Diamond Award nominees featured in Columbus newspaper
Written by Staff on July 7, 2019 – 4:13 pm -
The top five nominees in the 2019 Diamond Awards were announced live on Facebook on June 25, 2019. Although Christian music artists and events are often ignored by mainstream media, the nomination of a couple of local artists was noticed by a Columbus Mississippi newspaper.
Leslie and Dennis McKay of McKay Project and M.A.C. Records
Diamond Award nominees Jessica Horton and the McKay Project were featured in a recent edition of the Columbus Dispatch, described in a halfpage article as part of M.A.C. Records of Columbus.
Jessica Horton recently signed with M.A.C. Records and has been nominated for Sunrise Artist of the Year.
Jessica Horton
Dennis and Leslie McKay, known as the McKay Project, have been nominated for Duet of the Year, and for the Christian Country Song of the Year for “Taking Me Home.”
The Diamond Awards are presented by SGNScoops Magazine and Coastal Media. Rob Patz, CEO of Coastal Media, is thrilled that a local paper would feature Diamond Award nominated artists.
Creekside 2019
“Creekside artists being recognized by city newspapers is terrific,” says Patz. “The more the average citizen is aware of Christian music and those who perform it, the more likely they will be to attend a concert and hear the gospel. That’s what we are about: sharing our music and our lives with those around us at a grassroots level, building our audience and the Church. Together, we can be a vessel for revival across our country.”
The 2019 Diamond Awards will be held as part of Creekside Gospel Music Convention on Oct. 29, 2019 at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. For information, lodgings, VIP tickets, and more, call Rob Patz at 360-933-0741.
Voting for the Diamond Awards can be found HERE.
For more information on the McKays go HERE.
For more information on Jessica Horton go HERE.
Read the June SGNScoops Magazine Online HERE
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Butler Music Group celebrates Top Five Diamond Award Nominees
Written by Staff on June 26, 2019 – 10:21 am -
Les Butler of Butler Music Group
Nashville, Tenn. (June 25, 2019) —The news is out! The Top 5 Nominees in the Diamond Awards have been announced and Butler Music Group/Family Music Group is blessed to have artists in 12 categories!
We’re excited that our very own, Les Butler, has been nominated for the Living Legend Award. Heaven’s Mountain Band leads our list with 4 nominations followed by the Williamsons and the Ferguson Family with 3 nominations each and the Barber Family with 1 nomination.
2019 Diamond Awards Top Five nominees
The Diamond Awards will be presented on Oct. 29, at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, TN, during the 2019 Creekside Gospel Music Convention.
To place your votes, click HERE
Heaven’s Mountain Band
About Butler Music Group
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Butler Music Group provides professional management services to Southern Gospel and Bluegrass artists including Heaven’s Mountain Band, Williamsons, Old Time Preachers Quartet, Barry Rowland & Deliverance, and Jason Davidson.
They also provide consulting services for Bob Sellers, the Arenos, Barber Family, Birchfield Family, Cheri Taylor, Covenant, GloryWay Quartet and Sacred Harmony.
BMG subsidiary, Family Music Group, is the label and radio promotion division of BMG. Label artists include Williamsons, Old Time Preachers Qt and Jason Davidson. Over the last 40 years, radio Promotion artists have included Canton Junction, David Phelps, Goodman Revival, Ivan Parker, Guy Penrod, Hagees, Jimmy Fortune, Oak Ridge Boys, Booth Brothers, Dunaways, Larry Gatlin, and many others.
Les Butler has been actively involved in Southern Gospel Music for 41 years as a musician, producer, manager, former publisher of the Singing News, and as a nationally syndicated radio host. Butler started Butler Music Group in 1978 and purchased Family Music Group in 2003.
He is a past March of Dimes AIR award, as well as winner of the Paul Heil Broadcasting Award in 2011. Butler’s syndicated radio show, Les Butler and Friends, is heard across America and abroad. Butler’s playing and production credits include Palmetto State Quartet, Darryl Worley, Richard Sterban, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, Fairfield Four, Steeles, Dunaways, Crabb Family, Easter Brothers, Marksmen Quartet, Earl Scruggs, Bowling Family, Jimmy Fortune, Marty Raybon, Larry Gatlin and many more. Butler’s publishing companies are Hurry-Up Publishing/BMI and Hush Jean/ASCAP.
