Honky Tonk Music Association
Official Awards Registry
Browse the official HTMA winners below. Select any winner or act to view their complete recognition history.
2026 Royal Inaugural Season
Founder: Angela R. Anderson
Season Authority: Bryangela Dusti Roads
2026 Winners — A–Z
The complete winners list remains below in A–Z order. Start typing to narrow the visible list.
| Year | Winner / Artist / Act | Awards Won | Wins | Nominations | Honors | Total Entries | Winning Work / Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Air Supply | 2026 International Royal Pop Living Legends Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Alan Jackson | 2026 King of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Grandfather of Honky Tonk Lifetime Award 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Best Country Father/Daughter Duet — You'll Always Be My Baby |
| 2026 | Alan Jackson & Ali Jackson Also: Ali Jackson | 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Best Country Father/Daughter Duet — You'll Always Be My Baby |
| 2026 | Barbara Mandrell | 2026 Sunshine Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | BBC Radio Scotland | 2026 International Broadcasting Heritage Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | BBC Scotland | 2026 International Excellence in Music Broadcasting Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | BBC Two | 2026 Best Global Music Television Network Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Beth Hart | 2026 Queen of Blues Award 2026 Sunshine Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Betty Jones | 2026 Best Affinity Gospel Songwriter Award 2026 Best New Gospel Songwriter Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Climbing Faith Mountain In Loving Memory |
| 2026 | Billy Dean | 2026 Golden Cowboy Award 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Brad & Kimberly Williams Paisley | 2026 Heart of Honky Tonk Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Brooks & Dunn | 2026 Best All-Time Honky Tonk Duo Award 2026 Best All-Time Honky Tonk Dance Song Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Boot Scootin' Boogie |
| 2026 | Bryan Touney | 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Pop / R&B Singer / Songwriter / Musician |
| 2026 | Clint Black | 2026 King of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Golden Cowboy Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Clint Newsom | 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Lead Guitar |
| 2026 | Colton Bowlin | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 2026 | Country Rebel | 2026 Best Honky Tonk Social Media Page/Channel Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Culture Club | 2026 International Royal Pop Living Legends Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Daniel Wheeler | 2026 Best Performance of a Country Gospel Song Award 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award 2026 Best New Gospel Songwriter Award | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | I Can't Even Walk Without You Holding My Hand I Need You Lord |
| 2026 | Deana Carter | 2026 Queen of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Devlin Wayne | 2026 Gospel Hip-Hop Horizon Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Gospel Hip-Hop Singer / Songwriter |
| 2026 | Diana Bugg | 2026 R&B / Pop / Hip-Hop Horizon Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Pop / R&B / Soul Singer |
| 2026 | Dolly Parton | 2026 Queen of Honky Tonk Music 2026 International Royal Empress of Country Music | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2026 | Donna Marie Underwood | 2026 Pop Horizon Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Pop Singer / Songwriter |
| 2026 | Doug Stone | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Elizabeth Jordan Shoemaker | 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award 2026 Royal First Daughter of Music | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Gospel Singer / Songwriter / Musician |
| 2026 | Emmy Russell | 2026 Pop Horizon Award | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2026 | Eric Church | 2026 Honky Tonk Romeo Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Like a Wrecking Ball |
| 2026 | Ernest C. Finch | 2026 Affinity Top Honky Tonk Songwriter Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Singer / Songwriter / Musician |
| 2026 | Ernie Lynn Also: Ernest Lynn | 2026 Best Male Performance of a Classical Country Song Award 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Troubadour Best Honky Tonk Father/Daughter Duet — Sweet Thang |
| 2026 | Faith Hill | 2026 Sunshine Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Frank Ray | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Garth Brooks | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | George Strait | 2026 King of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Best Honky Tonk Actor Award | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Pure Country |
| 2026 | Georgette Jones | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Grant Stott | 2026 Excellence in Broadcasting Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | BBC Radio Scotland |
| 2026 | Grayson Marlow | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2026 | Grindhouse Nashville | 2026 Best Honky Tonk Social Media Page/Channel Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Hank Williams Jr. | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Hank Williams Jr. Also: Hank Williams | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Hannah Marie Kelley | 2026 Best Honky Tonk Female Artist Award 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Hunter Cook Band | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | James Wade | 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Southern Gospel Singer |
| 2026 | Jason Sanders | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Singer / Songwriter, Guitar, Keyboard, Dobro, Fiddle |
| 2026 | Jeannie C. Riley | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | John Berry | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Jonathan S. Lingle & Tammy Lynn Ports Also: Jonathan S. Lingle | 2026 Best New Affinity Christmas Song Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | All I Want For Christmas — written by Jonathan S. Lingle Gospel Singer / Songwriter / Musician |
| 2026 | Jonathan S. Lingle & Tammy Lynn Ports Also: Tammy Lynn Ports | 2026 Best New Affinity Christmas Song Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | All I Want For Christmas — written by Jonathan S. Lingle Country / Gospel Singer / Songwriter / Musician |
| 2026 | Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Also: Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra • Jools Holland | 2026 Royal International Orchestra of Excellence Award 2026 International Music Legacy Television Award | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2026 | Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra | 2026 Royal International Orchestra of Excellence Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Jordan McCullough | 2026 King of Gospel Music 2026 Gospel Horizon Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Josh Leonard | 2026 Best Affinity Demo Singer Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award 2026 Royal Golden Honky Tonk Music Cowboy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Singer |
