Andy Griggs http://www.bmi.com/affiliate/rss/C349 This BMI RSS feed contains news articles, events, and musicworld articles for a specific affiliate or group. en affiliates@bmi.com Copyright 2008 2008-10-10T20:53:00-05:00 Cherryholmes Named Entertainer of the Year at IBMA Awards http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/334597 Allen, Harley, Bowman, Ronnie, Cherryholmes, Cordle, Larry, Duncan, Stuart, Gill, Vince, Griggs, Andy, Hall, Tom T., Jackson, Chris, Krauss, Alison, Lawson, Doyle, Mills, Jim, Moore, Russell, Sparks, Larry, Stanley, Ralph, Tyminski, Dan, Vestal, Scott, Vincent, Rhonda, Bluegrass, Country Cherryholmes took home their first ever Entertainer of the Year award at the 16th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, October 27 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. Cherryholmes was the first group in the history of the awards to be simultaneously nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year. The family band has taken the bluegrass world by storm with their infectious blend of showmanship and high level of instrumental and vocal prowess.

Larry Sparks

Hosted by Alison Krauss and Ricky Skaggs, the evening featured a number of live performances from award nominees who played for a sold-out crowd and worldwide radio audience, celebrating the 60th anniversary of bluegrass music, which began on the very same Ryman stage in 1945.

IBMA Entertainer of the Year winners Cherryholmes book ended by BMI's Bradley Collins and Paul Corbin, Mark Mason and Shelby Kennedy. photo: Brian Tipton

Forty years of performing has proven to be a delight for Larry Sparks as he received his second award in a row for Male Vocalist of the Year. Sparks also took home Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year honors for 40, the album celebrating the span of his legendary career. The record brought Sparks together with a cadre of performers including Ronnie Bowman, Larry Cordle, Kevin Denney, Vince Gill, Andy Griggs, Tom T. Hall, Jim Hurst, the Isaacs, Carl Jackson, Chris Jones, Alison Krauss, the Marshall Family, Russell Moore, Tim Stafford, Ralph Stanley, Dan Tyminski, Rhonda Vincent and Paul Williams.

BMI's Mark Mason, IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Rhonda Vincent, BMI's Paul Corbin. photo: Brian Tipton

Harley Allen was given Song of the Year honors for "Me and John and Paul," recorded by the Grascals. Allen recently was named a Songwriter of the Year at BMI's 2005 Country Awards. Rhonda Vincent broke her own record by taking home her sixth consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year award, more than any female in history.

BMI's David Preston, Vocal Group of the Year's bandleader Doyle Lawson and tenor singer Jamie Dailey, BMI's Bradley Collins. photo: Brian Tipton

Harmony masters Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver were recipients of their fifth consecutive Vocal Group of the Year award in addition to Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for "Praise His Name," from their album School of Bluegrass. Lawson recently released a DVD special surrounding the band's 25th anniversary celebration of the founding of the influential group.

BMI's Perry Howard, Del McCoury, BMI's Mark Mason. photo: Brian Tipton

Fiddle player and Nashville Bluegrass Band founding member Stuart Duncan was named Fiddle Player of the Year, his eighth career win in that category, having last taken home the honor in 1996. Kentucky Thunder banjo player and Sugar Hill Records solo artist Jim Mills received the Banjo Player of the Year trophy, the fifth such honor of his career and a great topper on a successful year with his solo release, Hide Heads Blues.

BMI's Scott Andrews addresses technology issues during a panel at the 2005 IBMA convention. photo: Priscilla Warnock

The International Bluegrass Music Awards were broadcast live on XM Satellite Radio and syndicated to radio stations in over 300 U.S. markets and 14 foreign networks. Sponsors of the evening, in addition to BMI, included Martha White, Great American Television (GAC), Merlefest, Sugar Hill Records, Deering Banjos and GHS Strings.

