IDEO MUSIC TNN Bows Viewers' Choice Awards Strait Travis Among Favorite Nominees NASHVILLE Randy Travis and Music City News' subscriber -voted Ladies," K.T. Oslin /K.T. Oslin; George Strait are among the top awards for years, were not nomi- "Forever And Ever, Amen," Ran- nominees announced by The Nash- nated at all. dy Travis /Don Schlitz and Paul ville Network for its first Viewers' The categories and nominees for Overstreet; "Ocean Front Proper- Choice Awards. Winners will be the Viewers' Choice Awards are: ty," George Strait /Dean Dillon, announced at the Grand Ole Opry Favorite male vocalist: George Hank Cochran, and Royce Porter; House here April 26. Jones, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky "Somebody Lied," Ricky Van Shel- TNN viewers will cast their-bal- ton /Joe Chambers and Larry Jen- lots in eight categories via phone kins; and "The Last One To calls to a 900 number. Voting will TNN viewers will Know," Reba McEntire /Matraca run one week for each category. Berg and Jane Mariash. Nominees were chosen by a se- phone in votes in Favorite video: "A Long Line cret panel of 100 electors picked by Of Love," featuring Michael Mar- TNN from the entertainment in- eight categories tin Murphey /produced by Bob dustry. Only one act from an inde- Burwell, Joe McGraw, and Centu- pendent label -Holly Dunn of Skaggs, George Strait, Randy ry City Artists; "80's Ladies," K.T. MTM Records -is in the running. Travis, and Hank Williams Jr. Oslin /Marc W. Ball, Phran The rest are from the majors. Favorite female vocalist: Ro- Schwartz; "Forever And Ever, Alabama, which won the Coun- sanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Amen," Randy Travis /Marty Pitts try Music Assn.'s entertainer -of- Kathy Mattea, Reba McEntire, and One Heart Corp.; "My Name the -year award three consecutive Dolly Parton, and Tanya Tucker. Is Bocephus," Hank Williams Great Dane. Profile artist Dana Dane is shown wrapping his rap video for "This to only one Alabama, the Jr. /Preacher Ewing and Bill Fish- Be The Def Beat," the single from the album "Dana Dane With Fame." The times, managed snag Favorite group: And the man; "Tennessee Flat Top Box," director was Peter Lauer. TNN nomination. the Statler Forester Sisters, the Judds, Brothers, who have dominated the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the Oak Rosanne Cash /Joanne Gardner Ridge Boys, Restless Heart. and No Pictures; "The Last One To Favorite album: "Always & Know," Reba McEntire /Lenny Forever," Randy Travis; "Born To Grodin and Grodin Production As- Boogie," Hank Williams Jr.; "80's sociates. Ladies," K.T. Oslin; "King's Rec- Favorite newcomer: T. Gra- ord Shop," Rosanne Cash; "Ocean ham Brown, Holly Dunn, Highway ROLL YOUR OWN: Suite 3 -D, a computer art and Front Property," George Strait; 101, the O'Kanes, K.T. Oslin, and technology center in San Francisco, is offering a and "Trio," Dolly Parton, Linda Ricky Van Shelton. "Make Your Own Music Video" course for $250. Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris. Favorite entertainer: Reba Taught by Laurie Patton, a free -lance video produc- Favorite song: "All My Ex's McEntire, Dolly Parton, Ricky er who was formerly with ABC -TV in Memphis, Live In Texas," sung by George Skaggs, George Strait, Randy Tenn., the course takes students step by step Strait/ written by Sanger D. Travis, and Hank Williams Jr. through shooting, editing, and use of computer Shafer and Lyndia J. Shafer; "80's EDWARD MORRIS by Steven Dupler graphics. The course is offered on Thursdays, 7 -9 p.m., Feb. 4 -25. Lab costs are not included, but NO CHEERS IN VIDVILLE: In just the last three bands in need of a low -budget production may want weeks, we've seen two 24- hour -a-day video outlets - to check it out. I VIDEO TRACK one local and one national- announce dramatic cut- duced by Alexis Omeltchenko for backs in their programming time. First, it was Laser HAIR- RAISING: MCA Records and New Line Cine- Pendulum Productions, the video 25 in Eugene, Ore., which dropped to 14 hours daily, ma are putting their heads together on a joint pro- NEW YORK features Marlon Jr. dreaming he's and this week comes the news that Dallas -based Hit motion for the upcoming feature film "Hairspray." Marlon Sr. singing "Baby Tonight." Video USA has cut back to seven hours daily, pro- According to MCA, the label and the film company CYNDI LAUPER WAS recently at F.Y.I.: Jim Yukich and Paul Flat- grammed in the graveyard hours of 1 -8 a.m. Central are in discussion with a "major consumer electron- Silvercup Studios starring in a com- tery, formerly of Split Screen Inc., time (see story, this issue). ics maker and a national dance -oriented video music mercial for Sapporo Japanese beer. have started their own production This does