yeary – Angeline
Don Rigsby – Misty
Corey Zink – Mountain Memories
Jackson Hollow – Shallow Rivers
Folk/Americana
Billy Droze – Bring On The Wind
Wil Wan Winkle & the Sixpins – The Old Man’s Lonely Tomb
Martha Reich – Star Seeds
Judy Paster – True Love Has A Cost
Carlyle Griffin – Symptomatic Daydream
Jackie Therrien - April
Cory M. Coons – Freedom Road
Outlaw Country
Trace Thompson – Heavy
Russell Lynch – Train to Memphis
Hollerboys – Burn It Down
BT Hughes – When The Holler Comes A Callin’
Pop
Michelle Leigh – I Didn’t
Gio Bone – Tiny Steps
Natalie Jean – Rear View
Bobby Ocean – Me and You
Clare Cunningham – I Swear
Cheyenne Reynolds – Hitman
Faith Lee – Nightmare
SeeMoney – I Remember
Ada Leann – Natalie
Sarah Michelle – Little Moon
Ameri Shaye – Voltage
Lexi Anand – No Labels
Lady Kathana – Winter Valentine
Fran Pitre – My Cool Drink of Water
Taylor Alyne – Tell Me
Ricky Persaud Jr. – Cease Fire
Katie Belle – Daughter
Nelly's Echo – Nite Run
Rock
Aaron Coker – Alone
John Lange – Red Line
Luke Shoemaker – Home
Andrew Chervak – Turmoil
Beck Black – Puppet Show
Sandy Hall – Crossing The Ocean
Limberlost – Long Way From Home
Gareth Campbell – Lying Next To You
City Awake – Barricades
SourMash – Forever In Your Eyes
Katie Power – It’s Just Me
Annemarie Picerno – Just Be Kind
Rich Thompson – Lift and Divide
Split Persona – On Our Own
Blind Perception – Erased By Time
R&B/Soul
Antoine Dunn – Lose It All
Donny Hammonds – Slipped Away
Setoria – Back 2 Me
Jazz/Blues
Trudy Lynn – Golden Girl Blues
Miss Bix - Ain’t No Such Thing
Bobby Gentilo – Troublin’
Traditional Country
Janie Balderas – Whiskey and Jesus
Billy Payne – Fit To Be
Austin Van – Driving Me Out of Your Mind
Joseph Harrison – Like George Jones
Clayton McBroom - Echoes of Love
Jason Byrd – Better Life
Jasmine McDonald – One Black Rose
Scott Dawson – Open Your Eyes
Bobby Mackey – Looking For Audrey
Lonnie Spiker – When The Crazy Kicks In
James Scott Nelson – I Could But I Know I Can’t
Robert Ross – Don’t You Cry
Jimmy Parker – Haven’t Even Come Close (So Far)
Country (Female)
Ashley Bryant – Champagne
Larissa Lundstrom – I Don’t Need A Man
Robbie Harte – Outside My Window
Lia Caton – Hell or High Water
Pamela Hopkins – One Too Many
Sam Roark - Whiskey
Lee Newton – Be The Man
Stephanie Rabus – I Know Where Love Lives
Mary Clare – Mom & Dad
Amie Scheitel – Small Town Dust
Ryleigh Madison – Stranger
Elaini Arthur – Every Moment
Dani Carson – Pay My Bills
Kayla McKinney – Don’t Know Jack
Country (Male)
Daryn Wright – If This Ring Could Talk
Rob Georg – My Mother’s Arms
Alex Key – The Fool That I Am
Tommy Lee Moffat – Take It On
Jay Tighe – Radio Is Dead
Danny Terrell – Roots
Tyler Dozier – Still in Houston
Trey Calloway – I Don’t Wanna Love You Anymore
Michael Dill – Can’t Stop The Rain
Waylon Hanel – Forever Sure Looks Good On You
Jamie Pounder – Song of Life
Kenny Sweet – Relentless
Gary Savage – When The Staple Is Gone
Dustin Burchett – Where Did Time Go
Landon Heights – Jamie
Paul Allen – Crazy For Lovin’ Me
Travis Pickering – She Gets Me
Ricky Gunter – Half A Man
Modern Country (Female)
Morgan White – Take Me
Leah Fuls – Heartbreak Hangover
Heather Victorino – Sippin’ on Tequila
Kamber Cain – Better With You
Justine Blazer – Good Trouble
Meghan Woods – Why Didn’t I
Macarthney Reinhardt – Old Country Song
Candy Fernaux – Tansy Dances
Grace Michelle – Mama Was The Best Dad
