JEFF WALKER GLOBAL COUNTRY ARTIST AWARD
The Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award recognizes outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist who is originally based internationally and currently signed outside of the United States. The artist must have furthered the popularity of Country Music as well as brought attention to the Country Music format in their foreign based territory during the eligibility period. The majority of their activity and impact should be focused outside the United States. Artists that are signed to active deals both internationally and in the United States are eligible for this award.
2023 – Kaylee Bell, New Zealand
2022 – Ilse DeLange, The Netherlands
2021 – The Shires, UK
2020 – Ilse DeLange, Netherlands
2019 – Travis Collins, Australia and Ward Thomas, UK
2018 – Dean Brody, Canada
2017 – The Shires, UK
2016 – Gord Bamford, Canada
2014 – Morgan Evans, Australia
2013 – Gord Bamford, Canada
2012 – Jasmine Rae, Australia
2011 – The McClymonts, Australia
2010 – Tommy Emmanuel, Australia
2009 – Catherine Britt, Australia
2008 – Troy Cassar-Daley, Australia
2007 – Adam Harvey, Australia
2006 – Jason McCoy, Canada
2005 – Paul Brandt, Canada
2004 – Kasey Chambers and Slim Dusty, Australia
2003 – Lee Kernaghan, Australia