International Western Music Association - New Mexico Chapter

10/25/2026

EIGHTEEN DAYS TO THE 2026 IWMA CONFERENCE!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP FIVE NOMINEES FOR THE IWMA LIZ MASTERSON CRESCENDO AWARD!
*Kailer Heeden
*Birdie Nichols
*Moriah Owenby
*Sienna Rose
*Kaylea Stafford
The Award will be presented during the 2026 IWMA Awards Show on Saturday, November 14 in Albuquerque. Join us!

10/25/2026

EIGHTEEN DAYS TO THE 2026 IWMA CONFERENCE!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP SIX NOMINEES FOR THE IWMA INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR!
The Nominees are:
*Lori Beth Brooke
*Micki Fuhrman
*Merna Lewis
*John Lowell
*Ernie Martinez
*Leah Sawyer
The Award will be presented during the IWMA Awards Show on Saturday, November 14 in Albuquerque. Join us!

10/25/2026

EIGHTEEN DAYS AND COUNTING TO 2026 IWMA CONFERENCE!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP FIVE 2026 IWMA NOMINESS FOR WESTERN SWING ALBUM OF THE YEAR!
The Nominees are:
*Back Home In The West - The Arizona Wildflowers
*End Of The Trail - David Volk
*Songs From The Campfire - Phillip Wildman
*Turn Us Loose And Let Us Swing - The Brazos Valley Boys
*Twilight Blues - Poi Rogers
The Award will be presented during the IWMA Awards Show, Saturday, November 14 in Albuquerque. Join us!

10/25/2026

HEARD ON WESTERN RADIO
OutWest Hour Radio Show
DJ Bobbi Jean Bell
LISTEN NOW!
OutWest Hour - #390 2026 IWMA AWARD WORTHY PART 3 - October 24, 2026 Host the "Story Spinner" DJ Bobbi Jean Bell continues to highlight recently announced nominees for the 2026 International Western Music Association (IWMA) Awards of Excellence. We'll enjoy the Top Five Nominees for Group of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, as well as three of the Top Five Nominees for Poetry Album of the Year.
Playlist
Clint Bradley & Joe Herrington Open The Show
1. Shaza Leigh – Cowgirls Heart – Single
2. KC LaCourse – Wild Bill Hickok – CD Dime Store Cowgirl
3. Dan Canyon – Streets of Laredo – CD Hombre
4. Danny McCurry – Cowboy Way – CD Thin Clean Air
5. John & Joanne Lowell – Raven Black Hair – CD On My Way Home
6. KUPR IWMA Spot
7. Kristyn Harris – Texas Plains – CD A Place To Land
8. Gone With The West – I’m An Old Cowhand – Single
9. The Arizona Wildflowers – Along The Navajo Trail – CD Back Home In The West
10. KUPR Station ID John & Joanne Lowell
11. KUPR Gathering Spirits
12. KUPR Wild Hearts Gallery
13. Jon Chandler – Back To Cheyenne – CD Ghost Smoke
14. Lindy Simmons – Cowboy Surprise – CD Range Rhymes
15. Kristyn Harris – The Mule Song – CD A Place To Land
16. Tom Swearingen – Thurman The B**r Mule’s Dad Takes A Spill – CD Horses and Happiness
17. Miss Devon & The Outlaw – Ding D**g Daddy – CD City of Dreams
18. Sourdough Slim – I Just Yodel My Troubles Away – CD Ridin’ High Singin’ A Song
19. Lindsay Butler & Mawrie Lawson – Bushfire – New Single

OutWest Hour - #390 2026 IWMA Award Worthy - October 24, 2026 Host the "Story Spinner" DJ Bobbi Jean Bell continues to highlight recently announced nominees for the 2026 International Western Music Association (IWMA) Awards of Excellence. We'll enjoy the Top Five Nominees for Group of the Year and E...

10/24/2026

NINETEEN DAYS AND COUNTING!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE TOP FIVE NOMINEES FOR THE 2026 IWMA SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD!
Aspen Black
Doug Figgs
Ryan Fritz
John Lowell
Sarah Pierce
The award will be presented during the 2026 IWMA Awards Show on Saturday, November 14 in Albuquerque. We hope you will be with us!

