
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, May 5, 1994                   TAG: 9405050040
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PEOPLE

It was a big night for Garth Brooks at the 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Tuesday. But it was an even bigger night for him at a Nashville hospital. Moments before he was named entertainer of the year, Brooks' wife, Sandy, gave birth to a 9-pound, 3-ounce girl, August Anna.

Other winners:

ENTERTAINER: Garth Brooks.

MALE VOCALIST: Vince Gill.

FEMALE VOCALIST: Wynonna.

GROUP: Little Texas.

DUET: Brooks & Dunn.

NEW MALE VOCALIST: John Michael Montgomery.

NEW FEMALE VOCALIST: Faith Hill.

NEW VOCAL GROUP OR DUET: Gibson Miller Band.

SINGLE RECORD: "Chattahoochee," Alan Jackson.

SONG: "I Love the Way You Love Me," John Michael Montgomery.

ALBUM: "A Lot About Livin'," Alan Jackson.

VIDEO: "We Shall Be Free," Garth Brooks.

PIONEER: Charley Pride.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT: John Anderson.

RADIO STATION: KNIX in Phoenix.

DISC JOCKEY: Tim Hattrick and Willy D. Loon of KMLE radio in Phoenix.

COUNTRY NIGHT CLUB: Toolie's Country in Phoenix.

TOP PROMOTER: Bill Bachand of Mr. Bill Presents in Phoenix.

Instrumental category winners:

BASS: Glenn Worf.

DRUMS: Eddie Bayers.

FIDDLE: Mark O'Connor.

GUITAR: Brent Mason.

KEYBOARD: Matt Rollings.

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT: Terry McMillan (percussion, harmonica).

STEEL GUITAR: Jay Dee Maness.

by CNB