Read the June SGNScoops Magazine Online HERE
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Hey Y’all Media Announces Top 5 Diamond Award Finalists
Written by scoopsnews on June 26, 2019 – 4:21 am -
Hey Ya’ll Media
Ellisville, Mississippi (June 26,2019)
The Diamond Awards is a yearly award ceremony held on the Tuesday night program of The Creekside Gospel Music Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The Diamond Awards honor the achievements of Southern Gospel, Christian Country, and Bluegrass Artists, Radio Personalities and Songwriters. The Top 5 Diamond Awards have been announced and we are very excited about 24 Hey Y’all Media Artists scoring a spot in the Top 5 in 16 categories.
Here is a list of the artists nominated and category.
MIXED GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Freemans
DUET OF THE YEAR
McKay Project
Josh and Ashley Franks
FEMALE Vocalist Of THE YEAR
Chris Freeman
Ashley Franks
SUNRISE AWARD
Jessica Horton
Tonja Rose
Sunrise Duet Of The Year
Chronicle
Kim & Kevin Abney
SUNRISE QUARTET OF THE YEAR
The Bibletones
SUNRISE SONG OF THE YEAR
BROS.4
Answered Prayer
CHRISTIAN COUNTRY GROUP OF THE YEAR
MARK209
The Freemans
Christian Country Song of the Year
Tonja Rose
McKay Project
Leslie and Dennis
ANTHONY BURGER INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Tim Kinchen (Chronicle)
BLUEGRASS GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Eagle’s Wings
Tonja Rose
BLUEGRASS GOSPEL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Matthew Wilson
BLUEGRASS GOSPEL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Debra Wilson
BLUEGRASS GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eagle’s Wings
Gospel Music Today VIDEO/DVD OF THE YEAR
Tonja Rose
PAUL HEIL AWARD
Vonda Easley Armstrong
Cast Your Vote for your Favorites HERE
More info on Creekside Gospel Music Convention: HERE
More info on Hey Y’all Media: HERE
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Vote today for 2019 Diamond Awards Top Five
Written by Staff on June 25, 2019 – 11:08 am -
Diamond Awards
SGNScoops Magazine is proud to announce that voting for the Top Five nominees for the 2019 Diamond Awards is now open on the SGNScoops website HERE.
Vote today for your favorite artists from the Top Five nominees and make plans to attend the 2019 Diamond Awards ceremony, as the best in today’s Southern, Country, and Bluegrass gospel music are celebrated.
The Diamond Awards will be presented on Oct. 29, at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., during the 2019 Creekside Gospel Music Convention. Don’t forget to make sure your voice is heard by voting HERE.
Creekside Gospel Music Convention brings national and regional gospel music to Pigeon Forge from Oct. 27 through Oct. 31. This year, special features include Creekside Bluegrass, and Christian Country at the Creek, as well as the Lifetime Achievement award, keynote speakers and preachers, chapel services, live concert tapings, and midnight prayer.
Reserve your tickets at www.
Don’t forget to order your Creekside VIP pass today! There are a limited number of bracelets available, so please contact Rob today at 360.933.0741.
Find out more about the 2019 Diamond awards by visiting the Creekside Gospel Music Convention Facebook page HERE.
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SGNScoops to announce 2019 Diamond Awards Top Five Nominees
Written by Staff on June 24, 2019 – 12:26 pm -
SGNScoops Magazine is preparing to announce the Top Five Nominees for the 2019 Diamond Awards. This announcement will be made by Jean Grady on a Watch Party, Tuesday, June 25, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on the SGNScoops Facebook page.
Rob Patz and Jean Grady discuss the 2019 Diamond Awards.
Jean Grady hosts Gospel Music Today with her husband Ken, and also produces the Diamond Awards along with Rob Patz of Coastal Media.
The Top 10 nominees were voted on until June 15 when the polls closed on the SGNScoops website page. Voting for the Top Five will begin after the announcement on June 25, on the SGNScoops website.
The 2019 Diamond Awards will be presented on October 29 during the Creekside Gospel Music Convention, held at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Diamond Awards 2018 at Creekside Gospel Music Convention, with Dr. Jerry Goff, Jean Grady, Gerald Crabb
Creekside is held Oct. 27 – 31, featuring Southern, Country, and Bluegrass gospel music in daytime showcases and evening concerts. Some of this year’s featured artists include 11th Hour, the Down East Boys, the Hyssongs, Masterpeace Quartet, Gerald Crabb, Day Three, and many more. New events include Creekside Bluegrass and Christian Country at the Creek.
Creekside also features special speakers, preachers, fun, fellowship, and midnight prayer. For more information, accommodations, and VIP tickets, contact Rob Patz at 360 – 933 – 0741. #wearefamily
Read the May SGNScoops Magazine Online HERE
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