And it’s a wrap for this year’s Josie Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry.

Several MEDIALEX musical guests took top honors at this weekend’s events held at the Grand Ole Opry.  Many of these guests started their own musical careers on the MEDIALEX airwaves.  

The highly esteemed Songwriter Achievement Awards went to Kentucky artists Trudy Sosbe Rose, Trish Torline and Andrew Moore. Other local winners included:

• D Boone Pittman – Album of the Year

• Savannah Dean Reeves – Song of the Year

• Chayse Brown – Musician of the Year 

• Lauren Anderson – Song of the Year

• J.D. Shelburne – Entertainer of the Year

• Abbie Thomas – Artist of the Year and Vocalist of the Year 

• Sound Voyager – New Music Business of the Year 

• Kathryn Shipley & Shane Thorton – Best Performance 

Congratulations to ALL nominees and winners of The 2026 Josie Music Awards.