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US music awards ceremony in 2025

Award

The 11th Annual Josie Music Awards was held on November 2, 2025 at the Grand Ole Opry House honoring independent music artists, songwriters, and industry professionals. Lorrie Morgan was honored with the Lifetime Career Achievement Award and Steve Dorff was honored with the Songwriter Legend Award.^[1]>

Achievement Awards

• Lifetime Career Achievement Award: Lorrie Morgan
• Songwriter Legend Award: Steve Dorff
• Humanitarian Organization of the Year: Wings of Rescue

Artist of the Year

• Multi-Genre Male: Chad Johnson
• Rock: Jasmine Cain
• Country Female: EmiSunshine
• Modern/Pop Country Female: McKayla Prew
• Outlaw Country: Josh Davis
• R&B/Soul: Shylah Ray
• Americana/Folk Male: Brian Allison
• Southern Rock/Country Rock Female: Krystal King
• Southern Rock/Country Rock Male: Brooks Herring
• Under 18 Alumni: Tege Holt
• Under 18: Tristan Roberson
• Pop Rock: Tim Ringer
• Americana/Folk Female: Samantha Grimes
• Gospel/Christian/Inspirational: Shellem Cline
• Jazz/Blues: Travis Bowlin
• Multi-Genre Female: Clare Cunningham
• Country Male: Waylon Hanel
• Country Male Alumni: Chad Bushnell
• Modern/Pop Country Male: Jake Bradley
• Traditional/Classic Country: B.J. Jamison
• Pop/Dance/Contemporary: Alyssa Jacey
• World: Love Itoya
• Emergent Artist of the Year: John Eason
• Emergent Artist of the Year – Country Female: Presley Puig
• Emergent Artist of the Year – Country Male: Caden Wilson

Duo/Group of the Year

• Duo of the Year – Americana: Sugarcane Jane
• Duo of the Year – Country: Cliff & Susan
• Group of the Year – Country: Matt Tejeda and The Backwoods Band
• Group of the Year – Multi-Genre: Crooked Eye Tommy
• Group of the Year – Bluegrass: Carolina Bluegrass Style
• Group of the Year – Americana: Andrew Moore and Hooch
• Group of the Year – Hard Rock/Metal: Lost Circus
• Duo of the Year – Multi-Genre: Harmony Holler
• Duo/Group of the Year – Gospel: Riven
• Group of the Year – Country/Rock: The Jess Zimmerman Band
• Group of the Year – Southern Rock: Greye
• Group of the Year – Outlaw Country: Cody Ikerd and the Sidewinders
• Group of the Year – Blues: King Bee & The Stingers
• Group of the Year – Alternative/Indie/Pop Rock: Defeated
• Group of the Year – Rock: ‘The Goldy LockS Band

Music Industry Professionals

• Record Label of the Year: Clarksville Sound
• PR/Promotion Company: 2911 Media
• Music Venue of the Year: Ranchman’s (Calgary, Canada)
• Magazine of the Year: Cashbox Magazine
• Television Show/Station of the Year: American Country Network
• Podcast/Music Radio Show: Overtones LIVE Presented by Listen Locally
• Studio/Production Company of the Year: TuneDesigner
• Artist Management Company of the Year: Midwest Artist Group
• Solo Artist Representative of the Year: DLS Music
• Live Show Productions of the Year: The Coyote Store
• Photographer of the Year: Janet Reynolds Photography
• Music Business of the Year: Kincaid-Gooch Voice Studio
• Radio Station of the Year: Sterling Country Radio
• Music Producer of the Year: Dr. Ted Olson

Vocalist/Vocal Event of the Year

• Vocal Event of the Year – Male/Female Collaboration: Kirstie Kraus, Mike Nash “Largo”
• Vocal Event of the Year: Andrew Chappell and Dave Nudo “I’m All In”
• Vocalist of the Year – Multi-Genre Female: Abbie Thomas
• Vocalist of the Year – Multi-Genre Male: Chase Bush
• Vocalist of the Year – R&B/Soul: Teri Tobin
• Vocalist of the Year – Jazz/Blues: Lauren Anderson
• Vocalist of the Year – Americana/Folk Female: Jayna Jennings
• Vocalist of the Year – Americana/Folk Male: Jimmy Bowen
• Vocalist of the Year – Outlaw: Danny Spiro
• Vocalist of the Year – Rock/Metal Male: Chris O’Brien
• Vocalist of the Year – Modern Country Male Alumni: Barefoot Joe
• Vocalist of the Year – Modern Country: Kevin Wolff
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Female Alumni I: Carrie Brockwell
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Male Alumni I: Rob Cole
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Male I: Travis Thamert
• Vocalist of the Year – Under 18 Alumni: Robert Levey II
• Vocalist of the Year – Under 18: Zoey Rae
• Vocalist of the Year – Pop: Jack Austin
• Vocalist of the Year – Pop/Rock: River Gibson
• Vocalist of the Year – Adult Contemporary: Lacy Miller
• Vocalist of the Year – Gospel/Christian/Inspirational Female: Cece Manuela
• Vocalist of the Year – Gospel/Christian/Inspirational Male: Whitlee Casey
• Vocalist of the Year – Bluegrass: Tianna Lefebvre
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Rock/Southern Rock Male: Scott Boyd
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Rock/Southern Rock Female: Tobi Lee
• Vocalist of the Year – Rock/Metal Female: Chelsea Calloway
• Vocalist of the Year – Modern Country Female Alumni: Christine Radlmann
• Vocalist of the Year – Traditional/Classic Country: Eric Diamond
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Female I: Lucie Tiger
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Female II: Audra McLaughlin
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Male II: Cody Glenn Cox
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Female Alumni II: Jenny Grace
• Vocalist of the Year – Country Male Alumni II: Caleb Kelley