Summary
The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music, with one of the primary awards being the New Artist of the Year Award. This award honors artists who have achieved national prominence through their work and are voted to have great success in the genre going forward. The award was known as the Horizon Award from 1981 until 2007 when it received its current title. An artist can be nominated twice in the New Artist category before they become ineligible, although the point at which an artist received "national prominence" is decided by the Country Music Association and is often a source of debate amongst fans and media. The inaugural recipient of this award was Terri Gibbs and the most recent winner is Jelly Roll.
| Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year | |
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 2023 recipient Jelly Roll | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Country Music Association |
| First awarded | 1981 |
| Currently held by | Jelly Roll (2023) |
Recipients edit
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
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| 2023 |  Jelly Roll
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| 2022 | Lainey Wilson
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| 2021 | Jimmie Allen
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| 2020[1] | Morgan Wallen
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| 2019[2] | Ashley McBryde
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| 2018[3] | Luke Combs
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| 2017[4] | Jon Pardi
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| 2016[5] | Maren Morris
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| 2015[6] | Chris Stapleton
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| 2014[7] | Brett Eldredge
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| 2013[8] | Kacey Musgraves
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| 2012[9] | Hunter Hayes
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| 2011[10] | The Band Perry
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| 2010[11] | Zac Brown Band
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| 2009 | Darius Rucker
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| 2008 | Lady Antebellum
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| 2007 | Taylor Swift
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| 2006 | Carrie Underwood
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| 2005 | Dierks Bentley
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| 2004 | Gretchen Wilson
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| 2003 | Joe Nichols
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| 2002 | Rascal Flatts
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| 2001 | Keith Urban
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| 2000 | Brad Paisley
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| 1999 | Jo Dee Messina
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| 1998 | Dixie Chicks
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| 1997 | LeAnn Rimes
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| 1996 | Bryan White
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| 1995 | Alison Krauss
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| 1994 | John Michael Montgomery
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| 1993 | Mark Chesnutt
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| 1992 | Suzy Bogguss
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| 1991 | Travis Tritt
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| 1990 | Garth Brooks
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| 1989 | Clint Black
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| 1988 | Ricky Van Shelton
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| 1987 | Holly Dunn
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| 1986 | Randy Travis
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| 1985 | Sawyer Brown
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| 1984 | The Judds
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| 1983 | John Anderson
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| 1982 | Ricky Skaggs
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| 1981 | Terri Gibbs
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References edit
- ^ "CMA Awards 2020: Here's the full list of nominees".
- ^ "Maren Morris Leads 2019 CMA Awards Nominations". Rolling Stone. 28 August 2019.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2018: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. 14 November 2018.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List". 9 November 2017.
- ^ "2016 cma winners - Google Search". www.google.co.uk.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. 5 November 2015.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2014: And the Winners Are ..." Billboard.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2013: Full Winners List". Billboard.
- ^ "2012 CMA Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country.
- ^ "2011 CMA Awards Winners". The Boot.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2010: List of Winners". CBS News.