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 2011
The 28th annual International Country Music Conference will be held beginning Thursday 26 May through Saturday 28 May 2011 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 left to right: Belmont Book Honoree Barry Mazor, James Akenson, Buzz Cason, Peggy Walker, Contemporary Charlie Lamb Honoree Derek Halsey, Charlie Lamb, Career Lamb Honoree Walt Trott, Dickey Lee, Gary Walker, Merle Russell, and Don Cusic.
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. Don Cusic presents the 2010 Belmont Book Award to Barry Mazor (left) for his book "Meeting Jimmie Rodgers."