CMA Announces 2025 CMA International Awards Winners, Including Morgan Wallen & Cameron Whitcomb
The Country Music Association has revealed the names of the 59th Annual CMA International Awards winners for the year 2025.
The CMA will honor the winners during a special reception on November 19 in downtown Nashville.
The list features Morgan Wallen, Cameroon Whitcomb, Lynette Garbonola, Shannon Saunders, Justin Thomson, and Mattias Hansson.
Wallen will receive the International Artist Achievement Award, which recognizes a U.S. artist who has made the most significant creative growth, development and promotion of the country music industry outside of the United States during the eligibility period.
Canadian artist Whitcomb receives the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award, for international artists. Garbonola, vp of International at BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, will be honored with the Jo Walker Meador International Award for leadership in expanding country music in areas including Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Saunders, agent and head of Nashville International at WME, will be honored with the Rob Potts International Live Music Advancement Award for impact on international touring, while Thomson, national content director for iHeartCountry Australia, is being celebrated with the Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award for his role in promoting country music through global media.
Hansson of P4 Country on Sveriges Radio will be honored with the international country broadcaster award, for playing a key role in growing country music’s audience in Scandinavia, hosting the region’s largest weekly country program.
“This year’s honorees embody the extraordinary ways Country Music continues to transcend borders,” Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement. “Whether through radio, touring, media, or artist development, each has helped share the genre with audiences around the world. Their work not only broadens Country Music’s reach, it deepens its impact, reminding us that this community truly is global.”
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