Accolades
Welcome to our Accolades page — a chronicle of recognition celebrating the achievements of
Rik “Yonder” Goodell
2025 International Western Music Association
Cowboy Poetry Album of the Year for, "Cowboyin' With God."
2025 Gold, Will Rogers Medallion Award for, Cowboy Poetry CD
"Cowboyin' With God."
2025 Gold, Will Rogers Medallion Award for Authoring a Cowboy Poetry Book
"Yonderin' Tales."
2025 Gold, Will Rogers Medallion Award for Publisher of a Cowboy Poetry Book
"Yonderin' Tales."
2023, 2024 & 2025 International Western Music Association Nominee
Male Cowboy Poet Of The Year.
2025, Acadamy of Western Artists Cowboy Poem Finalist
"Wanna Cowboy Do Ya' "
2025, Acadamy of Western Artists Cowboy Poetry Book Finalist
"Yonderin' Tales"
2025 Chisholm Trail Festival, First Place Buckle,
"Chisholm Trail Category"
2025 Chisholm Trail Festival, First Place Buckle,
"Serious Poem Category"
2024 Gold Will Rogers Medallion Award for Cowboy Poetry CD
"Provin' Up Wise"
2023 & 2024 Winner of International Red Carpet Award
Netherlands for Best of Cowboy Poetry, "Greenhorn MacKenzie"
2023 & 2024 International Western Music Association Nominee
Cowboy Poetry CD of the year for "Why We Cowboy"
2024 & 2025 International Western Music Association Nominee
Cowboy Poetry Book of the Year Nominee for, "Yonderin' Tales"