NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Christian Country
Music Association) - Christian Country
Music Association is proud to announce the Top 5 category nominees for the 13th Annual Inspirational Country
Music Award Show (ICM Awards) which will be held at the historic Acuff Theater, Sunday, November 4th, 2007, at 6 PM CST. The member-voted ICM Awards Show is the keynote event of Inspirational Country Week, slated for October 31st through November 4th in Nashville, TN.
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, please visit, www.icmawards.com.
The following Top 5 nominees are listed in alphabetical order within each category:
Entertainer of the Year
Brad Cotter
CrossCountry The Band
Del Way
Dennis Agajanian
Tommy Brandt
Male Vocalist of the Year
Chunky Nelms
Mike Hammock
Mike Manuel
Rich McCready
Tommy Brandt
Female Vocalist of the Year
Mary James,
Melanie Walker,
Natalie Grant,
Rebecca Linda Smith,
Sandra Dee, Sonya Isaacs
Vocal Duo of the Year
Branded,
Chester Smith & Merle Haggard,
Jeff & Sheri Easter,
Randy & Heidi Gunn,
David & Dottie
Vocal Group of the Year
CrossCountry The Band
Fox Brothers
Isaacs
Last Light Band
Wacaster Family
Inspirational Country Music Album of the Year
Back In The Country Again/Mike Manuel
Calvary's The Reason Why/Del Way
Hook Line & Sinker/Tommy Brandt
Precious Memories/Alan Jackson
Work Of A Carpenter, Greg McDougal
Song of the Year
Back In The Country Again, Mike Manuel
I Get To, Blue County
I'll Wait For You, Joe Nichols
Mama's Hall of Fame, James Payne
One Wing In The Fire, Trent Tomlinson
Songwriter of the Year
David Patillo
Del Way
Josh Turner
Mike Manuel
Russ Murphy
Mainstream Country Artist of the Year
Alan Jackson
Blue County
Joe Nichols
Josh Turner
Martina McBride
Randy Travis
New Artist of the Year
Amanda Fessant
Greg McDougal
Lesa Hudson
Russ Murphy
Sharene Spielman
Musician of the Year
Charlie Daniels
Dennis Agajanian
Justin Todd Herod
Lawrence Bishop
Rory Hoffman
Comedy Act of the Year
Barry McGee
Chonda Pierce
Jeff Treece Band
LuLu Roman
Roy Fox & The Fox Brothers
Radio Personality of the Year
Fred Bacher
John Ritter
Leon Joplin
Rich Miller
Rodney Allen
Radio Station of the Year
KIJN, Farwell, TX
WCWV, Summerville, W. VA
WDEH, Sweetwater, TN
WJBD, Salem, IL
WRMV, Madison Hts, VA
Video of the Year
Anyway, Martina McBride
God Don't Make Mistakes, Jamie O'Neal
I'll Wait For You, Joe Nichols
Moments, Emerson Drive
Mountains, Lonestar
Inspirational Country Bluegrass
Carpenter's Tools
Isaacs
Lawrence Bishop Band
New Jerusalem
Rhonda Vincent
Youth In Music Award
Amber Morgan
Calina Boggs
Carrie Sneed
Matthew Wacaster
Peasall Sisters
Music Evangelist of the Year
Bill Mullis
Clint Miller
Corey Brooks
Lawrence Bishop
Leo Johnston of CrossCountry
Tom Lanza
Television Network
Daystar
Gospel Music Channel
Gospel Music Television
Total Living Network
TBN
TCT
The Inspirational Country Music Convention is a yearly event that draws music fans, broadcast media (radio, print, and TV) and the industries top artists to Nashville to showcase music and to discuss industry related issues. The week will culminate with The Inspirational Country Music Awards Show. The Award Show will be held November 4, 2007 and over 80 artists will perform throughout the week at the Acuff Theatre. The 13th annual show will be nationally televised with several re-broadcasts.. The convention is set for October 31-November 4, 2007 and is presented by the 501C-3 not-for-profit corporation, The Christian Country Music Association. www.ccma.cc
