Sunday, January 24, 2010

'56' for Daywind Music Group in 2010 SGN Music Award Nominations

It’s A BIG 56 for Daywind Music Group In The 2010 SGN Music Award Nominations
Hendersonville, TN (January 22 2010) – Nominations were just released for the 2010 SoGospelNews.com’s SGN Music Awards. Daywind Music Group led the field with a huge number of nominations; 56 in all. The SGN Music Awards Celebration will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. The event will take place at the River of Life Church in Smyrna, Tennessee. It is free to the public. Fans can be a part of the process of choosing the winners by going to SoGospelNews.com and casting their votes beginning on February 1, 2010.
Karen Peck & New River and the Perrys led artist nominees with a stunning nine nominations each in this year’s awards. They were nominated for Song of the Year (“I Want To Thank You”- Karen Peck & New River and “If You Knew Him” - Perrys) and for Album of the Year (No Worries and Almost Morning). Both received nominations for Mixed Group of the Year and Fan Favorite, as well as several other nominations. Legacy Five and the Booth Brothers received seven nominations. Brian Free & Assurance and Triumphant Quartet were close behind with six nominations each. Greater Vision garnered four and the newest group to the Daywind roster, Sisters, received two nominations, one of which includes Breakthrough Artist of The Year. Daywind Music Publishing songwriters Kyla Rowland, Dianne Wilkinson, and Marty Funderburk were among the nominees in the Songwriter of the Year categories and had several nominations for Song of the Year. Ronnie Hinson also had two Song of the Year nominations.
Norman Holland, (A&R Director and Vice President of Daywind Records, expressed his honor on behalf of the artists and writers at Daywind. “It is so evident that combining wonderful talent with heartfelt ministry and incredible songs brings about tremendous success. What an overwhelming list and number of nominations we are celebrating today! We are honored that each of these artists and songwriters are a part of our lives and family here at Daywind.”
The detailed listings of Daywind Music Group nominations are as follows:
SONG OF THE YEAR: “Die Another Day” – Brian Free & Assurance (M.Funderburk, J.Lemonis, B.Smith) “Everyday” – Triumphant Quartet (D.Loggins, J.D.Martin) “I Want to Thank You” – Karen Peck & New River (R.Golden, J.Salley) “If You Knew Him” – Perrys (R.Griffin, J.Habedank) “It Pays to Pray” – Greater Vision (R.Griffin) “Notified” – Written by Ronnie Hinson (recorded by Mike & Kelly Bowling) “What Salvation’s Done For Me” – Booth Brothers (R.Golden, D.Wilkinson)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Almost Morning – Perrys (W.Haun) Everyday – Triumphant Quartet (W.Haun) Just Stand – Legacy Five (L.Goss) No Worries – Karen Peck & New River (M.Fain) Worth It – Brian Free & Assurance (B.Weeks)
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST: Sisters
MALE VOCALIST: Joseph Habedank (Perrys) Bill Shivers (Brian Free & Assurance)
FEMALE VOCALIST: Karen Peck Gooch (Karen Peck and New River)
MALE GROUP: Booth Brothers Legacy Five Triumphant Quartet
FEMALE GROUP: Sisters
MIXED GROUP: Karen Peck and New River Perrys
SONGWRITER (ARTIST): Jim Brady (Booth Brothers) Rodney Griffin (Greater Vision) Joseph Habedank (Perrys) Kyla Rowland (Kyla Rowland & Deliverance)
SONGWRITER (PROFESSIONAL): Marty Funderburk Dianne Wilkinson
PRODUCER (ARTIST): Tim Parton (Legacy Five)
ENGINEER: Gus Gaches (Legacy Five)
MUSICIAN: Bryan Elliot (Perrys) Tim Parton (Legacy Five)
TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN SONG: “If You Knew Him” – Perrys (R.Griffin, J.Habedank) “It Pays to Pray” – Greater Vision (R.Griffin) “When the Trumpet Sounds” – Triumphant Quartet (W.Haun, J.Lindsey) “Whispered Prayers” – Karen Peck and New River (E.Galloway, J.Steele)
TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN ALBUM: Almost Morning – Perrys (W.Haun) Everyday – Triumphant Quartet (W.Haun) Just Stand – Legacy Five (L.Goss)
ROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN SONG: “Die Another Day” – Brian Free & Assurance (M.Funderburk, J.Lemonis, B.Smith) “Notified” – Written by Ronnie Hinson (recorded by Mike & Kelly Bowling) “What Salvation’s Done For Me” – Booth Brothers (R.Golden, D.Wilkinson)
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN ALBUM: No Worries – Karen Peck & New River (M.Fain) Renewed – Sisters (H.Day, K.Lord, V.Ruppe) Worth It – Brian Free & Assurance (B.Weeks)
COUNTRY SONG: “I Want to Thank You” – Karen Peck & New River (R.Golden, J.Salley) “Three Rugged Crosses” – Written by Marty Funderburk and Ricky Funderburk
SPECIAL EVENT PROJECT: Jubilee! – Booth Brothers, Greater Vision, Legacy Five (G.Wolfe) Live At the Oak Tree (series) – Daywind Records (P.Corley, T.Corley, S.Lancaster, N.Holland, M.Turner)
BEST LIVE PERFORMER: Booth Brothers Karen Peck & New River
FAN FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Booth Brothers Brian Free & Assurance Karen Peck & New River Perrys Triumphant Quartet
Daywind Music Group is based in Hendersonville, TN. Daywind Records music is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distribution. For a complete list of this year’s nominees and to cast your vote, visit www.sogospelnews.com. For further information on Daywind Records and these artists, visit www.daywindrecords.com.

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