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CMA CLOSE UP MAGAZINE  |  JULY 2025

Welcome to CMA Close Up Magazine! In this issue, you'll find spotlights of some of your fellow CMA Members, a unique feature on Country Music Hall of Fame member June Carter Cash, a look at “CMA Fest presented by SoFi,” useful tools available to CMA Members, and so much more. You'll also find key information on CMA’s awards and honors—highlighting voting processes, eligibility, and deadlines—as part of our ongoing mission to recognize excellence across the industry.

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CMA Close Up Magazine Archives

I Am CMA

DUSTIN HANEY

Haney received his first CMA Award in 2022 for directing Cody Johnson’s “’Til You Can’t” music video and is now a Lifetime Member 

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I Am CMA

JOSE DIAZ

Diaz is a long-time music educator and changemaker who recently joined CMA under the new Industry tier.

I Am CMA

DAVID GRING

Gring is a CMA EDU participant and has recently joined CMA in the new Student tier.

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I Am CMA

Kurt Ozan

Ozan is a multi-instrumentalist who joined CMA in 2015 as a Professional member.