PAST WINNERS
Horizon Male Artist of the Year
2025 Drew Gregory
2024 Drew Gregory
2023 Devin Cooper
2022 Drew Gregory
2020-21 Ryan Lindsay
2019 Drew Gregory
2018 Dan Davidson
2017 Dan Davidson
2016 Bobby Wills
2015 Drew Gregory
2014 Brett Kissel
2013 Bobby Wills
Horizon Group or Duo of the Year
2025 Foxx Worthee
2024 Nice Horse
2023 Nice Horse
2022 The Prairie States
2020-21 Nice Horse
2019 The Prairie States
2018 Nice Horse
2017 The Dungarees
2016 Domino
2015 Domino
2014 The Boom Chucka Boys
2013 PEAR
Single of the Year
2025 "Things My Mama Says" / Hailey Benedict
2024 "Country Dance" / Aaron Goodvin
2023 "The Last Time" / Tenille Townes
2022 "Girl Who Didn't Care" / Tenille Townes
2020-21 "Come As You Are" / Tenille Townes
Male Artist of the Year
2025 Corb Lund
2024 Aaron Goodvin
2023 Aaron Goodvin & Corb Lund (tie)
2022 Aaron Goodvin
2020-21 Aaron Goodvin
Horizon Youth Award
2025 Hayley Isabel
2024 Hayley Isabel
2023 Berlyn
2022 Martina Dawn
2020-21 Hannah Gazso
2019 Hailey Benedict
2018 Krissy Feniak
2017 Sydney Mae
Album of the Year
2025 Hardgrass Country / Morgan Klaiber
2024 A Traveller's Lament / Kyle McKearney
2023 Seasons / Ryan Lindsay
2022 Every Little Town / The Prairie States
2020-21 The Ride / Ryan Lindsay
2019 Twenty Something / The Dungarees
2018 Songs For Georgia / Dan Davidson
2017 Bad Habit / Alee
2016 I Was There / Drew Gregory
2015 Pick Me Up / Brett Kissel
2014 Started With a Song / Brett Kissel
2013 If It Was That Easy / Bobby Wills
Community Spirit Award
2025 Gord Bamford Foundation
2024 Stirling John
2023 The Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts
2022 Nice Horse
2020-21 The Prairie States
2019 The Dungarees
Group or Duo of the Year
2025 The Prairie States
2024 The Prairie States
2023 The Prairie States
2022 The Road Hammers
2020-21 High Valley
Fans' Choice Award
2025 Kyle McKearney
2024 Foxx Worthee
2023 Kyle McKearney
2022 NewLaw
2020-21 Donny Lee
2019 Ben Chase
2018 The Prairie States
2017 Dan Davidson
2016 Bobby Wills
2015 Domino
2014 Hailey Benedict
2013 Tenille
Industry Person of the Year
2025 Dave Temple / MCC Recording Studio
2024 Chard Morrison / Shattered Glass Music Group
2023 Tera Lee Flaman
2022 Laurie Brown
2020-21 Sarah Scott
2019 Larry Mayell
2018 Carly Klassen
2017 Carly Klassen
2016 Jody Seeley
2015 Angie Morris
2014 Bill Borgwardt
2013 Jody Seeley
Live Venue or Presenting Series of the Year
2025 King Eddy, Calgary
2024 Cook County Saloon
2023 King Eddy
2022 Cook County Saloon
2019 Cook County Saloon
2018 Ranchman's Cookhouse & Dancehall
2017 Ranchman's Cookhouse & Dancehall
Entertainer of the Year
2019 Tenille Townes
2018 Aaron Goodvin
2017 The Road Hammers
Rising Star
2020 Krissy Feniak
2019 Ryan Lindsay
2018 The Prairie States
2017 The Dungarees
2016 Dan Davidson
2015 Trinity Bradshaw
2014 The Boom Chucka Boys
2013 Brett Kissel
Video of the Year
2025 "August" / Noeline Hofmann
2024 "Whispering Pines" / Kyle McKearney (ft. Sarah McKearney)
2023 "Wanted You To" / Hailey Benedict
2022 "High School" / Nice Horse
2020-21 "Every Little Town" / The Prairie States
2019 "Just Maybe" / The Prairie States
2018 "Mansplanin" / Nice Horse
2017 "Anywhere With You" / The Dungarees
2016 "Found" / Dan Davidson
2015 "Can’t Take My Lips Off You" / The Boom Chucka Boys
Horizon Female Artist of the Year
2025 Noeline Hofmann
2024 Hailey Benedict
2023 Megan Dawson & Amy Hef (tie)
2022 Hailey Benedict
2020-21 Mariya Stokes
2019 Mariya Stokes
2018 Lauren Mayell
2017 Alee
2016 Trinity Bradshaw
2015 Lindsay Ell
2014 Alee
2013 Alee
Horizon Single of the Year
2025 "Broken Hearts Hide" / Kyle McKearney
2024 "Damn You July" / Hailey Benedict
