NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Allen Smith, owner of SGN Scoops Magazine, is proud to announce the first list of performers for the 2007 SGN Scoops’ Diamond Awards.
The 2007 SGN Scoops’ Diamond Awards will feature performances from Karen Peck & New River, Gerald Crabb, the Northmen, Sunday Edition, Amazed, Sounds of Victory, Josh Franks, and Loretta Withee. Additional performers as well as hosts and presenters will be announced when they become available.
The 2007 SGN Scoops’ Diamond Awards will take place on Friday, September 14, 2007 at the Executive West Hotel at the entrance of the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky during the week of the National Quartet Convention. The program will begin at 1:00 p.m. and is free to the public.
The corporate sponsor for the program will be announced at a later date. Southern Spin Entertainment and The Brannin Agency are the first to sign on as co-sponsors for the 2007 event.
Winners were recently named in the 2006 Diamond Awards. Fans and industry professionals gathered last Friday, September 15, 2006 for the Diamond Awards Ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky during the week of the National Quartet Convention.
Below is a complete list of winners for the 2006 SGN Scoops’ Diamond Awards:
Impact Award – SoGospelNews.com (Deon & Susan Unthank)
Paul Heil Award – SouthernSpinRadio.com (Amy Unthank and Chris Unthank)
Lou Hildreth Award – Paul Boden, U.S. Gospel News
Favorite Industry Website – SingingNews.com
Favorite Artist Website – MarkLowry.com
Favorite Christian Comedian – Mark Lowry
Songwriter of the Year – Kirk Talley
J.D. Sumner Living Legend Award – Gloria Gaither
Favorite Bluegrass Gospel Artist – The Isaacs
Anthony Burger Music of the Year – Anthony Burger
Sunrise Award – Sounds of Victory
Soloist of the Year – Ivan Parker
Duet of the Year – The McRaes
Trio of the Year – Karen Peck & New River
Group of the Year – Gaither Vocal Band
Male Vocalist of the Year – Guy Penrod (Gaither Vocal Band)
Female Vocalist of the Year – Sonya Isaacs (The Isaacs)
Video of the Year – Canadian Homecoming (Gaither Gospel Series)
Album of the Year – Give It Away (Gaither Vocal Band)
Song of the Year – “I’m Amazed” (Jason Crabb & Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir)
For more information, please visit http://www.diamondawardsonline.com.
About the SGN Scoops' Diamond Awards
The Diamond Awards were transferred over to the SGN Scoops Magazine three years ago after the original home for the awards, the Gospel Voice Magazine, folded. The SGN Scoops' Diamond Awards are a fan based award that allows the fans to choose the nominees as well as the winners each year. The awards show is based during the National Quartet Convention every September.
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