Independent Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Tim Atwood
Bobby G Rice
Fans Choice (Female)
Tobi Lee
Fans Choice (Male)
Roger Adams
Fans Choice (Group)
William Lee Golden and The Goldens
7th Annual JMA Outstanding Performance
Ricky Gunter
Stage Fashion Trailblazer
Justine Blazer
World Music Artist of the Year
Gabriela Sepulveda
Best Performance in a Music Video (Female)
Michelle Leigh
Jesus Thinks I’m Beautiful
Best Performance in a Music Video (Male)
Stace Shook
What I Want
Tribute Artist of the Year
Kid Kentucky
Tribute to Kid Rock
Tribute Band of the Year
Lone Star Skynyrd
Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
Vocal Event of the Year
“Yours”
Diane Berry and Joe Wade Smith
Public Relations Company of the Year
Wayne Public Relations
Promotion Company of the Year
Publicity – Marketing – Media
2911 Media
Management Company of the Year
Salter Gann Universal
Promotions and Management, LLC.
Record Label of the Year
Heart Songs Music Group
Photographer of the Year
Lisa Morrow Photography
Video Production of the Year
Kenny Lee Productions
Music Producer of the Year
Bill McDermott
Venue of the Year
The Coyote Store
Musician of the Year
Nick Psyhogios
Musician of the Year
(Guitarist)
Randy Barnette
Rising Star (Female)
Chesney Claire
Rising Star (Male)
Nate Venturelli
Vocalist of the Year
Rock
Tim Henry
Vocalist of the Year
Bluegrass
Billy Droze
Vocalist of the Year
Folk/Americana
Linda Arseneault
Vocalist of the Year
Outlaw Country
Blake Anthony Ellege
Vocalist of the Year
Southern Rock/Country Rock
Adam Webb
Vocalist of the Year
Jazz/Blues
Stephanie Adlington
Vocalist of the Year
R&B/Soul
Tracy Cruz
Vocalist of the Year
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Lia Caton
Vocalist of the Year
Pop
Auti
Vocalist of the Year
Multi-Genre
Liza Smith
Vocalist of the Year
Traditional Country
Landon Heights
Vocalist of the Year
Modern Country (Female)
Celeste Kellogg
Vocalist of the Year
Modern Country (Male)
Danny Kensy
Vocalist of the Year
Country (Female)
Christine Radlmann
Vocalist of the Year
Country (Male)
Chad Wilson
Vocalist of the Year
(Under 18)
Ryleigh Madison
Single of the Year (Multi-Genre)
“I’m Packing Up”
Greg Roberts
Single of the Year
(Country Rock/Southern Rock)
“Lonesome Drifters Son”
Ethan Vincil
Single of the Year
(Christian/Gospel/Inspirational)
“Jesus Still Loves Me”
Steve Bridgmon
Single of the Year (Bluegrass)
“Like It Ain’t No Thing”
Zach Top
Single of the Year (Folk/Americana)
“Symptomatic Daydream”
Carlyle Griffin
Single of the Year (Outlaw Country)
“Train to Memphis”
Russell Lynch
Single of the Year (Pop)
“Natalie”
Ada LeAnn
Single of the Year (Rock)
“Home”
Luke Shoemaker
Single of the Year (R&B/Soul)
“Back 2 Me”
Setoria
Single of the Year (Jazz/Blues)
“Golden Girl Blues”
Trudy Lynn
Single of the Year (Traditional Country)
“Driving Me Out of Your Mind”
Austin Van
Single of the Year (Country Female)
“Whiskey”
Sam Roark
Single of the Year (Country Male)
“Still In Houston”
Tyler Dozier
Single of the Year (Modern Country Female)
“Take Me”
Morgan White
Single of the Year (Modern Country Male)
“Party On”
Adam Calvert
Single of the Year (Country Duo)
“Losin’ Cinderella Shoes”
Herrick Band
Duo/Group of the Year
Kentucky Music Mafia
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Duo/Group of the Year
SourMash
Rock
Duo/Group of the Year
The Malpass Brothers
Traditional/Classic Country
Duo/Group of the Year
Crooked Eye Tommy
Blues
Duo/Group of the Year
Master’s Voice
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Duo/Group of the Year
The Heels
Country
Duo/Group of the Year
Eight Daze Sober
Multi-Genre
Duo/Group of the Year
Almost Jaded
Pop
Duo/Group of the Year
Stace & Cassie
Folk/Americana
Duo/Group of the Year
The Goodwin Brothers
Bluegrass
Artist of the Year
Jason Lee McKinney
R&B/Soul
Artist of the Year
Tyler Gilbert
Rock
Artist of the Year (Female)
Heather Nikole Harper
Modern Country
Artist of the Year (Male)
Steven Cade
Modern Country
Artist of the Year
Michael Austin
Outlaw Country
Artist of the Year
Jimmy Parker
Traditional Country
