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2005 SGN Music Awards Handed Out
Crabb Family, Gerald Crabb, the Isaacs, and Gold City Last Night’s Big Winners

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The 2005 SGN Awards were handed out last night at a special concert celebration in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Crabb Family was this year’s big winner, winning six awards, including Song of the Year (“He Came Looking for Me”), Album of the Year (Driven), Mixed Group of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year (Kelly Bowling), Progressive Southern Song of the Year (“Greater Is He”), and Best Album Cover (Driven).

Patriarch of the Crabb Family, Gerald Crabb, was awarded three awards last night. He won the award for Songwriter of the Year (Artist) as well as the awards for Song of the Year and Progressive Song of the Year for writing “He Came Looking for Me” and “Greater Is He” respectively.

The Isaacs were also awarded three awards last night. The popular band won the awards for Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year (“Heroes”) and Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year (Heroes). Sonya Isaacs also won Musician of the Year.

Also taking home three awards last night was Gold City. The popular quartet was awarded their first Male Group of the Year as well as Traditional Southern Album of the Year for their latest First Class. Daniel & Doug Riley of Gold City were also awarded Producer of the Year.

Kelly Bowling (of the Crabb Family) was awarded two separate awards last night – Female Vocalist of the Year and as a producer of the Album of the Year (Driven). In addition to Musician of the Year, Sonya Isaacs won an additional award for Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year for co-writing “Heroes.” Doug Riley won a second individual award for solely producing the Traditional Southern Album of the Year, First Class.

2005 marked the first year that SouthernGospelNews.com brought in all the nominees in for one night of great music, fun, and fellowship. The event was hosted by Chris D. Unthank, Chart & Awards Coordinator for SouthernGospelNews.com and co-owner of SSE Group. The evening featured knock-out performances from Gold City, Mike Bowling, Hoskins Family, the McRaes, Gerald Crabb (with special guests the Crabb Family), Three Bridges, Hope’s Call, Christlike, Jonathan White, Calvary Construction Company, Common Grace Quartet, and Higher Hope.

“This was such a great night,” remarked Deon Unthank, owner of SouthernGospelNews.com. “We couldn’t have asked for a better crowd or industry response. We are truly humbled by those that showed up tonight. We only pray that next year’s award show can live up to the standard that this year set.”

The SGN Music Awards are an annual award handed out each year by the staff at SouthernGospelNews.com. Each January, the staff decides upon the nominees in over twenty categories. In February of that year, the readers of the site are then allowed to vote for their favorites. This is the fourth year the awards have been in existence, but it is the first year for an awards ceremony.

The official sponsors for the 2005 SGN Music Awards Celebration were DJ Man Promotions, Lamp Music Group, and Sweetest Song I Know ~ A Tribute to the Happy Goodmans, the brand new solo recording from Johnny Minick.

2005 SGN Music Award Winners:

SONG OF THE YEAR:
“He Came Looking for Me” – Crabb Family (written by Gerald Crabb)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Driven – Crabb Family (produced by Kelly Bowling, Aaron Crabb, Adam Crabb, Jason Crabb, & Jerry Yoder)

PACESETTER:
Kathy Crabb (manager, Crabb Family)

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
TIE: Christlike & Mercy’s Mark Quartet

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Mike Bowling

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Kelly Bowling (Crabb Family)

MALE GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Gold City

FEMALE GROUP OF THE YEAR:
McRaes

MIXED GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Crabb Family

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (Artist):
Gerald Crabb

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (Professional):
Rebecca J. Peck

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
Daniel & Doug Riley

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR:
Sonya Isaacs (Isaacs)

BEST LIVE PERFORMER:
Booth Brothers

TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN SONG OF THE YEAR:
“I Wish I Could Have Been There” – Perrys (written by Wayne Haun & Joel Lindsey)

TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
First Class – Gold City (producer Doug Riley)

PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN SONG OF THE YEAR:
“Greater Is He” – Crabb Family (written by Gerald Crabb)

PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Praise for the Ages – Talleys (produced by Roger Talley)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS SONG OF THE YEAR:
“Heroes” – Isaacs (written by Rebecca Isaacs Bowman & Sonya Isaacs)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Heroes – Isaacs (produced by Don Cook)

SPECIAL EVENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR:
Mary, Did You Know? – Mark Lowry (producers Michael English & Michael Sykes)

BEST ALBUM COVER:
Driven – Crabb Family (design by Kensho, Inc.)

BEST ARTIST/INDUSTRY WEBSITE:
LordSong.org – LordSong (design by Ray Jackson)

More information on the SGN Music Awards and past winners can be found at http://southerngospelnews.com .

About SouthernGospelNews.com
SouthernGospelNews.com has grown from relative obscurity to the industry's leading internet publication for Southern Gospel news and information in only a few short years. The site includes a wide variety of features, consisting of artist interviews, a weekly chart, late-breaking news, and much more.

About Southern Spin Entertainment
Southern Spin Entertainment is one of four divisions of the conglomerate SSE Group. Southern Spin Entertainment focuses on publicity and marketing for Southern and Country Gospel artists. Clients currently represented by Southern Spin Entertainment are Johnny Minick, The Imperials, Hope’s Call, SouthernGospelNews.com, Three Hills Music Group, HisSong, Christlike, Jonathan White, Sondra Burnett, The Bowlings, Embrace, Crystal River, Everlasting Hope, Steve Hurst School of Music, The Pathfinders, The Quicks, VoiceFull Praise, Dave Grim, Daniel Ray Ministries, The Royals, Master’s Voice, Heirborn Quartet, John Keaton, Kymberly Brown Wooten, and Sunday Edition.

For more information on Southern Spin Entertainment, go to http://www.southernspin.com .

SSE Group’s four divisions include Southern Spin Entertainment, SSE Design Group, Southern Spin Artist Direction, and Southern Spin Radio. SSE Group currently owns and operates Glorious Creations, SGBlogNews.com, GospelMusings.com, and WorldofCM.com.

For more information on SSE Group, go to http://www.ssegrouponline.com.

Reader Comments

Bonnie,

You are entitled to your opinion, however, you must be corrected as the FANS did vote in the SGN Awards and they selected the winners. So, I, too am so glad that the fans get to vote in the SGN Music Awards because those that won deserved to win as they too are the best in the business!

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