Celebrating
the best in UK country music
Voting
now open
Voting
is now underway for UKCountryRadio.com's
sponsored 2018 Awards.
Go
here to cast your vote.
First-round
voting continues until the end of May after which the Finalists in each
category will be announced.
UKCountryRadio.com's
Gold, Silver and Bronze
Subscribers and presenters will vote in the second round during the summer.
The
winners will be announced at The UK Country Music Awards at Radisson Blu Hotel,
East Midlands Airport on Saturday 1st September.
The
event includes: The announcements of the winners of the Awards, three-course
dinner, Live performances (artists to be announced in June)
***
Early Bird Offer ***: Standard tickets: £39.50
(include 3-course meal) | No-meal tickets: £20
(3-course meal not included)
You
do not have to vote for all the categories. You may vote for as few or as many
as you like.
However,
you may only submit the voting form once.
Voting
closes at midnight on Thursday 31st May
Categories:
UK Country Artist Of
The Year:
For a UK artist who has demonstrated outstanding achievement over the last year
UK Country Album Of The
Year:
For an album released since January 2017; The album must contain at least 8
tracks
UK Female Country
Singer Of The Year:
Sponsored by Number 24 - Upton Upon Severn's premier gift shop
UK Male Country Singer
Of The Year:
Sponsored by The Big Wide Wonderful World of Daffy Don Allen - introducing the
UK to country music through Radio Caroline in the 1960
UK Country Duo Of The
Year
UK Country Group Of The
Year
1)
Voting for all of the Awards is open to everyone until midnight on 31st May 2018.
2)
Based on the number of votes, five finalists will be identified in each
category, with the exception of the UK
Country Artist Of The Year category in which ten finalists will be
identified.
3)
The finalists will be voted on by a
panel made up of UKCountryRadio.com's presenters and staff together with people
who have held a Gold, Silver or Bronze subscription to UKCountryRadio.com
since before January 1st 2018.
UKCountryRadio.com are committed to developing
a set of quality Awards which are open, fair and credible:
Open:
anyone can nominate any Artist for their Awards.
Credible:
Voting to determine the overall winners of each category is restricted to
UKCountryRadio.com’s subscribers and presenters to prevent artists winning by
simply getting their fans, friends and families to vote for them.
OVERALL EVENT SPONSOR
UKCountryRadio.com
were looking for sponsorship to help them put together their annual Birthday
Party And Awards, which performs the dual role of celebrating
UKCountryRadio.com’s birthday through a four-hour concert, and announcing the
winners of the UK Country Music Awards.
The
cost of Overall Event Sponsorship is £5,000
The
cost of sponsoring UKCountryRadio.com's UK
Country Artist Of The Year Award is £1,000.
Yes
- it costs £250 to sponsor one of
the Award categories (The sponsor does not have to be present at the ceremony -
although a pair of tickets would be made available).
If
you are interested in becoming a sponsor, or have any questions, then please
contact our events team by emailing events@ukcountryradio.com
UKCountryRadio.com
Listeners’ Club Song Award 2018
The Listeners' Club Song Award is for
a song by a UK country artist or writer, promoted through UKCountryRadio.com
last year. The following songs are eligible for the Award this year.....Sponsored by CountryMusicSocialMedia.com -
award-winning acts
UKCountryRadio.com - playing the Hottest
Country Music for the UK, 24 hours a day?
Listen to the advert from UKCountryRadio.com
CEO Allan
Watkiss:
Listen to samples of all the eligible UKCountryRadio.com Listeners' Club Songs here:
Ann Duggan - Dust Upon The Wind
Danny Lee - Running Down The Road
Grand Prairie - Chuffin' Through The Tunnel Of Love
Hayley Mack - Falling
Jim Clarke - The Country Side Of Liverpool
Johnny Chirnside - Nashville
Keith Shaw - Boots (The Shoe Shop Song)
Keith's Country Satellite - Hold On To Me
Kerr Donnelly Band - Old Country Dogs
Lily Garland - I'm Coming For You
Marc Ring - The Shandon Bells
Martin Smith - Bitter Sweet
McDade - Southern Side Of Heaven
Mick J.Clark - Sing Glory Glory Hallelujah
Rett Russell - She Got The Cowboy
Robyn Taylor - In The Arms Of Love
Sandy Peter - All That She Ever Wanted
The Might Stampede - Let 'Em All
Tis The Camera - Blue Grass Cafe
Velvet and Stone - Raise Your Ghosts
Wayne Jacobs (writer) - Signs Of Love (>> YouTube Audio performed by Ronnie
Kimball / Produced in Nashville by Tom Manche) Get a FREE DOWNLOAD (128kbps MP3) HERE via airplayexpress.com
One’s we Like
For Your
Consideration:
Lily Garland’s song “I’m Coming Home” (writers: Lily Garland, Justin Johnson, Adam Sweet) was released as a single 24 April 2017.
I’m Coming Home with its a warm soulful vocal and whirlwinds of energy and attack takes
no prisoners and was drawn from Lily’s 5-track second EP, THE NEXT CHAPTER (released 16 June 2017) which soared to #5 in the
iTunes country chart.
The project drew on experiences Lily had
gone through herself such as break up, finding yourself, finding the wrong guy
(and then the right guy) and being a mother.
CHART SUCCESS: I’m Coming Home was
promoted on Hotdisc June 2017 #222 promotional disc. It made a debut
at No.15 on the Hotdisc Top 40 chart
(Dated June 11, 2017). It spent 8-weeks on the chart
(15-12-9-9-11-10-12-21) and climbed to No.9
(chart dated July 2, 2017) with a #2 peak
on the Hotdisc British & Irish Chart.
