2024 COMPETITION RESULTS NOW IN!
Winners from our 2024 Competition!!!
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY VOCALIST AWARDS
3-6 Female Vocalist of The Year JAYLEN LEE, TN
7-12 Most Promising Female Vocalist MADELYN SAWYERS, TN
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year ASHTON CORLEE, CA
13-16 Horizon Male Vocalist GAGE CHARLES FORD, IN
13-16 Most Promising Male Vocalist EDWARD PIMM, CANADA
13-16 Male Vocalist of The Year CREWS WRIGHT, AL
13-16 Rising Star Female Vocalist SOPHIA HARTKE, IL
13-16 Horizon Female Vocalist HALLE MAY HOBBS, CANADA
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist MARISSA ROOSEVELT, IL
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year GRACE ORTIZ, CA
17-20 Most Promising Male Vocalist KOBIE FREE, IN
17-20 Male Vocalist of The Year BRYSON CONNER STOREY, AL
17-20 Most Promising Female Vocalist BROOKLYN EVANS, IN
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year FAITH HATHAWAY, AL
Adult Rising Star Male Vocalist BRIAN PLATO, ME
Adult Horizon Male Vocalist DANIEL MICHAEL CRANE, TN
Adult Most Promising Male Vocalist AARON STUTZMAN, IN
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year OWEN DEAN KLOPPEL, MO
Adult Rising Star Female Vocalist LENA DANIELS, CANADA
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist MEAGHAN MARTIN, ME
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist RACHEAL SUE LANE, OH
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year KAYLA FAULHABER, KY
Adult 50+ Rising Star Male Vocalist DARRELL KING, ME
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Vocalist CJ DAHLQUIST, AL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Vocalist PAUL M. WILLIAMS, IN
Adult 50+ Male Vocalist of The Year ROBERT KNOWLTON, TN
Adult 50+ Rising Star Female Vocalist JULIE ANN MESSER, NC
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Vocalist JUDY FULTZ, TN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist AMY STOWE, OK
Adult 50+ Female Vocalist of The Year EDWINA CHAPPELL, TN
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL VOCALIST AWARDS
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year JOHANNA BURLINSON, CA
13-16 Male Vocalist of The Year WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE, OH
13-16 Horizon Female Vocalist MADISON JEFFERS, TN
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist ISABELLA TRONE, IL
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year ELLIE LYNN HACK, IN
Adult Most Promising Male Vocalist WAYLAND FULTZ, TN
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year BLAKE ANTHONY ELLEGE, NC
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist STACEY RAMSAY, OK
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist CHENILLE SHEERAN, IL
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year BEVERLY SIMMS, AL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Vocalist KEVIN WOODWARD, TN
Adult 50+ Male Vocalist of The Year AVERY WATKINS, KY
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Vocalist DEBORAH WATTS, IN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist CHERYLYN TILLER, OK
Adult 50+ Female Vocalist of The Year GEORGIEA MOTLEY, OK
BLUEGRASS VOCALIST AWARDS
7-12 Horizon Female Vocalist SOPHIA SANDOVAL, CA
7-12 Most Promising Female Vocalist CLARISSE PASCOE, CA
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year JUNO RUGGERI, CA
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year CAMERON KIGGINS, CA
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year RYLEY SABOL, CA
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year JOE ENCEE, CA
