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EASTERN USA DIVISION
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Congratulations! May your awards encourage and open many doors of opportunity for ministry. God has greatly used them over the years to strengthen His music ministers.

We love and appreciate you all and are so happy to represent you throughout the world.

2018

ACAPPELLA ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jaidyn LaBorde
ACAPPELLA ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
ACOUSTICAL INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Paul Rigdon
ANDY TYDLASKA ESTEEMED PIONEER:
  David Allen
BAND OF THE YEAR:
  OmniSpacious
BILINGUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  No Applicant
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Loretta Hummel
CHILDREN’'S MINISTRY OF THE YEAR:
  Brenda Messaros
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:
  Ozark Nelson & Miss Luziann
CRYSTAL HEART:
  n/a
DRAMA OF THE YEAR:
  No Applicant
DUO OF THE YEAR:
  NailPrint
EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR:
  Marsha Sue Mitchell
FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Marsha Sue Mitchell
FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Rachelle Nelson
FEMALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Carrie Bates
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Joyce Chastain
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Marsha Sue Mitchell
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  David East
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR:
  Loretta Hummel
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  David East
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  
MALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Samuel Lawson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Paul Rigdon
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  David East
MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
  Donna Strong
MARY GREENHILL ESTEEMED SERVANT:
  Marlene Clark
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
  Sonshine Road
MENTOR OF THE YEAR:
  Marsha Sue Mitchell
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
  David East
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
  Donna Strong
PSALMIST OF THE YEAR:
  Marsha Sue Mitchell
RECITER OF THE YEAR:
  Larry Dean
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Gary Winningham
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR:
  Donna Strong
SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR:
  Paul D Williams
SIGNING INTERPRETER OF THE YEAR:
  Jaidyn LaBorde
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
  Paul Rigdon
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  David East
TEENAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Jaidyn LaBorde
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Tom Cohenour
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
  Out of Ashes
WHISTLER OF THE YEAR:
  Paul Rigdon
YODELER OF THE YEAR:
  Loretta Hummel
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Tyson Lawson

2011

ACAPPELLA ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
ANDY TYDLASKA ESTEEMED PIONEER:
  I. W. Smith
BAND OF THE YEAR:
  HeartsAFire
BILINGUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jason Welch & Paul Rigdon
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Terry Hill
CHILDREN’'S MINISTRY OF THE YEAR:
  Brenda Messaros
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:
  Cousin Ernest
DRAMA OF THE YEAR:
  Overbay Sisters & Dee Weeks
DUO OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  David East
FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Marla Conrad
FEMALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Trinia Crowe
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Dee Weeks
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Marla Conrad
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  David East
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR:
  Loretta Hummel
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
MALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Billy Sanders
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Tom Cohenour
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Jimmy Davis
MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
  David East
MARY GREENHILL ESTEEMED SERVANT:
  Richard Kiser
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
MENTOR OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
  David East
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
PSALMIST OF THE YEAR:
  Gilbert Zook
RECITER OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Bobby & Farrell Rich
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Pritchetts Chapel
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR:
  I W & Jeannine Smith
SIGNING INTERPRETER OF THE YEAR:
  Kathie Wright
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
  David East
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Sheila Arnold
TEENAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Savana Poole
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
  Spirit Wind Trio
WHISTLER OF THE YEAR:
  Galen VanDeren
YODELER OF THE YEAR:
  Tony Crowe
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Kylee Culbertson

