ALAN JACKSON'S PRECIOUS MEMORIES WINS
INSPIRATIONAL COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
AT THE 13th ANNUAL INSPIRATIONAL
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Del Way
Wins Entertainer of the Year
with Josh Turner Winning Mainstream
Country Artist NASHVILLE, TN-November 4, 2007-Alan Jackson's
Precious Memories wins the Inspirational Country Album of the Year and Josh Turner was selected
as the Mainstream Country Artist of the Year at the 13th Annual Inspirational Country Music Award Show (ICM
awards). Other big winners include, Del Way, winning Entertainer of the Year with Sonya Isaacs taking
home Female Vocalist of the Year and Tommy Brandt receiving Male Vocalist of the Year for the second straight
year. The annual award show was held tonight at the historic Acuff Theatre and was taped
with a live audience to be aired on several broadcast networks. The show will be seen on four major networks, TCT Networks,
NRB Network, FAITH Television, and CTS Television Canada reaching over 180 million subscribers in the United States, Canada
and over 170 nations throughout the world. Please visit http://www.icm-awards.com/ for show schedule. Award winning comedienne, author and AKA "The
Queen of Clean", Chonda Pierce and multi-award winning Christian artist and TBN radio host, Del
Way, split the hosting duties. Both brought their warmth, intelligence and observational humor to the microphone
for one of the most inspiring nights of music and awards.
Show highlights include,
Midas Records artists, Emerson Drive opening the show with a heart-touching, inspirational
performance of their No. 1 song "Moments," a song dedicated to the band's former bass player
who passed away last month, Patrick Bourque. In addition, Richie McDonald made his first TV performance since
leaving the group, Lonestar, singing the hit single he penned, "Hey GOD," about
a simple prayer of thanks. Award-winning country legend, Lee Greenwood,
showed his gospel roots with his performance of "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the Curb Records'
collection of Inspirational Songs as well the 2003 release Lee Greenwood: Gospel. And Tammy Cochran
wowed the audience with her new single, "Where I Am," off her long awaited album with
the same title that just hit the stores and is heading up the charts. Additional star-studded
performances included the 2006 Entertainer of the Year, Mike Hammock, who performed "Safe In
The Arms of Love" and Brad Cotter performed his hit single, "GOD's Fingerprints;"
In addition, CrossCountry The Band performed "Oh! America".
Other performers included Mike Manuel, Del Way, the Bellamy Brothers, Blue County, Mary James, Corey Brooks, Sharene
Spielman and Branded all performed their inspirational songs on the show. Presenters included:
Rhonda Vincent; Andy Griggs; Rich McCready; Trent Tomlinson; Jason Meadows; Margo Smith and Holly; the Fox Brothers; Lawrence
Bishop; James Payne; Sandra Dee; Chunky Nelms; Barry McGee; Miko Marks; Russ Murphy; Laura Bryna, John Sines, Jr.; Greg McDougal;
Tommy Brandt; Steve McGranahan; Mike Rimmey; and CMT Loaded host, Charla. Also, Miss Tennessee USA 2008, Hailey Brown and
Miss Tennessee Teen USA, Natalie Phillips assisted in presenting the award trophies.
The Inspirational
Country Music Convention is a yearly event that draws music fans, broadcast media (radio, print, and TV) and
the industries top artists to Nashville to showcase music and to discuss industry related issues. The member-voted ICM Awards
Show is the keynote event of Inspirational Country Week, slated for October 31st through November 4th in Nashville, TN. The
award show, held Sunday, November 4, 2007, will air on four major networks with over 180 million subscribers in the United
States, Canada and to over 170 nations throughout the world and over 80 artists performing throughout the week at the Gibson
Café in Opry Mills. The convention and show are presented by the 501C-3 not-for-profit corporation, The Christian Country
Music Association. http://www.ccma.cc/
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