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

DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 7, 1995                   TAG: 9506070043
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 7   EDITION: METRO 
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PEOPLE

Alan Jackson won the duel of the country gentlemen Monday evening, besting Vince Gill in five categories at the TNN Music City News Country Awards, including entertainer of the year.

Jackson also picked up trophies at the fan-voted awards for best male vocalist, album of the year for ``Who I Am,'' and single of the year for ``Livin' On Love.'' Gill was shut out despite his six nominations, second only to Jackson's seven.

``Well, I had a pretty good night,'' Jackson said after picking up the entertainer trophy. ``I was really pulling, wanted to get that female vocalist one,'' he joked.

Waylon Jennings won in the ``living legend'' category, and the Minnie Pearl award for charity work went to Willie Nelson.

``It was worth it tonight just to hear Willie and Waylon singing together,'' Jackson said.

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and the group BlackHawk were named stars of tomorrow, while best vocal group went to Brooks & Dunn during the show that was broadcast from the Grand Ole Opry House on on The Nashville Network. Reba McEntire won for female artist.

The TNN awards are the only one of the three most prominent country music awards that are fan-voted.

by CNB