not bode well, even for these stations' show" concerning the promotion, which would re- Dentsu, a major advertising compa- company: F.Y.I. -Flattery Yukich 24- hour -per -day rivals. A healthy, creative industry volve around a national dance contest. ny in Japan, flew in an all- Japanese Inc. The dynamic producer /director can only exist where there is thriving competition. According to an MCA source, the promotion crew to shoot the spot. Unfortunate- duo is responsible for the award -win- While elimination of or damage to one's competitors would kick off Feb. 22 (the film opens Feb. 26), with ly, U.S. viewers will never get to see ning Genesis video "Land Of Confu- may seem a good thing in the short term, ultimately dance contests held in 30 clubs in the 30 top U.S. Cyndi sell the suds. sion," which was voted Billboard's it means fewer viewers watching fewer shows, be- markets. Each club would videotape its winners' Christmas? Already? Rudi Gold- best video of 1987. F.Y.I. is located at ing exposed to fewer new and breaking acts. dance routine and send the tape to New York to be man Productions is currently pro- Suite 2, 3620 Fredonia Drive; 213 -850- Needless to say, no one in this industry benefits judged by a panel. The winners would then be flown ducing "A Peter, Paul & Mary Christ- 6106. when videoclips shuffle off the television coil, to be to the Apple for an appearance on the as- yet -un- mas," a 90-minute concert which will Lippsync Inc. recently produced a replaced by cable home shopping networks, re- named national video /dance program. be broadcast in December 1988. The clip for Bardeux, a Synthecide /Enig- hashed sitcoms, game shows, and assorted filler. Proposed grand prizes for the winners are a week- PBS fund -raiser will be shot at the ma act. Bryan Greenburg served as We're sorry to hear about Hit Video's financial end in New York, a giant- screen color television, and Lehman Center for the Performing director and cinematographer on the plight and hope the station car fulfill its goal of get- a Super-VHS Hi -Fi VCR. Arts during two live performances on "Magic Carpet Ride" clip, produced ting back to 24 hours per day of music. The label The MCA spokesman says that while many of the Feb. 6. Peter, Paul & Mary will be by Peter Lippman at the Super - people we spoke with this week mostly said they details for the promotion are set, ontracts have yet accompanied by the 180 -member stage in Hollywood. would continue to support Hit Video, and many sang to be finalized with the video show and electronics New York Choral Society and a 44- Directors Paula Walker and Rolf the station's praises concerning past acts Hit Video manufacturer. Rockamerica has agreed to set up piece orchestra. Kesterman are now in production had helped break. the logistics of the nightclub involvement, the Nationally renowned Ronald Rea- with Capitol recording artist da There is not only room, but a definite need for spokesman says. gan impersonator Jim Morris stars Krash's "Wasn't I Good To You ?" more than one or two 24- hour -per -day music video "Hairspray" is set in Baltimore in 1962 and cen- with the Smothers Brothers, Carol Pam Tarr is producing for Strato services. In a universe lacking active competition, it ters on an "American Bandstand" -type TV show. Kane, and Jon Cryer in "Rap Mas- Productions. is too easy for mediocrity to breed. John Hughes directed the film. ter Ronnie-A Report Card," a satiri- cal musical review of the Reagan ad- OTHER CITIES SUBEQUATORIAL STEREO: HBO has pulled off BEAT REDUX: The second one-hour installment of ministration. Created by Garry Tru- a true technical coup: the f :.rst stereo television "Alternate Beat" (formerly known as "Good Rockin' deau and Elizabeth Swados, the KITTY MOON, PRESIDENT of broadcast ever out of South America. Tonight) is in keeping with the show's stated aim to one -hour show gets its Cinemax de- Scene Three in Nashville, recently The historic satellite -transmitted event occurred play material by underexposed acts. Interviews on but Feb. 15. The show is directed by announced the promotion of Nick Jan. 16 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. when Tina Turner this segment -which aired Jan. 1 -15 -were with Jim Jay Dubin at National Video Cen- Palladino to vice president of film performed at the city's 250,000 -seat Marachana Sta- Reid of the Jesus And Mary Chain and Dave Sharp ter, with Bill Castallino, choreogra- and television production. Congratu- dium. of the Alarm. Featured clips were by the Cure, Cab- pher, John Armone, set design. lations, Nick! HBO says the transmission was its most compli- aret Voltaire, Chris Isaak, Erasure, Love & Rockets, cated ever, taking nearly half a day to set up and in- Yello, Mojo Nixon, and Skid Roper.