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year SAVANNAH LEIGHTON, CA
Adult 50+ Male Vocalist of The Year ROBERT HARMON, IN
NEW GOSPEL VOCALIST AWARDS
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year, ELIZABETH DIZON, CA
13-16 Male Vocalist of The Year, CONNER LOVELESS, IN
13-16 Future Star Female Vocalist, MORIAH CHAPMAN, AL
13-16 Rising Star Female Vocalist, MIKHAELLA BESANA, CA
13-16 Horizon Female Vocalist CORRINE WALLACE, AL
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist SYDNEY RASMUSSEN, IL
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year KIERA HOWELL, AL
17-20 Most Promising Female Vocalist MILA OWENS, KY
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year BAILEY LYN ALLRED, IN
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist ALI NICOLE BROWNING, IL
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year KAYLEE BOYD, AL
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Vocalist GEORGE ADUCAYEN, IN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Vocalist DANIEL SHEERAN, IL
Adult 50+ Male Vocalist of The Year RODNEY WATTS, IN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist SHERI RANAE RETZLAFF, IN
Adult 50+ Female Vocalist of The Year RITA YOUNG ALLEN, TN
NEW COUNTRY VOCALIST AWARDS
3-6 Most Promising Female Vocalist ISABELLA ZARAGOZA, CA
3-6 Female Vocalist of The Year MACKENZIE WATT, IN
7-12 Most Promising Male Vocalist OWEN SAUNDERS, IL
7-12 Male Vocalist of The Year RHYS PHOENIX, CA
7-12 Most Promising Female Vocalist AUDREY LAMBERT, CA
7-12 Female Vocalist of The Year BELLA BUSHMAN, CA
13-16 Future Star Female Vocalist KIRA RAMSAY, OK
13-16 Rising Star Female Vocalist KAYLEY WEBSTER, AL
13-16 Horizon Female Vocalist ISABELLA KIMLER, OK
13-16 Most Promising Female Vocalist MIKAELA ROACH, CANADA
13-16 Female Vocalist of The Year TOCHI CHRISTOPHER, CA
17-20 Male Vocalist of The Year WILL PAUSTIAN, AL
17-20 Future Star Female Vocalist SOPHIA SAUNDERS, IL
17-20 Future Star Female Vocalist AMELIA ANNE LANGHAM, AL
17-20 Rising Star Female Vocalist SAMANTHA LEE WILTZEN, CANADA
17-20 Horizon Female Vocalist ALICE NELSON, AL
17-20 Most Promising Female Vocalist MIKAYLA SANBORN, CA
17-20 Female Vocalist of The Year, MEGAN PAIGE BAKER, CANADA
Adult Male Most Promising Vocalist TRISTAN LEWIS, IN
Adult Male Vocalist of The Year GAGE SHARP, TN
Adult Rising Star Female Vocalist TAMILEE ESPINOSA, TN
Adult Horizon Female Vocalist JAMIE VOLIANITES, ME
Adult Most Promising Female Vocalist KELLI-RAE COUGHLIN, CA
Adult Female Vocalist of The Year TRICIA ANN, NC
Adult 50+ Rising Star Male Vocalist RICHIE REAGAN, TN
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Vocalist MATT CORDELL, TN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Vocalist D. MICHAEL HOLT, NC
Adult 50+ Male Vocalist of The Year RAY LIGON, KY
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Vocalist GINNY JOHNSON, ME
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Vocalist SONGBIRD, OK
Adult 50+ Female Vocalist of The Year LORI LYNN, TN
BAND AND INSTRUMENTALIST AWARDS
NEW COUNTRY
7-12 Instrumentalist of The Year RHYS PHOENIX, CA
17-20 Instrumentalist of The Year ALICE NELSON, AL
Mixed Age Most Promising Band ALICE NELSON BAND, AL
Mixed Age Band of The Year APPALACHIAN MOON, TN
Adult 50+ Band of The Year OUTLAW WHISKEY BAND, NC
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
13-16 Most Promising Instrumentalist WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE, OH
13-16 Instrumentalist of The Year MANDOLIN SAUNDERS, IL
Adult Instrumentalist of The Year BLAKE ANTHONY ELLEGE, NC
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY
13-16 Most Promising Instrumentalist SPENCER RICHARDSON, IN
13-16 Instrumentalist of The Year SOPHIA HARTKE, IL
BLUEGRASS
7-12 Instrumentalist of The Year JAMES KIMLER, OK
DUO AND GROUP AWARDS
NEW GOSPEL
Mixed Age Duo of The Year ALL FOR JESUS, CA
Adult Most Promising Duo THE SHEERANS, IL
Adult Duo of The Year RODNEY & KATIE WATTS, IN
Adult 50+ Duo of The Year SHERI RETZLAFF & GEORGE ADUCAYAN, IN
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY
7-12 Duo of The Year THE STUTZMAN BROTHERS, IN
Mixed Age Duo of The Year THE KIMLER KIDS, OK
Adult Most Promising Duo GARY GUINN & JORDAN LEE, TN
Adult Duo of The Year 2 FOR JACKSON, ME
Adult 50+ Duo of The Year BLENDED HEMP, NC
Adult 50+ Dance Group of The Year PINE MOUNTAIN DANCERS, TN
NEW COUNTRY
13-16 Duo of The Year TWO FROM 100, CA
17-20 Duo of The Year JENNA & JACEY GREEN, IN
Mixed Age Horizon Duo KIRA & ADRIANNA RAMSAY, OK
Mixed Age Most Promising Duo CHENILLE & OWEN SAUNDERS, IL
Mixed Age Duo of The Year KIERA HOWELL & AMELIA LANGHAM, AL
BLUEGRASS
Adult 50+ Duo of The Year THE WARDS, AL
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
Adult Vocal Group of The Year THE GOSPEL WAY, AL
Adult 50+ Vocal Group of The Year PERFECT GRACE, TN
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY ENTERTAINER AWARDS
3-6 Female Entertainer of The Year JAYLEN LEE, TN
7-12 Horizon Female Entertainer MADELYN SAWYERS, IN
7-12 Most Promising Female Entertainer ASHTON CORLEE, CA
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year TRINITY WATTS, IN
13-16 Most Promising Male Entertainer GAGE CHARLES FORD, IN
13-16 Male Entertainer of The Year EDWARD PIMM, CANADA
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer HALLE MAY HOBBS, CANADA
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year GRACE ORTIZ, CA
17-20 Most Promising Male Entertainer KOBIE FREE, IN
17-20 Male Entertainer of The Year BRYSON CONNER STOREY, AL
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year JACEY GREEN, IN
Adult Rising Star Male Entertainer BRETT ANTHONY CARLISLE, TN
Adult Horizon Male Entertainer DANIEL MICHAEL CRANE, TN
Adult Most Promising Male Entertainer AARON STUTZMAN, IN
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year OWEN DEAN KLOPPEL, MO
Adult Rising Star Female Entertainer MELISSA O'KEEN, NY
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer MEAGHAN MARTIN, ME
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer KAYLA FAULHAUBER, KY
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year RACHEAL SUE LANE, OH
Adult 50+ Rising Star Male Entertainer CLYDE MANNING, OK
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Entertainer CJ DAHLQUIST, AL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer ROBERT KNOWLTON, TN
Adult 50+ Male Entertainer of The Year DAVID WAYNE HATFIELD, IN
Adult 50+ Rising Star Female Entertainer EDWINA CHAPPELL, TN
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Entertainer DEE DEE GUTHRIE, IN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer JULIE ANN MESSER, NC
Adult 50+ Female Entertainer of The Year JUDY FULTZ, TN
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ENTERTAINER AWARDS
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year JOHANNA BURLINSON, CA
13-16 Male Entertainer of The Year WILLIAM REED ELLIOTTE, OH
13-16 Rising Star Male Entertainer MADISON JEFFERS, TN
13-16 Horizon Male Entertainer MANDOLIN SAUNDERS, IL
13-16 Most Promising Male Entertainer ISABELLA TRONE, IL
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year ELLIE LYNN HACK, IN
Adult Most Promising Male Entertainer WAYLAND FULTZ, TN
