2024 COMPETITION RESULTS NOW IN!
2024 COMPETITION RESULTS NOW IN!
Nacmai Competition Winners 2023!
After an amazing week full of perfomrances by the most talented performers in the country, the results are in and the 2023 NACMAI winners can be found below!
NEW COUNTRY VOCALIST
7-12 Male Vocalist of The Year, OWEN SAUNDERS - IL
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year, ELIZABETH DIZON - CA
13-16 Rising Star Female Vocalist, ADELYNN CANADA - CA
13-16 Horizon Female Vocalist, SOPHIA SAUNDERS - IL
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist, GRACE ORTIZ - CA
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year, CARRIE MAE CALDWELL - OK
17-20 Male Vocalist of The Year, JAXON TABESH - CA
17-20 Rising Star Female Vocalist, BAILEY DIXON - NC
17-20 Horizon Female Vocalist, MAKENNA DRAKE - IN
17-20 Most Promising Female Vocalist, MIKAYLA SANBORN - CA
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year, ALICE NELSON - AL
Adult Rising Star Male Vocalist, DANIEL SHEERAN - IL
Adult Horizon Male Vocalist, GARY DEAN WININGER - IN
Adult Most Promising Male Vocalist, BLAKE ELLEGE - NC
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year, BRANDON LORENZO - ALBERTA
Adult Rising Star Female Vocalist, AVA SARNOWSKI - CA
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist, TRICIA ALLEN - NC
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist, ASHLEY SHARP - TN
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year, ALLISON ARMS - OK
50+ Rising Star Male Vocalist, RICHIE REAGAN - TN
50+ Horizon Male Vocalist, RANDY JACK -
50+ Most Promising Male Vocalist, RODNEY WATTS - IN
50+ Male Vocalist of The Year, GEORGE ADUCAYEN - IN
50+ Rising Star Female Vocalist, LORI LYNN - IN
50+ Horizon Female Vocalist, LARAINE HUDSON - IN
50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist, LINDA WATSON "SONGBIRD" - OK
50+ Female Vocalist of The Year CC BAKER - TN
NEW COUNTRY ENTERTAINER
3-6 Female Entertainer of The Year, MACKENZIE WATTS - IN
7-12 Male Entertainer of The Year, OWEN SAUNDERS - IL
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year, ELIZABETH DIZON - CA
13-16 Future Star Female Entertainer, KIRA RAMSAY - OK
13-16 Rising Star Female Entertainer, ADELYNN CANADA - CA
13-16 Horizon Female Entertainer, SOPHIA SAUNDERS - IL
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer, CARRIE MAE CALDWELL - OK
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year, GRACE ORTIZ - CA
17-20 Male Entertainer of The Year, JAXON TABESH - CA
17-20 Rising Star Female Entertainer, BAILEY DIXON - NC
17-20 Horizon Female Entertainer, MAKENNA DRAKE - IN
17-20 Most Promising Female Entertainer, MIKAYLA SANBORN - CA
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year, ALICE NELSON - AL
Adult Rising Star Male Entertainer, MICHAEL S THOMPSON - OH
Adult Horizon Male Entertainer, TRISTAN LEWIS - IN
Adult Most Promising Male Entertainer, BRANDON LORENZO - ALBERTA
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year, REGINALD STACY - MI
Adult Rising Star Female Entertainer, TRICIA ALLEN - NC
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer, AVA SARNOWSKI - CA
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer, AMBER DANIELLE HICKEY - TN
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year, ALLISON ARMS - OK
50+ Rising Star Male Entertainer, GEORGE ADUCAYEN - IN
50+ Horizon Male Entertainer, RAY LIGON - KY
50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer, BLAKE ELLEGE - NC
50+ Male Entertainer of The Year, RODNEY WATTS - IN
50+ Rising Star Female Entertainer, LINDA WATSON "SONGBIRD" - OK
50+ Horizon Female Entertainer, GINNY KIRWIN - MA
