The Arkansas Country Music Awards presentation took place on June 6, 2022, at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway, Arkansas. The annual awards event shines the spotlight on the best up-and-coming country performers from the Natural State. Special Performances were made by Lee Ann Womack, Shawn Camp, Jeannie Seely, Jason Coleman and a host of others. The ceremony was hosted by Charles Haymes and Ashton Gill.
ENTERTAINER of the Year: David Adam Byrnes
AMERICANA ARTIST of the Year: Grace Stormont
BLUEGRASS ARTIST of the Year: Spillwater Drive
COUNTRY ARTIST of the Year: Lance Carpenter
INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST of the Year: The Villines Trio
FEMALE VOCALIST of the Year: Mae Estes
MALE VOCALIST of the Year: David Adam Byrnes
ACOUSTIC ACT of the Year: Ryan Harmon
VOCAL DUO / GROUP of the Year: The Roads Below
ALBUM of the Year:
“On Your Own” by Grace Stormont. Produced by Jon Raney and Grace Stormont
SONG of the Year:
“Yours” Written by Jeannie Seely. Performed by Diane Berry and Joe Wade Smith
SONGWRITER of the Year: Erin Enderlin
MUSIC PRODUCER of the Year: Travis Mobley
SOUND ENGINEER of the Year: Mark Malone
PROMOTER of the Year: Jon Walker
VIDEO of the Year: “Put Some Country in Your Country” by Cory Jackson. Directed by Kenny Jackson
RADIO STATION of the Year: KDXY, 104.9 The Fox, Jonesboro
RADIO DJ of the Year: Christie Matthews, KDXY, Jonesboro
PUBLICATION / BLOG / PODCAST of the Year: AY Magazine
VENUE of the Year: The Collins Theater (Paragould)
YOUNG ARTIST of the Year: Sylamore Special
BASS PLAYER of the Year: Michael Rinne
DRUMMER of the Year: Evan Hutchings
FIDDLE PLAYER of the Year: Jenee Fleenor
GUITAR Player of the Year: Charlie White
STEEL / DOBRO PLAYER of the Year: Josh Matheny
