Message by Frank Fara, Comstock Records USA, 18.05.2011: George..... Big Congratulations on your two nominations just out from the ECMA. EUROPEAN ALBUM OF THE Year - GEORGE MCANTHONY - BRIDGE TO EL DORADO & VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR, George McAnthony & Jacqueline van der Griendt, Bridge To El Dorado. We are so happy to see you back in the nominations and send our best wishes to you. You have continually done writing and music production far above the average heard on radio and certainly deserve this recognition.
Your Arizona friends and label, Frank & Patty, Comstock Records
Updated: 2011-05-17 21ST ANNUAL EUROPEAN CMA COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS – ECMAY’S
These are the Awards that should have been done thru the first part of 2010, but due to several problems we had it was impossible. Late this year we will have the 22nd Annual Awards for may 2010 – may 2011, and June 2012 will see the 23rd.
NOMINATIONS - FIRST ROUND BALLOT
1. SONG OF THE YEAR Ashley Smith. Dancing With Myself Tonight. Hermann Lammers Meyer. Alley of Shame Jeff Chance. Lonesome's My Friend. George Strait. Twang Hermann Lammers Meyer. Fastest Growing Heartache In The West. David Pool & Hermann Lammers Meyer. What Are You In Here For. Graham Rodger. We're Gonna Be Alright. Robert Mizzell & Collin Raye. Murder On Music Row. George Strait. River Of Love. Clelia Adams. I Love You A Thousand Ways. Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis. I Told You So. 2. ARTIST OF THE YEAR Hermann Lammers Meyer George Strait Brad Paisley Ashley Smith Clelia Adams Jeff Chance Graham Rodger Kathy Kane Vannatta Miranda Lambert 3. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Hermann Lammers Meyer George Strait Brad Paisley Jeff Chance Graham Rodger Robert Mizzell Arly Karlsen Allen Karl Frank Fara Randy Travis 4. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Ashley Smith Clelia Adams Kathy Kane Miranda Lambert Ashley Robertson Shirley Raye Conny Lee Carrie Underwood Anita Perras Helen Mateki 5. BAND OF THE YEAR Vannatta Dun The Veil The Beggars Lady Antebellum Michael Thomason Band The Big Bull Band The European Highwaymen Zac Brown Band Copperhead Creek Slow Horses 6. VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis. I Told You So. Johnny Lyon & Willie Nelson. Old School. Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen. Sea Of Heartbreak Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally. Down The Road. George McAnthony & Jacqueline van der Griendt. Bridge To El Dorado. Perley Curtis & Erin Hay. Making Plans. Brooks & Dunn with Reba. Cowgirls Don't Cry. Robert Mizzell & Collin Raye. Murder On Music Row. David Pool & Hermann Lammers Meyer: What Are You In Here For. Kimberly Bibb-Marrs & John Swaim. Don't Let Me Fall. 7. DUO OF THE YEAR Gary & Carol Bibb. Denise Brooks & Bobby Magee. Terry & Jenny. Paul & Helen Mateki. Stevie Cee & Deb. Annette Hawkins & Kim Copedo 8. ALBUM OF THE YEAR Allen Karl - My Final Rose Frank Fara - Songs of the Untamed West George Strait - Twang Randy Travis - I Told You So (The Ultimate Hits) Keith Urban - Defying Gravity Lady Antebellum - Need You Now Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night Miranda Lambert - Revolution Clelia Adams - Wildflowers Jason Aldean - Wide Open Kenny Seratt - The Best of Kenny Seratt Reba McEntire - Keep On Loving You Vannatta - Redneck Thoroughbred Carrie Underwood - Play On Curtis Potter - When The Neon Lights Come On DeAnne Moore - Never Too Late Jeff Chance - Back Again John Maines Jr. - Outlaw runnin' Wild Karla Perretta - Good Kinda Trouble Kenny Chesney - Lucky Old Sun Neil Andrews - You Don't Wanna See This Face Rustie Blue - Stronger Than Steel Toby Keith - That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy Zac Brown Band - The Foundation 9, EUROPEAN ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Hermann Lammers Meyer Kathy Kane Robert Mizzell Dun The Veil Arly Karlsen Conny Lee Travis Logan Manson Grant Debbie Nunn The Big Bull Band 10. EUROPEAN SONG OF THE YEAR Hermann Lammers Meyer. Alley of Shame Hermann Lammers Meyer. Fastest Growing Heartache In The West. David Pool & Hermann Lammers Meyer: What Are You In Here For. Robert Mizzell & Collin Raye. Murder On Music Row. Kathy Kane. He’s More Than Your Eyes Can See. Dun The Veil. Tears On The Window Pane. Arly Karlsen. Evangeline. Conny Lee. Absence. Travis Logan. The Kitchen Table. Manson Grant. We Were Made For Each Other. 11. EUROPEAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR Andy Martin - Honky Tonk Downstairs Bjarne Farmand - Livin' On Love George McAnthony - Bridge to El Dorado Texas Lightning - Western Bound Travis Logan - What This Country Needs Wenche - Friday Night Cowgirl Cina Samuelson - Laugh, Love & Live Hermann Lammers Meyer - 1961 – A Love Song Ivan Johnsen - Victory Boulevard Peter Borup - The Road Of Life Rhythm' Train - Hillbilly Linda Welby - A Story To Tell Manson Grant - A Tribute To Buck Owens Thomas Thopper Kaergaard - My Country Side Wies - Delivery In A Fortnight Rebel Bunch - Rebel Bunch
12. Christmas Song of the Year Gina Michaells - Rolling On Home For Christmas Hal Willis - Kris Kringle’s krick Manson Grant & Dynamos - The Christmas Polka Judy Kanyo - Mistletoe, My Cowboy, And Me Elvis Presley & Martina McBride - Blue Christmas Johnny Lyon - A soldier’s Christmas tree Patty Parker - La Noche Buena - It's Christmas Eve Kelly Rose - Silent Night Hal Willis - 555 Ho Ho Denise Brooks & Bob Magee - Away In A Manger