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Awards are finally here. They have been announced in our gala party in our hometown of Palafrugell (Spain). With the attendance of people from Spain, Holland, Germany and the UK we had a good time, enjoyed of a three days open air festival of music and dance.
Sunday saw the perfomance of Kathy Chiavola (USA) and Pep Sala (Catalonia). They did a fantastic show. The awards were announced Saturday the 8th of July.
This is the list of the final winners after three rounds of votings from the members and professionals of the European Country Music Association. We wait for you next year.
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1. SONG OF THE YEAR |
Faith Hill. Mississippi girl |
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2. ARTIST OF THE YEAR |
Troy Cook Jr. |
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3. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR |
Todd Fristch |
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4. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR |
Lucie Diamond |
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Dear ECMA team, "I am absolutely stunned to win one, let alone three awards. I actually burst into tears when I read the email from the ECMA today, and saw my name on Female Vocalist of the Year. I adore Dolly Parton and Faith Hill, both are real inspirations. So it is just bizarre that I beat them for that special award. "All I can say is, I am so very grateful to everyone who voted for me, to the ECMA, the radio DJs who play my records, and everyone who likes my music. It is such an honour to be among such fantastic company as Dolly, Faith, Gretchen Wilson and all of the other artists who were nominated. They are all winners for being nominated. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou." Lucie Diamond - triple 2006 ECMA awards winner |
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5. GROUP/BAND OF THE YEAR |
Slow Horses |
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6. DUO OF THE YEAR |
Brooks & Dunn |
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7. VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR |
Roy Rivers & Dolly Parton. Thank God I'm A Country Boy |
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Dear Voting Members and Professionals of the
ECMA, it is with great excitement and thanks that Dolly and I accept your
votes awarding us the 2006 Vocal Collaboration of the Year award! For me
personally to have been nominated in so many categories was both a humbling
and empowering experience. To actually win this award is a tremendous honor
that will always be looked back upon as a cherished highlight of my career
in music.I look forward to bringing more music to the great people of Europe
in the future. I feel I've found a home there, and like everyone, I'm
always anxious to return home. Thank-you for honoring and accepting me! Peace, Roy Rivers |
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8. COUNTRY PROMOTER OF THE YEAR |
Ross Allen |
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9. COUNTRY RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR |
Etienne Bertels & Pete Smith |
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10. EUROPEAN COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR |
Lucie Diamond |
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11. ECMA FUTURE STAR AWARD |
Lucie Diamond |
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12. ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
"Todd Fristch". Todd Fristch |
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13. COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR |
I Can't Look At That (Christian Ulrich Schulz & Tom Dyba), sung By Slow Horses |
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1st round nominees and finalist
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Category |
1st Round |
Final Nominations |
| Song of the Year |
Roy Rivers & Dolly Parton. Thank God I'm A
Country Boy |
Faith Hill.
Mississippi Girl Roy Rivers & Dolly Parton. Thank God I'm A Country Boy Slow Horses. I Can't Look At That Liz Talley & Billy Yates. It's Time To Cross That Bridge Todd Fritsch. Small Town Radio |
