tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663531056202127846.post3625598632049603010..comments2023-11-26T16:34:24.317-06:00Comments on Lauren's Southern Gospel Blog: Singing News Fan Award NominationsLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02574849567174470849noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663531056202127846.post-4603625202117718252015-03-24T14:26:39.715-05:002015-03-24T14:26:39.715-05:00^ That list was copied/pasted from my comment on a...^ That list was copied/pasted from my comment on another site, and you can see that I share your question on what qualifies a group or artist to be eligible in the "new" categories. Liberty Quartet has traveled since 1996... I think the eligibility requirements for all categories need to be spelled out and adhered to. And while I'm with you on admiring how revered and loved Tim Riley is, there's no way he should be up for the bass singer award this year. Also, the exclusion of the Taylors and the Erwins in all but a single category each is absurd.Justin McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841690749406744083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663531056202127846.post-53885607775457443972015-03-24T14:20:09.674-05:002015-03-24T14:20:09.674-05:00Simply my $0.02, here is my Singing News awards ba...Simply my $0.02, here is my Singing News awards ballot (since I don’t subscribe to the magazine and can’t vote “for real”:<br /><br />Artist: Booth Brothers<br />Traditional Quartet: Kingsmen<br />Mixed Group: Collingsworth Family<br />Trio: Greater Vision<br />Soloist: Mark Bishop<br />Male Singer: Mark Trammell<br />Female Singer: Amber Nelon Thompson<br />Young Artist: Trey Ivey (though I believe at least one of the Erwins should be nominated here)<br />Tenor: Chris Jenkins<br />Lead: Ronnie Booth<br />Baritone: Mike LeFevre<br />Bass: Jeff Chapman/Matt Fouch<br />Soprano: Amber Nelon Thompson<br />Alto: Susan Whisnant<br />Musician: Kim Collingsworth<br />Band: Primitive Quartet Band<br />Songwriter: Rodney Griffin<br />Album: Battle Cry/Kingsmen OR Still/Booth Brothers<br />Small Market DJ: Phil Tittle<br />Medium Market DJ: Lottie Squires<br />Large Market DJ: Ron Foster<br />Non-Performing Songwriter: Dianne Wilkinson<br />New Traditional Quartet: Adoration Quartet (why are Liberty & Paul’s Journey even on this list?)<br />New Mixed Group: The Erwins<br />New Trio: Jim Brady Trio<br />New Soloist: Pat Barker<br />Song: Christ is Still the King/Legacy FiveJustin McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841690749406744083noreply@blogger.com