Welcome to the International Country Music Conference
The International Country Music Conference (ICMC) provides scholars an opportunity to share their work in all aspects of country music. ICMC broadly defines country music to include variants which share common historical and cultural roots ranging from Americana, alt.country, Bluegrass, Cajun, Country Rock, Crossover, and Honky Tonk to the Nashville Sound, New Traditionalist, Old Time Country, and Western Swing. ICMC is truly international with scholars from Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom participating.
ICMC 2009
The 26th annual International Country Music Conference will be held beginning at Noon Thursday 21 May through Saturday 23 May 2009 in the Frist Lecture Hall of the Gordon E. Inman Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee at the south end of Music Row.
ICMC Features
Charlie Lamb Awards
The Charlie Lamb Awards for Excellence in Country Music Journalism are awarded to two distinguished individuals each year. One award recognizes a noteworthy career while the other recognizes a special feature, series, or emerging body of work as the Contemporary category. Pictured are (L to R): Gary Walker, Ralph Emery, 2008 Career Honoree Barry McCloud, Jo Walker-Meador, Charlie Lamb, 2008 Contemporary Honoree Beverly Keel, Harold Bradley, and Peggy Walker.
Belmont Book Award
The Belmont Book Award, given for the Best Book on country music, is presented at the annual International Country Music Conference at Belmont University. Pictured are (L to R): Harold Bradley, Ralph Emery, Jo Walker-Meador, 2008 Honoree Holly George-Warren, and Don Cusic.
Belmont Award for Books and Country Music
2008 Belmont Award for Books and Country Music. Pictured are (L to R): James Akenson, Ralph Emery, Jo Walker-Meador, Jay Orr Representing Honoree The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Harold Bradley, and Don Cusic.