| Artist of the Year | Troy Cook Jr. Slow Horses Roy Rivers Todd Fritsch Arly Karlsen Lucie Diamond Billy Yates Rachael Warmick Lonnie Spiker Faith Hill Judy Kanyo Gretchen Wilson Andrew Dean Liz Talley Dolly Parton Patrick Glenn Keith Urban Didi Perry Mark Chesnutt Toby Keith B. Jeff & Patricia Stone Rascal Flatts Jerry Reed Ann Pascoe Paul & Helen Mateki Nick Cesta Mike Lee Rick Stancil Clelia Adams Jo Dee Messina |
Troy Cook Jr. Todd Fritsch Slow Horses Billy Yates Roy Rivers
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| Male Vocalist of the Year | Troy Cook Jr. Roy Rivers Todd Fritsch Arly Karlsen Billy Yates Lonnie Spiker Andrew Dean Patrick Glenn Keith Urban Mark Chesnutt Toby Keith Jerry Reed Nick Cesta Mike Lee Rick Stancil Tommy The UK Cowboy Mike Clifford Brad Kepler John Byron Haynie |
Troy Cook Jr. Todd Fritsch Billy Yates Roy Rivers Arly Karlsen |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Lucie Diamond Rachael Warmick Faith Hill Judy Kanyo Gretchen Wilson Liz Talley Dolly Parton Didi Perry Ann Pascoe Clelia Adams Jo Dee Messina Erin Hay Karen Tobin Rustie Blue Chely Wright Melissa Gayle Patsy McGlamry-Dean Debbie Bergeron Anita Perras Carrie Underwood |
Lucie Diamond Faith Hill Rachael Warmick Dolly Parton |
| Group/Band of the Year |
Slow Horses |
Slow Horses Rascal Flatts Sugarland Thunder Road Silverwood |
| Duo of the Year | B. Jeff & Patricia Stone Paul & Helen Mateki Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Brooks & Dunn The Isbells The Bellamy Brothers Montgomery Gentry |
B. Jeff & Patricia Stone Paul & Helen Mateki Brooks & Dunn The Bellamy Brothers Montgomery Gentry |
| Vocal Collaboration of the Year |
Roy Rivers & Dolly Parton. Thank God I'm
A Country Boy |
Roy Rivers &
Dolly Parton. Thank God I'm A Country Boy Liz Talley & Billy Yates. It's Time To Cross That Bridge Lucie Diamond & Arly Karlsen. Always On My Mind Tompall Glaser & Clint Miller. Glory Train To Heaven Carly Goodwin & Willie Nelson. Crazy |
| Country Promoter of the Year | Finalists by choice of members. | Rafel Corbi Barbara Doss Ross Allen Stuart Cameron Frank Fara |
| Country Radio DJ of the Year | Pete Smith Jacques Dufour Bente Kyed Patrick Molis Stig Tornqvist Rafel Corbi Etienne Berthels Helene Dagorn Freidrich Hog Frank Rickal |
Pete Smith (United
Kingdom) Patrick Molis (France) Rafel Corbi (Spain) Etienne Bertels (Belgium) Helene Dagorn (France) |
| European Country Music Artist of the Year | Finalist by choice of members | Lucie Diamond Rachael Warwick Slow Horses Arly Karlsen Silverwood |
| ECMA Future Star Award | Choice of the European CMA | Todd Fristch Lucie Diamond Rachael Warwick Judy Kanyo Liz Talley |
| Album of the Year | Choice of the European CMA by charting points | Slow Horses. Cross that line Todd Fritsch. Todd Fritsch. Roy Rivers. Thank God I'm a country boy Arly Karlsen. Sweet honky tonk Rachael Warmick. Anglo Americana. |
| New Composition of the Year | Choice of the European CMA by charting points | I Can't Look At That (Christian
Ulrich Schulz & Tom Dyba) Mississippi Girl (John Rich - Adam Shoenfeld) What Our Love Is Not About (Roy Rivers) Mistake (Rachael Warwick) Small Town Radio (Todd Fritsch - Doug Deforest) |
Artists' Number of Nominations
5.
Roy Rivers plus Songwriter Award
5.
Slow Horses
5.
Todd Fritsch plus Songwriter Award
4. Billy Yates
4. Lucie Diamond
4.
Arly Karlsen
4. Rachael Warmick plus Songwriter Award
3. Dolly Parton
3.
Liz Talley
2. Troy Cook Jr.
2. Faith Hill
2. Silverwood
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Gretchen Wilson
1. Rascal Flatts
1. Sugarland
1. Thunder Road
1. B. Jeff & Patricia Stone
1. Paul & Helen Mateki
1. Brooks & Dunn
1. The Bellamy Brothers
1. Montgomery Gentry
1. Tompall Glaser
1. Clint Miller
1. Carly Goodwin
1. Willie Nelson
Nominations will be done in Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Band/Group, Duet, Duo and Song of the Year. Members will give 5 extra points to 5 of the songs featured above between March 1st and March 31st, 2006. Then the final nominations will be announced before May 31st, 2006. All members will then vote via e-mail for their couple of favorites in each category