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The British Country Music Awards

Sunday the 23^rd October 2011 was the British Country Music Night Of The Year when the BCMAwards were held in London at The British Airways Concorde Suite. The queues to get in were around the building at 6 pm waiting to get into this prestigious night for British Country Music. The doors opened at 6.30 and within 15 mins the venue was full. The evening kicked off with one of last years winners The Hayley Oliver Band who warmed up the audience before 70s/80s star Alvin Stardust took to the stage for a couple of songs including a new version of 16 tons. He was then joined by Sylvie Blackmore from the BBC to host the Awards. 16 Awards were ready to be announced plus two inductees into the British Hall Of Fame.

Live performances were supplied by the house band C'est La Vie who backed the following artists Donna Wylde, Chris Mercer, John Permenter, Darren Busby, MT Allan,and special guest from the USA Johnny Counterfit who with his vocal impressions left the audience screaming for more. C'est La Vie rounded off the evening with 30 mins of top class music.

In between the performances the Awards were announced by Alvin and Sylvie, with the sponsors giving the Glass Award to the lucky winners. The International act was won by Brad Paisley who accepted the Award a few weeks before at his London O2 performance. A filmed acceptance speech was shown. Jim Duncan took to the stage and awarded the two inductees Iona Boggie and Charlie Landsborough with their Hall of Fame awards. Iona was present with a Welsh film crew and Charlie was on tour, so sent in a video acceptance, with Lee Williams handing over the award to Charlie on tour this week.

A full list of winners and sponsors follow!

The Awards Show was filmed for TV and details of TV channels and times will be released in due course.

A big thank you goes to the BCMAwards team – Lee Williams, MT Allan, Roger Wild, Jim Duncan, Les Evans 
and Bob Thomas.

We would also like to thank all the magazines and radio that has supported the Awards and of course all the Award Sponsors. 

International Act Of The Year

Sponsor – Americana International Festival

Winner – Brad Paisley

British Hall Of Fame Inductees:

Iona Boggie

Charlie Landsborough

Entertainer of the Year

Sponsor – Ascot Lawyers

Winner – Henry Smith

Male Vocalist

Sponsor – CMDS Magazine

Winner – Darren Busby

Band Of The Year

Sponsor – Copper Kettle Promotions

Winner – Gary Perkins & The Breeze

Female Vocalist

Sponsor – Double H Promotions

Winner – Nadine Sommers

Solo Act

Sponsor – Sylvan Entertainments

Winner – Bob Keeley

Duo

Sponsor – DCMA

Winner – Kalibre

Christian Country Act Of The Year

Sponsor – NCM/UKCMA

Winner – Dan Wesley

Line Dance Act

Sponsor – Kings Hill Holidays

Winner – Alan Gregory

Musician Of The Year

Sponsor – Country Legends Show

Winner – Gaynor Sutcliffe

Horizon Act

Sponsor – CMR Nashville

Winner – Pig Earth

Album Of The Year

Sponsor – AirPlay Direct

Winner – Brian Hughes – My Kind Of Paradise

Original Song Of The Year

Sponsor – Country Music People

Steve Black – You're On Your Own

Americana Act Of The Year

Sponsor – Maverick Magazine

Winner – Good Intentions

Hotdisc Track Of The Year

Sponsorship - Hotdisc

Winner – The Spirit by Clive John & The Spirit Band

Event Of The Year

Sponsorship – NAMStars

Winner – Wolverstock Festival