All of our finalists were met with some serious challenges this year, not to mention the worldwide pandemic that spread across the globe. We are so very proud of our finalists and our winners, and pray that next year will a bit easier on everyone.
2020 ISSA Awards Winners US
Entertainer of the Year
Gold – Cliff Wheeler Band
Silver – Black Cadillac Kings
Bronze – Jay Ricochet and the BFD
Female Vocalist
Gold – Brauninger McDaniel
Silver – Jennifer Mlott
Bronze – Montana Modderman
Male Vocalist
Gold – Rob O’Mara
Silver – Brian Hedges
Bronze – Steve Douthit
Female Rising Star
Karoline Rhett
Male Rising Star
Rylee Nicholson
Young Adult Artist
Gold – Sydney Irving
Silver – Rylee Lum
Bronze – Trinity Rose
Vocal Duo
Gold – The Cranberry Merchants
Silver – Ginger Grace / Backhand Sally
Bronze – Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke
US Band of the Year
Gold – Limberlost
Silver – Nashville Non Prophets
Bronze – Cheering Tokyo
Album of the Year
Gold – Lisa Mitts – The Breakthrough
Silver – Trenton Chandler – Ten Steps From Tootsies
Bronze – John David Schrader – 21 Summers
Band Single of the Year
Gold – Who Shot Lizzy – I Don’t Give A Damn
Silver – Night Owl Country Band – Made In America
Bronze – Chris Jones Band – I Still Do
Female Single of the Year
Gold – Alena Rae – Always Let Go
Silver – Rhonda Funk – Someday
Bronze – Zandra Arnold – Work On Me
Male Single of the Year
Gold – Dustin Chapman – Plus One
Silver – Jason Ray Welsh – Lies In You
Bronze – Randall Rutledge – Me And Southern Comfort
Female Songwriter
Gold- Jessie Lynn
Silver- Clare Cunningham
Bronze- Lora Ann Pine
Male Songwriter
Gold – Bobby Johnson
Silver – Ricky Davis
Bronze – Geary Nelson
Music Video
Gold – Sera Bullis – Bus Stop
Silver – Aubrey Wollett – Better On The Beach
Bronze – DethCadence – Blood Money
Female Emerging
Gold – Tracy Cruz
Silver – La La Musiq
Bronze – Ashley Walls
Male Emerging
Gold – Dylan Swinson
Silver – Chris Johnson
Bronze – Rollin Jewett
Radio Station
Gold – Phil Kranz – Black Dog Indie Country Radio
Silver – Jeff Rickett – Cowboy Joe Radio
Bronze – B.C. Lee – Florida Country Radio
Sound Engineer
Ben Travis
Promoter of the Year
Angela McGowan
Photographer
Corinne Dean
US Rep of the Year
Brian Fagan
Humanitarian – Necay Howard
Team Recognition – Patty “Rose” Zeller
INTERNATIONAL WINNERS
Entertainer of the Year
Gold – Destiny Band Oz
Silver – Vladislav Yermachenko
Bronze – Steve Newsome
Female Vocalist of the Year
Gold – Alexandra Hainsworth
Silver – Jimena Arroyo
Bronze – Cheryl Nye
Male Vocalist of the Year
Gold – MJ Smallman
Silver – Danny McMahon
Bronze – Chris Andres
Female Rising Star
Nina Flaaseth
Male Rising Star
Daniel Agyin
Young Adult Artist of the Year
Madison Mueller
Vocal Duo of the Year
Campbell & Green
Band of the Year
Gold -The Winachi Tribe
Silver – Crest Glider
Bronze – Shelly Jones Band
Album of the Year
Gold – Ashley LeBlanc – The Luckiest Girl In The World
Silver – Billy Bray Band – Strong and Forever
Bronze – Gil Fourny – Music
Band Single of the Year
Gold -Folarin & Keziah – Relentless
Silver – HFDT & Jai – Wanna Be Your Lover
Bronze – Skuve- Within Our Reach
Female Single of the Year
Gold – Rachel Mason – All Talk No Action
Silver – An Vedi – Dancing Around Fire
Bronze – Peggie Nora – This Girl Means Business
Male Single of the Year
Gold – Paolo Nunin – Maybe Because
Silver – Rick Snider – The Road
Bronze – Johnny Westwood – Rain In Tulsa
Female Songwriter of the Year
Gold – Fiona Ross
Silver – KitCat K
Bronze – Julie Ludgate
Male Songwriter of the Year
Gold – Jamey Barron
Silver – Davey Anscombe
Bronze – Samuel Alexander Barbour
Music Video of the Year
Gold – The Winachi Tribe – Funky But Chic
Silver – Madison Mueller – Exhale
Bronze – Ashley LeBlanc – Rain
Female Emerging Artist
Gold – Mikalyn Hay
Silver – Hilde Vos
Bronze – Herborg Torkildottir
Male Emerging Artist
Gold – Jamey Barron
Silver – Twizm Whyte Piece
Bronze – Ivar Sigurbergsson
Radio Station of the Year
Gold – Frank Hammer – Radio Country Road 58
Silver – Colin Pettitt – Iam4U Radio
Bronze – Chad J Country – Spectrum Internet Radio
Sound Engineer of the Year
Antonio Vergara
Promoter of the Year
Robert Steiner
Humanitarian of the Year
Dina Lynn