| 2026 | Josh Martin | 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Trumpet |
| 2026 | Josh Yohe | 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Saxophone |
| 2026 | Journey | 2026 International Royal Pop Living Legends Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Justin Whitaker | 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Drummer |
| 2026 | Kameron Marlowe | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2026 | Kenneth Austin | 2026 Best Voice Over Artist / Actor Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Kevin Costner & Lily Costner Also: Modern West • Kevin Costner | 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Best Rock Father/Daughter Duet — Let Me Be The One |
| 2026 | Lailia Jordan | 2026 Heart of Honky Tonk Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Lani Taylor | 2026 Best Female Performance of a Classical Country Song Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Sweet Dreams Singer / Songwriter / Musician |
| 2026 | Later… with Jools Holland | 2026 International Music Legacy Television Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | LeAnn Rimes | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Lily Costner | 2026 Pop / Rock Horizon Award 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Best Rock Father/Daughter Duet — Let Me Be The One |
| 2026 | Lisa Freeman | 2026 Miss Minnie Award 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Lorrie Morgan | 2026 Queen of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Lulu | 2026 International Lifetime Achievement Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Makayla Renee | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2026 | Mark Chesnutt | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Mark Wills | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Marty Stuart | 2026 Best All-Time Honky Tonk Outlaw Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Maurice R. Ross | 2026 R&B / Hip-Hop Horizon Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Hip-Hop Singer / Songwriter / Musician / Producer |
| 2026 | Michael Henderson | 2026 MC of the Year Award 2026 Affinity Top Artists/Musicians Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | MC |
| 2026 | Pam Tillis | 2026 Honorary Queen of Pop Music 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Philomena Begley | 2026 Queen of Honky Tonk Music | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Randy Travis | 2026 King of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Sunshine Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Reba McEntire | 2026 Queen of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2026 | Ricky Van Shelton | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Ron Caudill | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Ron Haynes | 2026 Kenny Rogers Award 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Ruby Turner | 2026 International Royal Queen of R&B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Sir Rod Stewart Also: Rod Stewart | 2026 International Legacy & Inspiration Award 2026 Royal Country/Rock Music Video of the Year | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | People Get Ready |
| 2026 | Sir Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck Also: Jeff Beck | 2026 Royal Country/Rock Music Video of the Year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | People Get Ready |
| 2026 | Take It To The Limit | 2026 Best New Tribute Band Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Tanya Tucker | 2026 First Lady of Honky Tonk Award 2026 Queen of Honky Tonk Music | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Tayla Lynn | 2026 First Daughter Award 2026 Sunshine Award 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award 2026 Best New Gospel Songwriter Award 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Lord Don't Give Up On Me Best Honky Tonk Father/Daughter Duet — Sweet Thang |
| 2026 | The Great Jimmy Steele Also: The Great Jimmy Steele • Jimmy Steele | 2026 Musician of the Year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Trace Adkins | 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Tracy Byrd | 2026 Best All-Time Honky Tonk Dance Song Award 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Watermelon Crawl |
| 2026 | Tracy Lawrence | 2026 Heart of Honky Tonk Award 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Travis & Cris Mobley | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2026 | Travis Tritt | 2026 Best All-Time Honky Tonk Outlaw Award 2026 King of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Heart of Honky Tonk Award 2026 Honky Tonk Music Pioneer 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Best Pop Father/Daughter Duet — Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough |
| 2026 | Travis Yee | 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2026 | Tre Twitty | 2026 First Son Award 2026 Honky Tonk Horizon Award | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2026 | Trisha Yearwood | 2026 Ballad Queen of Honky Tonk Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Tyler Reese Tritt | 2026 Pop Horizon Award 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Best Pop Father/Daughter Duet — Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough |
| 2026 | Vince Gill | 2026 Ballad King of Honky Tonk Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | We Are The Country Music Lovers | 2026 Best Honky Tonk Social Media Page/Channel Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Will Hitchell Also: THE VINTAGE EXPLOSION • The Vintage Explosion • William Hitchell | 2026 Entertainer of the Year 2026 Band of the Year 2026 Affinity Radio Lifetime Award 2026 King of Soul Music 2026 King of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Best New Pop Song Award 2026 Royal Crown of the Fans 2026 Best Father / Daughter Duet Award | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 | A Change Is Gonna Come Crazy / Blue Moon of Kentucky Thinkin' of You Voted by Fans — #1 Song: Tryin' To Get to You Best Pop/Rock Father/Daughter Duet — Love Hurts |
| 2026 | William / Will Hitchell | 2026 Entertainer of the Year 2026 King of Soul Music 2026 King of Honky Tonk Music 2026 Best New Pop Song Award 2026 Royal Crown of the Fans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | A Change Is Gonna Come Crazy / Blue Moon of Kentucky Thinkin' of You Voted by Fans — #1 Song: Tryin' To Get to You |
| 2026 | William / Will Hitchell / THE VINTAGE EXPLOSION | 2026 Best New Pop Song Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Thinkin' of You |
| 2026 | Willie Nelson | 2026 Golden Cowboy Award 2026 Royal Golden Cowboy Award | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | Work In Progress Quartet | 2026 Best Gospel Quartet Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | Zach Top | 2026 Best Male Honky Tonk Artist Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
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