Joy Adams
Joy Adams is one of New Zealand’s best known Country Recording Artists.
Country Music has always been her favourite genre of music right from an early age.
She grew up listening to Marty Robbins, Charley Pride, Connie Smith and Kenny Dale at her childhood home in Taupo. New Zealand.
Having lived in the Waikato Region of the North Island for many years now, she has travelled extensively performing at shows and festivals throughout NZ, USA, Australia, Norfolk Island, Belgium, Denmark, Germany & Norway.
Visiting Nashville, TN in 2001 gave her the opportunity to record with Grand Ole Opry Star, Ernie Ashworth and Kenny Dale (who she would later organize a 13 show tour for throughout the North Island of New Zealand).
While performing on the Midnite Jamboree which is broadcast live over WSM Radio, she found out that her release via Hotdisc UK had landed her the #1 spot on the European Media Services Top 40 Charts.
At that time, she was the first artist from Australasia to achieve that feat.
To date Joy has released 22 albums and several songs direct to download sites that have enjoyed exceptional response from her audiences. She is in her element with country music but is no stranger to performing easy listening, comedy, and gospel music as well. Many songs on her albums include self-penned songs that have been recorded by numerous other artists.
In August 2023, Joy attended the International Singer Songwriter Awards held in Atlanta, Georgia and was thrilled to win the coveted title of ‘International Female Album of the Year’ with JUST ONE LITTLE THING.
A week later she won Best Female Vocal for the Brenda Lee song ‘When He Leaves You’ at the Fair Play Red Carpet Awards held in the Netherlands and to top off an already amazing year, was presented with a ‘Scroll of Honour’ from the Variety Artists Club of NZ for her contribution to the NZ Entertainment Industry.
In 2024 Joy released a brand new album called THE POINT OF NO RETURN which also features a number of co-writes with USA Producer Gary R. Farmer. Joy and Gary continue to write great songs and they are all available on all good download sites.
Joy is currently up for 15 Awards at the Fair Play Red Carpet Awards in the Netherlands in September 2025 and Gary is up for 9 Awards. Plans are for both to attend these Awards.
MY TIME TO SHINE
She has won many coveted music and humanitarian awards including:
- New Zealand Country Music Association Most Promising Songwriter of the Year
- New Zealand Country Music Association Songwriter of the Year
- National Country Music Association Female Country Artist of the Year.
- Inductee into the Tasma Roll of Honour (The Australasian Southerncross Music Association)
- Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Zealand Country Music Association for outstanding contribution to New Zealand Country Music
- Paul Harris Fellow Award from Rotary of Huntly
- Savemart Community Service Award from the Child Cancer Foundation
- International Female Album of the Year at the International Singer Songwriters Awards in Atlanta, USA (Ausgust 2023)
- Female Voice of the Year at the Fair Play Red Carpet Awards in the Netherlands (August 2023)
- Presented with a ‘Scroll of Honour’ from the Variety Artists of NZ Club
- Fair Play in Business Award at the Fair Flay Red Carpet Awards in the Netherlands (September 2024)