2026 CMA of Texas Awards Show
October 15, 2025
Dosey Doe Barn
The Woodlands, TX

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Broadcaster
TUMBLEWEED SMITH

Americana Album
RICHARD CAGLE
“Zia Blues”

Americana Artist
AL STAEHELY

Americana Band
DELTA CIRCLE

Americana Song
STEVE STRAKER
“Secret of Life”

Artist
WOMEN BEHIND THE LYRICS
DARICE G. / WENDY MOTEN / DELANEY ANN / SARAH HARRELSON / JUDY PASTER
SYNAPSE PUBLISHING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Band
JUSTIN KEMP BAND

Country Gospel Song
BOBBY MACKEY
“Jacob’s Ladder”

Director’s Choice
JOSHUA MARTIN
Artist / Singer / Songwriter / Multi-Insturmentalist

Director’s Choice
JENNIFER JOHNSON
Traditional Artist / Graphic Designer

Director’s Choice
VINNY TOVAR and AUBRY RODRIGUEZ
“Pass Me By”

Director’s Choice
ANDY BRADLEY

Recording Engineer / Music Producer

Joe Deleon Drummer
TEVIN BENJAMIN

Duet
HAYDEN WOOLLEN and PAYTON HOWIE
“Mixed Emotions”

Entertainer
JOSH WARD

Instrumentalist
ZANE REYNOLDS

Jim and Mona Boles Legacy
JOHN PAYCHECK

Living Legend
DALE WATSON

 New Artist
DYLLAN CULP

Rising Star Singer/Songwriter
HANNA MERCEDES

Songwriter
DERRYL PERRY

SGT 2Step Award
“Gold Star Mother”
TRACY 2STEP LA PORTE

Texas Troubadour
RODNEY RAY

Traditional Country Music Award
WYATT ALEMAN

Traditional Country Song
JAMIE RICHARDS

“Somewhere In the Middle”

Vocalist
JACK NELSON

New Western Swing Song
JASON BREEDLOVE
“Take the Ex Out of Texas”

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