The recipients have finally been announced.
Below are the officials award recipients for the 2024 Arkansas County Music Awards. Some pictures are also included!
Country Music Awards Recipients Announced
Some photos below from the Arkansas County Music Awards.
(1) Cliff and Susan. (2) David Adam Byrnes (3) Big Shane Thornton. (4). Tyler Kinch entertainer of the year.
ENTERTAINER of the Year
- Tyler Kinch
AMERICANA ARTIST of the Year
- JD Clayton
BLUEGRASS ARTIST of the Year
- Sylamore Special
COUNTRY ARTIST of the Year
- David Adam Byrnes
INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST of the Year
- Sylamore Special
FEMALE VOCALIST of the Year
- Marybeth Byrd
MALE VOCALIST of the Year
- Cory Jackson
ACOUSTIC ACT of the Year
- Common Roots
VOCAL DUO / GROUP of the Year
- Midnight South
MUSIC COLLABORATION of the Year
- “Just the Same” by Big Shane Thornton featuring Justin Keith and Andy Wallis. Produced by Andy Wallis.
ALBUM of the Year
- “Free Country” by Adam Hambrick. Produced by AJ Pruis.
SONG of the Year
- “Walk of Honor” written by Pamela Hopkins, Anna Brinker, and Lonnie Abbott. Performed by Pamela Hopkins.
SONGWRITER of the Year
- Erin Enderlin
MUSIC PRODUCER of the Year
- Andy Wallis
SOUND ENGINEER of the Year
- Darren Crisp
PROMOTER of the Year
- Jon Walker
VIDEO of the Year
- “Drive” by Tom Yankton. Directed by Micah Schweinsberg.
RADIO STATION of the Year
- KAMO, “Nash Icon 94.3,” Rogers
RADIO DJ of the Year
- Lainey-Beth & The Chicken Hawk, KXRD, Fayetteville
PUBLICATION / BLOG / PODCAST of the Year
- AY Magazine
VENUE of the Year
- The Hall (Little Rock)
YOUNG ARTIST of the Year
- Sofie and the New Relics
BASS PLAYER of the Year
- Garrett Jones
DRUMMER of the Year
- Quinn Hill
FIDDLE PLAYER of the Year
- Jenee Fleenor
GUITAR PLAYER of the Year
- Jon Conley
SPECIALTY/UTILITY MUSICIAN of the Year
- Josh Matheny
MOMENTUM AWARD
- Mae Estes
ARKANSAS HONORS ARKANSAS
- Johnny Sprayberry
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Randy Goodrum
- Wood Newton
- K. T. Oslin