Voter’s Guide to the 2025 Midwest CMO Awards
MIDWEST CMO MEMBER VOTING TAKES PLACE FROM MARCH 30TH - APRIL 12TH
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dan Lepien | Wisconsin
I Killed Country Music
Dylan Martinson | Wisconsin
It Takes Two
Eric Hagen | Wisconsin
Red Ramblin' Rose
Jordan Beem | Iowa
Drinking with the Devil
Tyler Herwig | Wisconsin
Honey That's You
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Chloe Raye | North Dakota
Normal In a Country Song
Hailey James | Minnesota
Wish I would've known ya
Kaylyn Sahs | Nebraska
Songs about a Truck
Lola Blu | Illinois
Redneck Rock n Roll
Rachel Neal | Wisconsin
Am I a Cowgirl if I Cry
BAND OF THE YEAR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Blue Rose
Blue Moon
Dan Lepien
The Honky Tonk Traditional
Eric Hagen
Make Country Sad Again
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
The Americana Dream
Troy Castellano
Beautiful Blur
SONG OF THE YEAR
Aaron Simmons | Lazy Boy
Birdy Young | Howling at the Moon
Brad Morgan | Right Mind At The Wrong Time
Chloe Raye | Normal in a Country Song
The Gated Community | | Goodbye Work
Lee Klett | Pawnshop Guitar
Matt Mueller | Take Me Away
Maygen & The Birdwatcher | Hat Man Blues
Rachel Neal | Am I A Cowgirl if I Cry
Troy Castellano | Whiskey in the House
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aaron Newsome
Birdy Young
Lara Bell
Leaving Page Town
XOLEX
AMERICANA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
David Starr
Dogtown Hollow
Russ Parrish
Sarah Morris
Tim Case
ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tyler Herwig
Weary Ramblers
MAVERICK OF THE YEAR
Canaan James
If Nothing Else
Lola Blu
Mason Meyer
Monique Smaz
Robbie Michael
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Birdy Young
Dylan Martinson
Eric Hagen
Tim Case
Troy Castellano
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Lee Klett and Jessica Loobey
4 Letter Word
Nolan Schmidt, Greg Huberty, Bo Allen
Double Time
If Nothing Else & Jesse Wilson
Guys in a Drinking Song
Lee Klett and Christine Passig
Never Sober Again
Clayton Ryan & Molly Brandt
When It's Gonna End
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Aaron Newsome
Hometown Song
Brad Morgan
Goin' Down
Collin Donley
El Camino
Gregg Hall
Hokah Polka
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
Elizabeth
Sarah Morris
Glow
TRIBUTE OF THE YEAR
Joe Flip
Outlaw Country and Southern Rock
Shane Martin
Songs of the South