12/03/2021
Fayetteville, N.C. (December 3, 2021) âThe Carolina Country Music Association, a trade association representing singers, songwriters, musicians, and other allied professionals in the country music industry, has announced the associationâs nominations for all twelve categories for the 2021 Carolina Country Music Awards (CCMAs).
This yearâs nominees are as follows:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
⢠Dustin Chapman (Whiteville, NC)
⢠Fritz Frye (Aynor, SC)
⢠Jordan Pickett (Siler City, NC)
⢠Lecretia Ann (Spartanburg, SC)
⢠Randy Atwood (Little River, SC)
⢠Rivermist (Fayetteville, NC)
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
⢠AJ Sanders (Hartsville, SC)
⢠Currie Wayne Clayton Jr (Fayetteville, NC)
⢠Fritz Frye (Aynor, SC)
⢠Jason Lee Cook (Walterboro, SC)
⢠Jason Ray Welsh (Myrtle Beach, SC)
⢠Will Ness (Myrtle Beach, SC)
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
⢠Faith Bardill (Sanford, NC)
⢠KasCie Page (Conway, SC)
⢠Lecretia Ann (Spartanburg, SC)
⢠Paige King Johnson (Angier, NC)
⢠Taylor Mason (Wallburg, NC)
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
⢠Carolina Ignition (Eden, NC)
⢠Kyle Dills Band (Rock Hill, SC)
⢠Rivermist (Fayetteville, NC)
⢠The Blue Pickups (Columbia, SC)
⢠The Piedmont Boys (Greenville, SC)
DUO OF THE YEAR
⢠Mark McKinney & Company
⢠Walter Finley & April Dawn (Charlotte, NC)
COUNTRY SINGLE OF THE YEAR
⢠âBlack Creekâ Rivermist
⢠âBottles and Barstoolsâ Faith Bardill
⢠âComing Homeâ Randall Fowler
⢠âMan I Miss Itâ Mark McKinney & Company
⢠âShe Holds This House Togetherâ Paige King Johnson
⢠âTrouble Isâ Cliff Wheeler Band
COUNTRY MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
⢠âBlack Creekâ Rivermist
⢠âCarolina Shineâ Carolina Shine
⢠âWords & Alibisâ Dustin Chapman
CHRISTIAN COUNTRY SINGLE OF THE YEAR
⢠âCowboys Of Faithâ Jordan Pickett
⢠âSing His Praiseâ Greg Rowles
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
⢠Cliff Wheeler (Lemon Springs, NC)
⢠Currie Wayne Clayton Jr (Fayetteville, NC)
⢠Paige King Johnson (Angier, NC)
⢠Rick Courtney (Wilmington, NC)
⢠AJ Sanders (Hartsville, SC)
COUNTRY TOUR OF THE YEAR
⢠Cliff Wheeler Band (Lemon Springs, NC)
⢠Diamonds and Whiskey (Charlotte, NC)
⢠Gary Alexander (Myrtle Beach, SC)
⢠Jason Lee Cook (Walterboro, SC)
EMERGING NEW ARTIST
⢠AJ Sanders (Hartsville, SC)
⢠Diamonds and Whiskey (Charlotte, NC)
⢠Dustin Chapman (Whiteville, NC)
⢠Kevin Nichols (Myrtle Beach, SC)
DAMIEN HORNE HUMANITARIAN AWARD
⢠Kevin Nichols (Myrtle Beach, SC)
⢠Brent Atwood (Myrtle Beach, SC)
⢠The Blue Pickup Band (Columbia, SC)
⢠Tim Hair (Sandford, NC)
A production of the Carolina Country Music Association, the Carolina Country Music Awards is an annual event open to performers who grew up in or now reside in North Carolina or South Carolina. The showâs Executive Producer is Sweet Tea, who is also the afternoon DJ on the Carolina Country Radio Network (100.1 WFAY in Fayetteville, NC and 103.7 WNMB in North Myrtle Beach, SC).
According to Sweet Tea, âI can give them the canvasâŚwhich are the giant megaphones of our Radio stations. But our artists have to create their musical masterpieces. The CCMAs allow these musicians to be recognized for their hard work.â She also says that country music fans arenât neglected because the show is also a way for fans to connect with the musicians. For more information please visit www.CarolinaCountryMusicAwards.com or email [email protected].
The Executive Director of the Carolina Country Music Association is Christy âSweet Teaâ Andrulonis.
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