2017 Finalists
The COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) has revealed its final nominees for the “2017 CMA TOURING AWARDS.” Voting begins TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st and closes WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th for all CMA members.
“The ‘CMA TOURING AWARDS’ honor the unseen heroes of Country music — the men and women who work behind the scenes to give our fans the best live music experience in entertainment,” said CMA CEO SARAH TRAHERN. “As you’ll notice, we’ve expanded the number of nominees from three to five in each category to acknowledge the many touring and industry professionals who are working at the highest levels.” The final nominees are as follows:
Business Manager Of The Year:
- DUANE CLARK — FLOOD, BUMSTEAD, MCCREADY & MCCARTHY, INC.
- CHERYL HARRIS — O’NEIL HAGAMAN, PLLC
- LOU TAYLOR — TRI STAR SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
- ROB TAYLOR — WILES + TAYLOR & CO., PC
- DWIGHT WILES — WILES + TAYLOR & CO., PC
Coach/Truck Driver Of The Year:
- CALEB GARRETT — LUKE BRYAN
- JERRY MARTIN — DARIUS RUCKER
- LARRY PHYE, JR. — CHRIS STAPLETON
- DANNY SHELNUT — MONTGOMERY GENTRY
- KAVIN SPEARS — ERIC CHURCH
- DEAN TUBBS — CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
Front Of House Engineer Of The Year:
- JARED BLUMENBERG — FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
- DAN HEINS — GARTH BROOKS
- ARPAD SAYKO — CHRIS STAPLETON
- FRANK SGAMBELLONE — LUKE BRYAN
- CHRIS STEPHENS — JASON ALDEAN
Lighting Director Of The Year:
- DAVE BUTZLER — GARTH BROOKS
- SCOTT CUNNINGHAM — FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
- PHILIP EALY — KENNY CHESNEY
- JUSTIN KITCHENMAN — LUKE BRYAN
- GAVIN LAKE — ERIC CHURCH
Manager Of The Year:
- BOB DOYLE — BOB DOYLE & ASSOCIATES
- CLINT HIGHAM — MORRIS HIGHAM MANAGEMENT
- JASON OWEN — SANDBOX MANAGEMENT
- JOHN PEETS — Q PRIME SOUTH
- CLARENCE SPALDING — MAVRICK
Tour Manager Of The Year:
- TODD BUNCH — ERIC CHURCH
- DAVID FARMER — KENNY CHESNEY
- TRACY GREENWOOD — GARTH BROOKS
- LOGAN KORNEGAY — THOMAS RHETT
- MARK SIZEMORE — LUKE BRYAN
Monitor Engineer Of The Year:
- MARC EARP — ERIC CHURCH
- JUAN GOMEZ — FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
- ED JANISZEWSKI — LUKE BRYAN
- PHIL ROBINSON — KENNY CHESNEY
- MARTIN SANTOS — GARTH BROOKS
Production Manager Of The Year:
- DREW BROWN — JASON ALDEAN
- GARY CHROSNIAK — LUKE BRYAN
- JOHN GARRIOTT — CHRIS STAPLETON
- TODD ORTMEIER — FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
- BRIAN PETREE — GARTH BROOKS
Publicist Of The Year:
- JAKE BASDEN — BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP
- TYNE PARRISH — THE GREENROOM
- JESSIE SCHMIDT — SCHMIDT RELATIONS
- NANCY SELTZER — NANCY SELTZER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
- JENSEN SUSSMAN — SWEET TALK PUBLICITY
Talent Agent Of The Year:
- ROB BECKHAM — WME
- JOEY LEE — WME
- DARIN MURPHY — CAA
- KEVIN NEAL — WME
- NATE RITCHES — DALE MORRIS & ASSOCIATES
Talent Buyer/Promoter Of The Year:
- BEN FARRELL — LON VARNELL ENTERPRISES
- PATRICK MCDILL — LIVE NATION NASHVILLE
- LOUIS MESSINA — THE MESSINA GROUP
- BRIAN TRAEGER — LIVE NATION
- ED WARM — JOE’S BAR
Tour Caterer Of The Year:
- CONCERT KITCHENS
- DEGA CATERING
- HSG CATERING
- KNOXVILLE CATERING
- MIKE MAXWELL + CO. MOTION PICTURE CATERING
Touring Musician Of The Year:
- NATHAN BARLOWE — KEITH URBAN (Keyboard)
- WYATT BEARD — KENNY CHESNEY (Keyboard)
- JOHN THOMASSON — LITTLE BIG TOWN (Bass Guitar)
- LEE HENDRICKS — ERIC CHURCH (Bass Guitar)
- JIMMY MATTINGLY — GARTH BROOKS (Fiddle)
Venue Of The Year:
- ASCEND AMPHITHEATER — NASHVILLE, TN
- BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PAVILION — GILFORD, NH
- BRIDGESTONE ARENA — NASHVILLE, TN
- GRAND OLE OPRY — NASHVILLE, TN
- RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE — MORRISON, CO
Tour Video Director Of The Year:
- JOHN BRESLIN — GARTH BROOKS
- HOUSTON CRESWELL — DIERKS BENTLEY
- MILOJKO DOBRIJEVICH — JASON ALDEAN
- WILLIAM PARISIAN — FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
- RYAN RUSHING — LUKE BRYAN
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