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Diamond Awards Show To Be Rescheduled….

The Diamond Awards Show set for October 29th, 2020 in Savannah, Tennessee has been cancelled due to Covid concerns.

“We have been watching the numbers close of cases and they have been rising most everywhere. I am concerned with the gathering of people from different areas of the world together, states Rob Patz, owner of Creekside Gospel Music Convention and The Diamond Awards.”

The Diamond Awards will be re-scheduled but at this time no final plans have been made. Please continue to watch for an announcement.

God Bless You all and stay safe.

Rob Patz

You Can Email Me At rob@sgnscoops.com

For more Gospel Music news Read the latest issue of the SGNScoops Magazine HERE.

And The Top 5 Nominees Are…

Congratulations to The Top 5 Nominees for the 2020 Diamond Awards.

Voting will end on October 5th.

Vote for your favorites HERE

Congratulations to the TOP 5 “QUARTET OF THE YEAR”- 2020 Diamond Awards

“Quartet Of The Year”  – A Traditional Group With 4 Part harmony

TOP 5

Kingsmen

The Kingdom Heirs

Triumphant Quartet

Gold City

The Lefevre Quartet

We will be posting each category throughout the day. The Voting link will be posted at the bottom of the last category.

*The Diamond Awards will be held later this year in Nashville, Tennessee. Date, Time, Venue, and Ticket Information to be Announced.

Creekside Gospel Music Convention 2020 CANCELLED

Dear Creekside Family,

For months now, we have been closely following all updates with the Governor in Tennessee regarding the COVID-19 virus. We have been communicating with the Smoky Mountain Convention Center and the State of Tennessee with hopes of having the event.

We have answered many phone calls and unfortunately , we feel it is necessary to cancel Creekside Gospel Music Convention 2020 and Christian Country at The Creek.

Factors such as safety of our Creekside Family and the number of people allowed into the venue played major factors in this big decision. “Creekside is a special event. While we are disappointed to cancel, we know we have to keep in mind the safety of our guests”, states Rob Patz, owner of Creekside Gospel Music Convention, Christian Country at The Creek, and The Diamond Awards.

Vonda Armstrong, Creekside Event Coordinator adds, “Our audience is the age group that is most susceptible to the virus, not to mention the number allowed in the building due to guidelines of social distancing is not sufficient in order to put on an event of this size.”

However, we do have some exciting news we would like to share with you .
We have heard our Artists each year suggest getting together for 2 Creekside Events throughout the year. As one artist stated, “once just isn’t enough.”

So with that in mind, we have planned a “Creekside Revival” event for Spring 2021 in addition to Creekside 2021.
We will come together for 3 nights of singing and REVIVAL. A complete lineup for both events will be announced in the next couple of weeks.

In addition, we are putting together, a “street team” to go into the streets of Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Gatlinburg prior to the Revival to share the gospel and bring awareness to the people about Creekside. “We want to see people saved at Creekside Revival. “It’s been a rough year for us all and I believe this event will be just what we all need”, states Rob.

We want you to join us.  Any deposits made will be rolled over into next years event. If you have any questions you can email me at rob@sgnscoops.com

Pray for us as we begin to plan. This has been a crazy year, but God is not taken by surprise and I believe we are about to experience a Revival like never before.

2020 Diamond Award Nominations Close Today

The 2020 Diamond Award Nominations will be officially closed as of 11:59 p.m. on March 15, 2020. Fans, friends and artists are invited to nominate their favorites today in the few remaining hours that the nomination polls remain open. Voters can nominate up to five people in each category. Vote HERE

Gerald Crabb at 2019 Diamond Awards

The 2020 Diamond Award top ten artists will be calculated soon and announced as voting opens to determine the top five artists. Keep watching SGNScoops website for the opening of the top ten voting.

Rob Patz and Jan Goff at 2019 Diamond Awards

The 2020 Diamond Awards will be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 27, during the Creekside Gospel Music Convention at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. For more information click here.

Click HERE to nominate today.

