CMA Reveals '2018 CMA Touring Awards' Winners

2018 Touring Awards

The COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCATION (CMA) bestowed industry honors at the "2018 CMA TOURING AWARDS" that took place last night (1/28) at MARATHON MUSIC WORKS in NASHVILLE. Hosted by CURB NASHVILLE's JERROD NIEMANN, the event recognized Country music's top touring professionals, including MESSINA TOURING GROUP CEO LOUIS MESSINA, who was honored with the CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award. Q PRIME SOUTH Founder JOHN PEETS presented MESSINA with the award, which honors an individual who has positively impacted and contributed to the growth of touring throughout a course of years that have proven to have an unprecedented historical impact on Country music fans and the industry alike, and whose presence will have a long-term positive impact on Country music and CMA for generations to come.

The "2018 CMA TOURING AWARDS" winners are as follows:

Business Manager Of The Year -- JULIE BOOS (FLOOD, BUMSTEAD, MCCREADY & MCCARTHY, INC.)

Coach/Truck Driver Of The Year -- JOHN STADLER (KENNY CHESNEY)

Front Of House (FOH) Engineer Of The Year -- KIRK KELSEY (KEITH URBAN)

Lighting Director Of The Year -- PHILIP EALY (KENNY CHESNEY) 

Manager Of The Year -- KERRI EDWARDS (KP ENTERTAINMENT)

Tour Manager Of The Year -- DAVID FARMER (KENNY CHESNEY)

Monitor Engineer Of The Year -- CAM BEACHLEY (MIRANDA LAMBERT)

Production Manager Of The Year -- RANDY “BAJA” FLETCHER (KEITH URBAN)

Publicist Of The Year -- EBIE MCFARLAND (ESSENTIAL BROADCAST MEDIA)

Talent Agent Of The Year -- BECKY GARDENHIRE (WME)

Talent Buyer/Promoter Of The Year -- BRIAN O'CONNELL (LIVE NATION NASHVILLE)

Tour Caterer Of The Year -- DEGA CATERING

Touring Musician Of The Year -- MIKE KENNEDY (GEORGE STRAIT)

Venue Of The Year -- RYMAN AUDITORIUM (NASHVILLE)

Tour Video Director Of The Year -- JAY COOPER (KENNY CHESNEY)

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