AMG Heritage Award winners
The Artists Music Guild produces an awards show every year to acknowledge all forms of artistry. The Guild currently has twenty-five categories in which artists may vie for the prestigious Heritage Award. The AMG's are held ont he second weekend of November and have currently always been held at the historic Heritage USA, former home of the PTL Club and Jim Bakker and his wife Tammy Faye Bakker.
Year |
Category |
Recipient |
Nominees |
2012 |
Male Vocalist of the Year |
Tommy Brandt |
Joshua Cobb Jimmy Davis Chuck Day Brian D. Caraker John Tracy Wilson Jack Stone Jeff Steinberg David Meece Michael Birchfield John Steed |
2012 |
Female Vocalist of the Year |
Kat Williams |
Joan Whitaker Christy Sutherland ReNay Lee Gail Cogburn Cindy Hughlett Debbie Bennett Nicole C. Mullens Lulu Roman |
2012 |
Album of the Year |
No Less- Caroline Keller |
Daddy Carry Me- Jimmy Davis Nuff Said- Tommy Brandt Greater Still- Christy Sutherland Retrospect- Hearts of Faith Ride Out The Storm- Greg & Teresa Watson Eleven- Chuck Day OMG- Gayla Earlene God's a Country Boy Too- Issac Cole Everyday's A Good Day- The Stones Stories Hope and Lullabies- Cindy Hughlett The Promised Land- Danny Norman |
2012 |
Duo of the Year |
Russell and Sandy Hosey |
Wayne and Gina Stewart Tony and Trina Crowe Hearts of Faith Benny and Connie Greenlee Greg and Teresa Watson Chrisagis Brothers Ron and Opal Erickson Bruce and Gina Trent The Sheridans Wendy Word & Forgiven |
2012 |
Actor/Model of the Year |
Brian Caraker |
Sarah Painter Donna Douglas Jackson Hurst Lisa Welchel Kim Fields |
2012 |
Instrumentalist of the Year |
Bernard Harris Charles Shelton Jr. Terry Webster Jim Brock Gene Crain Jesse Cann John Viers |
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2012 |
Video of the Year |
Hands of Hope- (David L Cook, Elddy Trevino, Chris Nowels, Sandy & Russ Hosey, Kat Williams, Caroline Keller, David Meece, Paul Zeman, Donna Ritchie, Jason Howell, Richard Kiser, Bernard Harris, The Charlotte Civic Orchestra, Ladelle Peabody and Gayla Earlene) |
No Less- Caroline Keller/Chris Nowels/David L Cook If I Had it My Way- Tommy Brandt Let it Go- Cindy Hughlett I Believe in You- Marvin Mumford House of Gold- Greg and Teresa Watson Yellow Ribbon Christmas- Hearts of Faith God's Grand Ole Opry- Dave Caley BeWrighteous Productions Demo Reel- Bryan Wright My Deliverer- Laurie Marks Vincent |
2012 |
''Song of the Year |
Greater Still by Christy Sutherland & Jason Crabb |
Wish I Was Home- Joan Whitaker Nuff Said- Tommy Brandt No Less- Caroline Keller/David L Cook/Zach Roberts Handful of Weeds- Chuck Day Jesus Is There- Lynda Lynn Loving Father- David House and Cindy Hughlett The Blood- Jimmy Davis There's A Road Back to Jesus- Ron Hemphill Holy Holy- Donna Ritchie He Will Stand By You- Jennifer Campbell DWI- Charlie May |
2012 |
Group of the Year |
The Parish Family |
Weaver Believer Survival Revival WBT Briarhoppers Armouraires Quartet Collingsworth Family Patrick Quick and the Travelers Gospel Harmony Boys The Original Couriers Dave's Highway |
2012 |
MAINSTREAM ARTIST of the YEAR |
Tommy Brandt |
David L Cook Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Richard Kiser Christy Sutherland Jeff Steinberg Chuck Day Betty Jean Robinson David Patillo Joanne Cash Marc Eckel Gayla Earlene |
2012 |
NEW ARTIST of the YEAR |