Hotdisc services over 700 DJs
and media in Europe with brand new music for their shows and
attention. Those contacts who receive Hotdisc in physical or digital
format score each of the tracks from 1 to 10 and give feedback comment
and offer critique.
“There
is little doubt that Lily Garland is a rising force on the UK country scene.
Her first EP was simply brilliant, but it is more than clear that Lily has
raised her game. ‘The Next Chapter’ sees Lily with a range of songs and a
confidence of delivery that will surely take her to the next level” Nick Cantwell, Belles and Gals
SOCIALS
Velvet
and Stone “Raise Your Ghosts”
Velvet & Stone are an
indie folk band from Devon, UK.
“What Raise Your Ghosts (iTunes; tagged Singer-Songwriter/Folk) and Embers shows is that the band have become a little more polished, a little less raw, but just as enthralling. Their folk roots are still very much on display, but it is mixed with a fantastic indie sound. Lara's vocals have always been a focal point, and they are just as gorgeous and filled with warmth as always.
The band do more than just support her voice though, and these songs soar” - Fatea Records
“One of our favourite records of the year. Trust me on this one. Velvet & Stone are superb”. (James Santer, BBC Introducing In Devon)
Velvet & Stone, released their EP 'EMBERS' on 13th October 2017! The
four-track EP, recorded at Cube Recording in Cornwall, is the second EP
released by the band who celebrated the release at a launch party at the Bike
Shed Theatre Cocktail Bar in Exeter on 13th October 2017 followed by a string
of dates around the South West. The new EP features acclaimed cellist Caroline
Lavelle [Radiohead; Massive Attack; Muse; Loreena McKennit; Afro Celt Sound
System], and producer/ engineer Gareth Young on percussion across all of the
tracks.
Audio credits:
Vocals - Lara Snowdon
Keys and violin - Kathryn Tremlett
Acoustic and electric guitar - Roger Styles
Bass - Barry Muir
WEBSITE - www.velvetstonemusic.com
FACEBOOK – www.facebook.com/velvetstonemusic
TWITTER - https://twitter.com/VelvetStoneMus
About the Listeners' Club Songs sponsor CountryMusicSocialMedia.com:
Country Music Social Media for Award Winning acts 30 awards & over 40 nominations
Mission: To help Country singers with their
social needs needs for Branding.and promoting
Social media for country Singers. Run by Ken Meakin, described by Russell Hill
on Express FM as “one of the finest promoters in the country” creates social
media sites Facebook, Google +, Twitter, YouTube, Myspace, Reverbnation, Wordpress
plus many more.
“His” My Country acts: Danny McMahon, Grand Prairie Band, Hannah Johnson, Helena Mace, Lee Paul, Merv and Maria, Penny Jayne Black (Django Promotions Management), The Pink Cowgirl (Dina Andrews), Ray Peters, Rett Russell, Wayne Jacobs.
Other Acts Meakin has worked with include: Carrie
Cunningham, Chloe Chadwick, Donna Wylde, Emma Swindells, Emma Jane, Janey Kirk,
Martin Boyd, Lily Garland, Mike Lane, Miki Peters, Outlander, Sarah Lucy Dole
& Starlane and The Shotgun Annies.
Notably Ken has helped his Country Singers. One
being Wayne Jacobs UK country radio
listeners club award winner 2012-2017!
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| Ken Meakin (R) with his multi award winning act Wayne Jacobs (L) |
6 Out Of 7: Wayne Jacobs was named the winner for the sixth successive year in 2017 and a finalist for the last seven years.
Wayne
UKCountryRadio.com Listeners Club Song Award Wins:
2012: "Kentucky
Whiskey"
2013: “I Want My Daddy
2014: In Cold Blood
2015: “May We Never
Forget
2016: “Paws of War”
2017: "Stars &
Stripes Of Freedom" (performed by Ronnie Kimball).
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| Wayne Jacobs (R) pictured in London at C2C2018 with fellow Ken Meakin CountryMusicSocialMedia.com act The Pink Cowgirl (aka Dina Andrews) (L) |
DOWNLOAD “Stars
& Stripes Of Freedom” [Wayne Jacobs]
Wayne is already plotting to scoop the trophy again next year
with a love song titled “Signs Of Love” about being on the Mississippi in
Tennessee. The song is slated to have some dobro in the mix.
When speaking with UKCountryRadio.com’s very own Nutty
Nora the six-time winner Jacobs
said: “I've lost count on that one. Every year it gets harder and harder.
I'm Americanized, I love America and write songs associated with America,
that's why they've been so successful"
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Country Music Social Media.com:
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About UKCountryRadio.com:
UKCountryRadio.com - playing the Hottest Country Music for the UK, 24 hours a day
UKCountryRadio.com is a radio station that
plays independent UK country music artists alongside the big names from
America, providing a much-needed outlet for their creative work.
The station is put together by a team of
volunteers and radio professionals – all of whom share a common love of country
music.
UKCountryRadio.com are proud to work with all
UK country artists, regardless of their age or previous achievements, as
long as their musical work meets minimum quality standards.
The station want to play a part in ensuring
and encouraging a thriving, diverse country music scene in the UK.
UKCountryRadio.com’s MISSION:
WE LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC AND
PLAY..... The best in UK Country from the likes of Jackie
Storrar, McKenzie, Dave Sheriff, Lynne Butler, Carolann B, Jonny Williams, Fred
Kinsey III, Arizona Wes, The Cutlers Of Cornwall, Richard Plank & Guy
Charles, Peter Williams......alongside the big names from America such
as Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Alison
Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Alan
Jackson, Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Lady Antebellum, James Otto, Kellie
Pickler, The Eagles, Emerson Drive, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Rascal
Flatts, Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry
UKCountryRadio.com - playing
the Hottest Country Music for the UK, 24 hours a day, at www.ukcountryradio.com
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