About Creekside Gospel Music Convention 2020

Fans, friends, family and artists are invited to attend Creekside Gospel Music Convention, Oct. 25 – Oct. 29, at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center and Ramada Inn, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Creekside 2020 guests include  Gerald Crabb, 11th Hour, the Browders, along with many Southern, Bluegrass, and Country gospel artists. The week will include daytime showcases, evening concerts, midnight prayer and the 2020 Diamond Awards. For more information on tickets, lodging and special VIP Tickets, contact Rob Patz at 360-933-0741.

2020 Diamond Award Nominations Open Today

Pigeon Forge, Tenn. – Coastal Media Group and SGNScoops Magazine are pleased to announce that the 2020 Diamond Award Nominations will open on the SGNScoops website Vote Here. Everyone is invited to the website to enter the Nominations area and list their ten favorite picks for each Diamond Award category.

Gerald Crabb at 2019 Diamond Awards

SGNScoops, host of the Diamond Awards, is presenting the 2020 Diamond Awards on October 27, 2020, during the 9th Annual Creekside Gospel Music Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Many vocal performances and surprise guests will be included in the gala evening. Fans are encouraged to make their plans to attend today.

The Diamond Awards are completely voter-driven VOTE HERE, starting with nominations, from which the Top Ten lists are calculated, allowing voters to select their three favorites in each category. That will bring us to the Top Five lists, allowing voters to select their three choices to bring us the winner of the 2020 Diamond Award in each category.

Rob Patz and Jan Goff at 2019 Diamond Awards

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. This VIP bracelet will grant the wearer preferred seating at each concert including the 2020 Diamond Awards, special gifts and passes to backstage events, all for only $25. If you are interested in purchasing your $25 VIP ticket, wanting information on reservations or other tickets, call Rob at 360 933 0741.

Find out more about the 2020 Diamond awards by visiting the Creekside Gospel Music Convention website page HERE.

Eagle’s Wings at 2020 Diamond Awards

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The 2020 Road to the Diamond Awards

The 2020 Diamond Award Nominations open on Monday, February 3,  so come join us as we travel down the Road to the Diamond Awards. The Diamond Awards will be presented on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 during the Creekside Gospel Music Convention held at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Oct. 25 – 30, 2020.

We take a look at four more award categories in the Southern Gospel section below:

Hyssongs at the Diamond Awards

TRADITIONAL TRIO OF THE YEAR: A traditional group,with three vocalists, featuring three-part harmony. Must be full-time Southern Gospel artists.

Some of the past winners are:

2011, 2012, 2013: The Booth Brothers

Karen Peck and New River at Diamond Awards. Courtesy Robert York

2014, 2016: Karen Peck and New River

2015, 2018: Jeff and Sheri Easter

JP Miller, Lou Hildreth, Sheri Easter and Jeff Easter at the Diamond Awards 2012

The 2017 and 2019 winners were: The Hyssongs

Vonda Armstrong, Ashley and Josh Franks at the 2019 Diamond Awards

TRADITIONAL DUET OF THE YEAR: A traditional group featuring two vocalists. Must be full-time Southern Gospel artists.

Some of the past winners are:

2011, 2013, 2014: Aaron and Amanda Crabb

2012, 2015: Wilburn and Wilburn

CT and Becky Townsend at Diamond Awards

2017: Broken Vessels.

2018: C.T. and Becky Townsend

The 2016 and 2019 winners were: Josh and Ashley Franks

Kelly Nelon Clark with 2017 Diamond Award

TRADITIONAL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: A full-time female Southern Gospel artist recording as a soloist or with a group. 

Some of the past winners are:

2011, 2012: Janet Paschal

2014, 2018: Karen Peck Gooch

2015: Hannah Webb

Sheri Easter at Creekside Gospel Music Convention

2017: Kelly Nelon Clark

The 2013, 2016, and 2019 winner was: Sheri Easter

TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: A full-time male Southern Gospel artist recording as a soloist or with a group.

Jason Crabb at Creekside accepting Diamond Award

Jason Crabb has won this award every year since 2011. Congratulations Jason!

Gerald and Jason Crabb at Diamond Awards

Who will you nominate? Stay tuned to this site as we continue the countdown to the 2020 Diamond Award Nominations!

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