Alesha Bondy – Whiskey Lie
Macy Tabor – Tore Up
Tianna Woods – Get Out
Alyssa Ruffin – Party Down A Dirt Road
Kathryn Shipley – If These Boots Could Talk
Amanda Riley – Tennessee
Celeste Kellogg – Dirt Road Dancing
Brei Carter – Gave Him A Girl
Hailey Verhaalen – How I Make A Livin’
Kaylyn Pace – You’re Not
Modern Country (Male)
Donnie Lee Strickland – I’m The Guy
Adam Calvert – Party On
Tommy Wood – 523
Trace Thompson – No More
Jackson Snelling – Forgot I Was Forgetting
Phillip Sanders – If I Didn’t Love You Girl
Chad Wilson – Lie Like You Love Me
Jake Aaron Michael – Officially Gone
Gary Burk III – Guess I Don’t
Rand Brown – Can’t Listen to the Radio
Steven Cade – The Best Thing
Jake Bradley – Growin’ Up Country
Andy Davis – Tonight
Country Duo/Group
Mark McKinney and Co – Man I Miss It
The Shane Masters Band – Meant To Be
The Teccas – Montana Kinda High
Hutcheson Brothers – She Don’t Know She’s Lonely
River Road Trio – What Your Lookin’ For
Herrick Band – Losin’ Cinderella Shoes
Kentucky Music Mafia – Hank and the Drinking
Duo/Group of the Year
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Kevin McCoy Band
Kentucky Music Mafia
Southbound 41
The Curt Towne Band
Ocean Highway
Sam Hill
Eight Daze Sober
Hollerboys
The Southern Outlaws Band
Charlie Bonnet III Band
River Road Trio
The Redneck Files
Rock
1 Supernova
Skoda
Katye Kellye & The Interruption
Four Way Stop
Topper
Clint & the Cosmic Wake
Carolina Reign
Dedwin
Annie Dukes
SourMash
Traditional Country
Thomas Taylor Band
Aaron & Ashley
The Malpass Brothers
Don Joy & Melanie Lynn
Diane Berry and Joe Wade Smith
The McKedys
Cody Ikerd and The Sidewinders
Blues
Kathy Murray & The Kilowatts
Mike Guldin and Rollin’ & Tumblin’
Peter Veteska & Blues Train
Lightnin’ Rod & The Thunderbolts
Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames
Crooked Eye Tommy
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Master’s Voice
Judah First Band
Calvary’s Grace
Country
Clayton Q Band
The Rural Routes
Mark McKinney and Co
Band of Jones
The Heels
Tobi Lee and Mustang Sally
William Lee Golden and The Goldens
Robert Eskridge and Southern Daze
Luke and Jessi
Brenda Loomis Band
Hutcheson Brothers
Alan and Trace
The Teccas
Sugar and Spice
Runnin’ Shine
Herrick Band
Southpaw
Preston Ary Band
Multi-Genre
C4
Eight Daze Sober
Caddo Kats
Rio & the Rockabilly Revival
Whiskey Heart
Kim Cameron and Side FX
The Little Wretches
Pop
Almost Jaded
The Goldy Locks Band
Studeo
Wild Fire
Folk/Americana
A Tale of Two
Stace & Cassie
Joe Kidd and Sheila Burke
Boo Radley
Bluegrass
My Brother’s Keeper
The Goodwin Brothers
The Rollers Duo
High Lonesome
Artist of the Year
R&B/Soul
Jason Lee McKinney Band
PatchyDenseFog
Krisangela
Tracy Cruz
Lay’na Michelle (R’n’B Empress)
Rock
Luke Shoemaker
Beck Black
Tyler Gilbert
Sandy Hall
Danielle Bloom
Aaron Coker
Modern Country (Female)
McKenzie JaLynn
Heather Nikole Harper
Ash Taylor
Morgan White
Brei Carter
Celeste Kellogg
Tobi Lee
Kamber Cain
Stephanie Rabus
Tianna Woods
Heather Victorino
Kari Holmes
Justine Blazer
Alyssa Ruffin
Modern Country (Male)
Danny Kensy
Gary Burk III
Chad Wilson
Laurie LeBlanc
Matt Rogers
Andy Davis
Cort Carpenter
Sam Schmidthuber
Andrew Frelick
Dustin Collins
Joshua Michael
Trace Thompson
Jackson Snelling
Don Woods
Donnie Lee Strickland
Steven Cade
Outlaw Country
Blake Anthony Ellege
Dee Rock
Greg Roberts
Sean Elliott Jr.
