LUBBOCK, TX – A song about showing cattle took the Song of the Year honors Tuesday night at the CMA Texas Awards Show.
The annual event hosted by the CMA of Texas recognized Floyd County’s Jason Nutt, who wrote “Purple Banners” to honor the families that travel the stock show circuit.
CMA of Texas is an organization that recognizes Texas independent musicians and other industry aspects impacting Texas country music.
2022 Award Recipients
Artist – Kensie Coppin
Band – Kin Faux
Video – Kin Faux
Johnny Gimble / Troy Bates Fiddle Award – Rico Gonzales of Kin Faux Band
Songwriter – Dallas Burrow
Song – Jason Nutt, Purple Banners
Cowboy Western Entertainer – Kristyn Harris
Album – Spur 327 Band, West Texas Roots
Americana Artist – Jon Young
Americana Song – Hilda Lamas
Rising Star – Aubry Rodriguez
Rising Star – Clay Gibson
Instrumentalist – Lonnie Kuss
Joe DeLeon Drummer – Mike Patton
Cowboy Western Song – Josh Ward, A Cowboy Can
Waylon Jennings Artist Award – Chris Hoff
Producer – Rick Garcia
* Traditional Country Artist – Jake Hooker
* SIGNATURE DANCEHALL – Karl & Teresa Parker with Last Chance Bar & Dancehall
* SIGNATURE PUBLICATION – Creed Cahill with Texas Life Magazine
Country Gospel Song – Bernie Nelson – Somebody’s Praying
Country Gospel Album – Cathy Jewell, Engraved
Radio DJ – Susanne Abbey
LIVING LEGEND – Shake Russell
JIM & MONA BOLES TEXAS LEGACY Award – B.J. Thomas
HERITAGE Award – Jim Haneline
(* New 2022 first-time awards)
