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  Welcome To New Haven Records
Gospel Music has been and continues to be a major influence and inspiration for artists in all genres of music.
It featured Gospel’s top artists and songs considered to be among the best from the 20th century.
Gospel’s most respected patrons (including music historians, DJs, and retailers) were surveyed and their song selections compiled.
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  Grammy Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So, for example, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's album Double Fantasy was released in November, 1980, a month-and-a-half too late to qualify for the 1981 Grammys, and thus eligible for the 1982 awards (it eventually won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year).
Prior to the first live Grammys telecast in 1971 on ABC (CBS bought the rights in 1973 after moving the ceremony to Nashville, Tennessee; the American Music Awards were created for ABC as a result), a series of taped annual specials in the 1960s called The Best on Record were brodacast on NBC.
Christopher Cross (Grammy Awards of 1981) is the only artist to receive the "Big Four" (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) in a single ceremony.
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Country music legend Randy Travis recently garnered a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album with Worship and Faith (Word Records).
In addition, Travis is the first country artist to break the multi-platinum sales barrier, selling more than 21 million albums in his career.
The 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on GRAMMY Sunday, Feb. 13, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8 — 11:30 p.m.
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 Art Greenhaw Fan Club Newsletter - Spring 2003
His Grammy carried the same weight as Grammy awards won by Norah Jones for best new artist and Bruce Springsteen for best male rock performance.
Gospel Music” was selected as the academy of some 13,000 voters to be the best of the year — over products featuring The Gaither Vocal Band, The Oak Ridge Boys and The Charlie Daniels Band.
Another highlight of the Grammy awards particularly of interest to Greenhaw was the resurgence of the singer/songwriter.
www.artgreenhaw.com /newsletterarchive/news-spr2003.htm   (859 words)

  
 Ricky Skaggs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ricky Skaggs (born July 18, 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country and bluegrass musician, singer and composer.
Building on that success he went on to almost singlehandedly rescue country music from the doldrums it found itself in the 1970s.
Skaggs picked up dozens of industry awards in the ensuing years including four Grammys and eight awards from the Country Music Association.
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 Art Greenhaw and the Light Crust Doughboys Awards
Country Gospel Hall of Fame; Cowtown Society of Western Music-Western
Grammy Award - "Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album of the Year"
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 Skaggs Family Records
He performed on their 1975 debut album for Rounder Records, which is widely regarded as one of the most influential bluegrass albums ever made.
Not surprisingly, the album received rave reviews and industry accolades – including a Grammy nomination in the ‘Best Bluegrass Album' category and an IBMA nomination for ‘Album of the Year' – once again placing Skaggs among the leading innovators in the genre.
But it's clear that his passion for bluegrass puts him in the position to bring this lively, distinctively American form of music out of isolation and into the ears and hearts of audiences across the country and around the world.
www.skaggsfamilyrecords.com /bio.cfm   (1009 words)

  
 Tim Stafford - Biography
Blue Highway's gospel recording, 'Wondrous Love' (2003) was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album category.
In January 2001, Tim was voted the guitar performer of the year in bluegrass music at the 27th Annual Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America Awards Show in Nashville.
At the 2001 IBMA Awards, Tim was honored as producer and performer on “Knee Deep in Bluegrass: The Acutab Sessions,” which won Instrumental Recording of the Year.
www.tim-stafford.com /bio.htm   (772 words)

  
 CBS News | 2005 Grammy Award Winners | January 23, 2006 09:50:13
Album Notes: "The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra and Woodchoppers (1945-1947)," Loren Schoenberg, album notes writer (Woody Herman and His Orchestra).
Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Worship and Faith," Randy Travis.
Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Portland Oregon," Loretta Lynn and Jack White.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/02/14/in_depth_showbiz/main673822.shtml   (1185 words)

  
 Hall County Fair - August 11-15, 2005
Eighteen years ago, album sales of 100,000 were considered high for a country artist and the whole genre seemed to be desperately trying to reinvent itself in the pop-music mold.
The album was mostly sold at the club between shows and is now a collector's item and out of circulation.
Following the recent successes of his two faith-based albums of original material in, Inspirational Journey (2000) and Rise and Shine (2002), Randy was encouraged by fans everywhere to record an album of the classic hymns and praise and worship.
www.hallcountyfair.com /content/randy.php   (1432 words)