Artist of the Year
Michelle Leigh
Southern Rock/Country Rock
Artist of the Year
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Lady Leah
Artist of the Year
Kendra & The Bunnies
Pop
Artist of the Year
Travis Bowlin
Jazz/Blues
Artist of the Year
Jimmy Bowen
Folk/Americana
Artist of the Year
Clare Cunningham
Multi-Genre
Artist of the Year
Alex Key
Country
Artist of the Year
Jadyn Rylee
(Under 18)
EP of the Year (Female)
“Perspective”
Caitlin Mae
EP of the Year (Male)
“Industrial Raunch”
Blind Perception
Album of the Year
“Bottom of the Barrel”
Voodoo Moonshine
Rock
Album of the Year
“Opened Up”
Reviving Dayvid
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Album of the Year
“Golden Girl Blues”
Trudy Lynn
Blues
Album of the Year
“The Enlightenment”
Ricky Persaud Jr.
Pop
Album of the Year
“Country Soul Living in the City”
Sheila and the Caddo Kats
Multi-Genre
Album of the Year
“Breathe”
The Jess Zimmerman Band
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Album of the Year
“Strum”
Scott Dawson
Traditional Country
Album of the Year
“Unleeshed”
Lee Newton
Country
Song of the Year
Individual Songwriter Project
“Cruise”
Austin Sands
Social Impact Video of the Year
“Rise Above”
Kathryn Shipley
Entertainer of the Year
The Malpass Brothers
Duo/Group
Entertainer of the Year (Male)
Andy Davis
Entertainer of the Year (Female)
Claudette King
Audio Visual Media
Company of the Year
Overtones Live
Presented by Listen Locally
Radio Broadcast of the Year
Italian Radio Fantastica – RMB NY
Radio Personality of the Year
HD Ainsworth
I-20 Morning Show
Internet Show of the Year
Tony Ocean Show – Ocean’s Pit
Outstanding Musical Ensemble
Live and Recorded Sound
Kitt Wakeley
Lifetime Career Achievement
Lacy J. Dalton
Music Video of the Year (Female)
“Daughter”
Katie Belle
Directed By: Joe Crognale
Music Video of the Year (Male)
“If I Didn’t Love You Girl”
Phillip Sanders
Directed By: Lance Goodman
Music Video of the Year (Group)
“Just A Fool”
Chase The Night
Directed By: Paul De La Cerda
Song of the Year
Multiple Songwriters Project
“Sippin’ On Tequila”
Trace Thompson
Heather Victorino
Holiday Song of the Year
“Honky Tonk Holiday”
Macy Tabor
Mark Roma
Social Impact Song of the Year
“Who’s Hands You’re In”
Ava Paige, Tery Wayne Wilkins,
Corey Lee Barker
Songwriter Achievement
Terry Crabtree
“I Can’t Take This Livin’ All Alone”
Jim Moynihan
“The Smartest Tax Man”
Jamie Pounder
“Givin It for The World”
Tina Patterson-White
“Don’t Worry About Me”
Rose Angelica
“Country Rock”
Sam Schmidthuber
“Rebound To Ringbound”
AmberLynn Browning
“Big Jet Liner”
Clare Cunningham
“This Is Me”
Trey Calloway
“That Was Us”
Todd Walls
“Perfectly Broken”
Ameri-Shaye Garrett
“Beneath These Tears”
Michael Dill
“Truth (Give My Life to Do for You)”
Dustin Chapman
“These Hands”
Steve Wallace
“Heidi”
Craig Hendricks
“Life Ain’t Easy”
Alyssa Ruffin
“Enough”
Billy James Brady
“Wine and Whiskey”
Makenzie Phipps
“Life’s Game"
Tammy Castleberry
“Broken”
Mark Roma
“Summer to Last”
Trace Thompson
“Big Little Things”
Peter Gallinari
“Secret Lover”
Jeremy Noble
“No More”
William Rigdon and Ryon Thompson
“Forgotten Man”
Photo of the Year
Roger Peterson
Humanitarian of the Year
Trace Thompson
Tim Atwood
Bobby G Rice
Fans Choice (Female)
Tobi Lee
Fans Choice (Male)
Roger Adams
Fans Choice (Group)
William Lee Golden and The Goldens
7th Annual JMA Outstanding Performance
Ricky Gunter
Stage Fashion Trailblazer
Justine Blazer
World Music Artist of the Year
Gabriela Sepulveda
Best Performance in a Music Video (Female)
Michelle Leigh
Jesus Thinks I’m Beautiful
Best Performance in a Music Video (Male)
Stace Shook
What I Want
Tribute Artist of the Year
Kid Kentucky
Tribute to Kid Rock
Tribute Band of the Year
Lone Star Skynyrd
Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
Vocal Event of the Year
“Yours”
Diane Berry and Joe Wade Smith
Public Relations Company of the Year
Wayne Public Relations
Promotion Company of the Year
Publicity – Marketing – Media
2911 Media
Management Company of the Year
Salter Gann Universal
Promotions and Management, LLC.
