southern gospel music association of texas

SGMA of Texas announces 2011 Annual Awards Winners
SGMA held its Annual Awards Ceremony
Saturday, September 24, 2011 in Paris, Texas.
Members of the organization made nominations to honor their peers in various categories. Those with the most nominations advanced to the final ballot that was distributed to SGMA of Texas members for final voting. Winners were announced at the awards ceremony.

GROUP OF THE YEAR
Southern Charm (Fort Worth, TX)

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Marvin Stewart (Pleasantview Friday Night)

GROUP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Judy Earley (Earley Praises)

GROUP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Tie: Martin Borden (Master's Touch)
and Johnny Huckaba (The Huckaba Family)

          MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
                Ricky Bestul (The Huckaba Family)

           MALE SOLOIST OF THE YEAR
                 Jonathan Splawn (Decatur, TX)

FEMALE SOLOIST OF THE YEAR
Brenda North (Burleson, TX)

SPECIAL AWARD OF THE YEAR
Virginia Huckaba (The Huckaba Family)

YOUTH MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Paul Hinkle, Jr. (Hinkle Family)

YOUTH FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Bethany Wills (The Wills)

                                YOUTH MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
                                Trever Bestul (The Huckaba Family)

                              SONG OF THE YEAR
                                 "From the Altar to the Door" -
                              written by Steve Sawyer

2011 Awards Nominee Finalists listed below:

                      GROUP OF THE YEAR

                        Earley Praises (N. Richland Hills, TX)

                    Hendrix Trio (Texarkana, TX)

                    Master’s Touch (Grand Prairie, TX)

                        Psalm 100 (Sulphur Springs, TX)

                    Southern Charm (Fort Worth, TX)

                              PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

                                 Cindy Gallant (Evangel Family Outreach)

                                   Joe Gordon (Rodeo City Music Hall)

                              Tim Lockhart (River Oaks Opry)

                                 Steve Miller (God's Gospel Music)

                                      Marvin Stewart (Pleasantview Friday Night)

                   GROUP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Donna Borden (Master's Touch)

                    Diane Brown (Southern Charm)
                Judy Earley (Earley Praises)
                  Kathy Fogarty (Southern Charm)

Ina Gore (Psalm 100)

GROUP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Martin Borden (Master's Touch)

Don Earley (Earley Praises)

Noral Gregory (On a Journey)

Johnny Huckaba (Huckaba Family)

Matt Jones (Kings River)

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Ricky Bestul (Huckaba Family)

Bobby Hendrix (Hendrix Trio)

Matt Jones (Kings River)
Dean McColley (Masters Focus Min.)

Laura McElroy (Jubil-Heirs)

MALE SOLOIST OF THE YEAR

Homer Belcher (Denton, TX)

Lonnie Hambrick (Haltom City, TX)

Steve Sawyer (Itasca, TX)

Jonathan Splawn (Decatur, TX)
Bill Sumpter,(Morgan, TX)

FEMALE SOLOIST OF THE YEAR

Sandra Elms (Cooper, TX)

Dolores Hunt (Fort Worth, TX)

Darlene Jones (Lancaster. TX)
Brenda North (Burleson, TX)

Nina O'Toole Peyrot (Whitesboro,TX)

SPECIAL AWARD OF THE YEAR

Virginia Huckaba (Huckaba Family)

Laura McElroy (Jubil-Heirs)

Mark Sargent (Soloist)

Belva Smith (Convention Coordinator)

Joe Wheeler (Road Manager)

YOUTH MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Paul Hinkle, Jr. (The Hinkle Family)

Daniel Splawn (Splawn Legacy)

Jared Splawn (Splawn Legacy)

YOUTH FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Maci Gastineau (The Gastineaus)

Kiley Monroe (The Weidel Family)
Elizabeth Splawn (Splawn Legacy)

Haley Walker (The O'Toole's)

Bethany Wills (The Wills)

YOUTH MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Trever Bestul (Huckaba Family)
Maci Gastineau (The Gastineau's)

Andrew Patillo (David Patillo Family)

Elizabeth Splawn (Splawn Legacy)

Jared Splawn (Splawn Legacy)

SONG OF THE YEAR

"24/7 365" - Don Earley (Earley Praises)

"From the Altar to the Door" (Steve Sawyer)

"I Don't Have to See it to Believe " (Rosie O'Toole)

"The Price of Freedom" (John Beck, Psalm 100)

"He Was Teaching in the Temple" (Rhonda Hendrix)

SGMA of Texas 2010 Annual Awards Recipients

                   GROUP OF THE YEAR
                   Faithful Touch (Mansfield, TX)

                     PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
                   Terry & Rosie O'Toole (The Place)

                     GROUP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
                     Judy Melton (Friends by Grace)

GROUP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Lonnie Royal (Friends by Grace)

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Dennis Davis (Kings River)

MALE SOLOIST OF THE YEAR
Mark Sargent (Burleson, TX)

FEMALE SOLOIST OF THE YEAR
Cindy Gallant (Fort Worth, TX)

SPECIAL AWARD OF THE YEAR
Regina Bestul (President SGMA)

YOUTH MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Landry Wills (The Wills)

YOUTH FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Ranessa Hendrix (Hendrix Trio)

YOUTH MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Caleb Frazier (Psalm 100)

            SONG OF THE YEAR
          "The Answer’s on the Way" -
               written by Margie Rowland (Master's Touch)

SGMA of Texas 2011 Annual Awards Recipients