Finalists Set For CMA Touring Awards

CMA Touring Awards

The COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) has unveiled its final nominees for the "2016 CMA TOURING AWARDS." Voting will be open until WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th at 6p (CT) for all CMA members.

"It is an honor to recognize the hard work these men and women devote to advancing Country music on the road from coast-to-coast," said CMA CEO SARAH TRAHERN. "These touring professionals are on the frontlines with the fans, and each one is an important ambassador for the format and very deserving of our applause." The final nominees are as follows:

Business Manager Of The Year:
JAMIE CHEEK -- FLOOD, BUMSTEAD, MCCREADY & MCCARTHY
CHERYL HARRIS -- O'NEIL HAGAMAN, PLLC
ROB TAYLOR -- WILES + TAYLOR & CO., PC

Coach/Truck Driver Of The Year:
RON EASLEY -- JASON ALDEAN
JOSH EASTER -- KENNY CHESNEY
LARRY PHYE, JR. -- CHRIS STAPLETON

Front Of House (FOH) Engineer Of The Year:
JARED BLUMENBERG -- FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
BILLY MOORE -- ERIC CHURCH
CHRIS STEPHENS -- JASON ALDEAN

Lighting Director Of The Year:
SCOTT CUNNINGHAM -- FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
PHILIP EALY -- KENNY CHESNEY
CHRIS READE -- DIERKS BENTLEY

Manager Of The Year:
KERRI EDWARDS -- KP ENTERTAINMENT
CLINT HIGHAM -- MORRIS HIGHAM MANAGEMENT
CLARENCE SPALDING -- MAVRICK

Tour Manager Of The Year:
TOM ADDISON -- DIERKS BENTLEY
TODD BUNCH -- ERIC CHURCH
LOGAN KORNEGAY -- THOMAS RHETT

Monitor Engineer Of The Year:
MARC EARP -- ERIC CHURCH
JORDAN KOLENC -- TAYLOR SWIFT
PHIL WILKEY -- KEITH URBAN

Production Manager Of The Year:
ARTHUR KEMISH -- TAYLOR SWIFT
KEN THOMAS -- FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
ED WANNEBO -- KENNY CHESNEY

Publicist Of The Year:
EBIE MCFARLAND -- ESSENTIAL BROADCAST MEDIA, LLC
TYNE PARRISH -- THE GREENROOM
JESSIE SCHMIDT -- SCHMIDT RELATIONS

Talent Agent Of The Year:
ROB BECKHAM -- WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
KEVIN NEAL -- WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
JAY WILLIAMS -- WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

Talent Buyer/Promoter Of The Year:
BEN FARRELL -- LON VARNELL ENTERPRISES
LOUIS MESSINA -- THE MESSINA GROUP
BRIAN O'CONNELL -- LIVE NATION

Tour Caterer Of The Year:
DEGA CATERING
HSG CATERING
MIKE MAXWELL + CO. MOTION PICTURE CATERING

Touring Musician Of The Year:
WYATT BEARD -- KENNY CHESNEY (Keyboard)
DAVID COOK -- TAYLOR SWIFT (Keyboard)
DAN HOCHHALTER -- DIERKS BENTLEY (Fiddle)

Venue Of The Year:
ASCEND AMPHITHEATER -- NASHVILLE, TN
BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PAVILION AT MEADOWBROOK -- GILFORD, NH
BRIDGESTONE ARENA -- NASHVILLE, TN
RYMAN AUDITORIUM -- NASHVILLE, TN

Tour Video Director Of The Year:
JOHN BRESLIN -- GARTH BROOKS
JAY COOPER -- KENNY CHESNEY
MILOJKO DOBRIJEVICH -- JASON ALDEAN

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