Rick Snider
Paul Allen
Josh Bogard
Michael Austin
Traditional Country
Jimmy Parker
Donna Cunningham
Vanessa Bourne
Johnny Collier
Deby Kelley
Austin Van
Billy Payne
Tommy Lee Moffat
Rose Angelica
Roger Adams
Lee Newton
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Jeremy Noble
Ali Randolph
Michelle Leigh
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Rita Faye Tanner
Kezia Alford
Taria Jaybre
Andrew Marshall
Steve Bridgmon
Dennise Nichole Dittman
Marvin Matthews
Amy McAllister
Reviving Dayvid
Lady Leah
R&B/Soul
Tracy Cruz
Lay’na Michelle (R’n’B Empress)
Krisangela
Antoine Dunn
Pop
Sydney Riley
Demi Michelle
Kendra & The Bunnies
TayloRX
Ricky Persaud Jr.
Mariél Morgan
NEDY
Robbie Harte
Ryan Shepherd
Jazz/Blues
Teresa James
Suzanne Grzanna
Eliza Neals
Miss. Bix
Bobby Gentilo
Travis Bowlin
Folk/Americana
Judy Paster
Kyle Graves
Jayna Jennings
Jimmy Bowen
Jackie Therrien
Loretta Callens
MarDe Brooks
Multi-Genre
Clare Cunningham
Revele
Billy Droze
Natalie Jean
Hyram Posey
Country
Angie Lynn Carter
Robert Eskridge
Alex Key
Chris Bergeron
Shane Masters
Rob Georg
Michael Wayne Dill
Trey Calloway
Artist of the Year (Under 18)
Hannah Birtwell
Emma-Charles Townsend
Sarah Michelle
Macartney Reinhardt
Faith Lee
Jadyn Rylee
Marinna Andriopoulos
Brayden Ryle
Phoebe White
EP of the Year
Female
Caitlin Mae – Perspective
Rebecca Mae Bagwell (Lawless) – Love Lifted Me
Ash Taylor – Bakersfield
Ali Randolph – Love Me Now
Dorothy Betz – Best of Betz
Melissa Deaton – In The Sea
J. Edna Mae – Glitter is Litter!
RELEVF – Wounded Wings
Michelle Leigh – Discreetly Packaged
Amy McAllister – God Dreams For Me
Lyia Meta – You Think About Me
Love Itoya – Introduction
Ada Leann – For The Sake of Pete
Payton Howie – Young Blood
Male
Trey Earnhardt – The B Side
Skoda – Childhood Sanity
Michael Wayne Dill and The Silver Eagle Band – Wannabe Famous
Barista – Open Sesame Vol. 2: Press Rewind
Dedwin – End Point
Blackbird Anthem – Whiskey Confessions
Cory M. Coons – 33.3
Whiskey Heart – Self Titled
Jay “Blue Jay” Jourden – Lovewaves
Brandon Lee – Angels Like You
Kyle Graves – The Autumn Sessions
Blind Perception – Industrial Raunch
Calvary’s Grace – Through the Night
Album of the Year
Rock
Tyler Gilbert – Kill The Magic
Luke Shoemaker – The Overview Project
Carolina Reign – Self titled
Voodoo Moonshine – Bottom of the Barrel
Blind Perception – Absolutely Average
Limberlost – Good Fight
Sandy Hall – Sign Language
Ludow Creek – Hands of Time
Cole Powell – Deca
The Midnight Strangers Band – Odyssey
Darren Mullins – Sunny Tonight
Beck Black – Hollywood Blvd
Topper – All Apart of the Show
Sadie Rock – The Man I Loved Is Dead
Fluffer – Technonaut
Buzzed & Loaded – Fast Cars Dive Bars
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Reviving Dayvid – Opened Up
Delnora – Blank Page
Ricky D Broniste – The California Years
Debbie Cochran – Simplify
Taria Jaybre – Self titled
Kathryn Shipley – If These Boots Could Talk
Blues
Vaneese Thomas – Fight the Good Fight
Miss. Bix – Bring It
Mike Guldin – Tumblin
Trudy Lynn – Golden Girl
Bobby Gentilo – Gentilo
The Love Light Orchestra – Leave The Light On
