We are a UK-based non-profit organisation, aiming to bring together the community of artists and industry professionals in UK country music, promote UK country music and develop existing and up-and-coming talent so that it can meet the highest levels and standards.
What do we do?
Uniting the UK Country Community
Promoting UK Country Music To The World
Education for the UK Country Community
To foster a community of UK country artists, industry professionals, and supporters, sharing opportunities, knowledge and experience in an inclusive, safe, respectful, and collaborative environment.
To raise global awareness and appreciation of UK country music, showcasing its outstanding songs and performers within a rich and knowledgeable community.
Through the UK-CMA Academy, we provide an expert-led educational and mentoring program aimed at maximising the potential of everyone involved in the UK country genre, empowering every artist to reach their full potential.
Read about the UK-CMA mission
As part of our promotion of UK country music we're delighted to showcase a rotating roster of artists via the 'UK-CMA Introduces' playlist on Spotify. The playlist is kindly curated by Mark Dare of The British Country Music Show.
Be sure to follow the playlist for updates and, of course, to follow any artists you like, to help support the wonderful talent that exists within our genre!
With country music having such overwhelming roots, and popularity, in the USA it's an obvious question for UK based artists - could I tour the USA and how much might it cost? Well finally a UK act that has done just that...
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When the UK Country Music Association launched in early 2025, it did so with a bold but simple vision: unite the UK country scene, raise the quality and visibility of homegrown artists and build the professional infrastructure the genre has long needed. One year later, the UK-CMA has become one of t
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In March, the UK-CMA marked a significant milestone - its first full year of operations. To celebrate, we hosted an online Information Evening, bringing together members and non members to review our first year and, more importantly, to look ahead at our plans for the future.
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