About
The CMA International Awards honor Country Music’s top professionals working and creating success in Country Music outside of the United States. Candidates are judged on the degree of their contribution to the advancement of Country Music and on the indelibility of the impact of their activities and achievements.
Selection Process
Nominations open each year at the end of the eligibility period and remain open for thirty (30) days. The CMA International Task Forces and CMA International Awards Domestic Panel members are eligible to submit nominations. All eligible nominations and supporting documents are then sent to the CMA International Awards Task Force for consideration.
The CMA International Awards Task Force develops a slate of at least three (3) but no more than five (5) potential nominees in each category.
The approved nominees are sent to the International CMA Professional voting members and select International Awards Domestic Panel along with a write-in nomination option for a Final Round of voting. Each member may vote for one name per category.
Awards Criteria
CMA International Awards are divided into two categories: Career based awards and Eligibility Period based awards. The Jo Walker Meador International Award, Rob Potts International Live Music Advancement Award, and Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award are career based honors, and the International Country Broadcaster Award, International Artist Achievement Award, and Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award are based on achievements made during the eligibility period.
The 2023 eligibility period reflects all activity and achievements between June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023.
Only individuals may be selected for CMA International Awards. Companies, publications, radio stations and other groups--many of which significantly foster Country Music --are not eligible for International recognition. An International Award recipient cannot win the same category in two consecutive years.
Timeline
- Nomination Period: June 1-30, 2023
- Nomination Review and Finalist Selection: July 2023
- Final Round Voting: September 13-28, 2023
- Once voting concludes and winners are determined, CMA International Awards are presented at times determined most appropriate by CMA.
Awards
Jo Walker Meador International Award
This Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual in advocating and supporting Country Music’s marketing…
Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award
This award was established to recognize outstanding achievements in the media as they relate to…
Rob Potts International Live Music Advancement Award
This Award recognizes outstanding achievements made by an individual who has made important contributions to…
Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award
This Award recognizes outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist who is originally based internationally…
International Artist Achievement Award
Formerly the International Touring Artist Award, this award recognizes outstanding achievement by a US based…
International Country Broadcaster Award
This Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a radio broadcaster or syndicated radio reporter outside the…