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For Immediate Release
Nashville, TN (9/11/03)….The 2003 CCMA AWARD nominees were announced today by Gene Higgins, President and CEO of the Christian Country Music Association. The winners will be announced during the CCMA Awards Show held on the stage of the historic Ryman Auditorium, November 6th beginning at 7 PM CST.
Lisa Ryan, of The 700 Club, and Buddy Jewell, Columbia recording artist, will host. Performers and presenters slated to appear are Mary Raybon, Daron Norwood, Dennis Agajanian, Cross Country, LaVerne Tripp, Dottie Rambo, and the Fox Brothers.
Marking the 9th year for these member-voted awards, the CCMA has added two new categories, “Music Evangelist Award,” and “Youth in Music Award.”
The 2003 CCMA Award nominees include:
Entertainer Of The Year (There was a tie in this category)
CrossCountry The Band, Del Way, Dennis Agajanian, Dottie Rambo, Fox Brothers, Randy Travis
Male Vocalist of the Year (There was a tie in this category)
Clifton Jansky, Daron Norwood, Del Way, Glenn Kearney, Ken Holloway, LaVerne Tripp
Female Vocalist of the Year
Candice Myers, Dottie Rambo, Gayla Earlene, Melanie Walker, Paula Slow
Vocal Duo of the Year
Branded, Calvary Cowboys, Dottie Rambo & Dolly Parton, Twice Robin, Young Harmony
Vocal Group of the Year
Answered Prayer, Carpenter's Tools, CrossCountry, Fox Brothers, Last Light Band
Trio of the Year
Babcocks, Jeff Treece Band, Mere Image, Steve Wilson & The Wilson's, The Whites
Song of the Year
“Have You Forgotton” - Darryl Worley / “In This House” - Fox Brothers / “One Nation” - Del Way / “Stand By The River” - Dottie Rambo & Dolly Parton / “Three Wooden Crosses” - Randy Travis
Songwriter of the Year (There was a tie in this category)
Clifton Jansky, Darryl Worley, Del Way, Dottie Rambo, Glenn Kearney, Pete Whitebird
Mainstream Artist of the Year
Diamond Rio, Dolly Parton, Oak Ridge Boys, Randy Travis, Stella.
New Artist of the Year
April Nicole, Branded, Glenn Kearney, Ivey Baker Band, Rory Hoffman
Musician of the Year
Angel White (Carpenter’s Tools), Charlie Daniels, Dennis Agajanian, Gene Crain, Rory Hoffman
Comedy Act of the Year
Dennis Swanburg, Frankie Punkintown Smith, Jeff Treece, Mark Lowry, Roy Fox of Fox Brothers
Video of the Year
Grace In A Prison Place, Glenn Kearney / Have You Forgotten? Darryl Worley / I Believe, Diamond Rio / Stand By The River, Dottie Rambo & Dolly Parton / Three Wooden Crosses, Randy Travis
Pioneer Award
Dennis Agajanian, Dottie Rambo, Jimmy Snow, Ken Holloway, Stella.
Youth In Music Award
Amber Morgan, Amanda Hill, April Nicole, Krystal Miller, Megan Michaelis
Music Evangelist of The Year
CrossCountry, Del Way, Glenn Kearney, Jimmy Snow, Twice Robin
Radio Personality of the Year
Bobby Lynn, Fred Bacher, Rodney Allen, Scott Perkins, Wayne Graham
Radio Station of the Year
WCRR Rural Retreat, VA / KHYM Meade, KS / WNAH, Nashville, TN / WTVY, Dothan AL / WYEA, Sylacauga, AL
The CCMA Awards is the keynote event of the CCMA Convention, slated for Nov. 2 –6 in Nashville, TN. The Convention will be held at the Millennium Maxwell House and will feature four days of Christian Country Music. For addition information, visit their website at www.ccma.cc or call (615) 742.9210 ext. 26.
The Christian Country Music Association was founded in 1992 to faithfully serve and support its members interested or involved in Christian Country and/or other forms of Christian or positive music through their careers, ministries, or businesses. The CCMA publishes Power Source magazine, and provides education, resources, products, services, promotional opportunities, and events for the purpose of touching and changing lives through the message of music.
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