Doug is an AFA certified journeyman farrier, a working cowboy, and an award winning Western music singer/songwriter. He has performed his music all over the West and continues to turn out his own variety of Western music – from hard driving songs with a tinge of Southern rock, to beautiful ballads and everything in between. His many awards include:

• 2021 "Wrangler Award" Western Song "El Caballo del Fuego"
• 2019 IWMA Western Album of the Year "Go West"
• 2019 IWMA Group of the Year with "The Cowboy Way"
• 2019 NMMA Best Western Song "I Make My Livin' In the Saddle"
• 2018 IWMA Male Performer of the Year
• 2018 IWMA Group of the Year with "The Cowboy Way trio"
• 2018 NMMA Best Country CD ...thinkin' of you
• 2017 Western Music Association Group of the Year with "The Cowboy Way"
• 2017 NMMA Best Western Song "A Cowboy Like Me"
• 2017 "Wrangler Award" Traditional Western CD "The Cowboy Way"
• 2016 RRMC Traditional Western CD "A Cowboy Like Me"
• 2015 Academy of Western Artists "Will Rogers Award" Western Male Performer
• 2015 Western Music Association "Songwriter of the Year"
• 2015 Western Music Association "Song of the Year" "Socios"
• 2015 NMMA Best Western Song "Running With the Wind"
• 2015 WWA "Spur Award" Best Western Song "Charlie and Evangeline"
• 2014 Academy of Western Artists "Will Rogers Award" Western Song "Socios"

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CD/Book Registry
2012 - All Because of You
2014 - Partners
2016 - A Cowboy Like Me
2016 - The Cowboy Way (with The Cowboy Way)
2019 - Go West (with The Cowboy Way)

Talents: DJ - Radio - Music, Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Awards:

• 2023 Duo or Group of the Year
• 2023 Entertainer of the Year
• 2023 Team Penning Co-write Songwriting Contest Award
• 2022 Duo or Group of the Year
• 2022 Traditional Album of the Year
• 2021 Male Performer of the Year
• 2019 Duo or Group of the Year
• 2018 Male Performer of the Year
• 2015 Song of the Year
• 2015 Songwriter of the Year
• 2014 Harmony Award

Nominations:

• 2023 Entertainer of the Year Nominee
• 2023 Male Performer of the Year Nominee
• 2022 Entertainer of the Year Nominee
• 2022 Male Performer of the Year Nominee
• 2022 Traditional Album of the Year Nominee
• 2021 Entertainer of the Year Nominee
• 2021 Male Performer of the Year Nominee
• 2021 Radio DJ / Radio Program of the Year Nominee
• 2021 Song of the Year Nominee
• 2019 Male Performer of the Year Nominee
• 2019 Song of the Year Nominee