2023 "Every Now and Then" / Renegade Station
2022 "Wanted You To" / Hailey Benedict
2020-21 "Cowgirl" / Nice Horse
2019 "Twenty Something" / The Dungarees
2018 "Who's Gonna Love Me Tonight" / Renegade Station
2017 "Barn Burner" / Dan Davidson
2016 "Found" / Dan Davidson
2015 "Airwaves" / Brett Kissel
2014 "3-2-1" / Brett Kissel
2013 "Started With A Song" / Brett Kissel
Female Artist of the Year
2025 MacKenzie Porter
2024 Tenille Townes
2023 Tenille Townes
2022 Tenille Townes
2020-21 Tenille Townes
Roots Artist of the Year
2025 Kyle McKearney
2024 Kyle McKearney
2023 Kyle McKearney
2022 Ryan Lindsay
2020-21 Clayton Bellamy
Musician of the Year
2024 Lisa Jacobs
2023 Mitch Jay
2022 Mitch Jay
2020-21 Mitch Jay
2019 Johnny Gasparic
2018 Mitch Jay
2017 Mitch Jay
2016 Lisa Dodd
Songwriter(s) of the Year
2025 "Purple Gas - Solo" Written by Noeline Hofmann / Performed by Noeline Hofmann
2024 "Sober" Written by Kyle McKearney, Lydia Sutherland, Aaron Pollock / Performed by Kyle McKearney
2023 "Level Up" / Written by Hailey Benedict / Performed by Hailey Benedict
2022 "Looking For a Lockdown with You" / Written by Joni Delaurier, Troy Kokol, Teresa Schmidt, Greg Shannon, Stella Stevens / Performed by Scarlett Butler, Duane Steele, Aaron Goodvin, Michelle Wright, Amber Marshall
2020-21 "Every Little Town" / Written by Mat Cardinal, Jeff Dick, Mike Nascimento, Aaron Pollock / Performed by The Prairie States
2019 "Better in a Bar" / Written by Drew Gregory, Aaron Goodvin / Performed by Drew Gregory
2018 "Don't Hold Back" / The Dungarees
2017 "Barn Burner" / Written by Dan Davidson & Clayton Bellamy / Performed by Dan Davidson
2016 "Found" / Written by Dan Davidson & Clayton Bellamy / Performed by Dan Davidson
2015 "Can’t Take My Lips Off You" / The Boom Chucka Boys
2014 "Hello Patio" / Hey Romeo
2013 "Somebody Will" / Written By Bobby Wills, Walk Aldridge and Michael Pyle / Performed by Bobby Wills
Interactive Artist of the Year
2025 Foxx Worthee
2024 Hailey Benedict
2023 Hailey Benedict
2022 Nice Horse
2020-21 Nice Horse
Visual Creative of the Year
2025 Codi McIvor
2024 Codi McIvor
2023 Pete Nguyen (The Prairie States)
Talent Buyer of the Year
2025 Adam Oppenheim - Stampede Entertainment
2024 Adam Oppenheim - Stampede Entertainment
Dan Clapson - Blue Jay Sessions
2023 Adam Oppenheim / Stampede Entertainment
2022 Dan Clapson / The Blue Jay Sessions
2020-21 Adam Oppenheim / Stampede Entertainment
2019 Carla Hackman / Sakamoto Agency
2018 Calgary Stampede
2017 Calgary Stampede
2016 Calgary Stampede
2015 Calgary Stampede
2014 Calgary Stampede & Panhandle Productions
2013 Panhandle Productions
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
2025 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2024 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2023 - 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2022 - 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2020-21 - 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2018 - 95.5 REAL Country (Red Deer)
2017 - 95.5 REAL Country (Red Deer)
Radio Station of the Year (Small/Medium Market)
2025 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2024 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2023 - 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2022 - 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2020-21 - 840 CFCW (Edmonton)
2018 - 95.5 REAL Country (Red Deer)
2017 - 95.5 REAL Country (Red Deer)
Guitar Player of the Year
2025 Russell Broom
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year
2025 Catherine Robertson - Fiddle
Drummer of the Year
2025 Brendan Lyons
Bass of the Year
2025 Lisa Jacobs