The Josie Music Awards is an award organization honoring independent music in all forms and genres; vocalists, performers, songwriters, musicianship, entertainers, songs, albums, music videos, and music industry professionals, among others.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The panel of judges is made up of musicians and music industry professionals.[7]

Josie Music Awards
Awarded forIndependent music in all forms from around the globe.
LocationNashville, Tennessee
CountryUnited States
First awarded2015
Websitejosiemusicawards.com

The Josie Music Awards' first awards ceremony was in 2015 and is held annually in October.[8] The ceremony features live music performances, tributes to music industry icons, and award presentations for composers, songwriters, and performers. Award ceremonies have been held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the Nissan Stadium, The Celebrity Theater in Dollywood, and The Grand Ole Opry House.[9][10]

Past recipients of the Lifetime Career Achievement Award and those inducted into the Independent Country Music Hall of Fame include, Lacy J. Dalton,[11][12] Vern Gosdin,[13] William Lee Golden,[14] Razzy Bailey, Lulu Roman, Bobby G. Rice, Bucky Covington, and T. Graham Brown, among others.[15]

Categories edit

Artistry and Performance

  • Songwriter of the Year
  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Vocalist of the Year (multiple genres)
  • Musician of the Year (multiple genres)
  • JMA Outstanding Performance
  • Rising Star (male/female)
  • Artist of the Year (multiple genres)
  • World Artist of the Year
  • Duo/Group of the Year (multiple genres)
  • Music Video of the Year
  • Social Impact Video of the Year
  • Best Performance in a Music Video (male/female)
  • Tribute Artist/Band of the Year (multiple genres)
  • Fans Choice (male/female)

Recorded Music

  • Song of the Year
  • Album of the Year
  • EP of the Year
  • Vocal Event of the Year
  • Social Impact Song of the Year

Music Industry Professionals

  • Public Relations Company of the Year
  • Record Label of the Year
  • Photographer of the Year
  • Promotion Company of the Year
  • Management Company of the Year
  • Video Production of the Year
  • Music Producer of the Year
  • Media Company of the Year
  • Music Venue of the Year

Achievement Awards

  • Songwriters Achievement of the Year
  • Lifetime Career Achievement
  • Humanitarian of the Year
  • Induction into the Independent Country Hall of Fame

8th Annual Josie Music Awards edit

2022 Winners

  • Lifetime Career Achievement – Lacy J. Dalton
  • Fans Choice (Female) – Tobi Lee
  • Fans Choice (Male) – Roger Adams
  • Fans Choice (Group) – William Lee Golden and The Goldens
  • JMA Outstanding Performance – Ricky Gunter
  • Stage Fashion Trailblazer – Justine Blazer
  • World Music Artist of the Year – Gabriela Sepúlveda
  • Best Performance in a Music Video (Female) – Michelle LeighJesus Thinks I’m Beautiful
  • Best Performance in a Music Video (Male) – Stace Shook'What I Want
  • Outstanding Musical Ensemble – Kitt WakeleyLive and Recorded Sound
  • Tribute Artist of the Year – Kid KentuckyTribute to Kid Rock[16]
  • Tribute Band of the Year – Lone Star SkynyrdTribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Vocal Event of the Year – Diane Berry and Joe Wade SmithYours
  • Public Relations Company of the Year – Wayne Public Relations
  • Record Label of the Year – Heart Songs Music Group
  • Photographer of the Year – Lisa Morrow Photography
  • Promotion Company of the Year – Publicity – Marketing – Media – 2911 Media
  • Management Company of the Year – Salter Gann Universal Promotions and Management, LLC
  • 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 Web
  • Vocalist of the Year (R&B/Soul) – Tracy Cruz
  • Vocalist of the Year (Christian/Gospel/Inspirational) – Lia Caton
  • Vocalist of the Year (Jazz/Blues) – Stephanie Adlington
  • 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 – (Country/Male) – Chad Wilson
  • Vocalist of the Year – (Modern Country/Male) – Danny Kensy
  • Vocalist of the Year – (Country/Female) – Christine Radlmann
  • Vocalist of the Year (under 18) – Ryleigh Madison
  • Artist of the Year (Modern Country/Female) – Heather Nikole Harper[17]
  • Entertainer of the Year (Male) – 'Andy Davis
  • Entertainer of the Year (Female) – Claudette King
  • Entertainer of the Year (Duo/Group) – The Malpass Brothers
  • Duo/Group of the Year (Bluegrass) – The Goodwin Brothers[18]
  • Song of the Year (Multiple Songwriters Project) – Trace Thompson and Heather VictorinoSippin’ On Tequila
  • Single of the Year (Country Rock/Southern Rock) – Ethan VincilLonesome Drifters Son
  • Single of the Year (Traditional Country) – Austin VanDriving Me Out of Your Mind[19]
  • Single of the Year (Multi-Genre) – Greg RobertsI’m Packing Up
  • Single of the Year (Christian/Gospel/Inspirational) – Steve BridgmonJesus Still Loves Me
  • Single of the Year (Bluegrass) – Zach TopLike It Ain't No Thing
  • Music Video of the Year (Female) – Katie BelleDaughter
  • Music Video of the Year (Male) – Phillip SandersIf I Didn't Love You Girl
  • Music Video of the Year (Group) – Chase The NightJust A Fool

9th Annual Josie Music Awards edit

The 2023 Josie Music Awards ceremony was held at the Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee on October 22, 2023.[20] Special Guest Presenters included Cledus T. Judd, William Lee Golden, Mr. Talkbox, Jimmy Wayne, Dallas Wayne, Roxane and Tim Atwood, Jimmy Bowen, Mary Sarah, Sammy Sadler, Leon Everette, and Clarence Jey. Bobby Mackey was inducted into the Independent Country Music Hall of Fame and Deborah Allen was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award.[21][22]

2023 Winners and Nominees[23][24] edit

Humanitarian of the Year – Jimmy Wayne

Inductee to the Independent Country Music Hall of Fame – Bobby Mackey

Lifetime Career Achievement – Deborah Allen

Male Rising Star – Brad Morgan edit

  • Bobby Ocean
  • Brad Morgan
  • Mississippi Mason
  • Josh Courson
  • Dan Lepien
  • Brecken Miles
  • Taylor Hernly
  • Randy Carson
  • Shane Masters
  • 6B.Low
  • Jackson Snelling
  • Austin Chatfield
  • Dan Reardon
  • Ryan Mundy
  • Robert Cristian Jordan
  • Kris Anders
  • Hunter Flanagan
  • Rocky Michaels
  • John DeRosa
  • Brent Atwood

Female Rising Star – Jenna Jane edit

  • Hailey James
  • Audra McLaughlin
  • Auti
  • Jenna Jane
  • Taylor Hughes
  • Jordan Mohr
  • Jennifer Alvarado
  • Maddie Rean
  • Brittany Brodie
  • Samantha Grimes
  • Jessie T
  • Hayley Verall
  • Bree Taylor
  • Savannah Dean Reeves
  • Tai Shan
  • Ada LeAnn
  • Mackynsie McKedy
  • Briana Dinsdale
  • Rachel Crowe
  • Madison
  • Tiffaney Nesbeth
  • Keely Brennan                 
  • Tiffany Haseker
  • Megan Barker                                          
  • Irene Michaels

World Artist of the Year – Prana Kishore edit

Artist of the Year (Folk/Americana/Roots) – Christina Gaudet edit

  • Cory M Coons
  • Judy Paster
  • Christina Gaudet
  • Jayna Jennings
  • Mick Fury

Artist of the Year (Multi-Genre/Male) – Taylor Hernly edit

  • Justin Turk
  • Taylor Hernly
  • Blake Ellege
  • Jimmy Bowen
  • Adam Webb
  • Clayton Q
  • Mark Blomsteel
  • Chad Wesley
  • Rob Georg
  • John Denni

Artist of the Year (Multi-genre/Female) – Abbie Thomas

  • Heather Nikole Harper
  • Kim Cameron
  • Sheila Clark Fox
  • Demi Michelle
  • Danni Stefanetti
  • Clare Cunningham
  • Charlie Pace
  • Alyssa Ruffin
  • Brenda Best
  • Revele
  • Loretta Callens
  • Abbie Thomas

Artist of the Year (R&B/Soul) – Charm edit

  • Jason Lee McKinney
  • Charm
  • Setoria
  • Tracy Cruz

Artist of the Year (Southern Rock/Country Rock) – Madison Galloway edit

  • Michelle Leigh
  • Jay Jones
  • Charlie Bonnett III
  • Ali Randolph
  • Madison Galloway
  • Greg Roberts

Artist of the Year (Gospel/Christian/Inspirational) – Leah Oduro-Kwarten edit

  • Zemira Israel
  • Angel Sessions
  • Steve Bridgmon
  • Kriste Nicole
  • Dennise Nichole Dittman
  • Gentry Brown
  • Kathryn Shipley
  • Taria Jaybre
  • Melissa Pettignano
  • Leah Oduro-Kwarten
  • Lady Redneck
  • Reviving Dayvid
  • Tony Alan Bates

Artist of the Year (Outlaw) – Michael Austin edit

  • Russell Lynch
  • Lisa Richard
  • Shad Storey
  • Billy Payne
  • Terry Douglas
  • Trace Thompson
  • Michael Austin

