Welcome to the 2024 8TH Mississippi Music Awards!

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9th Mississippi Music Awards

2025 - 2026

“Date and location to be announced”

Red Carpet Starts - 5pm

Mississippi Music Awards - Starts 6pm

2025 - 2026 - Mississippi Nominations

This is an exciting time for music enthusiasts and industry professionals alike, as we come together to recognize the exceptional talents that have graced our state's vibrant music scene. We encourage everyone to keep a close eye on our updates and take the opportunity to get to know the talented individuals who have been nominated for this prestigious honor.

The nomination process is continuing to be open, and we invite you to submit your recommendations for the artists, songwriters, producers, and other industry professionals who have made a significant impact on Mississippi's musical landscape. Your input is invaluable in ensuring that we celebrate the true champions of our state's rich musical heritage.

Stay tuned for further updates on the nomination process, the selection criteria, and the upcoming events that will showcase the remarkable talents of our nominees. Together, let's shine a spotlight on the remarkable individuals who continue to inspire and captivate music lovers across Mississippi and beyond.

2024 Categories - Nominations

These are the Categories : 8th Mississippi Music Awards

Jay Wesley Osmond - Lifetime Achievement Award

Special Guest - Jay Osborne

Special Guest - Donna Presley

Best Male Jazz Artist Best Female Jazz Artist

Best Male Mississippi Country Best Female Mississippi Country

Best POP Artist Best Mississippi Gospel

Best Christian Band Best Mississippi Blues

Best Mississippi Alternative Best Rock Artist

C L Shaddock Award Christian Artist of The Year

Music Band of the Year Artist of the Year

Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year

Best Rising Star of the Year Song of the Year

8th Mississippi Music Award - Nominations

Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott - Walk Besides Me

Beverly Davis - “Take This Hurt off of Me”

Wilson Harris - Disguised

Sydney Irving - “ I Don’t want to Fight You”

The Sonny Wilsons - “Art of Letting Go “

Rick Revel - “Father of the Blues”

King Icy - “Steel Rappin’- “If I could feel”

Queen Rella- “Put N Wurk” “LANDMINE”

D&D Is King Icy & Queen Rella “Double Impact” - “Trailblazing”

Deceive Me - Dimitris Nezis feat Natalie Jean

John Gatewood - “Good Morning Jesus “

Bethany Caudill - “I"’ll Never Never Forget You”

Volume Five - "What I Didn't Say,"

The Southern Outlaws Band - “One Hell of a Woman”

"Gary Guess - “If Tears Could Build a Stairway

- Mississippi Mason Honnoll - “Don’t Take Me Back”

Tom Foolery - Best Mississippi Alternative

Daniel Spencer - “Who I Am - I’ve seen his Picture “

Chadwick Hervin Wooten - “Same Ol’ Star”

Ed Breedlove Back - “Torn Lovers “

Michael Breedlove - “ Living A Lie”

Gid Stuckey - Mississippi Stomp - “Shine”

Black Water Boogie - “Hey Virginia”

Song of the Year - Shelby Parker - “Happy Now “

Song of the Year - Bethany Caudill - “I’ll Never Never Forget You”

Song of the Year - Clare Cunningham - I Swear

Song of the Year - Gary Guess - "If Tears could Build a Stairway"

Song of the Year - Good Morning Jesus - John Gatewood

Song of the Year - Amy Jo - Five Minute Smoke Break

Song of the Year - Bob Ray - These are the Days

Song of the Year - The Southern Outlaws Band - “One Hell of a Woman”

Song of the Year - Alyssa Ruffin - ”The Sacrifice"

Song of the Year - Mississippi Marshall “Hopper “ “Rendezvous with the Devil “

David Carr Jr. - Best Male Jazz Artist

Sonny Thurnall - Artist Of The Year Male Artist of the Year

Alex Isom - Best Male Mississippi Country

Melissa Ellis - Best Female Jazz Artist

Garrett Oswalt - Best Male Mississippi Country - Music Band of the Year - Male Artist of the Year - Best Rising Star of the Year

Amy Jo - Best Female Mississippi Country - Best Mississippi Alternative - Best Mississippi Blues

