2023 CBMA Nominees

Complete printable list of nominees available here

Female Vocalist

Deb Browning
Karen Clayton (Castaways)
Laura Kepley (The Tonez)
Lesa Hudson (Rick Strickland Band)
Rhonda McDaniel (Carolina Coast Band)
Terri Gore (Classic Soul Band)
Male Vocalist

Chuck French (Band of Oz)
Gary Lowder (Smokin’ Hot)
Jerry West (Cat5 Band)
Jim Quick (Jim Quick & Coastline)
Rick Strickland (Rick Strickland Band)
Steve Long (Too Much Sylvia)
Rising Star


Autumn Tyde
I-42 Band
Marlisa Small
Rivermist Band
Sylvia Johns Ritchie

Song of the Year


“843” Jim Quick & Coastline
" Boys Will Be Boys” Marsha Morgan & Sylvia Johns Ritchie
“Got It Right (The First Time)” Lesa Hudson & Rick Strickland
“It Still Is” Too Much Sylvia
“Ought To Be A Song” The Pink Slips Band
“The Thing About You” Carolina Coast Band ft Rhonda McDaniel

National Dance/Shag Song

“62 Chevy” Keb Mo
“Broke” Teddy Swims & Thomas Rhett
“Texas Time” Keith Urban
“Top Down” Nadia ShutKufski
“You’re The Reason” Starbuck

Group Album of the Year

“Power of Two” Rick Strickland & Lesa Hudson
“The After Party” Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
“The Current” Jim Quick & Coastline
“Those Summer Days” The Carolina Blue Dots
“Summer 21” The Catalinas
Solo Album of the Year


“From The Mountains To The Sea” Marsha Morgan
“My Kind of Christmas” Jackie Gore
“Still Dreaming” Doyle Wood
Entertainer

Craig Woolard w/ Embers feat. Craig Woolard
Dustin Ahkuoi w/ Band of Oz
Gary Lowder w/ Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Jim Quick w/ Jim Quick & Coastline
Karen Clayton w/ The Castaways
Lesa Hudson w/ Rick Strickland Band

Smoothie

“Can’t Drive Me Away” Jim Quick & Coastline
" Days of Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses” Doyle Wood & Sylvia Johns Ritchie
“Hey Girl" Scott Fine
“Never Give Up On Love” Cat5 Band
“You’re The One For Me” Rick Strickland

Compilation Album of the Year

“Cape Fear Beach Sessions Vol. #2" Cape Fear Studios
“Happy Go Lucky” Patman & Robin
“Sunshine & You” KHP Music
“This Is Gold” Sand City Productions
Radio DJ (Ted Bell Award)

Eric Bowman 99.1 FM / WDZD Monroe, NC
Fred Rouse Beach Boogie & Blues Greenville, NC
Jay Kinlaw 94.9 FM / WVCO Loris, SC
Jim Morgan 94.9 FM / WVCO Loris, SC
Jim Quick 94.9 FM / WVCO Loris, SC
Johnny B 91.7 FM / WSGE Dallas, NC
Mike Brooks 98.3 FM / WLUS Oxford, NC
Pat Patterson 96.5 FM / WPCC Clinton, SC

Internet DJ


Danny Kimrey Beach Trip Radio
Johnny B RIPTIDE Radio
Justin Rubow RIPTIDE Radio
Scott Smith Beach Trip Radio
Townsend Link Beach Waves Radio

Syndicated Radio Show

"At the Beach w/ Pat Gwinn" Gwinn, Hicks & Benningfield
“Beach Music Top 40” John Hook
“On the Beach w/ Charlie Brown” Charlie Brown & Chris Beachley
“Swamp Soul” Jim Quick & Bo Gilbert
Internet Show

“Beach Bound and Down” Townsend Link
“Carolina Beach Party” Johnny B
“Ray’s Deck Party” Ray Scott
“The Beach Trip” Scott Smith
"Mitch Harb's Beach Party" Mitch Harb

Club (Bill Griffin Award)

Loafers Beach Club Raleigh, NC
Lynn’s Dance Club Charlotte, NC
OD Arcade N. Myrtle Beach, SC
OD Pavilion N. Myrtle Beach, SC
TB’s Shack Prosperity, SC

Live Music Venue (Cecil Corbett Award)

Blackmon Amphitheatre Mt. Airy, NC
Deckerz N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Duck's Beach Club N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Scallywags New London, NC
Spanish Galleon N. Myrtle Beach, SC


Event Of The Year

Amazingly Amazing Sunny Days Cruise 2022 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Carolina Beach Music Festival 2023 Carolina Beach, NC
NC Beach Blast Festival 2022 King's Mountain, NC
Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival 2023 N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Shaggin’ For A Cause 2023 South Hill, VA
TR’s Cancer Fighters 15th Annual Oyster Roast N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Shag Club Event Of The Year

