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Due to circumstances beyond the control of SGN SCOOPS MAGAZINE and LAMP MUSIC GROUP, the date and venue of The Diamond Awards Program has been changed. This prestigous awards event will still be taking place during the week of the National Quartet Convention.

The program has been moved to Friday, September 12th at 10:00 AM at the EXECUTIVE WEST HOTEL in Louisville, Kentucky. This beautiful hotel is located at the entrance to the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. Many showcases are held there every year.

When asked about the change, publisher of SGN SCOOPS MAGAZINE and EZINE said
this: "Although this change did take us by surprise, we believe that it will work out for the best. The original venue limited attendance to industry personel only. With this new venue, the fans of Southern Gospel will also be able to attend. The fans are the lifeblood of this industry, and they are the ones who voted and made The Diamond Awards possible. We are excited to be able to invite them to attend the 2003 Diamond Awards program, which is being sponsored by LAMP MUSIC GROUP."

The 2003 Diamond Awards will also include the prestigous Lou Hildreth Award. This is an Industry Award, and is not voted on by the fans of Southern Gospel. The Lou Hildreth Award is presented to non-performers in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to the Southern Gospel music industry. Past recipients of this award have been: Lou Hildreth; Joe Moscheo, who was Chairman Of The Board of the Gospel Music Association; and in 2000, it was presented to the distinguished Dottie Leonard Miller, founder of New Day Christian Distributors and Daywind Music Group, one of Southern Gospel's leading record and publishing companies.

The co-emcees of this event will be singer/songwriter Mark Bishop and singer/songwriter Kyla Rowland. The presenters who have already been announced are: Paul Heil, Lou Hildreth, Dottie Rambo, Amy Roth, Randy Miller, Gary Wilson, Garry Cohn, former editor of the Gospel Voice Magazine, The Talley Trio and The Freemans. More presenters are to be announced at a later time. In addition, the exciting duet of YOUNG HARMONY, Johnathan and Ginger Bond, will be special guest performers at The Diamond Awards Program.

The Top Five (5) nominees in each category have been decided for the Final Ballot for The 2003 Diamond Awards. The Final Ballot is now available on the SGN SCOOPS WEBSITE. Once again, a downloadable ballot as well as an online ballot is now available at [url=http://www.sgnscoops.com]http://www.sgnscoops.com[/url] Many fans are now taking advantage of the Online Ballot. Winners will be announced at the National Quartet Convention during the 2003 DIAMOND AWARDS on Thursday, September 11, 2003.

Listed below are the Top 5 nominees for the 2003 Diamond Awards.

J.D. SUMNER LIVING LEGEND AWARD: Ben Speer, Eva Mae LeFevre, Naomi Sego Reader, Mark Trammell, and Lily Weatherford.

GROUP OF THE YEAR: The Perrys, Hoskins Family, The Gaither Vocal Band,The Crabb Family, and The Hoppers

TRIO OF THE YEAR: Karen Peck & New River, Greater Vision, The Greenes, HisSong, and The Martins.

SOLOIST OF THE YEAR: Ivan Parker, Kirk Talley, Ernie Haase, Tony Gore, and Janet Paschal.

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Gerald Wolfe, Jason Crabb, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, and Jonathan Wilburn

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Karen Peck Gooch, Sheri Easter, Lauren Talley, Angie Hoskins Aldridge, and Libby Perry Stuffle.

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Gerald Crabb, Phil Cross, Rodney Griffin, Kyla Rowland, and Kirk Talley.

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR: Roger Bennett, Anthony Burger, Sonya Isaacs, Aaron Crabb, and Garry Jones.

SUNRISE AWARD: HisSong, The Mark Trammell Trio, The Dunaways, The Signature Sound Quartet, and The Son's Family.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR: At Home & On Stage With The Talley Trio, Live At The Palace - Greater Vision & Legacy Five, Having A Good Time - The Trio, The Very Best Of Gold City, and Magnify - The Freemans.

SONG OF THE YEAR: I Wanna Know How It Feels - Karen Peck & New River, I Rest My Case At The Cross - the Perrys, Safe Thus Far - The Hoskins Family, The Healer - The Talley Trio, and Don't You Wanna Go - The Crabb Family

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Stand By Me - Signature Sound Qt, Changed Forever - The Perrys, Good News - The Carolina Boys, My Oh My! - Jeff & Sheri Easter, and Quartets - Greater Vision.

ALL FINAL BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2003.

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