Youth 12 & under

New Country Female Vocalist

1st Place
Ashley Nicole Howard

2nd Place
Magan Christine Taliger

New Country Male Vocalist

1st Place
William "Willy" Wormwood

Merit Award
Billy Day

Traditional Country Female Vocalist

Traditional Country Male Vocalist

1st Place
Brian Wardwell

Traditional Gospel Female Vocalist

Bluegrass Artist

1st Place
Amanda Rose

2nd Place
Melissa Jean

New Country Female Entertainer

1st Place
Ashley Nicole Howard

2nd Place
Magan Christine Taliger

New Country Male Entertainer

1st Place
William "Willy" Wormwood

Merit Award
Billy Day

Traditional Country Male Entertainer

1st Place
Brian Wardwell

Traditional Gospel Female Entertainer

Merit Award
McKenna Ouellette

Youth 13 to 16

New Country Female Vocalist

1st Place
Megan Burnell

2nd Place
Erika Armstrong

3rd Place
Cassie McKeen

Traditional Country Female Voclist

1st Place
Courtney Graves

2nd Place
Laura Britton

Merit Award
Michelle Roberts

Vocal Duet - New Country

1st Place
Stephanie treadwell & Chassie McKeen

Bluegrass Artist

1st Place
Chassie McKeen

New Gospel Female Vocalist

1st Place
Chassie McKeen

Traditional Gospel Female Vocalist

1st Place
Laura Britton

New Country Female Entertainer

1st Place
Megan Burnell

2nd Place
Chassie McKeen

3rd Place
Erica Armstrong

Traditional Country Female Entertainer

1st Place
Courtney Graves

Merit Award
Michelle Roberts

Youth 17 to 20

New Country Female Vocalist

1st Place
Amanda Mae Woodsome

2nd Place
Melissa Chong

New Country Female Entertainer

1st Place
Amanda Mae Woodsome

2nd Place
Melissa Chong

New Gospel Female Vocalist

1st Place
Amanda Mae Woodsome

Individual Dancer

1st Place
Amanda Mae Woodsome

Duets & Groups

Country Songs of the Year

1st Place
"Heaven's Gain"
Co writers Stevie Cee & Juanita Ford

2nd Place
"Red Wine & Blue Memories"
Co writers Juanita Ford & Kirk Comiskey

3rd Place
"Anybody Going to Nashville"
Jim Flynn

Gospel Songs of the Year

1st Place
"Move From the Shore"
Pam Carpenter

2nd Place
"He's the Lighthouse (In the Harbor of My Life)"
Co writers Stevie Cee & Deb Charron

3rd Place
"I'll Not Forsake You"
Deb Charron

Bluegrass Song of the Year

1st Place
"Everyday Heroes"
Co writers Juanita Ford & Kirk Comiskey

Folk Songs of the Year

1st Place
"Do You Remember"
Pam Carpenter

2nd Place
"Old Uncle Henry's"
Larry Bisbee

3rd Place (TIE)

Patriotic Songs of the Year

1st Place
"Born An American"
Co writers Juanita Ford & Mark Dube

2nd Place
"Beautiful Statue Of Liberty"
Co writers Juanita Ford & Kirk Comiskey

3rd Place
"The Military Man"
Jim Flynn

Christmas Songs of the Year

1st Place
"In David's Town"
Pam Carpenter

2nd Place
"Who's Going to Put the Star on Our Christmas Tree This Year"
Juanita Graves

3rd Place
"A Dream"
Juanita Graves

Recording of the Year

Youth Country Recording of the Year

1st Place
"The Opening Act"
Brian Wardwell

Youth Country Video of the Year

1st Place
"The Happiest Kid in Town"
Brian Wardwell

Country Recording of the Year

1st Place
"Florita - Special Edition 2003"
Florita

Gospel Recording of the Year

1st Place
"I Heard My Father's Voice"
Stevie Cee

Special Awards

Pioneer Award
Norman "Norm" Decoteau

Pioneer Award - Deceased
"Banjo Bill" Anketell

Yodelin' Slim Clark Award
Megan Burnell

Dick Curless Memorial Award
Ruth Dennett

Ken MacKenzie Memorial Award
Lori Woodsome

"Pioneer" Johnny Utah Memorial Award
Bill Giasson

Evans Fitch Memorial Award
Brian Gelina

Janet Leet Memorial Award
Juanita Graves

Lenny Breau Memorial Award
Ban Pelletier

Beverly Treadwell Memorial Award
Tina Sue Hanscome

Curly O'Brien Memorial Award
"Tennessee Ted" Varney

Bill Clements Memorial Award
Larry Beckwith

Media Award
WRFR LP 93.3 in Rockland, Maine

Family of the Year
Bob & Barbara French

Club of the Year
The "Roost"

