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64 R&R Frebruary 12, 1999 NASHVILLE THIS WEEK

More Award Nominations Arrive A teenage girl ponders her category, and last year's big winner is absent

The nominees for the 33rd annual TNN /Music City News 4 million copies. The quadruple - Awards were announced last week in Nashville. And if you think platinum certification from the you're a little confused by the nominations, consider how Aman- RIAA was announced last week, da Wilkinson must have felt when she got the news that the approximately one year after the al- bum was released. are the category Tomorrow Male. Wilkinsons up for Star of - Other new RIAA certifications include 's Faith (2 mil- Granted, the awards show lion), 's Come On doesn't include a Star of Tomorrow COUNTRY Over (8 million), and Alan Jack- category that covers a multigender FLASHBACK son's Who I Am (4 million). Going act. And, no doubt, Amanda's father gold are 's Greatest and brother wouldn't exactly fit the Hits and 's Greatest Backstage the Peo- 1 YEAR AGO `HOPE FLOATS'... AND IT SELLS, TOO - at recent bill for Star of Tomorrow - Fe- Hits, Vol. 1. ple's Choice Awards, , actress Sandra Bullock and produc- male. Maybe a new category will No. 1: "Just to See You er Don Was were presented with double - platinum awards for the Hope be added before Atlantic's Mullins Smile" -Tim McGraw (second Kersh & Hilfiger Floats soundtrack The Capitol album featured several country tracks, in- Black (a trio that includes a male week) Is David Kersh turning into a cluding Brooks' recording of Bob Dylan's "To Make You Feel My Love." Bul- lock was the film's lead actress and co- executive producer. In the photo, and two females) is considered for fashion plate? He admits he bought Was is the person on the left. You should have no problem distinguishing nomination next year. 5 YEARS AGO a new suit to attend Tommy Hil- Brooks from Bullock. At least Amanda had a sense of No. 1: "I'd Like to Have That figer's private party recently at a humor about it. "What ?" she jokes. One Back" - club in West Palm Beach, where he "Am I going to have to start grow- found himself in the middle of a ing a goatee or something? I mean, 10 YEARS AGO crowd of such celebrities as Cam- shaving my legs is painful enough. No. 1: "Highway Robbery" - eron Diaz, Chris Rock, Oliver Am I going to have to start shav- Stone, , Samuel L. ing my face, too? In all seriousness. Jackson and a bevy of supermod- we're really excited. This is one 15 YEARS AGO els. award that the fans vote on, and it's No. 1: "Roll On" - Alabama Kersh says he spent most of the really great that they like what evening "admiring the scenery," but we're doing - and it's great being 20 YEARS AGO admits being truly star-struck by just `one of the boys °" one celebrity. "I did bump into And what about Billy Ray No.1: "Back on My Mind Dennis Rodman. He definitely Cyrus? He ruled last year's TNN/ Again" - commands attention!" Rodman Music City News Awards, walking THE TRUTH ABOUT HILLBILLY CATS - While in Park City, UT for an 25 YEARS AGO probably attracted more attention appearance at the Sundance Film Festival Music Studio, BR5-49 found a away with no fewer than five tro- than usual, as the flamboyant bas- new fan in actress/comic Janeane Garofalo (The Truth About Cats and phies. This year, he didn't even No. 1: "Daddy What If" - ketball star was there with his wife, Dogs, The Larry Sanders Show). The Sundance event gave filmmakers make the final ballot, despite hav- (RCA) Carmen Electra. and movie studio reps a chance to hear music for potential use in future ing released one of the best albums As for David's new suit, well, he films. Hobnobbing are (l-r) Gary Bennett, Smilin'Jay McDowell, Garofa- of his career (Shot Full of Love) and didn't get to wear it, because he lo, Chuck Mead, Hawk" Shaw Wilson and Don Herron. his first top 10 single in years Dunn/Reba McEntire ( "If You See didn't have time to change after ( "Busy Man"). Him/If You See Her "), Garth completing a nearby concert. Not- Faith Hill leads the TNN /Music Brooks/ ( "Where ing that he jumped into a limo im- City News field with seven nomi- Your Road Leads "), / mediately after finishing his show, nations, followed by Shania Twain ( "From This Moment Kersh says, "So I sported a pair of and George Strait, who received On "), Faith Hill /Tim McGraw Wranglers, boots and a tight-fittin' five nominations each . The ( "Just to Hear You Say That You black T- shirt:' No doubt the celeb- Statlers, bless them, are again up Love Me "), /Vmce Gill rifles noted his attire. "I'm not sure for Vocal Duo /Group, a category ( "No Place That Far") what kind of a fashion statement I they dominated for many years. Single: "Don't Laugh At Me" made, but I did make it to the par- The nominations were selected (), "Holes in the Floor ty of a lifetime." Not that Kersh is via a ballot featured in the Music of Heaven" (Steve Wanner), "I Just gloating about his good fortune, but City News and on TNN's Internet Want to Dance With You" (George he adds, "Did I mention that I site, country.com. The nomination Strait), "I'll Go On Loving You" danced onstage with several super - process also included a poll of ra- (Alan Jackson), "This Kiss" (Faith models?" dio industry executives on listeners' Hill) requests, a blue -ribbon panel of in- Video: "Don't Laugh At Me" Bits 'N' Pieces dustry leaders in fan- related busi- (Mark Wills), "Getcha Some" Coinciding with Grammy Week, TOBY GETS HIM SOME ... GOLD - Toby Keith was recently honored nesses and data from various mu- (Toby Keith), "Holes in the Floor of Trisha Yearwood is making a rare with a gold album for his Greatest Hits, Volume One, which contains the sic industry publications. Heaven" (Steve Wanner), "I'll Go club appearance at the Troubadour hit single "Getcha Some." Pictured at the celebration at Nashville's Long- And the nominees are: On Loving You" (Alan Jackson), in West Hollywood, CA. Nash- horn Steak House are (l-r) producer James Stroud, Mercury/Nashville President Luke Lewis, Keith and manager T K. Kimbrell. Entertainer of the Year: Garth "'This Kiss" (Faith Hill) ville's Bluebird Cafe is hosting the Brooks, Alan Jackson, Neal Mc- Album: (Shania Feb. 22 showcase, which will also Coy, George Strait, Shania Twain Twain), Faith (Faith Hill), High feature three other Nashville -based Female Artist: Faith Hill, Mar- Mileage (Alan Jackson), One Step Granuny nominees: Randy tina McBride, Reba McEntire, at a Time (George Strait), Wide Scruggs, Beth Nielsen Chapman campus of Austin Peay State Uni- telecast as a pay -per-view special. Shania Twain, Trisha Yearwood Open Spaces (Dixie Chicks) and Ashley Cleveland. versity. Explaining the free concert, Freddy Fender was in Los An- Male Artist: Garth Brooks, Song: "Don't Laugh At Me" The TNN /Music City News frontman Mark Miller says, "We geles last week to see his star un- , Alan Jackson, Tim (Mark Wills), "Holes in the Floor Awards and the Grammys are fine, just want to take those folks' minds veiled on the Hollywood Walk of McGraw, George Strait of Heaven" (), "I Just but the one award that really mat- off of everything they've been Fame. Texas Gov. George W. Bush Star of Tomorrow - Female: Want to Dance With You" (George ters has been announced in Denton, forced to deal with since the torna- was among those who lobbied for Dixie Chicks, Anita Cochran, Sara Strait), "Just to Hear You Say That TX. That, of course, is the Sally do. It's the least we can do." Fender to be awarded the honor. Evans, the Kinleys, Lila McCann You Love Me" (Tim McGraw & Beauty Supply Best Tressed Celeb- Having just returned to the U.S. Fender is nominated for a Grammy Star of Tomorrow - Male: Faith Hill), "This Kiss" (Faith Hill) rity Survey. Shania Twain and following her first Australian tour, this year in the Best Mexican- Gary Allan, Keith Harling, hosts the TNN/ share the fifth an- is heading to New York American Music Performance cat- , Michael Peterson, Sons Of The Music City News Awards, which nual Female Musician With the to perform in the Broadway pro- egory for Los Super Sevens, the Desert, the Wilkinsons take place June 14 at the Nashville Best Hairstyle honor, but country duction of Smokey Joe's Cafe, RCA/Nashville album that also fea- I Vocal Duo/Group: Brooks & Arena. The show will be telecast sweeps the Male Musician With which features the songs of Jerry tures Rick Trevino, Joe Ely and Dunn, the Kinleys, the Lynns, the live on TNN. the Best Hairstyle category with Leiber and Mike Stoller. Tillis will members of Los Lobos. Statlers, the Wilkinsons Garth Brooks and . perform March 16-April 4 at the Naomi Judd's first book for Vocal Band: Alabama, Black - Heavy Metal Sawyer Brown has scheduled Virginia Theater. children, Love Can Build a Bridge, Hawk, , Dixie The Dixie Chicks' Monument a Feb. 26 concert in Clarksville, John Michael Montgomery's will be published in May by Harp- Chicks, Sawyer Brown debut album, Wide Open Spaces, is TN, where a tornado recently rav- March 6 concert at the Houston er Collins Children's Books. Vocal Collaboration: Brooks & now certified for sales in excess of aged the downtown area and the Livestock Show & Rodeo will be - Calvin Gilbert