Arkansas Country Music Award Nominees
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2019 Nominees
ENTERTAINER
Bonnie Montgomery
Erin Enderlin
Lance Carpenter
Phil McGarrah & Runnin' on Empty
The ShotGunBillys
AMERICANA ARTIST
A Rowdy Faith
Bonnie Montgomery
Caleb Ryan Martin
Route 358
Ten Penny Gypsy
BLUEGRASS ARTIST
Highway 36
Interstate Thirty
The Roving Gambler Band
Runaway Planet
Twang
COUNTRY ARTIST
Cory Jackson
David Adam Byrnes
Erin Enderlin
Lance Carpenter
The Reeves Brothers
INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
Hallelujah Harmony Quartet
Heaven's Echoes
Joanne Cash
The Kinsmen
United Voice
FEMALE VOCALIST
Ashleigh Rogers
Bonnie Montgomery
Erin Enderlin
Mary-Heather Hickman
Savannah Morris
MALE VOCALIST
Austin Pool
Blane Howard
Jason Campbell
Lance Carpenter
Phil McGarrah
ACOUSTIC ACT
Anna Brinker
Caleb Ryan Martin
Double Booked
Heath Sanders
Lee Street Lyrical
VOCAL GROUP
Mark Currey/Bonnie Montgomery
The Reeves Brothers
The Salty Dogs
The ShotGunBillys
Ten Penny Gypsy
ALBUM
“Breaking All the Rules” by Greg Ward. produced by Steve Davis, Danny Dunn, Buddy Hyatt, Stephen Merle Kilgore, Silver Stephens, Greg Ward and Luther Zachary.
“Forever" by Bonnie Montgomery. produced by Chris Burns
"King of Country Music" by The Reeves Brothers. produced by Matt and Cole Reeves
"Matthew Huff" by Matthew Huff. produced by Jon Raney
"Unbroken" by Joanne Cash. produced by Chad Randall Crow
SONG
“Back Home in Arkansas" written by Chad Randall Crow. performed by Joanne Cash
"Come Sunday Morning" written by Mark Currey. performed by Mark Currey and Bonnie Montgomery
"Sober Up to Face the Night" written by Kelly Bishop and Cole Reeves. performed by The Reeves Brothers
"Way Back" written and performed by Lauren Richmond
"World Without Willie" written by Erin Endlerin, Alex Kline, Leslie Satcher and Tara Thompson. performed by Erin Enderlin
SONGWRITER
Don Presley
Doug DeForest
Erin Enderlin
Robert Martin
Rog Tipton
PRODUCER
Barry Poynter
Darian Stribling
Jason Miller
Jon Raney
Nathanel Stone
SOUND ENGINEER
Bryce Roberts
Darian Stribling
Doyle McHaffie
Ernie McCoy
Jon Raney
PROMOTER
Aalesha Cartner
Barth Grayson
Bill & Linda Lovett
Keith Symanowitz
Ray Bingham
VIDEO
"Back Home in Arkansas" by Joanne Cash. directed by Chad Randall Crow
"Own It" by The Zac Dunlap Band. directed by Joe Lane
"Promise to Love Her" by Blane Howard. directed by Brandon Chambers
"The Possum" by Anna Brinker. directed by Supi Boonaphai
"World Without Willie" by Erin Enderlin. directed by Jenna Doolittle
RADIO STATION
KCYT 'The Coyote' Fayetteville
KDXY "The Fox" Jonesboro
KMAG 'New Country" Fort Smith
KMJX 'The Wolf' Little Rock
KWOZ 'The Country Super Station" Batesville
RADIO DJ
A.J. Parker, KHLR Little Rock
Del Hughes, KWCK Searcy
Ken Murphy, KABF Little Rock
Kenny Loggains, KWOZ Batesville
Stafford & Frigo, KDXY Jonesboro
PUBLICATION
AY Magazine (Little Rock)
The Daily Citizen (Searcy)
Nightflying (Morrilton)
Oxford American (Little Rock)
The Sun Times (Heber Springs)
VENUE
Collins Theater, Paragould
Jimmy Doyle Country Club, Little Rock
Little O' Oprey House, West Fork
Roundup Country Show Theater, Brookland
South on Main, Little Rock
YOUNG ARTIST
Bree Ogden
Lance Curtis
Mary Parker
Sarah Cecil
TRIPPP
BASS PLAYER
Big Shane Thornton
DaWayne George
Doug DeForest
Jerry Bone
Terry Rhoades
DRUMMER
David O’Neal
Doobie Bowie
Josh Dotson
Kevin King
Scott Varady
FIDDLE PLAYER
Dexter Rowe
Jenee Flenor
Melody Hart
Tim Crouch
Wayne Massengale
GUITAR PLAYER
Beezer Wagler
Caleb Ryan Martin
Randall George
Rick Campbell
Steve Davison
STEEL/DOBRO PLAYER
Garland Harris
Jerry Roller
Robert Jones
Rodger King
Steve Matlock
2018 Nominees
ENTERTAINER
Bonnie Montgomery
Cory Jackson
Erin Enderlin
Phil McGarrah & Runnin' on Empty
The Zac Dunlap Band
AMERICANA / ROOTS ARTIST
Bonnie Montgomery
Caleb Ryan Martin
Frankie Cadillac
Route 358
Ten Penny Gypsy
BLUEGRASS ARTIST
Dr. Gary Shipley
Grand Prairie
The Keisler Brothers Band
Posey Hill
Runaway Planet
COUNTRY ARTIST
Cory Jackson
David Adam Byrnes
Erin Enderlin
Greg Ward
Phil McGarrah & Runnin' On Empty
INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
Ben Coulter
Hallelujah Harmony Quartet
Heaven's Echoes
The Keisler Brothers Band
United Voice
FEMALE VOCALIST
Bonnie Montgomery
Diane Berry
Erin Enderlin
Melodie Rooker
Melody Hart
MALE VOCALIST
Blane Howard
David Adam Byrnes
Greg Ward
Phil McGarrah
Travis Ryan Smith
ACOUSTIC ACT
Anna Marie
Caleb Ryan Martin
Jason Lee Hale
Melody Pond
Michael Stephen Winston
VOCAL GROUP
Brett & Terri
The Keisler Brothers Band
Ten Penny Gypsy
The Wildflower Revue
The Zac Dunlap Band
ALBUM
"Carry On" by Doug DeForest
"Tattooed on My Heart" by Josh Newcom
"Ten Penny Gypsy" by Ten Penny Gypsy
"The Wildflower Revue" by The Wildflower Revue
"Whiskeytown Crier" by Erin Enderlin
SONG
"Ain't It Just Like a Cowboy" written by Erin Enderlin and Heather Little, performed by Erin Enderlin.
"Arkansas' Mine" written by Zac Dunlap, performed by The Zac Dunlap Band.
"Fishing in the Sky" written by Tommie Sue Wilkey, performed by Travis Ryan Smith.
"Golden Rule" written by Brett Hamman, Terri Swift, and Curt Ryle, Performed by Brett & Terri.
"I Just Saw a Ghost" written and performed by Doug DeForest.
SONGWRITER
Amy Garland
Doug DeForest
Erin Enderlin
Lance McDaniel
Mark Currey
MUSIC PRODUCER
Barry Poynter
Darian Stribling
Jon Raney
Milo Deering
Randy Loyd
SOUND ENGINEER
Barry Poynter
Bryce Roberts
Darian Stribling
Jon Raney
Mark Colbert
PROMOTER
Barth Grayson
Chris King
J.R. Rogers,
Ray Bingham
Roger Woods, Sr.
VIDEO
"Ain't It Just Like a Cowboy" by Erin Endlerlin
"Arkansas' Mine" by The Zac Dunlap Band
“Kids from School" by Doug DeForest
"Pretty Blue View" by David Adam Byrnes
"Row by Row" by Cory Jackson
RADIO STATION
KABF in Little Rock
KDYN of Ozark
KFIN of Jonesboro
KSSN of Little Rock
KWCK of Searcy
RADIO DJ
Bob Robbins of KMJX in Little Rock
Brandon Baxter of KFIN in Jonesboro
Del Hughes of KWCK in Searcy
Flap Jones of KUAR in Little Rock
Kyle Kellums of KUAF in Fayetteville
MAGAZINE
AY Magazine
Arkansas Living
Jonesboro Occassions
Nightflying
The Oxford American
VENUE
George's Majestic Ballroom in Fayetteville
Jimmy Doyle Country in Little Rock
Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View
Roundup Music Show Theater in Brookland
White Water Tavern, Little Rock
YOUNG ARTIST
Bree Ogden
Cam Shelton
Lance Curtis
Morgan McGarrah
Zac Cheesman
BASSIST
Colton Everhardt
Dawayne George
Harley Sorrells
Jimmy Young
Matt Thomas
DRUMMER
Bart Angel
Carey Williams
Doobie Bowie
Justin Parker
Kevin King
FIDDLER
Caleb Cobb
Cliff Prowse
Melody Hart
Stacy Pixley
Tim Crouch
GUITARIST
Erin Detherage
Luke Williams
Nick Devlin
Randall George
Ricky Rooker
STEEL PLAYER
Jerry Roller
John Brunner
Marc Matoska
Redmond Keisler
Steve Matlock
OFFICIAL 2020 Nominees
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Blane Howard, Bonnie Mongomery, Erin Enderlin, The ShotGunBillys, Whistlin' Dixie
AMERICANA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bonnie Montgomery, Maybe April, Opal Agafia , Route 358, The Whispering Willows
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Highway 36, Possum Trot, Route 3, The Roving Gambler Band, Twang
COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cory Jackson, David Adam Byrnes, Erin Enderlin, Kelsey Lamb, Lance Carpenter
INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Heaven's Echoes, The Kinsmen, Roy Hale, The Tiptons, Zane and Donna King
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Ashleigh Rogers, Bonnie Montgomery, Erin Enderlin, Kelsey Lamb, Savannah Morris
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Austin Pool, Blane Howard, Butch Suitt, David Adam Byrnes, Lance Carpenter
ACOUSTIC ACT OF THE YEAR
Caleb Ryan Martin, Mallory Everett, Rog Tipton, Ryan Harmon, The Whispering Willows
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Anna Brinker/Adam Cunningham, Maybe April, Nik & Sam, The Salty Dogs, The Whispering Willows
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Faulkner County" by Erin Enderlin. Produced by Jim "Moose" Brown and Jamey Johnson.
"Forever" by Bonnie Montgomery. Produced by Chris Burns.
"One More Bridge to Cross" by Butch Suitt. Produced by Jon Raney.
"The Other Side" by Maybe April. Produced by Julian Stacey.
"Renegades, Outlaws and Gypsys" by Josh Newcom. Produced by Josh Newcom.
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Girl at the Bar" Written by Kelsey Lamb, Taylor Goyette and Jean Nolan. Performed by Kelsey Lamb.
"I Can Give You One" Written by David Adam Byrnes, Justin Wilson and Paul Sikes. Performed by David Adam Byrnes.
"Months Now" Written by Bree Ogden, Cliff Prowse and Susan Prowse. Performed by Bree Ogden.
"Thinkin' Bout You" Written by B.J. Taylor, James Henry and J. T. Hubbard. Performed by Anna Brinker and Adam Cunningham.
"Tonight I Don't Give a Damn" Written by Erin Enderlin, Jim "Moose" Brown and Jessie Jo Dillon. Performed by Erin Enderlin.
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Casey Penn, Don Presley, Erin Enderlin, Mary Steenburgen, Phil McGarrah
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Darian Stribling, Jason Tedford, Jon Raney, Matt Anderson, Nathaniel Stone
SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Barry Poynter, Bryce Roberts, Daniel Uptigrove, Darren Crisp, Jon Raney
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Amy Burton, Bill & Linda Lovett, Cliff & Susan Prowse, Don Ramsey, Marty Scarbrough
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Dust on a Diamond" by Bailey Hefley. Directed by Roman White.
"I Can Be Your Whiskey" by Erin Enderlin. Directed by Ryan Nolan.
"Little by Little" by Kelsey Lamb. Directed by Logen Christopher.
"Momma's Bible" by Cam Shelton. Directed by Mark Maness.
"Promise to Love Her" by Blane Howard. Directed by Steve Jawn.
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
KAMO "Nash Icon" 94.3 (Rogers)
KHBZ "The Z" 102.9 (Harrison)
KHLS "Thunder Country" 96.3 (Blytheville)
KJMX "The Wolf" 105.1 (Little Rock)
KQUS "US 97" 97.5 (Hot Springs)
RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR
D.J. Taylor, KSSN (Little Rock)
Ken Murphy, KABF (Little Rock)
Lisa Lindsey & Jim Weaver, KKYR (Texarkana)
Stafford & Frigo, KDXY (Jonesboro)
Western Red, KISR (Fort Smith)
PUBLICATION / BLOG / PODCAST OF THE YEAR
Arkansas Living
Country Fried
Delta Crossroads
Do South Magazine
Ozark Highlands Radio
VENUE OF THE YEAR
Collins Theater (Paragould)
George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville)
King's Live Music (Conway)
Round-up Music Show Theater (Brookland)
South on Main (Little Rock)
YOUNG ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Caitlin Dickerson, Grace Stormont, Lance Curtis, Marybeth Byrd, TRIPPP
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Big Shane Thornton, Dawayne George, Doug DeForest, Michael Rinne, Terry Rhoades
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
David O'Neal, Evan Hutchings, Kevin King, Quinn Hill, T Scott Varady
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor, Melody Hart, Nathan Agdeppa, Sam Ellis, Tim Crouch
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Buddy Case, Charlie White, Jon Conley, Luke Williams, Randall George
STEEL/DOBRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Darrell Hagood, Garland Harris, Mark Wade, Robby Springfield, Zane King
August 3, 2020
The virtual event can be seen online this year!