Results of the 2009 Hall of Fame Festival and Voted Awards

The 2009 Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame Festival was a huge success, with talented performances in a broad range of categories over a four-night event format.  Winners and some pictures are highlighted below.

Nominees and Winners announced

Here are some of the bands that were voted Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame bands of the month by the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors and played a Hall of Fame Event during the first six months of the year.

South Park Slim accepts an award on stage with KYGO DJ Jennifer Page and Festival Emcee

Award Categories

Professional Artists Categories

Legendary Country Music Star
Winner: Ms. Loretta Lynn
CCMHOF Country Star of the Year
Winner: Doug Kershaw
Entertainer of the Year
Winner: Jerry Frase
Nominees: Jerry Frase, Calvin Weatherall, Kelly Ray, Crispy Nelson, Beau David,
Girls Night Out, Downtown Girls
Male Artist of the Year
Winner: Jerry Frase
Nominees: Jerry Frase, Kelly Ray, Crispy Nelson, Beau David
Female Artist of the Year
Winner: Debbie Belle
Nominees: Debbie Belle, Wendy Ewin, Ginger Ray, Cindy Karr
Band of the Year
Winner: Colorado Storm
Nominees: Rick Vance /American Dance Band, Girls Night Out, Colorado Storm, Kelly Ray & StompinGround,
Beau David & Rawhide, Don Elliott & His Ramblers
Instrumentalist of the Year
Winner: Clip Cookson
Nominees: Joe Holonbek, Clip Cookson, Lynn Phipps, Soggy Brown
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Crispy Nelson
Nominees: Ron Grimes, Skip Wells, Crispy Nelson

 

Honorary and Special Awards

Ambassador Award: Don and Dixie Elliot
Country Music Publisher: Jerry Walker (Country Connections)
Venue of the Year: White Fence Farm
People's Choice Award: Hon. Governor Bill Ritter
President's Award:  Dennis Ellis
Special Service Award:  Brian Clancy, Webmaster

Rudy Grant welcomes KYGO DJ Jennifer Page to the 2009 Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame Festival and Awards Banquet.

Ms. Terry Cee, vocalist with the Change of Heart Band performs at the 2009 CCMHOF Festival	The "Pride of Nebraska" Ron Grimes performs in the Male Vocalist category at the recent Festival.

Be sure to tell your friends, fans and family to come out and support your Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame shows!
Also, they may want to consider becoming a member of the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame, go to the web site, click on application, fill it out, print it and mail it along with your check of $25 dollars to Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame.