2023 CPMA WINNERS
*Winners are denoted in bold italics.*
Album/EP release
D-Bo – Supervillain
Dinosaurs in Paris – Holding Out for Someday
Sarah Fiore – Matter of Time
The Frost Duo – Play Nice
If Not for Me – Eulogy
Lyndhurst – Between the Here and Everywhere
Medusa’s Disco – self titled
Nick Andrew Staver – Rust Don’t Shine
Cody Tyler – Stare Your Demons Down
Vincent Yarnell – As Soon As Things Get Good
Song of the Year
“Break the Cycle” – LOE Badgett (feat. Alonda Rich)
“War” – Eternal Frequency
“First” – Olivia Farabaugh
“Blood” – Gun Metal Gray
“Crash Into Me” – JAKE!
“The Very Best of Me” – Corinna Joy
“A Home for the Holidays” – Peter Rogan
“Quicksand Sinking” – Hunter Root
“First Time” – Garrett Shultz
“The Burnout” – Valerian Sun
Best Female Vocalist
Marisa Dawson – DMC Duo
LeahBeth Evans – The Frost Duo
Erica Honeycutt – Hot & Dangerous
Shelby Nelson – The Famous
Gillian Smith
Best Male Vocalist
Devix
Phil Freeman – Small Town Titans
Derek Henry – Observe the 93rd
Cody Tyler – Cody Tyler & Gyspy Convoy
James Wolpert – Valerian Sun
Best Songwriter
Sarah Fiore
Conrad Fisher
Corinna Joy
Hunter Root
Cody Tyler
Vincent Yarnell
Best Acoustic Duo
Blessing & Fowler
Burden of Proof
DANDY
DMC Duo
Tht Grl
Best Female Artist
Suzi Brown
Keri Edwards
Sarah Fiore
Beka Jones
Marrisa Porter
Casey Walton
Best Male Artist
Shine Delphi
Devix
Dr. Nyce
Matt Jameson
Marshall Stone
Wynton Existing
Best Variety/Dance
Central City Orchestra
Collinsville Discount Band
Downtown Sound
PopScotch
The Uptown Band
Best Folk Band/Artist
Tanner Bingaman
Big Sky Quartet
Cumberland Honey
The Gregorys
Intentional Walk
Jake!
Public Disco Porch
The Sorters
The Wild Hymns
Vincent Yarnell
Best Pop Artist/Band
Annie Elise
Jon Garcia & the Hopeless Romantics
Ethan Larsh
Nearly York
Brenden Starr
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Cordell
LOE Badgett
LumberJack Blackston
Ms. Diva
Worldwide LAU
Best R&B Artist
Terrell Brown
D-Bo
Alonda Rich
Melissa Wilson
Winter Parks
Best Punk Band
The A-Nots
Blind Accuracy
Ford the River
Lyndhurst
The Snipped
Best Rock Band
Ben Ginder Group
Carousel Kings
Cold Spring Union
Drew & the Blue
Flapjack Jones & the Bender Brohs
Jon Smith’s Voyages
Medusa’s Disco
Observe the 93rd
Six Bar Break
Two Dollar Horse
Best Alt Rock Band
The After Hours
Hot Dad Calendar
Lives Lost
Number of the Sun
Rascal Revival
Best Hard Rock Band
Coal
Dinosaurs in Paris
Eternal Frequency
Small Town Titans
Valerian Sun
Best Metal Band
The Art of Deception
Brotality
Evil Like You
Feltsideout
If Not for Me
Lasciate
Nail Bite
Promise Breaker
Suicide Puppets
Traverse the Abyss
Best Cover Band
The Famous
Honeypump
Hot & Dangerous
Katz22
LeadFoot
Luv Gods
Midnite Riot
Run for Cover
Smooth Like Clyde
Vertigo Vultures
Best Tribute Band
The Cretins
Crippled But Free
Dead!
