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JULY 22, 2022 • 5
2022 Branson Show Awards nominees announced on Friday By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer The nominees for the 2022 Branson Show Awards were announced on Friday during a celebration at the Nashville Roadhouse Theater, with many Branson entertainers in attendance. The nominees are as follows: BAND OF THE YEAR NOMINEES are: Nashville Roadhouse Live (Nashville Roadhouse Theater), Rhinestone Mafia (Grand Country Music Hall), Dean Z’s Royal Rhythm Crew B’Town Horns (Clay Cooper Theatre), Re-Cliners (Americana Theater), and Baldknobbers Band (Branson Famous Theatre). FOR BASS/UPRIGHT PLAYER OF THE YEAR, the Nominees include: Larry Allred (Grand Country Music Hall), Forrest Herzog (Americana Theater), Camby Henson (Clay Cooper Theatre), Justin Herzog (IMAX Little Opry Theater), and Eric Green (IMAX Little Opry Theater). COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES are: Terry Wayne Sanders (Americana Theater), Jamie Haage (Grand Country Music Hall), Jarrett Dougherty (Grand Country Music Hall), Matt Gumm (Clay Cooper Theatre) and James Sibley (Pierce Arrow Theater). FOR COMEDY SHOW OF THE YEAR, the Nominees include: C.J. Newsom - Classic Country and Comedy (Americana
Theater), Smoke on the Mountain (IMAX Little Opry Theater), Matt Gumm & Company (Clay Cooper Theatre), and Branson Murder Mystery (Majestic Theater). THE DANCE TROUPE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES are: Dancing Queen (Kings Castle Theatre), Country Express Dancers (Clay Cooper Theatre), Spirit of the Dance (Kings Castle Theatre), Nashville Roadhouse Dancers (Nashville Roadhouse Theater) and Hot Rods and High Heels (Clay Cooper Theatre). DRUMMER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES are: Paul Oney (Nashville Roadhouse Theater), Rob Blackburn (Grand Country Music Hall), Matt Gumm (Clay Cooper Theatre), Josh Gabriel (Branson Famous Theatre), and Jacob Hughes (Hughes Brothers Theatre). FOR DUET OF THE YEAR,
Nominees include: George and Clarisse Dyer (Americana Theatre), Jonathan and Deana Edwards (Majestic Theater), Stephen and Chelsie Odom (Hamners’ Variety Theater) and Keith Allyn and Diana Lynn (God and Country Theater). EMCEE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES are: Mike Patrick (Grand Country Music Hall), Todd Bradshaw (Dick Clark American Bandstand Theater), Shannon Thomason (Grand Country Music Hall), Denny Yeary (Nashville Roadhouse Theater) and Matt Mahoberac (Clay Cooper Theater). NOMINEES FOR ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR are: Nashville Roadhouse Live (Nashville Roadhouse Live Theater), Clay Cooper Country Express (Clay Cooper Theatre), Grand Jubilee (Grand Country Music Hall), Liverpool Legends (Moon River
Theatre), and The Haygoods (Clay Cooper Theatre). EVENING SHOW OF THE YEAR NOMINEES include: Grand Jubilee (Grand Country Music Hall), Nashville Roadhouse Live (Nashville Roadhouse Theater), Anthems of Rock (Kings Castle Theatre), The Haygoods (Clay Cooper Theatre), Clay Cooper Country Express (Clay Cooper Theatre) and C.J. Newsom’s Classic Country & Comedy (Americana Theater). FOR FAMILY SHOW OF THE YEAR, Nominees are: Jesus (Sight and Sound Theater), ReVibe (Hughes Brothers Theatre), The Duttons (Dutton Family Theater), Shanghai Circus (Mickey
Gilley Grand Shanghai Theater), Hamners’ Unbelievable Variety Show (Hamners’ Variety Theater). FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES include: C.J. Newsom (Americana Theater), Dalena Ditto (IMAX Little Opry Theater), Amber Campbell (Clay Cooper Theatre), Sarah Marie LeBeau (Kings Castle Theatre) and Catherine Haygood (Clay Cooper Theatre). NOMINEES FOR FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR are: C.J. Newsom (Americana Theater), Megan McCombs Mabe (Branson Famous Theatre), Deana Edwards (Majestic Theater), Sarah Marie LeBeau (Kings Castle The-
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