Singing News Fan Awards

1980 - 1989

1989 - Movin' Up by Gold City

Favorite Album

Favorite Alto

1985 - Debra Talley: Talleys

1986 - Debra Talley: Talleys

1987 - Kelly Nelon Thompson: Rex Nelon Singers

1988 - Debra Talley: Talleys

1989 -  Debra Talley: Talleys

Favorite Band

1980 - Hinsons

1981 - Kingsmen Quartet

1982 - Kingsmen Quartet

1983 - Kingsmen Quartet

1984 - Kingsmen Quartet

1985 - Nelons

1986 - Kingsmen Quartet

1987 - Kingsmen Quartet

1988 - Kingsmen Quartet

1989 - Kingsmen Quartet

Favorite Baritone

1980 - Cecil Blackwood: Blackwood Brothers

1981 - Wayne Maynard: Kingsmen Quartet

1982 - Glen Payne: Cathedral Quartet

1983 - Mark Trammell: Cathedral Quartet

1984 - Randy Shelnut: Dixie Echoes

1985 - Randy Shelnut: Dixie Echoes

1986 - Squire Parsons

1987 - Squire Parsons

1988 - Mark Trammell: Cathedral Quartet

1989 - Mike LeFevre: Gold City

Favorite Bass

1980 - Rex Nelon: Nelons

1981 - George Younce: Cathedral Quartet

1982 - Rex Nelon: Nelons

1983 - George Younce: Cathedral Quartet

1984 - George Younce: Cathedral Quartet

1985 - Ray Dean Reese: Kingsmen Quartet

1986 - George Younce: Cathedral Quartet

1987 - George Younce: Cathedral Quartet

1988 - George Younce: Cathedral Quartet

1989 - Tim Riley: Gold City

Favorite Black Entertainer or Group

1985 - Larnelle Harris: Gaither Vocal Band

1986 - Teddy Huffam - Teddy Huffam and The Gems

1987 - Larnell Harris: Gaither Vocal Band

Favorite Female Singer

1980 - Kelly Nelon

1981 - Kelly Nelon

1982 - Kelly Nelon

1983 - Connie Hopper

1984 - Connie Hopper

1985 - Debra Talley

1986 - Debra Talley

1987 - Debra Talley

1988 - Kelly Nelon

1989 - Peg McKamey Bean

Favorite Group

1980 - Kingsmen Quartet

1982 - Cathedral Quartet

1983 - Cathedral Quartet 

1984 - Cathedral Quartet

1985 - Kingsmen Quartet

1986 - Cathedral Quartet

1987 - Cathedral Quartet

1988 - Gold City

1989 - Gold City

Favorite Lead

1980 - Kenny Hinson: Hinsons

1981 - Jim Hamill: Kingsmen Quartet

1982 - Jim Hamill: Kingsmen Quartet

1983 - Jim Hamill: Kingsmen Quartet

1984 - Glen Payne: Cathedral Quartet

1985 - Jim Hamill: Kingsmen Quartet

1986 - Glen Payne: Cathedral Quartet

1987 - Glen Payne: Cathedral Quartet

1988 - Ivan Parker: Gold City

1989 - Ivan Parker: Gold City

Favorite Male Singer

1980 - James Blackwood

1981 - Jim Hamill

1982 - Rex Nelon

1983 - Kirk Talley

1984 - Jim Hamill

1985 - Jim Hamill

1986 - Wendy Bagwell

1987 - Brian Free

1988 - Squire Parsons

1989 - Ivan Parker

Favorite Mixed Group

1981 - Nelons

Favorite Musician

1980 - Anthony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

1981 - Anthony Burger: Kignsmen Quartet

1982 - Anthony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

1983 - Anthony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

1984 - Anthony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

1985 - Anthony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

1986 - Anthony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

1987 - Anthony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

1988 - Anthony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

1989 - Anothony Burger: Kingsmen Quartet

Favorite New Artist

1986 - Mid South Boys

1988 - Dixie Melody Boys

1989 - Kingdom Heirs

Favorite Quartet

1981 - Kingsmen Quartet

Favorite Song

1980 - Come Morning by The Nelons

1981 - Sweet Beulah Land by Kingsmen Quartet

1982 - Canaanland Is Just In Sight by Heaven Bound

1983 - Step Into The Water by Cathedral Quartet 

1984 - O For A Tousand Tongues To Sing by Nelons

1985 - When He Was On The Cross, I Was On His Mind by Florida Boys

1986 - When He Was On The Cross, I Was On His Mind by Florida Boys

1987 - When I Get Carried Away by Gold City

1988 - Midnight Cry By Gold City

1989 - God On The Mountain By McKameys

Favorite Songwriter

1986 - Squire Parsons

1987 - Kirk Talley

1988 - Ronny Hinsons

1989 - Ronny Hinsons

Favorite Soprano

1985 - Sandi Patty

1986 - Karen Peck: Rex Nelon Singers

1987 - Karen Peck: Rex Nelon Singers

1988 - Karen Peck Gooch: Rex Nelon Singers

1989 - Karen Peck Gooch: Rex Nelon Singers

Favorite Tenor

1980 - Ernie Phillips: Kingsmen Quartet

1981 - Ernie Phillips: Kingsmen Quartet

1982 - Archie Watkins: The Inspirations

1983 - Kirk Talley: Cathedral Quartet

1984 - Kirk Talley: Cathedral Quartet

1985 - Danny Funderburk: Cathedral Quartet

1986 - Danny Funderburk: Cathedral Quartet

1987 - Danny Funderburk: Cathedral Quartet

1988 - Brian Free: Gold City

1989 - Brian Free: Gold City

Favorite Video

1986 - Cathedrals in Concert: Cathedral Quartet

1987 - Stand Up: Kingsmen Quartet

1988 - Moving Up To Gloryland: Gold City

1989 - Movin' Up: Gold City

Favorite Young Artist

1988 - Gerald Wolfe: Cathedral Quartet

1989 - Brian Free: Gold City

Horizon Individual

1988 - Jeff Stice

1989 - Jane Greene

Templeton/Norcross Award

1981 - Carroll Stout

1982 - Wendy Bagwell

1983 - Les Beasley

1984 - Don Butler

1985 - W B Nowlin

1986 - Eldridge Fox

1987 - Glen Payne & George Younce

1988 -Jack Pittman

1989 -Roy Carter