2010

ACAPPELLA ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
ANDY TYDLASKA ESTEEMED PIONEER:
  I. W. Smith
BAND OF THE YEAR:
  Eight Days Later
BILINGUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Silver Lynn
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Terry Hill
CHILDREN’'S MINISTRY OF THE YEAR:
  Kathie Wright
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:
  Granny GoGo
DRAMA OF THE YEAR:
  Blevins Brothers
DUO OF THE YEAR:
  The Master Sounds
FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Marla Conrad
FEMALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Val Storey
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Rhonda Moore
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Marla Conrad
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Randy Fisher II
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR:
  Bruce Trent
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
MALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Randy Kincannon
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Tom Cohenour
MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
  Donna Strong
MARY GREENHILL ESTEEMED SERVANT:
  Myrna Aleman
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
MENTOR OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
  Shelia Reed
PSALMIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
RECITER OF THE YEAR:
  Bruce Trent
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Charles & Bernice Ray
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR:
  Shelia Reed
SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR:
  I W & Jeannine Smith
SIGNING INTERPRETER OF THE YEAR:
  Blevins Brothers
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
  Sheila Arnold
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Charlie May
TEENAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Daniel Davis
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
  Out of Ashes
WHISTLER OF THE YEAR:
  Bruce Trent
YODELER OF THE YEAR:
  Loretta Hummel
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Tiffany Messaros

2009

ACAPPELLA ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Overbay Sisters
ANDY TYDLASKA ESTEEMED PIONEER:
   I. W. Smith
BAND OF THE YEAR:
  NC Cowboy Church Band
BILINGUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Isolena Gaither
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  The Master Sounds
CHILDREN’'S MINISTRY OF THE YEAR:
  Diane Blank
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:
  Granny GoGo
DRAMA OF THE YEAR:
  Kittty Warner
DUO OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Kitty Warner
FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Betty Riecks
FEMALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Margaret Anne Smith
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Ramona Deaton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Marla Conrad
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Herren
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR:
  Kitty Warner
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Tommy Barlow
MALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  George Polacek
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Jimmy Davis
MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
  Donna Strong
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
MENTOR OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
  Chester Gaither
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
PSALMIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
RECITER OF THE YEAR:
  Iver Leivestad
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Hearts of Faith
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Marla Conrad
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Clearcreek Christian Assembly
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
SIGNING INTERPRETER OF THE YEAR:
  Kathie Wright
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
  Sheila Arnold
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Charlie May
TEENAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Silver Lynn
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
  Overbay Sisters
WHISTLER OF THE YEAR:
  Kitty Warner
YODELER OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Tiffany Messaros

2008

ACAPPELLA ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
ANDY TYDLASKA ESTEEMED PIONEER:
  I. W. Smith
BAND OF THE YEAR:
  Doyle Moats Family
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  John Viers
CHILDREN’'S MINISTRY OF THE YEAR:
  Polly Hill
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:
  Mortermer Crabbottom
DUO OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Kitty Warner
FEMALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Betty Riecks
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Ramona Deaton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Marla Conrad
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Charles Shelton, Jr.
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR:
  Dave Butcher
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  David L. Cook
MALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Tommy Barlow
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Jimmy Davis
MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
  Dave Butcher
MARY GREENHILL ESTEEMED SERVANT:
  Richard Kiser
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
  David L. Cook
MENTOR OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PSALMIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR:
  WMSG, Oakland , Maryland
RECITER OF THE YEAR:
  Dave Butcher
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Living Faith Chapel (Pastor Eldon Martin)
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  Tom Cohenour
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR:
  Tom Cohenour
SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR:
  Libby Cannon
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
  Doyle Moats, Jr.
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Charlie May
SOUND ENGINEER:
  Tom Cohenour
TEENAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Caroline Keller
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
  Overbay Sisters
WHISTLER OF THE YEAR:
  Iver Leivestad
YODELER OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  MacKenzie Morgan

