NASHVILLE, TN (Christian Country
Music Association) - Christian Country
Music Association is proud to announce the Top 10 category nominees for the 12th Annual Inspirational Country
Music Award Show (ICM Awards) which will be held at the historic Acuff Theater, November 9th, 2006, at 7 PM CST. The member-voted ICM Awards Show is the keynote event of Inspirational Country Week, slated for November 5-10 in Nashville, TN.
Andy Andrews, New York Times Bestselling Author and one of the most sought after speakers/humorists in the country has agreed to host the live show. Last year's show included a star-studded list of performers and presenters such as: Natalie Grant with Wynonna, Diamond Rio, Andy Griggs, Jamie O'Neal, Josh Turner, Linda Davis, Melanie Walker, GunnPoint Band, Jeff Bates, Clifton Jansky, Del Way, Twice Robin, Mike Manuel, Porter Wagner, John Berry, Bryan White, Blue County, Marty Raybon, and Sue Ellen Cooper, Queen Mother of the Red Hat Society. For more 2005 show highlights and photos, please visit www.icmawards.com
Tickets for the award show are $45.00 and are on sale now through TicketMaster charge-by-phone at 615/255-9600 or at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit their website at www.icmawards.com.
following Top 10 nominees are listed in alphabetical order within each category:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Branded - Del Way - Dennis Agajanian - Fox Brothers - Gayla Earlene - Last Light Band
Melanie Walker - Mike Hammock - Rory Hoffman - Tommy Brandt
MALE VOCALIST
Chunky Nelms - Clifton Jansky - Del Way - Gordon Mote - Jackie Cox - Mike Hammock
Mike Manuel - Rich McCready - Robert Martin - Steven Paul McCollum - Tommy Brandt
FEMALE VOCALIST
Angel White - Debbie Bennett - Gayla Earlene - Joyce Wagster - Kim McLean - Mary James - Melanie Walker - Nanette Vaughan - Lori Willcuts - Susie Luchsinger
GROUP
Alabama Crossmen - Carpenters Tools - Chigger Hill Boys & Terri - ELA - Fox Brothers -GunnPoint Band - Last Light Band - Lawrence Bishop Band - Michael King & One True North - Philadelpheia
VOCAL DUO
Branded - Calvary Cowboys - Gene & Lavada Triesch - Hargroves - Jeff & Sheri Easter
Morgan & Morgan - Potter Sisters - Randy& Heidi Gunn - Twice Robin - 2 Days Later
TRIO
Booth Brothers - Carpenters Tools - Chord of Three - Haddix Family - Jeff Treece Band
Last Light Band - Mere Image - Peasall Sisters - Roy Knipp & Southern Harmony - Selah
SONG OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn 'Believe'
Tim McGraw 'Drugs Or Jesus'
Diamond Rio 'God Only Cries' (For The Living)
Carrie Underwood 'Jesus Take The Wheel'
Josh Turner 'Me and God'
Rascal Flatts 'Skin (Sarabeth)'
Sawyer Brown 'They Don't Understand'
Mike Hammock 'Welcome Home Soldier'
Brad Paisley/Dolly Parton 'When I Get Where I'm Going'
George Strait 'You'll Be There'
SONGWRITER
Ann Hartmann - Chunky Nelms - Cory Mayo - Craig Wiseman - David Phelps - Mike Hammock - Mike Manuel - Ronnie Dunn - Russ Murphy - Tim Johnson - Josh Turner
MAINSTREAM COUNTRY
Alan Jackson - Billy Ray Cyrus - Brooks & Dunn - Carrie Underwood - Craig Morgan Diamond Rio - Josh Turner - Marty Raybon - Randy Travis - Sawyer Brown
NEW ARTIST
Corey Brooks - Haddix Family - Hargroves - Jeff Cummings - Jerry Utley - Mary James
MUSICIAN
Angel White - Charlie Daniels - Dennis Agajanian - Gene Crain - Justin Todd Herod
Keith Urban - Lawrence Bishop - Marty Stewart - Robin Bullock - Rory Hoffman
COMEDY
Barry McGee - Brad Stine - David Ferrell - Dennis Swanberg - Dustin Joiner - Frankie Punkintown Smith - Jeff Treece - Mark Lowery - Roy Fox & The Fox Brothers - Tim Hawkins
RADIO PERSONALITY
Bobby Lynn/WTNK 1090 AM - Dean Long/WGMA 1520 AM - Fred Bacher/WTVY 95.5 FM
Jim Tucker/The Sunrise Show - John Ritter/Rise Up - Marie Medina/KSLV 1240 AM
Mark Hunter/Dynamite Christian Country - Rich Miller/Power Source Top 20
Robby Lynne/Sundays Kind of Country - Rodney Allen/ WCRR 660 AM
RADIO STATION
KNGR, Daingerfield, TX - KOKS, Poplar Bluff, MO - KSLV, Monte Vista, CO
KWXT, Russellville, AR - WCRR, Rural Retreat, VA - WGMA, Spindale, NC
WJBD, Salem, IL - WSLV, Ardmore, TN - WTVY, Dothan, AL
WYEA, Sylacauga, AL - WZYX, Cowan, TN
PIONEER
Barbara Fairchild - Clint Miller - Dan Cowart - Del Way - Joe Babcock
Lynn Fox - Mike Manuel - Robby Lynn - Susie Luchsinger - W.C. Taylor
LIVING LEGEND
Barbara Fairchild - Bill Traylor - Connie Smith - Del Way - Joe Babcock
Ken Holloway - Mike Manuel - Porter Wagoner - Randy Travis - Susie Luchsinger
MUSIC EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR
Bill Mullis - Chunky Nelms - Del Way - Dennis Agajanian - Dwayne Williams
Jimmy Snow - Justin Todd Herod - Lawrence Bishop - Melanie Walker - Randy & Heidi Gunn
TELEVISION
America One - CBN - Cornerstone - Daystar - Family Net - Inspirational Network
Gospel Music Channel - TBN - TCT - Total Living Network
YOUTH IN MUSIC
Alicia Shultz - Amber Morgan - Christie Ann - Corey Brooks - Jasmun Basilone
Kaeli Fletcher - Mackenzie Morgan - Peasall Sisters - Shanta - The Whitlocks
VIDEO
Brooks & Dunn 'Believe' Diamond Rio 'God Only Cries' (For The Living)
Jamie O'Neal 'I Love My Life'
Rodney Atkins 'If You Are Going Thru Hell' (Before The Devil Knows)
Diamond Rio 'In God We Trust'
Carrie Underwood 'Jesus Take The Wheel'
Gary Allan 'Life Ain't Always Beautiful'
Rascal Flatts 'Skin (Sarabeth)'
Sawyer Brown 'They Don't Understand'
Brad Paisley/w Dolly Parton 'When I Get Where I'm Going'
