09/23/2026
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The Josie Music Awards
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JOSIE MUSIC AWARDS
2026 Josie Music Awards Winners
Celebrating the Independent Music Industry, Legends, and Icons.
Icon Award -
Country Icon Award -
Musician Lifetime Achievement -
Tour of the Year - Christmas With
Champion for Independent Voices -
Lifetime Career Achievement -
Legendary Songwriter Award -
JMA Tex Ritter Award -
Independent Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee -
Lifetime Career Achievement in Journalism -
Humanitarian Award -
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
2026
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
DUO/GROUP
2026
EMERGENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
.
2026
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
2026
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (MALE)
2026
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (FEMALE)
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
POP/ POP ROCK
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (FEMALE)
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (MALE)
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MODERN COUNTRY (FEMALE)
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MODERN COUNTRY (MALE)
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MULTI-GENRE (MALE)
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MULTI-GENRE (FEMALE)
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL/CLASSIC COUNTRY
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY ROCK/SOUTHERN ROCK/OUTLAW
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ROCK
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JAZZ/BLUES
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
AMERICANA/FOLK (MALE)
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
AMERICANA/FOLK (FEMALE)
2026
WORLD ARTIST OF THE YEAR
2026
Artist of the Year (Under 18)
2026
Artist of the Year
Under 18 (Alumni)
2026
Group of the Year
Country
&
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Group of the Year
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
Ministries
2026
Group of the Year
Southern Rock/Country Rock
2026
Group of the Year
Folk/Americana
2026
Group of the Year
Rock
2026
Group of the Year
Rock Genre Mix
2026
Group of the Year
Bluegrass
2026
Group of the Year
Multi-Genre
Bee &
2026
Group of the Year
Outlaw Country/Country Rock
and
2026
Duo of the Year
2026
Duo of the Year
Country
2026
Duo of the Year
Country (Alumni)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Country (Female)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Country Female (Alumni)
2026
Exceptional Vocal Performance
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Multi-Genre Female (Alumni)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Multi-Genre Female (Alumni II)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Multi-Genre (Female)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Multi-Genre Male (Alumni)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Multi Genre (Male)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Country Male
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Country Male (Alumni I)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Country Male (Alumni II)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Under 18 (Alumni)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Under 18
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Traditional/Classic Country
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Southern Rock/Country Rock (Female)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Southern Rock/Country Rock (Male)
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Rock
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Christian/Gospel/Inspirational
2026
Vocalist of the Year
R & B/Soul
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Bluegrass
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Americana
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Folk
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Pop
2026
Vocalist of the Year
Jazz/Blues
2006
Vocalist of the Year – Modern Country Female
2026
Vocalist of the Year – Modern Country Male
2026
Vocalist of the Year – Outlaw Country
2026
Vocalist of the Year - World
2026
Vocalist of the Year – Country/Pop
2026
Song of the Year – Holiday
Blue Neon Christmas
2026
Song of the Year Holiday (Male)
Ho Ho Hold My B**r
2026
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
2026
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
PERSONAL PORTFOLIO
#AymeeAyrington
2026
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (MALE)
PERSONAL PORTFOLIO
#RyanScottBeaudry
2026
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
PERSONAL & PITCHING PORTFOLIO
2026
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
&
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VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Male/Female Duo)
#BeeSmith and
Summer Before The Fall
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL/CLASSIC COUNTRY (MALE)
Back When We Were Young
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL/CLASSIC COUNTRY (FEMALE)
#CarrieTalarico
One Perfect Picture
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
BLUEGRASS
Wild Flower
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
