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2024 Nominees
We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated list of Nominees for the 2024 Ameripolitan Music Awards! As always, this prestigious event celebrates the very best in American roots music, honoring the artists who have made an indelible mark in the industry.
The nominees for the 2024 Ameripolitan Music Awards are:
Master Award Honoree
Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel
Founders of the Sound Honorees
Original Members of The Texas Tornados:
Augie Meyers
Flaco Jimenez
Honky Tonk Female Nominees
Cristina Vane
Emily Nenni
Hannah Juanita
Kaitlin Butts
Honky Tonk Male Nominees
Dylan Earl
Gabe Lee
Johnny Falstaff
Sterling Drake
Theo Lawrence
Honky Tonk Group Nominees
Teddy & the Rough Riders
The Deslondes
The Golden Roses
The Shootouts
Western Swing Female Nominees
Brennen Leigh
Sweet Megg
Melissa Carper
Stacey Lee Guse
Western Swing Male Nominees
Cory Grinder
Kevin Mauzy Martin
Kyle Eldridge
Mitch Polzak
Western Swing Group Nominees
Carolyn Sills Combo
Lovesick Duo
Sad Daddy
The Cowpokes
Rockabilly Female Nominees
Angie Monroy
Gizzelle Becerra DeAnda
Mozzy Dee
Svetlana "Zombierella" Nagaeva
Rockabilly Male Nominees
Eddie Clendening
Les Greene
Oleg "Guitaracula" Fomchenkov (aka Oleg Gitarkin)
Omar Romero
Rockabilly Group Nominees
Black Kat Boppers
Messer Chups
Televisionaries
The McCharmlys
Outlaw Female Nominees
Kat Hasty
Kelsey Waldon
Taylor Hunnicutt
Stefanie Joyce
Outlaw Male Nominees
Billy Don Burns
Dallas Burrow
Jason Boland
Willy Tea Taylor
Outlaw Group Nominees
Banditos
Kyle Nix & the 38’s
Reckless Kelly
The Supersuckers
Musician Of The Year
Eleanor Whitmore - Fiddle
Floyd Domino - Piano
Jason D Williams - Piano
Kullen Fox - Multi Instrumentalist: Horn, Piano, Accordion
Lisa Pankratz - Percussion
Ameripolitan Venue Of The Year
American Legion Post 82 - Nashville TN
Gruene Hall - New Braunfels, TX
Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Southgate House revival - Newport, KY
Ameripolitan DJ Of The Year
Ashli Dansby on KMHT RADIO 103.9 - Marshall, TX
Del Villareal on WCBN FM - Ann Arbor, MI
The Morning Crew on KCWM 1460 - Hondo, TX
Tracy Pitcox on KNEL RADIO - Brady, TX
Ameripolitan Festival Of The Year
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - San Francisco, CA
SYMCO Weekender - Symco, WI
Outlaw Country Cruise
Western Swingout - Tehachapi, CA
These nominees represent the incredible talent and diversity within American roots music. They have captivated audiences with their exceptional performances, heartfelt lyrics, and unwavering dedication to their craft.
We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees for their outstanding achievements. Their contributions to the Ameripolitan roots music scene have been invaluable, and we are proud to acknowledge their talent and hard work.
Click on a video to see all nominees in their category
A NOTE ON CATEGORIES
‘Ameripolitan’ is a word that represents the different heritage of roots music that inform the artists that you see here.
Much of the music is hard to define to a single genre and as musicians, we tend to draw inspiration from many things to create a unique voice or sound.
We have these award categories to allow us to celebrate and acknowledge as many artists working under the umbrella of Ameripolitan music as we can.
The artists nominated in each category demonstrate the influence of that particular genre of music beautifully, even though they may play music that speaks across the board.