Marvin Mumford * Marlana VanHoose * The Taylors * Wes McMillian * Jeremy Brooks * Aaron Brook * Issac Cole * Bronson Bush * Pete Etterman * Jennifer Joy Campbell * Freedom’s Crossing * David Daughtry * Sarah Painter * Jerry Vance * Abby Paskvan * Jeff Craighead |
All nominees were recipients. |
2012 |
Retro Artist of the Year |
Barbara Mandrell & Terri Gibbs |
Candi Staton Sheila Arnold Betty Jean Robinson Dottie Rambo The Cathedrals Pat Boone The Platters The Clark Sisters Joanne Cash |
2012 |
YOUTH of the YEAR |
Marlana VanHoose |
Dave's Highway Issac Cole Sarah Painter Jackson Cannon Mikayla Lynn Matthew Wacaster Abbey Gregory Logan Smith Victoria Shirey Elizabeth Cristina Tortolini |
2012 |
SPECIAL EVENT PROJECT of the YEAR |
Faith Family & Country Tour- (Tommy Brandt, Buddy Jewel, Brian White & Andy Griggs) |
Hands of Hope- Artists Music Guild- Various Artists Live at the Farm- Hal Jeffery, Richard Kiser, Charlie McCoy & Jason Coleman Youth Rocks Awards- Various Artists Spectacular Senior Follies- Various Artists |
2012 |
DANCE GROUP of the YEAR |
The Charlotte Youth Ballet |
Twinkle Toes Charlotte School of Ballet The African American Dance Ensemble Oneaka Dance Company |
2012 |
COMEDIAN of the YEAR |
David L Cook |
Trina Jeffries Small Fire Jeff Steinberg ReNay Lee Dennis Swanberg Mike Warnke Tim Hawkins Mike James Marty Simpson |
2012 |
FREELANCE VISUAL ARTIST of the YEAR |
Corey Frizzell |
Chris Nowels Marc Eckel Bob Boyd Bryan Wright Dan Newburn |
2012 |
AUTHOR of the YEAR |
John Tracy Wilson |
Gene Bailey Richard Kiser Jr. Angela Schaefers Ed and Cheryl Henderson Babbie Mason Marc Eckel Aurea McGarry |
2012 |
Spoken Word of the Year |
Gene Bailey |
Trina Jeffries David Arrington aka Dae Lee Sheila Walsh |
2012 |
SPONSOR of the YEAR |
Carolina Premier Bank |
Heritage USA Events by Sako Turning Point Charlotte Civic Orchestra Vantage Barter Exchange Alpha Source Promotions IHN Productions Flat 5 Studios Loco Sound |
2012 |
RADIO PERSONALITY of the YEAR |
Scott Perkins |
Larry Flegle Doug Hudson Rich Burgess Ken Iverson Rich Miller Karen Berka Diane Perkins Rob Patz Glorya Wilson |
2012 |
RADIO STATION of the YEAR |
Radio Active Airplay |
Branson Christian Radio Cowboy Gospel NETradio KNGR-King Radio Country Gospel Radio-Morganton, NC |
2012 |
TELEVISION NETWORK of the YEAR |
WATC Atlanta |
Gospel Music Television WGGS-Greenville, SC Sky Angel WTVI Public Broadcasting Charlotte, NC |
2012 |
HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION of the YEAR |
Healing Wings Ministries * Harvest Outreach Center * Very Special Arts * Turning Point * Inspiring Hearts Tour * Kids Against Hunger |
All nominees were made recipients |
2012 |
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION of the YEAR |
The Artists Music Guild * Charlotte Civic Orchestra * Spectacular Senior Follies * Anna Arts Center * Grandparents For Education * Jazz For Peace * Union County Arts Council * Learn To Read * One Dozen Who Care * Jefferson Center- Music Lab |
All nominees were made recipients |
Lifetime achievement awards
Year |
Recipient |
2012 |
WBT Briarhoppers |
2012 |
''Betty Jean Robinson |
2012 |
''Terri Gibbs |
2012 |
''David Meece |
Special recognition awards
THE GOSPEL HARMONY BOYS in recognition to their sixty years in the industry.
BRYAN WRIGHT in recognition of excellence service to the Guild