2025 CBMA Winners

Female Vocalist
Laura Kepley

Male Vocalist
Jackie Gore

Rising Star ( formerly Favorite New Artist )
Evan Wright

Song of the Year
“A Jukebox Playing 45’s”
Too Much Sylvia

National Dance/Shag Song
"My True Love”
The Tams

Album of the Year
“Tribute To General Johnson”
Various Artist - Forevermore

Entertainer
Jim Quick

Smoothie
“Unforgettable”
Jackie Gore & Terri Gore Lemonds

Radio DJ (Ted Bell Award)
“Eric Bowman”
WDZD 99.1 FM Monroe, NC

Internet DJ
Johnny Barkley
Riptideradio.com

Syndicated Radio Show
“Swamp Soul”
Jim Quick & Bo Gilbert

Internet Radio Show
“Deckerz Deck Party” ft.
Ray Scott

Internet Radio Station
Riptideradio.com
Scott, Henriksen & Dennis

Club (Bill Griffin Award)
OD Arcade - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Live Music Venue (Cecil Corbett Award)
Deckerz
North Myrtle Beach, SC

Event Of The Year
Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival
North Myrtle Beach, SC

Group Of The Year
Too Much Sylvia

Club/Mobile DJ
Jay Kinlaw

Radio Station
WDZD 99.1 FM
Monroe, NC

Producer
Freddy Tripp & OD Productions
“Unforgettable”
Jackie Gore & Terri Gore Lemonds

Engineer
David Rhyne
“A Jukebox Playing 45’s”
Too Much Sylvia

Collaboration or Duo
“Unforgettable”
Jackie Gore & Terri Gore Lemonds

Song Writer(s)
Casey Meyer & Jim Quick
“Can’t Drive Me Away”
Jim Quick & Coastline

Michael Branch Award
Wayne Troutman
Ocean Drive Productions

Instrumentalist
Daniel Morris
Saxophone
Band Of Oz

Live Production
Timm Denning
Jim Quick & Coastline

Shad Alberty
Johnathan Kemp & Ivy Claire Huiet

Radio Show
The Wave Beach Music Countdown
Eric Bowman

Concert Series
“Music on Main”
North Myrtle Beach, SC

Industry Appreciation
Wilson Meadows
H.A. Thompson
Rickey Dennis

CBMA Appreciation
Rick Hooker

Fans of the Year
Floyd and Bobbie Jolly

Music Video
“A Jukebox Playing 45's”
Too Much Sylvia