2003 Pearl Awards Winners

Here are the winners for the 2003 Pearl Awards, handed out June 20 at Cottonwood Auditorium in Salt Lake City, Utah.


SACRED RECORDING:
"Hear My Praise" (Album: "Hear My Praise")
Artist: Kenneth Cope
Songwriter: Kenneth Cope
Producer: Kenneth Cope & Tyler Castleton

INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING:
"One Good Woman" (Album: "The Ocean In Me")
Artist: Cherie Call
Songwriter: Cherie Call
Producer: Tyler Castleton

CONTEMPORARY RECORDING:
"A New Day" (Album: "True North")
Artist: Jericho Road
Songwriters: Tyler Castleton and Jenny Frogley
Producers: Tyler Castleton and Jenny Frogley

SACRED/CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING:
"Jesus Once of Humble Birth" (Album: "Twenty-five Beloved Hymns of Christ")
Artist: Michael Dowdle
Arranger: Michael Dowdle
Producer: Michael Dowdle

INSPIRATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING:
"Book of Mormon Stories" (Album: "Music for a Sunday Afternoon Vol. 4")
Artist: Clive Romney
Arranger: Clive Romney
Producer: Clive Romney

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING:
"See Spot Run" (Album: "The Cat and the Fiddle")
Artist: Fiddlesticks
Songwriters: Katie and Elizabeth Davis
Producer: Katie Davis

HOLIDAY RECORDING:
"Christmastime" (Album: "Christmastime")
Artist: Hilary Weeks
Songwriter: Hilary Weeks
Producers: Tyler Castleton and Kenny Hodges

SACRED ALBUM:
"We'll Sing and We'll Shout Vol. 2"
Artist/Creator: Barlow Bradford & Mack Wilford
Producers: Barlow Bradford, Mack Wilford and Tyler Castleton

INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM:
"Hear My Praise"
Artist: Kenneth Cope
Producer: Kenneth Cope and Tyler Castleton

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM:
"Acoustacism"
Artist: Kalai
Producer: Sam Cardon and Kalai

SACRED/INSPIRATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM:
"Twenty-five Beloved Hymns of Christ"
Artist: Michael Dowdle
Producer: Michael Dowdle

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM:
"InnovatorsII: Keepers of the Flame"
Artists: Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon
Producers: Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon

THEME OR CONCEPT ALBUM:
"Whatever It Takes: Music to Inspire & Strengthen the Youth"
Artists: Various
Producer: Tyler Castleton

MUSICAL PRESENTATION OR SOUNDTRACK ALBUM:
"Charly - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
Artists: Various
Producer: Aaron Merrill

COMPILATION ALBUM:
"Sidewalk Serenade"
From Timpanogos Songwriter Alliance Association (TSSA)

MALE RECORDING ARTIST:
Kenneth Cope

FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST:
Hilary Weeks

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING ARTIST:
Michael Dowdle

GROUP RECORDING ARTIST:
Eclipse (Paul Hansen, Patrick Rose, Shane Taylor, Daniel Kartchner, Kevin Jones, Kirk Mecham)

NEW RECORDING ARTIST:
Stephanie Smith

PRODUCER:
Greg Hansen

SONGWRITER:
Cherie Call

PERFORMING ARTIST:
Jericho Road (Abe Mills, David Kimball, Bret Bryce, Justin Smith)

ARRANGER:
Greg Hansen

STUDIO MUSICIAN:
Rich Dixon

STUDIO VOCALIST:
Jenny Jordan Frogley

ENGINEER:
Barry Gibbons

ALBUM DESIGN:
"Parables" (Scott Eggers)

RADIO SHOW:
Joan Peterson (from KOSY 106.5)

RECORD LABEL:
Inspirational Music Showcase/Sounds of Zion

RETAIL MANAGER:
Kumen Skinner (from BYU Bookstore, Provo, Utah)