Artist of the Year (Jazz/Blues) – Travis Bowlin edit

  • Rod Wilson
  • Melissa Ellis
  • Blair Crimmins
  • Suzanne Grzanna
  • Justine Blazer
  • Claudette King
  • Laura Ainsworth
  • Stephanie Adlington
  • Travis Bowlin

Artist of the Year (Pop) – Grayson edit

  • Katie Belle
  • Kfhox
  • Austin Sands
  • Mariel
  • Grayson
  • Kendra and the Bunnies
  • Nedy
  • Mexx Heart

Artist of the Year (Rock) – Ronda Ray edit

  • Luke Shoemaker
  • Ashley Bean
  • Tyler Gilbert
  • Tim Henry
  • Sandy Hall
  • Ronda Ray
  • Danielle Bloom
  • Aaron Coker

Artist of the Year (Instrumental) – Hyram Posey edit

Artist of the Year (Traditional Country/Male) – Webb Dalton edit

  • Jimmy Parker
  • Sammy Sadler
  • Craig Hendricks
  • Chad Wooten
  • Webb Dalton
  • Cody Ikerd
  • Roger Adams
  • Joe Brian Harrison
  • Brody Caster
  • Lonnie Spiker
  • Austin Van
  • D. Boone Pittman

Artist of the Year (Traditional Country/Female) – Lee Newton edit

  • Liz Clarke
  • Vanessa Bourne
  • Donna Cunningham
  • Lee Newton
  • Deby Kelley
  • Rose Angelica

Artist of the Year (Modern Country/Male) – Danny Kensy edit

  • Daniel Jordan
  • Robert Abernathy
  • Landon Heights
  • Danny Kensy
  • Travis Reigh
  • Gary Pratt
  • Dustin Burchett
  • Trey Calloway
  • Nate Venturelli
  • Scotty Morton
  • Chad Wilson
  • Chad Bushnell
  • Steven Cade
  • Jake Bradley
  • Andy Davis
  • Michael Wayne Dill
  • Wesley Spangler
  • Sam Schmidthuber
  • Dustin Chapman
  • Brandon Lee
  • Blake Esse
  • Adam Calvert                    
  • Andrew Frelick
  • Donnie Lee Strickland                 
  • Lloyd Carter

Artist of the Year (Modern Country/Female) – Michelle Robinson[25] edit

  • Michelle Robinson
  • Morgan White
  • Allison Asarch
  • Mallory Johnson
  • Kamber Cain
  • Tianna Woods
  • Jessie Ritter
  • Christine Radlmann
  • Macy Tabor
  • Pamela Hopkins
  • Hadley
  • Tobi Lee
  • Heather Victorino
  • Kari Holmes

Artist of the Year (Under 18) – Cara Bishop edit

  • Austin McKedy
  • Ameri Shaye
  • Faith Lee
  • Phoebe White
  • Brayden Ryle
  • Cara Bishop
  • Macartney Reinhardt
  • Gio
  • Taylor Alyne
  • Jadyn Rylee
  • Mary Clare

Duo of the Year (Country) – Malpass Brothers edit

  • Kenny and Jackie Day
  • Hutcheson Brothers
  • Sugar and Spice
  • Luke & Jessi
  • Joe and Diane
  • Band Chamberlain
  • The Teccas
  • Kindred
  • Rebecca & Jamey
  • The Rural Routes
  • Mark McKinney & Co
  • Jadyn Rylee & Brayden Ryle
  • Herrick
  • Lan Law
  • Malpass Brothers

Duo of the Year – Stace and Cassie edit

  • The Band Wanted
  • Roots to Branches
  • Phoenix
  • Rags and Riches
  • Stace & Cassie
  • Studeo
  • Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke
  • Meg Williams & Travis Bowlin
  • Destiny Oz Band
  • Brett & Donnie
  • DMC Duo
  • The Swansons
  • A Tale of Two
  • River Road Trio

Duo/Group of the Year (Gospel/Christian/Inspirational) – Donna and Ben (The Journeys) edit

Group of the Year (Rock) – The Almas edit

  • Tattered Sons
  • The Almas
  • Grey Governors
  • Dawn of the Rising
  • Rusty Shipp
  • Clint and the Cosmic Wake
  • Annie Dukes
  • 7 Descent
  • SourMash
  • Bootleg Mercy
  • Blind Perception
  • Topper
  • Dedwin

Group of the Year (Multi-Genre) – William Lee Golden and The Goldens edit

  • Lightnin’ Rod & The Thunderbolts
  • 308 Ghost Train
  • Kentucky Music Mafia
  • Sheila and the Caddo Kats
  • William Lee Golden & The Goldens
  • River Road Trio
  • Jason Lee McKinney Band
  • Ocean Highway
  • Love Ran Red
  • Whistlin’ Dixie
  • The Gilly Girls Band
  • Rio & The Rockabilly Revival
  • The Little Wretches

Group of the Year (Country rock/Southern rock) – The Jess Zimmerman Band[26] edit

  • Not Leaving Sober
  • Blackbird Anthem
  • Whiskey Sons
  • Charlie Bonnett III
  • One Ugly Cowboy
  • Southbound 41
  • Southern Country Outlaws
  • The Jess Zimmerman Band
  • Kevin McCoy Band
  • Eight Daze Sober

Group of the Year (Bluegrass) – My Brother's Keeper edit

  • Edgar Loudermilk Band
  • The Goodwin Brothers
  • My Brother's Keeper
  • Backline

Group of the Year (Country) – Southpaw[27] edit

  • Brenda Loomis Band
  • The Stateline Band
  • Cody Ikerd and the Sidewinders
  • Robert Eskridge & Southern Daze
  • Southpaw
  • Clayton Q Band
  • The McKedys
  • The Heels
  • Tobi Lee & Mustang Sally
  • Chase The Night

Vocalist of the Year (Junior) – Blair Kudelka edit

  • Ariel Franz
  • Azalia Davidson
  • Blair Kudelka

Vocalist of the Year (Young Adult) – Cormac Thompson edit

  • Cormac Thompson
  • Robert Levey II
  • Austin McKedy
  • Ameri Shaye
  • Faith Parle
  • Sienna Rose
  • Cara Bishop
  • Gio
  • Macartney Reinhardt
  • Taylor Alyne
  • Mary Clare
  • Ashlyn Greene
  • Jadyn Rylee
  • Brayden Ryle
  • Phoebe White
  • Sofie Tabesh

Vocalist of the Year (Pop) – Katie Belle edit

  • Jack Austin
  • Austin Sands
  • Grant Shed
  • Grayson
  • Madi (Madison Hamilton-Greener)
  • Marvilla Marzan
  • Ada LeAnn
  • Katie Belle
  • Marisa Dawson
  • Mariel

Vocalist of the Year (Rock) – Keely Brennan edit

  • Ronda Ray
  • Caleb Lake
  • Tyler Gilbert
  • Kris Anders
  • Tommy Tea
  • Tim Henry
  • Pedro Espada
  • Robert Trosino
  • Danielle Bloom
  • Autumn Davis
  • Keely Brennan
  • Stefanie Jo

Vocalist of the Year (Jazz/Blues) – Stephanie Adlington edit

  • Travis Bowlin
  • John Némethh
  • Melissa Ellis
  • Laura Ainsworth
  • Stephanie Adlington
  • Katelyn Gravel

Vocalist of the Year (R&B/Soul) – Cerissa McQueen edit

  • Deshon
  • Shardella Sessions
  • Charm
  • Jessie Laine
  • Cerissa McQueen
  • Alyssa Ruffin

Vocalist of the Year (Bluegrass) – Chase Bush edit

  • Chase Bush
  • Edgar Loudermilk

Vocalist of the Year (Country Rock/Southern Rock) – Ethan Vincil edit

  • Brent Atwood
  • Charlie Bonnet III
  • Jennie Angel
  • Allison Cipris
  • Ali Randolph
  • Jane Sowerby
  • Jess Zimmerman
  • Jay Jones
  • Jeremy Noble
  • Michelle Leigh
  • Matt Lomax
  • Ethan Vincil

Vocalist of the Year (Country rap) – 6B.Low

Vocalist of the Year (Multi-Genre) – JMA Alum – Taylor Hughes edit

  • Ronald Banckaert
  • Heather Nikole Harper
  • Kristen Morgenstern
  • Sheila Clark Fox
  • Lia Caton
  • Michelle Leigh
  • Jonelle Carter
  • Justine Blazer
  • Hilda Lamas
  • Clare Cunningham
  • Rebecca Bagwell
  • Adam Webb
  • Megan Paullet
  • Lisa Polizzi
  • Taylor Hughes

Vocalist of the Year (Multi-Genre) – Danni Stefanetti edit

  • Scott Webster
  • John Dennie
  • Todd Campbell
  • Robert Cristain Jordan
  • Zemira Israel
  • Maddie Rean
  • Lola Blu
  • Emily Drennan
  • Danni Stefanetti
  • Christina Gaudet
  • Brenda Best
  • Keely Brennan
  • Charlie Pace

Vocalist of the Year (Country/Female) – Sam Roark edit

  • Allison Asarch
  • Vicki Lynn Maxwell
  • Sarah Hardwig
  • Tiffany Nesbeth
  • Pamela Hopkins
  • Tara Clance
  • Caitlin Quisenberry
  • Cheyenne McLvain
  • Melissa Deaton
  • Alesha Bondy
  • Tammy Lee
  • Janie Balderas
  • Eliana Weston
  • Sam Roark
  • Brenda Loomis