Congratulations to BMI's 16th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards winners:

Entertainer of the Year
Cherryholmes

Vocal Group of the Year
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Female Vocalist of the Year
Rhonda Vincent

Male Vocalist of the Year
Larry Sparks

Album of the Year
40 by Larry Sparks

Song of the Year
"Me and John and Paul" written by Harley Allen

Recorded Event of the Year
40 by Larry Sparks

Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year
"Praise His Name" by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
produced by Doyle Lawson

Instrumental Album of the Year
Slide Effects
produced Scott Vestal

Banjo Player
Jim Mills

Fiddle Player
Stuart Duncan

]]> 2005-10-31T17:00:00-05:00 BMI Dominates 2005 IBMA Nominations http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234534 Artists, Allen, Harley, Blue Highway, Bush, Sam, Cherryholmes, Del McCoury Band, The, Douglas, Jerry, Gill, Vince, Griggs, Andy, Hall, Tom T., Kohrs, Randy, Krauss, Alison, Moore, Jason, Sparks, Larry, Stanley, Ralph, Tyminski, Dan, Vincent, Rhonda, Musical Styles, Bluegrass, Country, Type, International 16th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, sweeping the categories of Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group and Female Vocalist. Artists favored with the most nominations include Alison Krauss & Union Station, Blue Highway, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Alison Krauss will co-host the event, scheduled for October 27 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Alison Krauss & Union Station Rhonda Vincent

Alison Krauss & Union Station received 14 nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Instrumental Group, Vocal Group, Song of the Year, Album, Gospel Recorded Performance, Female Vocalist for Alison, Male Vocalist for Dan Tyminski and individual instrumental award nods for band members Jerry Douglas (Dobro) and Ron Block (banjo). Krauss and Tyminski are also featured on the Larry Sparks album 40, nominated for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year. She also received a nod for being a part of the Recorded Event-nominated album Moody Bluegrass.

Blue Highway Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Five-time Female Vocalist of the Year Rhonda Vincent and her band the Rage came in with eight nominations including Entertainer, Vocal Group, Female Vocalist, and an individual nod for the Rage's Hunter Berry on fiddle. Vincent is also a featured artist on the IBMA-nominated album 40 by Larry Sparks.

Larry Sparks Del McCoury Band

Picking up seven nominations, Doyle Lawson and his band Quicksilver were recognized for Entertainer, Vocal Group, Album and Gospel Recorded Performance, along with an individual instrumental nomination for Lawson on mandolin. They'll compete with themselves among others with two nominations in the Song of the Year category for "Heartbreak Number Nine," written by band members Barry Scott and Jamie Daley, and "You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper," written by Carl H. Caldwell and Barry Scott.

Paul Williams Williams & Clark Expedition

Blue Highway also earned seven nominations including Vocal Group, Instrumental Group, and an Album of the Year and Recorded Event nod for their participation on Larry Sparks' 40. Band members Rob Ickes (Dobro) and Tim Stafford (Guitar) are nominated in their respective Instrumental Award categories; Stafford's album Endless Line is also a finalist for Instrumental Album.

Cherryholmes Mountain Heart

Eight-time Entertainers of the Year the Del McCoury Band received six nominations including Entertainer, Instrumental Group and individual nods for band members Rob McCoury on banjo and Ronnie McCoury on mandolin. Del McCoury was also a Song of the Year nominee as writer for the Alison Krauss & Union Station song "Rain Please Go Away."

Reigning Male Vocalist Larry Sparks nabbed five nominations -- Album of the Year, Recorded Event, Male Vocalist, Guitar Player and a Song of the Year nod for the Alan Laney-penned "Georgia Peaches" with Andy Griggs.

Bluegrass power group Mountain Heart picked up five nominations for Vocal Group, Instrumental Group and Gospel Recorded Performance for their song "I Want To Live Beyond The Grave," in addition to an individual recognition for Jason Moore on bass.

Longtime gospel stalwart Paul Williams also gathered five nominations, including Gospel Recorded Performance for his album I'll Be No Stranger There. Williams also contributed to the Album and Recorded Event-nominated albums 40 by Larry Sparks and the Tribute to Jimmy Martin: "The King of Bluegrass" project.

