Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award
Award Criteria
This Award recognizes outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist who is originally based internationally and currently signed outside of the United States. The artist must have furthered the popularity of Country Music as well as brought attention to the Country Music format in their foreign based territory during the eligibility period. The majority of their activity and impact should be focused outside the United States. Artists that are signed to active deals both internationally and in the United States are eligible for this award.
2024 Josh Ross (Canada)
2023 Kaylee Bell (New Zealand)
2022 Ilse DeLange (The Netherlands)
2021 The Shires (UK)
2020 Ilse DeLange (The Netherlands)
2019 Travis Collins, Australia and Ward Thomas (UK)
2018 Dean Brody (Canada)
2017 The Shires (UK)
2016 Gord Bamford (Canada)
2014 Morgan Evans (Australia)
2013 Gord Bamford (Canada)
2012 Jasmine Rae (Australia)
2011 The McClymonts (Australia)
2010 Tommy Emmanuel (Australia)
2009 Catherine Britt (Australia)
2008 Troy Cassar-Daley (Australia)
2007 Adam Harvey (Australia)
2006 Jason McCoy (Canada)
2005 Paul Brandt (Canada)
2004 Kasey Chambers and Slim Dusty (Australia)
2003 Lee Kernaghan (Australia)