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IN-CMA award nominees, winners and 1st runner-up - 2021
TOP BANDS
-Jesse Quandt Band - 1st runner-up
-Gin, Smoke & Lies
-Last Chance Band - WINNER!
-Sam Leyde Band
-The Hankers
HONORABLE MENTION
---Christy Lee Band
---Kelly Hughes Band
---Luke Jaxon Band
---Wild Wooly
TOP ACOUSTIC/SMALL GROUP
-Jackson Parker - 1st runner-up
-Jovie & the Honeychuckle
-Rusty, Chrissy & Harry
-Rusty & Ginger - WINNER!
-The McCues
HONORABLE MENTION
---Christy Lee & Luke Yates
--- Okay Honey
TOP SOLO
-Dallas kay
-Jake Rozier
-Joey Anderson - WINNER!
-Sam Leyde
-Steve Starkey - 1st runner-up
HONORABLE MENTION
---Mel Dalton
---Miller's Sun
---Paul Ward
---Sammy Eubanks
---Steve Fleming
TOP MALE VOCALISTS
-Brandon Jackson
-Jesse Quandt - WINNER!
-Joey Anderson - 1st runner up
-Sam Leyde
-Sam McCue
HONORABLE MENTION
---Anthony Ray
---Chance Long
---Jesse James Brown
---Paul ward
---Rusty Jackson
---Steve Starkey
TOP FEMALE VOCALISTS
-Chrissy Summering
-Christy Lee - WINNER!
-Dallas Kay
-Julie Layne Niehenke - 1st runner-up
-Mel Dalton
HONORABLE MENTION
---Amanda McCue
---Cassandra Wheeler
---Jaque Jolene
---Pamala Jean
TOP SONGWRITER
-Brandon Jackson
-Jake Rozier
-Joey Anderson - WINNER!
-Sam Leyde - 1st runner-up
-Sam McCue
TOP INSTRUMENTALIST
-Duane Becker - steel guitar
-Greg Stephens - guitar
-Keith Niehenkie - fiddle - 1st runner-up
-Mark Adkins - steel guitar
-Sarah Jean - fiddle - WINNER!
HONORABLE MENTION
---Erica Janelle - fiddle
---Evan Denlinger - guitar
---Mellad Abeid - guitar
TOP BASS PLAYER
-Harry Batty
-John Forsman, Jr. - WINNER!
-Keven Franklin - 1st runner-up
-Lance Shew
-Rex Romagnolo
TOP PERCUSSIONIST
-Brad Jeanes
-Drey Davis
-Justin Ruggles - WINNER!
-Kevin Olsonberg - 1st runner-up
-Nick Halpin
TOP NEWCOMERS
-Anthony Ray - 1st runner-up
-Colby Acuff
-Jackson Parker
-Paul Ward
-Third Avenue - WINNER!
TOP ORIGINAL SONGS
-Creek Went Dry - Sam Leyde - WINNER!
-Death of me - Chance Long
-I'm Outta Here - Keith Neihenke - 1st runner-up
-Just who I am - Sam McCue
-The Lilac Smile - Joey Anderson
TOP BAND VENUES
-Black Diamond Presents
-Bridge Press Cellars
-Coeur d' Alene Eagles
-Nashville North - WINNER!
-Whiskey Glasses - 1st runner-up
TOP SOLO/DUO VENUES
-Beck's Harvest House - 1st runner-up
-Black Diamond Presents
-D-Macs
-Iron Horse Spokane Valley - WINNER!
-Mad Bomber
TOP COUNTRY RADIO STATIONS
-93.7 The Mountain - WINNER!
-99.9 Coyote Country - 1st runner-up
-102.3 K102
-104.5 Hank FM
TOP COUNTRY DJs/TEAMS
-Derik and Jeff - K102
-Jamie Patrick 93.7 - WINNER!
-Jay and Kevin - 99.9 - 1st runner-up
-Sybil 93.7
-TC - 99.9
TOP ENTERTAINER
-Dallas Kay
-Jackson Parker
-Joey Anderson - 1st runner-up
-Rusty Jackson
-Sara Brown - WINNER!