The recipients of the 2005 International Bluegrass Music Awards will be broadcast via radio around the world to more than 300 U.S. markets and 14 foreign networks. The awards are voted on by the professional membership of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), which serves as the trade association for the bluegrass music industry. The award show is the centerpiece of IBMA's week-long Business Conference and Bluegrass Fan Fest, slated for October 24-30 in Nashville.

Congratulations to BMI's 2005 IBMA nominees:

Entertainer of the Year
Cherryholmes
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
The Del McCoury Band
Rhonda Vincent & the Rage

Instrumental Group of the Year
Blue Highway
Alison Krauss & Union Station
The Del McCoury Band
Mountain Heart

Vocal Group of the Year
Blue Highway
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Mountain Heart
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

Male Vocalist of the Year
Russell Moore
Larry Sparks
Dan Tyminski

Female Vocalist of the Year
Dale Ann Bradley
Cia Cherryholmes
Sonya Isaacs
Alison Krauss
Rhonda Vincent

Song of the Year
"Georgia Peaches"
Larry Sparks with Andy Griggs
written by Carl Jackson & Alan Laney

"Heartbreak Number Nine"
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
written by Barry Scott & Jamie Dailey

"Me and John and Paul"
written by Harley Allen

"Rain Please Go Away"
Alison Krauss & Union Station
written by Del McCoury

"You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper"
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
written by Carl H. Caldwell & Barry Scott

Album of the Year
40
Larry Sparks
produced by Don Rigsby

Lonely Runs Both Ways
Alison Krauss & Union Station
produced by Alison Krauss & Union Station

Tribute to Jimmy Martin: "The King of Bluegrass"
J.D. Crowe & Paul Williams
produced by Ben Isaacs

You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
produced by Doyle Lawson

Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year
"A Living Prayer"
Alison Krauss & Union Station
produced by Alison Krauss & Union Station

"I'll Be No Stranger There"
Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
produced by Paul Williams

"I Want To Live Beyond the Grave"
Mountain Heart

"Praise His Name"
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
produced by Doyle Lawson

Instrumental Album of the Year
Bending The Rules
Jesse McReynolds with Travis Wetzel
produced by Jesse McReynolds & Billy Troy

Endless Line
Tim Stafford
produced by Tim Stafford & Bobby Starnes

Half Moon Bay
produced by Bobby Starnes

Slide Effects
produced by Scott Vestal

Recorded Event of the Year
40
Larry Sparks with Ronnie Bowman, Larry Cordle, Kevin Denney, Vince Gill, Andy Griggs, Tom T. Hall, Jim Hurst, the Isaacs, Chris Jones, Alison Krauss, Russell Moore, Don Rigsby, Tim Stafford, Ralph Stanley, Dan Tyminski, Rhonda Vincent & Paul Williams
produced by Don Rigsby

Daughters of American Bluegrass
Kim Fox, Dale Ann Bradley, Cindy Cashdollar, Missy Raines, Gena Britt and Michelle Birkby-Vance
produced by Lorraine Jordan

Moody Bluegrass: A Nashville Tribute to the Moody Blues
Harley Allen, Alison Brown, Sam Bush, Fred Carpenter, Lionel Cartwright, Larry Cordle, Stuart Duncan, Andrew Hall, Aubrey Haynie, David Harvey, Alison Krauss, Keith Little, Jon Randall, Tom Shinness
produced by David Harvey

Tribute to Jimmy Martin: "The King of Bluegrass"
J.D. Crowe, Paul Williams, Audie Blaylock & Kenny Ingram
produced by Ben Isaacs

You Were There For Me
Peter Rowan & Tony Rice
produced by Peter Rowan & Tony Rice

