and the nominees are...

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