Here are some of the suggestions we've received of people who you feel should be inducted into the British Country Music Hall Of Fame.
You can nominate somone here using our nominations form.
Please also take the time to add your nomiations to our Nominations Board for others to see.
Name: ? - 03/02/2008
- Nomination: Gerry Ford
Reason: Gerry is one of Scotland's leading Country singer-songwriter and is currently celebrating his 31st year as a professional entertainer. He has recorded 16 albums.
Through his years on his radio program on Radio Scotland Gerry built up a huge following of fans while he championed British country music acts. Gerry has entertained all over the UK and compered many Scottish festivals. Gerry has been Mr Country Music Scotland for many years.
Name: lucy hamlin - 07/02/2008 - Nomination: Steve Chase
Reason: He is a fun, entertaining guy with buckets of talent thrown in - who has been on the scene for years and will never fail to please an audience, even with his own songs
Name: Peter Field - 07/02/2008 - Nomination: Raymond Froggatt
Reason: Written more good songs than anyone else, consistently for years. He is our only country star of international repute who's name also means something to American country Fans
Name: Dave Anderson -10/02/2008 - Nomination: Vic Woodhouse
Reason: Although now retired, Vic's work with Hickory Lake,BBC Radio Essex and Vic Woodhouse Promotions raised the profile of country music immeassurably. The best presenter I've ever seen on a stage.
Name: Micky Byrne - 10/02/2008 - Nomination: The Thrillbillies
Reason: In my opinion one of the best acts on the British Country music scene. They have taken their talent to New Zeland to show them what some quality acts from the United Kingdom are like.
Name: Kerry Edees - 10/02/08 - Nomination: Stubby
Reason: Stubby is one of the best known faces and voices on the British Country Music scene. He has been singing country music for over fifteen years, in many different bands such as Lemon Grass, Second Chance, and now of course Sidewinder with Stu Payne. Stubby also does many solo shows each year, so can cater for the smaller clubs who may not be able to afford the band. With Stu, he also does another act called Wine Stained Cowboys. This ensures he/they can cater for listeners and more traditional country songs as well as keeping popular with line dancers. His voice is stunning, and his personality larger than life, ensuring he is a hit with the audience wherever he goes.
Name: Robert Alcock - 11/02/2008 - Nomination: Blue Orchid
Reason: This duo have always been quick to assist in any way their fellow artists and clubs. They give 100% each and every time they give a show, humour harmonies and wonderful variety of songs.
Though they have had their own upsets with health they still persevere in providing first class entertainment and support to those that need it.
Name: Mike Willis - 16/02/2008 - Nomination: Kelvin Henderson
Reason: Kelvin has been associated with the British and American country music scenes since leaving school. He has toured the UK club scene for over 35 years. A BBC radio presenter for almost twenty years who constantly gave air play to British Acts.
A very well known agent who introduced many American acts to the British audience.
I feel Kelvin should be reconised for his tremendous contribution to the British Country Music scene.
Name: Rebecca Alldis - 22/02/2008 - Nomination: Arizona Flame
Reason: George McIntosh, Kris McIntosh and Neil Roberts are some of the most talented musicians on the country music scene. Their gigs are always fun and have a party atmosphere. As this is their full time job, they are constantly on tour, entertaining hundreds of people from the Shetlands to Cornwall.
They are extremely dedicated to country music and it's not a job for them, it's their life.
Name: Colin Fidoe - 25/02/2008 - Nomination: Bob McKinley
Reason: For Many years Bob was alongside Raymond Froggatt, Charlie Lansborough & many other top UK country artistes! He has won almost every club & country award going, but due to ill health has not been on the cicuit for a number of years now. He has sold thousands of cassettes & cd's over the years & to me still remains one of UK's formost ambassadors of British Country music.
Name: STEVE FARRAR
Comments: How about a catagory for the promoters of some of the best events in the uk. remember it is venues that have helped to make our great stars.
Name: Betty Cunnington - Nomination: Paul Bailey
Reason: He works very hard for the line dance and country music scene. He is a geniune person. He also writes and publishes his own music and is a very worthy person to be nominated for this award
Best Male: Paul Bailey - Best Song: 'Til the Sun falls from the sky
Name: Sarah Wright - Nomination: Paul Bailey
Reason: He a great entertainer and is a great bloke too, friendly, has a laugh and will come up to you at a gig and talk to you.
Name: Alan - Nomination: stubby
Reason: good all rounder good taste in songs when out on gigs
Name: JOHN LEWER - Nomination: TERRY MAHER
Reason: Terry has been a stalwart of Country Music for 42 years, he started singing and playing when Country Music clubs were unheard of back in the sixties. He has had his songs published and recorded by various artistes in the USA, and recieved worldwide plays on radio.Always true to his Country Music roots
he has introduced Country Music to many people who would have never listened or heard of the Country scene. Terry is an unasuming guy of stage, but a true pro with a proffesional show and attitude, as people who have booked him will testify. 42 years in the Country Music scene, and still going strong, say,s it all.
I nominate Terry Maher, for the British Country Music Hall of Fame.
Best Male: Terry Maher
Name: Julie French - Nomination: Gary Perkins
Reason: fantastic singing talent,songwriter extrodinaire, and an honest, loving, really great guy.
Best Male: Gary Perkins
Best Group: Gary Perkins & The Breeze
Best Song: what's a memory like you
Best Album: Ride the wind
Name: Celia Moody - Nomination: George Moody
Reason: Because my husband was known by his many many fans as The Gentleman of Country Music. He won numerous awards over the years, never had an empty page in his bookings diary and his music is still in demand almost 5 years after his death. He was loved and respected in life, his memory and music lives on after his death, so I would love to see him achieve an award to mark who and what he was.
Name: Bonita - Nomination: June Dillon
Reason: I would like to nominate my mother June Dillon. Sadly deceased, but during her life she selflessly worked for years to support and promote British Country Music at its best. For 15 years both my mother and my father Noel Dillon (now retired living in Spain). ran a very successful country music club in Dawley and Brosely Telford. After my father showcased at Pontins and took to the stage himself, my mother was the driving force that not only during their time, took my father and his band right to the top of the British Country music scene, to win numerous awards over the years including nearly every club award in the UK, The North Country Music Magazine face of country music award along with many American Awards like The Nebraska Singer/Songwriter award also to Star alongside Tania Tucker on American TV and American commercials such as the Durango Boots commercials which are still shown today.
Widely known as Noel Dillon and the Foster Boys they often topped the bi
ll at most of the major events, always bringing the roof down at places like Skipton. Noels fans are still to this day buying his songs and missing him off the scene.
Mum wasn't only well known for her relentless driving force behind my father and the many country music festivals they later went on to stage, like the crazy American Adventure or the up market Trentham Gardens, she was also never afraid to give young new talent a shot. Many of yesterdays youngsters enjoyed their fame and some still do like Glen Mitchel and Blue Orchid to name a few, thanks to mum and the support she gave them in their early careers.
Obviously I personally would love to see her relentless love and support remembered, but I also know that many many other fan's, supporters, artist's, promoters will join me when I say, love her or not, those that knew her and remember her, have to admit that whatever she did, she did it well and always with her great love of British Country Music in not only her mind but also in that great big heart of hers.
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