The Fort Worth Stockyards was the place to be on Sunday if you were a Texas Country Music fan as the Texas Country Music Association presented a spectacular event with the 2020 Texas Country Music Awards at Billy Bob’s in Texas. This was the event’s third year in Texas and the second at Billy Bob’s.
Awards were presented in 24 categories related to Texas Country Music and Christian Country Music. The five finalists in each of the categories were a result of nominations. Final round voting took place between May and July of 2019.
The Award Categories and winners are:
Entertainer of the Year: Josh Ward
Male Artist of the Year: Jon Stork
Female Artist of they Year: Bri Bagwell
Country Band of the Year: The Wilder Blue
Roots/Alternative Artist of the Year: Giovanni and the Hired Guns
Young Artist (16 & Under): Macy Dot
Emerging Artist: Aaron Copeland
Country Album of the Year: “Live at Billy Bob’s”, Josh Ward
Country Single of the Year: “River Road Dreams”, Curtis Grimes
Terrestrial Radio Station of the Year: 100.9 KVMK FM The Maverick College Station
Broadcast Personality of the Year: Ben Ryan, 95.9 The Ranch Fort Worth
Internet Radio Station of the Year: RealTexasRadio.com, Michael White- Owner
Live Music Venue of the Year: Gruen Hall, New Braunfels
Christian Country Artist of the Year: Curtis Grimes
Christian Country Single of the Year: “Bible on My Dash” Michael Knight & Kelly Kenning, Writers
Bassist of the Year: Colton James
Fidler of the Year: George Navarro
Guitarist of the Year: Brendan Gilman
Keyboard/Pianist of the Year: Allen Huff
Steel Guitarist of the Year: Haystack Novak
Drummer of the Year: Nate Coon
TCMA Artist Scholarship: Brody Caster
Trailblazer Award: Mr. Radney Foster
Country Songwriter of the Year: Luke Christenson and Walter Martin for “Fort Worth and You”
Christian Country Songwriter of the Year: Justin Todd Herod for “To Be Continued”