MSP ARTISTS SCORE 6 BIG NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023 JMA's

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 5, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – In preparation for this year’s 9^th Annual Josie Music Awards, Co-Founders of the event Josie Passantino-Boone and Tina-Marie Passantino held a press conference to release the names of this year’s nominees.  We were very excited to hear our Main Street Artists’ names called 6 TIMES! We were very excited to hear our Main Street Artists’ names called 6 TIMES!  The Josie Music Awards are the World’s LARGEST Independent Music Awards show.  The Awards show is held at the History Grand Old Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday, October 22, 2023

Traditional Country Band of the Year – The Stateline Band

Traditional Country Song of the Year – “Lonely” – The Stateline Band

Tribute Band of the Year – Sons of Bocephus (3^rd Straight Nomination for this award, Winners in 2021)

Traditional Country Male Vocalist of the Year – Wil Riggs – Sons of Bocephus

Social Impact Song of the Year – “Forgotten Man” – Sons of Bocephus

Social Impact Music Video of the Year – “Forgotten Man” – Sons of Bocephus

These two bands have been hard at work this year and we are excited to see their hard work pay off as they continue to build their music careers.

The Sons of Bocephus are polishing up a stack of new songs and their first full length album will drop to all streaming platforms this fall.

The Stateline Band has a brand new single hitting Texas Radio in just a few weeks!

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