2014 'SRO Awards' Nominees Announced

SRO Awards

The COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION’s "STANDING ROOM ONLY" (SRO) AWARDS nominees have been announced, with the final ballot e-mailed to voters TODAY  (6/3). Votes will be accepted online through FRIDAY, JUNE 20th.  

The SRO AWARDS recognize the touring aspect of the music industry, and the 2014 nominees are as follows:

"Business Manager Of The Year"
DUANE CLARK - FLOOD, BUMSTEAD, McCREADY & McCARTHY, INC.
CHERYL HARRIS - O'NEIL HAGAMAN, PLLC
KRIS WIATR - WIATR & ASSOCIATES, LLC

"Coach/ Truck Driver Of The Year"
KELLEY BECK - BLAKE SHELTON
RON EASLEY - JASON ALDEAN
MICHAEL KERSH - LITTLE BIG TOWN

"FOH (Front Of House) Engineer Of The Year"
JEFF PARSONS - BLAKE SHELTON
JON GARBER - THE BAND PERRY
KEVIN FREEMAN - BRAD PAISLEY

"Lighting Director Of The Year"
STEVE RICHARDS - TAYLOR SWIFT
TAYLOR PRICE - HUNTER HAYES
CHRIS SHROM - LITTLE BIG TOWN

"Manager Of The Year"
ROBERT ALLEN - 13 MANAGEMENT
KERRI EDWARDS - RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT
JASON OWEN - SANDBOX ENTERTAINMENT

"Tour Manager Of The Year"
KEVIN CANADY - BLAKE SHELTON
TRISTAN KIRKBRIDE - RASCAL FLATTS
ERICA WORDEN - TAYLOR SWIFT

"Monitor Engineer Of The Year"
BRAD BAISLEY - BLAKE SHELTON
JORDAN KOLENC - TAYLOR SWIFT
ROBERT BULL - MARTINA McBRIDE

"Production Manager Of The Year"
ARTHUR KEMISH - TAYLOR SWIFT
JOSEPH LLOYD - JASON ALDEAN
TODD ORTMEIER - MIRANDA LAMBERT

"Publicist Of The Year"
EBIE McFARLAND - ESSENTIAL BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE PAINE - PREMIUM PR
MARY HILLIARD HARRINGTON - THE GREENROOM

"Talent Agent Of The Year"
ROB BECKHAM - WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
JOHN HUIE - CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
DARIN MURPHY - CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

"Talent Buyer/ Promoter Of The Year"
LOUIS MESSINA - THE MESSINA GROUP
BRIAN O’CONNELL - LIVE NATION
GIL CUNNINGHAM - NESTE EVENT MARKETING

"Tour Caterer Of The Year"
DEGA CATERING
TADA! CATERING
TASTE EVENT CATERING

"Touring Musician Of The Year"
DAVID COOK (keyboard) - TAYLOR SWIFT
DEVIN MALONE (guitar) - HUNTER HAYES
JOHN THOMASSON (bass) - LITTLE BIG TOWN

"Venue Of The Year"
BRIDGESTONE ARENA, NASHVILLE
RYMAN AUDITORIUM, NASHVILLE
BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PAVILLION AT MEADOWBROOK, GILFORD, NH

"Tour Video Director Of The Year"
MICHAEL TINSLEY - TAYLOR SWIFT
SCOTT SCOVILL - MOO TV
BRIAN CARICO - HUNTER HAYES

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