The New Era of Country Perspective (’19-Present)
All genres of music reviewed.
2020
Album of the Year: The Weeknd – After Hours
Best Country Album: Brett Eldredge – Sunday Drive
Best Hip Hop Album: Benny The Butcher – Burden of Proof
Best Pop Album: Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated Side B
Best Other Genres Album: The Weeknd – After Hours
Top Ten Albums of the Year
- The Weeknd – After Hours
- Brett Eldredge – Sunday Drive
- Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated Side B
- Tyler Childers – Long Violent History
- Ashley McBryde – Never Will
- Tennis – Swimmer
- Benny The Butcher – Burden of Proof
- Kylie Minogue – DISCO
- Chris Stapleton – Starting Over
- Sturgill Simpson – Cuttin’ Grass – Volume 1
2019
Album of the Year: Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated
Best Country Album: Mike & The Moonpies – Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold
Best Hip Hop Album: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana
Best Pop Album: Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated
Best Other Genres Album: Sturgill Simpson – SOUND & FURY
Top Ten Albums of the Year
- Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated
- Sturgill Simpson – SOUND & FURY
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana
- Mike & The Moonpies – Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold
- Kishi Bashi – Omoiyari
- Michaela Anne – Desert Dove
- Tyler Childers – Country Squire
- Dee White – Southern Gentleman
- Cody Jinks – The Wanting
- Benny the Butcher – The Plugs I Met
The First Era of Country Perspective (’14-’16)
Only country and Americana music was reviewed in this period.
2016
Album of the Year – Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Song of the Year – Karen Jonas – “The Garden”
Male Artist of the Year – Eric Church
Female Artist of the Year – Lori McKenna
Duo/Group of the Year – Blackberry Smoke
2015
Album of the Year – Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free
Song of the Year – Wade Bowen & Randy Rogers – “Standards”
Male Artist of the Year – Chris Stapleton
Female Artist of the Year – Whitney Rose
Duo/Group of the Year – Wade Bowen & Randy Rogers
2014
Album of the Year – Sturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Song of the Year – Tami Neilson – “Cry Over You”
Male Artist of the Year – Sturgill Simpson
Female Artist of the Year – LeeAnn Womack & Karen Jonas
Duo/Group of the Year – First Aid Kit