2007

ACAPPELLA ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
ANDY TYDLASKA ESTEEMED PIONEER:
  Chester Gaither
BAND OF THE YEAR:
  Been Renewed
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Terry & Polly Hill
CHILDREN’'S MINISTRY OF THE YEAR:
  Terry & Polly Hill
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:
  Mortermer Crabbottom
DUO OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  David L. Cook
FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Ramona Deaton
FEMALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Marla Conrad
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Ramona Deaton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Libby Cannon
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Herren
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR:
  Dave Butcher
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  David L. Cook
MALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Tom Cohenour
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Jimmy Davis
MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
  Chester Gaither
MARY GREENHILL ESTEEMED SERVANT:
  Jimmy Davis
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
  David L. Cook
MENTOR OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
  David L. Cook
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PSALMIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR:
  WKBA, Roanoke, VA
RECITER OF THE YEAR:
  Dave Butcher
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR:
  Libby Cannon
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
  Debbie Bennett
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  David L. Cook
SOUND ENGINEER:
  Iver Leivestad
TEENAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Caroline Keller
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
  Overbay Sisters
WHISTLER OF THE YEAR:
  Jerry Jones
YODELER OF THE YEAR:
  Jerry Jones
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Jonathan Davis

2006

ACAPPELLA ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
ANDY TYDLASKA ESTEEMED PIONEER:
  Richard Kiser
BAND OF THE YEAR:
  Been Renewed
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Greg & Teresa Watson
CHILDREN’'S MINISTRY OF THE YEAR:
  Terry & Polly Hill
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:
  Mortermer Crabbottom
DUO OF THE YEAR:
  Hearts of Faith
FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Libby Cannon
FEMALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Carolyn Richards
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Ramona Deaton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Kitty Warner
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Herren
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR:
  Kitty Warner
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  David L. Cook
MALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Dusty Aleman
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jerry Jones
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Michael Birchfield
MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
  Chester Gaither
MARY GREENHILL ESTEEMED SERVANT:
  Isolina Gaither
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
  David L. Cook
MENTOR OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
  Richard Kiser
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
  Chester & Isolina Gaither
PSALMIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR:
  WMSG, Oakland, MD
RECITER OF THE YEAR:
  Dave Butcher
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR:
  Chester & Isolina Gaither
SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR:
  Jimmy Davis
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
  Jerry Jones
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Jimmy Davis
SOUND ENGINEER:
  Michael Birchfield
TEENAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Caroline Keller
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
  Overbay Sisters
WHISTLER OF THE YEAR:
  Iver Leivestad
YODELER OF THE YEAR:
  Jerry Jones
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  McKenzie Morgan

2005

ACAPPELLA ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Jetstream Trio
ACAPPELLA ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR:
  Not Available in 2005
ACOUSTICAL INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Not Available in 2005
ANDY TYDLASKA ESTEEMED PIONEER:
  Bob Mayfield
BAND OF THE YEAR:
  Clay Vessels
BILINGUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  No Applicant
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Clay Vessels
CHILDREN’'S MINISTRY OF THE YEAR:
  Bill Baker
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR:
  Harley & Mama
CRYSTAL HEART:
  n/a
DRAMA OF THE YEAR:
  No Applicant
DUO OF THE YEAR:
  Bruce & Gina Trent
EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR:
  No Applicant
FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Douglas Warlick
FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Tammy Bogle
FEMALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Angie Gonzalez
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Angie Gonzalez
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Tammy Bogle
INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Herron
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR:
  Trish Jackson
MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
  Norman Eddy
MALE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  Wendell Johnson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
  Randy Davenport
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Wendell Johnson
MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
  Paul Jackson
MARY GREENHILL ESTEEMED SERVANT:
  Darlene Jones
MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
  Gene & Micki Farington
MENTOR OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Douglas Warlick
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
  Gene Farington
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
  Micki Farington
PSALMIST OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Douglas Warlick
RECITER OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Douglas Warlick
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE:
  n/a
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Douglas Warlick
SHEPHERD OF THE YEAR:
  Gary & Ann Warlick
SIGNING INTERPRETER OF THE YEAR:
  No Applicant
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
  Randy Davenport
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (FULL TIME):
  Gina Trent
TEENAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Megan Beninson
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
  No Applicant
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR:
  Voices of God
WHISTLER OF THE YEAR:
  Gary Douglas Warlick
YODELER OF THE YEAR:
  Megan Beninson
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:
  Trey Topper

 
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