HENDERSONVILLE, TN (ANS) -- Power Source Music Group announced the winners of the 14th Annual Inspirational Country Music Award Show (ICM awards) on Thursday evening, October 16th at its annual awards show, which was held at Trinity Music City USA Auditorium in Hendersonville, TN.

The Isaacs opened the show with stunning “Mamma’s Teaching Angels How To Sing” as a tribute to the late Dottie Rambo.

There were many highlights throughout the star-studded evening. By winning three Inspirational Country Music Awards, the Grammy, CMA and IBMA award winning, country and bluegrass artist, Ricky Skaggs, can add inspirational country awards to his list of awards and genres. Skaggs was selected as the “Musician of the Year” and Ricky Skaggs & The Whites also won “Mainstream Country Artist of the Year” and “Inspirational Bluegrass Artist.”

Multi-award winning country giant, George Strait and his single, “I Saw God Today”, received the “Mainstream Inspirational Song of the Year” award.

Other winners included Cross Country the Band, who won “Entertainer of the Year,” Del Way received “Male Vocalist of the Year” and Sonya Isaacs took home the “Female Vocalist of the Year” trophy for the second straight year.

Multi-platinum recording artist, Collin Raye, hosted the annual award show, and also performed the moving “Helping Hands” for the crowd.

Another star in attendance was Tracy Lawrence, who not only won the “Video” award for “Till I Was A Daddy Too,” but he also performed the song “The Book You’ve Never Read.”

Additional performances included: Phil Stacey, Point of Grace, Del Way, CrossCountry The Band, Russ Murphy, Sandra Dee, James Payne, Last Light Band, Mike Rimmey, Tommy Brandt, and Austin’s Bridge.
The show was taped with a live audience and is scheduled to be aired on several broadcast networks, including Comcast On Demand; CMT Loaded; Sky Angel's Angel Two Network; Cornerstone TeleVision; The Worship Network; National Religious Broadcaster (NRB); CTS Television Canada; Faith TV; and TCT Networks. All reaching over 500 million people and/or subscribers in the United States, Canada and over 170 nations throughout the world.

The annual Inspirational Country Music Awards are dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent among artists who perform Christian and Inspirational Country music. Inspirational music is inspired by Faith, Family, and Country™. The member-voted ICM Awards Show is the keynote event of Inspirational Country Music Week (ICM Week), in Nashville, TN. The convention and show are presented by The Christian Country Music Association, a 501C-3 not-for-profit corporation, founded in 1992. www.ccma.cc

The ICM Awards is sponsored by: Cloud Ten Pictures: Saving God starring Ving Rhames and The Genius Club staring Stephen Baldwin; Sam Ash Music, Gibson Guitar and Diamond Disc Records.

Please visit www.icm-awards.com  for a complete list of winners, show highlights and television airtimes and dates.

Selected pictures:
    Andy Griggs and Phil Stacy
    Buddy Jewel
    Colin Raye and Gene Higgins
    Point of Grace
    Sonya Isaacs
    Tracy Lawrence and Jason Higgins   

A partial list of winners include:
Entertainer of the Year - CrossCountry the Band
Male Vocalist - Del Way
Female Vocalist - Sonya Isaacs
Vocal Duo - Bellamy Brothers
Vocal Group or Band - Last Light Band
Mainstream Inspirational Country Song “I Saw God Today” George Strait
Mainstream Country Artist - Ricky Skaggs & The Whites
Christian Country Song - “Heroes” Branded
Songwriter - Russ Murphy
Legend / Pioneer Award - Dennis Agajanian
Video - “Till I Was A Daddy Too” Tracy Lawrence
New Artist - Danny Ray Harris
Musician of the Year - Ricky Skaggs

Ginny McCabe is an author, feature and entertainment writer from Cincinnati, OH. You may email her at gmwriteon@aol.com.