  
 Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries
A dominant force in music, Travis won a GRAMMY award earlier this year for Rise & Shine in the same category.
Travis also now heralds three Dove Awards, the Gospel Music Association's highest honor and recently released his 16th studio album Passing Through on November 9, as a follow-up to his highly successful Word/Warner Bros. Records projects Rise & Shine and Worship & Faith.
The 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on GRAMMY Sunday, Feb. 13, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m.
top40-charts.com /news.php?nid=11932&string=Travis   (370 words)

  
 2005 Grammy Awards Give Religion Prominent Role -- Beliefnet.com
Grammy broadcast included gospel segment featuring Kanye West, Mavis Staples, John Legend and the Blind Boys of Alabama.
West's winning single was featured on the album "The College Dropout." Last year that CD was pulled from consideration by the Stellar Gospel Music Awards because a nominating committee determined its overall selections -- which included lyrics containing profanity -- "were not in the best interest and spirit of gospel music."
This Is Your House" by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.
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 Skaggs Family Records
Bluegrass troubadour Ricky Skaggs received a nomination for Best Bluegrass Album as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) announced their final list of nominees for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, to be televised Feb. 13, 2005 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Bluegrass ambassador, Ricky Skaggs, was among an elite group of artists who were recognized as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced their final list of nominees for the 2004 Grammy Awards.
From beginnings in bluegrass, including a spot at age 15 in Ralph Stanley's band, Skaggs became a major mainstream country star in the 1980's before returning to his roots for a series of acclaimed (and Grammy winning) bluegrass albums in the 1990's.
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 CNN.com - Complete list of Grammy winners - Feb. 24, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Gospel Choir or Chorus Album: "Be Glad," The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.
Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "Long Time Gone," Dixie Chicks.
Bluegrass Album: "Lost in the Lonesome Pines," Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys.
www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/24/grammy.list.ap   (1141 words)

  
 CAAccm.com > News & Tours
Steven Curtis Chapman won the fifth GRAMMY of his career as his All About Love took home the award for "Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album." On his win, Chapman commented, “This seemed uniquely special tonight of the theme of the album.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir took home their sixth GRAMMY Award as Live...This is Your House was named "Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album," and Smokie Norful won his first GRAMMY Award for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album" for Nothing Without You.
Rounding out the Gospel winners were GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame members The Blind Boys of Alabama, who won their fourth straight GRAMMY for "Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album" for their collaboration with Ben Harper, There Will Be A Light.
ccm.caa.com /news/index.asp?id=107   (350 words)

  
 JR.com: The Crabb Family - The Walk in Music: Southern Gospel:
THE WALK was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album.
The family's blend of Nashville gospel and rock & roll is instantly likeable, and in its patriarch, Gerald Crabb, the band has a songwriter with a solidly Christian message.
The Crabbs hit this message home over the course of an album that features such calls to arms as the rousing "Greater Is He," and the uplifting title track.
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 JARTIFACTS: Jars Of Clay Dedicates Grammy To Memory Of Cassie Bernall
In one of the more touching moments at the Feb. 21 Grammy Awards, the contemporary Christian rock band Jars of Clay dedicated their Grammy Award to the memory of Columbine High School student Cassie Bernall.
"We are honored, among all the talent nominated for the award, to have won the Grammy," Mason said.
-- Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album.
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 GRAMMY.com - 48th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee List
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))
www.grammy.com /Grammy_Awards/Annual_Show/48_nominees.aspx   (4161 words)

  
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A FAREWELL CELEBRATION was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album.
This live collection, issued on gospel stalwart Bill Gaither`s record label, bids a goodbye of sorts to the Cathedrals, one of gospel`s longest-running vocal groups.
The tour during which this album was recorded proved to be the Cathedrals` last, as one of the quintet`s founding members, Glen Payne, passed away in October 1999.
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 Texas Governor Rick Perry - Texas Grammy Winners
Grammy Past Winners to search by artist, genre, category, year, or title.
Best Tejano Album for Polkas, Gritas y Acordeones with Joel Guzman and Sunny Sauceda (2004)
Best Country Vocal Collaboration for Cryin' with k.d.
www.governor.state.tx.us /divisions/music/musicians/grammy.htm   (2919 words)

