ILLINOIS YOUTH 7 - 12 Traditional Country Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year Julianna Allen Female Entertainer of the Year Julianna Allen New Country Future Star of Tomorrow Award Female Entertainer Mariah Henderson 13 - 16 Traditional Country Rising Star Award Female Vocalist of the Year (tie) Heather Bradford Joanna Allen Rising Star Award Female Entertainer of the Year Joanna Allen Future Star of Tomorrow Award Female Entertainer of the Year Heather Bradford New Country Future Star of Tomorrow Award Female Entertainer Jennifer Yarger Elise Burgess 17 - 20 Traditional Country Most Pormising Female Vocalist of the Year Erica Neal Female Entertainer of the Year Erica Neal New Country Rising Star Award Female Vocalist of the Year Colleen Wild Horizon Award Female Entertainer of the Year Colleen Wild Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Case Calcaterra Rising Star Award Male Vocalist of the Year Travis Parks Male Entertainer of the Year Case Calcaterra Rising Star Award Male Entertainer of the Year Travis Parks ADULT Traditional Country Horizon Award Female Entertainer of the Year Missy Vail Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Gordon Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Mike Porter Most Promising Male Entertainer of the Year Mike Porter Rising Star Award Male Entertainer of the Year Jason Gordon New Country Female Vocalist of the Year Krystal Stukins Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year Lisa Perry Most Promising Female Entertainer of the Year Krystal Stukins Horizon Award Female Entertainer of the Year Lisa Perry Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Benefield Horizon Award Male Entertainer of the Year Jason Benefield Traditional Gospel Female Vocalist of the Year Amy Shelton Rising Star Award Male Vocalist Rick Roy New Gospel Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Gary Raye Horizon Award Male Entertainer of the Year Gary Raye Bluegrass Horizon Award Male Vocalist of the Year Ray Prince Horizon Award Male Entertainer of the Year Ray Prince DUO Youth Mixed Age Duo of the Year Traditional Country Joanna & Julianna Allen Duo of the YearNew Country Heather Bradford & Travis Parks Adult Duo of the Year Traditional Country Double Shot (Jason Gordon & Gary Raye) Rising Star Award Duo of the Year Traditional Country Missy Vail & Eddy Winter Most Promising Duo of the Year Traditional Gospel The Shelton Sisters GROUP Adult Horizon Award Group of the Year Traditional Gospel 2 X 2 For Him BAND Band of the Year Bluegrass Bill Robinson & Friends INSTRUMENTALIST Adult Most Promising Instrumentalist of the Year Traditional Gospel Rick Roy Instrumentalist of the Year Bluegrass Bill Robinson SONGWRITER Youth 17-20 Most Promising Songwriter of the Year New Country Colleen Wild "She's Four" Adult Rising Star Award Songwriter of the Year Traditional Country Bob Payne "My Heartache Could Be Healed By You" Most Promising Songwriter of the Year New Country Jason Benefield "Towns Like This" Rising Star Award Songwriter of the Year New Country Mike Porter "I Don't Wanna Know" Songwriter of the Year Traditional Gospel Bob Payne "Someone Loves You" CO-SONGWRITER Most Ptomising Co-songwriter of the Year New Country Eddy Winter & Paul Hamilton "Goin' Nowhere" Co-songwriter of the Year New Gospel Eddy Winter & Paul Hamilton "Circle Of Kin" ALBUM Youth 17-20 Age Group Album of the Year Country Erica Neal "The Second Time Around" Most Promising Album of the Year Country Travis Parks "Cowboy Up" Adult Most Promising Album of the Year Country Missy Vail "I'll Be Here" Rising Star Award Album of the Year Country Mike Porter "Have You Seen Me?" Return to Home Page Return to 2005 Winners Page