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The Nominees for this year’s years Awards are are follows. Also see 2008 Industry Award Nominees.
Female Vocalist
Molly Askins
Karen Clayton
Rhonda McDaniel
Pam Russell
Susan Trexler
Male Vocalist
Butch Barnes
Chuck French
Clint Horton
Jim Quick
CraigWoolard
Favorite New Artist
Fabulous Hot Dog Daddy O’s
Hip Pocket
Legends Of Beach
Mark Roberts/Breeze
Wallstreet
Song of the Year
“Fool If You Think It’s Over” Holiday Band
“Mama’s Drinking Liquor Again” King Tyrone & GYR
“Shadow Shaggin’” Tommy Black/Blooz
“Walk Away From Love” Sea Cruz
“Why Am I Cryin’” Rhonda McDaniel
National Dance/Shag Song
Cupid Shuffle” Cupid
Do That Thang Again” Archie Bell
It Only Hurts Me When I Cry” Raul Malo
Hey Mr. DJ” Lonnie Givens
There Goes My Baby” Kenny Vance
Group Album of the Year
“Come Get To This” Craig Woolard Band Sisbro
“Got It Bad For You” Holiday Band Ripete
“King Tyrone and Graveyard Ramblers” King Tyrone and Graveyard Ramblers KHP
“Let My Peoples Dance” Rev. Bubba D Liverance/Cornhole Prophets Ain’t Bad Records
“Nothing To Lose” Magnificents KHP
Solo Album of the Year
“Beach Walking” Tim Cashion Beach Cottage Music
“Nu Soul Stew” Angel Rissoff Angel Music
“Rhonda McDaniel” Rhonda McDaniel KHP
”Flash Flood” Calabash Flash B & F Records
“Under One Roof” Gary Brown KHP
Internet Radio Show
BeachMusic Café Willie C
Carolina Sounds Butch Halpin
Simply Shaggin’ Kyle Beam
SouthernSoul.com Keith Houston/ Joey Warren
Way Down South Neil “Soul Dog” Furr
Entertainer of the Year
Butch Barnes
Scott Fine
Jim Quick
Bo Schronce
John Thompson Jr.
Craig Woolard
Smoothie
Callin’ Coastline Band
Forever Is As Far As I’ll Go” Gary Bass
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” Magnificents
Satisfy My Soul” Albert Rogers
Shadow Shaggin” Tommy Black & Blooz
Compilation Album of the Year
“Coast To Coast” KHP Music
“Forever Summer II” KHP Music
“Keep On Shaggin” Ripete/KHP Music
“Thinking About You” KHP Music
“This Is It” KHP Music
Blues Song
“A LittleMeat On The Side” Sea Cruz
“Mama’s Drinking Liquor Again” King Tyrone/Graveyard Ramblers
“Motor Under The Hood” Holiday Band
“Sure Cure For The Blues’ Miranda Louise
“That’sMy Story” Cracked Ice
FM Radio DJ (Larry Crockett Award)
Ted Bell WVCO 94.9 FM
Pat Patterson WZSN 103.5FM
Big John Ruth WWMY 102.9
Ray Scott WVCO 94.9 FM
Billy Smith WVCO 94.9FM
AM Radio DJ
Alan Brantley 920 AM WPCM
Charlie Brown 920 AM WPCM
Barry Hayes 1570 AM WNCA
Gary Smith 770 AM WLWL
John Barkley (Johnny B) 1050 AM WLON
Syndicated Radio Show
On The Grand Strand Darin And Dana
Big Kahuna’s Beach Party Big Kahuna
On The Beach Charlie Brown
R & B Top 40 Countdown John Hook
Sunny Beach Show Tom Stanley/Sunny Beach
Blues Album
“Edge Of Paradise” Donny And Susan Trexler
“Nu Soul Stew” Angel Rissoff
King Tyrone & GYR King Tyrone & the Graveyard Ramblers
Rhonda McDaniel Rhonda McDaniel
Sure Cure for the Blues Miranda Louise
Club (Bill Griffin Award)
Duck’s North Myrtle Beach,
Fat Harold’s North Myrtle Beach,
Pavilions Anderson, SC
TJ’s Night Life Raleigh, NC
Thirsty’s II Greensboro, N.C.
Show Club (Cecil Corbett Award)
Chaser’s Beach Club Oak Island, NC
Jillian’s Columbia, SC
Thirsty’s II Greensboro, N.C.
TJ’s Night Life Raleigh, N.C.
HOTO’s (Harold’s On the Ocean) Cherry Grove, S.C.
Event Of The Year
Charleston Beach Music Festival Charleston, SC
Flem Whitt Festival Roxboro, NC.
Fresh Water Coast Festival III Plum Branch, SC
Fun Monday 2007 North Myrtle Beach, SC
KHP Music / Ripete Artist Showcase 08 North Myrtle Beach, SC
Group Of The Year
Band Of Oz
Jim Quick & Coastline Band
Craig Woolard Band
Holiday Band
Sea Cruz
Club/Mobile DJ
Gary Bass
Butch Halpin
Pat Patterson
Joey Warren
Dan Simmons
Live Production
Ken Holland Jim Quick &Coastline
Preston Honeycutt Fantastic Shakers
Dennis McDaniel Brasstyme
Jimmy Lathan Sea Cruz
Alan Brantley Hip Pocket
Shag Club Event
Bomba Shack – SOS Carolina Shaggers
The Storm Electric City Shag Club
Ronald McDonald Fund Raiser Sugar Foot Shag Club
Eno Beach Shag Dance Contest 07 Eno Beach Shag Club
Twisters Fall Cyclone Twisters Shag Club
FM Radio Station
91.7 WSGE Gaston College Radio Gastonia, NC
98.3 WLUS Oxford, NC
94.9 WVCO / The Surf Loris/Myrtle Beach, SC
103.5 WZSN Greenwood, SC
107.9 WNCT Greenville NC
AM Radio Station
770 WLWL Rockingham, NC
900 WNMB N. Myrtle Beach, SC
920 WPCM Burlington, NC
1050WLON Lincolnton, NC
1570 WNCA Siler City, N.C.