10/24/2026

NINETEEN DAYS AND COUNTING!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE TOP FIVE NOMINEES FOR THE 2026 IWMA MUSIC/POETRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR!
The Nominees are:
*5 AM - Joel White; produced by Joel White and Lamar Thomas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C0sRHs_WHw
*As Cowboy As They Come - Aspen Black; produced by Aspen Black
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhch5fIy9H8
*Somewhere In Montana - Larry Cann; produced by Matt Fayelle, Speedy Tech Media
https://youtu.be/Hu03nRRlqqI?si=Ma7uSniaBQPj3mtn
*When Will I Ever Learn - Sienna Rose; produced by Tame Rabbit
https://youtu.be/IvFat_eOH6s?si=5ciPyP95ujvzX_zk
*Who? R.W. Hampton; produced by Lisa Hampton
https://youtu.be/dIcMK4qPpCM?si=tTSa2a0s2kQYYrM3
The Award will be presented at the IWMA Awards Show on Saturday, November 14, in Albuquerque. We hope you'll be there with us!

10/21/2026

HEARD ON WESTERN RADIO
RIO GRANDE VALLEY RADIO
Now that our filing is in with the NM Supreme Court, it is time to get back to great music and live shows this week on RGVR!
6:30pm-8:30pm MST Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
At the End of the Day with Ranger Rhys a live music variety show to unwind with at the end of the day!
TONIGHT! 10/21 - 6:30pm -8:30pm MST Western Wednesday Night- Keepers of the West with Doug Figgs and special guest Dan Crow this week featuring songs from his latest album!
Bookmark -- https://elasticplayer.xyz/kyrn/ and enjoy great music around the globe on Radio Ether!
Or find us on Radio Garden in the Wild West of Socorro New Mexico!

10/21/2026

21 DAYS AND COUNTING UNTIL THE IWMA CONVENTION!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE TOP FIVE NOMINEES FOR THE 2026 IWMA ALBUM OF THE YEAR!
The nominees are:
Hombre - Dan Canyon; produced by Dan Canyon
Just Keepin' It Ranchy - Ryan Fritz; produced by Ryan Fritz
On My Way Home - John Lowell & Joanne Gardner Lowell; produced by Merel Bregante
Storm on the Mountain - Doug Figgs; produced by Peter "Ren" Renfree
The Westerner - Andy Hedges; produced by Andy Hedges, Rich Brotherton, Chris Ryder
The Award will be presented at the IWMA Awards Show, November 14, during the annual IWMA Convention. Join us!

10/21/2026

21 DAYS AND COUNTING TO THE ANNUAL CONVENTION!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE TOP FIVE NOMINEES FOR THE 2026 IWMA SONG OF THE YEAR!
The nominees are:
Cowboy Heart - written by Kerry Grombacher
Dance Ponies Dance - written by Randy Palmer
The Print Behind The Bar - written by John Lowell
The Western Road - written by Jon Chandler
Who? - written by R.W. Hampton
All the Top 5 Nominees are invited to perform their song on the IWMA Awards Show on Saturday, November 14 in Albuquerque. Come join us!

10/20/2026

#388 OUTWEST HOUR HEARD AROUND THE WORLD! Via a generous invitation from Australia's DJ Mark Eckel on his OZCMR radio station, #388 2026 IWMA AWARD WORTHY, PART 1 show, aired Sunday, 10/18 5pm (MT) to his audience. It aired right after his terrific morning lineup - Breakfast Show and Hitz Show. As Jim and I listened to the OutWest Hour on Jim's phone we were walking into the International Western Music Association - New Mexico Chapter's Member Appreciation gathering - so fun listening to the show with our NM Chapter friends! Mark Eckel and Shaza Leigh are both making the trip from Australia to Albuquerque for the IWMA National Conference November 11-15 - so eager to meet them! Special thank you to KC LaCourse for adding "OutWest Hour" to my photo. THANK YOU, MARK, for airing the OutWest Hour on OZCMR!