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2022 Carolina Beach Music Awards

The Carolina Beach Music Academy held their annual nomination announcement show Saturday, July 31, 2022 live on 94.9 FM The Surf and we have the results listed for you below along with the category guidelines. All of the information below was compiled from the official CBMA website. We'd like to congratulate all of the nominees and be on the lookout for your voting ballots coming soon!

We look forward to seeing everyone in November as Beach Music fans and industry professionals head to N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for Cammy Weekend 2022. After the awards show and weekend we will update this page with all of the details.

Dates to Remember in 2022

June 1, 2022 - Deadline to be eligible to nominate
June 1, 2022 - Nomination ballots will be sent on/around this date
August 1, 2022 Deadline to be eligible to vote
August 1, 2022 - Voting ballots will be sent on/around this date
November 10th - 13th 2022 - Cammy Weekend in N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Dates are compiled from the 2022 Guidelines on the official CBMA website
and are subject to change without notice.

 Female Vocalist 

Category Guidelines

  • Deb Browning
  • Karen Clayton (Castaways)
  • Lesa Hudson (Rick Strickland Band)
  • Rhonda McDaniel
  • Sharon Woodruff (Main Event Band)
  • Terri Gore
 Rising Star(s) 

Category Guidelines

  • Andy & Onieta
  • Bridger Warlick
  • Rivermist Band
  • Sharon Woodruff
  • Sylvia Johns Ritchie
  • Pink Slips Band
 Smoothie / Ballad 

Category Guidelines

  • "Any Other Love" - Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
  • "Days of Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses" - Doyle Wood & Sylvia Johns Ritchie
  • "Dream Come True" - Rick Strickland
  • "Let Me Be The One" - Terri Gore
  • "That You Hear In A Song" - Too Much Sylvia
  • "Want You In My Life" - Cat5 Band
 National Dance Song 

Category Guidelines

  • "62 Chevy" - Keb Mo
  • "Blowin' Smoke" - Teddy Swims
  • "Cold Heart" - Dua Lipa & Elton John
  • "Old Love Song" - Zac Brown Band
  • "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer" - Delbert McClinton

 

 Group of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • Band of Oz
  • Cat5 Band
  • Embers featuring Craig Woolard
  • Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
  • Rick Strickland Band
  • Too Much Sylvia

 

 Compilation Album of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • "Another Day On Ocean Drive" - KHP Music
  • "Cape Fear Beach Sessions, Vol. 2" - Cape Fear Studios
  • "Happy Go Lucky" - Patman & Robin Records
  • "This is Gold" - Sand City Productions
  • "Soul Steppin' Vol. 2" - Forevermore Music
 Internet Radio Station 

Category Guidelines

  • Beach Trip Radio - Scott Smith
  • Beach Waves Radio - Townsend Link, Scott Walker & Ben Morris
  • Flip Flop Live Radio - Andy Lucy & Jonathan Sharpe
  • Mitch Harb's Beach Party - Mitch Harb
  • RIPTIDE Radio - Scott Henriksen & Dennis

 

 Syndicated Radio Show 

Category Guidelines

  • At The Beach with Pat Gwinn - Gwinn, Benningfield, Ryan Douglas
  • Beach Music Top 40 - John Hook
  • On The Beach With Charlie Brown - Charlie Brown & Chris Beachley
  • Swamp Soul - Jim Quick & Bo Gilbert

 

 Live Music Venue (Cecil Corbett Award) 

Category Guidelines

  • Deckerz - N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • Duck's Beach Club - N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • HOTO's Restaurant & Beach Bar - N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • Scallywag's Bar & Grill - New London, North Carolina
  • Spanish Galleon - N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

 

 Club / Mobile DJ (Richard Nixon Award) 

Category Guidelines

  • Eric Bowman
  • Justin Rouse
  • Jay Kinlaw
  • Johnny B. (Johnny Barkley)
  • Pat Patterson
  • Shaun Lamm

 

 Shag Club Event 

Category Guidelines

  • Chicken Pickin' By The Sea 33rd - Lake Norman Shag Club
  • Columbia Shag Invitational 2021 - Columbia Shag Club
  • OD Shag Club Golf Tournament 2021 - OD Shag Club
  • Southern Comfort 24 - Palmetto Shag Club
  • Sparkle City Celebration 2021 - R&B Shag Club

 