Emerging Artists of the Year
Cherryholmes
Williams & Clark Expedition

Instrumental Performers of the Year
Banjo
Ron Block
J.D. Crowe
Rob McCoury

Dobro
Mike Auldridge
Jerry Douglas
Rob Ickes
Randy Kohrs

Bass
Missy Raines
Marshall Wilborn

Fiddle
Hunter Berry
Jason Carter
Michael Cleveland
Stuart Duncan
Ron Stewart

Guitar
Jim Hurst
Tony Rice
Larry Sparks
Tim Stafford

Mandolin
Sam Bush
Doyle Lawson
Ronnie McCoury

Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year
Terry Herd

Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project
Eddie Stubbs
Don Reno & Red Smiley
Sweethearts in Heaven]]> 2005-09-06T18:00:00-05:00 SRO at BMI-Sponsored CRS Show http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234396 Artists, DiPiero, Bob, Evans, Sara, Griggs, Andy, Type, Licensing CRS Live show at the recent Country Radio Broadcasters convention held in Nashville recently, where BMI songwriters Randy Scruggs, Bob DiPiero, Andy Griggs and Sara Evans played their songs to a crowd of over 1000 PDs, GMs and record executives. They also talked about the stories behind the music and shared their thoughts on the writing process.

Pictured after the CRS Live show are (standing) BMI's Dan Spears, BMI songwriter Randy Scruggs, BMI's Harry Warner, BMI songwriter Bob DiPiero, BMI's Mark Barron and Paul Corbin, (seated) and BMI songwriters Andy Griggs and Sara Evans.

]]> 2005-04-03T18:00:00-05:00 Sparks Flies at Rebel Celebration for ‘40’ http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234378 Artists, Gill, Vince, Griggs, Andy, Hall, Tom T., Krauss, Alison, Reynolds, Leigh, Sparks, Larry, Stanley, Ralph, Tyminski, Dan, Vincent, Rhonda, Musical Styles, Bluegrass, Country, Type, International Larry Sparks, the reigning International Bluegrass Music Association's Male Vocalist of the Year, marked the March 1 release of his album 40 with a party and performance co-hosted by BMI Nashville and Rebel Records.

BMI's Harry Warner, Rebel Records' Dave Freeman, Larry Sparks, BMI's Paul Corbin, producer Don Rigsby

Named to commemorate Sparks' 40th year as a professional bluegrass performer, the 16-song package - produced by Don Rigsby -- pairs him with a glittering array of fellow country and bluegrass stars, including Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Andy Griggs, Rhonda Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, Tom T. Hall, Dan Tyminski, Sharon & Cheryl White, Rebecca Lynn Howard, the Isaacs, the Marshall Family, Kevin Denney, Paul Williams, Jim Hurst, Kenny Smith, Tim Stafford, Don Rigsby, Chris Jones, Russell Moore, Ronnie Bowman and the legendary Ralph Stanley, who gave Sparks his start in the music business.

Kevin Denney, Larry Sparks

A native of Lebanon, Ohio, Sparks joined the Stanley brothers band, the Clinch Mountain Boys, in 1964, when he was 16 years old. Two years later, elder brother Carter Stanley died, and surviving brother Ralph asked Sparks to take his place as lead vocalist. In 1969, Sparks formed his own band, the Lonesome Ramblers, and has headlined the bluegrass circuit ever since. A BMI affiliate since 1973, he has recorded for Rebel Records since 1980.

Larry Shell, Leigh ReynoldsWSM Radio's Eddie Stubbs, IBMA's Dan Hays

Sharon White, Pam Sparks

Tom T. Hall, Carl Jackson, Larry Sparks

Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers: Matthew Madden (acoustic bass), Scott Napier (mandolin), Joshua McMurray (banjo) and Michael Feagan (fiddle)

Photos by Alan Mayor

]]> 2005-03-13T17:00:00-05:00 Talks about songwriters in Nashville http://www.bmi.com/podcasts/container/135816 Andy Griggs discusses Talks about songwriters in Nashville Griggs, Andy, Country, In Their Own Words, Video, 2004, BMI Country Awards 2004-11-03T17:00:00-05:00 Rob Crosby Honored Again for ‘She’s More’ http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234202 Artists, Crosby, Rob, Griggs, Andy, Musical Styles, Country Songwriter Rob Crosby received a BMI Million-Air certificate recognizing two million broadcast performances of "She's More." The tune was released as a single from Andy Griggs' RCA debut You Won't Ever Be Lonely. After hitting #1 on the charts in 1999, "She's More" also earned Crosby a BMI Country Award in 2001. Based on an average length of three minutes, two million broadcast performances is the equivalent of 100,000 hours or 11.4 years of continuous airplay.

