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The Cloers Win 2010 Singer/Songwriter Showcase |
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Congratulations to The Cloers, winners of the Charlotte Music Awards 2010 Singer/Songwriter Showcase. As the winners, Cate and John Cloer will perform at the CMA Red Carpet event which will take place at the NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in November. CMA founder, Jeff Cheen, would like to thank Singer/Songwriters Jeff Luckadoo, Paul Atkinson, Jennifer Spengler, Janet Barnes and Summers for a special evening of great performances. Our CMA audience kept telling me all night long that all of you are winners. I would also like to thank our Judges, Robert Mcrary, Karen Pentek, Ralph Harkey and a special shout out to Rod Honeycutt of Elwood's Music Hall, who not only served as a judge but did a professional job handling the sound for the show as well as six sound checks and making sure the showcase came off on time and all performers got the sound support they needed. |
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The 3rd Annual Charlotte Music Awards Red Carpet Affair Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - Nov. 19, |
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The CMA Red Carpet Affair was a special evening featuring performances by the best artists in Rock, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Country, Gospel, Hip Hop, Bluegrass, R&B and even Marching Bands. In our audience, we had the Hip Hoppers standing up for the Country band and the Gospel crowd shakin it to the Rock band. To view and order photos from the CMA Red Carpet and Artist Performances please visit these websites: We are proud to announce the 2009 Charlotte Music Awards Winners - Lifetime Achievement Awards — James Foxx, James McGill
- Special Recognition — Al Gardner, NC Music Hall of Fame, Jared Stamey, Jody Sullivan, Julia Dixon
- Recording Studio – Studio East
- Small Music Venue – Puckett’s Farm Equipment
- Charlotte Festival – Blocktoberfest
- Singer/Songwriter – Bobby Ray
- Junior Pop Artist – Jaz
- World Music Artist — Tsunami Wave Riders
- Blues Showcase – Donna Duncan
- Country Showcase – Jeff Luckadoo
- R&B Showcase – Ida Divine
- Gospel Showcase – The Jones Brothers
- Hip Hip Showcase – McKeve
- Breakout Band – Lyra Shines
- Rock Band – Simplified
- Jazz Band – Groove Masters
- Female Vocalist – Julia Bullock (Lyra Shines)
- Male Vocalist – Clee Laster (Simplified)
- Music Publication – The Carolina Promoter
- DJ Club – Mike Soden
- DJ Radio – Divakar
- Producer’s Choice – Dre Money
- Marching Band – Harding University High School
- Junior DJ – Miguel Avila
- SonicBids Country – CiCi Jansen
- SonicBids Pop – Matt Annecharico
- SonicBids R&B – Cagle & Nash
- SonicBids Jazz – Daniel D
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Ida Divine and McKeve win the CMA Urban Showcase |
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  Congratulations to our R&B winner, Ida Divine, and Hip Hop winner, McKeve.
