CAROLINA COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Winners Announced for 2023 Carolina Country Music Awards
Carolina Country Music Association and Andrulonis Media recognize local musicians

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina  (January 23, 2023) –

The winners of the Carolina Country Music Awards were announced on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The event was hosted by Christy "Sweet Tea" Andrulonis, the Executive Director of the Carolina Country Music Association and Afternoon Host on the Carolina Country Radio Network, and Frank Johnson, Chief Meteorologist from WBTW Channel 13 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Bill Bowman, publisher of Up and Coming Weekly.

This year’s winners are as follows,

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Greg Parrish (Rock Hill, SC)

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Greg Parrish (Rock Hill, SC)

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Diamonds and Whiskey (Charlotte, NC)  

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Southern Country Outlaws (Little River, SC)

DUO OF THE YEAR

• Kindred (Whiteville, NC)

 COUNTRY SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• "Baby Don't' Paige King Johnson (Angier, NC)

COUNTRY MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

•  “Working Class Heroes”  Christopher Nelson (Loris, SC)

CHRISTIAN COUNTRY SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• “There's A River Called Jordan” Doyle Wood featuring the Rivermist Band (Fayetteville, NC)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Cooper Greer (Greenville, NC)

COUNTRY TOUR OF THE YEAR

• Water Finley and April Dawn (Lake Lure, NC)

MICHAEL COMER EMERGING NEW ARTIST

• Kindred (Whiteville, NC)

LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• Mark Herndon (Drummer from the band Alabama)

DAMIEN HORNE HUMANITARIAN AWARD

• Saluda Shoals (Boone, NC)

A production of the Carolina Country Music Association, the Carolina Country Music Awards is an annual event open to performers who grew up in or now reside in North Carolina or South Carolina.  The show’s Executive Producer is Sweet Tea, who is also the afternoon DJ on the Carolina Country Radio Network 100.1 WFAY in Fayetteville, NC. 

According to Sweet Tea, The CCMAs allow these musicians to be recognized for their hard work and amazing talent.”  She also says that country music fans aren’t neglected because the show is also a way for fans to connect with the musicians.  For more information please visit www.CarolinaCountryMusicAwards.com or email SweetTea@Andrulonis.com.

The Executive Director of the Carolina Country Music Association is Christy “Sweet Tea” Andrulonis.