2022 Midwest CMO Award Nominees and winners
It should be noted that this is the most geographically diverse set of nominees that we’ve ever had with artists from home states of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, & South Dakota all represented and we hope this is a trend that continues with the growth of our young organization!
We will soon turn it over to the members to cast their votes and we ask that YOU as a member utilize the same diligence that we used to finalize the nominees. We will be editing this page and providing you with some of the sample works and songs that these nominees are being judged by and we ask that you spend the time to familiarize yourself with their work, just as they would for you.
All votes will be tabulated and revealed for the first time LIVE at the Midwest CMO Award Show on April 22nd at the Roof Garden Ballroom in Arnold’s Park Iowa! This event is open to the public and tickets are available here: https://roofgardenballroom.com/event/midwest-cmo/ Congratulations to ALL of the nominees and we’ll see you in Iowa!
~Midwest CMO Nomination Selection Committee
Entertainer
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Male Vocalist
Of The Year
Nominees
- Aaron Simmons
- Anderson Daniels
- Ben Johnson
- Robert Deitch
Winner
- Brad Morgan
Female Vocalist
Of The Year
Nominees
- Ali Gray
- Dariann Leigh
- Julie Eddy
- Sarah Morris
Winner
- Hailey James
Band
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Nominees
- A Tale of Two Mountains–Ben Johnson
- I Gave It All To You– Ali Gray
- Invisible–Dayna Koehn
- Nobody’s Home in Wadena–Aaron Simmons
Winner
- Man on a Mountain–Danny Grause
New Artist
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Americana Artist
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Songwriter
Of The Year
Nominees
- Anderson Daniels
- Ben Johnson
- Danny Grause
- Robert Deitch
Winner
- Hailey James
Maverick
Award
Nominees
Winner
Tribute Act
Of The Year
Nominees
- All Churched Up–Tim Sigler & Ali Gray
- Folsom Prison Experience–Jay Ernest & Tom Pickard
- Songs of the South–Shane Martin Band
- Tribute To Stevie Ray Vaughan–Joe Flip
Winner
- The Music of Patsy Cline–Joyann Parker
Studio Engineer
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Live Sound Engineer
Of The Year
Nominees
- Brian Rivard
- Dennis Haislip
- Darren Hushak
- Tom Pickard
Winner
- Cevin Reed
Content Creator
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Radio Station
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Venue
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Event/Music Festival
Of The Year
Nominees
Winner
Humanitarian Award
Winner
- Scott Kirkhart with Broken Strings Inc
Legacy Award
Winner
- Tom Pick
THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 MIDWEST COUNTRY MUSIC ORGaNiZATION AWARDS SPONSORS
