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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Deon and Susan Unthank, administrators of SoGospelNews.com, are proud to announce the addition of TK & McRae as a featured performer in the upcoming 2007 SGN Music Awards Celebration.

TK & McRae is one of the newest names in Southern Gospel music. The group was formed by the merger of two of Southern Gospel’s most beloved groups – First Love and The McRaes. With the combined talents of Troy & Katy Peach, Amanda Till, and Annie McRae, the group is set to take the Gospel music scene by storm.

The McRaes have won Female Group of the Year two years in a row, and are nominated for the award again this year. The group was also nominated for three additional awards, including Song of the Year (for “He Knows My Name”), Progressive Southern Song of the Year (for “He Knows My Name”), and Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year (for “The Word of the Lord”).

“We are happy to include such an exciting new group to our awards program,” mentioned Deon Unthank of SoGospelNews.com. “We’ve already heard some great sounds coming from this group. They will be an outstanding addition to our program!”

Additional performers for the awards program include Gold City, Talley Trio, Booth Brothers, Dove Brothers Quartet, Mike & Kelly Bowling, Three Bridges, the Dunaways, Kim Collingsworth, The Imperials, Beloved, and the Dills.

Hosting the Awards Celebration this year will be last year’s hosts, Chris Unthank and Southern Gospel singer/songwriter/comedienne Sondra Burnett. Burnett will also be performing a selection from her nominated project Family Reunion.

The 2007 SGN Music Awards Celebration will be held at River of Life Church in Smyrna, Tennessee, on Tuesday, April 17, 2006. The program will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. The Awards Celebration is free to the public.

Gold City led all artist nominees this year with a record setting 12 nominations. Following behind Gold City were last year’s big winners the Booth Brothers and popular artist Dove Brothers Quartet with eight nominations apiece. Brian Free & Assurance and Mike & Kelly Bowling (formerly known as the Mike Bowling Group) both received six nominations. Receiving five nominations apiece were the Crabb Family, Three Bridges, and the Talley Trio. Three artists earned four nominations apiece – Hoppers, Karen Peck & New River, and the McRaes. TaRanda Greene and JBIF (Jody Brown Indian Family) both earned three nominations, while the Collingsworth Family, Hope’s Call, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Young Harmony, Mark Lowry, Stewart Varnado, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Mercy’s Mark, and the Greenes all received double nominations.

Songwriter and Booth Brothers baritone Jim Brady earned the most individual nominations for his work during 2006. In addition to landing in the Songwriter of the Year (Artist) category (an award he won last year), Jim earned an additional five nominations for his songwriting this year – bringing his total nominations to six. Earning five individual nominations were producer Roger Talley and songwriters Barry Weeks and Tony Wood. Michael Sykes, Daniel Riley, and Michael English all received four individual nominations for their work in 2006. Landing three individual nominations were Les Butler, Annie McRae, Chris Binion, Mike Bowling, Nick Bruno, Wayne Haun, and Jeff Collins.

The Pacesetter Award is awarded to any artist, individual, or organization which has shown great strides in the industry and has raised the bar for others. This year’s nominees for the 2007 Pacesetter are artist management company Big Ten Entertainment, Brian Free & Assurance, XM Satellite Radio’s Southern Gospel channel enLIGHTen 34, Gold City, and Salem Communications (home to Singing News Magazine, Homecoming Magazine, and the Solid Gospel radio network).

A full list of nominees and more information on the SGN Music Awards and past winners can be found at http://southerngospelnews.com.

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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.

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