The balloting for the inaugural Harmony Awards is now in process.  The nominations for each award category were received from Southern Gospel Music Guild members and reviewed for categorical accuracy by our awards screening committee.  The resulting first-round nominations are listed below.

Southern Gospel Music Guild Members:
Please reference the nominations below when completing your official ballot.  Please vote by number only for one nominee in each category.  Please use only the official ballot form you received in the mail.  No copies or faxes will be accepted.  The ballot is also not valid without your signature.  All ballots must be received no later than 5:00pm central time on April 14, 2003.

Professional Members:
You are eligible to vote in all twelve categories.

Associate Members:
You are eligible to vote in nine of the twelve categories, excluding Creative Support Award, Impact Award, and the Media of the Year Award.

Harmony Award Categories

New Artist of the Year - 001
Open to any new artist who has no more than two recordings nationally released under current name, not to an artist or group that has had a name change using predominantly the same personnel.

101

Allens, The

102

Bishop, Mark

103

Booth, Kristian

104

Chapter IV

105

Chosen Few

106

CrossWay

107

Dunaways, The

108

Haire Family

109

His Song

110

Hope's Call

111

Hoskins Family

112

Integrity Quartet

113

Journeymen Quartet

114

Talley,Lauren

115

Mark Trammell Trio

116

McRae's, The

117

Mended Wings

118

New Ground

119

Praters

120

Rick Webb Trio

121

Ricky Atkinson & Compassion

122

Signature Sound

123

Southern Harmony

124

Three Bridges

Female Vocalist of the Year - 002
Open to any female group member, or soloist active during 2002.

201

Allen, Debbie

202

Allen, Kimberly

203

Bowling, Kelly Crabb

204

Easter, Sheri

205

Franks, Amber

206

Freeman, Chris

207

Freeman, Misty

208

Hess, Judy Martin

209

Hopper, Connie

210

Hopper, Kim

211

Hoskins, Angie

212

Hoskins, Reva

213

Bowman, Becky Isaacs

214

Isaacs, Sonya

215

Templeton, Amy Lambert

216

Lord, Kim Ruppe

217

McCollough, Joyce Martin

218

McKamey, Peg

219

Paschal, Janet

220

Payne, Sandra

221

Gooch, Karen Peck

222

Ritchie, Charlotte Penhollow

223

Stuffle, Libbi Perry

224

Talley, Debra

225

Talley, Lauren

226

Webb, Phyllis

227

Woodard, Carol

Male Vocalist of the Year - 003
Open to any male group member, or soloist active during 2002.

301

Allen, Duane

302

Allen, Steven

303

Allred, Glen

304

Bishop, Mark

305

Bowling, Mike

306

Britt, Depp

307

Cappleman, Casey

308

Combs, Michael

309

Crabb, Jason

310

Easter, Jeff

311

Ellison, Casey

312

Fowler, Scott

313

Free, Brian

314

Garner, Josh

315

Gore, Tony

316

Griffin, Rodney

317

Harris, Loren

318

Haase, Earnie

319

Hiner, Robbie

320

Hopper, Dean

321

Hurt, Marty

322

Jarman, Tony

323

Lancaster, Paul

324

Lord, Michael

325

Mahalick, Jim

326

McCray, Dove

327

McDonald,Gene

328

Parker, Ivan

329

Penrod, Guy

330

Phelps, David

331

Rice, Arthur

332

Riley, Daniel

333

Riley, Tim

334

Rowsey, John Darin

335

Smith, Paul

336

Spencer, Wade

337

Surett, Tim

338

Talley, Kirk

339

Waldroup, Jason

340

Weaver, Chris

341

Wilburn, Johnathan

342

Wolfe, Gerald

Album of the Year - 004
Eligible on albums released for national distribution;  Award is given to Record Label, Artist, and Producer.