 Radio Station of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • 860 AM - WEVA - Emporia, Virginia
  • 91.7 FM - WSGE - Dallas, North Carolina
  • 96.5 FM - WPCC - Clinton, South Carolina
  • 98.3 FM - WLUS - Ocford, North Carolina
  • 99.1 FM - WDZD - Monroe, North Carolina
  • 102.9 FM - WELS - Kinston, North Carolina

 

 Concert Series of The Year 

Category Guidelines

  • Blackmon Amphitheatre Concert Series - Mt. Airy, North Carolina
  • Coolin' Out Concert Series - Stanley, North Carolina
  • Lake Life Live Concert Series - Clarksville, Virginia
  • Music on Main (Horseshoe) - N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • North Hills Concert Series - Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Shoe Center Appreciation Days - N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

 

 Producer of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • J.K. Loftin - "Burnin' It Up For Your Love" - Sylvia Johns Ritchie
  • Keith Houston - "Coolin' Out CD" - Band Of Oz
  • Pat Patterson - "Happy Go Lucky" - Various Artists
  • Rick Lee - "That You Hear In A Song" - Too Much Sylvia
  • Rick Strickland "Breathless" - Lesa Hudson
  • Tim Cashion /Alan Moore / Craig Woolard  "Summertime Memories"
    Craig Woolard & Tim Cashion

 

 Songwriter(s) of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • Charlie Sattenfield - "Summertime Memories" - Craig Woolard/Tim Cashion
  • Chris Jennings - "Rock It Little Baby" - Chris Jennings
  • Lesa Hudson - "Breathless" - Lesa Hudson
  • Rick Lee - "That You Hear In A Song" - Too Much Sylvia
  • Sylvia Johns Ritchie - "Days of Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses" - Doyle Wood & Sylvia Johns Ritchie

 

 Instrumentalist of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • Camron Dudley - Drums - Cat5 Band
  • Don Leonard - Drums - Too Much Sylvia
  • Harold Smith - Keys - Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
  • Jerry West - Guitar - Cat5 Band
  • Keith Stone - Trumpet - Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
  • Rick Strickland - Guitar - Rick Strickland Band

 

Smoothie / Ballad
This award goes to a group or individual based on vocal performance, instrumentation, song selection,
production and engineering. A smoothie is classified as a "shag" song that has a "soft" edge to it and ranges
from 90-110 beats per minute (bpm), but not limited to such. A ballad is classified as a slow dance song.

You Must list Artist and Song Title:

Instrumentalist of the Year
This award goes to the individual that has perfected his or her ability to play an instrument above and beyond others in their chosen field
Please list name, instrument played and band affiliation:

Live Music Venue (Cecil Corbett Award)
This Award goes to the club that primarily promotes live artists and bands throughout the entire year. Must list Entire Club Name and City located:

Female Vocalist
This award goes to the individual female artist based on her recording or in-person performance.

Rising Star(s)
This award goes to an individual or group, involved in Beach Music for 5 years or less, that has recorded a song that has been verifiably played in regular rotation “AND” charted on the Beach Music Air Force and/or individual Beach Music charts or compiledcharts like Beach Music 45.com.

Group Album of the Year
This award goes to a group of performers based on vocal and/or instrumentation, performance, song selection, production, artwork, liner notes, and engineering for a Compact Disc / DVD release of five songs or more. You MUST list project title and artist

Song of the Year
This award goes to a group or individual based on vocal performance, instrumentation, song selection, production and engineering. You MUST list song and artist

Internet Radio Show
This award goes to the “Internet Only” Individual Radio Show that runs on a schedule and best promotes Carolina Beach Music and the industry in general. This award does not apply to shows that are also broadcast terrestrially. You must list show title, host

Internet Radio Station
This award goes to the “Internet Only” Radio Station that streams 24/7 - 365 days a year and best promotes Carolina Beach Music and the industry in general. This award does not apply to shows that are also broadcast terrestrially. You must list full station website address:

Live Production
This award goes to the individual that shows outstanding service in the Live Performance area. This award can go to a Sound Tech, Light Tech, Road Manager or any other live support staff. You Must List Name & Band Affiliation:

 Male Vocalist 

Category Guidelines

  • Chuck French (Band of Oz)
  • Gary Lowder (Smokin' Hot)
  • Glen Tippett (Cat5 Band)
  • Jerry West (Cat5 Band)
  • Rick Strickland (Rick Strickland Band)
  • Steve Long (Too Much Sylvia)
 Entertainer 

