Little Rebellion Music

The Country Music Association resurrected the SRO Awards, which stands or ‘Standing Room Only,’ to honor those wonderful people who make it possible for our favorite artists to hit the road. With the biggest tour of the year, Kenny Chesney‘s crew picked up the most awards. Both his tour manager, David Farmer, and production manager, Ed Wannebo, were honored along with chief truck driver John Stalder. Kenny’s fiddle player, Nick Hoffman, was crowned Touring Musician of the Year.

CMA’s SRO Awards 2012 winners:

Business Manager of the Year
Mary Ann McCready (Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.)

Coach/Truck Driver of the Year
John Stalder (Kenny Chesney)

FOH (Front of House) Engineer
John McBride (Martina McBride)

Lighting Director of the Year
Aaron Swetland (Jason Aldean)

Manager of the Year
Clarence Spalding (Spalding Entertainment)

Tour Manager of the Year
David Farmer (Kenny Chesney)

Monitor Engineer of the Year
Robert Bull (Clair Bros. Audio Entertainment, Inc.)

Production Manager of the Year
Ed Wannebo (Kenny Chesney)

Publicist of the Year
Mary Hilliard Harrington (The Green Room PR)

Talent Agent of the Year
Mike Betterton (Dale Morris & Associates, Inc.)

Tour Caterer of the Year
TomKats Catering

Touring Musician of the Year
Nick Hoffman (Kenny Chesney)

Venue of the Year
Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, Tenn.)

Video Director of the Year
Shaun Silva (Tacklebox Films)

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Liv is a career coach for creatives, and the people who work with them.
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