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By Faith Centered Music Association Press Release
2001 PEARL Awards Huge Success
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Colors, George Dyer and the legendary Kurt Bestor
swept the 2001 PEARL Awards held Friday night. Each respective group or
artist happily walked away with three awards in their hands.
Donning dapper tuxedos and gorgeous gowns artists, presenters and other
important guests made the 2001 PEARL Awards the premier event in Salt Lake
City. Scott Christopher, the KJZZ Movie Guy, was the host of the evening. He
quickly became the crowd favorite with his smart and brilliant handling of
the crowd.
Dazzling performances were given by 2001 PEARL Award Winners Peter Brienholt
Jenny Frogley, Kurt Bestor, Tammy Robinson, Sam Cardon, George Dyer, and
Colors, and others. Celebrities were on hand including Marie Osmond and
husband Brian Blosil. Blosil received an award for producing the
Contemporary Instrumental Album of the Year. Presenters included Carol
Makita, Crawford Gates, Jon Bytheway, Dean Hughes, Kurt Bestor, Kenneth Cope
and many others.
Janice Kapp Perry received the well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award.
After the touching tribute to her immense contributions to the Latter-Day
Saint community, she walked to the stage as the audience gave her a standing
ovation that didn't seem to end. She delivered a heartfelt and teary-eyed
thanks to all. All looked to her with great admiration.
Other 2001 PEARL Award Winners include George Dyer - Male Vocalist; Cherie
Call - Female Vocalist; Tammy S. Robinson - Inspirational Album; Julie de
Azevedo - Contemporary Recording; and Kenneth Cope and Tyler Castleton -
Sacred Album.
The 2001 PEARL Awards were taped for re-broadcast. The 2001 PEARL Awards
will be aired on August 26 at 8 pm on KJZZ TV.
2001 Pearl Award Winners
Female Vocalist of the Year
Cherie Call
Male Vocalist of the Year
George Dyer
New Artist of the Year
George Dyer
Group of the Year
Colors (Ryan Merrill, Brian Tibbets, Russell Dixon)
Performing Artist of the Year
Colors
Instrumentalist of the Year
Sam Cardon
Songwriter of the Year
Tyler Castleton
Studio Musician of the Year
Rich Dixon
Sacred Recording
"All Creatures of Our God and King"
Wondrous Love George Dyer
Inspirational Recording
"The Olive Tree" Songs for Young Women
Jenny Jordan Frogley
Sacred/Insprational Instrumental Recording
"Overture" The Lamb of God Soundtrack &Passion of the Lamb Cantata
Kurt Bestor
Inspirational Album
The Color of Hope
Tammy Robinson; Greg Hansen and Guy Randle
Sacred Album
A Prayer Unto Thee
Kenneth Cope &Tyler Castleton
Contemporary Recording
"Wings" Dive Deep Julie de Azevedo
Contemporary Album
Outside the Lines; Colors, John Hancock
Contemporary Instrumental Recording
"And the Moon" Soulmate Michael Dowdle
Sacred/Inspirational Instrumental Album
Where Love Is; Jenny Oaks Baker; Kenny Hodges
Contemporary Instrumental Album
Digability; Sam Cardon; Brian Blosil
Themed or Concept Album
Forward With Faith; Various Artists;
Peter Breinholt &Jon Schmidt
Musical Presentation or Soundtrack
The Lamb of God Soundtrack &Passion of the Lamb Cantata; Kurt Bestor &Kenny Hodges
Compilation Album
His Love; Shadow Mountain
Producer of the Year
John Hancock
Orchestrator / Arranger of the Year
Kurt Bestor
Holiday Recording
"We Three Kings" Holiday Wishes: Enoch Train Enoch Train
Engineer of the Year
Barry Gibbons
Best Album Design
Heart Made of Wind
(Steven Hansen &Tyler Gourley)
Radio Show of the Year
John Hair (KOSY 106.5)
Record Label of the Year
Highway Records
Retailer of the Year
Cardston Book, Lonnie Lockhart
Source:
2001 PEARL Awards Huge Success
Faith Centered Music Association Press Release 14Jul01 US UT SLC A2
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