Vocalist of the Year (Country/Male) JMA Alum – Jackson Snelling edit

  • Cody Ikerd
  • Laurie LeBlanc
  • Donnie Lee Strickland
  • Josh Courson
  • Mark McKinney
  • Dustin Burchett
  • Jackson Snelling
  • Chad Wilson
  • Dustin Chapman
  • John Pemberton
  • Lloyd Carter

Vocalist of the Year (Country/Male) – Aaron LaCombe edit

  • Blake Esse
  • James Paul Lynch
  • Steve Smith
  • Aaron LaCombe
  • Jay Tighe
  • Scott Owens
  • Shawn Adkins
  • Bruce Boudreau
  • Charles Elliott
  • Chad Wooten
  • Kish Moody
  • Clay Aery
  • Michael Austin
  • Jake Mach
  • D. Boone Pittman
  • Blane Howard

Vocalist of the Year (Folk/Americana/Roots) – Jayna Jennings edit

  • Cory M Coons
  • Randy Carson
  • Jimmy Bowen
  • Shaun Tobar
  • Madison Mueller
  • Judy Paster
  • Jayna Jennings
  • Holly Forbes

Vocalist of the Year (Outlaw) – Darrell Davis edit

  • Russell Lynch
  • Billy Payne
  • Darrell Davis
  • Brandon Lee
  • Lisa Richard
  • Trace Thompson

Vocalist of the Year (Gospel/Christian/Inspirational) – Reviving Dayvid edit

  • Kristie Nicole
  • Dennise Nichole Dittman
  • Kathryn Shipley
  • Angel Sessions
  • Kezia Alford
  • Becca Williams
  • Taria Jaybre
  • Leah Oduro-Kwarten
  • Melissa Pettignano
  • Whitley Brown
  • Tony Alan Bates
  • Billy Walker
  • Randall Franks
  • Gentry Brown
  • Mike Wellman
  • JD Walker
  • Reviving Dayvid

Vocalist of the Year (Traditional Country/Male) – Jackson Truluck edit

  • William Rigdon
  • Sean Poole
  • Sammy Sadler
  • Scott Dawson
  • Roger Adams
  • Brody Caster
  • Tyler Dozier
  • Jackson Truluck
  • Webb Dalton
  • Lonnie Bartmess
  • Lonnie Spiker

Vocalist of the Year (Traditional Country/Female) – Tina Patterson-White edit

  • Deidre Bentley
  • Kristyn Harris
  • Lily Comer
  • Ruth Manning
  • Cleopatra Methula
  • Lee Newton
  • Leigh Pollari
  • Mackynsie McKedy
  • Ja’net Eastman
  • Charlene Keyes
  • Tammy Kendrick
  • Donna Cunningham
  • Tina Patterson-White
  • Rachel Harris
  • Jessie Lyn Fisher

Vocalist of the Year (Modern Country/Male) – JMA Alum – Adam Calvert edit

  • Landon Heights
  • Sam Schmidthuber
  • Danny Kensy
  • Mark Blomsteel
  • Adam Calvert
  • Trey Calloway
  • Tommy Wood
  • Ryan Keown
  • Hutcheson Brothers
  • Chad Bushnell
  • Steven Cade
  • Nate Venturelli
  • Andy Davis
  • Joshua Michael
  • Shane Thornton

Vocalist of the Year (Modern Country/Male) – Brandon Lorenzo edit

  • Brad Morgan
  • Daniel Jordan
  • Robert Abernathy
  • DC Music (Denzel Crabtree)
  • Aaron Carter
  • Caleb Kelley
  • Justin Keith
  • Noah Hunton
  • Dan Lepien
  • Rob Cole
  • Carl Wayne Meekins
  • Jake Bradley
  • Ryan Mundy
  • Brandon Lorenzo
  • Trey Knepp

Vocalist of the Year (Modern Country/Female) – JMA Alum – Macy Tabor[28] edit

  • Robbie Harte
  • Audra McLaughlin
  • Morgan White
  • Hailey Verhaalen
  • Macy Tabor
  • Tianna Woods
  • Hayley Verrall
  • Kamber Cain
  • Christine Radlmann
  • Lisa Marie Nicole
  • Marinna Andriopoulas
  • Lisa Mary
  • Amanda Riley

Vocalist of the Year (Modern Country/Female) – Tiffany Haseker edit

  • Tiffany Haseker
  • Sophie Hanson
  • Hailey James
  • Isabella Love
  • April Provost
  • Jessie T
  • Sydney Hansen

8th Annual JMA Best Performance – Lacy J. Dalton edit

Tribute Artist of the Year – Lisa McClowry, Cher Tribute edit

Tribute Band of the Year – Ocean's Rat Pack, The Rat Pack Tribute edit

Stage Entertainment of the Year – The Chicago Hitmen edit

  • BFnD – Black Frog n Diva
  • Good Clean Fun
  • JP & Jenny
  • The Chicago Hitmen
  • Rocking the House for St. Jude 2023 Band
  • John Truncali

Photographer of the Year – Luciano J. Bilotti Photography edit

  • Luciano J. Bilotti Photography
  • Phillip Winkler
  • Janet Reynolds Photography
  • Autumn Davis Photography
  • Lisa Morrow Photography
  • David Baker Photography
  • DP Studios Photography

Concert Series of the Year – On Fire Concerts edit

  • On Fire Concerts
  • Netex Productions
  • Overtones Live Presented by Listen Locally, LLC.

Video Production of the Year – Samuel Womer Torrent Cinemas edit

  • Torrent Cinemas
  • Listen Locally, LLC
  • Sharp Video Productions

Music Business/Organization – The Song Shack edit

  • The Song Shack – Independent Songwriting & Music Business School
  • Five String Studios – Veteran Guitar Lessons for Therapy
  • Room 17 Productions – Music & Arts Charitable Organization
  • Hero Song, Inc. – Record Label Free for Military/Veterans
  • The Bootleggers Music Group

Venue of the Year – The Coyote Store edit

Media Company/Show of the Year – H.D. Ainsworth Morning Show edit

  • Weekdays with Murph
  • Write On Track
  • FHR Radio Entertainment
  • Heaven's Country
  • Gumbo YaYa Radio Show
  • Backstage Pass
  • Ocean's Pit
  • Rock N Roll Basement Radio
  • H.D. Ainsworth Morning show/ KBEF Radio
  • Sterling Country Radio
  • Lazie Independent Music Private, LTD
  • Pro Country
  • On Fire Concerts Interview Series

PR/Promotion Company of the Year – Wayne PR edit

  • Salter-Gann Universal Promotions and Management, LLC
  • Anchor Publicity
  • Wayne PR
  • MTS Management Group
  • Visual Image Marketing
  • Lady Savage Management & PR
  • Country Music Social Media
  • VNTG PR, LLC
  • Perkins Publicity

Management Company of the Year – Three13 Management edit

  • Salter-Gann Universal Promotions and Management, LLC.
  • Netex Productions
  • Jeffrey Panzer
  • Home Team Music
  • Mandalyn Entertainment
  • Lady Savage Management & PR
  • Three13 Management
  • NashTown Entertainment

Personal Artist Management – Cheryl Barkhouse Katav’allo Entertainment edit

  • Katav’allo Entertainment
  • Mark Newton Entertainment Agency
  • Raudy Maxwell
  • Bonnie Papenhausen

Record Label of the Year – MTS Records edit

  • Home Team Music
  • MTS Records
  • Elite 9 Records
  • Megalith Nashville Records

Music Producer of the Year – Julian Sundby edit

  • Bill McDermott
  • DJ Guilly d
  • Brian Tarquin
  • Asta
  • Brad Rudolph
  • Justine Blazer
  • Tune Designer
  • Julian Sundby
  • Andrew Chervak

Musician of the Year (Guitar) – Jonathan Goodwin edit

  • Cory M Coons
  • Darren Michael Boyd
  • Kelly (Blackie) Beverly
  • Ashton Dunn
  • Rod Wilson
  • Brian Tarquin
  • Alan Fox
  • Chris Golden
  • Randy Barnette
  • Mark Gabert
  • Meg Williams
  • Jacob Burleson
  • Kenny Holliday
  • Clint Echols
  • Yulian Taylor
  • Curt Ryle
  • Jonathan Goodwin
  • Blake Esse
  • Ricky Broniste
  • Jonathan Locklear
  • Russ Hewitt

Musician of the Year (Piano/Keys) – Rusty Golden edit

  • Demi Michelle Schwartz
  • Vahagn Stepanyan
  • Rusty Golden
  • Gentry Brown
  • Nick Psyhogios
  • Jackson Snelling
  • Peter Gallinari
  • Karen Salicath Jamali

Musician of the Year – Asta Flute edit

Entertainer of the Year (Male) – Nate Venturelli edit

  • Blake Ellege
  • Jimmy Parker
  • Danny Kensy
  • Nate Venturelli
  • Andy Davis
  • Adam Calvert
  • Travis Reigh
  • Robert Abernathy
  • Austin Van

Entertainer of the Year (Female) – Tobi Lee edit

  • Morgan White
  • Tobi Lee
  • Ronda Ray
  • Macy Tabor
  • Abbie Thomas

Entertainer of the Year (Duo/Group) – Malpass Brothers edit

  • Robert Eskridge & Southern Daze
  • Jess Zimmerman Band
  • Malpass Brothers
  • River Road Trio
  • Kentucky Music Mafia
  • Eight Daze Sober
  • SourMash
  • Southpaw

