ISSA Top 5 Artist Polls showcase outstanding independent artists from around the world through monthly, genre-based fan voting. Artists are randomly selected from registered ISSA members, ensuring a fair and inclusive opportunity for exposure, recognition, and audience growth. Each poll highlights five artists, giving fans the chance to vote and support their favorites while helping artists gain increased visibility within the global independent music community.
December 2025 – Folk Artist of the Month
Rich Allen – Rob Fillo – Emily Judson – Alan Garmonsway – Aaron DeYarmon
November 2025 – ISSA Promoter of the Month
LD Stewart – Muriel Bessman – Tavaron Marshall – Jimmy Castro – Kayden Gordon
October 2025 – Gospel Artist of the Month
Linda Boles – KRISTENicole – Rosalie Hovencamp – Dorothy Kersh – Lisa Marie Nicole
September 2025 – Male Multi Genre Artist of the Month
Andrew Dean – Juke Johnson – Zak Webb – Jason Ray Welsh – Matt Maloof
August 2025 – Female Multi Genre Artist of the Month
Katherine Lynn Nemeth – Emily E. Finke – Ilene Springer – Roseann Sureda – Jimena Arroyo
July 2025 – Americana Artist of the Month
Autumn Sol Revival – Steve Roy & Heather Dee – Jak Fiddler – Sun-Pinned Leaves – Christopher Brown & Neil Faulkner – Randie O’Neil – Rick Revel
June 2025 – Jazz Artist of the Month
Clark Ford – Charu Suri – Ritchie Dave Porter – Pete Feenstra – Brauninger McDaniel
May 2025 – Pop Artist of the Month
Linda Marks – Jason Ray Welsh – Samantha Grimes – Jon Kinsey – Hunter Lott
March 2025 – Pop Artist of the Month
Cheryl Nye – Johanna Saint Pierre – AMARU – Gary Matheny – Lady Miranda
February 2025 – Outlaw Artist of the Month
Trenton Chandler – Jason Ray Welsh – Chris Andres – Tim Dooley – Rich Badaracco
January 2025 – Alternative Artist of the Month
BrandiWyne – Eyes Of Red – Cranberry Merchants – Katye Kellye – Rich Allen
December 2024 – Blues Artist of the Month
Angela Easley – Niecie – Shawn Adam Williams – Tullie Brae – Derrick Dove
November 2024 – Instrumental Artist of the Month
Gary R. Farmer – Steve Bello – Warren Burnett – Gil Fourny – Imran Ahmed
October 2024 – Rock Artist Of The Month
The Cranberry Merchants – Eyes of Red – Marianne Vedder – Imran Ahmed – Limberlost
September 2024 – Country Pop Artist Of The Month
Demi Michelle – Roger Fournier – Jennifer Alvarado – John Michael Ferrari – Holly Deihl
August 2024 – Gospel Artist Of The Month
Rosalie Hovencamp – Elvis Carden – Lisa Marie Nicole – Aaron Hymes – La La Musiq
July 2024 – Folk Artist Of The Month
Linda Marks – Clare Steffen – Rachel Dara – Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke – Dusty Marcus
June 2024 – R & B Artist Of The Month
Stacie Ku’ulei – JC Sol – Diverse Official – Cella Black – Heidi Tann
May 2024 – Americana Artist Of The Month
Steve Roy & Heather Dee – Carla Bonnell – Chris Brown & Neil Faulkner – Aaron Jay Hebert – Alex Gowland
March 2024 – Promoter Of The Month
Muriel Bessman – Seamus Traynor – Jimmy Castro – Angela Marie Eidenmiller – Sandra DeLaParra
February 2024 – Soul Artist Of The Month
Lay’Na Michelle R’n’B Empress – Brauninger McDaniel – Jimmy Allgood – Tracy Cruz – Akeylah Simone
January 2024 – Male Modern Country Artist Of The Month
Mitch Jean – Travis Pickering – John David Daily – Eric Atkinson – Andrew Dean
December 2023 – Female Modern Country Artist Of The Month
Jennifer Mlott – Roberta Scime – Nikki Benbrooks – Katrina Lynn – Alicia Harvey
November 2023 – Outlaw Artist Of The Month
Jason Ray Welsh – Trenton Chandler – Brad Gray – Rick Snider – Col Finley
October 2023 – Hip Hop Artist Of The Month
Adrienne Hampton – Zedmonk Ssabatontomi – Juvenile D – Stone Age UG – YBE K@N5ER
September 2023 – Male Multi Genre Artist Of The Month
Hunter Flanagan – Jason Ray Welsh – Juke Johnson – Zak Webb – Guilly Digweed
August 2023 – Female Multi Genre Artist Of The Month
Adrienne Hampton – Demi Michelle – Lynne Campbell – Jimena Arroyo – Lyn_Sey
July 2023 – Pop Artist Of The Month
Brianne Chasanoff – Dimitris Nezis – Cheryl Nye – Brandi Huang – Lady Miranda
June 2023 – Jazz Artist Of The Month