BLUES/JAZZ
Winter Blues
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
BLUES/MULTI-GENRE INFUSED
Love Language
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
R&B/SOUL
Sunset (Thinkin' About You)
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
HIP HOP/RAP
Knock It Out The Park
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR INSTRUMENTAL
(featuring FAMES Macedonia PRO ARS Choir)
A Symphony of Mantras
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL
#MrTalkbox
Get On Up (Live)
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
CHRISTIAN/MULTI-GENRE INFUSED
Let Me Tell Ya 'Bout My Faith
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
METAL/ALTERNATIVE METAL
Sky
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
INDIE ROCK/ALTERNATIVE ROCK
ft
Burn
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
ROCK DUO/GROUP
Worlds Apart
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
ROCK ARTIST
Hurt
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
AMERICANA
&
Seasons Change
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
AMERICANA/MULTI-GENRE INFUSED
Jesus Saves
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
FOLK/AMERICANA
Sober
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY ROCK/SOUTHERN ROCK/OUTLAW COUNTRY
I'm Gonna Do What I Want To Do
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
MODERN COUNTRY (MALE)
Next 2 U
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
MODERN COUNTRY (FEMALE)
Comin' Up Cowboy
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY ( DUO/COLLABORATION)
and
Heartbreak in Reverse
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (GROUP)
Misery
2026
SONG OF TH E YEAR – MULTI-GENRE
Lovin’ On You
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY MALE (Division A)
Nightmares
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY MALE (Division B)
Introduce Myself
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY MALE (Division C)
Into the Water
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY MALE (Division D)
Wrong Things Right
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY MALE (Division E)
Easy Does It
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY MALE (Division G)
Outta see the other guy
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY FEMALE (Division A)
Temporary Man
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY FEMALE (Division B)
Get Me Everytime
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY FEMALE (Division C)
Mama Dared to Try
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY FEMALE (Division D)
Lets Just Be
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY FEMALE (Division E)
Take It Out On My Guitar
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR – POP
Understand
2026
SONG OF THE YEAR – POP/ROCK
Marrying Myself
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
FOLK/AMERICANA (DUO/GROUP)
Waiting on a Wonder
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
FOLK/AMERICANA (ARTIST)
Shadows of a Ghost Town
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
POP/CONTEMPORARY
Begin
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR – HIP HOP/RAP
#40
BABY T
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL/CLASSIC COUNTRY
Self-Titled
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
INSTRUMENTAL
It's My Time Now
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR – JAZZ/BLUES
Live To Be This
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL
Into The Blue by
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR – BLUEGRASS
Color Me Blue
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
ROCK/METAL
#JDuringJr
Life Between the Lines
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (FEMALE)
Good Day
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (MALE)
Resurrection
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY MULTI-GENRE INFUSED
Rust
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Country Rock/Southern Rock/
Ghosts of Hill County
Self-Titled
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
MODERN COUNTRY/POP COUNTRY
After All These B**rs
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (DUO/GROUP)
Neon Reason
2026
ALBUM OF YEAR - MULTI GENRE
Bad Habits
2026
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
NEW AGE/WORLD
#CharuSuri
SHAYAN
2026
ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR – HOLIDAY
Magic in the Season
2026
EP OF THE YEAR
AMERICANA/FOLK
To The Mountains
2026
EP OF THE YEAR
GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN/INSPIRATIONAL
Just Like Jesus
2026
EP OF THE YEAR
ROCK/METAL
Every Song About You
2026
EP OF THE YEAR
POP/POP ROCK
Pretty the Wolf II
2026
EP OF THE YEAR
MULTI-GENRE
Everything's Changed
2026
EP OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY/MULTI GENRE INFUSED
Self-Titled
2026
EP OF THE YEAR - COUNTRY (MALE)
The Farrier
2026
EP OF THE YEAR - COUNTRY (FEMALE)
In My Rearview
2026
CHILDREN’S PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Little Wild Singable Songs: Play, Help, Wonder
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - MALE
L.A. Shepherd
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
MALE (ALUMNI)
Into the water
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR – FEMALE
The Speed of Love
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
DUO/COLLABORATIONS
Sometimes I Do
feat.
