Shropshire country artist Dan Jones has won Song of the Year at the UK Country Music Awards for his original track, “One More Whiskey for the Road”. The guitarist and singer songwriter travelled to Derby for the awards ceremony, where he performed the nominated song live before it was announced as the winner later that evening. “One More Whiskey for the Road” wins award Jones, who is also a member of a Luke Combs UK tribute act, said winning the award came as a complete surprise. He said: “I was totally blown away to win, I did not expect anything. I was just happy to attend the awards and perform my song, but to come away having won the award was just fantastic.” Jones was also pictured at the ceremony alongside Allan Watkiss of UK Country Radio. Dan Jones builds original country catalogue The award represents another milestone for Jones as he continues developing his career as an independent country artist. “One More Whiskey for the Road” forms part of a growing catalogue of original material from the Shropshire singer songwriter, which also includes the single “Brother of Mine”. Alongside writing and performing his own music, Jones documents his journey as an independent country artist online, where he has developed a following among country music fans across the UK and Ireland. Shropshire musician combines teaching and performing Away from his own recording and performing career, Jones teaches guitar at the Dan Jones Guitar School on Stafford Park in Telford. He also works as a specialist music tutor for Telford & Wrekin Music Service, teaching across schools in the local area. His Song of the Year victory now adds national recognition to a career combining songwriting, live performance and music education. UK Country Music Awards celebrate homegrown talent The UK Country Music Awards recognise artists and individuals from across the country’s growing country music community, celebrating achievements in songwriting, performance and contributions to the genre. For Jones, the recognition of “One More Whiskey for the Road” marks a significant moment as he continues to build his profile within the independent UK country music scene.
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