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In the same email blast that announced their changes to the fan awards, Singing News announced the top 10 nominees for this year. This, of course, does not include the eventual nominees in the reinstated tenor, lead, baritone, and bass parts.

2007 Singing News Top 10 Fan Award Nominees

Female
Bean, Peg McKamey - McKameys
Easter, Sheri - Jeff & Sheri Easter
Gooch, Karen Peck - Karen Peck & New River
Greene, TaRanda - Greenes
Hopper, Connie - Hoppers
Hopper, Kim - Hoppers
Stuffle, Libbi - Perrys
Talley, Debra - Talley Trio
Talley, Lauren - Talley Trio
Whisnant, Susan - Whisnants

Male
Bennett, Eric - Triumphant Qt
Bishop, Mark - Soloist
Crabb, Jason - Crabb Family
Fowler, Scott - Legacy Five
Free, Brian - Brian Free & Assurance
Haase, Ernie - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Parker, Ivan - Soloist
Rice, Arthur - Kingdom Heirs
Sutton, David - Triumphant Qt
Wolfe, Gerald - Greater Vision

Songwriter
Bishop, Mark -
Brady, Jim -
Crabb, Gerald -
Cross, Phil -
Farris, Sheryl -
Griffin, Rodney -
Hinson, Ronny -
Inman, Scott -
Rowland, Kyla -
Wilkinson, Dianne

Young Artist
Brown, Stephanie - JBIF
Fortner, Eli - McKameys
Free, Ricky - Brian Free & Assurance
Habedank, Joseph - Perrys
Inman, Scott - Triumphant Qt
McGlamery, Devin - Karen Peck & New River
McRae, Annie - TK & McRae
Penhollow, Terah - Crabb Family
Sweatman, Dustin - Mark Trammell Trio
Talley, Lauren - Talley Trio

Song
Give It Away - Gaither Vocal Band
He Will Hide Me - Perrys
Heaven’s Heroes - Greater Vision
Hey Jonah - Triumphant Qt
I Have Not Forgott - Inspirations
I Will Trust You Lord McKameys
If It Takes A Valley - Brian Free & Assurance
My Anchor of Hope - Kingdom Heirs
Once Upon A Cross - Mark Trammell Trio
Strike Up The Band - Legacy Five

Horizon Individual
Barker, Grant - Kingsmen
King, Sharron Kay - Soloist
Lile, Jeremy - Brian Free &Assurance
Mitchell, Brent - Mercy’s Mark
Singletary, Josh - Tribute Qt
Smith, Wesley - Palmetto State Qt
Sweatman, Dustin - Mark Trammell Trio
Trammell, Nick - Perrys
Walker, Bryan - Dixie Melody Boys
White, Carl - Young Harmony

Horizon Group
Austins Bridge
Ball Brothers
Browns
Crist Family
Crystal River
Dills
Paid In Full
Soul’d Out
Tribute Qt
Young Harmony

Album
Come Thirsty - Perrys
Fifteen - Greater Vision
Get Away Jordan - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Graceland - Mike Bowling Group
I Know - Inspirations
Live In Music City - Legacy Five
Off The Record - Kingdom Heirs
Once Upon A Cross - Mark Trammell Trio
Revival - Gold City
Triumphant - Triumphant Qt

Musician
Bennett, Roger - Legacy Five
Collingsworth, Kim - Collingsworth Family
Cook, Martin - Inspirations
Crabb, Adam - Crabb Famiy
Fortner, Roger - McKameys
Free, Ricky - Brian Free & Assurance
Holt, Matthew - Perrys
Murphy, Dennis - Kingdom Heirs
Stice, Jeff - Triumphant Qt
Webb, Roy - Ernie Haase&Signature Sound

Group of the Year
Booth Brothers
Brian Free & Assurance
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Greater Vision
Hoppers
Inspirations
Kingdom Heirs
Legacy Five
Perrys
Triumphant Qt

I’ll think these over for a while and post about voter trends some time this evening or tomorrow.