The nominations are in for the 11th Annual AWA Award Show. On September 26th at the Eisemann Center in
Richardson, Texas the ‘crème de le crème’ of the classic country, western and western swing industry will be
recognized. The AWA has been hosting the first class awards for the past ten years and this year for the first time they
will be recognize the classic country with a category.
Nominees include:
The 2006 Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Award Recipients
Western Artisans 2006
Artist-Fred Fellows, Arizona
Spurmaker-Dickie Tignor-Oklahoma
Engraver-Ernie Lytle, Wyoming
Saddlemaker-Steve Mecum-Wyoming
Braider-Jay Adcock-Kansas
Don King Lifetime Saddlemaker Award-Bob Marrs, Amarillo
Chuckwagon-Tom Perini-Texas
Cartoonist-Ted Foulkes-Missouri
Cowboy Poetry
Male- Mike Logan
Female-Jerry Brooks (Brooksie)
Book-Bette Ramsey/Scott Braucher- Buck Ramsey's Grass
CD-Jay Snider-Of Horses and Men
Storyteller/Humor-D.W. Groethe
Media
Disc Jockeys
Dallas Wayne-KHYI, Richardson, TX
Dugg Collins-KFTI, Wichita, KS
Mike Carr-KCWM, Hondo, TX
Radio Station
KWKH-Shreveport, LA
WGOC, Bristol, TN
Record Producer- Justin Trevino
Record Label -Patriot Records
Lifetime Achievement- Hank Thompson
The Top Five 2006 Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Award Nominees
Western Music - Male
Wylie Gustafson
R. W. Hampton
Lon Hannah
Dave Stamey
Ian Tyson
Western Music - Female
Lynn Anderson
Eli Barsi
Kip Calahan
Juni Fisher
Jean Prescott
Western Music Duo/Group
Texas Trailhands
Sons of the San Joaquin
Riders In The Sky
Lone Star Chorale
Sisters of the Silver Sage
Western Music - Song
Jim Farrell-Cimarron Waltz
Mike Fleming-The Wire & The Rail
Wylie Gustafson-Yodeling Cowhand
Jack Hannah-Where The Very Same Cottonwoods Grow
Red Steagall/Rich O'Brien-How Green Was The Grazing Back Then?
Western Music- Album
Eli Barsi-Shades Of The West
Les Buffham-Les Buffham & Friends
Judy Coder-Western Sky
Sons of the San Joaquin-Way Out Yonder
Red Steagall-The Wind, The Wire & The Rail
Yodeller
Chelsea Beck
Ranger Doug
Tammy Gislason
Janet McBride
Sourdough Slim
Contemporary Classic Country Male Vocalist
James Hand
Jamie Richards
Justin Trevino
Dale Watson
Dallas Wayne
Contemporary Classic Country Female Vocalist
Amber Digby
Heather Myles
Sunny Sweeney
Liz Talley
Leona Williams
Contemporary Classic Country Group or Duo
The Cornell Hurd Band
The Derailers
The Hoyle Brothers
Miss Leslie and her Jukejointers
The Lucky Tomblin Band
Contemporary Classic Country Album
Marti Brom – Heartaches by the Number
The Hoyle Brothers – One More Draw
The Lucky Tomblin Band – In a Honky Tonk Mood
Miss Leslie and her Juke Jointers – Honky Tonk Revival
Dale Watson – Whiskey or God
Contemporary Classic Country Song
Liz Talley – Stranger in My Arms
Jamie Richards –Window Up Above
Justin Trevino – Heart That Will Never Break Again
Miss Leslie and her Juke Jointers – I’ll Be Gone Tonight
Dale Watson – Crazy Again
Western Swing-Male
Ray Benson
Bobby Flores
Billy Mata
Leon Rausch
Reid Wells
Western Swing-Female
Kelli Grant
Ginny Mac
Maryann Price
Jean Stafford
Liz Talley
Western Swing-Album
John England-Thanks A Lot
Segovia 1862-So In Love With You
The Gimbles-A Case Of The Gimbles
Bobby Flores-Too Many Rivers
The River Road Boys-Live
Western Swing-Song
Segovia-So In Love With You
Jean Stafford-Steelin' The 2-Step
Liz Talley-Texas In Your Swing
Joe Paul Nichols-Eleven Eighteen
Nadine Lane- Curtis Potter-Every Time I Hear The Fiddle Play
Western Swing Duo/Group
Asleep At The Wheel
Billy Mata/Texas Tradition
River Road Boys
Segovia 1862
Texas Playboys
Instrumentalist
Tommy Allsup
Cindy Cashdollar
Bobby Flores
Johnny Gimble
Jason Roberts
A complete list of nominees/categories can be found at: www.awa-awards.org, www.classiccountrywesternmusic.com &
www.phoenixpublicity.com/ccw2.htm
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