CMA Raises $2000 for Nashville Flood Relief
Congratulations to Dogwood and Alan Barrington for winning the Nashville Night In The Carolinas Showcase. Both acts will perform at our Red Carpet event in Nov.
With the destructive event that hit Nashville this spring, the Charlotte Music Awards has decided to stage a fundraiser for the “Home of Country Music”. What better way to support them than by putting together a showcase featuring musicians who have roots and perform in the Carolinas and in Nashville.
On Saturday, August 14th, 2010, we presented more than fourteen musicians and bands who came together to not only raise money for Nashville, but to show the Carolinas what they’ve got.
The show featured,Jeff Luckadoo, The James-Younger Gang, Jamie Kay, Jamie Purnell, Lucinda Lucas, Landmark featuring Tammy Griffith, Alan Barrington and Caroline Keller, Lyra Shines, Tim Hall & Buffalo Country, Dogwood, David Lambert & Night Train, Sara Scott, and Jesse Bryant & The Country Outlaws and our Special Guests direct from Nashville, Kenny Lee and Rick Blaylock.
The fundraiser took place at Easy Eddie’s 12125 Statesville Road, Hwy 21, Huntersville, NC and a big CMA Shout out to Judy Ellis of Easy Eddie's for all her help, attention to detail and hospitality.
We are grateful for the generosity our sponsors for donating the incredible prizes and helping us raise $2,000 for the Grammy Music Cares Nashville Flood Charity…..ThermaFuse, Bojangles, Town & Country Ford, Lebo’s, Border’s Books, The Carolina Panthers, The Charlotte Bobcats, The Charlotte Knights, The Charlotte Checkers, Coca Cola, Outback Steak House- Mathews, Carrabbas, Tradition Golf Club, BlackLion, Sam Ash Music, Streets of Laredo/Indian Trail, The Kannapolis Intimidators, The Sylvia Theatre, Home Depot of Gastonia, Harris Teeter/Mt. Holly Huntersville Rd., BiLo--Mt Holly Huntersville Rd/Charlotte Store, Bealer Wholesale, Fox & Hound, Lucinda Lucas, Ann Lathrop, Mimi & Fred Rees and our host, Easy Eddie’s. A special CMA Thank You to Country Camping Corner of Matthews for providing our Office/Trailer
The event was hosted by Paul Finnican and Sharrelle Quick and coordinated by our Associate Producer, Julia Dixon. A Big CMA Thank You to Joe Luckadoo for providing our sound and keeping it tight all night long. CMA Founder, Jeff Cheen, would like to acknowledge Fiona McAllister and NSAI of Charlotte for their assistance for coordinating our Panel and Judges. Mr. Cheen would also like to thank Hayden Medford and Barbara Ehlers for their time and effort in helping the Charlotte Music Awards raise $2,000 for MusicCares.
Jeffrey Cheen, founder of the Charlotte Music Awards, presents a check for $2,000 to Scott Goldman, Vice President of The Grammy Foundation. The donation to help victims of the Nashville floods, was recently raised at a fundraiser, "A Nashville Night In The Carolinas", held at Easy Eddies in Huntersville, North Carolina. HMMA Recognizes the Charlotte Music Awards
We are proud and honored to be chosen the Official Sister Awards Program of the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Charlotte Music Awards founder, Jeff Cheen, has also been nominated to the HMMA Advisory Board joining R&R Hall of Fame inductee, Dave Mason and 4 time Grammy nominee, Nile Rogers. This also reunites Mr. Cheen with HMMA co-founder, Brent Harvey. Jeff Cheen will be attending the HMMA Red Carpet in Hollywood on Nov. 18th and will be showcasing a winner selected by the HMMA's from the 2010 Charlotte Music Awards Showcase winners.
