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Summarized by Kent Larsen
2000 PEARL Awards Winners
OREM, UTAH -- Jenny Oaks Baker and Hilary Weeks walked away with three PEARL
statuettes each in the 2000 PEARL Awards held at the McKay Events Center at
UVSC in Orem on Thursday evening.
Other winners included Peter Breinholt (Performing Artist of the Year),
Kenneth Cope (Male Vocalist of the Year), Sam Cardon (Producer of the Year)
and Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband (Group of the Year). Weeks won honors for
Female Vocalist, Songwriter and Inspirational Album of the Year. Baker took
the award for Instrumentalist of the Year, Instrumental Album and Recording
of the Year.
Host Thurl Bailey took two awards, including New Artist of the Year. The
former forward for the Utah Jazz charmed the packed house with his gentle
manner and deep voice. Co-host Eric D. Snider played the part of
sidekick*"Stockton to your Malone," he quipped with Bailey during the show
opening.
Highlights of the evening included: Weeks' performance of "He'll Speak
Peace" from her award-winning album; the Legacy Award, presented to Crawford
Gates; the Rich Gibbons Humanitarian Award, presented to a tearful and
sincere Kurt Bestor; Marvin Payne stylishly placing a doily on the podium to
create "the right mood" and; an appearance from Richard Dutcher and Michael
Buster of God's Army, doing a playful parody of the hit film as they
presented the award for Performing Artist of the Year.
The event was filmed for television and will be broadcast on KJZZ-TV on
Sunday, August 20. It was also broadcast live on LDSRadio.com with pre- and
post-show commentary and interviews from Scot and Maurine Proctor of
MeridianMagazine.com
Thursday's awards program was the third PEARL Awards. Presented annually by
the Faith Centered Music Association, the PEARL Awards honor excellence in
artistic achievement among artists, performers and musicians who have a
faith centered world-view. The entire event was produced and staffed by
professionals in the music industry who volunteer their time and efforts to
make this awards presentation a reality.
Following is a complete list of winners.
Sacred Recording
Jesus Once Was a Little Child
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Jenny Oaks Baker
Inspirational Recording
Mercy's Arms
Many Different Roads
Gladys Knight
Contemporary Recording
All the While
Faith In Your Heart
Thurl Bailey
Instrumental Recording
Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel
Happy Hymns
Festival Brass &Winds
Sacred Album
All Creature of Our God and Kings
BYU Concert Choir
Inspirational Album
Lead Me Home
Hilary Weeks
Contemporary Album
Dive Deep
Julie de Azevedo
Instrumental Album
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Jenny Oaks Baker
Themed or Concept Album
Let Us Adore Him
Gibbons Family
Musical Presentation or Soundtrack
American Prophet
Merrill Jenson &Sam Cardon
Male Vocalist
Kenneth Cope
Female Vocalist
Hilary Weeks
Instrumentalist of the Year
Jenny Oaks Baker
Group of the Year
Ryan Shupe &the Rubberband
New Artist of the Year
Thurl Bailey
Producer of the Year
Sam Cardon
Songwriter of the Year
Hilary Weeks
Performing Artist of the Year
Peter Breinholt
Orchestrator/Arranger of the Year
Mack Wilberg
Studio Musician of the Year
Michael Dowdle
Studio Vocalist of the Year
Jenny Jordan Frogley
Engineer of the Year
Barry Gibbons
Best Album Design
Dive Deep (Gillett + Co.)
Radio Show of the Year
Doug Wright (KSL)
Record Label of the Year
Excel Entertainment Group, Inc.
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Source:
2000 PEARL Awards Winners
Faith Centered Music Association Press Release 27Jul00 A4
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