ILLINOIS YOUTH 7 - 12 Traditional Country Female Entertainer of the Year Lizzi Mladic Future Star of Tomorrow Award Female Entertainer of the Year Ashley Mehl New Country Future Star of Tomorrow Award Female Vocalist of the Year Rielly Sanders Mariah Henderson Future Star of Tomorrow Award Female Entertainer Julianna Allen 13 - 16 Traditional Country Horizon Award Female Vocalist of the Year Joanna Allen Rising Star Award Female Vocalist of the Year Jennifer Yarger Female Entertainer of the Year Joanna Allen Horizon Award Female Entertainer of the Year Jennifer Yarger Male Vocalist of the Year (tie) Jamie Nattier Most Promising Male Entertainer of the Year Jamie Nattier New Country Rising Star Award Female Vocalist of the Year Kassie Jones 17 - 20 New Country Horizon Award Female Vocalist of the Year Colleen Wild Horizon Award Female Entertainer of the Year Colleen Wild Male Vocalist of the Year Case Calcaterra Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Travis Parks Male Entertainer of the Year Case Calcaterra Most Promising Male Entertainer of the Year Travis Parks ADULT Traditional Country Horizon Award Female Vocalist of the Year Tina Ryberg Horizon Award Male Entertainer of the Year Mike Porter New Country Most Promising Female Entertainer of the Year Jackie Lawson Horizon Award Female Entertainer of the Year Krystal Stukins GOSPEL 17 - 20 New Gospel Horizon Award Female Vocalist of the Year Elise Burgess Horizon Award Female Entertainer of the Year Elise Burgess ADULT Bluegrass Horizon Award Male Vocalist of the Year Ray Prince Male Entertainer of the Year Ray Prince DUO Youth 7 - 12 Traditional Country Duo of the Year Lizzi Mladic & Rielly Sanders Mixed Age New Country Duo of the Year Julianna & Joanna Allen Adult Traditional Country Duo of the Year Panther Creek SONGWRITER Youth 13 - 16 Traditional Country Songwriter of the Year Joanna Allen "You're In Tennessee" Adult Traditional Country Most Promising Songwriter of the Year Bob Payne "The Rains Came" New Country Most Promising Songwriter of the Year Mike Porter "Gotta Keep Moving On" Horizon Award Songwriter of the Year Jackie Lawson "A Little Hope" Traditional Gospel Most Promising Songwriter of the Year Bob Payne "I Walked On Scared Ground" Rising Star Award Songwriter of the Year Larry Brown "The Cradle of God's Love" Patriotic Horizon Award Songwriter of the Year Ray Fidler "First We Saw The Planes" ALBUM Youth 13-16 Age Group Country Horizon Award Album of the Year Joanna Allen "Yodeling Tribute" 17-20 Age Group Country Album of the Year Travis Parks "Nothin' To Lose" Adult Country Most Promising Album of the Year Jackie Lawson "A Little Hope" Holiday Most Promising Album of the Year Mike Porter "A Christmas Collection" Return to Home Page Return to 2006 Winners Page