Here is the full list of winners in Nashville for the 10th Annual Josie Music Awards 2024

Josie Awards present 196 awards, honor artists Tiffany, Neal McCoy, John McEuen, more...

By: Audrey Gibbs - Nashville Tennessean - 10/29/24

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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