Pictured are BMI's David Preston and Rob Crosby.

photo: Brian Tipton

]]> 2004-10-04T18:00:01-05:00 Andy Griggs Creates a Scene For ‘This I Gotta See’ http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234157 Artists, Beathard, Casey, DiPiero, Bob, Green, Marv, Griggs, Andy, Hummon, Marcus, Luther, Bill, Mobley, Wendell, Musical Styles, Country Andy Griggs was surrounded by friends and colleagues eager to celebrate the release of This I Gotta See during a party hosted by BMI Nashville. Produced by Randy Scruggs, Griggs's third RCA album features "She Thinks She Needs Me," already a Top 10 hit and rising. Griggs co-wrote two songs for This I Gotta See, with contributions from fellow BMI Award-winning writers Sonny LeMaire, Shane Minor, Marcus Hummon, Casey Beathard, Tony Martin, Wendell Mobley, Mark Nesler, Bill Luther, Bob DiPiero and Marv Green.

Pictured are RCA Label Group's Butch Waugh, Randy Scruggs, Andy Griggs, RCA Label Group's Joe Galante, manager Donny Kees and BMI's Harry Warner.

BMI's Paul Corbin, Andy Griggs, Erv Woolsey, BMI's Harry Warner

Shane Minor, Andy Griggs, Sonny LeMaire

Marcus Hummon, Marv Green Amanda Peterson, Michael Peterson, BMI's Mark Mason

CMA's Hank Adam Locklin, Randy Scruggs, Andy Griggs, Country Music Hall of Fame's Kyle Young

Photos by Kay Williams

]]> 2004-08-17T18:00:00-05:00 Montgomery Gentry’s ‘My Town’ Settles On Platinum http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234030 Artists, Byrd, Tracy, Gentry, Montgomery, Griggs, Andy, Jewell, Buddy, Shelton, Blake, Steele, Jeffrey, Wells, Danny, Musical Styles, Country Montgomery Gentry recently celebrated platinum sales success for their third Columbia Records CD My Town. The album yielded the smash hits "Speed," "Hell Yeah" and the title track. The duo's Carrying On album is approaching platinum, and their debut release, Tattoos & Scars is already certified for sales in excess of one million copies.

Leading the Jim Beam toast are Troy Gentry, Eddie Montgomery, Sony Nashville's John Grady and BMI's Paul Corbin.

Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are nominated for two Academy of Country Music Association awards: Top Vocal Duo and Vocal Event of the Year, joining fellow BMI writers Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs and Blake Shelton for "The Truth About Men."

Danny Wells, BMI’s David Preston, Chris Wallin

Montgomery Gentry's fourth Columbia album, You Do Your Thing -- which is co-produced by Jeffrey Steele and Rivers Rutherford -- hits stores May 18.

Sony Nashville’s Larry Pareigis, Buddy Jewell, Sony Nashville’s Bill Macky, Buffy Cooper and Dale Libby

Troy Gentry, Jeffrey Steele, Eddie Montgomery, Rivers Rutherford

Jack Lameier, BMI’s Paul Corbin, Hallmark Management’s John Dorris

Susan Myers, Sony Nashville’s Shawn Williams, Laura Huie

Photos by Deana Tackett]]> 2004-04-12T18:00:00-05:00 Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith Are Five-Times Lucky with ACM Nods http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234002 Artists, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Buffett, Jimmy, Byrd, Tracy, Daniels, Charlie, Evans, Sara, Gentry, Montgomery, Gill, Vince, Green, Pat, Griggs, Andy, Jewell, Buddy, Johnson, Doug, Keith, Toby, Krauss, Alison, Lonestar, Loveless, Patty, McBride, Martina, McGraw, Tim, Mobley, Wendell, Nelson, Willie, Rascal Flatts, Shelton, Blake, Stegall, Keith, Trick Pony, Twain, Shania, Urban, Keith, Wright, Mark, Musical Styles, Country Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith received five nominations each when the nominees for the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced in Los Angeles on March 10.