Alyssa Ruffin - Best Female Mississippi Country

Dimitris Nezis - Best PoP Artist Song of the Year - Deceive - Male Artist of the Year - Best Rising Star of the Year

Shelby Parker - Best PoP Artist - Female Artist of the Year - Best Rising Star of the Year

Ed Breedlove - Best PoP Artist

Kandy Redd - City Over Yonder

Tom Foolery Band - Music Band of the Year

Gatewood Singers - Best Mississippi Gospel - Best Christian Band - Christian Artist of The Year

Steven Ginn - Best Mississippi Gospel

Wilson Harris / Disguised - C L Shaddock Award Song of the Year / Disguised

Rick Revel - “Hard Times in The Deep South” - Best Mississippi Blues

Blind Mississippi Morris - Best Mississippi Blues

Mississippi Marshall “Hopper “ - Best Mississippi Blues - C L Shaddock Award

Rust Bucket Roadies - Best Mississippi Blues

Gary Guess - Best Mississippi Gospel - Christian Artist of The Year

The Southern Outlaws Band - Best Rock Artist

Wendy Burns - Best Female Jazz Artist

Kandy Redd - Artist of The Year

Cliff Wheeler Band - Music Band of the Year

Alyssa Ruffin - ”The Sacrifice" - Artist Of The Year - Female Artist of the Year

Michael Breedlove - Artist Of The Year - Male Artist of the Year

Jeff Fagan Jr - Artist of The Year Male Artist of the Year

Bethany Caudill - Female Artist of the Year

Sydney Irving - Female Artist of the Year

Paul Childers - Male Artist of the Year

John Gatewood - Male Artist of the Year

Volunteers

Carol Smith Ben & Tonia Marshall

Jason Gentry Logan Phillips

Noah Powell Joseph Allison

Kathryn Marshall Allie Hartness

Elizabeth Jordan Jared Powelson

Colin Davis Joel Richardson

Winners of the Mississippi Music Awards 2023

Rickey Medlocke - Lifetime Achievement Award

Jeannie Seely - Lifetime Achievement Award

Steve Azar - Lifetime Achievement Award

Special Guest - Donna Presley

Best Mississippi Blues - Rick Revel

Best Mississippi Band - Batty Pat

Best Mississippi Rock - Daniel Spencer

Best Alternative Artist - Andrey Jansen

Best Mississippi Gospel - Steven Ginn

Best Male Mississippi Country - Zach Hammond

Best Female Mississippi Country - Vanessa Winter

Male Artist of the Year - Brian Johnson with the Accelerators

C. L. Shaddock Award - Tess Remy Shumacher

Female Artist of the Year - Bethany Caudill

Entertainer of the Year - LeRoy Bluesdog Falconi

Christian Artist of the Year - The Gatewood Singers

Southern Rock Band of the Year - Page Cornett

Bluegrass Artist of the Year - Dreyden Gordon

Country Music Band of the Year - Jake & Jenny

Male Vocalist of the Year - Sonny Thurnall

Female Vocalist of the Year - Marvilla Marzan

Best Male Jazz Artist - David Carr Jr.

Best Female Jazz Artist - Wendy Burns

Best Rising Star of the Year - Brandon Lee

Male Southern Rock Singer of the Year - The Study of What

Female Country Singer of the Year - Rona Barrett

Best Americana Artist - Donna Frost

Best Pop Artist - Sydney Irving

Best Female Pop Country Artist - Alyssa Ruffin

Song Writer of the Year - Michael Kistler

Best Guitarist of the Year - Dan Hagen

Traditional Country Artist of the Year - Sonny Thurnall

Country Music Video of the Year - Greg ( Nitty Gritty ) Roberts

Song of the Year - Bethany Caudill

2023 Nominations

Blind Mississippi Morris - “Best Mississippi Blues “

Stephan Michael - “ No Peace for Me “ - Entertainer of the Year

Francesca Gray - “Echoes That Remain “ Female Vocalist of the Year - C L Shaddock Award

Sam Lowe - Male Country Music Artist of the Year

Bo Hazard - Entertainer of the Year

Nina Flaaseth - Female vocalist of the Year - Song of the year - Female Artist of the year - Female Country Singer of the year - Songwriter of the Year - Traditional Country Artist Of The Year

Matt Lomax - Entertainer of the Year

Brigitte Purdy - Female Vocalist Of The Year - Songwriter Of The Year

Steven Ginn - Best Mississippi Gospel - Song of the Year - "He's Alright "

David Carr Jr. - “Salient Touch” - ‘Best Male Jazz Artist!’

