CMA Touring Awards 2023
The CMA Touring Awards celebrate Country Music touring and recognize the dedicated professionals who make it successful. The awards started in 1990, took a break, and returned in 2012. This year, there are new categories like crew, backline technician, stage manager, support services company, and unsung hero of the year. The nomination process happened in October, where CMA members nominated people or companies.
A task force reviewed the top nominees and chose the finalists. The awards ceremony will be in Nashville in early 2024. The nominees include Business Manager of the Year, Coach/Truck Driver of the Year, and FOH Engineer of the Year. Voting for the winners started on December 13, 2023. The CMA Touring Awards are important for recognizing talent and hard work in the Country Music touring industry.
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CMA Touring Awards Nomination
CREW OF THE YEAR
- “All American Road Show Tour” Crew – Chris Stapleton
- “The Outsiders Revival Tour” Crew – Eric Church
- “I Go Back Tour” Crew – Kenny Chesney
- “Country On Tour” Crew – Luke Bryan
- “2023 World Tour” Crew – Luke Combs
- “One Night At A Time World Tour” Crew – Morgan Wallen
- “No Bad Vibes Tour” Crew – Old Dominion
- “Home Team Tour 23” Crew – Thomas Rhett
BACKLINE TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
- Jason Baskin – Zac Brown Band
- Melvin “Melvis” Fults – Kenny Chesney
- Carlos Gutierrez – Dierks Bentley
- Jason Herndon – Blake Shelton
- Joel “Tico” Jimenez – Thomas Rhett
- Jeremiah Langdon – Jelly Roll
- Chris Miller – Keith Urban
- Zach Rickard – Brothers Osborne
BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Renee Allen – Arnie Barn, Inc.
- David Boyer – Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.
- Duane Clark – Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.
- Catherine Moore – Farris, Self & Moore, LLC
- Caleb See – Curo Financial, LLC
- Michael Vaden – Vaden Group/Elliott Davis
- Kris Wiatr – Wiatr & Associates, LLC
COACH/TRUCK DRIVER OF THE YEAR
- Ronnie Brown – Zac Brown Band
- Josh Easter – Morgan Wallen
- Rhett Evens – Thomas Rhett
- Caleb Garrett – Luke Bryan
- Justin Pullin – Old Dominion
- Erin Siegfried – Lainey Wilson
- Chris Simms – Jelly Roll
- Wayne “Wayno” Sullivan – Blake Shelton/Keith Urban
FOH (FRONT OF HOUSE) ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Brendan Hines – Jelly Roll
- Aaron Lain – Morgan Wallen
- Todd Lewis – Luke Combs
- Ben Rigby – Eric Church
- Arpad Sayko – Chris Stapleton
- Trey Smith – Thomas Rhett
- Ian Zorbaugh – Old Dominion
LIGHTING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Zac Coren – Morgan Wallen
- Philip Ealy – Kenny Chesney
- Kevin Lichty – Old Dominion
- Mac Mosier – Chris Stapleton
- Kevin Northrup – Luke Combs
- Taylor Price – Miranda Lambert
- Austin Strain – Jelly Roll
- Alec Takahashi – Thomas Rhett
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Narvel Blackstock – Starstruck Entertainment
- Virginia Bunetta – G-Major Management
- Martha Earls – Neon Coast
- Kerri Edwards – KP Entertainment
- Clint Higham – Morris Higham Management
- Marion Kraft – ShopKeeper Management
- Mandelyn Monchick – Red Light Management
- John Peets – Q Prime South
MONITOR ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Bryan “Opie” Baxley – Kenny Chesney
- Mark Davis – Jelly Roll
- Logan Hanna – Brothers Osborne
- Andy Hill – Zac Brown Band
- Nathan Lowe – Eric Church
- Jimmy Nicholson – Thomas Rhett
- Dean Studebaker – Old Dominion
- Scott Tatter – Dierks Bentley
PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Chris Alderman – Blake Shelton
- John Garriott – Chris Stapleton
- Meesha Kosciolek – Eric Church
- Erik Leighty – Miranda Lambert
- Chris Nathan – Jake Owen
- Earl Neal – Jason Aldean
- Kevin Twist – Thomas Rhett
- Ed Wannebo – Kenny Chesney
PUBLICIST OF THE YEAR
- Janet Buck – Essential Broadcast Media
- Paul Freundlich – PFA Media
- Quinn Kaemmer – Big Machine Label Group
- Tyne Parrish – The GreenRoom PR
- Carla Sacks – Sacks & Co.
