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8th Annual USAGEM Awards Scheduled for November 18, 2011

The 8th Annual USAGEM Awards will take center stage in Nashville , Tennessee on Saturday November 19, 2011 at 3:00 PM at the historic Texas Troubadour Theatre for a presentation of their annual music awards. Interspersed throughout the show will be an array of performances by gospel music artists associated with the Nashville-based organization.

The televised event will be hosted by the award-winning group, The Fox Brothers. The show will be filmed by Fresh Well Media to be aired on the Family-Friendly Entertainment Network and other Christian television networks.

Artists scheduled to perform include Melanie Walker, The Hemphills, Joanne Cash Yates, The Gardners, Glenn Tubb, Allison Speer, Russ Murphy, Rene Jones, The Pearly Gates, Danny Jones, Sandi Kay & New Hickory, Charlene Harrison, Bev McCann, Ann Hartmann, Tammy Vice, Joe Arview & Thunder, Sunday Edition, and comedian, Cheryl Jackson.

A total of nineteen awards will be presented in a broad cross section of categories including gospel entertainer, male and female artists, new artist, song, acoustic singer/songwriter, group, duo, musician, and comedian. Genre-specific awards will be presented to artists in Southern Gospel, Christian Country, Black Gospel, Bluegrass , and Contemporary Christian music.

The USAGEM Awards Show is a highlight of the annual USAGEM Convention which is scheduled for Friday and Saturday November 18-19, 2011. Convention activities will be held at the Texas Troubadour Theatre and The Radisson Hotel (located on Music Valley Drive – adjacent to the Texas Troubadour Theatre).

The USAGEM Convention & Awards is sponsored by the United States Association Of Gospel Entertainers & Musicians, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Below is a list of awards and top nominees.

2011 USAGEM Vocal Group Of The Year

·       For Heaven’s Sake
·       The Fox Brothers
·       The Gardners
·       Joe Arview & Thunder
·       Leipers Fork Bluegrass
·       The Sonshiners Quartet

2011 USAGEM Female Vocalist Of The Year

·       Regina Gardner
·       Charlene Harrison
·       Ann Hartmann
·       Bev McCann
·       Sandi Kay Shupe

2011 USAGEM Male Vocalist Of The Year

·       Larrice Byrd
·       T. Jae Christian
·       Dewitt Johnson
·       Rene Jones
·       Tank Tackett
·       Chris Unthank

2011 USAGEM Comedian Of The Year Award
·       David L. Cook
·       Roy Fox
·       Peggy Inks
·       Cheryl Jackson

2011 USAGEM Gospel Entertainer Of The Year

·       Tommy Brandt
·       The Fox Brothers
·       The Mystery Men
·       Sandi Kay & New Hickory
·       The Sonshiners Quartet
·       Sunday Edition
·       Jimmy Jack Whitaker

2011 USAGEM Duo Of The Year

·       The Hemphills
·       Lewis & Lewis
·       The Pearly Gates
·       David & Carrie Smith
·       Southern Faith
·       Glenn & Dottie Tubb

2011 USAGEM Musician Of The Year

·       Shelton Bissell
·       Jim Frable
·       Dewitt Johnson
·       John Rees
·       Jay Shupe

2011 USAGEM Song Of The Year

·       Heartbroken, Forsaken, and Alone – Glenn Tubb
·       Heaven’s Streets of Gold – The Pearly Gates
·       Sign Me Up – The Gardners
·       Wayfaring Stranger – Joe Arview & Thunder
·       When God Dips His Pen – Tank Tackett

2011 USAGEM Acoustic Singer/Songwriter Of The Year

·       Ann Hartmann
·       Daniel Johnson
·       Glenn Tubb
·       Tammy Vice
·       Jimmy Jack Whitaker

2011 USAGEM New Artist Of The Year

·       Mark Brown
·       Emily Carey
·       The Davis Family
·       David Smith
·       Paul Sparks
·       Allison Speer
·       Sunday Edition

2011 USAGEM Southern Gospel Crown Jewel Award

·       For Heaven’s Sake
·       The Gardners
·       The Hemphills
·       The Kent Smith Family
·       The Sonshiners Quartet

2011 USAGEM Christian Country Crown Jewel Award

·       Tommy Brandt
·       The Fox Brothers
·       Joe Arview & Thunder
·       Southern Faith
·       Glenn Tubb
·       Jimmy Jack Whitaker
·       Joanne Cash Yates

2011 USAGEM Black Gospel Crown Jewel Award

·       Larrice Byrd
·       Clarksville Soul Stirrers
·       Dynamic Dixie Travelers
·       Charlene Harrison
·       Dewitt Johnson

2011 USAGEM Contemporary Christian Crown Jewel Award

·       Danny Jones
·       Ransom Heart
·       Roger Revette & UR1
·       Chele Sterban
·       Lynn Royce Taylor

2011 USAGEM Bluegrass Gospel Crown Jewel Award

·       Leipers Fork Bluegrass
·       New Jerusalem
·       Sandi Kay & New Hickory
·       The Toneys
·       The Waymasters