The 2012 NQC Music Awards will be presented during an afternoon showcase, Friday, September 14th at 2:30 PM in Freedom Hall.

Final Ballot Voting is open from Wednesday, July 25th through August 1st. The voting base will have a secured ballot e-mailed to them.

Without further ado, the nominees are…

FAN CATEGORIES

(Nominees appear alphabetically by last name.)

Bass Singer of the Year Nominees:

Eric Bennett – Triumphant Quartet

Jeff Chapman – The Kingdom Heirs

Tim Duncan – Canton Junction

Glenn Dustin – Legacy Five

Tim Riley – Gold City

Baritone Singer of the Year Nominees:

Jim Brady – Booth Brothers

Rodney Griffin – Greater Vision

Scott Inman – Triumphant Quartet

Mark Lowry – Gaither Vocal Band

Mark Trammell – Mark Trammell Quartet

Lead Singer of the Year Nominees:

Ronnie Booth – Booth Brothers

Michael English – Gaither Vocal Band

Joseph Habedank – The Perrys

Arthur Rice – The Kingdom Heirs

Gerald Wolfe – Greater Vision

Tenor Singer of the Year Nominees:

Chris Allman – Greater Vision

Michael Booth – Booth Brothers

Brian Free – Brian Free & Assuance

Ernie Haase – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

David Phelps – Gaither Vocal Band

Soprano Singer of the Year Nominees:

Lauren Talley Alvey – The Talleys

Brooklyn Collingsworth – The Collingsworth Family

Kim Hopper – The Hoppers

Sonya Isaacs Yeary – The Isaacs

Karen Peck Gooch – Karen Peck & New River

Alto Singer of the Year Nominees:

Sheri Easter – Jeff & Sheri Easter

Connie Hopper – The Hoppers

Libbi Stuffle – The Perrys

Debra Talley – The Talleys

Susan Whisnant – The Whisnants

Soloist of the Year Award Nominees: 

Mark Bishop

Jason Crabb

TaRanda Greene

Ivan Parker

Guy Penrod

Male Group of the Year Nominees:

Booth Brothers

Gaither Vocal Band

Greater Vision

The Kingdom Heirs

Triumphant Quartet

Mixed Group of the Year Nominees:

The Collingsworth Family

The Hoppers

The Isaacs

Karen Peck & New River

The Perrys

Musician of the Year Nominees:

Kim Collingsworth – The Collingsworth Family

Gordon Mote

Jeff Stice – Triumphant Quartet

Kevin Williams – Gaither Vocal Band

Gerald Wolfe – Greater Vision

Album of the Year Nominees:

Let It Be Known - Booth Brothers

Part of the Family - The Collingsworth Family

The Only Way - Greater Vision

Celebrate Me Home (Oak Tree) - The Perrys

Songs From the Heart - Triumphant Quartet

Song of the Year Nominees:

“Almost Home” – Triumphant Quartet

“Ask Me Why” – Legacy Five

“Blue Skies Coming” – The Perrys

“I Believe” – Brian Free & Assurance

“I Know a Man Who Can” – Greater Vision

“I Want to Know” – Mark Trammell Quartet

“Please Forgive Me” – Gaither Vocal Band

“Saved By Grace” – Triumphant Quartet

“She Still Remembers Jesus’ Name” – Booth Brothers

“Tell Me Why” – The Kingdom Heirs

“Who Am I” – Jason Crabb

INDUSTRY CATEGORIES

Arranger/Producer of the Year Nominees:

Lari Goss

Wayne Haun

Ben Isaacs

Donna King

Steve Mauldin

Rick Sandidge

David Staton

Roger Talley

Concert Promoter of the Year Nominees:

Bill Bailey

Landon Beene

Ray Flynn

Bill Gaither

Brian Lester

Mike Wheeler

Radio Station of the Year Nominees:

WBOZ – Nashville

WCGW – Lexington

WJBZ – Knoxville

WTRM – Winchester, VA

WXRI – Winston-Salem

Songwriter of the Year (Tabulated)

Les Beasley Impact Award (Awarded by the SGMG)