Jake & Jenny - Country Music Band Of The Year

Connie Cassell Tuck- Songwriter Of The Year

Johnny Campbell Band - Bluegrass Band of the Year

 Michael Hoback - Christian Artist of The Year - Love Ran Red - Songwriter of the Year

Carmen Mills - Christian Artist Of The Year

Norm Brunet - 'Male Vocalist Of The Year' - Country Music Video of the Year

Joe Brian Harrison - Traditional Country Artist of the Year

Annemarie Picerno - Best Americana Artist

Dee Rock - Southern Rock Band Of The Year

Gwyn Sisters - Country Music Band of the Year

LeRoy Bluesdog Falconi - C.L. Shaddock Awards - Entertainer Of The Year - Song Of The Year

Female Vocalist Of The Year - Songwriter Of The Year

Sarah Ashley - Best Female Pop Country Artist- - Songwriter Of The Year

LeeAnn Purvis - Female Artist Of The Year - ‘Female Country Music Artist Of The Year’

Angela Watson - Christmas Music Video of the Year

Annemarie Picerno . Song of the Year “ Money Pain “ Best Gospel - Female Artist of the Year

Dreyden Gordon - Song of the Year - Bluegrass Artist Of The Year “ Nine Pound Hammer “

Dimitris Nezis - Best POP Artist -

Male Artist of the Year - Male Vocalist of the Year - Entertainer of the Year - Song of the Year - “ Viral “

Alyssa Ruffin - Best Female Pop Country Artist - Song of the Year - “Love Triangle”

Greg Roberts (Nitty Gritty ) - Country Music Video of the Year

Donna Frost - Best Americana Artist

Brian Blake - Best Americana Artist

Chris Shupe - Male Vocalist of the Year

Wendy Burns - Female Vocalist of the Year - Best Female Jazz Artist

Shay & Michi Guess - Best Mississippi Gospel - Country Music Video of the Year

Rona Barrett - C L Shaddock Award - Best Mississippi Gospel

Brayden Sansing - Song of the Year “ Goodbye “

Black Water Boogie - Song of the Year - “Hey Virginia”

David Tyler Schmelhaus - Song of the Year - “We Are America “ - Country Music Video of the Year - Male Vocalist of the Year

Shawn Stamps - Entertainer of the Year

Chuck Thomas - Entertainer of the Year

Jess Heitz - Country Music Band of the Year

Bethany Caudill - Song of the Year “ No Shoes Blues” Female Artist of the Year

Sydney Irving - ‘Best Pop Artist’

Randy Reiter - Song of the Year - Let God Be God”

Amy Jo (Gaither) - ‘Female Country Music Artist Of The Year’ Best Female Pop Country Artist

Female Artist Of The Year - Female Vocalist Of The Year

Amber Rae Dunn - Best Female Mississippi Country

Branden Lee - Male Country Music Artist of the Year - Best Rising Star of the Year - Country Music Video of the Year - Male Vocalist of the Year - Song of the Year - “ She’s A Little Bit “

Marvilla Marzan- 'Female Artist Of The Year

Julian Sundby- 'Songwriter Of The Year

Natalie Jean - Female Artist of The Year - Female Vocalist of The Year - Best Americana Artist - Best POP Artist - Songwriter of The Year - Song of the Year “ I Can’t “

Stace & Cassie - “Song of the Year ‘“ “Broken Paths”

Roger Adams - Song of the Year - “ Old and Gray “ Entertainer of the Year

Amy McAllister - Song of the Year “Spread Hope Send Love “

Daniel Spencer - Song of the Year - Christian Artist of the Year “ Who I am - I’ve Seen His Picture “

Pebo Wilson - Male Artist of the Year

C W Wooten - Song of the Year - “ Back to Wichita”