Maiden America
Mighty River Band
Nicks in Time
Penntera
Shea Quinn’s The Band Who Sold the World
Solar Federation
Stricken
Best Country Band
American Wild
Bobby Law and The Late Show
Buckskin Whiskey
Chasin Whiskey
Chris Woodward & Shindiggin’
Cody Tyler & Gypsy Convoy
Fast Lane
Grant Bryan Band
Hometown Strangers
Jess Zimmerman Band
Best Female Country Artist
Devon Beck
Kendal Conrad
Olivia Farabaugh
Dezzie Renae
Corina Rose
Gillian Smith
Best Male Country Artist
Shane Fregm
Jake Mach
Nathan Merovich
RJ Moody
JJ Rupp
Sam Schmidthuber
Best Alt Country Band/Artist
The Heartstrings
The Jacks
Ma’am
Nick Andrew Staver
Tractor Jerry & the Mud Bucket
Best Bluegrass Band
Canaan’s Land
Colebrook Road
Dead Horse Revival
Seldom Said No
Stone House Breakdown
Best Jazz Band/Artist
The Frost Duo
Teen Town
Very Fine Gentlemen
The Wave Quartet
YAM YAM
Best Blues Band
Bobby Gentilo
Nate Myers & the Aces
Gabe Stillman
Switch Fu
Benjamin Vo
Best Blues Rock Band
Skyla Burrell Band
Drew Cooke
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
Six Whiskey Revival
Soul Miners Union
Best Funk Band
AMFM: Andy Mowatt’s Frequency Movement
Funktion
Heads or Tails Experience
Ralph Real and the Family Jam
Soul Solution
Best NEW Band/Artist
Beautiful Divide
Bobby Gentilo
The Highway Boys
Cody Ross Smith
Evil Like You
Best Youth Artist
Noah Gibney
Carmine Gontz
Addi Grace
Carsyn Kinneman
Faith Noel
Best Youth Band
Before the End
Kopper & Kash
The Pines
Small Town Troubadours
Sweet Desire
Best Children’s Music Artist
Steven Courtney
Mark DeRose
Mr. Music
Phredd
Holly Serio
Best World Music Band/Artist
Celtic Wood & Wires
Angel Dweh
Hold Fast
Kilmaine Saints
Emmanuel Nsingani
Best LIVE Music Venue
The Englewood
HMAC
Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
Mickey’s Black Box
XL LIVE
Best Music Photography
Frances Axsmith
Doctor D Photography
Chris Rider
Rock Documented
Erin Servey
Best Music Videography
Backyard Productions
GK Visual
JBAW Productions
Moving Audio Imagery
Nesmith Films
Best Instrument Shop
BCR Music & Sound
Creter Guitar Shop
Dale’s Drum Shop
Nystrum Guitars
Tone Tailors
Best Music Lessons
Rod Goelz
KMAC
Menchey Music Service
The Perfect 5th Musical Arts Center
Brandon Reece
Best Recording Studio
Atrium Audio
Full Tilt Productions
Green Room Recording Studio
Progressive Enterprises Sound Studios
Thornwall Studios
Best DJ/Producer:
Bluhtii (Vance Stehman)
Durty Loose (Robert Ritenour)
Gorilla Smack (Mike Frank)
Humandala (Chris Simmens)
Silent Phocus (Nate Baldari)
Best Local Music Podcast
Darker with Daniel
Hangin’ with N8 the Drummer
The Story
Instrumental Album of the Year:
Double Keyed – Midwinter’s Gift (Christmas)
Tony Wayne – The Masque of the Red Death
Keith Randall – I Feel It Too
Mary-Grace Autumn Lee – Eyre
The Depth Beneath Us – self titled
SPOT Award WINNERS
Cover Song of the Year: "Twilight Zone" – Suicide Puppets featuring
Best LIVE Audio Recording: Munck Music
Best Audio/Visual: Hershey A/V Solutions
Best Classical/Crossover: Double Keyed
Best Classical Guitarist: Michael Curry
Iron Man/Woman Award: John Rossey / Casey Walton
Best Patriotic Artist: Dave Bray USA
Best Holiday Album: Joy to the Burg
Best Acoustic Trio: Rivers
Best Appalachian Music: Shrimp Ryan’s Jig Band
Best Americana Artist: Kevin Neidig
LIVE Sound Engineer of Note – Keith Barshinger
Best Youth Instrumentalist: Alex Warner
IMPACT Award: Chubediah
Best Social Media/Marketing: Eternal Frequency/Mindtrip Media
Best Music influencer: Kendal Conrad