Both winners are part of the YSquare Management stable of artists and that career direction and training paid off in a big way. Ida Devine and McKeve received the highest points awarded in the categories of Professionalism and Presentation and that put them in the winners circle. CMA founder, Jeff Cheen, also congratulates Dre Money, first runner-up in the Hip Hop category and winner of the CMA Producers Choice Award, for his unique Jibberish Rap. He scored the highest points in Audience Response and will be performing with Ida Divine and McKeve at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Nov 19th , for the Charlotte Music Awards Red Carpet Affair. Tickets are available starting Oct. 10th through this website or the Box Office or online from CarolinaTix. Jeff Cheen would also like to thank Urban Showcase participants from Raleigh, Columbia, SC and Charlotte, 4Rio, Bray Tarver, Souldjadown, Ogi Wo and Nitres who “took care of business” both on and off the stage. This great evening of entertainment was made possible by the hard work and music industry knowledge and dedication of our
partners Duncan Hines, Publisher of The Carolina Promoter and Jody Sullivan, owner of The Breakfast Club. And that’s how we roll ya’ll. |
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Donna Duncan wins the CMA Blues Showcase |
 Congratulations to Donna Duncan this years winner of the CMA Blues Showcase. The event which took place in Salisbury, NC at the Black Box Theatre was the most hotly contested CMA showcase in the past three years. Each of the bands competing had the audience up and on their feet cheering for more. This showcase was noteworthy in that it featured three bands fronted by women and one band just out of their teens. Jeff Cheen would like to thank Urban Detoxx, Jill Dineen and Blueshabit for their participation, professionalism and cooperation, which make up the spirit of the Charlotte Music Awards. We would also like to thank our partner in this event, The Rowan Jazz & Blues Society and its founder Eleanor Qadirah who are presenting The Rowan Blues Festival Oct. 10th. You can see Donna Duncan perform at the CMA Red Carpet Affair Nov. 19th at the NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale the first week in Oct. |
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The Jones Brothers win the 2009 CMA Gospel Showcase |
 Congratulations to this years Gospel Quartet winner, The Jones Brothers. Not only did they give the best performance and get the crowd up and on their feet, but they stayed true to the spirit of the CMA’s, by their cooperation in showing up on time and selling more than double their allocation of showcase tickets. This is the spirit that we reward and award. We would also like to recognize and thank the Blair Sisters, Cindy, Sharon and Carla for their professional help in all aspects of putting on this event. A special shout out goes to Carla Blair for her selfless action in time of need. Jeff Cheen and Walter Stewart would like to thank the other groups for participating in the showcase, Annie Thomas, Fred Thomas, Nu Direction, Rev. Timothy Goode, Carl Blair and Fresh Anointing. You can see our winners, The Jones Brothers, performing at the CMA Red Carpet Affair, at the NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Nov. 19, 2009. |
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Blues Showcase - September 18, 2009 |
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CMA 3rd Annual Urban Showcase September 23rd |
The Charlotte Music Awards in cooperation with The Carolina Promoter Magazine announces the 3rd Annual Urban Showcase, Sep. 23rd at The Breakfast Club in Uptown Charlotte. This event will feature more than 10 Rappers and R&B artists from across the Carolinas. The MC for the event is the multi talented Sport E. Odie known as “The Hollywood Host” ( www.sporteodie.com) Come and be a part of this hot evening featuring the very best of Carolina Urban artists where the winner will get to perform at the CMA Red Carpet event, November 19th at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center as well as being entered in the LA Music Awards. Tickets are $15 and are available in advance by contacting
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CMA Gospel Quartet Showcase September 13 |
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2009 Country Showcase Winner |
Jeff Luckadoo To Receive AwardCMA Country Showcase winner, Jeff Luckadoo will receive his award onstage at Puckett's Farm, where he is performing Aug. 15. CMA founder, Jeff Cheen will present the award to Luckadoo. Come and see why Jeff Luckadoo had the house jumpin with his song, "Can You Hear mr Now". So head out to Puckett's where the beer is cheap and say hi to owner Gary Puckett and enjoy a great evening of music at the most unique venue in the Carolinas. |
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CMA Founder Jeff Cheen Returns To Hollywood for Mega Halloween Event |
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 00:00 |
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Jeff Cheen will return to Hollywood where he is involved in the production of the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival. This event is expected to draw 500,000 people to the 5 stages set up all over the city of West Hollywood. Cheen will be presenting his latest discovery, Crush 333, a Southern California band who are leading a worldwide movement acknowledging the Vampire lifestyle. The band was chosen from thousands of applicants by Clear Channel Communications to perform at the largest Halloween event in the world as well as host the Clear Channel Penthoue Party in Los Angeles later this year. Cheen is also getting the band ready to perform in Japan and China as well as an appearance on a major TV event in November. All of this is a result of Cheen being retained by the Hensley Music Group to consult them on their 360 Degree deals with their artists. The Charlotte Music Awards will be represented at these national and international events. |
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