Southbound 75 ( Mark Lorenzo ) - Country Music Band of the Year -

John David Daily - Male Vocalist of the Year

Mississippi Mason - Blues - C.L. Shaddock—Best Blues Song - Song of the Year. “ Don’t Take Me Back “

Tess Remy - Best Female Artist - C L Shaddock Award

Michael Kistler- Songwriter of The Year - Song Of The Year- "Last Train" - Guitarist of The Year The Current Situation- Best Mississippi Alternative

The Eddie T Band - "Angels How To Fly" Song Of The Year - Country Music Band Of The Year - Country Music Video of the Year

Rita Faye Tanner - Female Artist of the Year

Taylor Marie Wagner - Female Artist of the Year

Dani Dease - Female Artist of the Year

Robbie Litt - 'Male Country Music Singer Of The Year' - Male Southern Rock Singer of the Year - “Song of the Year” “Something to Believe In “

Vanessa Winter - Best Female Mississippi Country’

Brenna Williams - Best POP Artist

Wes Lee - Song of the Year “ - Chains That Bind”

Danny Kensy - “Smoke with an Old Flame “ Male Vocalist of the Year

Katelyn Gravel from Katelyn and Jules - Female Vocalist of the Year

Shelby Parker - “Enough” - Female Artist of Year- Female Vocalist of the Year - Best - Best POP Artist

Shelby Martin Anderson - “The Stars, They're All Covered” - Best Mississippi Song

Jennie Angel - Female Vocalist of the Year

Elevation Memphis - “Still in Love with You” - Best Mississippi Alternative

Sonny Thurnall - Male Vocalist Of The Year - Traditional Country Artist Of The Year

Mississippi Mason - “Tombigbee Bend” - Best MS Artist - Best MS Song of the Year, “ Best Mississippi Blues

Alyssa Jacey - Best Americana Artist

Mikalyn Hay - Best POP Artist

Hannah Belle - Female Country Singer Of The Year- “ Homesick “

Dawn Rix - Female Country Singer Of The Year “ Tennessee Miles “

Joe Brian Harrison - “Cotton Pickin Blues” - Best Mississippi Blues

Jennifer Miott - Female Country Singer of the Year

Sydney Irving - Best POP Artist

Dan Hagen - Best Guitarist of the Year

Zak Tillotson - Song of the Year “Heart in a Notebook”

Tom Foolery - Song of the Year - “Ray Daily Wages “

Ed Breedlove - Song of the Year "War-Torn Lovers" Best POP Artist

Songwriter of the Year - Entertainer of the Year -

Audrey Jansen - “Friends Forever” “Song of the Year “ Best Alternative Artist

Wendy Jean Garrison - "Mississippi Nights" - Song of the Year - C L Shaddock Award

Rick Revel's - "The Father Of The Blues" - Best Mississippi Blues

Brian Johnson and the Accelerators.... Male Artist Of The Year!

Jennifer Emard - “ Song of the Year “ Female Vocalist of the Year

Adrienne Haupt , ‘Female Artist Of The Year,’ “ Everybody Smiles in Pictures “

Amanda Page Cornett - Song of the Year “Southern Rock Band Of The Year'

Aaron Coker - Best Mississippi Rock Artist -MS Band - Song “Why”

Blues King “ Raining Outside” “ Sold Our Souls”

House Blend Band - Best Mississippi Band

Kandy Redd - “City Over Yonder” - “Song of the Year” Christian Artist of the Year

Gid Stuckey - Mississippi Stomp -“Shine “ Best Mississippi Blues - Best Guitarist of the Year

Robert Kimbrough Sr. BluesConnection - Best Mississippi Blues - I’m A Blues Man

Brian Ashley Jones - Best Guitarist of the Year

Tony T Bone Pruitt & the Rhythm Rockers - Best Mississippi Blues

Ed Kontur - Best Mississippi Blues

Jodie Ross - Song of the Year “ My Favorite Memory”

Jake Lindsey - Song of the Year - Devil in a Glass Dress”

Jake & Jenny - Country Music Band of the Year -
Mississippi Queen - Best Mississippi Blues - Song of the Year - “Message in a Bottle”

