Hendersonville, TN (Sept. 29, 2010) –The Singing News held its annual Fan Awards, along with inductions to the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame, on Wednesday at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. Daywind artists took home eight of the awards presented, with the Booth Brothers garnering six of the awards.
Recipients included the Booth Brothers’ Ronnie Booth for Male Vocalist and Favorite Lead, Michael Booth for Favorite Tenor, and Jim Brady for Favorite Baritone. The Booth Brothers were also awarded Favorite Trio, as well as Favorite Artist. Libbi Stuffle (Perrys) received recognition as Favorite Alto of the Year while Rodney Griffin (Greater Vision) was once again named Songwriter of the Year for the 13th consecutive year.
“We are thankful for the opportunity to partner with such a talented and committed group of artists,†shares Norman Holland, Vice President and Director of A&R at Daywind. “These artists give of themselves each and every week to share the Gospel, and we at Daywind are thrilled to know that fans also recognize the quality and commitment of these men and women.â€
The Singing News Fan Awards are voted upon each year by subscribers of the Singing News magazine. The awards celebrated their second year at Dollywood, in conjunction with the SGMA inductions, after previously being held at Freedom Hall during the National Quartet Convention. For more information on the Singing News, visit www.singingnews.com. For more information on the Southern Gospel Music Association, visit www.sgma.org.
Daywind Records is based in Hendersonville, TN, and is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distributors. For more information on Daywind Records and their award-winning family of artists, visit www.daywindrecords.com.