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Josie Awards present 196 awards, honor artists Tiffany, Neal McCoy, John McEuen, more...
By: Audrey Gibbs - Nashville Tennessean - 10/29/24
https://www.tennessean.com/staff/8382022001/audrey-gibbs/
Original article published here: https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/29/nashville-josie-music-awards-2024-winners-list/75914522007/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGOAqdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaevUlbi2Mg1-kOYBoF67UxX9rjUxqYgY7Qb0DhG5DSWRy19T6Le02GXqg_aem_pjMPFLX_7IhdXyQ-XSvttw
On Sunday, Oct. 27, the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville hosted the 10th annual Josie Music Awards (the JMAs), a music awards ceremony that honors the best in the independent music industry.
Each year, attendees across all genres head to Nashville for the massive ceremony; this year, the JMAs awarded over 196 honors out of their 75,000 submissions.
The largest independent music award show in the world, the JMAs were started by mother-daughter duo Josie Passantino-Boone and Tinamarie Passantino in 2015. The two wanted to create a space for independent music artists, songwriters and industry professionals to gather and celebrate their work together.
This year's awards show performers included Tiffany, Neal McCoy, Buddy Jewell, JD Shelburne, Randy Edelman, Mr. Talkbox, Ashton Shepherd and LVVRS.
Presenters to take the stage included Doug Stone, John McEuen, Neal McCoy, Audra McLaughlin, Ashton Shepherd, Clarence Jey, Jesse Keith Whitley, Buddy Jewell, Leon Everette, Craig Wayne Boyd and Jeff Mosely (Nashville Insider).
Here are some the highlights from the 2024 award ceremony:
Tiffany was honored with the JMA Icon Award and performed her song "I Think We're Alone Now."
Neal McCoy sang his hit "The Shake," which had the audience on their feet dancing. McCoy was presented with the Lifetime Career Achievement Award.
John McEuen received the Musician’s Lifetime Career Award.
Randy Edelman was presented with the Songwriters Legend Award.
Read on for the full list of winners.
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
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