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Northwest Country Music Association

Help Us Review the 2026 Candidate Lists

Please review each list and tell us who is missing or who may not qualify because they are not based in the Northwest or are no longer active. You can leave any category blank if you have no changes.

1Artists/Bands

  • 21 Rails
  • Aaron Crawford
  • Aaron Harris (aka Dog Bite Harris)
  • Abbigale
  • Alexander D. Krokosz
  • Alexandra Kay
  • American Honey
  • Andrea Harsell Music
  • Andres Caballero
  • Andrew Chappell
  • Anthony Corsaro
  • Antwane Tyler
  • Audre Bottineau
  • Austin Davis
  • Barbara Sim Music
  • Barrett Nelson
  • Barry Barckley
  • Ben Larson
  • Big Dawg & the Howlers
  • Blaine Andrew Ross
  • Blake Brightman Band
  • Bob Rouille
  • Borderline Lucid
  • Brady Stovall
  • Branded Heart
  • Brian Migliore
  • Brian Olver
  • C.J. Traylor – Cowboy Singer/Poet
  • Carli Osika
  • Casey Freedom
  • Casey Martin
  • Casey Parnell
  • Cash Niehenke
  • Cassandra Joy
  • Chandler Huntley
  • Cheyenne West Linn
  • Chris Bohenek
  • Chris Smeaton
  • Chrissy Summering
  • Christian Hansen
  • Christine Noah
  • Christopher Bettencourt
  • Christopher Sverdsten
  • Clayton Ryan
  • Clint Hahn
  • Clinton Dogger Mullins
  • Cody Bartels
  • Cody Norman
  • Cody Parker
  • Colette Jones
  • Colton Justus
  • Cooper Cook
  • Copper Mountain Band
  • Corey Grubb
  • Corey Parnell
  • Cory Bartlett
  • Cory Peterson
  • Crossroads – Rockin Country
  • Curtis Roy Moore
  • Dakota Poorman
  • Dakota Robins
  • Dan Metzger
  • Daryl Lee Mead
  • Dave Mersereau
  • Dave Nudo
  • David Henry Sather-Smith
  • Debbi Hahn
  • Devan Bland
  • Devon Sants
  • Devon Wade
  • Dexter Holman
  • Dexter King
  • Dragen Delao
  • Duane Becker
  • Dustin Adair
  • Dusty Rust
  • Earl Wear
  • Eli Howard & The Greater Good
  • Erica Janelle
  • Erick Johnson
  • F.C. Davis
  • Gerry Benson
  • Gordon Kruckeberg
  • Greg Breazeal
  • Greyson Smith
  • Hannah Lally
  • Harry Batty
  • Hell on Heels
  • Hiram B Freedom and His Honky-tonk Holy Ghost Revival
  • Homebrew Stringband
  • Hunter Stiles
  • Isaac Gregory Barrager
  • Jack Conrad
  • Jacque Jolene
  • Jake Rozier
  • Jake Smith
  • Jake West
  • Jason Kuykendall
  • Jeff Groat
  • Jeremiah Banks
  • Jeremy Shawver
  • Jesse Quandt
  • Jessie Lee
  • Jessie Leigh
  • Joe Martinez
  • Joe Medina
  • Joel Gibson Jr.
  • John Foster
  • Jordan Paddock
  • Jordan Paddock & Them Boys
  • Josh Piper
  • Julie Anne
  • Julie Layne Niehenke
  • Kaden Collins
  • Kage D. Johnson
  • Kage Dallas
  • Kaitie Wade
  • Kalyn Beasley
  • Karl Penn
  • Katie Hall
  • Keith Niehenke
  • Kel Shelton
  • Kellie Jones Helm
  • Kelly Hughes Band
  • Ken Dietz
  • Kenny Feidler and The Cowboy Killers
  • Kent Nelson
  • Kevin Olsonberg
  • Kevin Williams
  • Kitty Mae
  • Kyle Bain
  • Kyle Hunter
  • Lance Handyside
  • Lance Mitchell
  • Leah Justine
  • Lee Shurtleff
  • Lindzy Neilson
  • Liquidhorse
  • Liz Archuleta Cotungno
  • Loretta Gobert
  • Lucas Treptow
  • Lucky Lussier
  • Luke Yates
  • Lynette Ferguson
  • Marc Hickey
  • Marcos Dominguez
  • Mark Dubois
  • Mark Lussier
  • Marly & The Pocket
  • Matt Mahoney
  • Matt Wise
  • Max Malone
  • Mel Dalton
  • Michael Parker
  • Midnight Juliets
  • Morgan Smith Music
  • Natalie Hughes
  • Nate Norman
  • Neon Interstate
  • Noah Delos
  • Olivia Harms
  • Owen Barnhart
  • Owen Evans
  • Paul Brown
  • Peyton Rae
  • Philip Page
  • Porter Combs
  • Prairie Fire Band
  • Prairie Fire Duo
  • Rachel Brodhead
  • Raina Wallace
  • Randy Woody
  • Rex Johnson
  • Rex Romagnolo
  • Rico Gallarza
  • Robert Moss
  • Rocky Mountain Pearls
  • Russ Mazion
  • Rusty Jackson
  • Rusty Wood
  • Ryan Fritz
  • Ryan LittleEagle
  • Rye Niehenke
  • Rylee Mix
  • Saltwater Sky
  • Sam Nelson
  • Sammy Eubanks
  • Sammy Steele
  • Scott Perry
  • Scotty Wilson
  • Southern Fryed Band
  • Spencer Lendon
  • Steve Starkey
  • Stompin' Ground
  • Stoned Evergreen Travelers
  • Sverwood
  • Tamarack Ridge Band
  • Tamarack Ridge Trio
  • Tanner Laws
  • Tessy Lou Williams
  • The Blue Ribbon Tea Company
  • The Cowboy Syndicate
  • The Hankers
  • The Olson Bros Band
  • Theresa Edwards & the Bobs
  • Theresa Edwards Band
  • Theresa Piilani Edwards
  • Tobacco River Ramblers
  • Tony Florino
  • Tony Jones The Performer
  • Trevor Chambers
  • Trevor Chambers & The Southpaw Band
  • Trevor Stellflug
  • Tris Munsick and the Innocents
  • Tristen Schofield
  • Ty Lane
  • Tylor & the Train Robbers
  • Tyran Lee Ingram
  • Wes Urbaniak
  • Wheelie Fargo
  • Whiskey Strut
  • Winnie Brave
  • WS Drake
  • Wyatt Miller
  • Zac Burrell
  • Zac Grooms
  • Zander
  • Zechariah Peabody

