The Official Winners for the 2008 Mississippi
Gospel
Music Awards.
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1. "National Female Soloist of the Year" (Sponsored by the New AT&T)
Carolyn Traylor
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2. "Song of the Year by a National Single Artist"
“Where Would I Be” by Stan Jones & Tarrylyn Ramsey
3. "National Male Lead Singer of A Group"
4. "Local Musician of the Year"
Donavon Thigpen
5. "Local Female Vocalist of the Year"
Tonya Ware
6. "Local Male Vocalist of the Year"
Terrell Brinson
7. "Local Group of the Year"
The Cork Singers
8. "Dance Ministry of the Year"
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Mime Ministry
9. NATIONAL ANNOUNCER (Pronouncer) OF THE YEAR – The Roy Wooten Award
Ederic Kearney- KUBD-FM- Sardis, MS
10. JACKSON GOSPEL RADIO ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
Torrez Harris
11. MISSISSIPPI GOSPEL RADIO ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
Sarah Hall – WNLA – Indianola, MS
12. "National Musician of the Year"
Merlin Lucious
13. LOCAL CHURCH CHOIR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Victoria Clemmons
14. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Stan Jones “ I Recommend Jesus”
15. NATIONAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Stan Jones
16. NATIONAL MALE SOLOIST OF THE YEAR
Melvin Williams
17. MALE CHORUS OF THE YEAR
Caney Creek
18. BEST SONG RECORDED BY A NATIONAL GROUP
"I Recommend Jesus” The Canton Spirituals
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19. ALBUM OF THE YEAR RECORDED BY AN UPCOMING ARTIST
Da Minister – “Keep It Holy”
20. "ALBUM OF THE YEAR RECORDED BY A NATIONAL GROUP
“Driven” The Canton Spirituals
21. NATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by WAPT)
The Canton Spirituals
22. LOCAL CHURCH CHOIR OF THE YEAR
23. COMMUNITY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Dathan Thigpen & Holy Nation
24. FEMALE LEAD SINGER OF A LOCAL CHURCH CHOIR
Latoya Knight
25. BEST ENGINEERED RECORDING
“Crazy Like Love” Melvin Williams – Engineered by Stan Jones & Randy Everett
26. THE LINZY “DON” DIXON MEMORIAL AWARD (Sponsored by the Farish Street Festival)
Ester Wooten
27. THE FRANK WILLIAMS MEMORIAL AWARD
Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson