2024 Josie Music Award Winners

Lifetime Career Achievement Award – Mr. Neal McCoy
JMA Icon Award – Tiffany
Musicians Lifetime Career Achievement Award – John McEuen
Songwriters Legend Award – Randy Edelman
Artist of the Year Country/Male – Matt VanFossen
Artist of the Year New Country Male/JMA Alumni – Caleb Kelley
Artist of the Year Country/Female – Kirstie Kraus
Artist of the Year New Country – Aaron Carter
Artist of the Year Rock – Jasmine Cain
Artist of the Year Pop/Dance/Contemporary – Denine
Artist of the Year Outlaw – Gregg Erwin
Artist of the Year Southern Rock/Country Rock – Joe Clark
Artist of the Year Jazz/Blues/Soul – Travis Bowlin
Artist of the Year Traditional/Classic Country – Lee Newton
Junior Artist of the Year – Jorie Blake Rosen
Artist of the Year Young Adult/Female – Payton Riley Kuehn
Artist of the Year Young Adult/Male – Johnathon Heilbroun
Artist of the Year R&B/Soul – Mr. Talkbox
Artist of the Year Hip Hop – FlowEz Mr. Billups
Artist of the Year Folk/Americana/Male – Gary Patrick
Artist of the Year Folk/Americana/Female – Kendi Jean Finestead
Artist of the Year Christian/Gospel/Inspirational Female – Cindy Morgan
Artist of the Year Christian/Gospel/Inspirational Male – Justin Gambino
Artist of the Year Multi-Genre/Female – Pam Ross
Artist of the Year Multi-Genre Female JMA Alumni – Abbie Thomas
Artist of the Year Multi-Genre/Male – Brando Vanschoyck
Artist of the Year Modern Country/Male – JD Shelburne
Artist of the Year Modern Country/Female Tobi Lee
Artist of the Year Modern Country/Male JMA Alumni – Steven Cade
World Artist of the Year – Gabriela Sepulveda
Video Production of the Year – Half Brothers Media
Venue of the Year – The Coyote Store
Photographer of the Year – Bill Hess Photography
Music Production/Producer of the Year – Raf n’ Soul
World Music Vocalist of the Year – Sangeeta Kaur
Vocalist of the Year Bluegrass – William Goodwin
Vocalist of the Year Multi-Genre/Female – Tarryn Wallin
Vocalist of the Year Multi-Genre – Blake Ellege
Vocalist of the Year Multi-Genre/JMA Alumni – Danni Stefanetti
Vocalist of the Year Southern Rock/Country Rock Male – Gareth James
Vocalist of the Year Southern Rock/Country Rock Female – Taylor Hughes
Vocalist of the Year Country/Female – Rylee Austin
Vocalist of the Year Country Female/JMA Alumni – Haleigh Martin
Holiday Project of the Year – Justine Blazer – Joy!
Duo of the Year Multi-Genre – The Swansons
Duo of the Year Folk/Americana – A Tale Of Two
Duo of the Year Country – Velvet Rodeo
Duo of the Year – Shay and Michi
Group of the Year Rock/Metal JMA Alumni – The Almas
Group of the Year Rock/Metal – The Indigos
Group of the Year Gospel – William Lee Golden & The Goldens
Group of the Year Southern Rock/Country Rock – The Jess Zimmerman Band
Group of the Year Bluegrass – Crandall Creek
Group of the Year Outlaw – Last Train to Juarez
Group of the Year Multi-Genre – Andrew Moore and Hooch
Group of the Year – Country JMA Alumni – CW & Twenty Hands High
Group of the Year Country – Girls Next Door
Stage Performers of the Year – The Chicago Hitmen
Tribute Band of the Year – Swan Montgomery – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Tribute Artist of the Year – Michael Sugg The American Ride: A Tribute to Toby Keith
Best Performance At the 9th Annual Josie Music Awards Event – The Jess Zimmerman Band
Children’s Music Creators/Performers – Marsha and the Positrons
Songwriter of the Year JMA Alum/Pitching Portfolio – Corey Lee Barker
Songwriter of the Year Pitching Portfolio – Fish Fisher
Music Business of the Year – On Fire Concerts
Non-Profit Music Business of the Year – Five String Studios
Recording Studio of the Year – Mill Springs Studio
Record Label/Business of the ear – MTS Records
Music Production/Producer of the Year JMA Alumni – Kitt Wakeley
Vocalist of the Year Under 18/JMA Alumni – Robert Levey II
Vocalist of the Year R&B/Soul – Ado Soul
Vocalist of the Year Pop/Adult Contemporary Male – Grant Shed
Vocalist of the Year Pop/Adult Contemporary Female – Auti
Vocalist of the Year Outlaw – Cody Ikerd
Vocalist of the Year Americana/Folk/Female – Carrie Welling
Vocalist of the Year Americana/Folk/Male – Gary Patrick
Vocalist of the Year Modern Country/Female = Hailey James
Vocalist of the Year Modern Country/Female JMA Alumni – Celeste Kellogg
Vocalist of the Year Country/Male – Austin Bohannon
Vocalist of the Year Country Male/JMA Alumni – Rob Cole
Vocalist of the Year Male New Country Sound – Todd Tilghman
Vocalist of the Year Male/JMA Alumni New Country Sound – Jay Tighe
Vocalist of the Year Under 18 – Esther June
Vocalist of the Year Jazz/Blues – Angela Easley
Vocalist of the Year Christian/Gospel/Inspirational Male – Jonathan Goodwin
Vocalist of the Year Christian/Gospel/Inspirational Female – Leah Oduro-Kwarten
Vocalist of the Year Rock/Male – Don Suiters
Vocalist of the Year Rock/Female – Danielle Bloom
Vocalist of the Year Traditional/Classic Country – Sean Poole
Vocalist of the Year Modern Country/Male – Travis Reigh
Vocalist of the Year Modern Country/Male JMA Alumni – Brad Morgan
Rising Star of the Year – Leif Shively
Rising Star of the Year Country/Male – Eric Atkinson
Rising Star of the Year Country/Female – Lexi James
Emerging Artist of the Year – Taylor LaValley
Musician of the Year Multi-Instrumentalist – E J Edward Ouellette
Musician of the Year Drums – Scott Culver
Musician of the Year Violin/Fiddle – Randall Franks
Musician of the Year Bass/Upright Bass – Edgar Loudermilk
Musician of the Year – Daniel Grindstaff – Banjo
Musician of the Year Piano/Keyboard – Peter Gallinari
Musician of the Year Guitar/Female – Meg Williams
Musician of the Year Guitar – Maiquel Martini
Musician of the Year Guitar/JMA Alumni – Charlie Bonnet III
Fan’s Choice Duo/Group – Southpaw
Fan’s Choice Male – Ron Barrett
Fan’s Choice Female – Jadyn Rylee
Media Company of the Year Magazine/Blogs/Reviews – Lazie Independent Music Magazine
Media Company of the Year Podcast/Radio Show – Overtones LIVE
Media Company of the Year Radio/Television – Rock & Review TV Show – Eric Dahl
Management/Booking Company of the Year – Indigo Entertainment
PR/Promotion Company of the Year – World Star PR
EP of the Year Country – Kenny Sweet – EP #1
EP of the Year Country/JMA Alumni – Trace Thompson – Something to Say
EP of the Year Pop/Contemporary – DMC DUO – Walk, Not Run
EP of the Year Rock/Pop Rock – Spencer Ezell – I’m Fine, How Are You?
EP of the Year Folk/Americana – Melissa Deaton – The Show
EP of the Year Multi-Genre – Melissa Marshall – Phoenix In The Fire
Album of the Year R&B/Soul/Blues – Derrick Dove & the Peacekeepers – Rough Time
Album of the Year Rock – THEM GUYS – Delusions
Album of the Year Country Male – Jamie Stever – Life In Love
Album of the Year Country Female – Carrie Brockwell – Dear Nashville
Album of the Year Country Duo/Group – Hutcheson Brothers – Behind The Levee
Album of the Year Folk/Americana – Jayna Jennings- Southern Gothic Romance
Album of the Year Country/Male JMA Alumni – Andy Davis -The River
Album of the Year Southern Rock/Country Rock – Eleyet McConnell – Crazy World
Album of the Year Gospel/Worship/Inspirational – Sound of the North – Bring A Revival
Album of the Year Pop/Contemporary – Kendra & The Bunnies – With the Politics of Kendra
Album of the Year Instrumental – Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends – Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes
Album of the Year Outlaw – Billy Payne – A Little Rough Around the Edges
Album of the Year Jazz – Jennifer Porter – Yes, I Do!
Album of the Year Multi-Genre – Stillwater Junction (Self-Titled)
Song of the Year – Bluegrass – John Dennie – The Legend of Cooter Brown, SW: John Dennie
Song of the Year – Outlaw – Justin Wright and The Dirty Strings – Cuz I Can, SW: Justin Wright
Song of the Year Blues – Soulful Femme – Attitude, SW: Stephanie Wellons
Song of the Year Holiday – Brenda Best – Make Christmas Last Forever, SW: Brenda Best, Justine Blazer
Song of the Year instrumental – Phillip Kanakis – Beautiful, SW: Phillip Kanakis
Song of the Year Jazz – Lindsay Jerger – Time For Some Lightning, SW: Julian Sundby
Song of the Year Gospel/Female – Kathryn Shipley – We Are Called, SW: Patrick Dodge
Song of the Year Gospel – Derrick Brantley – Without Your Mighty Hand, SW: Derrick Brantley
Song of the Year R&B/Soul – Natasha Remi – Soul Speak, SW: Natasha Remi Suzuki
Song of the Year Hip Hop – Nige B – Hold Your Heart (remix) (feat. Olawale & Txreek)
SW: Nigel Bell, Olawate Ojo, Elijah Tariq
Song of the Year Pop/Contemporary/Dance – Preston LeMacks – Tell Him About Me
SW: Preston LeMacks, Jessica LeMacks, John Strandell
Song of the Year Pop/Contemporary/Dance Female/JMA Alumni – Chloee Rae (ft. Brody) – Pretendin’, SW: Brod Hogle, Chloee Rae
Song of the Year Pop/Contemporary/Dance/Female – Callum – Told Ya (I Was A Fool), SW: Callum Toner
Song of the Year Rock/Individual – Jack Austin – Get Away, SW: Jack Austin
Song of the Year Rock Duo/Group – Tattered Sons – That Shine
Song of the Year – Rock JMA Alum Duo/Group – Blue Iris – Comin’ Down Heavy, SW: Jen Hargis
Song of the Year Southern Rock/Country Rock JMA Alumni – Michelle Leigh -The Reaper, SW: Michelle Leigh, Charlie Kelley
Song of the Year Southern Rock/Country Rock – Erin Stoll – Country Girls (Do It Better), SW: Erin Stoll, Styles Haury
Song of the Year Americana/Individual – Lauren Anderson -Love Again, SW: Lauren Anderson
Song of the Year Folk – John Dennie – The Updigger, SW: John Dennie
Song of the Year Americana/ Duo/Group – Ludlow Creek – Mercy, SW: Allen Seals, Dave Benson
Song of the Year Multi-Genre – Francesca Tarantino – Tragedy, SW: Francesca Tarantino, Mike Walker
Song of the Year Traditional Country/Female – Paula Buchanan – Ain’t It Good , SW: Paula Buchanan
Song of the Year Traditional Country/Male – Scott Southworth – Here Comes The Night, SW: Scott Southworth
Song of the Year Multi-Genre JMA Alumni – Nitty Gritty GR & SB The Queen – Get Down, SW: Greg Roberts, John Lee Smith, Sarabeth Lewis
Song of the Year Modern Country/Female – Macy Tabor – A Match Made In Hell, SW: Macy Tabor, Landon Wall, Ken Wall
Song of the Year – Modern Country Male (multiple songwriters) – 6B.Low – Ghost Town, SW: Brandon Mullins Lowe, Will Pattat, Josh Bright
Song of the Year – Modern Country Male (Single Songwriter) – Ryan Mundy – A thing or Two, SW: Ryan Mundy
Song of the Year Country Duo/Group (Single Songwriter) – A Band of Jones -Mississippi In Me, SW: John Spears
Song of the Year Country Duo/Group (Multiple Songwriters) – Whistlin’ Dixie -When the Smoke Clears SW: Wayburn Brewer, Bob Turner
Song of the Year Country Female (Single Songwriter) – Rylee Austin – My Side, SW: Rylee Austin
Song of the Year Country/Female (Multiple Songwriters) – Alicia Harvey – Losin’, SW: Alicia Harvey, David Easterling
Song of the Year Country Female/JMA Alumni (Single Songwriter) – Taylor LaValley – Still In Love, SW: Taylor LaValley
Song of the Year Country Female/JMA Alumni (Multiple Songwriters) – Hailey Newman – Out There Somewhere, SW: Hailey Newman, Kim McLean
Song of the Year Country Male/JMA Alumni (Single Songwriter) – Rob Cole – I Should’ve Been , SW: Robert Cole
Song of the Year Country/Male (Multiple Songwriters) – Todd Tilghman – PB&J, SW: Lance Carpenter, Michael Farren, Todd Tilghman
Song of the Year Country/Male (Single Songwriter) – Andru Jamison – Empty Bottle, SW: Andru Jamison
Song of the Year Country Male/JMA Alumni (Multiple Songwriters) – Danny Kensy – God’s Got His Cowboy, SW: Danny Kensy, Joseph McMinn
Music Video of the Year Performance-Focused Duo/Group – Fever Night (Midnight Fantasy) LVVRS
Music Video of the Year Performance-Focused Duo/Group – Still – kindred.
Music Video of the Year Performance-Focused/Male – Rampa – ManyLights
Music Video of the Year Performance-Focused Male/JMA Alumni – In My Blood – Houston Bernard
Social Impact Song of the Year Male – James Kocian – Bully Inside
Music Video of the Year Male – Please Come Again – Damon Mitchell
Music Video of the Year Male/JMA Alumni – Anything In This Town – Adam Calvert
Music Video of the Year Female – Just 18 – Crandall Creek
Music Video of the Year Female/JMA Alumni – Train Station – Jasmine McDonald
Music Video of the Year Duo/Group – One More Shot – Roseland
Entertainer of the Year Duo – The Malpass Brothers
Entertainer of the Year Male – Clayton Q
Entertainer of the Year Group – The Almas
Entertainer of the Year Female – Clare Cunningham
Social Impact Music Video of the Year – UNDEFEATED 3 0 (The Movie) – DPB
Vocal Event of the Year – Workin’ Thang – Trey Calloway & Justin Biltonen
Best Performance in a Music Video – Kevin Palmer – Smoking Gun
Best Performance in a Music Video – Lonnie Spiker – Prisoners
Best Performance in a Music Video – Taylor Sanders – Tennessee Love
Best Performance in a Music Video – Annemarie Picerno – What Will You Say
Best Performance in a Music Video – Cash Newton – Carolina Rain
Best Performance in a Music Video – Mackynsie McKedy – Powder Keg
Songwriter of the Year – Personal Portfolio – Austin Van
Songwriter of the Year – Personal Portfolio – Carrie Romero
Songwriter of the Year Personal Portfolio – Webb Dalton
Songwriter of the Year Personal Portfolio – Darrell Pittman
Songwriter of the Year Personal Portfolio – Jacquie Daniels
Humanitarian of the Year – Country For A Cause
Social Impact Song of the Year Duo/Group – Why Am I Here – Sheila and the Caddo Kats
Social Impact Song of the Year Female – Hope – Morgan White
Music Video of the Year Performance-Focused Female/JMA Alumni- Sticks and Stones – Robbie Harte
Music Video of the Year Performance-Focused Female – Italia – Cecy Santana