Emerson Drive

I met with Emerson Drive at The Grand Ole' Opry tonight to take some live shots of lead singer/guitar player, Brad Mates, playing his Bluegrass Composite Acoustics on stage. Emerson Drive's song "I Can Only Imagine" is now up on the listening party for "Songs for Worship: Country" on CMT.com. The nominations for the Inspirational Country Music Awards were announced last week and Emerson Drive is honored to be included in the Video of the Year category along with 4 other country artists. This is the third Video of the Year nomination for "Moments," Emerson Drive won the Video of the Year award from the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) in September and they are nominated for a CMA Award in the same category (the CMA Awards take place in November 2007).

Christian Country Music Association is proud to announce the Top 5 category nominees for the 13th Annual Inspirational Country Music Award Show (ICM Awards) which will be held at the historic Acuff Theater, Sunday, November 4th, 2007, at 6 PM CST. The member-voted ICM Awards Show is the keynote event of Inspirational Country Week, slated for October 31st through November 4th in Nashville, TN. Midas Records Nashville recording artist Emerson Drive kicked off the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards with a beautiful performance of their #1 song “Moments,” complete with orchestral accompaniment and went on to sweep the show, bringing home 3 awards. Emerson Drive was named Group or Duo of the Year, and received the awards for Single of the Year (“Moments”) and Video of the Year (“Moments”). Emerson Drive hope to continue their winning streak in November, as they also received nods from the Country Music Association for Group of the Year and Video of the Year (“Moments”). The band’s latest single, “You Still Own Me,” written by Johnny Reid, Noah Gordon and Phillip Douglas, is currently climbing the charts and can be heard by visiting www.myspace.com/emersondrive .

Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards:
2006 New Vocal Group Nominee (air date: 5/15/07)
2002 Top New Vocal Group/Duo Winner (air date: 5/21/03)

Billboard Magazine Year End Awards:
2002 Top New Artist

Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards:
2007 Group/Duo of the Year Winner
2007 Album of the Year Nominee for COUNTRIFIED
2007 Single of the Year Winner for "Moments"
2007 CMT Video of the Year Winner for "Moments"
2006 Group/Duo of the Year Nominee
2006 CMT Video of the Year Nominee for "A Good Man"
2005 Group/Duo of the Year Nominee
2004 Group/Duo of the Year Nominee
2004 CMT Video of the Year Nominee for "Last One Standing"
2003 Group/Duo of the Year Winner
2002 Group/Duo of the Year Winner
2002 Rising Star Award Winner
2002 Album of the Year Nominee for EMERSON DRIVE
2002 Single of the Year Nominee for "I Should Be Sleeping"
2002 CMT Video of the Year Nominee for "I Should Be Sleeping"

Country Music Association (CMA) Awards:
2007 Vocal Group of the Year Nominee
2007 Video of the Year Nominee for "Moments"

CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards:
2003 Breakthrough Video of the Year Nominee for "Fall Into Me"

Juno Awards:
2007 Country Recording of the Year Nominee for COUNTRIFIED
2003 Country Recording of the Year Nominee for EMERSON DRIVE

Radio & Records Year End Awards:
2002 Top New Artist MVP