Charu Suri – Fiona Ross – Yulia Valentin – Shirley Jackson – Brauninger McDaniel
May 2023 – Gospel Artist Of The Month
Dorothy Kersh – Bob Strachan – Zandra Arnold – Zemira Israel – Lisa Marie Nicole
February 2023 – Southern Rock Artist Of The Month
Amy Jo – Larry Holiday – The Southern Outlaws Band – Emily Zuzik – Yama Paci
January 2023 – Radio Station Of The Month Round Two
Blackdog Indie Country Radio – The Beat Radio – Nashville Worldwide – Music Mafia Radio – Party Central Radio
December 2022 – Radio Station Of The Month – Round One
CBJ Radio – Native Family Radio – Gethsemane Radio – Radio Country Road 58 – Insanely Gifted Radio
November 2022 – Blues Artist Of The Month
Angela Easley – Shawn Adam Williams – Tullie Brae – Tracy Cruz – Willie Jackson
October 2022 – Instrumental Artist of the Month
Steve Bello – Imran Ahmed – Michele Annunziata – Raymond Hayden – Line Munch-Peterson
September 2022 – Country Pop Artist of the Month
Jennifer Mlott – Andrew Dean – Tracy Bickford – Robbie Harte – Alexander Jeffery
AUGUST 2022 – Folk Artist of the Month
Bernice Marsala Batt – Linda Marks – Aira Winterland – Kendra and the Bunnies – Caroline Parke
July 2022 – R & B Artist of the Month
Joel Treece – Layna Michelle R’N’B Empress – Hakeem Romance – Kayla Joy – Tracy Cruz
June 2022 – Americana Artist of the Month
Bob Hausler – Francine Honey – David Watson – Guido Montesano – Amelia Presley
May 2022 – Alternative Artist of the Month
The Cranberry Merchants – Gil Fourny – Chris Jones – Katye Kellye – Trenton Antill
March 2022 – Traditional Country Artist Of The Month
Chris Melanson – Roy Henderson – Brad Farrell – Perry Bonck – Ashley LeBlanc
February 2022 – Rock Artist Of The Month
Brent Doerner – Bethnie Rose – Sabrina Fallah – Larry Holiday – Matt Strader
January 2022 – Promoter Of The Month
Angela Marie Eidenmiller – Seamus Traynor – Janda Scott – Jane Shields – Wade Huston
December 2021 – Final Round Radio Station Of The Month
Banks Radio Australia – Music Mafia Radio – Carlow Country – Cruz, Inc. Radio – Valley 89.5 FM
November 2021 – Pop Artist Of The Month
Dimitris Nezis – Heerraa – Cheryl Nye – Gary Matheny – Marco Nodari
October 2021 – Duo Of The Month
The Cranberry Merchants – The Band Wanted – Studeo –
Smith Sisters & The Sunday Drivers – 2nd Amendment Duo
September 2021 – Acoustic Artist Of The Month
Hunter Lott – Jason Ray Welsh – JonKinsey – Brian Hedges – Rachel Mason
August 2021 – Gospel Artist Of The Month
Zandra Arnold – Karisa Kay – Sandy Paramore – Eddie Elliott – Ginny McJunkin
July 2021 – Radio Station of the Month – Round Five
Carlow Country with Ger O’Brien – The Bull Radio – Talkin Turkey with Trisha Sharp – Voice Of The Mountains Country Radio – Only Rock Radio
June 2021 – Jazz Artist Of The Month
Charu Suri – Tracy Cruz – Igor Gorbunov – Brauninger – Fiona Ross
May 2021 – Outlaw Artist Of The Month
Trenton Chandler – Rick Snider – Jason Ray Welsh – Rylee Nicholson – Jay Ricochet
March 2021 – Traditional Country Artist Of The Month
Jason Lee Cook – Ashley LeBlanc – Shawn Stone – Jason Ray Welsh – Logan Route
February 2021 Rock Artist Of The Month
Jon Malfi – Geary Nelson – Donny Hammonds – Rob Jones TV – Robert Steiner
January 2021 Soul Artist Of The Month
Tracy Cruz – James Reid – Keyon Harris – Toy – Katylyn Barnes
December 2020 Top 5 Winners – Round Four – Radio Station / DJs Of The Month
Cruz, Inc. Radio- Gethsemane Radio – Party Central Radio – Unique Beatz – Ritmo Caribe Promotions
November 2020 Top 5 Winners – USA Female Traditional Country Artist Of The Month
Katrina Lynn Whetsel – Candy Carpenter – Amie Sheitel – Tina Gibson – Sheri Lynn
October 2020 Top 5 Winners – Southern Rock Artist Of The Month
Roger Moore – The Rebel Heart Band – Jo’s Winfree – Emily Zuzik – David Kranz
September 2020 Top 5 Winners “Latin Artist Of The Month”
Tato Henriquez – Alejandro Dominguez – Dona Maria – Gerardo El Traa – Julian Granados
August 2020 Top 5 Winners ” Hip Hop Artist Of The Month”
Willie Cam – Doe Knows – Twizm Whyte Piece – Scarlet Saoirse- Willie Riddle, Jr.
