CMA Touring Awards Winners Announced

CMA Touring Awards Winners

The COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) presented honors to top touring professionals during last NIGHT's (1/23) "CMA TOURING AWARDS" at MARATHON MUSIC WORKS in NASHVILLE. Hosted by WHEELHOUSE RECORDS artist KRISTIAN BUSH, the evening recognized winners in fifteen categories as well as the inaugural CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to RANDY "BAJA" FLETCHER (NET NEWS 1/9). 

The winners are as follows:

Business Manager Of the Year: JAMIE CHEEK (FLOOD, BUMSTEAD, MCCREADY & MCCARTHY)
Coach/Truck Driver Of The Year: JOSH EASTER (KENNY CHESNEY)
FOH (Front Of House) Engineer Of The Year: BILLY MOORE (ERIC CHURCH)
Lighting Director Of The Year: CHRIS READE (DIERKS BENTLEY)
Manager Of The Year: KERRI EDWARDS (KP ENTERTAINMENT)
Tour Manager Of The Year: TOM ADDISON (DIERKS BENTLEY)
Monitor Engineer Of The Year: PHIL WILKEY (KEITH URBAN)
Production Manager Of The Year: ED WANNEBO (KENNY CHESNEY)
Publicist Of The Year: EBIE MCFARLAND (ESSENTIAL BROADCAST MEDIA, LLC)
Talent Agent Of The Year: JAY WILLIAMS (WME)
Talent Buyer/Promoter Of The Year: BRIAN O'CONNELL (LIVE NATION)
Tour Caterer Of The Year: DEGA CATERING
Touring Musician Of The Year: DAN HOCHHALTER (DIERKS BENTLEY) (FIDDLE)
Venue Of The Year: RYMAN AUDITORIUM (NASHVILLE, TN)
Tour Video Director Of The Year: JAY COOPER (KENNY CHESNEY)

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