THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
2024 CMA INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY BROADCASTER AWARD
TO WIMPIE VAN DER SANDT
The Country Music Association, the premier trade association of the Country Music industry, has presented another of its 2024 CMA International Awards.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, Wimpie van der Sandt (CEO, Bok Radio) was presented with the 2024 CMA International Country Broadcaster Award at the first ever CTC: Cape Town Country Music Festival in Cape Town, South Africa by headliner Kip Moore. This award recognizes outstanding achievement by a radio broadcaster or syndicated radio reporter outside the United States who has made important contributions for the development of Country Music in their country.
Van der Sandt has successfully infused Country Music into South Africa through his radio station, Bok Radio. He strives to present new artists to the South African population and make waves for the Country genre in the live music space. This year, van der Sandt has had a hand in producing CTC, the largest ever Country Music festival in South Africa at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, which featured artists Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker, Kip Moore, Craig Morgan, Morgan Wade, Zac Brown Band and more.
CMA will present the remaining 2024 CMA International Awards throughout the next several months.
About the Country Music Association
Founded in 1958, the Country Music Association is the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. The organization serves as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advances the growth of Country Music worldwide. This is accomplished through CMA’s core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; CMA Fest, which benefits music education through the CMA Foundation and is taped for a television special, “CMA Fest”; and “CMA Country Christmas.” CMA’s television properties are screened internationally in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. CMA brings music worldwide, by presenting live performances featuring artists and songwriters through its touring series Introducing Nashville and CMA Songwriters Series. CMA members are located around the globe. Through task forces represented in Australasia, Canada, Europe, The Nordics and the U.K., industry leaders work to further Country Music in these territories. CMA presents awards across six categories to acknowledge the efforts of individuals working to develop Country Music in markets across the world.
Photo Credit: PJ Brown
Photo Credit: PJ Brown
