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Red Carpet

Josie Music Awards 

September 18th, 2021

Country Tonite Theatre 

Pigeon Forge, TN 

WELCOME!

Alyssa Ruffin is a genre-bending, award-winning Singer-Songwriter and Recording Artist, who recently signed to Aurally Records. Aurally is a Sony Music subsidiary label powered by The Orchard. Alyssa is the 2021 JMA Vocalist of the Year award winner in the Modern Country Female category, and a Model/Spokesmodel for Confidently Ready by Josie & Tinamarie, makeup and skincare line . She opened for Grammy-nominated Country Music Group Confederate Railroad ("Trashy Women"), Billboard chart-topping Rock band Hinder ("Lips of an Angel), 2x ASCAP Award winner J.R. Richards of Dishwalla ("Counting Blue Cars"), Legendary Hip-Hop artist Coolio ("Dangerous Minds"), AMA Award-winning Rock band Firehouse ("Love of a Lifetime"), and Country Music Group Sawyer Brown ("Race Is On") performing for 30,000+ patrons in a sold-out arena concert. Alyssa performed in the Global Green "Music For The Planet" virtual benefit concert along with Grammy Award winner Lisa Loeb, Paula Cole, Taylor Dayne, Jody Watley, Melody Thornton of the Pussycat Dolls, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and so many more!

Music: Alyssa's upcoming single "Party Down a Dirt Road" is releasing in Summer 2022, with her debut EP to follow. She is working with multi-award-winning and Grammy nominated Music producer Kitt Wakeley on an upcoming single releasing later in 2022, award-winning Music Producer Scott Wilson (bassist for Platinum selling Rock band Saving Abel) on her upcoming singles "Enough", "Where I Need You Now", and "Military Life".  Two of the tracks feature Kent Slucher of Luke Bryan on drums, Scott Wilson of Saving Abel on bass, and guitar, and Nashville pro-Steve Hinson on steel guitar, banjo, and mandolin. Steve has worked with everyone from Dolly Parton, Chris LeDoux and Kenny Chesney, to Luke Bryan, Ty Herndon, and Carrie Underwood. Additionally, Alyssa's single "Collateral Damage", was produced by Grammy voting member, producer, engineer, and the first female Pro Tools Expert contributor - Audrey Martinovich. This song was born from Alyssa's partnership with Dan Hudson (Operation Check Six/D.T. Hudson Writing Company), to write a song for a female Military Veteran, trauma survivor and author of poem also entitled "Collateral Damage". In an effort to empower and highlight women in the music industry, Alyssa hired an all-female musician and production cast on this uplifting, inspirational power anthem. 

Furthermore, this passion-driven powerhouse combines the powerful, guitar driven, Modern Country Music. Raw emotion, and personal life experience drive impressive imagery into Alyssa's lyrics, melodies, and arrangements. Alyssa leaves her audience wanting more with the unforgettable experience she delivers into her larger-than-life performances, and there will be no shortage of that same delivery on her album.  Alyssa is a registered member of the Association of Independent Music UK (AIM), the Montgomery Area Musicians Association (MAMA) she is a Brand Artist for Produced By A Girl Records (PBG), and a core member of Los Angeles based, female musician platform Gritty In Pink, founded by Shiragirl.

Alyssa is a mother, a proud Military wife, and advocate for Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Sexual Violence. She is a Mission 22 Ambassador,  aiding in Veteran Suicide prevention, awareness, and treatment programs for Military Veterans, and their families. Be sure to follow this phenomenal songstress on your favorite music streaming platform, and social media for upcoming single and music video releases, new merchandise launches, and tour dates in a city near you!

Alyssa is an official 2022 Josie Music Award Nominee! Out of the 1.8% nominees of the 52,442 submissions, more than double the Grammy submission average, Alyssa was nominated in five categories!  

• SINGLE OF THE YEAR: "Party Down a Dirt Road"
• ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Modern Country Female
• RISING STAR OF THE YEAR: Modern Country Female
• SONGWRITER ACHIEVEMENT for "Enough"
• STAGE FASHION TRAILBLAZER 

Alyssa is the official 2021 JMA VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - MODERN COUNTRY FEMALE award-winner. In 2021 she received 4x Josie Music Award Nominations and was one of the  2.6% nominees of the 38,997 submissions!

• SONG OF THE YEAR: Modern Country Female
• VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Modern Country Female for "Collateral Damage"
• STAGE FASHION TRAILBLAZER
• SONGWRITER ACHIEVEMENT: for her collaboration with Anthony Black on upcoming single "First Touch". 

List of  Award Nominations:/Considerations

• Josie Music Awards (x9 Nominations)
• Fairplay Country Music - Red Carpet Awards Show in Holland (x4 Nominations)
• Hollywood Music in Media Award
• Global Music Awards
• International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 
• World Songwriters Awards
• International Songwriting Awards (UK)
• International Songwriter Awards

Furthermore she received a  Global Music Award Honors - Bronze Medal for her song "Collateral Damage" and is a World Songwriting Awards Top 10 Finalist for "Best Pop Song for Spring 2021.