M. A. C. M. Awards

Each year ballots are sent to the current membership in the month of August. Ballots returned by August 31 are then opened by the Board of Directors at a Special Meeting. We do not have competitions, winners are chosen by the current membership.

Male or Female with a minimum of Five (5) years of performing, or behind the scenes work, promoting and preserving Country Music within the State of Maine.
2009 Judy Heath
2008 David A Melancon Sr
2007 Lil Butch Howard
2006 Bob Elston
2005 Bob Elston

Single artist, male or female, or band, original or classic song, that has, when sung and performed, helped to preserve, promote, and protect Country Music within the State of Maine.
2009 "More N More" perfomed by Dan Corbett
2008 "The French Song" performed by Eric Beaulieu
2007 "Fairwell Party" performed by Ray Burdzel
2006 "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" performed by Jeff Clark
2005 "My Old New England Home" performed by Bob Elston

Male or Female under the age of Eighteen (18), who is dedicated to performing, preserving, promoting, and protecting Country Music within the State of Maine.
2009 Cady Lila Beaulieu
2008 Jared Alley
2007 Jared Alley
2006 Jared Alley
2005 Eric Beaulieu

Male or Female over the age of Eighteen (18), who has performed, preserved, promoted, and protected Country Music within the State of Maine.
2009 Dan Corbett
2008 Dan Corbett
2007 Debbie Myers
2006 Debbie Myers
2005 Bob Elston

Male over the age of Eighteen (18), who has performed, preserved, promoted, and protected Country Music within the State of Maine.
2009 Dan Corbett & Walter Wymouth (TIE)
2008 Chris Fyfe
2007 Dan Corbett
2006 Bob Elston
2005 Bob Elston

Female over the age of Eighteen (18), who has performed, preserved, promoted, and protected Country Music within the State of Maine.
2009 Lisa Higgins
2008 Brenda Millett
2007 Debbie Myers
2006 Debbie Myers
2005 Marlene Carpenter

Duo or Group over the age of Eighteen (18), who have performed, preserved, promoted, and protected Country Music or Bluegrass within the State of Maine.
2009 The Higgins Family
2008 The Higgins Family
2007 The Maine Connection
2006 The Maine Connection
2005 Everard & Roseanna

Band with a minimum of three (3) years together, who has performed, preserved, promoted, and protected Country Music within the State of Maine.
2009 The Maine-ly Country
2008 The Maine-ly Country
2007 The Frye Mountain Band
2006 The Roadranger Band
2005 The Roadranger Band

Band with a minimum of three (3) years together, who has performed, preserved, promoted, and protected Bluegrass Music within the State of Maine .
2009 The Katahdin Valley Boys
2008 (Tie) "The Misty Mountaineers" & "The Katahdin Valley Boys"
2007 The Misty Mountaineers
2006 Blistered Fingers Band
2005 Blistered Fingers Band

Male or female over the age of Eighteen (18), who has performed, preserved, promoted, and protected Country Music within the State of Maine.
2009 Fred "Tommy" Thompson
2008 Chris Fyfe
2007 Chris Fyfe
2006 Chris Fyfe
2005 Freddy "Tommy" Thompson

Single artist, male or female, or a band with a minimum of three (3) years together, who has performed, preserved, promoted, and protected Gospel Music within the State of Maine.
2009 Jim Sutter
2008 Brenda Millett
2007 (tie) "Jack Woodbury" and "Brenda Millett"
2006 Brenda Millett
2005 Wendell Austin

This is a once in a lifetime award.

Male or female with a minimum of twenty-Five (25) years experience of performing, preserving, promoting, protecting, or having a serious impact on Country, Bluegrass or Gospel Music within the State of Maine.
2009 Dan Corbett
2009 Bob Walsh
2008 Lefty Dean
2008 Slim Andrews
2007 Doc & Chickie Williams
2007 Marlene Carpenter
2006 Bob & Grace French
2006 Freddy "Tommy" Thompson
2005 Bob Elston
2005 Jack Woodbury
2004 Timmy Farrell
2004 Jackie King
2003 Gene Hooper
2003 Ira Allen