Los Angeles, CA (New
Music Weekly Awards) - New
Music Weekly magazine has announced the nominees for the 2006 New
Music Weekly Awards. Gnarls Barkley,
KT Tunstall &
Heartland are among top contenders in various categories for the main event to be held November 18th at the famous Avalon theater in Hollywood, California. American Idol Carmen Rasmusen will co-host along with NMW syndicated radio host Buck McCoy honoring recording artists, record labels, radio stations and their programmers in the genres of Top40, Country, Adult Contemporary, Hot AC & College.
This WILL BE a sellout event. Immediate ticket reservations is strongly recommended. For further information call 310-325-9997.
And the nominees in the Country categories are:
Country Single of the Year:
"I Loved Her First" Heartland
"Bring It On Home' Little Big Town
"Findin' A Good Man" Danielle Peck
"Leave The Pieces" The Wreckers
"Why" Jason Aldean
Country Male Artist of the Year:
Collin Raye
Eric Church
Todd Fritch
Tim Murphy
Joe Nichols
Country Female Artist of the Year:
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Sara Evans
Danielle Peck
Miranda Lambert
Country Group/Duo of the Year:
Well Hungarians
Sugarland
Blue County
Hometown News
Emerson Drive
Country Best New Country Artist:
Shawn King
Bailey
Tresa Jordan
Miko Marks
Sean Kristopher
Maggie Austin
Best New Country Group/Duo:
Pirates Of The Mississippi
Heartland
Lantana
Poverty Neck Hillbillies
Hot Apple Pie
Country Breakthrough Artist of the Year:
Floyd Flowers
Charlie Allen
Keyna
Brandi Valentine
Michael Lee Austin
Country Radio Station of the Year:
KTTI (Yuma, AZ )
KAIR (Atchison, KS )
KMCO (McAlester, OK )
KGRT (Las Cruces, NM )
KRVN (Lexington, NE )
Country PD of the Year:
Jay Walker (KTTI)
Jason Drake (KAIR)
Ed Carter (WKSR)
Tim Kelly (KHPQ)
Larry Kaszynski (WOCO)
Country MD of the Year:
Lynn Thomas (KMCO)
Debbie Duncan (KBCR)
Mike Thomas (KFAV)
Lee Richey (WCJW)
Michael Johnson (KZKS)
Country Promotion Person/Company of the Year:
Alan Young (Alan Young Promotion)
James Williams (James Williams Promotion)
Bill Wence (Bill Wence Promotion)
Debbie Green (BGM)
Nancy Tunick (Grassroots Promotion)
COUNTRY Record Label of the Year:
Curb
Broken Bow
Equity
Lofton Creek
Big Machine
Crossover Artist of the Year: Cerrito
Brant Miller
Native Mind
Big Rain
Brandie Frampton
