Still time to nominate for Arkansas Country Music Awards

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Arkansas CMAAs Bonnie Montgomery says, “The first annual Arkansas CMA was huge and the Second Annual is gonna be on fire – mark your calendar for June 3!”

Nominations for 2019 are open now until Jan 28 and people should submit their favorite and hardest working musicians from the Natural State!

Categories are:

  • Lifetime Achievement
  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Female Vocalist
  • Male Vocalist
  • Americana Artist
  • Bluegrass Artist
  • Country Artist
  • Inspirational Artist
  • Acoustic Act
  • Vocal Group
  • Album of the Year
  • Song of the Year
  • Songwriter of the Year
  • Music Producer of the Year
  • Sound Engineer
  • Promoter of the Year
  • Video of the Year
  • Radio Station
  • Radio DJ
  • Publication
  • Venue
  • Young Artist
  • Bassist
  • Drummer
  • Fiddler
  • Guitarist
  • Steel/Dobro Player of the Year

With the exception of the Lifetime Achievement Award(s), these awards are to honor the INDEPENDENT performers in country music and other genres that fall under the country music umbrella.  Performers are eligible if they meet one of the following statuses:

  1. Born in Arkansas
  2. For a substantial period of time resided in Arkansas
  3. Have proven on a solid, regular basis an Arkansas presence through their live performances.
  4. Please note:  artists should be currently touring/performing and/or with newly recorded output within two years of the closing of nominations.

Performers are not eligible if they have had a recording contract with a major label in their known musical field OR had ‘Top 40’ success as a recording artist on either the primary Billboard Country Albums Chart or the primary Billboard Country Singles Chart. * Artists are either COUNTRY, AMERICANA or BLUEGRASS.  Artists can only fall into one of these three categories.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT 

This Award(s) is open to anyone who was born in Arkansas OR for a substantial period of time resided in Arkansas that as a recording artist, songwriter, producer, engineer, disc jockey, promoter or anyone else who has fostered country music.  Their initial known achievements must have occurred at least 25 years prior to the award show year.  

Nominate here 👉🏽 https://arkansascma.com/eligibility