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year BLAKE ANTHONY ELLEGE, NC
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer CHENILLE SHEERAN, IL
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer STACEY RAMSAY, OK
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year BEVERLY SIMMS, AL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer AVERY WATKINS, KY
Adult 50+ Male Entertainer of The Year KEVIN WOODWARD, TN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer GEORGIEA MOTLEY, OK
Adult 50+ Female Entertainer of The Year CHERYLYN TILLER, OK
BLUEGRASS ENTERTAINER AWARDS
7-12 Horizon Female Entertainer SOPHIA SANDOVAL, CA
7-12 Most Promising Entertainer JUNO RUGGERI, CA
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year CLARISSE PASCOE, CA
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year CAMERON KIGGINS, CA
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year RYLEY SABOL, CA
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer TINA HANSCOME, ME
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year SAVANNAH LEIGHTON, CA
Adult 50+ Male Entertainer of The Year ROBERT HARMON, IN
NEW GOSPEL ENTERTAINER AWARDS
3-6 Female Entertainer of The Year ISABELLA RENEE FAULHAUBER, KY
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year ELIZABETH DIZON, CA
13-16 Future Star Female Entertainer MORIAH CHAPMAN, AL
13-16 Rising Star Female Entertainer SYDNEY RASMUSSEN, IL
13-16 Horizon Female Entertainer CORRINE WALLACE, AL
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer KIERA HOWELL, AL
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year MIKHAELLA BESANA, CA
17-20 Most Promising Female Entertainer MILA OWENS, KY
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year BAILEY LYN ALLRED, IN
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year ALI NICOLE BROWNING, IL
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Entertainer DANIEL SHEERAN, IL
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer GEORGE ADUCAYEN, IN
Adult 50+ Male Entertainer of The Year RODNEY WATTS, IN
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Entertainer SHERI RANAE RETZLAFF, IN
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer SHARON WARD, AL
Adult 50+ Female Entertainer of The Year RITA YOUNG ALLEN, TN
NEW COUNTRY ENTERTAINER AWARDS
3-6 Most Promising Female Entertainer ISABELLA ZARAGOZA, CA
3-6 Female Entertainer of The Year MACKENZIE WATTS, IN
7-12 Most Promising Male Entertainer RHYS PHOENIX, CA
7-12 Male Entertainer of The Year OWEN SAUNDERS, IL
7-12 Most Promising Female Entertainer BELLA BUSHMAN, CA
7-12 Female Entertainer of The Year AUDREY LAMBERT, CA
13-16 Horizon Female Entertainer KIRA RAMSAY, OK
13-16 Most Promising Female Entertainer MIKAELA ROACH, CANADA
13-16 Female Entertainer of The Year TOCHI CHRISTOPHER, CA
17-20 Future Star Female Entertainer ALICE NELSON, AL
17-20 Future Star Female Entertainer SOPHIA SAUNDERS, IL
17-20 Future Star Female Entertainer AMELIA ANNE LANGHAM, AL
17-20 Rising Star Female Entertainer JENNA GREEN, IN
17-20 Horizon Female Entertainer MIKAYLA SANBORN, CA
17-20 Most Promising Female Entertainer SAMANTHA LEE WILTZEN, CANADA
17-20 Female Entertainer of The Year MEGAN PAIGE BAKER, CANADA
Adult Male Entertainer of The Year TRISTAN LEWIS, IN
Adult Rising Star Female Entertainer TORRIE RITTS, TN
Adult Horizon Female Entertainer BAILEY ALLISON DIXON, NC
Adult Most Promising Female Entertainer TRICIA ANN, NC
Adult Female Entertainer of The Year KELLI-RAE COUGHLIN, CA
Adult 50+ Rising Star Male Entertainer RANDY JACK, OH
Adult 50+ Horizon Male Entertainer RICHIE REAGAN, N
