Inspirational Country Music Awards

The 17th Annual Inspirational Country Music Association’s Faith, Family & Country Awards took center stage Friday night at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center for its annual music awards. The event also paid tribute to the lives of Middle Tennessee breast cancer survivors. Throughout the taping before a live audience, 136 breast cancer survivors was seated in a special honor section on the Schermerhorn stage. Awards were given out in more than 20 categories, including:

Entertainer of the Year: Ricky Skaggs
Mainstream Country Artist: Jeff Bates
Video Award: “Hello World” – Lady Antebellum
Inspirational Bluegrass Artist: The Roys
Legend/Pioneer Award: The Fox Brothers
Mainstream Inspirational Song: “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” – Justin Moore
Inspirational Country Song: “I’ll Stand Up And Say So” – Chuck Day
Male Vocalist: Chuck Day
Female Vocalist: Kali Rose
Vocal Duo: Joey + Rory
Vocal Group or Band: Sunday Drive
New Artist: Chuck Hancock
Musician: Ricky Skaggs
Comedian: Johnny Lee Cook