WATFORD CITY — Singer and songwriter Jessie Veeder has been named a finalist for three awards by the Academy of Western Artists.

Her 2024 album "Yellow Roses" is in contention for 2024 Western Country Album while her song "Hard on Things" is a finalist for 2024 Western Country Song. The music video for "Red Barns and People Get Old", which features her daughter Rosie, is up for 2024 Western/Cowboy Music Video.

Veeder and her husband Chad Scofield plan to travel to Fort Worth, Texas, ahead of the Dec. 2 ceremony when the winners will be announced. She'll also have a chance to connect with other artists during a networking and educational event on Dec. 1.

Veeder said being named a finalist is especially meaningful because it's a peer-voted process. "That feels good to me," she said. "This

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