401

50th Anniversary Celebration-Lewis Family

402

A Crabb Collection-Crabb Family

403

An Inconvenient Christmas-Oak Ridge Boys

404

By Grace Through Faith-The Steeles

405

Camp Meeting-Gold City

406

Celebration-Southern Harmony

407

Everything Good-Gaither Vocal Band

408

Eye of the Storm-Isaacs

409

Faith Family & Friends-Mark Bishop

410

Free-The Ruppes

411

Gonna Keep Telling-Kingdom Heirs

412

Good News-Carolina Boys

413

Highway To Heaven-Inspirations

414

Hope For Tomorrow-Talley Trio

415

I Came Here to Praise The Lord-Michael Combs

416

I'm Gonna Rise-Florida Boys

417

Its True-Ivan Parker

418

Little Things-Chosen Few

419

Live At 1st Baptist Atlanta-Greater Vision

420

My, Oh My- Jeff & Sheri Easter

421

Safe Thus Far-Hoskins Family

422

Shout 2003-Various

423

So Close To Home- Brian Free & Assurance

424

Steppin' Out- Hoppers

425

The Return-Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet

426

Walk on Water Kind of Day- CrossWay

427

Worth Every Mile-Cumberland Quartet

Performing Musician of the Year - 005
Eligible to those who create music from the "live" concert stage, i.e. actively touring either with artists or by themselves.

501

Adams, Steve

502

Arnold, Brian-Chosen Few

503

Bennett, Roger- Legacy 5

504

Bowling, Mike-Crabb Family

505

Bowman, John-Isaacs

506

Burger, Anthony

507

Crabb, Aaron-Crabb Family

508

Crabb, Jason-Crabb Family

509

Crabb, Adam-Crabb Family

510

Easter, Jeff-Jeff&Sheri Easter

511

Eleton, Channing-Gold City

512

Ellis, Justion

513

Fortner, Roger-McKameys

514

Free, Ricky-Brian Free&Assurance

515

Freeman, Joe-The Freemans

516

Harman, Adam-Kingdom Heirs

517

Hopper, Michael-Hoppers

518

Isaacs, Sonya-Isaacs

519

Ishee,Andrew-Palmetto State Quartet

520

Jones, Garry-Signature Sound

521

Lovelace,Tim

522

McKeithen, Angelina

523

Riley, Doug-Gold City

524

Ritchie, Greg-Jeff & Sheri Easter

525

Singletary, Josh- Wilburns

526

Stice, Jeff-Integrity Quartet

527

Surrett, Tim-Carolina Boys

528

Varnado, Stewart _Dixie Echoes

529

Wolfe, Gerald-Greater Vision

Video of the Year - 006
A single song non-concert footage mixed with full imagery (conceptual style), full-length concert footage format, or documentary.

601

A Music Video Biography-Gold City

602

An Inconvenient Christmas-Oak Ridge Boys

603

Homecoming Live -Crabb Family

604

God Bless the USA-Gaither

605

Gonna Keep Telling-Kingdom Heirs

606

Heaven-Gaither

607

Heroes of the Faith-Legacy Five

608

Live At 1st Baptist Atlanta-Greater Vision

609

NQC Live 2001- Various

610

Walkin in a Winter Wonderland-Oak Ridge Boys

611

We Will Stand-Wilburns

Artist of the Year - 007
Open to any of the following:  Quartets, Trios, Soloists, and Mixed Format Groups.  The Artist of the Year will be the best representative of Southern Gospel Music.

701

Allens, The

702

Bishop, Mark

703

Booth Brothers

704

Bowling, Mike

705

Brian Free & Assurance

706

Carolina Boys

707

Chosen Few

708

Crabb Family

709

CrossWay

710

Dove Brothers

711

Easter Jeff & Sheri

712

Florida Boys

713

Freemans, The

714

Gaither Vocal Band

715

Galloways, The

716

Gold City

717

Greater Vision

718

Hoppers

719

Hoskins Family

720

Inspirations

721

Isaacs

722

Karen Peck & New River

723

Kingdom Heirs

724

Legacy Five

725

Lordsong

726

Martins, The

727

McKameys

728

Michael Combs

729

Oak Ridge Boys

730

Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet

731

Parker, Ivan

732

Paschal, Janet

733

Perrys

734

Rick Webb Trio

735

Ruppes

736

Signature Sound Quartet

737

Steeles, The

738

Talley Trio

739

Talley, Kirk

740

Tony Gore

741

Trio, The

742

Whisnants

Song of the Year - 008
Eligible songs must be contained on an album released for national distribution.  Award is given to Songwriter, Publisher, and Performing Rights Organization.