Category Guidelines

  • Craig Woolard
  • Dustin Ahkuoi
  • Gary Lowder
  • Jim Quick
  • Karen Clayton
  • Lesa Hudson
 Song of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • "Breathless" - Lesa Hudson
  • "Days of Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses" - Doyle Wood & Sylvia Johns Rithcie
  • "Never Found a Man" - The Castaways
  • "Tequila On Ice" - Wayne Free
  • "That You Hear In A Song" - Too Much Sylvia
  • "You To Me Are Everything" - Band of Oz
 Group Album of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • "Coolin' Out" - Band of Oz
  • "Summer 21" - The Catalinas
  • "The After Party" - Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
  • "Those Summer Days" - The Carolina Blue Dots
  • "Void Outlaw Dark Lion" - Rev. Bubba Deliverance &TCP

 

 Solo Album of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • "Burning It Up For Your Love" - Sylvia Johns Ritchie
  • "Still Dreaming" - Doyle Wood
  • "YBF" - Terri Gore
 Internet Radio Show 

Category Guidelines

  • Beach Bound and Down - Towsend Link
  • Carolina Beach Party - Johnny B.
  • Highway 17 - Ben Morris
  • Midday Beach Party - Pat Gwinn
  • The Beach Trip - Scott Smith
  • Thursday Night Beach Therapy - Scott Walker


 

 Internet Radio DJ 

Category Guidelines

  • Ben Morris - Beach Waves Radio
  • Johnny B. - RIPTIDE Radio
  • Mitch Harb - Mitch Harb's Beach Party
  • Scott Smith - Beach Trip Radio
  • Scott Walker - Beach Waves Radio
  • Townsend Link - Beach Waves Radio

 

 

 Club of the Year (Bill Griffin Award) 

Category Guidelines

  • Loafers Dance Club - Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Lynns Dance Club - Charlotte, North Carolina
  • OD Arcade - N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • OD Pavillion - N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • TB's Shack - Prosperity, North Carolina
 Event of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • Amazingly Amazing Largetime Cruise 2021 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
  • Beach Fest 2022 at the Farm - Selma, NC
  • King's Mountain Beach Blast 2021 - King's Mountain, NC
  • Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival 2022 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Shaggin' for a Cause 2022 - South Hill, VA
  • TR's Cancer Fighters 14th Annual Oyster Roast - N. Myrtle Beach, SC

 

 Live Production 

Category Guidelines

  • Bob Blair - Embers featuring Craig Woolard
  • Brian Dougherty - Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
  • Eddie Cogle - Band of Oz
  • Guy Mitchel - Blackwater Band
  • Julio Eubanks - Embers featuring Craig Woolard
  • Mike Ashworth - The Castaways
 Radio DJ of the Year (Larry Crockett Award) 

Category Guidelines

  • Andy Lucy - 860AM WEVA - Emporia, Virginia
  • Eric Bowman - 99.1FM WDZD - Monroe, North Carolina
  • Fred Rouse - Beach, Boogie & Blues - Greenville, North Carolina
  • Jim Morgan - 94.9 FM WVCO - Loris, South Carolina
  • Jim Quick - 94.9 FM WVCO - Loris, South Carolina
  • Mike Brooks - 98.3 FM WLUS - Oxford, North Carolina
  • Pat Patterson - 96.5 FM WPCC - Clinton, South Carolina
  • Scott Smith - 91.7 FM WSGE - Dallas, North Carolina
 Radio Show of The Year (Charlie Byrd Award) 

Category Guidelines

  • Afternoon Sea Cruise - Randy Davis & Terri Gore
  • Beat of the Beach - Pat Patterson
  • Carolina Beach Party - Johnny B.
  • Carolina Ocean Drive - Mike Brooks & Allan D
  • Surf Countdown - Jay Kinlaw & Bo Gilbert
  • The Wave Beach Music Countdown - Eric Bowman
  • The Wakeup Show - Fred Rouse
 Engineer of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • Buddy Strong - "Happy Go Lucky CD" - Various Artists
  • David Rhyne - "That You Hear In A Song" - Too Much Sylvia
  • Doyle Wood - "Pucker Up" - Rivermist Band
  • J.K. Loftin - "Burnin' It Up For Your Love" - Sylvia Johns Ritchie
  • Keith Houston - "Coolin' Out CD" - Band Of Oz
  • Rick Strickland - "Breathless" - Lesa Hudson
 Collaboration or Duo of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • "Breathless" - Lesa Hudson and Leroy Harper
  • "Days of Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses" - Doyle Wood & Sylvia Johns Ritchie
  • "The Way You Move" - Keith Stone & Harold Smith
  • "Summertime Memories" - Craig Woolard & Tim Cashion
  • "Take Me By The Hand" - Deb Browning & Six Piece Suits
 Michael Branch Award 

