2023 Texas Country Music Association Award Winners Announced

 Posted by at 11:44 pm on November 13, 2023
Nov 132023
 

The Award categories and the respective winners are:

Entertainer of The Year:

Kin Faux

Male Artist of the Year: 

Jake Worthington

Female Artist of the Year: 

Summer Dean

Country Band of the Year:

The Great Divide

Western Swing or Bluegrass Artist or Band of the Year 

Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition

Roots/Alternative Artist of the Year:

Dale Watson

Young Artist (18 & Under):

Payton Riley

Emerging Artist:

Ryder Grimes

Country Album of The Year:

“Jake Worthington” (self-titled), Jake Worthington

Country Single of the Year:

“Good side,” The Great Divide

Terrestrial Radio Station of the Year: 

99.1 FM KNES Texas 99, Fairfield, TX

Broadcast Personality of The Year: 

Shayne Hollinger – 95.9 FM KFWR The Ranch – Fort Worth

Internet Radio Station of the Year: 

Real Texas Radio – Michael White, Owner

Live Music Venue of the Year: 

The Kenney Store – Kenney, TX

Christian Country Artist of the Year: 

Crystal Yates

Bassist of the Year: 

Kevin Pool

Fiddler of the Year: 

Ben McPherson

Guitarist of the Year: 

Jake Mears

Keyboard/Pianist of the Year: 

Bryce Conway

Steel Guitarist of the Year: 

Adam Goodale

Drummer of the Year: 

Dan Currier

TCMA Artist Scholarship 

Chip Darby

Trailblazer Award: 

Cody Canada

Country Songwriter of the Year:

Trey Calloway for “One Tough Job”

Christian Country Songwriter of the Year: 

Christian Martin, RayNicole Martin and Clay Thrash for “Book of Momma”