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR – GROUP
Wh***ey Made Me Do It
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
PERFORMANCE FOCUSED (Male Alumni)
Remember in November
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
PERFORMANCE FOCUSED (Male)
Fishin' You to Jesus
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
PERFORMANCE FOCUSED (Female Alumni)
Bad Girl
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
PERFORMANCE FOCUSED (Female)
I Never Walk Alone
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
PERFORMANCE FOCUSED (Duo/Group)
Come From It
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
HOLIDAY
Merry Frickin’ Redneck Christmas
2026
EXPRESSIVE VERSE
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Single Bells
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
PERFORMANCE
New Game
DayselabdTheBurningBreeze
2026
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
GLOBAL
,
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Duo/Group)
When We Love One Another
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Female)
Nobody Loves Me Like You
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Male)
Signed, No Longer Yours
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (DUO/GROUP)
Three Sheets to the Wind
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (FEMALE)
Now You Know
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT SONG OF THE YEAR
COUNTRY (MALE)
Save Me From Me
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT SONG OF THE YEAR
ROCK/CHRISTIAN ROCK
Hurt
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT SONG OF THE YEAR
CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL
Your Reasons To Stay
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT SONG OF THE YEAR
MULTI-GENRE
Missing You Like This
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT SONG OF THE YEAR
POP/CONTEMPORARY
Give Me A Break
2026
SOCIAL IMPACT SONG OF THE YEAR
FOLK/AMERICANA
Home
2026
BEST MUSICAL FILM OF THE YEAR
The Muse
, ,
2026
FAN'S CHOICE (Duo/Group)
2026
FAN’S CHOICE (Duo/Group)
2026
FAN'S CHOICE (Male)
2026
FAN’S CHOICE (Male)
2026
FAN'S CHOICE (Male Alumni)
2026
FAN’S CHOICE (Male Alumni)
2026
FAN'S CHOICE (Female)
2026
FAN’S CHOICE (Female)
2026
FAN'S CHOICE (Female Alumni)
2026
FAN’S CHOICE (Female Alumni)
2026
TRIBUTE BAND OF THE YEAR
#LaurieDanks and
Real Love
(Dolly and Kenny Tribute)
2026
TRIBUTE ARTIST OF THE YEAR (MALE)
Elvis Tribute
2026
TRIBUTE ARTIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
#SabrinaPlaisanceSia
The Olivia Show
(A Tribute to Olivia Newton-John & Grease)
2026
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSIC VIDEO
#AllisonTurner
Video: Broken Down by Danny Terrell
2026
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSIC VIDEO
Video: Where Ya Been Girl - Chris Chitsey
2026
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSIC VIDEO
Video: Merry Frickin’ Redneck Christmas
By
2026
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSIC VIDEO
#ClaytonQuisenberry
Video: Wasted Wh***ey -
2026
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSIC VIDEO
Video: Damn Dallas - Hutcheson Brothers
2026
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSIC VIDEO
Video: Into The Water - Jordan Moore
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - DRUMS
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - BASS
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - GUITAR - I
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - GUITAR - II
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - GUITAR III
III
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - PIANO
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
VIOLIN/FIDDLE
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
STRING INSTRUMENTS
Banjo
2026
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
WOODWIND/WIND INSTRUMENTS
2026
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Owners: Steven Cade and Kellee Cade Founders
2026
BEST NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
, LLC.
Kathryn Shipley
2026
MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
2026
MEDIA COMPANY OF THE YEAR
with
2026
MEDIA COMPANY OF THE YEAR
RADIO/TELEVISION
with
2026
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Tom Harding
2026
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Rock That Shot Photography
2026
PR/PROMOTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Kelly Phillips
2026
RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
Mills/AMC Label Group/Them Fly Bros
Luke Mills/CR Pendleton
2026
VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
#CypressMoonProductions Inc.
2026
VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
2026
VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
2026
Photo of the Year
Indie Inspiration Award Recipient -
Indie Inspiration Award Recipient -
Best Independent Artist Performance of 2025
and
Honor & Harmony Award (Presenting Partners Sound Voyager & Five String Studios in collaboration with The Josie Music Awards)
Presented to: US Army - (RET.) Captain
Congratulations Songwriter Achievement Winners
Adia Clark Lay – Bite My Tongue
AJ Robinson – Southern Livin’
Alyssa Jacey – The First Thing I’m Gonna Do
Andrew Moore – Heart of A Father
Cory M. C***s – Simple Ways
Erin Stoll – Pick Yourself Up
Grayson – Take Me Now
Hazel Ruth, Maddison McDonald, & Kathryn Shipley – Fight This Fight For You
Jacquie Daniels – In My Bones
Jamie Pounder – Riva Mumma
Jared Rogers – Mary
Jayna Jennings – The Godfather
Country Kid Nikko and Jenny Brown – Liberty, Love, & Prayers
McKayla Mae Prew – Kissing Frogs
Michelle Leigh – When She Was 18
Nicholas Langille – I Said I Love You
Sheri Swartz – Welcome Mat
Trish Torline – Me, God, and My Guitar
Trudy Sosbe Rose – First Cold Breeze
Cara Paige Miller, Justine Blazer, and Corey Lee Barker – Ain’t That What Love Does
THE JOSIE MUSIC ASSOCIATION, LLC 2009-2026 official list of winners. JMA Network.
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