Brooks & Dunn
Toby Keith

Brooks & Dunn - who have collected 18 ACM trophies so far -- were recognized in the categories of Entertainer, Top Vocal Duo, and Single Record, Song and Album on the strength of Red Dirt Road and its title track. Reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith appeared again in that category, as well as in the running for Top Male Vocalist, Single Record ("American Soldier"), Album (Shock 'N Y'all) and ACM/Launch Video ("Beer For My Horses").


Jimmy Buffett
Martina McBride
Keith Stegall

Following closely with four mentions each were long-time BMI affiliates Jimmy Buffett, Martina McBride and producer Keith Stegall. Other multiple BMI-nominees were producer James Stroud with three, and Tim McGraw, Montgomery Gentry, and producers Mark Wright and Tony Brown with two each.


Tim McGraw
Montgomery Gentry

In addition to Keith, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, BMI songwriters on the exclusive Song of the Year list were Don Rollins ("It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"), Wendell Mobley ("There Goes My Life") and Doug Johnson ("Three Wooden Crosses").


James Stroud
Mark Wright
Don Rollins

McBride and BMI Award-winning legend Charlie Daniels were also nominated for the Academy of Country Music/Home Depot Humanitarian Award. The first fan-voted award in the Academy's history, this honor salutes an artist or group in the country music industry who is committed to serving others, has a generosity of spirit and a dedication to helping build the dreams of those in need.


Wendell Mobley
Doug Johnson
Charlie Daniels

The ACM ceremony will be broadcast on Wednesday, May 26, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS Television Network, from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

BMI's ACM Nominees:

Entertainer of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Top Male Vocalist
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist
Sara Evans
Patty Loveless
Martina McBride
Shania Twain

Top New Artist
Pat Green
Buddy Jewell

Top Vocal Group
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Trick Pony

Top Vocal Duo
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
The Warren Brothers

Single Record of the Year
"American Soldier"
Toby Keith/James Stroud, Toby Keith, Producers
"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
Jimmy Buffett/Keith Stegall, Producer
"Red Dirt Road"
Brooks & Dunn/Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright, Producers
"Remember When"
Keith Stegall, Producer

Song Of The Year
"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
Don Rollins, Songwriter/R. Joseph Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane
Publishing Co., Publishers/Jimmy Buffett, Artist
"Red Dirt Road"
Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Songwriters/ Buffalo Prairie Songs, Showbilly Music, Sony-ATV Tree Publishing, Publishers/Brooks & Dunn, Artists
"There Goes My Life"
Wendell Mobley, Songwriter/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co., Publisher
"Three Wooden Crosses"
Doug Johnson, Songwriter/Mike Curb Music, Sweet Radical Music, Publishers

Album Of The Year
Honkytonkville
Tony Brown, Producer
Martina
Martina McBride, Artist/Producer
Red Dirt Road
Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Wright, Producers/Brooks & Dunn, Artists
Shock 'N Y'all
James Stroud, Toby Keith, Producers/Toby Keith, Artist

Vocal Event of the Year
"How's The World Treating You"
Alison Krauss
"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
Jimmy Buffett, Artist/Keith Stegall, Producer
"The Truth About Men"
Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs, Blake Shelton, Montgomery Gentry, Artists/Tracy Byrd, Producer
"Working For A Living"
Byron Gallimore, Producer
"Young Man's Town" Vince Gill, Artist/Producer

ACM/Launch Video of the Year
"Beer For My Horses"
Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Artists
"Concrete Angel"
Martina McBride, Artist
"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
Jimmy Buffett, Artist