Record Label of the Year
Heart Songs Music Group
Photographer of the Year
Lisa Morrow Photography
Video Production of the Year
Kenny Lee Productions
Music Producer of the Year
Bill McDermott
Venue of the Year
The Coyote Store
Musician of the Year
Nick Psyhogios
Musician of the Year
(Guitarist)
Randy Barnette
Rising Star (Female)
Chesney Claire
Rising Star (Male)
Nate Venturelli
Vocalist of the Year
Rock
Tim Henry
Vocalist of the Year
Bluegrass
Billy Droze
Vocalist of the Year
Folk/Americana
Linda Arseneault
Vocalist of the Year
Outlaw Country
Blake Anthony Ellege
Vocalist of the Year
Southern Rock/Country Rock
Adam Webb
Vocalist of the Year
Jazz/Blues
Stephanie Adlington
Vocalist of the Year
R&B/Soul
Tracy Cruz
Vocalist of the Year
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Lia Caton
Vocalist of the Year
Pop
Auti
Vocalist of the Year
Multi-Genre
Liza Smith
Vocalist of the Year
Traditional Country
Landon Heights
Vocalist of the Year
Modern Country (Female)
Celeste Kellogg
Vocalist of the Year
Modern Country (Male)
Danny Kensy
Vocalist of the Year
Country (Female)
Christine Radlmann
Vocalist of the Year
Country (Male)
Chad Wilson
Vocalist of the Year
(Under 18)
Ryleigh Madison
Single of the Year (Multi-Genre)
“I’m Packing Up”
Greg Roberts
Single of the Year
(Country Rock/Southern Rock)
“Lonesome Drifters Son”
Ethan Vincil
Single of the Year
(Christian/Gospel/Inspirational)
“Jesus Still Loves Me”
Steve Bridgmon
Single of the Year (Bluegrass)
“Like It Ain’t No Thing”
Zach Top
Single of the Year (Folk/Americana)
“Symptomatic Daydream”
Carlyle Griffin
Single of the Year (Outlaw Country)
“Train to Memphis”
Russell Lynch
Single of the Year (Pop)
“Natalie”
Ada LeAnn
Single of the Year (Rock)
“Home”
Luke Shoemaker
Single of the Year (R&B/Soul)
“Back 2 Me”
Setoria
Single of the Year (Jazz/Blues)
“Golden Girl Blues”
Trudy Lynn
Single of the Year (Traditional Country)
“Driving Me Out of Your Mind”
Austin Van
Single of the Year (Country Female)
“Whiskey”
Sam Roark
Single of the Year (Country Male)
“Still In Houston”
Tyler Dozier
Single of the Year (Modern Country Female)
“Take Me”
Morgan White
Single of the Year (Modern Country Male)
“Party On”
Adam Calvert
Single of the Year (Country Duo)
“Losin’ Cinderella Shoes”
Herrick Band
Duo/Group of the Year
Kentucky Music Mafia
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Duo/Group of the Year
SourMash
Rock
Duo/Group of the Year
The Malpass Brothers
Traditional/Classic Country
Duo/Group of the Year
Crooked Eye Tommy
Blues
Duo/Group of the Year
Master’s Voice
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Duo/Group of the Year
The Heels
Country
Duo/Group of the Year
Eight Daze Sober
Multi-Genre
Duo/Group of the Year
Almost Jaded
Pop
Duo/Group of the Year
Stace & Cassie
Folk/Americana
Duo/Group of the Year
The Goodwin Brothers
Bluegrass
Artist of the Year
Jason Lee McKinney
R&B/Soul
Artist of the Year
Tyler Gilbert
Rock
Artist of the Year (Female)
Heather Nikole Harper
Modern Country
Artist of the Year (Male)
Steven Cade
Modern Country
Artist of the Year
Michael Austin
Outlaw Country
Artist of the Year
Jimmy Parker
Traditional Country
Artist of the Year
Michelle Leigh
