NOMINATIONS

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2026 Nominees!

Snowbird Award

Derrick Dorsey
Erica Sunshine Lee
Snacks and Five

Entertainer of the Year

Jerrod Isaman
Cliff Cody
Kari Wolf

Cover Act Of the Year

Happy Dog
Jericho
The Marshall Morlock Band

Duo of the Year

Wolf Love
Jess and Jill
Elle and Aaron

Vocalist of the Year

Kari Wolf
Bria Ansara
Sharese Nicole

Songwriter of the Year

Cliff Cody
Meghan Barter
Sharese Nicole

Rising Star Award

Gi Buxdorf
Matteui Bastillada
Victoria Leigh

Solo Artist of the Year

Jack Fivecoate
Marshall Morlock
Sharese Nicole

Facilitator of the Year

Jessica Wachs
Kelly Norman
Carolyn Guarini

Fan of the Year

Bill and Linda Klipp
Jayesh Mani
Fisher Horn

Mentor of the Year

Jerrod Isaman
Jeff Dalton
Jessica Wachs

Blues Act of the Year

Larry Baeder
Robert Albury
R.B. Toler

Country Act of the Year

Homegrown
Cliff Cody
Aaron Hudgins

Reggae Act of the Year

Reggae Lou
Jack Fivecoate
Cayman Smith-Martin

Rap RnB Act of the Year

Dlew
Tantra
D3lay

Instrumentalist of the Year

Steve Molnar
Mark King
Jack Fivecoate

Song of the Year

Fun Tonight – Ike Kanakanui
Human Jukebox Meghan Barter
Happy Down Here- Cliff Cody

Album of the Year

Human Jukebox -Meghan Barter
Shipwreck -Cliff Cody
Volume One -Bubba Low Notes

Supporting Artist of the Year

Patrick Stecher
Steve Molnar
Jeff Dalton

Jazz Act of the Year

Jessica Wachs
Channing Lynn
Paradise Big Band

Video of the Year

I don’t Wanna Go- Dallas Doctor
June -Aaron Hudgins
Country Roads The Durtbags

Venue Of the Year (To be voted on by the audience)

General Horseplay
Bali Bar
The Alamo

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