Best Performance in a Music Video – (Male) – Cruising Through A Small TownBarney "Fife" Woods edit

  • Pietro Belmonte – Love Story
  • Barney "Fife" Woods – Cruising Through A Small Town
  • Kevin Palmer – Summer Rain
  • Trey Calloway – Redneck Guide
  • Ryan Keown – A lie I can Live With
  • Taylor Hernly – Sidewalk Preacher
  • Luke Maness – We’re YouTube Famous
  • Stace Shook – Vegan
  • Caleb Lake – War
  • Jay Jones – Too Much Whiskey
  • Andy Davis – Kwitchabitchin
  • Old Man – Jackson Snelling
  • Mike Garrigan – Satellites
  • Shane Thornton – This Side of the Dirt
  • June Shelton – Toxic Love
  • Dimitris Nezis – Viral
  • Danny Terrell – Hold On
  • Jake Blocker – You Could have had Me When I Cared
  • Troy McGirt – Blueridge
  • Phillip Sanders – Empty Tacks
  • Thomas Pearson – Dad Loves You
  • Ian Bishop – Dad Loves You

Best Performance in a Music Video (Female) – Toxic LoveNuNu Thurman edit

  • Ashley Bean – Warrior
  • Kim Cameron – Love Story
  • Marinna Andriopoulos – Just A Great Guy
  • Jordan Mohr – Smoking Gun
  • Emily Miller – Take the Trash Out
  • Mallory Johnson – Married
  • Jessi Maness – We’re YouTube Famous
  • Cassie Shook – Vegas
  • Claudia Hoyser – Small Town Motels & Wicked
  • Victoria Davis – Kwitchabitchin
  • Aubrey Manger – Kwitchabitchin
  • Kendall Nicole – Tall Enough
  • Charissa Mobley – Ramsey
  • Maycee McAllister -Bithell – God Dreams for Me
  • Mia Fuggiti – Hell or High Water
  • Lady Leah – I’m Yours
  • Clare Cunningham – I Swear
  • Payton Simpson – This Side of the Dirt
  • Sienna Rose – Leave A Mark
  • NuNuThurman – Toxic Love
  • Kisha Royse – Everyday Thing
  • Carolyn Lewis – You Could have had Me When I Cared
  • Mahlea Hunt – Blueridge
  • Kacy Asher Bishop – Dad Love You

Social Impact Video of the Year – MOHBlackbird Anthem[29] edit

Social Impact Song of the Year – Spread Hope Send Love Around the WorldAmy McAllister Suicide Prevention and Awareness edit

Songwriter of the Year – Corey Lee Barker edit

  • Kate Hasting
  • Kenny Day
  • Trace Thompson
  • Corey Lee Barker
  • Brandon Maddox
  • Songwriter's Thread
  • Connie Cassell Tuck
  • Jason Hamor
  • Rick Lang
  • Edgar Loudermilk
  • Curt Ryle
  • Troy Castellano
  • Tery Wayne
  • Anthony Black
  • Braeden Counts
  • Mike Greenly
  • Patrick Dodge
  • Joe Brian Harrison

Songwriter of the Year (Personal Portfolio/Male) – John Dennie edit

  • Roger Adams
  • Mike Sands
  • Aaron LaCombe
  • Kenny Day
  • Carl Wayne Meekins
  • Alan Fox
  • Fritz Frye
  • Keith Leahy
  • Scott Blackmon
  • Acton Chisoni
  • Aaron Carter
  • Rodney Wilson
  • Terry Douglas
  • Craig Hendricks
  • Robert Eskridge
  • Rick Revel
  • Kevin Mahoney
  • Caleb Kelley
  • John Dennie

Songwriter of the Year (Personal Portfolio/Female) – Hailey Newman edit

  • Rose Angelica
  • Jackie Therrien
  • Sarah Hardwig
  • Gina Glidewell
  • Sheila Clark Fox
  • Shimmer Johnson
  • Jennifer Alvarado
  • Mallory Johnson
  • Wendy Knudsen
  • Hailey Newman
  • Jayna Jennings
  • Rachel Crowe
  • Mel Simmonds
  • Lady Redneck (Stephanie Lee Lowry)

Song of the Year (Southern Rock/Country Rock) – Blowin SmokeMeg Williams edit

  • Livin’ Day To  Day – Rick & Friends (Rick Drevet, Mark Pappalardo)
  • Anchors & Arrows – Blackbird Anthem (Jeremy Chesnut, David Bowden, Adam C. Martin)
  • I Didn't – Michelle Leigh/Charlie Kelley (Michelle Leigh, Charlie Kelley)
  • The Next Guy – Michael Wayne Dill (Michael Wayne Dill)
  • Here Comes The Rain – Alice Nelson (Alice Nelson, Carmen Melton Bennett, Dennis Powell)
  • Blowin’ Smoke – Meg Williams (Meg Williams)
  • Carolina – Lee Newton (Lee Newton, Dale Houston)
  • Even Better – Southbound 41 (Charlie Kelley, Autumn Davis, Michelle Leigh)

Song of the Year (Folk/Americana) – 10:43Jayna Jennings edit

  • What Happens Now – Bernice Marsala (Bernice R.M. Batt)
  • In My Mind – Wil Van Winkle & The Sixpins (Wil Van Winkle)
  • Red Bull and Cigarettes – Bobby Ray (Bobby Ray)
  • Traveler – Dave Adkins (Jeff Partin)
  • Johanna – Jackie Therrien (Jackie Therrien)
  • Chop Wood Carry Water – Judy Paster (Judy Paster, Boo Ray)
  • Squirrel Train – Dave Lenahan (Dave Lenahan, Scott Barrier, Pamela Hopkins)
  • Right Here With You (Right Here With Me) – Shawn Benfield (Shawn Benfield)
  • Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May – Clare Cunningham (Clare Cunningham, Wood Newton)
  • Can't Let Go – Mick Fury (Mick Fury, Adam James Deiboldt)
  • 10:43  – Jayna Jennings (Jayna Jennings)
  • Carry Me Away – Fran Pitre (Fran Pitre, Kenny Levine)
  • Better Man – Rocky Michaels (Rocky Michaels)

Song of the Year (Outlaw) – Something To SayTrace Thompson edit

  • Mississippi Moonlight – Russell Lynch (Dennis Scott)
  • Gerald Wade – BT Hughes (BT Hughes)
  • Tennessee Outlaw Country – Purebred Country (DJ Gleason, Kenneth Johnson, Jan Linville)
  • Last Call – Rob Georg (Kristin Katherine Smith, Robert Herbert Georg)
  • Something To Say – Trace Thompson (Trace Thompson)
  • Since You’ve Been Gone – Cody Ikerd and The Sidewinders (Cody Ikerd)
  • The Wish – Brad Simmonds (Mel Simmonds)

Song of the Year (R&B/Soul) – Love TriangleAlyssa Ruffin edit

  • Intuition – Asta (Asta Tzeng)
  • Love Triangle – Alyssa Ruffin (Alyssa Ruffin)
  • Shine – Charm (Andrew Jed, Charissa Mobley-Ramsey)

Song of the Year (Instrumental) – Angels On SteroidsAndrew Chervak edit

  • Southern Sunday – Blackie Beverly (Kelly Ned Beverly, Kelly Beverly)
  • Movin On – Evan Carydakis (Evangelos Carydakis, Stephan Carydakis)
  • The Awakening – Dustin Patrick (Dustin Patrick)
  • Halcyon Stream – Loretta Callens (Loretta Callens)
  • Angels on Steroids – Andrew Chervak (Andrew Chervak)
  • Chigger Ridge Rag – Hyram Posey (Hyram Posey)
  • Judy's Song – Peter Gallinari (Peter Gallinari, Michelle Leigh)

Song of the Year (Pop/Single Songwriter) – I Like RainIrene Michaels edit

  • Veronica – Jack Austin (Jack Austin)
  • Fall in Love – Grant Shed (Grant Shed)
  • Coincidence – Lindsay Liebro (Lindsay Liebro)
  • The Sweetest Thing – Mariel
  • Hollow Walls – Kelly Battaglino (Kelly Battaglino)
  • Lighthouse Heart – Tai Shan (Tai Shan)
  • So Close To Me – Austin Sands
  • I Like Rain – Irene Michaels
  • All of my Life – Jeremiah Jordan (Jeremiah Jordan Ash)
  • Daddy's Little Girl – Taylor Alyne (Taylor Alyne)
  • This Is Me – Clare Cunningham (Clare Cunningham)
  • From the Outside – Ameri Shaye (Ameri-Shaye)
  • Pink Boa Man – Charlie Pace (Charlie Pace)
  • Dim My Light – LaLa Musiq (LaLa Musiq)
  • Chasing Daylight – Heerraa (Heerraa Ravindran)
  • Alexa – Eezabelle (Isabelle Nicole Grogan)

