and the nominees are...
2025 Nominees
Band of the Year
Double Diamond Show Band- Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theater
Legends Band – Pepsi Legends Theater
Pink Floyd Band – Columns Concert & Event Center
Royal Rhythm Crew & B-Town Horns – Clay Cooper Theatre
Nashville Roadhouse Band – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Bass/Upright of the Year
David Clark – Columns Concert & Event Center
Larry Allred – Grand Country Music Hall
Justin Herzog – IMAX Little Opry Theatre
Camby Henson- Clay Cooper Theatre
Brian Zerbe – Pepsi Legends Theater
Drummer of the Year
Corbin Riggs – Columns Concert & Event Center
Caleb Rust – Columns Concert & Event Center
Tim Pope – Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theater
Brian Duvall – Reza Live Theatre
Drew Lanning – Majestic Theatre
Fiddler of the Year
Wayne Massengale – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Nathan Agdeppa – Grand Country Music Hall
Louis Darby – IMAX Little Opry Theatre
Tina Sibley – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Amy Dutton Arambulo – The Dutton Family Theater
Instrumentalist of the Year
Michael T Hermsmeyer – Americana Theatre
Jonathan Black – Clay Cooper Theatre
John Lance – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Forest Herzog – Majestic Theatre
Jamie Haage – Grand Country Music Hall
Keyboard Player of the Year
Lyman Clark – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Tracy Heaston – Grand Country Music Hall
Jim Garstang – Grand Country Music Hall
David Brooks – Sun Theatre
Lee Hendrix – IMAX Little Opry Theatre
Guitarist of the Year
Jordan Crane – Columns Concert & Event Center
Jacob Nelson – King’s Castle Theatre
Zach Peddie – Majestic Theatre
Donnie Ray Stevens – Sun Theatre
Mark Boyd – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Steel Player of the Year
Gene Mulvaney – Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theater
Michael T Hermsmeyer – Americana Theatre
Greg Moody – Grand Country Music Hall
Bruce Leighton – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Robbie Springfield – Grand Country Music Hall
Comedian of the Year
Jordan Gabriel – Reza Live Theatre
Terry Wayne Sanders – Americana Theatre
Jamie Haage – Grand Country Music Hall
Jarrett Daugherty – Grand Country Music Hall
Matt Gumm – Clay Cooper Theatre
Dance Troupe of the Year
Hot Rods & High Heels – Clay Cooper Theatre
Clay Cooper Country Express Cloggers – Clay Cooper Theatre
MJ The Illusion Dancers – Reza Live Theatre
Sprit of the Dance – King’s Castle Theatre
Legends Dancers -Pepsi Legends Theater
Duet of the Year
Michael/Jen Frost – Americana Theatre
Megan/Brandon Mabe – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Jonathan/Deana Edwards – IMAX Little Opry Theatre
Justin Sassanella/Clint Nievar – Pepsi Legends Theater
Tammy/Tonya Bilyeu – Grand Country Music Hall
Emcee of the Year
Mike Patrick – Grand Country Music Hall
Brandon Mabe – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Denny Yeary – Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theater
Jason Hughes – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Clay Cooper – Clay Cooper Theatre
Vocal Group of the Year
Nashville Roadhouse Singers – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Hughes Brothers – Hughes Brothers Theatre
New South – Grand Country Music Hall
SIX – Pepsi Legends Theater
Back to the Bee Gees – Hamners’ Variety Theater
Patriotic Salute of the Year
Dan Wagner, Johnny Cash & Friends – Majestic Theatre
Hamners’ Unbelievable Variety – Hamners’ Variety Theater
Duttons – The Dutton Family Theatre
Baldknobbers – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Lasting Impressions – Columns Concert & Event Center
Tribute Artist of the Year
Dean Z – Clay Cooper Theatre
Dan Wagner – Majestic Theatre
Mike Walker – Columns Concert & Event Center
Matthew Boyce – Majestic Theatre
Michael Knight – Reza Live Theatre
Illusionist of the Year
Rick Thomas – Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre
Dave Hamner – Hamners’ Variety Theater
Reza – Reza Live Theatre
Gary Carson – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Phil Dalton – Reza Live Theatre
Tribute Show of the Year
Johnny Cash & Friends – Majestic Theatre
A Garth Tribute – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
MJ The Illusion – Reza Live Theatre
Dean Z – Clay Cooper Theatre
Legends in Concert – Pepsi Legends Theater
Comedy Show of the Year
Matt Gumm & Company – Clay Cooper Theatre
CJ Newsom Classic Country & Comedy – Americana Theatre
Branson Murder Mystery – Majestic Theatre
Branson Comedy Factory – Columns Concert & Event Center
Redneck Comedy Bus Tour
Gospel Show of the Year
New South Gospel – Grand Country Music Hall
Southern Gospel Sundays – Americana Theatre
Ozarks Gospel – Grand Country Music Hall
Smoke on the Mountain – IMAX Little Opry Theatre
Absolutely Country Definitely Gospel – IMAX Little Opry Theatre
Family Show of the Year
Pets & Giggles – Grand Country Music Hall
Under The Sea – Columns Concert & Event Center
Shanghai Circus – Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre
Once Upon a Fairy Tale – Majestic Theatre
Hamners’ Unbelievable Magic Show – Hamners’ Variety Theater
New Show of the Year
Bon Jour – Columns Concert & Event Center
Ray on My Mind – Sun Theater
Pink Floyd – The Experience – Columns Concert & Event Center
The Sound of Simon & Garfunkel – Hamners’ Variety Theater
Patsy Cline & Friends – Americana Theater
Morning Show of the Year
Doug Gabriel – Ultimate Variety Show– Reza Live Theatre
A Neil Diamond Tribute – Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theater
Down Home Country – Grand Country Music Hall
Matt Gumm & Company – Clay Cooper Theatre
Platters Golden Sounds – Branson Hot Hits Theatre
Matinee Show of the Year
Elvis Live in Concert – Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theater
#1 Hits of the 60’s & More – Clay Cooper Theatre
Carpenters Once More – Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theatre
MJ The Illusion – Reliving The Kind of Pop – Reza Live Theatre
The Petersens – IMAX Little Opry Theatre
Early Evening Show of the Year
George Jones & Friends – IMAX Little Opry Theatre
Re – Vibe – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Back to The Bee Gees – Hamners’ Variety Theater
Branson Murder Mystery – Majestic Theatre
Thank you for the Music/A Modern Tribute to ABBA – Hamners’ Variety Theater
Evening Show of the Year
Legends in Concert – Pepsi Legends Theater
The Duttons – The Dutton Family Theater
Nashville Roadhouse Live – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Anthems of Rock – King’s Castle Theatre
Grand Jubilee – Grand Country Music Hall
Female Vocalist of the Year
Anna Marie Watson – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Sade Shine – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Jamie Gumm Bainbridge – Clay Cooper Theatre
Ashley Dawn – Pepsi Legends Theater
Cadence Miller – Majestic Theatre
Female Entertainer of the Year
Phaedra Clemons – Sun Theater
Cadence Miller – Majestic Theatre
Diana Lynn – Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theater
Chelsie Boyd Odom – Hamners’ Variety Theater
CJ Newsom – Americana Theatre
Male Vocalist of the Year
Stevie Lee Woods – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Tim Hadler – Jerry Presley’s God & Country Theater
Shane VanCamp – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Doug Gabriel – Reza Live Theatre
Alan Asburry – Clay Cooper Theatre
Male Entertainer of the Year
Michael Knight – Reza Live Theatre
Dean Z – Clay Cooper Theatre
James Allen – Hamners’ Variety Theater
Stevie Lee Woods – Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Mike Walker – Columns Concert & Event Center
Entertainers of the Year
Nashville Roadhouse Live- Nashville Roadhouse Theater
Grand Jubilee – Grand Country Music Hall
The Duttons – The Dutton Family Theater
Hughes Brothers Music Show – Hughes Brothers Theatre
Baldknobbers – Hughes Brothers T