| DEFINITIONS
OF "NACMAI" AWARDS |
| 1 ST PLACE |
"of the Year" |
| 2 ND PLACE |
"Most Promising" |
| 3 RD PLACE |
"Horizon" |
| 4 TH PLACE |
"Rising Star" |
| "FUTURE STAR" |
| Given to Youth who do not place in "Top
4" - only one given in the Category with the Highest
Score - if Competition is in more than one category. |
Emily Marquis - Future Star - Youth 7 -
12 New Country Vocalist
Heather Hanscome - Future Star - Youth 13-16 Traditional
Country Vocalist
Meaghan Marting - Future Star - Youth 17 - 20 New Country
Vocalist
Magan Taliger - Rising Star - Youth 17 - 20 Traditional
Country Vocalist
Becky Kunzmann - Horizon Award
Traditional Country Female Vocalist;
Most Promising Female Entertainer
Teresa Seavey - Most Promising Traditional Country Female
Vocalist
Barry Wood - Most Promising Traditional Country Male Vocalist
and Entertainer,
Instrumentalist of the Year Traditional Country
Bobbi Berracah - Horizon Award New Country Female Entertainer
Marji Sylvester - Horizon Award New Country Female Vocalist
Tina Sue Hanscome - Rising Star Bluegrass Female Entertainer
SONGWRITING
Co Songwriter Award:
Country Jim Palmer and Brenda
Bond
Patriotic Song of the Year - "So
Help Us God"
Solo Writer
Country Jim Palmer
Most Promising Holiday Song - "I Decorated My Tree (So Don't
Go Bustin' My Balls)" -
Horizon Award Bluegrass Song - "Sweet Strawberry Wine"
- Country Jim Palmer
Horizon Award Traditional Country - "Nobody's Darlin'"
- Country Jim Palmer
ALBUM AWARDS
George Turner
Rising Star Traditional Country Album
- "Old School"