The Need For a UK-CMA
Country music in the UK grew over 380% between 2019 and 2024, however, most of that growth didn't benefit UK artists or industry professionals. While US artists filled British venues and mainstream country radio playlists, UK artists were largely overlooked.
Enter the UK Country Music Association (UK-CMA).
The Mission
Our Mission is to promote and develop UK country music, both domestically and internationally, and build a united community of artists, industry professionals and supporters. In short, we want an equal footing for UK country music right here in the UK.
Guiding Principles
To achieve our mission, we‘ve built the foundations of our business and its activities with the following formal Code of Ethics. It sets the standards that directors, members, volunteers, and ambassadors must follow:
- Build a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all members of the UK country music community.
- Promote the treatment of everyone with respect, dignity and integrity.
- All activities must be carried out in an open, honest and transparent manner.
- To always act within the law.
The End Game
We believe that, by doing these four things throughout our organisation, we will achieve our goal - to greatly enhance the reputation of UK country music and maximise the opportunities for everyone involved in it.
UK-CMA is run by a board elected by the membership and represents the different member type. Initially, the board consists of the five people who’ve committed the time and effort to set up UK-CMA.
Do you believe in UK country music?
Become a member of the UK-CMA today