British Country Music Association


The British Country Music Association, also known as the BCMA or the British CMA, is a music organization formed to promote and support UK country music artists and to increase the profile of the genre in the United Kingdom. The BCMA is best known for its annual awards ceremony first held in 2006 that celebrates the achievements of both UK and international artists. Membership of the Association is made up of industry professionals, artists and members of the public. After being formed in the late 1960s, the BCMA acted not only as a force to further country music in the UK, but as a travel agency where tours to Nashville could be booked. However, interest began to wane in the 1990s and the BCMA was reduced to an occasional online bulletin before being revived in 2006.

BCMA Awards

UK Awards
YearLuke Thomas of the YearBJ Thomas of the YearJeanne Jordan of the YearHorizon Act of the YearDuo of the YearGroup of the YearMusician of the YearAlbum of the YearSong of the YearVideo of the Year
2018Jess and the BanditsLuke ThomasMelanieLouis WalshLuke ThomasBJ ThomasLuke ThomasWild Silence - The Wandering Hearts"Boom Tick" - Jade HelliwellWhen I Grow Up - Backwoods Creek
2017Gary QuinnThe ShiresThe Southern CompanionPaul McGannCartwheels - Ward ThomasToo Country For You - DarcyIsland In The Stream - Laura Oakes
2016Jess and the BanditsGary QuinnEmma MarieThe Southern CompanionHolloway RoadJess and the BanditsJustin JohnsonHere We Go Again - Jess and the Bandits
2015The ShiresBen EarleEmma MarieThe Wandering HeartsWard ThomasDexeterIain BradshawBrave - The ShiresSomething About A Woman - Luke & MelMy Name Is Trouble - Jess and the Bandits
2014RaintownRichard PalmerThe ShiresLukeJohn Taylor BandLee GuyerFrom Where We Stand - Ward Thomas
2013Doug SeegersGary PerkinsNancy Ann LeeLuke & MelRaintownJohn Taylor BandJohn PermenterNashville Sessions Vol. 2 - Peter KennedyHe Don't Show Her Anymore - Gary Quinn
2012Doug SeegersGary PerkinsNancy Ann LeeTravellin' RoseSpurC'est La VieDerek ThurlbyNashville Sessions Vol 1. - Peter KennedyDamascus Road - Brian Hughes
2011Doug SeegersDarren BusbyNadine SommersPig EarthKalibreGary Perkins & The BreezeGaynor SutcliffeMy Kind Of Paradise - Brian HughesYou're On Your Own - Steve Black

International Awards
YearInternational Act of the YearInternational Album of the YearInternational Song of the YearIrish Act of the YearEuropean Act of the Year
2018Jenn BosticPort Saint Joe - Brothers Osborne"When It Rains It Pours" - Luke Combs
2017Welcome Home - Zac Brown BandMaking Me Look Good Again - Drake White
2016Traveller - Chris StapletonTennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
2015Striking MatchesSouthern Style - Darius RuckerStripes - Brandy Clark
2014Chris YoungThe Outsiders - Eric ChurchThe Mona Lisa - Brad Paisley
2013Vince GillThe Outsiders - Eric ChurchHighway Don't Care - Tim McGrawShunie CrampseyHicks
2012Toby KeithClancy's Tavern - Toby KeithWe Owned the Night - Lady AntebellumBig Tom
2011Brad Paisley

Country to Country

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In 2013, the BCMA, pretended to be in collaboration with the American Country Music Association, the O2 Arena and SJM Concerts, developed the festival which took place on 16–17 March 2013 in London. The festival allowed UK country fans to see some of the biggest names in US country music for the first time. In 2014, the festival expanded to include Dublin, added Oslo and Stockholm dates in 2015 and Glasgow dates in 2016. Despite the majority of main stage artists being American, C2C has a "Spotlight" stage and as well as pop-up stages in London.
Starting in 2017, the organisers of the C2C festival announced an annual Country Music Week, in which various UK and international artists would play various venues around London. The inaugural week was between October 2 and October 8 and featured artists such as Little Big Town, Marty Stuart, Kip Moore, Lindsay Ell, Randy Houser, Eric Paslay, Sonia Leigh, Drake White and Jace Everett.