Dave's Top Eight

1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

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March 16, 2007

2007 Singing News Top Ten Fan Awards

Top Ten Nominations
By now, you may have already read that Singing News announced the Fan Award nominees for 2007. Click HERE for the complete list.

As it stands at the moment, there are ten categories with ten nominees. Subscribers who receive the May 2007 issue of Singing News will have the opportunity to vote and narrow the field down to five nominations in each category. Subscribers who receive the July 2007 issue will then determine the final outcome.

I didn't mail in a ballot, since I'm writing reviews for the Singing News now. If I had, here's who would have received my votes:
Group - Dove Brothers Quartet
*Male Singer - Arthur Rice
*Female Singer - Lauren Talley
Horizon Group - Skyline Boys
Horizon Individual - Bryan Elliott
*Musician - Jeff Stice
*Young Artist - Scott Inman
*Songwriter - Kyla Rowland
Song - "Sky Full Of Angels"
Album - Everyday by Mark Bishop

Those marked with asterisks made it past the first round. I'd stick with them on the next ballot, of course. In the categories I missed, I'd go with the following :
Group - Brian Free & Assurance
Horizon Group - Crist Familiy
Horizon Individual - Jeremy Lile
Song - "My Anchor Of Hope"
Album - Revival by Gold City

Part Categories Return
Along with the announcement of the nominees, Singing News has reactivated six categories that had previously been slated for deletion. In May, subscribers will vote to determine five nominees each for Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass, Soprano, and Alto categories.

Here's how 2007 compares to 2006:
1. 13 categories from 2006 have been retained. These include Female, Male, Songwriter, Song, Horizon Individual, Horizon Group, Album, Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass, Soprano, and Alto.
2. The separate categories for Pianist and Musician have been combined to create a single Musician category.
3. The category for Young Artist has been retained with modifications. 2007 nominees must be no older than 25 and previous winners are ineligible. The previous requirement was that artists be 30 or younger.
4. Mixed Group, Traditional Quartet, and Trio categories have been combined to create an overall Group category.
5. Soloist, Band, Website, Small Market DJ, Medium Market DJ, and Large Market DJ have been eliminated. (Soloists are eligible in the overall Male or Female category.)

There were 22 presentations and 23 acceptance speeches in 2006. (The extra speech was due to a "statistical tie" for the Traditional Group category.) Also, there was a point in the program where the three DJ categories were announced. Reducing the number of categories to 10 at first was probably an over-reaction to complaints regarding the length of the ceremony. They can always leave off the six vocal part presentations when editing it down to a length suitable for a TV special if length is still an issue for that department.

All things considered, this is a good compromise.

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