TENNESSEE YOUTH 7 - 12 Age Group New Country Future Star of Tomorrow Female Vocalist of the Year Gabbi Ambrose New Country Future Star of Tomorrow Female Entertainer of the Year Devan Marie Aparicio 13 - 16 Age Group New Country Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year Leeann Akers Future Star of Tomorrow Female Vocalist of the Year Nicole Ambrose New Country Most Promising Female Entertainer of the Year Leeann Akers New Country Rising Star Award Male Vocalist of the Year Tres Penny Horizon Award Male Entertainer of the Year Tres Penny 17 - 20 Age Group New Country Rising Star Award Female Entertainer of the Year Tiffany Mitchell ADULT Traditional Country Rising Star Award Female Vocalist of the Year Kelly Coberly Most Promising Female Entertainer of the Year Kelly Coberly Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Jin McIllwain Male Entertainer Of the Year Jin McIllwain New Country Rising Star Award Female Entertainer of the Year Melissa Deaton Traditional Gospel Horizon Award Male Vocalist of the Year Rick Sheets Rising Star Award Male Vocalist of the Year Jack Hodge Most Promising Male Entertainer of the Year Jack Hodge New Gospel Rising Star Award Male Vocalist of the Year Andrew Dean Horizon Award Male Entertainer of the Year Andrew Dean DUO Most Promising Duo of the Year New Country Melissa Deaton & Nancy McFarland Rising Star Award Duo of the Year New Country Anne Neely & Mickey McAdams Duo of the Year New Gospel Mary Baker & Ginger Huskey BAND YOUTH 13 - 16 Age Group Band of the Year New Country Team Penny SONGWRITER ADULT Songwriter of the Year Traditional Country Carolyn White "How The Story Ends" Most Promising Songwriter of the Year Traditional Country Wesley Odom "Dream Taker" Horizzon Award Songwriter of the Year Traditional Country Jim McIllwain "If Yu Want To Keep Your Beer Cold" Rising Star Award Songwriter of the Year New Country Carolyn White "Daddy's Little Girl" Songwriter of the Year Traditional Gospel Robert Climer "Bible Pages" Horizon Award Songwriter of the Year Traditional Gospel Robert Climer "I'll Go To Heaven" Songwriter of the Year New Gospel Carolyn White "One Night Stand With Jesus" Horizon Award Songwriter of the Year New Gospel Robert Climer "Who Holds Your Future" Rising Star Award Songwriter of the Year New Gospel Fred Rose, Jr. "Aunt Martha" Most Promising Songwriter of the Year Patriotic Andrew Dean "In A Mother's Eyes" Horizon Award Songwriter of the Year Patriotic Ronald Rayho, Sr. "Man, Oh Man!" Songwriter of the Year Holiday Carolyn White "The Greatest Christmas For Me" Rising Star Award Songwriter of the Year Holiday Robert Climer "Hollow Eve" Songwriter of the Year Bluegrass Carolyn White "What On Earth" Most Promising Songwriter of the Year Bluegrass Robert Climer "Dance Till Dawn" CO-SONGWRITER ADULT Co-Songwriter of the Year New Country Terrance Alan & Scott Springfield "Faith" ALBUM Adult Album of the Year Country Melissa Deaton "Melissa Deaton" Rising Star Award Album of the Year Gospel Jack Hodge "He's Given Me Everything" Rising Star Award Album of the Year Holiday Andrew Dean "Memories of Christmas" VIDEO Adult Country Video of the Year Ted Keith "We Don't Have To Live Like This" Patriotic Most Promising Video of the Year Andrew Dean "God Bless America - A Tribute To Veterans" Return to Home Page Return to 2003 Winners Page