50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer, LARAINE HUDSON - IN
50+ Female Entertainer of The Year CC BAKER - TN
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY ENTERTAINER
7-12 Most Promising Female Entertainer, SARAH BERMUDEZ - CA
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year, TRINITY WATTS - IN
7-12 Most Promising Male Entertainer, WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE - OH
7-12 Male Entertainer of The Year, JOSEPH LUNA - CA
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer, MANDOLIN SAUNDERS - IL
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year, SOFIE TABESH - CA
13-16 Male Entertainer of The Year, TYLER GITCHEL - MI
17-20 Rising Star Female Entertainer - NATALEIGH BLACKMAN - ME
17-20 Horizon Female Entertainer - JULIA LYONS - CA
17-20 Most Promising Female Entertainer - LUANA ELIABA - CA
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year - SHELBY CLINE - IN
17-20 Rising Star Male Entertainer - PRESTON SARNOWSKI - CA
17-20 Horizon Male Entertainer - SHAWN HUNTER KELLER - MI
17-20 Most Promising Male Entertainer - KOBIE FREE - IN
17-20 Male Entertainer of The Year - OWEN DEAN KLOPPEL - IN
Adult Rising Star Female Entertainer - REBECCA DOUGHTY - ME
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer - JACQUELINE MUZICHUK - ALBERTA
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer - KELLI-RAE COUGHLIN - CA
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year - MEGHAN MARTIN - ME
Adult Most Promising Male Entertainer - FRED COUVERETTE - ME
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year - GARY GUINN - TN
50+ Rising Star Female Entertainer - MARILYON CLEVELAND - TN
50+ Horizon Female Entertainer - JULIE MESSER - NC
50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer - JUDY FULTZ - TN
50+ Female Entertainer of The Year - JACKIE PUTNAM - NOVA SCOTIA
50+ Rising Star Male Entertainer - ROBERT KNOWHTON - IN
50+ Horizon Male Entertainer - DAVID BURBINE - NOVA SCOTIA
50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer - RANDY OTT - IN
50+ Male Entertainer of The Year - DAVID HATFIELD - IN
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY VOCALIST
7-12 Most Promising Male Vocalist, WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE - OH
7-12 Male Vocalist of The Year, JOSEPH LUNA - CA
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year, SARAH BERMUDEZ - CA
13-16 Most Promising Male Vocalist, CREWS WRIGHT - AL
13-16 Male Vocalist of The Year, TYLER GITCHEL - MI
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist, MARISSA ROOSEVELT - IL
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year, SOFIE TABESH - CA
17-20 Rising Star Male Vocalist - PRESTON SARNOWSKI - CA
17-20 Horizon Male Vocalist - SHAWN HUNTER KELLER - MI
17-20 Most Promising Male Vocalist - KOBIE FREE - IN
17-20 Male Vocalist of The Year - OWEN DEAN KLOPPEL - IN
17-20 Future Star Female Vocalist - BROOKLYN EVANS - IN
17-20 Rising Star Female Vocalist - NATALEIGH BLACKMAN - ME
17-20 Horizon Female Vocalist - LUANA ELIABA - CA
17-20 Most Promising Female Vocalist - SHELBY CLINE - IN
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year - JULIA LYONS - CA
Adult Most Promising Male Vocalist - FRED COUVERETTE - ME
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year - GARY GUINN - TN
Adult Rising Star Female Vocalist - REBECCA DOUGHTY - ME
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist - JACQUELINE MUZICHUK - ALBERTA
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist - MEGHAN MARTIN - ME
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year - KELLIE-RAE COUGHLIN - CA
50+ Rising Star Male Vocalist, DAVID HATFIELD - IN