Song of the Year (Country) – It's All Part of Being SouthernCaleb Kelley edit

  • It's All Part of Being Southern – Caleb Kelley
  • You are My God Thing – Jerry Maynard (Vic Quintin)
  • When You Love Someone – John Pemberton (Nathan Woodard)
  • Blame It on the Booze – Peanut Click (Peanut Click)
  • The Old Man – Martyn Cosgrave (Martyn Cosgrave)
  • 95 – Jake Mach (Jacob Mach)
  • Whiskey Train – Kish Moody (Rickey Treat)
  • What I’ve Done – Shane Masters (Shane Masters)
  • Old and Grey – Roger Adams (Roger Adams)
  • Crooked County Two Step – John Pops Dennie (John Pops Dennie)
  • Prove You Right – Sam Roark (Sam Roark)
  • Numb – Jay Tighe (Jay Tighe)
  • When Life Happens – Robert Eskridge (Robert Eskridge)
  • No Seas Left to Sail – John Johnson (Don Johnson)

Song of the Year (Traditional Country) – You Could Have Had Me When I CaredJake Blocker edit

  • Me and The Bottle – Landon Heights (Landon Heights)
  • Woulda Shoulda Coulda – Jimmy Parker (John Mitrikas)
  • They Don't Meke Them Like They Used To – Craig Hendricks (Craig Hendricks)
  • Building Back The Bridges – Kenny Day (Jay Jackson)
  • Ex Wives Anonymous – Lonnie Spiker (Greg Tardie)
  • Thank You for The Broken Heart – Jackson Truluck (Jackson Truluck)
  • You Could of Had Me When I Cared – Jake Blocker (Jake Blocker)
  • Empty As My Arms – Tommy Lee Moffat/Dixie Lang (Tom Moffat)
  • Lonely – The Stateline Band (Jody Dominquez)

Song of the Year (Gospel/Christian/Inspirational) – RevivalBen Myers edit

  • Just Like That – Don Stiles (Jerry Don Stiles)
  • When I Look in Your Eyes – Dennise Nichole Dittman (Benjamin Blankenship)
  • That's Why I Wanna Go – Rebecca & Jamey (Mike Oldham)
  • Dear God – Luanne Hunt (Luanne Hunt)
  • Revival – Ben Myers (Ben Myers)
  • Living in The Moment of Miracles – Tammy Castleberry (Tammy Castleberry)
  • Almost Home – Ruth Manning (Ruth Manning)
  • Healing Waters – Kezia Alford (Kezia Alford)
  • The Question – Gentry Brown (Gentry Brown)
  • Speak Your Name – Brenda Best (Brenda Best)

Song of the Year (Multi-Genre) – Beautiful DrugTiffaney Nesbeth edit

  • The Doll – Blue Iris (Jen Hargis)
  • Baby Doll – Michelle Leigh (Michelle Leigh Allen)
  • 17 Stars – Danni Seefanetti (Danni Stefanetti)
  • Monkey on my Back – The L&M Project Band (Larry Gabbert)
  • Don't Judge Me – Caddo Kats (Alan Fox)
  • Do You Believe – Pedro Espada (Pedro Espada)
  • I Hear You Calling – Lyn_Sey (Lynne Swaney)
  • Dirty Little Things – Abbie Thomas (Abbie Thomas)
  • Wishing For You – Charlene Keyes (Charlene Keyes)
  • Oh Ay (The Drink in my Cup) – Lady Kathana (Lady kathana)
  • Forgive Me – Girlie Vasallo feat. Che Casibang, Lalaine Enriquez, Ria Villena-Osorio, Mike Villegas (Girlie Vasallo)
  • Beautiful Drug – Tiffaney Nesbeth (Tiffaney Nesbeth)
  • The Old Loop Road – Tupelo Lime (Gram Phillips)
  • Sunshine – Gio (Jennifer Bone)
  • Devilry – Tom Euler ( Tom Euler)
  • Never Looking Back – Dustin Ray Thomas (Dustin Ray Thomas)

Song of the Year (Rock) – Long Hard RainCory M. Coons edit

  • Long Hard Rain – Cory M Coons (Cory M Coons)
  • Jennifer's Garden – Blue Iris (Jen Hargis)
  • War – Caleb Lake (Caleb Lake)
  • Everything About You – The Petal Falls (Keith Leahy)
  • Meteor – Rollin Jewett (Rollin Jewett)
  • Faster Than A Georgia Heartbeat  – Sammy Dale (Edward Wohanka)
  • Clueless – Tyler Gilbert (Tyler Gilbert)
  • Heather's Birds – Mike Sands (Mike Sands)
  • Prisoner – 7Descent (Ed Taylor)
  • Old Stone Jenny – Mortilus (Cory Yoas)
  • Walking on Water – Bob Kamper (Bob Kamper)
  • Buezin – SourMash (Tim Henry)
  • Ever Enough – Kris Anders (Kris Anders)
  • Fly – Tom Euler (Tom Euler)

Song of the Year (Modern Country – Female) – Not in This HeartbreakMorgan White edit

  • It's You Not Me – Alice Nelson (Alice Nelson)
  • Mine for Now – Cara Bishop (Cara Bishop)
  • Rose’ All Day – Deborah Lynn (Deborah O’Connor, Aaron Allen, Terry Fernihough)
  • I love You Most – Pamela Hopkins (Pamela Hopkins, Dave Lenahan)
  • Pick Me Up – Zoee (Zoee, James House, Phil Barton, Dana Perdue)
  • You’ll Be in my Heart – KennLynn (KennLynn)
  • Can I Be your Margarita – Jessie T (Jessie T, David Madras, Greg Williams, Rich Cloke)
  • MixTape – Gabrielle Metz (Gabrielle Metz, Corey Lee Barker, Randy Barnette)
  • Dizzy – Carrie Brockwell (Carrie Brockwell, Britton Cameron)
  • Not in this Heartbreak – Morgan White (Jaida Dreyer, Jason Brunswick, Tommy Cecil, Asia Whiteacre, and more)
  • Coming Home – Macartney Reinhardt (Allie Colleen, Macartney Reinhardt)

Song of the Year (Modern Country – Male) – Falling in Love With YouChad Bushnell edit

  • Rebound to Ringbound – Sam Schmidthuber (Sam Schmidthuber)
  • Crossed My Mind – Jacob Kitchens (Jacob Kitchens)
  • Life Is Good – Randy Carson (Randy Carson)
  • The Day I Brought Her Home – Jamie Stever (Jamie Stever)
  • Falling in Love with You – Chad Bushnell (Chad Bushnell)
  • Young American Summer – Eli Tellor (Eli Tellor)
  • Rather Be Fishing – Nate Venturelli (Nate Venturelli)
  • Stoked – Carl Wayne Meekins (Carl Wayne Meekins)
  • Gone – Trey Knepp (Trey Knepp)
  • Whenever I Can – Troy Castellano (Troy Castellano)
  • Left On 40 – Big Shane Thornton (Big Shane Thornton)
  • Beautiful Sin – Steve Smith (Steve Smith)

Song of the Year (Jazz/Blues) – Ride That LightningSkylar Rogers – Songwriters – Skylar Rogers, Terry Wilson edit

  • Girl Singing the Blues – Justine Blazer (Justine Blazer, Lou Molitch)
  • Express Ride – Tomislav Goluban feat. Tobacco Road Blues Band (Tomislav Goluban)
  • Rise and Fall – Katelyn and Jules (Katelyn Gravel, Julian Sundby)
  • Ride That Lightning – Skylar Rogers (Skylar Rogers, Terry Wilson)
  • We Don't See The Wind – Fran Pitre (Fran Pitre, Kenny Levine)
  • Pretty Boy Blues – Alyssa Ruffin (Alyssa Ruffin)
  • Why Not You – Sister Lucille feat. Reba Russell (Rebecca E Russell)
  • Time Is On Your Side – Dennis Scott (Dennis Scott)
  • Old Lovers – Rachel Crowe (Rachel Crowe, Bruce Crowe)

Song of the Year (Pop/Multiple Songwriters) – TalkRags and Riches edit

  • I Kinda Like it – Sage Castleberry (Sage Castleberry, Sam Luna)
  • PLT (Pretty Little Things) – DJ Guilly d x Joslyn Sky (Guillermo Urena, Joslyn Sky)
  • Talk – Rags and Riches
  • Sin City – Trevor Penick (Trevor Penick, Joel Solos Helgesen, Ryan Hornibrook, Joe Belmaati)
  • Chaperone – Shimmer Johnson (Shimmer Johnson, Ted Perlman)
  • Make Me A Liar – Julia Veinblat (Angel Morales, Julia Veinblat)
  • Get Away – DMC DUO (Darrell Adams, Marisa Dawson, Lindsey Laird, Cameron Lenz)
  • Explosive – Mary Veda (Mary Veda, Phillip Kanakis)
  • Satellites – Mike Garrigan (Mike Garrigan, Jonathan Ferreri)
  • The Best You’ll Ever Have – Katie Belle (Katie Belle, Fabio Campedellie)

Song of the Year (Country/Multiple Songwriters) – By BirthrightHollis Dorian – Songwriters – Hollis Dorian, Wes Protich edit

