Kellie Attended the ASCAP Christian Music Awards

[augustana]

30th Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards


This was a couple weeks ago, April 22nd. She was the only country artist (other than Phil Stacy, who is also a Christian artist and performed) that attended. Possible reason for her attending... Kyle Jacobs performed. I've been trying to find pictures from the event. The only site I could find had just 8 pictures, none of which included Kellie. There must be more somewhere!


New York, NY, April 22, 2008: ASCAP's dominant roster of Christian music artists, songwriters and publishers was on display last night (April 21) as Christian music industry leaders from all over the world celebrated the presentation of the 30th Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards at Richland Country Club in Nashville. In attendance were artists Chris Tomlin, Jeremy Camp, MercyMe, Kellie Pickler, Natalie Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mac Powell, David Crowder, Russ Taff, Phil Stacey, Bebo Norman, Kyle Jacobs, Brandon Heath, Rush of Fools, Paul Colman, 33 Miles, Pocket Full of Rocks, and Echoing Angels.

For the fourteenth year, the premiere event was hosted by ASCAP Senior Vice President, Connie Bradley and Vice President, Dan Keen who presented awards to the songwriters and publishers of the 25 most performed songs on religious radio in 2007 as detected by Media Guide, ASCAP's digital tracking system.

Jeremy Camp who previously won the award in 2005 and 2006 earned the prestigious Songwriter Of The Year award. The newest ASCAP Christian Song Of The Year award-winner is "UNDO" recorded by Rush Of Fools. The awards were presented to songwriters Scott Davis, Wesley Willis, Kevin Huguley and publishers Midas Music and Meaux Hits (EMICMG). EMI CMG Publishing was named ASCAP's Christian Music Publisher of the Year for the 5th year in a row.

An exclusive highlight of the evening was the presentation of the ASCAP Partner In Song Award to industry icon, Brown Bannister. The award was given for "writing and producing some of the greatest songs in the vibrant history of Contemporary Christian Music". Bannister is known for producing the industry's most well known artists such as Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, MercyMe, Debby Boone, and The Imperials. He co-wrote the classic Imperials hit, "Praise The Lord" and wrote a #1 hit last year for Third Day, "Mountain Of God." Brown released his own project on Reunion Records in 1981 that yielded the self-penned hits, "Talk To One Another" and "Mountain Top."

The tribute to Brown Bannister featured music from Steven Curtis Chapman, MercyMe's Bart Millard, Grammy winners Gordon Kennedy, Tommy Sims and Wayne Kirkpatrick, Russ Taff, American Idol Phil Stacey and remarks from US Congressman Marsha Blackburn and Amy Grant's manager, Mike Blanton.

Another significant performance was given by songwriter/artist Kyle Jacobs who sang the history making Garth Brooks single, "More Than A Memory" which he co-wrote. "More Than A Memory" is the only single in history to ever debut at #1.

[kelliedawnpicklerfan]

[Kellielover101]

Thats Great!!
Thans for posting!!

[No_Left_Turn]

why do we always find out about stuff like this after the fact...oh, well

[augustana]

Originally Posted by No_Left_Turn

why do we always find out about stuff like this after the fact...oh, well

Well, it was more of an awards dinner than a show. It seems like it was a very small event since I can't find anything about it online. Apparently it took place at a country club and only a couple hundred people were there. All of which are somehow involved in the Christian music industry...except for Kellie. Which is why, like I said in my original post I think she was there with Kyle Jacobs (who like I've posted before, I'm pretty sure is her new songwriter boyfriend she's been talking about).

IF he is the boyfriend, then no doubt that's why she was there. And you couldn't fault Kellie's people for not letting us know about her being there. Because if that's the case, she wasn't there as "Kellie Pickler, BNA recording artist", she was there as Kellie, the girlfriend. Her people might not even have known about it.

And on another note, if this is true that means they're going to events together and maybe he'll join her at the ACM's.

[KellieFanFL]

Re Kyle Jacobs: When I gave the "Gourmet Cookbook for Dummies" to Kellie on her bus, she was thumbing through it and said (to road mngr Greg) "maybe I can find something here I can cook for KYLE"!!! So I guess they are a couple!!

[augustana]

Originally Posted by KellieFanFL

Re Kyle Jacobs: When I gave the "Gourmet Cookbook for Dummies" to Kellie on her bus, she was thumbing through it and said (to road mngr Greg) "maybe I can find something here I can cook for KYLE"!!! So I guess they are a couple!!

Yep!

[werss]

Hmm... good work Sarah. I guess you are right. lol

[fanofkellie]

Has it been stated anywhere that Kyle is helping write songs for Kellie's new album?

[augustana]

Originally Posted by werss

Hmm... good work Sarah. I guess you are right. lol

haha Good thing because I have a feeling I'm going to proven wrong in a couple days about saying that I'm sure Kellie will be singing her new single at the ACM's.

Originally Posted by fanofkellie

Has it been stated anywhere that Kyle is helping write songs for Kellie's new album?

He co-wrote "One Last Time" with Kellie, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey.
Maybe more, but that's the only song I know all of the writers for.

[sdnil427]

Originally Posted by augustana

haha Good thing because I have a feeling I'm going to proven wrong in a couple days about saying that I'm sure Kellie will be singing her new single at the ACM's.



He co-wrote "One Last Time" with Kellie, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey.
Maybe more, but that's the only song I know all of the writers for.

are there any pics of Kyle anywhere Sarah?

[ChrisKellieFan]

Mandisa wasn't there?