Fan of the Year
Bill Giasson

Founders Award
Al Hawkes

Founders Award
Charlie & Rita Teenan

(The "Founders Awards" were selected and presented by
DECMA's Founding President, Ruth Dennett)

Miss Down East
Tina Sue Hanscome

Mr. Down East
Gary Leet

Horizon Award
Tie

Most Promising Award
Mike Preston

Best Dressed Female Artist
Megan Burnell

Best Dressed Male Artist
William "Willy" Wormword

Best Dressed Vocal Duet
Megan Burnell & Brian Wardwell

Best Dressed Vocal Group
"Voices of Inspiration"

Best Dressed Comedy Act
Tina Sue Hanscome

Best Dressed Dancer
Amanda Mae Woodsome

Adults

New Country Female Vocalist

1st Place
Lori Woodsome

2nd Place
Virginia "Ging" Landry

3rd Place
Amy Johnson Thomas

New Country Male Vocalist

1st Place
Bob Lavasseur

2nd Place
Jim LeBlanc

3rd Place
Tim Abbott

Traditional Country Female Vocalist

1st Place
Florita

2nd Place
Linda Jo Marchant

3rd Place
Elizabeth Decker

Traditional Country Male Vocalist

1st Place
Mike Preston

2nd Place
Brian Ward

3rd Place
Adam Wardwell

Senior Male Vocalist

1st Place
Bill Giasson

2nd Place
John Staples

3rd Place
Jim Crocker

Vocal Duet - New Country

1st Place
"Buxton" - Amy Johnson Thomas & Tim Abbott

2nd Place
Tiffany & Tasha Sweet

3rd Place
Bonnie & Billie

Vocal Duet - Traditional Country

1st Place
Elizabeth Decker & Bill Giasson

2nd Place
"Nickels & Dimes'

3rd Place
Darla J Dee & Lou Jacobs

Solo Artist

1st Place
Mike Preston

2nd Place
Pam Carpenter

3rd Place
Amy Johnson Thomas

Bluegrass Artist

1st Place
Tammy Therrier

2nd Place
Lori Woodsome

3rd Place
Shirley Jean

Vocal Duet - Bluegrass

1st Place
Elizabeth Decker & Bill Giasson

Folk Artist

1st Place
Pam Carpenter

Comedy Act

Merit Award
Tina Sue Hanscome

New Gospel Female Vocalist

1st Place
Lori Woodsome

2nd Place
Elizabeth Decker

3rd Place
Pam Carpenter

Vocal Duet - New Gospel

1st Place
"Two By Faith"
Pam Carpenter & Amy Johnson Thomas

Traditional Gospel Female Vocalist

1st Place
Tina Sue Hanscome

2nd Place
Linda Jo Marchant

3rd Place
Shirley Jean

Traditional Gospel Male Vocalist

1st Place
Mike Preston

2nd Place
Bill Giasson

Vocal Duet - Traditonal Gospel

1st Place
Tina Sue Hanscome & Elizabeth Decker

Traditional Gospel Female Entertainer

1st Place
Tina Sue Hanscome

2nd Place
Linda Jo Marchant

3rd Place
Darla J Dee Jacobs

Traditional Gospel Male Entertainer

1st Place
Bill Giasson

2nd Place
Aubrey Farrington

New Gospel Female Entertainer

1st Place
Lori Woodsome

2nd Place
Pam Carpenter

3rd Place
Elizabeth Decker

Traditional Country Female Entertainer

1st Place
Elizabeth Decker

2nd Place
Florita

3rd Place
Danielle Dame

Traditional Country Male Entertainer

1st Place
Brian Ward

2nd Place
Adam Wardwell

New Country Female Entertainer

1st Place
Lori Woodsome

2nd Place
Amy Johnson Thomas

3rd Place
Beth Weatherbee

New Country Male Entertainer

1st Place
Bob Levasseur

2nd Place
Tim Abbott

3rd Place
Jim LeBlanc

Senior Male Entertainer

1st Place
Bill Giasson

2nd Place
Aubrey Farrington

3rd Place
David Beckom

Dance Team
(Clogging)

1st Place
Briana Boucher & Amy Johnson Thomas