CMA CELEBRATES ANNUAL TOURING AWARDS

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CMA CELEBRATES ANNUAL TOURING AWARDS

1/24/18

(Click to enlarge; L-R): WME Nashville and CMA Board President Elect Rob Beckham, BMI and CMA Board President Jody Williams, Kix Brooks, Ashlee Stokely, Danny Shelnut, David Kells, John Breslin, Logan Kornegay, Dave Butzler, Mark Earp, Brian O'Connell, Duane Clark, Clarence Spalding, Louis Messina, John Garriott, Darin Murphy, Nathan Barlowe, Arpad Sayko, Jake Basden, CMA CEO Sarah Trahern, Jerrod Niemann and CMA Board Chairman Bill Simmons of The Fitzgerald Hartley Company.

At the CMA Touring Awards ceremony (1/22), hosted by Jerrod Niemann, the Country Music Association passed out honors to the genre's top touring professionals. This year saw 15 award-recipients, including Live Nation's President of Country Music Touring Brian O'Connell, who accepted the CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award. You'll find the full list of awards and recipients below.

"The CMA Touring Awards offer us an opportunity to celebrate all of our vital behind-the-scenes industry members," said CMA CEO Sarah Trahern. "They are true road warriors who night after night commit themselves to bringing live music straight to Country Music fans around the globe."

CMA TOURING AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Business Manager of the Year
Duane Clark (Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.)

Coach/Truck Driver of the Year
Danny Shelnut (Montgomery Gentry)

Front of House (FOH) Engineer of the Year
Arpad Sayko (Chris Stapleton)

Lighting Director of the Year
Dave Butzler (Garth Brooks)

Manager of the Year
Clarence Spalding (Maverick)

Tour Manager of the Year
Logan Kornegay (Thomas Rhett)

Monitor Engineer of the Year
Marc Earp (Eric Church)

Promotion Manager of the Year
John Garriott (Chris Stapleton)

Publicist of the Year
Jake Basden (Big Machine Label Group)

Talent Agent of the Year
Darin Murphy (CAA)

Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year
Louis Messina (Messina Touring Group)

Tour Caterer of the Year
Center Stage Events

Touring Musician of the Year
Nathan Barlowe (Keith Urban)

Venue of the Year
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)

Tour Video Director of the Year
John Breslin (Garth Brooks)