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MUSIC PEOPLE
NEWS
APRIL 2023 Volume 54 Number 4 Issue 638
Editor Duncan Warwick
Contributors David Allan , Janet Aspley , Donnie Ayers , Craig Baguley , Tony Byworth , Larry Delaney , Don Cusic , Julie Flaskett , Michael Hingston , Stan Hitchcock , Tony Ives , Sianna King , Spencer Leigh , John Lomax III , Bryce Martin , Adrian Peel , Paul Riley , Alex Rossi , Chris Smith , Tom Travis , Walt Trott , Jack Watkins New release consultant : Steve Tidbury
Assistant editor Kelly Gregory
Photographers Patricia Presley , Barry Dixon
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AMERIPOLITAN AWARDS
A fter a three-year hiatus , the
Ameripolitan Weekender &
Awards returned for a three-day extravaganza to The Guesthouse At Graceland in Memphis in a celebration of music that remembers its roots .
Owing its inception to Dale Watson ’ s outrage at Blake Shelton ’ s now infamous “ music for old farts ” comments , the Ameripolitan Awards were initially held in Austin before moving to Memphis , Tennessee and have grown to combine a festival and awards show .
This years Awards hosts were Grammy and Emmy-winning actress , Grey DeLisle , along with Big Sandy , with performers on the Awards show including Jake Penrod , Wayne “ The Train ” Hancock , Chuck Mead and more . In addition to the winners , country music legend Johnny Rodriguez received the Master Award , performed with his daughter Aubry , and received four standing ovations . Long-time CMP
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