2020 Founders Awards


Award, Winner & Location

Community Partner Award Taxi CA

Guardian Angel Shelia Smith OR

Honorable Mention Jon Fuller CA




Best New Band The Empty Pockets CA



Group Vocals of the Year Duwende NY



Female Vocalist of the Year Jennie DeVoe IN



Male Vocalist of the Year Duane Alan Harlick MI



International Group of the Year Eggnoise Czech Republic



International Group of the Year Krosswindz India



Live Artist of the Year Jeff Oster, Michael Manring CA



Lyricist of the Year Don Rosler NY



Instrumentalist of the Year Nadina Mackie, Bassoon Jackson Canada



Female Artist of the Year Halie Loren OR




Male Artist of the Year Harold Payne CA





Songwriters of the Year Jasmine Cain & Cheley Tackett FL & TN






Album of the Year Letters from the Faroes Faroe Islands
Lena Anderssen




Producer of the Year Klayton MI
Wish Upon A Blackstar





Song of the Year Idlewild TN
Songwriter: Gretchen Peters Artist: Gretchen Peters




Hall of Fame Inductee Cindy Alexander CA




Brian Austin Whitney
Founder
Just Plain Folks
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