Category Guidelines

  • Andy Lucy & Jonathan "JJ" Sharpe - Flip Flop Live
  • brioLIVE Entertainment - brioLIVE Entertainment
  • Eric Bowman - Bowties Entertainment
  • Julian B. Fowler - Little Peddler Productions
  • Pat Gwinn - Pat Gwinn Productions
  • Pat Patterson - Beach Music 45
 Music Video of the Year 

Category Guidelines

  • "3 More Minutes" - Deb Browning
  • "Burning It Up For Your Love" - Sylvia Johns Ritchie
  • "I Got This Feeling" - Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
  • "Sunny Days" - Lesa Hudson
  • "That You Hear In A Song" - Too Much Sylvia
  • "Want You In My Life" - Cat5 Band

Engineer of the Year
No guidelines for this category were available on the academy website as of, July 31, 2022

Music Video of the Year
No guidelines for this category were available on the academy website as of, July 31, 2022

Michael Branch Award
No guidelines for the Michael Branch award is currently listed on the CBMA website but in years past the Michael Branch Award is presented for the dedication and promotion of beach music. Be sure to visit the links below to view all of the Beach Music information available on these websites.

Songwriter(s) of the Year
No guidelines for this category were available on the academy website as of, July 31, 2022

Collaboration / Duo of the Year
This award goes to the artists (male, female or group) who have collectively recorded an album or single
release, featuring at least two artists that normally do not record together. This award is based on vocal performance, instrumentation, song selection, production, and engineering.
You MUST list Artist and Song Title:

Producer of the Year
No guidelines for this category were available on the academy website as of, July 31, 2022

Male Vocalist
This award goes to the individual male artist based on his recording or in-person performance.

Concert Series of the Year
This award goes to an organization or event that presents a series of live beach music concerts. The series must consist of at least 4 concerts in a calendar year.

Radio Show of the Year
This award goes to the DJ & Radio Station for the best produced weekly terrestrial Radio Show. This show can be simulcast and streamed but must be done simultaneously on all stations. You must list show title, station and host:

Radio Station of the Year
This award goes to the AM or FM radio station that has or is providing airplay of Carolina Beach Music in a regular rotation or with specialty programming.

Radio DJ of the Year (Larry Crockett Award)
FM & AM Radio DJ have been combined to Radio DJ of the Year. This change came about as of a result of the many networks doing shows on many different formats which made the category hard to define fairly.

Shag Club Event
This award goes to the “Shag Club” or promoter of a single event dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the dance, “The Shag". Please List Event, Club & City:

Club / Mobile DJ (Richard Nixon Award)
This award goes to a DJ who is known primarily for playing or supporting Carolina Beach Music in a club setting or during mobile performances.

Event of the Year
This award goes to the promoter of a single show or concert that includes three or more acts performing live with a band or music tracks. You must list event name & City:

Internet Radio DJ
This award goes to the “Internet Only” DJ that best promotes Carolina Beach Music and the industry in general. This award does not apply to persons that also broadcast “terrestrially”. You must list DJ Name & Show or Station Name

Entertainer
This award goes to the individual that goes above and beyond to promote and entertain the public as best he/she can during live performances. 

National Dance Song
This award goes to the group or individual based on vocal performance, instrumentation, song selection, production and engineering. The award goes to a song that has been released nationally and received national airplay. You MUST list title and artist:

Group of the Year
This award goes to a group that exudes excellence and pure love for Carolina Beach Music during performances. The group must consist of three or more persons that normally perform live or record together.

Solo Album of the Year
This award goes to an individual based on vocal and/or instrumentation, performance, song selection, production, artwork, liner notes, and engineering for a Compact Disc / DVD release of five songs or more.The primary artist must be featured individually on 60% or more of the tracks.
You MUST list project title and artist:

Compilation of the Year
This award goes to the company for the release of a specific Beach Music compilation containing songs from at least three different artists or groups. You must list CD title and Production Company

Syndicated Radio Show
This award goes to the DJ that is featured weekly on more than one radio station with a single or multiple recorded or live produced program(s). Simulcasts are not eligible. You must list Name of Show and Host:

Club of the Year (Bill Griffin Award)
This award goes to the club that primarily uses and promotes Recorded Music and DJ’s throughout the year Must list Entire Club Name and City located:

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