2024 Nominations
Songwriter of the Year
Bailey Perrie
Kayden Gordon
Caroline Parke
Rollin Jewett
Bob Donaldson
Steve Isaacs
Jennifer Alvarado
Dimitris Nezis
Roberta Scime
Dawn Rix
Kirstie Kraus
Willow Stone
Caitlin Mae
Sticktight
Aaron DeYarmon of Graveyard Pete and the New Appalachian Sound
“Shugga” Shane Jones
Josh Bearden
Jaycee Lynne
Chelsea Rae
Krystal Lee
Garrett Gregory
Wolfe Milestone
Marie Norris
Rylee Nicholson
Rosie & Blair Shaw of Rowdy’s Rose
Tony Ford
Katrina Lynn
Tyler Herwig
Amy Jo
Sarah Ashley
Robbie Harte
Ridge Banks
Isabella Love
Samantha Grimes
Ashley Puckett
Alex Krawczyk
Bill Abernathy
Richard Lynch
Jeremy Parsons
Lady Redneck
Luanne Hunt
Pam Ross
Pamela Hopkins
Robert Ross
Tim Tye
Zach McKenzie
Brooke Butler
Trent Prewitt
Andrew Dean
Jason Ray Welsh
Musician of the Year
Glenda Watts
Jim Cross
Sticktight
Drew Plowman
Tyler Spicer
Robert Ross
Jon Kay
Jeff Taulton
Rich Terry
Dale Hooper
Greg Roberts
Roberta Scime
Pam Ross
Ragan Potts
Tyler Herwig
Jason Ray Welsh
Pamela Hopkins
Promoter of the Year
Wade Huston
Rachel Sellick at Scarlett River PR
Willow Stone
Michael Stover at MTS Management
Andrew Dean at Nite Sky Records
Band of the Year
Sticktight Band
Graveyard Pete and the New Appalachian Sound
The Band Wanted
Vento, Ziggy, Hawk & McCarthy
Wood Burnt Red
Grace Scott Band
Dawn Rix Band
Rowdy’s Rose
Ridge Banks and the Wall of Sound
Cliff & Susan
Midnight Sky
Dusty Leigh Huston Band
Jason Ray Welsh Band
The Castellows
Isaac Jacob Band
Tiny Green Island
Country Radio Station of the Year
The Kayden Gordon Show, Today’s Best Country Mix
Bob Donaldson Radio Network
CountryLine Radio
W&C Radio
1029 WHCR
Georgia Songbirds
Unique Beatz
Country Rising Star
Bailey Perrie
The Band Wanted
Rollin Jewett
Bob Donaldson
Jennifer Alvarado
Dimitris Nezis
Roberta Scime
Kirstie Kraus
Rowdy’s Rose
Tony Ford
Payton Riley
Caitlin Mae
Graveyard Pete and the New Appalachian Sound
“Shugga” Shane Jones
Josh Bearden
Jaycee Lynne
Chelsea Rae
Krystal Lee
Garrett Gregory
Beth Holli
Marie Norris
Rylee Nicholson
Amy Jo
Sarah Ashley
Robbie Harte
Isabella Love
Samantha Grimes
Ashley Puckett
Gary Pratt
Lady Redneck
Pam Ross
Robert Ross
Midnight Sky
Zach McKenzie
Dusty Leigh Huston
Brooke Butler
Trent Prewitt
Riley Braker
Andrew Dean
Jason Ray Welsh
Brandon Bing
Hannah McFarland
The Castellows
Zebb Rogers
Band of the Year
Sticktight Band
Graveyard Pete and the New Appalachian Sound
The Band Wanted
Vento, Ziggy, Hawk & McCarthy
Wood Burnt Red
Grace Scott Band
Dawn Rix Band
Rowdy’s Rose
Ridge Banks and the Wall of Sound
Cliff & Susan
Midnight Sky
Dusty Leigh Huston Band
Jason Ray Welsh Band
The Castellows
Isaac Jacob Band
Tiny Green Island
Album of the Year
Graveyard Pete and the New Appalachian Sound - Sunbury Underground EP
Josh Bearden - Front Porch Sessions
Rylee Nicholson - Nashville EP
Bailey Perrie - Unpaid Therapist
Bob Donaldson - Live from the Grand Tavern
Jennifer Alvarado - Playing With Fire
Bill Abernathy - More
Cliff & Susan - Fiddle & Keys
Richard Lynch - Pulling Up the Covers
Eleyet McConnell - Crazy World
Luanne Hunt - Miles & Memories
Pam Ross - When Therapy Fails
Midnight Sky - Last Hope for the Modern World
Riley Braker - X’s Part 2 EP
Andrew Dean - Looking Ahead
Video of the Year
The Whythouse - Full Tank of Gas
Kirstie Kraus & Christie Huff - Dab a Dolly
Robbie Harte - Sticks and Stones
Ridge Banks and the Wall of Sound - Half a Mile from Normal
Eleyet McConnell - Don’t Tell me Why
Luanne Hunt - The Vice
Zach McKenzie - The Day That I Found You
Andrew Dean - Rain
Mike Hernandez - Battle Scars