Producer of the Year
Tony Brown
Keith Stegall
James Stroud

Audio Engineer of the Year
Billy Sherrill

Guitar
J. T. Corenflos

Bass
David Hungate
Mike Brignardello

Steel Guitar
Sonny Garrish
Dan Dugmore

Piano/Keyboard
John Hobbs
Gordon Mote

Fiddle
Aubrey Haynie
Rob Hajacos
Stuart Duncan
Glen Duncan
Jonathan Yudkin

Specialty Instrument
Eric Darken
Jim Horn
Terry McMillan]]> 2004-03-11T17:00:00-05:00 CMA Awards Nominations Boast A Whole Lotta Toby Keith http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233824 Artists, Alabama, Allan, Gary, Brooks & Dunn, Buffett, Jimmy, Byrd, Tracy, Crow, Sheryl, Dixie Chicks, Douglas, Jerry, Gentry, Montgomery, Gill, Vince, Griggs, Andy, Jewell, Buddy, Johnson, Doug, Keith, Toby, Kid Rock, Krauss, Alison, Lonestar, Loveless, Patty, Maines, Lloyd, McBride, Martina, McGraw, Tim, Nelson, Willie, Parton, Dolly, Shelton, Blake, Musical Styles, Country, Rock Toby Keith led the list of nominees for the 37th Annual CMA Awards (August 26). Nominated for Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year, in addition to an Album of the Year mention for Unleashed, Keith also picked up Song, Single, Music Video and Vocal Event nominations for "Beer for My Horses," a duet with Willie Nelson that he co-wrote with Scotty Emerick.


Toby Keith
Willie Nelson
Tim McGraw

Other BMI talents collecting multiple CMA nominations are Brooks & Dunn with four; Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw, and James Stroud with three each; and the Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry and Blake Shelton with two each.


Brooks & Dunn
Martina McBride

In addition to Keith and Emerick, BMI songwriters honored in the Song of the Year category are Wynn Varble ("Have You Forgotten?"), Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn ("Red Dirt Road"), and Doug Johnson ("Three Wooden Crosses").


Dixie Chicks

The CMA Awards show takes place November 5 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Vince Gill will host the CBS broadcast for the 12th consecutive year.


Montgomery Gentry
Blake Shelton

BMI's 2003 CMA Awards Nominees

Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Male Vocalist of the Year
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Female Vocalist of the Year
Alison Krauss
Patty Loveless
Martina McBride
Dolly Parton

Vocal Group of the Year
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Dixie Chicks
Lonestar
Rascal
Flatts

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
The Warren Brothers

Horizon Award
Gary Allan
Buddy Jewell
Blake Shelton

Vocal Event of the Year (Awards presented to artists and producer(s))
"Beer for My Horses"
Toby Keith duet with Willie Nelson

"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
Jimmy Buffett

"Picture"
Kid Rock featuring Sheryl Crow

"Tears in the Holston River"
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

"The Truth About Men"
Tracy Byrd (with Andy Griggs, Montgomery Gentry and Blake Shelton)

Album of the Year
Home
Dixie Chicks
Dixie Chicks and Lloyd Maines, producers

Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw and Darran Smith, producers

Unleashed
Toby Keith
James Stroud and Toby Keith, producers

Song of the Year
"Beer for My Horses"
Toby Keith duet with Willie Nelson
Toby Keith and Scotty Emerick, songwriters
Tokeco Tunes, Big Yellow Dog Music and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, publishers

"Have You Forgotten?"
Wynn Varble, songwriter
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., publisher

"Red Dirt Road"
Brooks & Dunn
Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, songwriters
Buffalo Prairie Songs, Showbilly Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, publishers

"Three Wooden Crosses"
Doug Johnson, songwriter
Mike Curb Music and Sweet Radical Music, publishers

Single of the Year
"Beer for My Horses"
Toby Keith duet with Willie Nelson
James Stroud and Toby Keith, producers

"Have You Forgotten?"
James Stroud, producer

Music Video of the Year
"Beer for My Horses"
Toby Keith duet with Willie Nelson

"Concrete Angel"
Martina McBride

"Red Dirt Road"
Brooks & Dunn

Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas
Dobro

Aubrie Haynie
Fiddle/Mandolin

Brent Mason
Guitar

Randy Scruggs
Guitar

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