  • Old Photograph – Travis Reigh (Travis Reigh, Jason Roller, Justin Emmert)
  • Best I Could Do – Bobby Ocean (Bobby Ocean, Rob McFarland, Jason Murphy)
  • Who I Am – Sarah Hardwig (Sarah Hardwig, Julian Sundby)
  • Momma's Man – Jessie Ritter (Jessie Toups, Davis Corley, Mark Chandler)
  • No End in Sight – Jason Byrd (Jason Byrd, Jim McBride, Jerry Salley)
  • Showed Ya Son – Josh Courson (Josh Courson, Jason Hamor, Chance Carter)
  • What Lonely Will Do – Dawson Mitchell (Mike Hilliard, Dawson Mitchell)
  • In A Little While – Danny Terrell (David Wagner, Michael Ingerson)
  • If The Shoe Fits – Mackynsie McKedy (Curt Ryle, John Castleberry, Laurie Lace)
  • Country By Birthright – Hollis Dorian (Hollis Dorian, Wes Protich)
  • Neon Tan – Anna Marie (Tommy Lee Crosslin, Teresa Crosslin, Anna Marie)
  • Wasted Man – Lia Caton (Lia Caton, Benji Harris)
  • Texas, Tennessee – Macy Dot (Macy Dot, Karleigh Paige)
  • Ride with Your Ghost – Joey Ferris (Joey Ferris, Caressa Justice)

Song of the Year Country (Duo/Group) – A Different Kind of RushSugar and Spice – Songwriters – Shelly Dubois, Danita Lynn edit

  • A Different Kind of Rush – Sugar and Spice (Shelly Dubois, Danita Lynn)
  • I Finally Caught Her – River Road Trio (Jonelle Marie Carter, Terry Wayne Carter)
  • Winding Roads – Whistlin’ Dixie (David Wagler, Darrell Davis Daryl Vaughn)
  • Rolling Black Clouds – Midwest Thick (Cindy Roge, Jill Chase, Ron Madore)
  • I Work Too Hard (To Be This Broke) – Southern Country Outlaws
  • Blueridge – Mark McKinney & Co. (Mark McKinney and Jonathan Locklear)
  • Honky Tonk PhD – Bobby Lane Band (Bobby Lane Band)

Song of the Year (Traditional Country/Multiple Songwriters) – FlowersGrace Scott, Songwriters: Grace Scott, Wes Scott[30] edit

  • Flowers – Grace Scott (Grace Scott, Wes Scott)
  • Texas Honky Tonk – Tyler Dozier (Tyler Dozier, David Reed)
  • Margarita at a Time – Clay Aery (Clay Aery, Corey Lee Barker, Randy Barnette, Aaron Pax Taylor)
  • What Love Looks Like – Heather Marjorie (Corey Lee Barker, Ariela Aspen, Heather Marjorie)
  • Give Me A Break – Vanessa  Bourne (Vanessa Bourne, Curt Ryle)
  • Country Dance – Billy Payne (Billy Payne, Roy Newell)
  • I’ll Bring the Wine – Sharon Marie White (Sharon Marie White, Dan Washburn)

Song of the Year (Rock/Multiple Songwriters) – Living WatersRusty Shipp, Songwriters – Rusty T. Shipp, AJ Newton edit

  • Villain – Luke Shoemaker (Luke Shoemaker, Kellen McGregor)
  • Mississippi Way – 13 South (Chris Blevins, Brad Berryhill)
  • Stuck – The Hangovers (Zachary Dable, Mollie Krueger)
  • Warning – Clint and the Cosmic Wake (Clint Echols, April Echols)
  • Still Believe in You – Bobby Lane Band (Robert L Sadler, Ritchie Ritchison)
  • Living Waters – Rusty Shipp (Rusty T Shipp, AJ Newton)
  • Last Call – Ludlow Creek (Jeffrey Friend, Ray Monell)
  • Sleepwalker – Hooked Like Helen (Nicole S Stipp, Jonathan N Stipp, Noah Henson)
  • Bible and A Gun – Blackbird Anthem (Adam C Martin, Jeremy Chesnutt, David Bowden)
  • Knife in My Back – Bootleg Mercy (Rich Thompson, Curtis Nightingale, Erick Winebrenner, Jeff Butler)
  • Open Your Eyes – Madison Galloway (Madison Galloway, Jason Hamor, Ross Hayes)
  • Robbed – Gareth Campbell (Gareth Campbell, Justine Blazer, Lou Molitch)

Song of the Year (Modern Country – Two Songwriters/Male) – Worth A ShotTrey Calloway, Songwriters – Trey Calloway, Aaron Pax Taylor edit

  • In This Bar – Bobby Ocean (Bobby Ocean, Jason Murphy)
  • Worth A Shot – Trey Calloway (Trey Calloway, Aaron Pax Taylor)
  • In It To Live It – Brecken Miles (Brecken Miles, Melissa Bollea Rowe)
  • Lay You Down, and Love You – Phillip Sanders (Chris Wommack, Troy Johnson)
  • Warm Tears and Cold Beers – Donnie Lee Strickland (Corey Lee Barker, Shawn Sackman)
  • Wrecked This Town – Josh Courson (Josh Courson, Jason Hamor)
  • I Ain't – Austin Chatfield (Austin Chatfield, Remington Rafael)
  • This Damn Bar – Bryson Cooper (Bryson Cooper, Colin Hawk)
  • Shotgun Seat – Jackson Snelling (Jackson Snelling, Trace Thompson)

Song of the Year (Bluegrass) – Everyday ThingThe Goodwin Brothers Songwriters – Thomas Paden, Dwight Liles[31] edit

  • East Kentucky Blues – Larry Cordle (Larry Cordle)
  • Losing My Religion – Volume Five (Josh Miller)
  • I Hope She Sings – Edgar Loudermilk (Edgar Loudermilk)
  • Everyday Thing – The Goodwin Brothers (Thomas Paden, Dwight Liles)

Song of the Year – (Holiday) – It's Christmas Time AgainAndrew Frelick and Amanda Riley, Songwriter - Debbie Teal-Frelick edit

  • Favorite Christmas Memory – Dustin Chapman (Dustin Chapman)
  • Love Came Down – Jennifer Alvarado (Jennifer M Alvarado)
  • Tonight – Clark Ford feat. Underground Treehouse
  • Come Home – Girlie Vasallo feat. Faith Ignacio (Girlie Vasallo)
  • All On Christmas Day – Grant Maloy Smith (Grant Maloy Smith)
  • What On Earth – Tecia McKenna (Tecia McKenna)
  • The Christmas Heart – Ben Myers (Ben Myers)
  • It's Christmast Time – Charlene Keyes (Charlene Keyes)
  • Holy Holy Holy – Taria Jaybre (Taria Jaybre)
  • I Still Believe in Christmas – Steve Kolander (Steve Kolander)
  • This Baby Boy – Ludlow Creek (Jeffrey Friend)
  • Promised King – Juanelle Venter (Juanelle Venter)
  • He Came as A Baby – Marvilla Marzan (Marvilla Marzan)
  • It's Christmas Time Again – Andrew Frelick and Amanda Riley (Debbie Teal-Frelick)
  • Fourth of July – Tara Clance (Sherry Keith)
  • Fun Filled Family Christmas – Trish Torline (Trish Torline)

Song of the Year (Gospel/Christian/Inspirational – Multiple Songwriters) – The Gospel TruthBilly Walker, Songwriters – Jason Cox, Kenna Turner West edit

  • Keep Your Eyes On Me – Kathryn Shipley (Patrick Dodge, James Kocian, Keesy Timmer)
  • God Must Be Laughing – Steve Bridgmon (Fost Daniel, Lesley McDaniel, Nick Hall, Jesse Daniel, Elizabeth Daniel)
  • Breaking Free – Jimmy Reno (James Walter Reno, Phillip David Harris)
  • The Gospel Truth – Billy Walker (Jason Cox, Kenna Turner West)
  • That Was You – Briana Domenica (Steve Peters, Brandon Chase)
  • Lord, I Don't Understand – Rita Faye Tanner (Rita Faye Tanner, Connie Cassell Tuck, Bob McGilpin)
  • I’ll Be There – Kathryn Shipley/Lee Newton (Tery Wayne Wilkins, Corey Lee Barker, Randy Barnette)
  • The Way of Jesus – Chapel Rock Worship(Kyle Bellinger, Cathy Butler, Jillian Hicks, Abigail Yoder, Scott Kirkpatrick, Cindy Galloway, Springer Daugherty)
  • Finally Home – Liz Tay Mulkey (Liz Tay Mulkey, Corey Lee Barker)

Song of the Year (Multi-Genre/Multiple Songwriters) – Better With YouKamber Cain, Songwriters – Kamber Cain, Rich McCreedy, Kimberly Smoak edit

  • Clap Yo Hands – Smo, Nitty Gritty GR, Papa Fresh (Greg Roberts, John Smith, Don Hughes)
  • Goodbyes Are Never The End – Tom Bender feat. Justine Blazer (Tom Bender, Mike Bender)
  • Your My Blues – Caruso (Anthony J Caruso, Ori Schiezinger)
  • Like Johnny Cash – Band Chamberlain (Gary and Holly Chamberlain)
  • Better With You – Kamber Cain (Kamber Cain, Rich McCreedy, Kimberly Smoak)
  • Holding Hands – Mikki Zip (Mikki Zip, Zach Allen, Laurel Sabadosh)
  • Firecracker – Taylor Sanders (Taylor Sanders, T-Ran Gilbert, Cash Callaway, Maria Christensen)
  • Sunday Confession – Lisa Richard (Lisa Richard, Rick Tiger, Jeff Wanex)
  • Rockabilly Queen – King & Queen of Hearts (Ronald Banckaert, Debra Banckaert)
  • Pump – DMC DUO (Darrell Adams, Marisa Dawson)
  • Wisdom of Goddes – Nita Perez (Nita Perez, Phillip Kanakis)
  • I Knew Your Name – Emily Drennan (Emily Drennan, Adrian Mann, Rachel Fogarty, Gregory Lopez)