Adult 50+ Most Promising Male Entertainer RAY LIGON, KY
Adult 50+ Male Entertainer of The Year MATT CORDELL, TN
Adult 50+ Horizon Female Entertainer GINNY JOHNSON, ME
Adult 50+ Most Promising Female Entertainer SONGBIRD, OK
Adult 50+ Female Entertainer of The Year LORI LYNN, TN
Songwriter, Album and Video Awards 2024
NEW COUNTRY
13-16 Rising Star Song "Just Like We Are" HALLE MAY HOBBS, CANADA
13-16 Horizon Song "Blackest of The Crows" TWO FROM 100, CA
13-16 Most Promising Song "Sunkissed Sweet Tea" TWO FROM 100, CA
13-16 Song of The Year "The Cowboy Runs" MIKAELA ROACH, CANADA
17-20 Rising Star Song "His Loss" SOFIE TABESH, CA
17-20 Horizon Song "In Love With Your Ghost" SUMMER WATERS, AL
17-20 Most Promising Song "Heaven Gained An Angel" SAMANTHA WILTZEN, CANADA
17-20 Song of The Year "Flowers" ALICE NELSON, AL
17-20 Video of The Year "It's You, Not Me" ALICE NELSON, AL
Adult Rising Song "Dirt In Your Hands" GERALD SCOTT,
Adult Horizon Song "Moonshine" BLAKE ELLEGE, NC
Adult Most Promising Song "Off My Mind" TRICIA ANN, NC
Adult Song of The Year "You and I" TRICIA ANN, NC
Adult Co-Writer of The Year "Working My Way To Nashville" RAY LIGON, KY
Mixed Age Album of The Year "Just Lovin' Country" FRED COUVERETTE & BECKY DAUGHTY, ME
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY
13-16 Most Promising Song "Why Do I Cry" EDWARD PIMM, CANADA
13-16 Song of The Year "That's How" CREWS WRIGHT, AL
17-20 Song of The Year "Wing and A Prayer" BRYSON STOREY, AL
Adult Rising Star Song ""Maybe Tomorrow" FRED COUVERETTE, ME
Adult Horizon Song "I Still Want You Like You Want Me" TRENT JAMES, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Cross My Heart and Hope To Cry" RANDY JACK, OH
Adult Song of The Year "Those Were The Good Old Days" ROBERT KNOWLTON, TN
Adult Most Promising Album "Most Requested" GARY GUINN, TN
Adult Album of The Year "Renaissance Man" GARY MATHENY, TN
13-16 Video of The Year "That's How" CREWS WRIGHT, AL
Adult Horizon Video "Mother's Day Song" GLORIA NIHART, AL
Adult Most Promising Video "If You Want It To Be" RICHIE REAGAN, TN
Adult Video of The Year "Rosalee" GARY MATHENY, TN
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
13-16 Song of The Year "It'll Be A Glorious Time Up There" REED ELLIOTTE, OH
Adult Rising Star Song "Even Unto The End" DAVID WAYNE HATFIELD, IN
Adult Horizon Song "I'm Gonna Cross Over" CARL WILLIS ANDERSON, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Climbing On Up The Mountain Top" TRACY CONAWAY, TN
Adult Song of The Year "Only For You" AMY STOWE, OK
Adult Album of The Year "Past To Present" PERFECT GRACE, TN
NEW GOSPEL
Adult Rising Star Song "My Jerusalem" GLORIA NIHART, AL
Adult Horizon Song "Four Thousand Days" MARK FRENCH, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Brand New Man" RODNEY WATTS, IN
Adult Song of The Year "Breathe Your Life" RHONDA PARISH, CA
Adult Most Promising Video "Climbing On Up The Mountaintop" TRACY CONWAY, TN
Adult Video of The Year "Breathe Your Life" RHONDA PARISH, CA
BLUEGRASS
Adult Rising Star Song "Smoky Mountain Hideaway" CJ DAHLQUIST, AL
Adult Horizon Song "At Your Mercy Seat" TRACY CONWAY, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Jesus" BILLY RAY GRIFFITH, TN
Adult Song of The Year "Tears Will Be Done" CARL WILLIS ANDERSON, TN
Adult Album of The Year "Mountain Bluegrass Melodies" PERFECT GRACE, TN
PATRIOTIC
Adult Rising Star Song "American" BLAKE ELLEGE, NC
Adult Horizon Song "Veterans Are Forever" DARRELL LAMBDIN, TN
Adult Most Promising Song "Red, White and Blue" RODNEY WATTS, IN
Adult Song of The Year "Their Mothers Who've Cried" ROBERT KNOWLTON, TN