50+ Horizon Male Vocalist, DAVID BURBINE - NOVA SCOTIA
50+ Most Promising Male Vocalist, BRIAN PLATO - ME
50+ Male Vocalist of The Year, WALTER WOOD - NC
50+ Rising Star Female Vocalist, MARILYON CLEVELAND - TN
50+ Horizon Female Vocalist, KAREN OKEEN - IN
50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist, JUDY FULTZ - TN
50+ Female Vocalist of The Year, JULIE MESSER - NC
NEW GOSPEL ENTERTAINER
7-12 Most Promising Female Entertainer, EVA WALLACE - AL
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year, SURAIYA LIAPIS - CA
13-16 Horizon Female Entertainer, MORIAH CHAPMAN - AL
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer, KIERA HOWELL - AL
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year, TOCHI CHRISTOPHER - CA
17-20 Most Promising Female Entertainer, NIKKI HERNANDEZ - CA
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year, MILA MARIE-JO OWENS - KY
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year, JOSEPH LETENDRE - IN
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer, TINA HANSCOME - ME
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year ANDREA SCHWEIZER - IL
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ENTERTAINER
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year, ELIZABETH KIGGINS - CA
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year, WAYLAND FULTZ - TN
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer, JAMIE VOLIANITES - ME
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer, STACEY RAMSAY - OK
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year, ALI NICOLE BROWNING - IL
50+ Rising Star Male Entertainer, GEORGE HARRISON - OK
50+ Horizon Male Entertainer, AVERY WATKINS - KY
50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer, PERRY MEYER - IN
50+ Male Entertainer of The Year, KENNY PRINCE - IL
50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer, GEORGIEA MOTLEY - OK
50+ Female Entertainer of The Year, SISSI MERCER THOMPSON - OH
BLUEGRASS ENTERTAINER
3-6 Female Entertainer of The Year, ABILENE WALKLEY - OK
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer, CAMERON KIGGINS - CA
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year, JADYNN ROBERTS - CA
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year, ELIZABETH THOMAS - CA
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer, KAYLA FLOYD-FAULHABER - KY
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year, SAVANNAH LEIGHTON - CA
50+ Female Entertainer of The Year, ELLEN TYREE - OK
INSTRUMENTALIST & BAND
7-12 Traditional Country Instrumentlist of The Year, WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE - OH
13-16 Traditional Country Most Promising Instrumentalist, MANDOLIN SAUNDERS - IL
13-16 Traditional Country Instrumentalist of The Year, SOPHIA HARTKE - IL
17-20 Traditional Country Most Promising Instrumentalist, ZACHARY PYLE - IN
17-20 Traditional Country Instrumentalist of The Year, SHELBY CLINE - IN
17-20 Traditional Country Duo Instrumentalists of The Year - SHELBY CLINE & ZACHARY PYLE - IN
Adult Traditional Country Instrumentalist of The Year - LUKE GITCHEL - MI
Adult New Country Instrumentalist of The Year - TREY WILBURN - TN
Adult Traditional Country Band of The Year - REAL COUNTRY BAND - MI
Adult New Country Horizon Band - XTREME COUNTRY - ME
Adult New Country Most Promising Band - APPALACHIAN BLUE - IN
Adult New Country Band of The Year - WATERZ EDGE BAND - NC
50+ New Country Band of The Year - OUTLAW WHISKEY BAND - NC
DUOS & GROUP
50+ Traditional Gospel Most Promising Duo, BRIAN & SHARON WARD - AL
50+ Traditional Gospel Duo of The Year, MARY JO & PEGGY INKS - TN
50+ Traditional Country Horizon Duo, DECKER & OKEEN - IN