Calvin Parker - Best Mississippi Blues

DDT - “The Devil Likes to Take a Ride”

Michael Breedlove - Mississippi Artist - Song of the Year - “Living a Lie”

Zack Hammond - Best Male Mississippi Country - Song of the Year - “A Good Rain”

Ed Kontur & HKE- “ Macon Georgia Greasy Hambone Blues “

Wilson Harris - Best Mississippi Blues - Best Mississippi Alternative - Song of the Year- “( we may be ready )”

J. T. Norman - Best Male Mississippi Country

The Hill Hernando Church Family - Best Mississippi Gospel - Christian Artist of the Year

T-Bone Pruitt - The Rhythm Rockers - Blues

Tess Barrett - Best Mississippi Gospel

Mississippi Marshall “ Hopper” - C.L.Shaddock Award - Song of the Year - “ Best Mississippi Blues“ “Rendezvous with the Devil “

Cyantai Woods - C.L.Shaddock Award - “Vessel”

Ron Gardner - Rock - Best Mississippi Blues

Kevin Waide - MS Artist - “I Need You” - Best Mississippi Blues

Twin Soul - Best Mississippi Band

Gary Guess - Best Mississippi Gospel - Song of the Year - “Walk a Mile in Jesus” “ Christian Artist of the Year

Jeff Fagan Jr - Best Mississippi Artist - “Lotta Love Beats a little Worry” - “Song of the Year “

Batty Pat - Best Mississippi Band - Song of the Year “ Queen City “

Rust Bucket Roadies - Best Mississippi Blues

Gatewood Singers - “Best Christian Band “

Tori Tollison - Best Mississippi Rock

Eric Ryan - Best Male Mississippi Country - “Music Man”

Will Gatlin - MS Artist - “Yellow Light”

Nominations

Original Songs of the Year - 2023

Blame - J.F.Oakes

Chains That Bind - Wes Lee

Broken Paths -Stace & Chassie

(We May Be Ready ) - Wilson Harris

City Over Yonder - Kandy Redd

Throw A Lil Gas - Amanda Cornett

Heart In A Notebook - Zak Tillotson

The Stars, They’re All Covered - Shelby Martin Anderson

A Good Rain - Zach Hammond

Still in Love With You - Elevation Memphis

She’s Like the Tide - Jennifer Emard

Salient Touch - David Carr Jr.

Devil in a Glass Dress - Jake Lindsey

Mississippi Nights - Wendy Garrison

Friends Forever - Audrey Jansen

Tombigbee Bend - Mississippi Mason

Cotton Pickin Blues - Joe Brian Harrison

Father of the Blues - Rick Revel

Lotta Love Beats a Little Worry - Jeff Fagan Jr.

Walk a Mile in Jesus Love - Gary Guess

Enough - Shelby Parker

No Shoes Blues - Bethany Caudill

Nine Pound Hammer - Dreyden Gordon

Don’t Take Me Back - “Mississippi Mason “ Honnell

Goodbye - Brayden Sansing

Who I am - I’ve Seen His Picture - Daniel Spencer

Tennessee Miles - Dawn Rix

Rendezvous with the Devil - Mississippi Marshall

Spread Hope Send Love - Amy McAllister

Let God Be God - Randy Reider

Angel How to Fly - The Eddie T. Band

Back To Wichita - CW Wooten

She’s a Little Bit - Brandon Lee

Queen City - Patty Pat

We are America - David Tyler Schmelhaus

War-Torn Lovers - Ed Breedlove

Old and Gray - Roger Adams

Living a Lie - Michael Breedlove

Shine - GId Stuckey - Mississippi Stomp

Something to Believe In - Robbie Litt

Everybody Smiles in Pictures - Adrienne Haupt

I Can’t - Natalie Jean

Viral - Dimitris Nezis

Hey Virginia - Black Water Boogie

Money Pain - Annemarie Piceno - Bob McGilpin

Love Triangle - Alyssa Ruffin

Last Train - Michael Kistler

He’s Alright - Steven Ginn

Old Church House - Rona Barrett

Mom #3 - LeRoy Blusedog Falconi

Walk in your Shoes - Nina Flaaseth

2023 - 2024 Mississippi Music Awards