JO WALKER MEADOR INTERNATIONAL AWARD
The Jo Walker Meador International Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual in advocating and supporting Country Music’s marketing development in territories outside the United States. Media Executives and Live Music Industry Professionals would be eligible if their involvement reached outside of their primary role, otherwise their eligibility for the Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award or Rob Potts International Live Music Advancement Award would exclude them.
2024 – Sina Hall, Semmel Concerts, Germany
2023 – Natalie Waller, ABC Music, Australia
2022 – Bobbi Boyce, formerly with CMA, UK
2021 – Chris York, SJM Concerts, Country to Country Festival UK, UK
2020 – John Esposito, Warner Music Nashville, USA
2019 – Susan Heymann, Chugg Entertainment, Australia
2018 – John Marks, Spotify, USA and Milly Olykan, C2C/AEG Presents, UK
2017 – Rob Potts, Rob Potts Entertainment Edge, Australia
2016 – Jeff Walker, AristoMedia, USA
2014 – Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group, USA
2013 – Jeff Walker, Aristo Media, USA
2012 – Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Records, USA
2011 – Ralph Murphy, ASCAP, USA
2010 – John Lomax III, USA
2009 – Michael Chugg, Michael Chugg Entertainment, Australia
2008 – Mark Moffatt, USA
2007 – Heather Ostertag, FACTOR, Canada
2006 – Alan McBlane, Mcb3, UK
2005 – Greg Swain, Telstra, Australia
2004 – Jeff Green, R&R, USA
2003 – Meryl Gross, Australia
2002 – Sheila Hamilton, Canadian Country Music Association, Canada
2001 – Iain Snodgrass, Universal Music International, UK
2000 – Jeffrey Stothers, Gone Country Promotions
1999 – Sarah Brosmer & Kate Farmer, MCA Nashville & Universal International
1998 – Judy Seale, Refugee International
1997 – Barry Coburn, Ten Ten Management
1996 – Bob Saporiti, Warner/Reprise Records Nashville
1995 – CMT: Country Music Television
1994 – Trisha Walker-Cunningham, TWI
International Talent Buyer / Promoter of the Year Award – Category eliminated in 2008, candidates are now eligible for the Jo Walker-Meador International Award