Kathy Murray and The Kilowatts – Fully Charged
Peter Veteska & Blues Train – So Far So Good
Pop
Demi Michelle – Dear Diary
Michael Peloso – Life’s Little Accidents
Fran Pitre – Follow Your Dreams
Studeo – Silence
Ricky Persaud Jr. – The Enlightenment
Ewreckage – Ruby
Mokika – Self titled
Multi-Genre
Robert Wagner (Little Wretches) – Live At The Matrice Factory: Songs From The Land of Pitbulls & Poker Machines
Samuel Barbour – Let’s Join Hands
Luanne Hunt – Portraits in Song
Gera & TM – Distant Lands
Grit’s Guitar – Runs Like A River
Amanda Abizaid – Back to Love
Sheila and the Caddo Kats – Country Soul Living in the City
L&M Project Band – The Adventures of Badass Jane
Dr. Kevin Holm-Hudson & The Adjuncts – Message From The Margins
Loke – Gone Loke
Krisangela – Rose Gold
Country Rock/Southern Rock
The Jess Zimmerman Band – Breath
Charlie Bonnet III – Campfire Songs For The Hearing Impaired
Rob Kurtz – The Reckoning
Traditional Country
Billy Payne – A Little Rough Around the Edges
Donna Cunningham – America
Scott Dawson – Strum
Roger Adams – Rise Up From the Ashes
Aaron D’arcy – Good to See the Girls Again
Preston Ary Band – HIC
Kari Holmes – When I See You Smile
Laurie LeBlanc – When It’s Right its Right
Josh Bearden – Trip Around Home
Lisa Mary – If I’m Honest
Country
Ashley Best – Something
Andrew Dean - Wanted
Mike Jones & Jerry Jake Howard – Country Girls
Stephanie Rabus – My Time Now
Tianna Woods – I Believe
Andrew Dean – Wanted
Danny Terrell – Hold On
Lee Newton – Unleeshed
King Suge – That Country VIBE
Dale Allen – Back to My Roots
Cody Templeton Band – Born & Raised
Caroline Parke – Pause and Pine
Herrick Band – Sunderland Road
Bob Stetson – Self Titled
Ricky Gunter – Ain’t Enough Blacktop
Song of the Year
Individual Songwriter Project
When I Say
Songwriter: Monique Sherrell Brown
Cruise
Songwriter: Austin Sands
Gloria
Songwriter: Caleb Taylor Lake
Growin’ Up Country
Songwriter: Samantha Hawkins
Ain’t On Me
Songwriter: Joey Wray
Blue Tick Hound
Songwriter: Charlene Keyes
On You
Songwriter: Ryan Mundy
Guitars & Whiskey
Songwriter: Cody Matthew Ikerd
The Fool I Am
Songwriter: Alex Key
Nite Run
Songwriter: Michael Peloso
You Needed Me
Songwriter: Dennis DiChiaro
Pray For Peace
Songwriter: Stephanie Lee Lowry
Fall In Love With Me
Songwriter: Kenny Day
Nightmare
Songwriter: Faith Lee
Heavy
Songwriter: Trace Thompson
I Think I’ll Just Fish
Songwriter: Adam Crabtree
Multiple Songwriters Project
I’m Done
Songwriters: Natalie Jean and Kitt Wakeley
Hometown Hero
Songwriters: Emily Noel and Andrew King
Sippin’ On Tequila
Songwriters: Trace Thompson and Heather Victorino
Still in Love
Songwriters: Angel Sessions and Jordan Smith
Great Minds Drink Alike
Songwriters: Shelly Dubois and Danita Lynn
I’d Have Never Met You
Songwriters: Brayden Ryle and Curt Ryle
I Could But I Know I Can’t
Songwriters: James Scott Nelson and Connie Cassell Tuck
You Me & Her
Songwriters: Gina Jones and Trinity Wiseman
Neon Tan
Songwriters: Anna Marie Henderson, Tommy Lee Crosslin, Teresa Crosslin
Ashes
Songwriters: Brooke Butler, Courtney Bumbacher, and Meg Rilley
If These Boots Could Talk
