MTS Management Group and Whiskey And Cigarettes" Country Radio Show Announces Whiskey Award Nominees; Welcomes John Conlee
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Pittsburgh, PA, May 04, 2015 --( The Official First Annual Whiskey Award Nominees are: Entertainer of the Year Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney Best Male Brantley Gilbert, Doug Briney, Luke Bryan, Brian Grilli, Brad Paisley, Hicks Best Female Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Josey Milner, Deana Carter, Kacey Musgraves, Morgan Riley Best Duo or Group Florida Georgia Line, Branch and Dean, Maddie And Tae, Lady Antebellum, The Stickers, Natalie Stovall and The Drive Best Single “Shotgun Rider” – Tim McGraw, “Cowgirls” – Josey Milner, “Something In The Water” – Carrie Underwood, “Mama’s Kitchen” – Hicks, “Rowdy Shoutin’ Cowboys” – Morgan Riley, “Crazy” – Brian Grilli Best Album Moonshine In The Trunk – Brad Paisley, Super Country Cowboy – Doug Briney, Write You a Song – Jon Pardi, The Big Revival – Kenny Chesney, Painkiller – Little Big Town, In Style Again – Jim Ed Brown Best Video “Automatic” – Miranda Lambert, “Unknown Soldier” – Doug Briney, “Song About a Girl” – Eric Paslay, “Girl in a Country Song” – Maddie and Tae, “Make Love Tonight” – Matt Williams/Alyssa Morrissey, “Someday” – Codie Prevost Breakthrough Artist Sam Hunt, Hicks, Maddie And Tae, Cole Swindell, Branch and Dean, Morgan Riley Lifetime Achievement Award Bill Anderson, Lee Greenwood, Charlie Daniels, Oak Ridge Boys, Kenny Rogers, Jim Ed Brown Best Indie Artist Doug Briney, Wendy Lynn Snider, Lindsey Highlander, Hicks, Matt Farris, Angel Mary and the Werewolves Nominees were selected from submissions received from country music fans and music industry insiders, during the month of April.His singles include seven #1 hits: “Lady Lay Down,” “Backside of Thirty,” “Common Man,” “I’m Only in It for the Love,” “In My Eyes,” “As Long As I’m Rockin’ with You” and “Got My Heart Set on You.” Besides these, Conlee has sent fourteen other songs into the Top Ten.Previous guests have included Charlie Daniels, Steve Wariner, John Rich, Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Anderson, David Ball, Bryan White, Doug Stone, Lee Greenwood, Collin Raye and many others.DJ Nik Bernitz Pizzigoni, host of the New Music Award-winning, internationally syndicated radio program announced the nominees on Sunday’s live “Nominees Special” broadcast, which aired on Military Brotherhood Radio.The Official First Annual Whiskey Award Nominees are:Entertainer of the YearMiranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Garth Brooks, Kenny ChesneyBest MaleBrantley Gilbert, Doug Briney, Luke Bryan, Brian Grilli, Brad Paisley, HicksBest FemaleMiranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Josey Milner, Deana Carter, Kacey Musgraves, Morgan RileyBest Duo or GroupFlorida Georgia Line, Branch and Dean, Maddie And Tae, Lady Antebellum, The Stickers, Natalie Stovall and The DriveBest Single“Shotgun Rider” – Tim McGraw, “Cowgirls” – Josey Milner, “Something In The Water” – Carrie Underwood, “Mama’s Kitchen” – Hicks, “Rowdy Shoutin’ Cowboys” – Morgan Riley, “Crazy” – Brian GrilliBest AlbumMoonshine In The Trunk – Brad Paisley, Super Country Cowboy – Doug Briney, Write You a Song – Jon Pardi, The Big Revival – Kenny Chesney, Painkiller – Little Big Town, In Style Again – Jim Ed BrownBest Video“Automatic” – Miranda Lambert, “Unknown Soldier” – Doug Briney, “Song About a Girl” – Eric Paslay, “Girl in a Country Song” – Maddie and Tae, “Make Love Tonight” – Matt Williams/Alyssa Morrissey, “Someday” – Codie PrevostBreakthrough ArtistSam Hunt, Hicks, Maddie And Tae, Cole Swindell, Branch and Dean, Morgan RileyLifetime Achievement AwardBill Anderson, Lee Greenwood, Charlie Daniels, Oak Ridge Boys, Kenny Rogers, Jim Ed BrownBest Indie ArtistDoug Briney, Wendy Lynn Snider, Lindsey Highlander, Hicks, Matt Farris, Angel Mary and the WerewolvesNominees were selected from submissions received from country music fans and music industry insiders, during the month of April.Previous guests have included Charlie Daniels, Steve Wariner, John Rich, Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Anderson, David Ball, Bryan White, Doug Stone, Lee Greenwood, Collin Raye and many others.