2016 WMA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE NOMINEES
Ballots have been sent to all WMA voting members. Ballots must be emailed or postmarked by September 22, 2016 to be counted.
2016 Instrumentalist of the Year
Jeanne Cahill
Jerome Campbell
Mariam Funke
Ernie Martinez
Rich O’Brien
2016 Male Performer of the Year
Doug Figgs
R.W. Hampton
Jim Jones
Dave Stamey
Barry Ward
2016 Female Performer of the Year
Mikki Daniel
Juni Fisher
Belinda Gail
Kristyn Harris
Mary Kaye
2016 Duo or Group of the Year
3 Trails West
The Cowboy Way
Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band
Miss Devon & The Outlaw
Notable Exceptions
2016 Entertainer of the Year
Juni Fisher
R.W. Hampton
Kristyn Harris
Mary Kaye
Dave Stamey
2016 Crescendo Award
Janice Deardorff
High Country Cowboys
Allen & Jill Kirkham
Jeneve Rose Mitchell
David Sawyer
2016 Radio DJ/Radio Program of the Year
Judy James – Cowboy Jubilee & Western Heritage Radio – Weatherford, TX
Eddy Leverett, Terry Slaten & Westcott Free – Around the Campfire – Cullman, AL
Barbara Richhart – Western Belle Cow Trails – Mancos, CO
Totsie Slover – The Real West from the Old West – Deming, NM
Tommy Tucker – The Snake River Radio Roundup – Lewiston, ID
2016 Male Poet of the Year
Floyd Beard
Terry Nash
Duane Nelson
Dale Page
Tom Swearingen
2016 Female Poet of the Year
Aspen Black
Teresa Burleson
Sam DeLeeuw
Susie Knight
Deanna Dickinson McCall
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