801

A Pile of Crowns-Greater Vision

802

Back to One Cross-The Allens

803

But For The Blood-Hoppers

804

Day Three-Lordsong

805

Don't You Want To Go-Crabb Family

806

For the Love of Christ-Chosen Few

807

God Sits On High-Carolina Boys

808

He Ain't Never Done Me Nothing-Isaacs

809

He Calms Me-McKameys

810

He Laid His Hand On Me-Lauren Talley

811

He Rolled Back the Stone-Nelons

812

He Understands My Tears-Isaacs

813

Heroes of the Faith-Legacy Five

814

I Believe-Gold City

815

I Rest My Case At The Cross-Perrys

816

I Take Him Back-Mike Bowling

817

I Wanna Know How It Feels-Karen Peck & New River

818

If Not For the Old Rugged Cross-Lordsong

819

I'm Gonna Rise-Florida Boys

820

I'm Gonna Sing-Gaither Vocal Band

821

It's True-Ivan Parker

822

I've Been Rescued-Kingdom Heirs

823

Joys Gonna Come In The Morning-Rejoice

824

Learn To Love Again-Jeff& Sheri Easter

825

Little Things-Chosen Few

826

Made By Mercy-Ruppes

827

Mary Knew-Brian Free & Assurance

828

More Than Ever-Gaither Vocal Band

829

More Than Just A Hill-Perry Sisters

830

Movin Up To Heaven-Palmetto State Quartet

831

Now That You Know-Karen Peck & New River

832

One Way- Jeff & Sheri Easter

833

Perfectly Honest-Mark Bishop

834

Safe Thus Far-Hoskins Family

835

She Cries-Hoppers

836

So High-Martins

837

Somebody Sing-Legacy Five

838

Soon We Will See-Greater Vision

839

Still Blessed-Kyla Rowland

840

Thank God For My Christian Home-Janet Paschal

841

The Answer Is Christ-Talley Trio

842

The Call-Mike Bowling

843

The Healer-Talley Trio

844

The Key-Poet Voices

845

The Other Side-McKameys

846

The Reason I'm Standing-Crabb Family

847

The Walk-The Crabb Family

848

Then You'll See-Oak Ridge Boys

849

They Should Have Cried Holy-Greater Vision

850

Try Jesus-Booth Brothers

851

Walk On Water Kind Of Day-CrossWay

852

Walkin & Talkin-Lewis Family

853

We Need To Thank God-Inspirations

854

We Will Not Fail-Journeymen Quartet

855

What You Took From Me-Whisnants

856

Worth Every Mile-Cumberland Quartet

857

Written In Heaven-Hoskins Family

Concert Promoter of the Year - 009
Presented to an active promoter who has promoted "live" concerts during the eligibility period.

901

Arneson, Jim

902

Arnold, Frank

903

Bailey, Bill

904

Hudson, Brian  & Showcase Management

905

Brumley, Bob

906

Carper, Richard

907

Clear Channel

908

Dean, Ralph

909

Flynn, Ray

910

Foster, Richard

911

Gentry, Gary & Premier Productions

912

Greene, Tony

913

Jolly, Dennis

914

Jones, David

915

Kennedy, Floyd

916

Mull, J.B.

917

Peyton, Ben

918

Seaton, Victor

919

Todd, Richard

920

Waller, Charlie

921

Ward, Shirley

Creative Support Award - 010
Given to an individual involved in the "behind-the-scenes" creation of an album, i.e. Engineers, Record Company Personnel, Studio Musicians, Arranger, Photographer, Graphic Designer, etc.  Album must have been created and released for national distribution during the eligibility period.  (Associate Members ineligible to vote.)

1001

Atkins, Van-Engineer

1002

Browne, Susan-Graphic Design

1003

Campbell, Sandy-Photographer

1004

Collin, Jeff-Producer

1005

Copeland, Brian-Publishing Director

1006

Duhl, Dale-Producer

1007

Fox, Janet-Graphic Designer

1008

Galloway, Earl-Radio Promoter

1009

Haun, Wayne-Producer

1010

Holland, Norman-A&R Director

1011

Johnson, David-Studio Musician

1012

Johnson, Phil- A&R Director/Producer

1013

Smith. Brad- Graphic Designer

1014

King, Zane-Producer

1015

Miller, Dottie-Executive

1016

Payne, Todd-A&R Director

1017

Perron, Rick-Graphic Designer

1018

Russel, Kim-Graphic Designer

1019

Smith, Milton-Arranger

1020

Speer, Ben-Producer

1021

Sykes, Michael-Producer

1022

Talley, Roger-Producer

1023

Tarbutton, Jimmy-Producer

1024

Thompson, Rhonda-Radio Promoter