The Mountain Arts Center & Big Sandy Community & Technical College will proudly present the inaugural Appalachian Arts & Entertainment Awards, virtually, on Saturday March 20 at 7pm. Virtual tickets will be sold on cmh23.com for the ceremony.
The “Appys” represent 6 categories and 43 awards including best songwriter, best graphic artist, and best music educator. Contestants were included from 6 states of the 13 state Appalachian region.
The top 5 of each award category were chosen by the public vote on http://www.appalachianartsandentertainmentawards.com
These contestants were sent to an industry panel to choose the winners. Each winner will be revealed during the ceremony on March 20.
The Appalachian Arts & Entertainment Awards are sponsored by Prestonsburg Tourism, CMH23, Highlands ARH, UK Markey Cancer Center, and Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). Tickets are $15 plus fees, and can be purchased on http://www.cmh23.com
(provided by the Mountain Arts Center)