2Male Vocalists

  • Aaron Crawford
  • Cash Niehenke
  • Cody Bartels
  • Colton Justus
  • Hunter Stiles
  • Jack Conrad
  • Joe Martinez
  • Joel Gibson Jr.
  • Jordan Paddock
  • Kage Dallas
  • Keith Niehenke
  • Liquidhorse
  • Rico Gallarza
  • Rusty Jackson
  • Steve Starkey

3Female Vocalists

  • Carli Osika
  • Chrissy Summering
  • Christine Noah
  • Jacque Jolene
  • Julie Layne Niehenke
  • Kaitie Wade
  • Kitty Mae
  • Leah Justine
  • Lynette Ferguson
  • Mel Dalton

4Lead Guitar

  • Andres Caballero
  • Anthony Corsaro
  • Brian Olver
  • Chris Smeaton
  • Christian Hansen
  • Christopher Sverdsten
  • Cody Norman
  • Cody Parker
  • Dragen Delao
  • Gerry Benson
  • Gordon Kruckeberg
  • Kent Nelson
  • Kyle Bain
  • Trevor Chambers

5Drums

  • Barrett Nelson
  • Barry Barckley
  • Brian Migliore
  • Christopher Bettencourt
  • Devan Bland
  • Greyson Smith
  • Jake West
  • Jeremy Shawver
  • Kevin Olsonberg
  • Loretta Gobert
  • Matt Mahoney
  • Rex Johnson
  • Rico Gallarza

6Bass

  • Austin Davis
  • Daryl Lee Mead
  • Dexter Holman
  • Greg Breazeal
  • Harry Batty
  • Jeff Groat
  • Joe Medina
  • Kel Shelton
  • Ken Dietz
  • Lance Mitchell
  • Liz Archuleta Cotungno
  • Marc Hickey
  • Nate Norman
  • Rex Romagnolo

7Other Instrument

  • Cash Niehenke
  • Debbi Hahn
  • Duane Becker
  • Erica Janelle
  • Gerry Benson
  • Jake Smith
  • Jason Kuykendall
  • Keith Niehenke
  • Kent Nelson
  • Kevin Williams
  • Lance Mitchell
  • Lee Shurtleff
  • Owen Barnhart
  • Paul Brown
  • Porter Combs
  • Rusty Wood
  • Rye Niehenke
  • Trevor Stellflug

8Radio Personalities

  • Adam and Jen in the Morning
  • Jamie Patrick
  • Kaden Collins
  • Kevin James
  • TC
  • The Luceman
  • Tyler Pisani

9Radio Stations

  • 100.7 The Wolf
  • 101.5 Hank FM
  • 93.7 The Mountain
  • 94.9 The Wolf
  • 96.9 KAYO
  • 98.9 The Bull
  • 99.9 Coyote Country
  • K102 Country

10Podcasts

  • Chit & Chat
  • Chris Eger
  • Tee Party Podcast
  • The KGC Show

11DJs

  • Matty Parker
  • Mikayla Ibach
  • Tom Singleton

12Dance Instructors

  • Brad Eaton
  • Dawn Killough
  • Loda M. Bales
  • Robin Robinson
  • Sandy Weiss / Line Dancing with Sandy

13Live Music Venues

  • Beck's Harvest House — Green Bluff, WA
  • Firehouse Pub — Buckley, WA
  • Garage Bar & Grill — Bremerton, WA
  • Iron Horse - Coeur d'Alene — Coeur d'Alene, ID
  • Iron Horse - Spokane Valley — Spokane Valley, WA
  • Knitting Factory — Spokane, WA
  • Knucklehead Brewery — Hayden, ID
  • Little Red Hen — Seattle, WA
  • Nashville North — Stateline, ID
  • Ponderosa Lounge — Portland, OR
  • Purdy's Public House — Sumner, WA
  • Roxy Theater — Bremerton, WA
  • Spokane Live — Airway Heights, WA
  • The Valley — Tacoma, WA
  • Tractor Taven — Seattle, WA

14Festivals and Fairs

  • Chinnook Fest
  • Ellensburg Rodeo
  • FarmJam
  • NW-CMA Fest
  • Pigout in the Park
  • Ruckus in the Boonies
  • Sandpoint Songwriter Festival
  • Watershed

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