NEWS

04/11/08
KENNY BISHOP NOMINATED FOR DIAMOND AWARD
LEXINGTON, KY - The Top 10 ballot for the 2008 SGN Scoops Diamond Awards were announced recently. Among the nominees in the Soloist of the Year category is Christian recording artist Kenny Bishop.

"I received word of the nomination in an email a week or so ago," Bishop said. "I feel tremendously honored by the recognition, and I'm delighted that songs about God's fantastic grace and mercy are getting through. That's what this has to be about. It's all I sing about these days."

SGN Scoops editor Allen Smith says the turn out for the nominations was strong. "Our top ten ballot looks really great! Thank you to everyone who placed a vote for your favorites. Now it's time to vote for the top ten finalists."

Other nominees in the category include Jason Crabb, Kirk Talley, Ivan Parker, Tony Gore and others, including Bishop's older brother and fellow solo artist Mark Bishop.

"Mark is ten times the singer, songwriter and communicator I could ever be," said Kenny Bishop. "His ability to assemble a melody, put a complete and heart provoking thought into a three minute message - repeats and all - is more than an ordinary gift. There are a lot of great singers on the nominees list. I'm not sure I deserve to be among them. I'll ask all of my friends to cast their vote for the one closest to me. Like all of the others, I think my brother certainly deserves it."

According to the Diamond Awards web site, the final nominees will be chosen from the top ten ballot. The voting deadline is May 17, 2008. The awards will be handed out in Louisville, Kentucky during the National Quartet Convention.

SGN Scoops Diamond Awards - www.diamondawardsonline.com.