Performers Announced for the 2005 SGN Music Awards Celebration
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Deon and Susan Unthank, owners of SouthernGospelNews.com, are proud to announce the performers for the 2005 SGN Music Awards.
Performers for the first ever awards program at the SGN Music Awards include Gold City, the Hoskins Family, Mike Bowling, the McRaes, Hope’s Call, Three Bridges, Gerald Crabb, Calvary Construction Company, Christlike, and Jonathan White.
”In addition to expanding our awards with the inclusion of new categories, we’ve expanded into a full blown awards program,” said Deon Unthank. “It’s exciting to see how things have developed throughout the years and how much the artists appreciate our awards. It’s going to be a great night with a lot of fun and a lot of great music.”
DJ Man Promotions has signed on as one of the first sponsors for the 2005 SGN Music Awards.
The 2005 SGN Music Awards Celebration will be held at Belle Aire Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Tuesday, April 26, 2005. The program will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. The Awards Celebration is free to the public.
Additional performers may be added in the near future.
The Crabb Family led all nominees with 9 nominations this year. Following right behind the Crabb Family were the Isaacs, McRaes, and Jody Brown Indian Family with eight nominations apiece. LordSong, Mercy’s Mark Quartet, and the Perrys all received seven nominations. Receiving six nominations apiece were Hope’s Call, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and Gold City. Mike Bowling and CrossWay both have five nominations. Three Bridges earned 4 nods. Earning double nominations were the Whisnants, Talleys, Hoppers, Dove Brothers Quartet, Christlike, Booth Brothers, and producer/songwriter Kevin Stokes.
Stephanie Brown of the Jody Brown Indian Family earned the most individual nominations, landing in the Female Vocalist of the Year, Musician of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year (Artist) categories.
The Pacesetter Award is awarded to any artist, individual, or organization which has shown great strides in the industry and has raised the bar for others. This year’s nominees for Pacesetter are Kathy Crabb (manager for the Crabb Family), Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, the McRaes, the Perrys, and the Quartet Legacy Tour (featuring the Dove Brothers Quartet and Charlie Waller).
A partial list of nominees is listed below:
PACESETTER: Kathy Crabb, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, McRaes, Perrys, the Quartet Legacy Tour (featuring the Dove Brothers Quartet & Charlie Waller)
SONG OF THE YEAR: “Even In the Valley” (Whisnants), “Halfway” (Hope’s Call), “He Came Looking for Me” (Crabb Family), “Heat of the Battle” (Mike Bowling), “Heroes” (Isaacs), “His Life for Mine” (Talleys), “I Wish I Could Have Been There” (Perrys), “If It Had Not Been the Lord” (McRaes), “It Looks Like Love to Me” (CrossWay), “Jerusalem” (Hoppers)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Driven (Crabb Family), God Writes Our Story (Jody Brown Indian Family), Heroes (Isaacs), Life of Love (Perrys), Mercy’s Mark Quartet (Mercy’s Mark Quartet), Soul Food (LordSong), Stand Your Ground (Three Bridges), This I Know (CrossWay), Traveling On (McRaes), Where I Stand (Mike Bowling)
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Donna Beauvais (Hope’s Call), Kelly Bowling (Crabb Family), Stephanie Brown (Jody Brown Indian Family), Kim Lord (LordSong), Annie McRae (McRaes)
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Mike Bowling, Loren Harris (Perrys), Eddie Harrison (Hope’s Call), Michael Lord (LordSong), Matt McFarland (CrossWay), Jonathan White
MALE GROUP OF THE YEAR: Booth Brothers, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Gold City, Mercy’s Mark Quartet, Three Bridges
FEMALE GROUP OF THE YEAR: Beloved, McRaes, Rejoice, Ruppes, Third Promise
MIXED GROUP OF THE YEAR: Crabb Family, Hope’s Call, Isaacs, LordSong, Perrys
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Bowlings, Calvary Construction Company, Christlike, Jody Brown Indian Family, Mercy’s Mark Quartet
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST): Stephanie Brown (Jody Brown Indian Family), Gerald Crabb, Becky & Sonya Isaacs (Isaacs), Kyla Rowland (Kyla Rowland & Deliverance), Daryl Williams (Daryl Williams Trio)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (PROFESSIONAL): Zane King, Joel Lindsey, Rebecca J. Peck, Sue C. Smith, Kevin Stokes
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: Nick Bruno, Garry Jones, Daniel & Doug Riley, Kevin Stokes, Kevin Ward
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Stephanie Brown (Jody Brown Indian Family), Channing Eleton (Gold City), Sonya Isaacs (Isaacs), Garry Jones (Mercy’s Mark Qaurtet), Jason Webb (studio musician)
BEST LIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Booth Brothers, Crabb Family, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Jody Brown Indian Family, Three Bridges
A complete list of nominees in all 23 categories can be found at SouthernGospelNews.com.
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Author: AGM
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Written: 03/15/2005
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Category: SGN Music Awards
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