Songwriters: Ava Paige and Jayne Sachs
Sixty-four Bright Colors
Songwriters: Michael Shawn Turner and J. Patricia Turner
My Happy Place
Songwriters: Shelby Ann Marie, Colin Rowe, and Taylor Marie Wagner
Red White and Blue
Songwriters: Lee Newton and Dale Houston
Holiday/Christmas
Christmas Carnival
Songwriters: Lucas Hoge and Corey Lee Barker
Christmas in the Honkey Tonks
Songwriters: Jake Penrod
Wish List
Songwriter: Jennifer Bone (Revele)
Christmas Snow
Songwriters: Makenzie Phipps and Michael Shane Begley
Angels Sang Hallelujah
Songwriter: Ruth Manning
If It Ain’t Santa
Songwriter: Steve Kolander
Merry Me Up
Songwriters: Liz Moriondo and Corey Lee Barker
Christmas In My Mind
Songwriter: Hailey Verhaalen
Christmas Everyday
Songwriters: Grayson Kensy and Danny Kensy
Honkey Tonk Holiday
Songwriters: Macy Tabor and Mark Roma
Christmas Prayer
Songwriter: Juanelle Venter
Social Impact
Why Didn’t I
Songwriters: Tery Wayne Wilkins, Corey Lee Barker, Meghan Woods, and Randy Barnette
We Used To
Songwriters: MarDe Brooks and James David Flowers
Who’s Hands You’re In
Songwriters: Ava Paige, Tery Wayne Wilkins, Corey Lee Barker
We All Need It
Songwriter: Dee Rock
We’re Gonna Lift You Up
Songwriters: Marvin and Kristen Speller
God and His Gun
Songwriters: Malynda Hale and Ian Felchlin
I Will Follow
Songwriter: Holly Olm
Damaged
Songwriters: Lisa Mary and Greg Stryker
Sing For Free
Songwriter: Rory Gardiner
Rise Above
Songwriters: Mary Haller, Michaela Clarke, and Patrick Dodge
Social Impact Video of the Year
MarDe Brooks – We Used To
Michelle Leigh – Jesus Thinks I’m Beautiful
Kathryn Shipley – Rise Above
Rory Gardiner – Modern Day Problems
Malynda Hale - God and His Gun
Chase The Night – Just A Fool
Entertainer of the Year
Duo/Group
Eight Daze Sober
River Road Trio
SourMash
Cody Ikerd & the Sidewinders
The Goodwin Brothers
The Teccas
Jess Zimmerman Band
Kevin McCoy Band
Tobi Lee & Mustang Sally
The Malpass Brothers
Male
Aaron Coker
Adam Calvert
Donnie Lee Strickland
Alex Key
Andy Davis
Donavon Lee Carpenter
Female
Payton Howie
Heather Victorino
Ashley Wineland
Kari Holmes
Claudette King
Ali Randolph
Songwriter Achievement Note:
Since this category Is made up of unreleased and demo songs it is handled a bit differently than the standard JMA Categories. In this category Songwriters and songs do not compete against each other. Songwriters in this category with one or more songs will have their song listened to by our panel in this next round and each songwriter the panel feels have written a song that encompasses all the elements for a song with great strength potential will be awarded with a plaque for their song or songs. So, this category will have several plaque awarded participants since it isn’t a competition against each other and is based fully on your songwriting ability. This is another way our panel has decided to celebrate songwriters who are the foundation of music. We are proud to say there are many names this year because of the QUANTITY of QUALITY songwriters who submitted.
Songwriter Achievement Participants
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