Another crop of country music performers have joined the illustrious ranks of Arkansas Country Music Awards winners. On Monday, Aug. 3, the 2020 Arkansas Country Music Awards were held virtually to honor achievements in country music in the last year.

 

Several familiar names made a reappearance during the awards ceremony. Erin Enderlin received the most awards during the 2020 awards ceremony with four total. This boosts her lifetime Arkansas Country Music Awards haul to nine. Multi-award winner Bonnie Montgomery also received a new award for Entertainer of the Year. This is her fourth total award.

 

Enderlin captured both Album of the Year and Song of the Year with Faulkner County and “Tonight I Don’t Give a Damn,” respectively.

 

Several first-time winners won the various artist of the year awards. Americana/Roots Artist of the Year went to Maybe April and Route 3 won Bluegrass Artist of the Year. The Kinsmen won the Inspirational Artist of the Year. David Adam Byrnes captured the Male Vocalist of the Year award while Kelsey Lamb locked down the Female Vocalist of the Year.

 

See the full list below:

 

Entertainer of the Year: Bonnie Montgomery

Americana/Roots Artist of the Year: Maybe April

Bluegrass Artist of the Year: Route 3

Country Artist of the Year: Erin Enderlin

Inspirational Artist of the Year: The Kinsmen

Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelsey Lamb

Male Vocalist of the Year: David Adam Byrnes

Acoustic Act of the Year: The Whispering Willows

Vocal Group of the Year: Anna Brinker/Adam Cunningham

Album of the Year: Faulkner County by Erin Enderlin. Produced by Jim “Moose” Brown and Jamey Johnson

Song of the Year: “Tonight I Don’t Give a Damn” Written by Erin Enderlin, Jim “Moose” Brown and Jessie Jo Dillon. Performed by Erin Enderlin

Songwriter of the Year: Erin Enderlin

Music Producer: Jon Raney

Sound Engineer of the Year: Bryce Roberts

Promoter of the Year: Marty Scarbrough

Video of the Year: “Dust on a Diamond” by Bailey Hefley. Directed by Roman White

Radio Station of the Year: KJMX “The Wolf” Little Rock

Radio DJ of the Year: Stafford & Frigo, KDXY, Jonesboro

Publication/Blog/Podcast of the Year: Ozark Highlands Radio

Venue of the Year: Round-up Music Show Theater, Brookland

Young Artist of the Year: Marybeth Byrd

Bassist of the Year: Dawayne George

Fiddler of the Year: Jenee Fleenor

Guitarist of the Year: Jon Conley

Steel/Dobro Player of the Year: Robby Springfield

Momentum Award: Heath Sanders

Lifetime Achievement: Levon Helm, Charlie Rcih and Wayland Holyfield

 

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