- Jessie Schmidt – Schmidt Public Relations
- Wes Vause – Press On Publicity
- Jennifer Vessio – 1220 Entertainment Publicity
STAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Sam “Sambo” Coats – Eric Church
- Donnie Floyd – Morgan Wallen
- Todd Green – Chris Stapleton
- Matt Hornbeck – Luke Combs
- Josh “Dude” Marcus – Jason Aldean
- Tom Nisun – Kenny Chesney
- Richard Rossey – Old Dominion
- Justin Sumrall – Thomas Rhett
SUPPORT SERVICES COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- 4 Wall Entertainment
- Clair Global
- Dega Catering
- Master Tour by Eventric
- Moo TV
- Richards & Southern
TALENT AGENT OF THE YEAR
- Meredith Jones – CAA
- Joey Lee – WME
- Jonathan Levine – Wasserman Music
- Darin Murphy – CAA
- Adi Sharma – The Neal Agency
- Aaron Tannenbaum – WME
- Elisa Vazzana – UTA
- Jay Williams – WME
TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
- Bradley Jordan – Peachtree Entertainment
- Patrick McDill – Live Nation Nashville
- Louis Messina – The Messina Group
- Rich Schaefer – AEG Presents
- Aaron Spalding – Live Nation Nashville
- Ed Warm – Joe’s Concerts
- Adam Weiser – AEG Presents
TOUR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Matt Anderson – Old Dominion
- Jason Hecht – Chris Stapleton
- Luke Holton – Brothers Osborne
- Chuck Hull – Keith Urban
- Meg Miller – Lainey Wilson
- Ethan Strunk – Luke Combs
- Chris Thacker – Dierks Bentley
- Jon Townley – Thomas Rhett
TOURING MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
- Rob Byus (Bass Guitar) – Blake Shelton
- Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar) – Chris Stapleton/Vince Gill
- Ben Helson (Guitar) – Dierks Bentley
- Lee Hendricks (Bass Guitar) – Eric Church
- Harmoni Kelley (Bass Guitar) – Kenny Chesney
- Chris Kimmerer (Drums) – Thomas Rhett
- Danny Mitchell (Piano) – Miranda Lambert
- Kurt Ozan (Guitar) – Luke Combs
TOUR VIDEOGRAPHER/PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- Mason Allen – Old Dominion
- Andy Barron – Chris Stapleton
- Zach Belcher – Dierks Bentley
- David Bergman – Luke Combs
- CeCe Dawson – Lainey Wilson
- Tanner Gallagher – HARDY
- Grayson Gregory – Thomas Rhett
- Andy Pollitt – Jelly Roll
TOUR VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Josh Clark – Miranda Lambert
- Jay Cooper – Kenny Chesney
- Houston Creswell – Dierks Bentley
- Ron Etters – Chris Stapleton
- Nate Fountain – Zach Bryan/Blake Shelton
- Chris Jones – Jelly Roll
- Ricky Krohne – Thomas Rhett
- Michael Todd “M.T.” Stembridge – Eric Church
VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, Tennessee
- BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, New Hampshire
- Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, Tennessee
- Choctaw Casino Resort – Durant, Oklahoma
- Grand Ole Opry House – Nashville, Tennessee
- Joe’s on Weed Street – Chicago, Illinois
- Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, Colorado
UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR
- Dallas Bowsier – Eric Church
- Josh Castle – Dierks Bentley
- RJ Estrella – Luke Combs
- Kayla Carter Greear – Luke Bryan
- Kelsey Maynard – Old Dominion
- Todd Molle – Jake Owen
- Mel Murphy – Live Nation Nashville
- Tyler Rhodes – Thomas Rhett
TRENDING
CMA Touring Awards Voting
For the CMA Touring Awards, albums and songs released between July 1 of the previous calendar year and June 30 of the award show's year are eligible for consideration. This allows a wide range of music to be included in the voting process. The voting is done by more than 7,300 individuals who are part of the Country Music Association trade group. These individuals participate in three rounds of balloting to determine the nominees and winners. The voting process ensures that the awards represent the collective opinion of industry professionals. Through this democratic approach, the most deserving artists and their work are recognized and celebrated.
CMA Touring Awards Category
- CREW OF THE YEAR
- BACKLINE TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
- BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- COACH/TRUCK DRIVER OF THE YEAR
- FOH (FRONT OF HOUSE) ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- LIGHTING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- MONITOR ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- PUBLICIST OF THE YEAR
- STAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- SUPPORT SERVICES COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- TALENT AGENT OF THE YEAR
- TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
- TOUR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- TOURING MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
- TOUR VIDEOGRAPHER/PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- TOUR VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- VENUE OF THE YEAR
- UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR
CMA Touring Awards Overview
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Awarded for
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Achievements in country music
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Country
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United States
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Presented by
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Country Music Association
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First awarded
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1967; 56 years ago
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Network
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ABC (2006–present)
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