50+ Traditional Country Most Promising Duo, CLEVELAND & BAKER - TN
50+ Traditional Country Duo of The Year, WARD & MESSER - NC
Adult Traditional Country Duo of The Year, AMBER HICKEY & GARY GUINN - TN
50+ New Country Duo of The Year, KAREN OKEEN & RICHARD DECKER - IN
Adult New Country Duo of The Year, DANIEL & CHENILLE SHEERAN - IL
Adult Vocal Group of The Year, XTREME COUNTRY - ME
17-20 New Country Duo of The Year, MIKAYLA SANBORN & LUANA ELIABA - CA
17-20 Traditional Country Duo of The Year, SHELBY CLINE & ZACHARY PYLE - IN
13-16 Traditional Country Duo of The Year, CREWS WRIGHT & KIERA HOWELL - AL
7-12 Traditional Country Duo of The Year, RYKER & DECLAN POWERS - NOVA SCOTIA
Mixed Age New Gospel Duo of The Year, PERRY MEYER & ANDREA SCHWEIZER - IN
Mixed Age New Country Most Promising Vocal Group, SANBORN, CANADA & ROBERTS - CA
Mixed Age New Country Vocal Group of The Year, CALIFORNIA GIRLS - CA
Mixed Age New Country Rising Star Duo, KIRA & ADRIANNA RAMSAY - OK
Mixed Age New Country Horizon Duo, DRAKE & HUDSON - IN
Mixed Age New Country Most Promising Duo, TABESH DUO - CA
Mixed Age New Country Duo of The Year, TRINITY & MACKENZIE WATTS - IN
NEW GOSPEL VOCALIST
7-12 Horizon Female Vocalist, EVA WALLACE - AL
7-12 Most Promising Female Vocalist, PIPER ANN MARIE PRESLEY - IN
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year, SURAIYA LIAPIS - CA
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist, MORIAH CHAPMAN - AL
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year, TOCHI CHRISTOPHER - CA
17-20 Most Promising Female Vocalist, NIKKI HERNANDEZ - CA
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year, MILA MARIE-JO OWENS - KY
Adult Most Promising Male Vocalist, JOSEPH LETENDRE - IN
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year, KEITH LYNN MANNS - OK
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist, ANDREA SCHWEIZER - IN
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist, TINA HANSCOME - ME
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year, ASHLEY PRESLEY - IN
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL VOCALIST
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year, ELIZABETH KIGGINS - CA
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist, JAMIE VOLIANITES - MA
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist, STACEY RAMSAY - OK
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year, ALI NICOLE BROWNING - OK
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year, WAYLAND FULTZ - TN
50+ Horizon Female Vocalist, GEORGIEA MOTLEY - OK
50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist - PEGGY INKS - TN
50+ Adult Female Vocalist of The Year - SISSI THOMPSON - OH
50+ Adult Rising Star Male Vocalist - GEORGE HARRISON - OK
50+ Adult Horizon Male Vocalist - KENNY PRINCE - IL
50+ Adult Most Promising Male Vocalist - PERRY MEYER - IN
50+ Adult Male Vocalist of The Year - AVERY WATKINS - KY
BLUEGRASS VOCALIST
3-6 Female Vocalist of The Year, ABILENE WALKLEY - OK
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist, CAMERON KIGGINS - CA
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year, JADYNN ROBERTS - CA
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year, ELIZABETH THOMAS - CA
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist, SAVANNAH LEIGHTON - CA
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year, KAYLA FLOYD FAULHABER - KY
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year, ROBERT HARMON - IN
50+ Female Vocalist of The Year, ELLEN TYREE - OK
SONGWRITER AWARDS
Adult Bluegrass Songwriter of The Year
Savannah Leighton - CA
"Roses in December"
Adult Bluegrass Most Promising Songwriter