Discontinued 2023

Group Of The Year

Band of Oz
Embers ft. Craig Woolard
Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot
Jim Quick & Coastline
Rick Strickland Band
Too Much Sylvia

Club/Mobile DJ

Eric Bowman
Jay Kinlaw
Justin Rouse
Justin Rubow
Pat Patterson
Shaun Lamm

Radio Station


91.7 FM WSGE Dallas, NC
96.5 FM WPCC Clinton, SC
98.3 FM WLUS Oxford, NC
99.1 FM WDZD Monroe, NC
102.9 FM WELS Kinston, NC
107.9 FM WNCT Greenville, NC

Internet Station

Beach Trip Radio Station Scott Smith
Beach Waves Radio Townsend Link, Scott Walker & Ben Morris
Flip Flop Live Andy Lucy & Jonathon Sharpe
Mitch Harb’s Beach Party Mitch Harb
Riptide Radio.com Mr & Mrs Scott, Dennis, Henriksen
Producer

Casey Meyer “The Current CD” Jim Quick & Coastline
Doyle Wood “ Boys Will Be Boys” Marsha Morgan / Sylvia Johns Ritchie
K. Houston, J. Fowler & J. Jenkins “Sunshine & You - CD” Various Artists
Pat Patterson “Happy Go Lucky CD” Various Artists
Rick Lee “It Still Is” Too Much Sylvia
Rick Strickland “Got It Right (The First Time)” Rick Strickland & Lesa Hudson

Engineer

Buddy Strong “Happy Go Lucky CD” Various Artist
Casey Meyer / Julian Dreyer “The Current CD” Jim Quick & Coastline
David Rhyne “It Still Is” Too Much Sylvia
Keith Huston “Sunshine & You CD” Various Artists
Rick Strickland "You’re The One For Me" Rick Strickland
Tim Sidden “Schoop Schoop Song” The Ladies of Beach Music

Collaboration or Duo

“Boys Will Be Boys” Marsha Morgan & Sylvia Johns Ritchie
“Days of Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses” Doyle Wood & Sylvia Johns Ritchie
“Hustlin’” Albert Rogers & Jim Quick & Coastline
“Love Really Hurst Without You” Marlisa Small & Jerry West
“Schoop Schoop Song” The Ladies of Beach Music
“You’ve Got A Friend” Terri Gore & Phil Wilson
Song Writer(s)

Casey Meyer / Derek Arnold/ Sarah Leach “Those Summer Days” Jim Quick & Coastline
Charlie Sattenfield “Boys Will Be Boys” Marsha Morgan & Sylvia J. Ritchie
Rick Lee “It Still Is” Too Much Sylvia
Rick Strickland / Lesa Hudson “Got It Right (The First Time)” Rick Strickland & Lesa Hudson
Sylvia Johns Ritchie “When I Wish For You” Sylvia Johns Ritchie

Instrumentalist


Brady Hastings Sax The Castaways
Camron Dudley Drums Cat5 Band
Clark Stern Keyboards Jim Quick & Coastline
Don Leonard Drums Too Much Sylvia
Harold Smith Keys Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Rick Strickland Guitar Rick Strickland Band
Rickey Godfrey Guitar Carolina Coast Band


Live Production


Bob Blair Embers ft. Craig Woolard
Buddy Strong Carolina Coast Band ft. Rhonda McDaniel
Klint Ford Southside Saints
Steve Davis Band of Oz
Tim Denning Jim Quick & Coastline
Tracy Gentry Cat5 Band


Radio Show


Carolina Beach Party Johnny B
Carolina Ocean Drive Mike Brooks & Alan D
Surf Countdown w/ Jay Kinlaw Jay Kinlaw & Bo Gilbert
The Beat of The Beach Pat Patterson
The Craig Woolard Show Craig Woolard
The Wave Beach Music Countdown Eric Bowman
The Wake Up Show Fred Rouse

Concert Series


Blackmon Amphitheatre Concert Series Mt. Airy, NC
Calabash Concert Series Calabash, NC
Lake Life Clarksville, VA
Midtown Concert Series - North Hills Raleigh, NC
Music on Main (Horseshoe) N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Shoe Center Appreciation Days N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Michael Branch Award

Andy Lucy & Jonathan Sharpe Flip Flop Live
Abby Lee Carter & Rick Lee Brio Live Entertainment
Mack Barnhill Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
Pat Gwinn Pat Gwinn Productions
Pat Patterson Beach Music 45

Music Video


“Boys Will Be Boys” Marsha Morgan & Sylvia Johns Ritchie
“Burnin’ It Up” Sylvia Johns Ritchie
“It Still Is” Too Much Sylvia
“Right Place Wrong Time” Rivermist
“Think I Found Forever” Deb Browning


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