Song of the Year (Modern Country – Duo/Group) – Your NameSouthpaw, Songwriters – Christine Radlmann, Colin McConnell, 'Sean Garnhart edit

  • Your Name – Southpaw (Christine Radlmann, Colin McConnell, Sean Garnhart)
  • Sip Happens – Hutcheson Brothers (Corey Lee Barker, Justin Love, Patrick O’Connor)
  • Feelin’ Like Schlitz – Chuck D. Rogers & The Texas Blacklands (Charles D. Rogers)
  • Raised Carolina – Daniel Jordan Band (Daniel Jordan)
  • Picture Perfect – Scott Blackmon & Wesley Dean (Scott Blackmon)

Song of the Year (Modern Country – Multiple Songwriters/Male) – A Lie I Can Live WithRyan Keown, Songwriters – Ryan Griffin, Steve Pasch, Clay Mills edit

  • A Lie I Can Live With – Ryan Keown (Ryan Griffin, Steve Pasch, Clay Mills)
  • Just Plain Crazy – Barefoot Joe (Joseph McMinn, Danny Kensy, Corey Lee Barker, Randi Driscoll)
  • Goodyears – Steven Cade (Steven Cade, Greg Wilson, Cody Kelly)
  • Kwitchabitchin – Andy Davis (Andy Davis, Jason Yuhas, Clint Erb)
  • Honky Tonk and the Alter – Jason Byrd (Love lace Kelly, Philip Eugene O’Donnell, Tim Rowens)
  • Drip – Trey Calloway (Grey Calloway, Greg Wilson, Hal O’Dell)
  • Fallback – Adam Calvert (Ryan Robinette, Davis Branch, Shane Sniteman)
  • Honky Tonk’d – Michael Wayne Dill (Michael Wayne Dill, Floyd Brice DuBois, Joe DeLucas)

Song of the Year (Holiday/Multiple Songwriters/) – Who Let The Jolly InKezia Alford, Corey Lee Barker, Claudette King, Justine Blazer edit

  • Hometown Christmas – Kathryn Shipley (Ava Paige, Corey Lee Barker, Tery Wayne Wilkins)
  • Guess What Day is On its Way (it's almost Christmas) – Wendy K (Wendy Knudsen, Corey Lee Barker)
  • My Naughty List – Michelle Legh (Michelle Leigh, Corey Lee Barker, Lee newton)
  • Delightful December – Heather Bialek (Heather Marjorie, Ariela Aspen, Corey Lee Barker, Mark Barnowski)
  • Merry Almost Christmas – Brinn Black (Brinn Black, Melissa Bollea Rowe, Corey Lee Barker)
  • Who Let The Jolly In – Kezia Alford, Corey Lee Barker, Claudette King, Justine Blazer (All Performers are songwriters)
  • Kringles Coming To Town – Caitlin Quisenberry (Corey Lee Barker, Caitlin Quisenberry, Jason Wyatt)
  • Santa Can't Dance – Sandra Beth SB Mackhigh Stanton (Sandra Beth Stanton, Raymond Marshall Roper, Gary Lalonde)
  • Bells, Bells, Bells – Stephanie Rabus (Stephanie Rabus, Mark Roma, Corey Lee Barker)
  • Every Snowflake Needs Christmas – The Chipman  Orchestra (Anthony Crisafulli, Frank Di Bussolo)
  • Ozark Mountain Christmas – Lynda Lynn & Freedom (Lynda Lynn Freedom)

EP of the Year (Female) – ImpressionsCarrie Brockwell edit

  • The One – Tiffany Haseker
  • New Beginnings – Ashley Bradshaw
  • All The World to See – Danni Stefanetti
  • Colour Me Violet – Rachel Walker Mason
  • Tiffaney Nesbeth (Self-Titled) – Tiffany Nesbeth
  • God Dreams For me – Amy McAllister
  • Kezia (Self Titled) – Kezia
  • Lady Kathana  (Self-Titled) – Lady Kathana
  • Pretty Boy Blues – Alyssa Ruffin
  • Cara Bishop (Self-Titled) – Cara Bishop
  • Impressions – Carrie Brockwell

EP of the Year (Male) – An Adoption Story. One Journey. Three Glorious MiraclesKitt Wakeley edit

  • No. 7 –  Michael Wayne Dill
  • Battle Scars – Mike Hernandez
  • This time – Jason Passmore
  • Sign Right Here – Ethan Vincil
  • Carolina – Jackson Truluck
  • Valley Tapes – Jake Mach
  • Destination Home – Craig Hendricks
  • Angels Like You – Brandon Lee
  • An Adoption Story. One Journey. Three Glorious Miracles – Kitt Wakeley
  • It's Time – Jarrid Lee
  • Reflections of a Man – Roger Adams

EP of the Year (Duo/Group) – Rolling Black CloudsMidwest Thick edit

  • Play Nice – The Frost Duo
  • Caterpillar – Grey Governors
  • Disclaimer: We Warned you Not to Fly Back – Clint & The Cosmic Wake
  • Our Resolution – Rebecca & Jamey
  • Overtones Live Presents the Goodwin Brothers Working in Concert
  • Dreams – Ocean Highway
  • Rolling Black Clouds – Midwest Thick
  • American Traditional – Blackbird Anthem

Album of the Year (Instrumental) – Chasing HorizonsRuss Hewitt edit

  • Lockdown – Frank Speer
  • Aerial – Ocean Highway
  • Chasing Horizons – Russ Hewitt
  • Symphony of Sinners & Saints, Vol. II:  The Storm – Kitt Wakeley
  • Hope of Angels – Karen Salicath Jamali
  • Brothers in Arms – Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends

Album of the Year (Blues) – Girl Singing the BluesJustine Blazer edit

  • Hot Mess – Michele D’amour and the Love Dealers
  • Memphis Bound – Scott Detweiler
  • Girl Singing the Blues – Justine Blazer
  • 20 Years On the Road – Tomislav G

Album of the Year (Modern Country) – Back to my RootsJake Bradley edit

  • All The $Hits – Danny Kensy
  • 523 – Tommy Wood
  • Spotlight – Jamie Sever
  • Whiskey to Work – Chad Bushnell
  • Glitter – Ashley LeBlanc
  • Back to My Roots – Jake Bradley
  • Little Town in America – Jessie Ritter
  • Yes You Can – Kirstie Kraus
  • The Songwriting Sessions – Tobi Lee

Album of the Year (Multi-Genre) – Sincerely JuneJune Shelton edit

  • Mystery of the Blue Pearls (Soundtrack) – Kim Cameron
  • Breezy (B Side) – Josh Breezzyy
  • Sidewalk Preacher – Taylor Hernly
  • Another Day – Brad Rudolph
  • Live at Big Bear – Danni Stefanetti
  • Life Ain't No Picnic – Luanne Hunt
  • Sincerely, June – June Shelton
  • A Matter of Time – Kalyn Beasley
  • Better Man – Tom Tikka & The Missing Hub Caps
  • Rick and Friends
  • Obey – Tom Euler
  • I Like Rain – Irene Michaels
  • The Dark Side of Lonesome – Edgar Loudermilk
  • Feast of the Soul – Asta
  • The Love Project – Charm

Album of the Year (Country) – Someone Like YouLia Caton edit

  • The Cure – Trudy Sosbe
  • The Early Tapes – Paolo Nunin
  • Surprise party – Mallory Johnson
  • Long Weekend – Laurie LeBlanc
  • Meant To Be – Shane Masters
  • Overtones Live Presents D. Boone Pitman and the Fugitives
  • Someone Like You – Lia Caton
  • I’m Certifiable – Daryn Wright
  • Promises Kept – Lisa Richard
  • Simple Country Girl – Tina Patterson -White
  • Who I Am – Steve Smith
  • Woulda Shoulda Coulda – Jimmy Parker

Album of the Year (Rock) – Loud and ProudClydeton Road edit

  • Absolutely Average – Blind Perception
  • Everything About You – The Petal Falls
  • Dark Side of the Ocean – Rusty Shipp
  • Loud & Proud – Clydeton Road
  • Manhattan Oz – Christina Gaudet
  • Kill the Magic – Tyler Gilbert
  • Way of the World – Shawn Benfield
  • Temptation – EEZABELLE
  • Soul Rock – Chad Wesley
  • Technonauts – Fluffer

Album of the Year (Gospel/Christian/Inspirational) – If These Boots Could TalkKathryn Shipley edit

  • Steel Called – Jimmy Reno
  • Run Away with Me – James Scott Nelson
  • The Final Score – Billy Walker
  • Rustic Road – Gene & Anne Schmidt
  • I Believe – Phoebe White
  • If These Boots Could Talk – Kathryn Shipley
  • Swingin’ On The W to Glory – Missy Dunaway
  • Glory Be to Jesus – Jack Martin

Album of the Year (Folk/Americana) – After All That We’ve Been ThroughMedd and Shaw edit

  • Just the Way I Am – Mississippi Mason
  • Viewpoint – Phoenix
  • Department of the Interior – Pete price
  • Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper – Terry Blade
  • Partner in Crime – Stace and Cassie
  • It's Not the Years it's the Mileage – Bobby Ray
  • After All That We’ve Been Through – Medd & Shaw
  • Magic Between nted by Listen Locally, LLC.

