Arkansas Country Music Awards 2022 Nominees

ENTERTAINER 

• David Adam Byrnes 
• Erin Enderlin 
• Lance Carpenter 
• Sylamore Special 
• Tyler Kinch   

AMERICANA ARTIST 

• Grace Stormont 
• Maybe April 
• Melissa Carper 
• Posey Hill 
• Ten Penny Gypsy   

BLUEGRASS ARTIST  

• Arkansauce 
• The Gravel Yard 
• Spillwater Drive 
• Sylamore Special 
• Tacie and the Sunshine Band   

COUNTRY ARTIST

• Blane Howard  
• David Adam Byrnes  
• Erin Enderlin 
• Lance Carpenter 
• Pamela Hopkins   

INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST 

• The FlatLand Gospel Band 
• Grace Stormont 
• Marybeth Byrd 
• Tacie and the Sunshine Band 
• The Villines Trio   

FEMALE VOCALIST

• Abby Lindsey 
• Kelsey Lamb 
• Mae Estes 
• Mary Heather Hickman 
• Pamela Hopkins   

MALE VOCALIST 

• David Adam Byrnes 
• Jabe Burgess 
• Jocko Deal 
• Lance Carpenter 
• Zach Davis   

ACOUSTIC ACT 

• Anna Brinker 
• Apple & Setser  
• Grace Stormont  
• Ryan Harmon  
• Trey Johnson    

VOCAL DUO / GROUP

• Huckleberry Jam 
• Kelsey Lamb / Taylor Goyette 
• Mary Heather Hickman / Stephanie Joyce 
• Nik & Sam 
• The Roads Below   

ALBUM 

• “Givin’ a Damn (Don’t Go with My Outfit)”  by Pamela Hopkins.  Produced by P.T. Houston, Lonnie Abbott and Andy Wallis. 
• “I Play Country Music, Volume 1 and Volume 2”  by Phil McGarrah.  Produced by Phil McGarrah, Mark Capps and Randy Kohrs. 
• “I’m Not Broken”  by Sarah Jane Nelson.  Produced by Brian Irwin. 
• “On Your Own”  by Grace Stormont.  Produced by Jon Raney and Grace Stormont. 
• “Phoenix”  by Huckleberry Jam.  Produced by Ty Sims and Huckleberry Jam.   

SONG

• “Bullet or a Bible”  Written by Tyler Kinch, Drew Glover, Jackson Hagerman, Nathan Jeffers, Avery Snyder and Ryan Controneo.  Performed by Tyler Kinch. 
• “God Wears Boots”  Written by Lance Carpenter and Joey Ebach.  Performed by Lance Carpenter. 
• “Jesus and Janis”  Written by S.J. McDonald, Brittany Moore and Aaron Clafton.  Performed by Brittany Moore. 
• “Ouachita River”  Written and performed by Mary Heather Hickman and Stefanie Joyce. 
• “Yours”  Written by Jeannie Seely.  Performed by Diane Berry and Joe Wade Smith.   

SONGWRITER

• Billy Don Burns 
• Erin Enderlin 
• Kenny Drain
• Lance Carpenter
• Rodger King   

MUSIC PRODUCER 

• Andy Wallis 
• Jon Raney 
• Mike Bailey 
• Travis Mobley 
• Tyler Bell   

SOUND ENGINEER 

• Bryce Roberts 
• Jon Raney 
• Mark Malone 
• Mike Bailey 
• Ryan Ceola   

PROMOTER

• Alice Walker 
• Beth Brumley 
• Johnny Sprayberry 
• Jon Walker 
• Marty Scarbrough   

VIDEO

• “The Crown (For Mama)”  by Rockey Don Jones.  Directed by Drake McGuire.  
• “If I’m Not in Hell”  by Erin Enderlin.  Directed by Ryan Nolan  
• “Put Some Country in Your Country”  by Cory Jackson.  Directed by Kenny Jackson. “Small Spaces”  by The Render Sisters.  Directed by Pam Tillis.  
• “Water Me Down”  by Huckleberry Jam.  Directed by Sharpe Dunaway.     

RADIO STATION 

• KDXY, 104.9 The Fox, Jonesboro 
• KHPQ, Hot Country Q-92.1, Clinton 
• KMJX, 105.1 The Wolf, Little Rock 
• KXRD, Red Dirt 96.7, Fayetteville 
• KZHE, KZ-100, Magnolia   

RADIO DJ 

• Christie Matthews, KDXY, Jonesboro 
• Jim & Lisa, KKYR, Texarkana 
• Larry & Angel Cross, KABF, Little Rock  
• Tom Duke, KQUS, Hot Springs 
• Western Red, KISR, Fort Smith   

PUBLICATION / BLOG / PODCAST

• AY Magazine 
• Acoustic Music Talk with Brad Apple 
• Arkansongs 
• The CMBeat Raise 
• Your Spirits Music Series   

VENUE 

• The Collins Theater  (Paragould) 
• George’s Majestic Lounge  (Fayetteville) 
• The Hall  (Little Rock) Hempstead Hall  (Hope) 
• Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down Music Theater  (Eureka Springs)   

YOUNG ARTIST 

• Dillon Massengale 
• The Render Sisters 
• Sarah Cecil 
• Sierra Carson
• Sylamore Special   

BASS PLAYER

• Charles Barnes 
• Dennis Crouch 
• Doug DeForest 
• Jeremy Huddleston 
• Michael Rinne   

DRUMMER 

• David O’Neal 
• Evan Hutchings 
• Quinn Hill 
• Ryan Controneo 
• Scott Gibson   

FIDDLE PLAYER 

• Garry Murray 
• Jenee Fleenor 
• Ritchie Varnell 
• Tim Crouch 
• Wayne Massengale   

GUITAR Player 

• Casey Paraday 
• Charlie White 
• Jon Conley 
• Luke Williams 
• Randall George   

STEEL / DOBRO PLAYER

• Cody Russell 
• Josh Matheny 
• Larry Hight 
• Randy Terry 
• Robert Jones