  
 Grammy Awards of 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004.
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Bruce Springsteen and Warren Zevon for "Disorder in the House"
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 Jesusfreakhideout.com: Music News
It was a country that was destroyed from the inside with violence that left over 1 million people dead.
The awards show will then be televised in national syndication April 15 to May 21, 2006.
The album’s title track “Lifesong,” which topped charts for 11 weeks at AC (R&R) and 12 weeks at INSPO (CRW), is up for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song, a category Casting Crowns won last year.
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The Recording Academy announced nominations for the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards today.
The 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on GRAMMY Sunday, Feb. 13, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m.
"And with new artists emerging in rock, country, pop, RandB and rap, as well as in many other fields, we are pleased to see the robust health and creativity of all genres of music.
www.wordrecords.com /news/index.jsp?article=18500011   (349 words)

  
 1999 Grammy Awards
The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 23, 2000.
Songwriter Itaal Shur Nominated for 2004 Latin Grammy Award for Song Of The Year - "Mas Y Mas" By Robi Rosa; Follows His 1999 Grammy Win In The Same Category For Co-Writing Santana's "Smooth".
Profile: Impact of the Grammy Awards on record sales and prestige for the artists who come away winners
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 Thanks for the Music; The 47th Annual Grammy Awards
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards were handed out February 13, 2005 in Los Angeles at The Staples Center, with the majority of the country awards presented prior to the telecast.
Gretchen Wilson’s "Redneck Woman" won the award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, while Tim McGraw’s "Live Like You Were Dying" won Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
Lynn's only other Grammy came in 1971 for her collaboration with Conway Twitty on "After the Fire Is Gone." The Best Bluegrass Album honor went to Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for Brand New Strings.
www.thanksforthemusic.com /events/47thgrammy.html   (199 words)

  
 2006 Juno Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A previous JUNO Award winner, she was awarded the Order of Canada in 2000.
Her self-titled debut is already gold in Canada, and will soon be released on Epic in the U.S. Her songs fuse contemporary r and b and hiphop influences, while a strong voice and charming stage presence are other weapons in her arsenal.
This much-anticipated sophomore release remains true to her bluegrass and country roots while charting her creative progress.
www3.junoawards.ca /05_2005_nominees.php   (2729 words)

  
 Crabb Family Nominated for 47th Annual GRAMMY Award - SouthernGospelNews Message Boards
LOS ANGELES, CA---As announced today by the Recording Academy in Los Angeles, CA, Daywind recording artist The Crabb Family from Hendersonville, TN were nominated for a 47th Annual GRAMMY Award for their latest recording, Driven, in the Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album category.
The Grammys will be handed out on February 13, 2005 in Los Angeles at the Staples Center during a broadcast on CBS.
The nomination was announced on the heels of The Crabb Family being named Artist of the Year at the 2004 Harmony Honors sponsored by the Southern Gospel Music Guild (SGMG) and their single, “He Came Looking For Me,” reaching the number one position for January 2005 on the National Radio Charts.
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 Grammy Winners Announced - Gospel
Winners of the 47th Annual Grammy Awards were announced recently and some of the winners in the Gospel division were:
There was also a historic event at the Grammy's when some of Gospel Music's top performers were celebrated at a ceremony.
The event highlighted the rich diversity of contemporary gospel music, from the pop-injected sounds of Kirk Franklin and Nicole C. Mullen, to the energetic country gospel of the Crabb Family, and the R&B-tinged stylings of Donnie McClurkin, CeCe Winans, Kurt Carr, Smokie Norful, Byron Cage and Donald Lawrence.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art29045.asp   (286 words)

  
 Walmart.com - Music Downloads
For good time gospel singing and contemporary Christian music, look no further than The Gaither Family and Their Homecoming Friends.
For over 30 years, The Gaithers have entertained audiences, building a reputation as one of the best southern gospel ensemble in the world.
The albums were released the same day, landing in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 album chart.
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THE FINAL SESSIONS was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album.
Their sound blossomed throughout the decades, often breaking through to the mainstream (by the `70s, they performed regularly with Elvis Presley).
As indicated by the title, this album contains the last recordings made by Sumner, who died not long after these sessions.
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