ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, August 15, 1996 TAG: 9608150029
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 4 EDITION: METRO
Nominations were announced Tuesday in Nashville for The 30th Annual Country Music Association Awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony Oct. 2.
Nominees are:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, George Strait
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Collin Raye, George Strait, Bryan White
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Shania Twain
HORIZON AWARD: Terri Clark, Wade Hayes, LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain, Bryan White
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: Alabama, BlackHawk, Diamond Rio, The Mavericks, Sawyer Brown
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR: Baker & Myers, Bellamy Brothers, Brooks & Dunn, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, John & Audrey Wiggins
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: BLUE CLEAR SKY, George Strait, MCA Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
BORDERLINE, Brooks & Dunn, Arista Nashville Produced by Don Cook, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn
HIGH LONESOME SOUND, Vince Gill, MCA Produced by Tony Brown
THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH, Patty Loveless, Epic Produced by Emory Gordy, Jr.
WILD ANGELS, Martina McBride, RCA Produced by Martina McBride, Paul Worley and Ed Seay
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Eddie Bayers (Drums) Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar) Brent Mason (Guitar) Mark O'Connor (Fiddle) Matt Rollings (Keyboards)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR (with artists' names): ``Blue,'' LeAnn Rimes, MCG/Curb Produced by Wilbur C. Rimes
``Check Yes or No,'' George Strait, MCA Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
``Go Rest High on That Mountain,'' Vince Gill, MCA Produced by Tony Brown
``My Maria,'' Brooks & Dunn, Arista Nashville Produced by Don Cook, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn
``Time Marches On,'' Tracy Lawrence, Atlantic Produced by Don Cook
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR: Dolly Parton with special guest Vince Gill ``I Will Always Love You,'' Columbia/Blue Eye
George Jones and Tammy Wynette ``One,'' MCA
Jeff Foxworthy with special guest Alan Jackson ``Redneck Games,'' Warner Bros.
Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt ``Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best, MCA
Reba McEntire with special guests Trisha Yearwood/Martina McBride, Linda Davis ``On My Own,'' MCA
SONG OF THE YEAR (Award to songwriter): ``Any Man of Mine,'' Shania Twain/R.J. Lange Loon Echo Music/ Zomba Enterprises
``Check Yes or No,'' Danny M. Wells/Dana Hunt Oglesby John Juan Music/Victoria Kay Music
``Go Rest High on That Mountain,'' Vince Gill Benefit Music
``Keeper of The Stars,'' Dickey Lee/Karen Staley/Danny Mayo Murrah Music Corp./Songs of PolyGram International/New Haven Music/Sixteen Stars Music/Pal Time Music
``Time Marches On,'' Bobby Braddock Sony/ATV Tree
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR: ``Check Yes or No,'' George Strait Directed by John Lloyd Miller
``Go Rest High on That Mountain,'' Vince Gill Directed by John Lloyd Miller
``My Maria,'' Brooks & Dunn Directed by Michael Oblowitz
``My Wife Thinks You're Dead,'' Junior Brown Directed by Michael McNamara
``Redneck Games,'' Jeff Foxworthy with special guest Alan Jackson Directed by Coke Sams
LENGTH: Medium: 71 linesby CNB