CJ Dahlquist - AL
"Play Me A Happy Song"
Adult Bluegrass Horizon Songwriter
Tricia Allen - NC
"Dirty Grass"
Adult Holiday Songwriter of The Year
Gary Matheny - TN
"Christmas Long Ago"
Adult Holiday Most Promising Songwriter
David Haley Lauver - IN
"My Favorite Christmas Carol"
Adult Holiday Horizon Songwriter
Randy Jack - MI
"Open Mouth Kiss From Shania"
Adult Patriotic Songwriter of The Year
Fraser Newcombe - Noca Scotia CANADA
"My Tribute To The Veterans"
Adult Patriotic Most Promising Songwriter
Peggy Inks - TN
"An American Prayer"
Adult Patriotic Horizon Songwriter
Gloria Nihart - AL
"Master's Love"
Adult Traditional Country Co-Songwriters of The Year
Dave Welty & David Haley Lauver - IN
"More Than I Love You"
Adult Traditional Gospel Co-Songwriter of The Year
Blake Ellege - NC
"Master's Bouquet"
Adult New Gospel Co-Songwriters of The Year
Dave Welty & David Haley Lauver - IN
"Our Only Treasure"
Adult New Gospel Most Promising Co-Songwriters
Brian & Sharon Ward - AL
"The Trial Adjouns"
Adult New Gospel Horizon Co-Songwriters
Brian & Sharon Ward - AL
"This Is My Prayer"
Adult Traditional Country Songwriter of The Year
Wayne Acton - IL
"The Girl Who Took My Name"
Adult Traditional Country Most Promising Songwriter
Wayne Acton - IL
"Then I Won't Have To Cry"
Adult Traditional Country Horizon Songwriter
Bailey Dixon - NC
"Colt Lightening"
Adult Traditional Country Rising Star Songwriter - 3 WAY TIE
CJ Dahlquist - AL
"I Won't Stand In Your Way"
Fred Couverette - ME
"In The Middle of a Heartbreak"
Adult New Country Songwriter of The Year
Allison Arms - OK
"Getting Nowhere Fast"
Adult New Country Most Promising Songwriter
Savannah Leighton - CA
"Preacher Don't Take Me"
Adult New Country Horizon Songwriter
Karen Okeen - IN
"Hwy. 81"
Adult New Country Rising Star Songwriter
Blake Ellege - NC
"Moonshine"
Adult Traditional Gospel Songwriter of The Year
Peggy Inks - TN
"I'll See You All Over in The Promised Land"
Adult Traditional Gospel Most Promising Songwriter
Fred Couverette - ME
"He Took My Hand"
Adult Traditional Gospel Horizon Songwriter
Sharon Ward - AL
"Pieces"
Adult New Gospel Songwriter of The Year
Jackie Putnam - Nova Scotia CANADA
"A Church With No People"
Adult New Gospel Most Promising Songwriter
Linda Watson - OK
"Singing The News"
Adult New Gospel Horizon Songwriter
Brian Waard - AL
"Time Is Now"
Adult Rising Star Songwriter
Tristan Lewis - IN
"How To Cry"
YOUTH SONGWRITER AWARDS
3-6 - TRINITY WATTS - IN
Holiday Songwriter of The Year
"Paw Patrol Christmas"
13-16 - SOFIE TABESH - CA
Traditional Country Songwriter of The Year
"Hands of Time"
13-16 - ADELYNN CANADA - CA
New Country Songwriter of The Year
"Anymore"
17-20 - KOBIE FREE - IN
Traditional Country Songwriter of The Year
"Ring on The Kitchen Table"
17-20 - JULIA LYONS - CA
New Country Songwriter of The Year
"Girl Next Door"
17-20 - ALICE NELSON - AL
Most Promising Songwriter
"It's You, Not Me"
17-20 - BREANNA FAITH - IN
Horizon Songwriter
"Routine"
17-20 - MARLEE WALKER - CA
Rising Star Songwriter
"What's Stoppin' You"
ALBUM & VIDEO AWARDS
Gary Guinn - TN
Adult New Country Album of The Year
"When Country Was Country"
Randy Jack - MI
Adult Most Promising New Country Album
"Keep The Beer Cold"
Wayne Acton - IL
Adult Horizon New Country Album
"Collison Country"
Fred Couverette - ME
Adult Rising Star New Country Album
"The Legend:
Peggy Inks - TN
Adult Gospel Album of The Year
"Peggy Inks & Family Medley"
Tricia Allen - NC
Adult New Country Video of The Year
"Home"
Gary Matheny - TN
Adult Most Promising New Country Video
"Solos Dos Gatos"
Wayne Acton - IL
Adult Horizon New Country Video
"Where They Rest"
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