{"id":193,"date":"2004-05-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-05-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/article\/branson-oz-award-winners-for-2003-announced"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"branson-oz-award-winners-for-2003-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bransoncourier.com\/?p=193","title":{"rendered":"Branson OZ Award Winners for 2003 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

The OZ Awards, are an annual salute to the best that Branson has to offer. The awards are based 50% on the vote of members of the Branson Academy of Arts and Entertainment and 50 % on the vote of the general public who have visited Branson and attended the shows. Voting for the 2003 Awards opened in December of 2003 and was closed April 15, 2004<\/st1:date>.<\/FONT><\/P>
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The awards were presented at an awards ceremony held at the White House Dinner Theatre on May 2, 2004<\/st1:date>. Emmy Award winner Jim Owen served as host and emcee for the ceremony with various Branson personalities serving as presenters. The following Awards were presented:<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Morning Show – Doug Gabriel Show<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Afternoon Show – Pierce Arrow Show<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Evening Show – Paul Harris Show<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Dinner Show – Dixie Stampede<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best New Show – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Male Vocalist – Doug Gabriel.<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Female Vocalist – Pam Tillis.<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Comedian – Jarrett Daugherty (Pierce Arrow)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Tribute Artist, Tony Roi as Elvis Presley (Legends in Concert)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Male Youth Performer – Dakota Pagan (Raising America)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Female Youth Performer – Amanda Haffecke (The Magnificent 7)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Vocal Group – Pierce Arrow.<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Guest Performance – The Oak Ridge Boys.<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Bass Vocalist – Dan Britton (Pierce Arrow)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Dance Troupe – Country Tonite Dancers (Country Tonite)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Specialty Act – Mike Bliss (Brett Family Singers and Magnificent 7)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Lead Guitarist – Dino Strunk (Pierce Arrow and Dalena)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Bass Player – Larry Alred (Lost in the 50’s and Dalena)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Steel Guitarist – Terry Bethel (Paul Harris Show)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Banjo Player – Scooter Hill (Country Tonite)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Keyboardist – Bobby Blackburn (Pierce Arrow)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Drummer-Percussionist – Dino Phillips (John Tweed and the Paul Harris)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Fiddler-Violinist – Amy Dutton (Duttons)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Brass Player, Vince Selvidge (Doug Gabriel and Shoji Tabuchi)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Woodwind Player – Marvin Short-tenor saxophone (50’s at the Hop)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Specialty Instrumentalist, Cedric Benoit (Cajun Connection)<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Multi-Instrumentalist – Doug Gabriel-guitar, piano, mufftar<\/FONT><\/P>
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Best Band – The Urban Cowboy Band (Mickey Gilley)<\/FONT><\/P>
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The OZ Diamond Award, to recognize a nationally known headlining performer performing in Branson who has made a significant impact on the Branson entertainment community during 2003 <\/FONT>was awarded to Andy Williams.<\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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