July 2020 Top 5 Winners “Blues Artist of the Month”
Mark Reed – Iain Donald – Ronnie James Vadala – Derrick Dove – Eric Anderson
June 2020 – Male Multi Genre Artist of the Month
Rick Snider – David Woods – Chris Michael – Ortwin Wendt
May 2020 – Americana Artist of the Month
Tony Zain – Angelo Santilli – Gary Matheny – Brian Hedges – Brian Houston
March 2020 – Female Multi Genre Artist of the Month
Laura Lee – Torrie Lynn – Karen Reynolds – Ginger Grace – Catherine Thompson
February 2020 – Instrumental Artist of the Month
Jerzy Przybylski – Alessandro Onali – Peter Xifaras – Seismic Anamoly – Gil Fourny
January 2020 – Country Pop Artist of the Month
Stephen Moyse – Shawn Adams – Rhonda Funk – Rae Marks – Montana Modderman
December 2019 – Folk Artist of the Month
Simon Henley – Elaine Lennon – Shawn Drewes – Vikki Gilmore
November 2019 – R & B Artist of the Month
Ian Vandiver – Joel Treece – Carlos Morgan – Lisa Wood – Bisola Imam
October 2019 – Acoustic Artist of the Month
Justin Tate – Paul Allen – Phil Wake – Jodie Reid – Michael Duffy
September 2019 – Radio Station / DJ of the Month Round Three
Native Family Radio – CountryBarnyard305 – Valley 89.5FM – DC Coast To Coast – Big Indie Giant
August 2019 – Alternative Artist of the Month
Estelle DesChamps – Jerry J. Thomas – Marye McDaniel – Cassie Melody – Katye Kellye
July 2019 -Gospel Artist of the Month
Shell Marie – Beverly Perritt Hall – Dan Kenney – Zandra Arnold
June 2019 – Pop Artist of the Month
Karoline Rhett – Cheryl Nye – Sophia Anello – Umar Siddiqui
May 2019 – Rock Artist of the Month
Sabrina Fallah – Michal Towber – Amber Wildling Stone
April 2019 – Outlaw Artist of the Month
James “Siggy” Signorelli – Jeffrey Stafford – Cliff Wheeler – Matt Shannon – Jay Ricochet
March 2019 – Radio Station of the Month Round Two
Banks Radio Australia – Front Range Radio – Hectors House Internet Radio – KB Radio
February 2019 – Jazz Artist of the Month
Brauninger McDaniel – Brian Wesner – Christian Gratz – Ritchie Dave Porter
January 2019 – Modern Country Artist of the Month
Maida – Anthony K – Lora Ann Pine – Melissa Ramski – Guiseppe Brai
November 2018 – International Traditional Country Artist of the Month
Nina Flaaseth / Norway – Jacky Dallas / Spain – Anna McRose / Netherlands – Scott Astill / Australia – Arno Uit Ochten / Netherlands
October 2018 – Radio Station of the Month Round One
Music Mafia Radio – Catorweb Radio – Belter Radio – Black Dog Morning Show
September 2018 – Rock Band of the Month
Enabling Cain – In Regalia – Excorde – Nashville Non Prophets – Hardland
August 2018 – Music Video of the Month
Kelsie May – Callum Mountford – 2nd Amendment Duo – Junior Turner – Jennifer Mlott
