Country Music Association Award for International Achievement

The Country Music Association Award for International Achievement is presented by the American Country Music Association to international artists and executives. The reveal of the winners of the international awards generally coincides with the CMA's annual Country Music Association Awards.
International Artist Achievement Award
Formerly presented as the International Touring Artist Award, this award recognizes outstanding achievement by a US based artist who has demonstrated the most significant creative growth, development and promotion of the country music industry outside of the United States during the eligibility period. This award was first presented in 1996. It was not presented in 2010 or 2015. The Dixie Chicks were the first artists to receive the award twice. 2008 is the only year in which there were multiple winners.
*2021 - Luke Combs
*2020 - Keith Urban
*2019 - Kacey Musgraves
*2018 - Little Big Town
*2017 - Carrie Underwood
*2016 - Kacey Musgraves
*2015 - Not presented
*2014 - Brad Paisley
*2013 - Taylor Swift
*2012 - Lady Antebellum
*2011 - Brad Paisley
*2010 - Not presented
*2009 - Taylor Swift
*2008 - Dierks Bentley and Brooks & Dunn
*2007 - Dwight Yoakam
*2006 - Dixie Chicks
*2005 - Keith Urban
*2004 - Dolly Parton
*2003 - Dixie Chicks
*2002 - Bellamy Brothers
*2001 - Lonestar
*2000 - Reba McEntire
*1999 - Shania Twain
*1998 - Trisha Yearwood
*1997 - The Mavericks
*1996 - BR5 49
Global Country Achievement Award
Named in honor of Jeff Walker, this award recognizes outstanding achievements by a country music artist signed outside of the United States. The artist must have furthered the popularity of country music as well as brought attention to the country music format in their foreign based territory. This award was first presented in 2003 and has been presented annually since, with the exception of 2015. The Global Country Achievement Award has been most frequently won by Australian artists.
*2020 - Ilse DeLange (The Netherlands)
*2019 - Travis Collins (Australia) and Ward Thomas (UK)
*2018 - Dean Brody (Canada)
*2017 - The Shires (UK)
*2016 - Gord Bamford (Canada)
*2015 - Not presented
*2014 - Morgan Evans (Australia)
*2013 - Gord Bamford (Canada)
*2012 - Jasmine Rae (Australia)
*2011 - The McClymonts (Australia)
*2010 - Tommy Emmanuel (Australia)
*2009 - Catherine Britt (Australia)
*2008 - Troy Cassar-Daley (Australia)
*2007 - Adam Harvey (Australia)
*2006 - Jason McCoy (Canada)
*2005 - Paul Brandt (Canada)
*2004 - Kasey Chambers and Slim Dusty (Australia)
*2003 - Lee Kernaghan (Australia)
International Broadcaster of the Year
This Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a radio broadcaster outside the United States who has made important contributions for the development of country music in their country. Up to three recipients may be named in any year. Each recipient must represent a different territory. It was originally presented in 1997 and has been awarded every year since with the exception of 2015. Overall, the Broadcaster of the Year Award has been presented to broadcasters in fourteen different countries.
*2020 - Ben Earle (UK)
*2019 - Baylen Leonard (UK)
*2018 - Chris Stevens (UK)
*2017 - Bob Harris (UK)
*2016 - Paul McGuire (Canada)
*2015 - Not presented
*2014 - Ricky Ross (UK)
*2013 - Bob Harris (UK)
*2012 - David Burton (Australia), Takehisa Matsuda (Japan) and Lee Williams (UK)
*2011 - Ken McLeod (Scotland), Felicity Urquhart (Australia) and Brian D'Arcy (Northern Ireland)
*2010 - Sandy Harsch (Ireland), Larry Cann (Australia) and Alan Watkiss (UK)
*2009 - Grant Goldman (Australia), Casey Clarke (Canada) and Brian Clough (UK)
*2008 - Pio McCann (Ireland), John Bond (Australia) and Joe Fish (UK)
*2007 - Nick Erby (Australia), Jackie-Rae Greening (Canada) and Georges Lang (France)
*2006 - Tim Rogers (UK), Ian Holland (Australia) and Helen Macpherson (Scotland)
*2005 - The Odd Squad (Canada), Ray Hadley (Australia) and Bryan Burnett (Scotland)
*2004 - Trevor Campbell (UK), Bob Harris (UK) and Nikos Garavelas (Greece)
*2003 - Pat Geary (Scotland), Johnnie Walker (UK) and John Laws (Australia)
*2002 - Stuart Cameron and David Allan (UK)
*2001 - Gary Beattie (Australia) and Bill Black (UK)
*2000 - Thomas Jeier (Germany), Korneliusz Pacuda (Poland), John Nutting (Australia) and Dick Barrie (Scotland)
*1999 - Trevor Smith (Australia), Dieter Vulpus and Bernd Schroeder (Germany), Country FM (The Netherlands)
*1998 - Ruud Hermans and Jan de Jong (The Netherlands), Lloyd Cole (Wales) and Kirsten Helm Petersen (Denmark)
*1997 - Walter Fuchs (Germany), Nick Erby and John Laws (Australia)

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