Music Video of the Year (Male) – Me and The BottleLandon Heights (JMA Alum) – Director – Trevor Lamb edit

  • Lay You Down, and Love You – Phillip Sanders Director: Lance Goodman
  • Me and The Bottle – Landon Heights Director:  Trevor Lamb
  • Good Thing About Boats – Danny Kensy Director:  Joseph McMinn
  • Rackin Horse – Nitty Gritty GR Director:  Rakeem McGe
  • Between Sundays – Steve Bridgmon Director:  Chandler Baucom
  • Cruising Through A Small Town – Brandon Maddox Director:  Flick Wiltshire
  • I Am Who I Am – James Scott Nelson Director:  James Scott Nelson
  • Rednecks Guide – Trey Calloway Director:  Logen Christopher
  • A Lie I Can Live With – Ryan Keown  Director:  Ora Walker
  • Long Weekend – Laurie LeBlanc Director:  Francois Pierre Breau
  • Smoke with An Old Flame – Danny Kensy Director:  Joseph McMinn
  • Too Much Whiskey – Jay Jones Director:  Christopher Gabel
  • Showed Ya Son – Josh Courson Director:  Cam Kennedy & Josh Courson
  • Old Man – Jackson Snelling Director:  Joel Jackson
  • Ever Enough – Kris Anders  Director:  Kris Heidt
  • This Side of the Dirt – Big Shane Thornton Director:  Sharpe Dunaway
  • Leave A Mark – Austin McKedy Director:  Tracie McKedy
  • Fallback – Adam Calvert Director:  Dustin Tray
  • Running From the Rain – Phillip Sanders Director:  Lance Goodman
  • Hold On – Danny Terrell Director:  Ricky Smiley
  • Dad Loves You – Hugh Allen Director:  Nate Wiles

Music Video of the Year (Female) – FirecrackerTaylor Sanders (JMA Alum) – Director – T-Ran edit

  • Just A Great Guy – Marinna Andriopoulos Director:  Mike Walker
  • Chop Wood Carry Water – Judy Paster Director:  Dalton Smith
  • Amor Condicional – Hilda Lamas  Director:  Pedro Marroquin
  • Firecracker – Taylor Sanders  Director: T-Ran Gilbert
  • Clovers – Clare Cunningham  Director:  Drac Gibson
  • I’m Yours – Lady Leah Oduro-Kwarten  Director:  Julian Baptiste du Buclet
  • Ain’t A Little Girl No More – Mackynsie McKedy  Director:  Lace Goodman
  • Too Pretty To Be Home – Robbie Harte  Director:  Dave Doobinin
  • News You Can Use – Lisa Richard  Director:  Scott Ferguson
  • Hell or High Water – Lia Caton Director:  Greg Bizzaro
  • I’m Done Playing Cinderella – Keely Brennan Director:  Casey Cope
  • Coming Home – Macartney Reinhardt Director:  Justin Hammond

Music Video of the Year (Female) – DandelionApril Provost – Director – Matthew Garvin edit

  • Smoking Gun – Jordan Mohr Director:  Dale Metz
  • Married – Mallory Johnson Director:  Cecil Johnson
  • Dandelion – April Provost Director:  Matthew Garvin
  • I Can Be Your Margarita – Jessie T Director:  AJ Astle
  • New York City – Christina Gaudet  Director:  Christina Gaudet
  • That Was You – Briana Domenica Director:  Roberto Badillo
  • Wicked – Claudia Hoyser Director:  Tim Leverett, Tony Gross, & Claudia Hoyser
  • Wild Horses – Jessie Ritter Feat. Leaving Lennox Director:  Jessie Ritter
  • Why Not You – Sister Lucille feat. Reba Russell Director:  Kim Lloyd
  • Walking that Tightrope – Hailey Newman Director:  Josh Sikkema
  • If You Ever Wanna Fool Around – Leigh Pollari Director:  Leigh Pollari
  • Dim my Light – LaLa Musiq Director:  Dave Deberry
  • I Don’t Need A Man – Larissa Director:  Vance Lambert

Music Video of the Year (Duo/Group) – Man I Miss ItMark McKinney & Co. Director – Garrett Barefoot edit

  • Man I Miss It – Mark McKinney & Co-Director:  Garrett Barefoot
  • Warrior – Ashley Bean Band Director:  Arron Kinser
  • I Can’t Take Anymore – Whiskey Sons/Naughty Northern/ Ryan Jay
  • Cage – The Almas Director:  Austin Scherzberg
  • We’re YouTube Famous – Luke & Jessi Director: Dave Gant
  • Whiskey and Whine – Southpaw Director:  Colin McConnell
  • Same Ol’ Star – CW & Twenty Hands High Director:  Heather Gravning
  • Devils of Significant Size – Clint & The Cosmic Wake Director:  April Echols
  • Everyday Thing – The Goodwin Brothers Director:  Jonathan Goodwin
  • Blueridge – Mark McKinney & Co-Director:  Garrett Barefoot, Jonathan Locklear, Mark McKinney

Music Video of the Year (Male) – Speed of SoundJoe Satriani & Brian Tarquin – Director – 3Dave edit

  • Flying Next to You – Grant Shed Director:  Carl Diebold
  • Gettin' Tore Up – Chuck D. Rogers Director:  Chuck D. Rogers
  • Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – Sammy Sadler
  • Speed of Sound – Joe Satriani & Brian Tarquin Director:  3Dave
  • Truck Thang – Ryan Mundy Director:  Jake Bonham
  • Better Man – Webb Dalton Director:  Ricky Crook
  • Another Round of You – Brandon Lorenzo Director:  Greg Harder
  • Viral – Dimitris Nezis & Stacey Jackson Director:  Zamanfu
  • Numb – Jay Tighe Director:  Garrett Gibbons
  • Ride with your Ghost – Joey Ferris Director:  Joey Ferris
  • Gallon of Whiskey – Colin Gordon-Farleigh Director:  Michael Wayne Dill
  • You Could have had Me When I Cared – Jake Blocker Director:  Jerry Outterson

Vocal Event of the Year – Angel Without WingsJimmy Parker & Rita Faye Tanner edit

  • Pine Box – Michelle Leigh & Barry Lee Harwood
  • Angel Without Wings – Jimmy Parker & Rita Faye Tanner
  • Who’ll Buy My Memories – Randy Carson & Willie Nelson
  • What I Want – Stace & Cassie Shook
  • Who Am I Gonna Love – Kirstie Kraus & Thomas Kavanagh
  • Never Get Away – Justine Blazer & Natalie Jean
  • Country No Matter What – Vocalists from 7 Different Countries including Scott Southworth, Glen Mitchell, Kevin Greaves, Johnny Brody, Jerome "Mr. Jay" Desoteux, Sivert Bjordal, and Andrea Benz
  • I’ll Be There – Kathryn Shipley & Lee Newton
  • Beneath These Tears – Ameri Shaye & Jackson Snelling
  • Where Love Has Never Been – Rebecca Bagwell & Jamey Bagwell
  • The Yodeling Cowgirl – Phoebe White & Riders in the Sky
  • Burnin’ Boats – Dale Houston & Lee Newton
  • Fire and Brimstone – Michael Wayne Dill & Kristie Mayberry
  • Lonesome 77203 – Wes Shipp & Billy Don Burns
  • Memories – Russell Lynch & Dennis Scott
  • If You Ever Wanna Fool Around – Leigh Pollari & Ronnie McDowell
  • Lullaby for the Prairie – Revele & Gio
  • Family Thing – Dustin Chapman & Ryleigh Madison
  • Tryin’ to Figure Out & Understand – Larissa & Chad Wilson
  • Love and Peace – Prem Murti & Natalie Ai Kamauu feat. Annemarie Picerno, Tess Remy Schumacher, An Vedi, and Russ Hewitt
  • Love Just Flashed – Jadyn Rylee & Brayden Ryle
  • Empty as My Arms – Tommy Moffat & Dixie Lang

Fan's Choice (Male) – Andy Davis[32] edit

  • Billy Payne
  • Danny Kensy
  • Jimmy Parker
  • Nate Venturelli
  • Andy Davis
  • Shane Masters
  • Russell Lynch
  • James Scott Nelson
  • Blake Esse
  • Charlie Bonnet III
  • Roger Adams
  • Grant Shed
  • Landon Heights
  • Joshua Michael

Fan's Choice (Female) – Auti

  • Morgan White
  • Kathryn Shipley
  • Chelsea Calloway
  • Fran Pitre
  • Sandy Hall
  • Tobi Lee
  • Lee Newton
  • Auti
  • Macy Tabor
  • Mackynsie McKedy

Fan's Choice (Under 18) – Jadyn Rylee

  • Austin McKedy
  • Faith Lee
  • Phoebe White
  • Cara Bishop
  • Carrie Brockwell
  • Jadyn Rylee
  • Brayden Ryle
  • Jasmine McDonald
  • Macartney Reinhardt

Fan's Choice (Duo/Group) – Kindred

  • The Teccas
  • Hutcheson Brothers
  • Rusty Shipp
  • Rebecca & Jamey Bagwell
  • Love Ran Red
  • Southpaw
  • Kindred
  • The Goodwin Brothers
  • Sheila & The Caddo Kats
  • SourMash
  • Kentucky Music Mafia

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