Sticktight - “Cornbread Mafia”
Garrett Gregory - She Don’t Need to Drink to Dance
Rylee Nicholson - Back Porch Boogie
Bailey Perrie -Hypocritical
The Band Wanted - Tombstone
Rollin Jewett - Let it Go to God
Vento, Ziggy, Hawk & McCarthy - Love, Lust, and Wreckage
Bob Donaldson - CDO
Collaboration of the Year
The Band Wanted with Paul Jupe - My Best Friend
Kirstie Kraus & Christie Huff - Dab a Dolly
Amy Jo and Sarah Ashley - Tall Boy
Robbie Harte & Lynne Swaney - Love Like That
Cliff & Susan w/ Erin Enderlin - Last Call
Dusty Leigh Huston w/ Dave Nudo - Cold Side of the Bed
Andrew Dean feat. Jason Ray Welsh - My Brother
Hannah McFarland and Hannah Smith - RIP
Brandi Behlen + Jay Eric - I Will Never Stop Loving You
Caitlin Mae - “Mr. Moving On”
Sticktight - “Cornbread Mafia”
Graveyard Pete and the New Appalachian Sound - Cross the Ravenswood Bridge
“Shugga” Shane Jones - Proud of Me
Josh Bearden - Drink Alone
Jaycee Lynne - Jealousy
Chelsea Rae - Break Up to Make Up
Garrett Gregory - She Don’t Need to Drink to Dance
Beth Holli - I Want Us Back
Rylee Nicholson - A Cold Day in Heaven
Bailey Perrie - Hypocritical
The Band Wanted - Tombstone
Caroline Parke - Look me in the Eye Love
Song of the Year
Rollin Jewett - Let it Go to God
Vento, Ziggy, Hawk & McCarthy - Love, Lust, and Wreckage
Bob Donaldson - I Wanna Be Like This (Live)
Sonny Morgan - Girl and Her Truck
Grace Scott Band - Flowers
The Whythouse - Full Tank of Gas
Jennifer Alvarado - Colorado
Dawn Rix - Painkiller
Kirstie Kraus & Christie Huff - Dab a Dolly
Rowdy’s Rose - Shooting Star
Tony Ford - 3 Steps
Tyler Herwig - Living in the Last Days
Amy Jo - All Banged Up
Robbie Harte - Sticks and Stones
Isabella Love - Honky Tonk Woman
Samantha Grimes - Sovereign Woman
Ashley Puckett - Tequila
Alex Krawczyk - Space Between Us
Bill Abernathy - Save Your Drama for Your Mama
Cliff & Susan - Neon Dreams
Richard Lynch - High Above the Midnight Sky
Eleyet McConnell - Surrender
Gary Pratt - Before Someone Gets Hurt
Jeremy Parsons - The Garden
Lady Redneck - 3 Days
Luanne Hunt - Ghosts of a Simpler Time
Pam Ross - Doublewide
Pamela Hopkins - Walk of Honor
Robert Ross - Mamma’s Song
Midnight Sky - Every Now & Then
Zach McKenzie -The Day That I Found You
Dusty Leigh Huston - The Hell I Won’t
Riley Braker - Us
Andrew Dean - Rain
Mike Hernandez - Battle Scars
Jason Ray Welsh - Life Sentence
Brandon Bing - To the Bone
Hannah McFarland - The Bed I Made
The Castellows - No. 7 Road
Zebb Rogers - Where Your Boots Are
Sarah Ashley - Beautiful View
Caitlin Mae
Jaycee Lynne
Chelsea Rae
Beth Holli
Marie Norris
Bailey Perrie
Candy Carpenter of The Band Wanted
Caroline Parke
Female Vocalist of the Year
Grace Scott
Jennifer Alvarado
Roberta Scime
Dawn Rix
Kirstie Kraus
Rosie Shaw of Rowdy’s Rose
Katrina Lynn
Amy Jo
Sarah Ashley
Robbie Harte
Isabella Love
Samantha Grimes
Ashley Puckett
Alex Krawczyk
Angie McConnell of Eleyet McConnell
Lady Redneck
Luanne Hunt
Pam Ross
Pamela Hopkins
Dusty Leigh Huston
Brooke Butler
Riley Braker
Hannah McFarland
Male Vocalist of the Year
Rollin Jewett
John Vento
Bob Donaldson
Sonny Morgan
Jason Kirkness
Chris Hale of The Whythouse
Dimitris Nezis
Blair Shaw of Rowdy’s Rose
Tony Ford
Tyler Herwig
Ridge Banks
Bill Abernathy
Richard Lynch
Gary Pratt
Jeremy Parsons
Robert Ross
Sticktight
Aaron De-Yarmon of Graveyard Pete and the New Appalachian Sound
“Shugga” Shane Jones
Josh Bearden
Garrett Gregory
Wolfe Milestone
Rylee Nicholson
Joshua Carpenter of The Band Wanted
Robert Ross
Zach McKenzie
Trent Prewitt
Andrew Dean
Mike Hernandez
Jason Ray Welsh
Brandon Bing
Zebb Rogers