Southern Rock/Country Rock
Artist of the Year
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Lady Leah
Artist of the Year
Kendra & The Bunnies
Pop
Artist of the Year
Travis Bowlin
Jazz/Blues
Artist of the Year
Jimmy Bowen
Folk/Americana
Artist of the Year
Clare Cunningham
Multi-Genre
Artist of the Year
Alex Key
Country
Artist of the Year
Jadyn Rylee
(Under 18)
EP of the Year (Female)
“Perspective”
Caitlin Mae
EP of the Year (Male)
“Industrial Raunch”
Blind Perception
Album of the Year
“Bottom of the Barrel”
Voodoo Moonshine
Rock
Album of the Year
“Opened Up”
Reviving Dayvid
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Album of the Year
“Golden Girl Blues”
Trudy Lynn
Blues
Album of the Year
“The Enlightenment”
Ricky Persaud Jr.
Pop
Album of the Year
“Country Soul Living in the City”
Sheila and the Caddo Kats
Multi-Genre
Album of the Year
“Breathe”
The Jess Zimmerman Band
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Album of the Year
“Strum”
Scott Dawson
Traditional Country
Album of the Year
“Unleeshed”
Lee Newton
Country
Song of the Year
Individual Songwriter Project
“Cruise”
Austin Sands
Social Impact Video of the Year
“Rise Above”
Kathryn Shipley
Entertainer of the Year
The Malpass Brothers
Duo/Group
Entertainer of the Year (Male)
Andy Davis
Entertainer of the Year (Female)
Claudette King
Audio Visual Media
Company of the Year
Overtones Live
Presented by Listen Locally
Radio Broadcast of the Year
Italian Radio Fantastica – RMB NY
Radio Personality of the Year
HD Ainsworth
I-20 Morning Show
Internet Show of the Year
Tony Ocean Show – Ocean’s Pit
Outstanding Musical Ensemble
Live and Recorded Sound
Kitt Wakeley
Lifetime Career Achievement
Lacy J. Dalton
Music Video of the Year (Female)
“Daughter”
Katie Belle
Directed By: Joe Crognale
Music Video of the Year (Male)
“If I Didn’t Love You Girl”
Phillip Sanders
Directed By: Lance Goodman
Music Video of the Year (Group)
“Just A Fool”
Chase The Night
Directed By: Paul De La Cerda
Song of the Year
Multiple Songwriters Project
“Sippin’ On Tequila”
Trace Thompson
Heather Victorino
Holiday Song of the Year
“Honky Tonk Holiday”
Macy Tabor
Mark Roma
Social Impact Song of the Year
“Who’s Hands You’re In”
Ava Paige, Tery Wayne Wilkins,
Corey Lee Barker
Songwriter Achievement
Terry Crabtree
“I Can’t Take This Livin’ All Alone”
Jim Moynihan
“The Smartest Tax Man”
Jamie Pounder
“Givin It for The World”
Tina Patterson-White
“Don’t Worry About Me”
Rose Angelica
“Country Rock”
Sam Schmidthuber
“Rebound To Ringbound”
AmberLynn Browning
“Big Jet Liner”
Clare Cunningham
“This Is Me”
Trey Calloway
“That Was Us”
Todd Walls
“Perfectly Broken”
Ameri-Shaye Garrett
“Beneath These Tears”
Michael Dill
“Truth (Give My Life to Do for You)”
Dustin Chapman
“These Hands”
Steve Wallace
“Heidi”
Craig Hendricks
“Life Ain’t Easy”
Alyssa Ruffin
“Enough”
Billy James Brady
“Wine and Whiskey”
Makenzie Phipps
“Life’s Game"
Tammy Castleberry
“Broken”
Mark Roma
“Summer to Last”
Trace Thompson
“Big Little Things”
Peter Gallinari
“Secret Lover”
Jeremy Noble
“No More”
William Rigdon and Ryon Thompson
“Forgotten Man”
Photo of the Year
Roger Peterson
Humanitarian of the Year
Trace Thompson