{"id":716,"date":"2009-05-05T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2009-05-05T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2009\/05\/snark-alertthe-timmy-awards-re.html"},"modified":"2009-05-05T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2009-05-05T15:00:07","slug":"snark-alertthe-timmy-awards-re","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2009\/05\/snark-alertthe-timmy-awards-re.html","title":{"rendered":"Snark Alert: The Timmy Awards Recognize The Worst In Christian Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a group on Christian music industry insiders who get together every year for a private “ceremony” designed to honor the worst in Christian music over the past year. They meet the day before the Dove Awards, much like the Razzies precede the Oscars.
\nThis year, the group members – who all remain anonymous – passed on the results of their voting so I could share it with you. Just to be clear: I’m not part of the group. But where possible, I linked their “honorees” to stories here on the Gospel Soundcheck blog so you could read more about them. The other links go right to websites.
\nSo here, from The Timmy Awards “committee,” are this year’s honorees:<\/p>\n


\nThe Timmies Mission Statement\/Explanation:<\/strong>
\nThe Timmy Awards, frequently called the Timmies, were created by a small group of Christian music insiders in 2007, intended to counterpoint the Gospel Music Awards by dishonoring (or honoring) the worst album, artist, song, art, etc. that the Christian music industry has to offer. The term Timmy is referred to the Precious Moments’ “Timmy the Angel” doll.
\nCurrent awards are voted upon by a secret group of industry insiders. Traditionally, nominations are announced privately in March and awarded the day before the Gospel Music Awards (aka Dove Awards)<\/a> at a coffee shop in downtown Nashville in a private ceremony.
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\nThe Timmy Awards 2009<\/strong>
\nArtist of the Year & Best “Cross Over” Artist<\/strong>
\nRay Boltz for his coming out of the closet<\/a> and single “Don’t Tell Me Who to Love”
\nBest single<\/strong>
\nCode of Ethics “Smile”<\/a>
\nBest performance<\/strong>
\nVicki Winans for Donna Vinci clothing <\/a>tradeshow performance (w\/boombox in the hat department)
\nBest New Group Name: (TIE) <\/strong>
\nVOTA <\/a> (formerly Casting Pearls)
\nYellow Cavalier <\/a>
\nSisters (3 sisters, The Ruppes renamed “Sisters”)<\/a>
\n\"decemberadioswamp.jpg\"<\/span>Best Album Art<\/strong>
\nDecembeRadio (in a swamp) (pictured right)
\n(If I’d had a vote, I would have cast mine for Beloved’s “Wake The World”, <\/a>which is supposedly “Real music for real women.”
\nBest Cover Song<\/strong>
\nThe Wrecking “Get On Your Boots” <\/a>(BEFORE U2 released their album!)
\nBest Actor: (TIE) <\/strong>
\nJeremy Camp in Tyler’s Ride<\/a> episode “Weiner Shack”
\nKevin Max in “The Imposter”<\/a>
\nBest Comeback<\/strong>
\nStryper and their comeback album & tour & spandex <\/a>
\nBest Lead Singer Replacement<\/strong>
\nTait <\/a>
\n\"bebewinansmugshot.jpg\"<\/span>
\nBest Mugshot<\/strong>
\nBeBe Winans <\/a> (pictured right)
\nSpecial Leon Patillo Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong>
\nTo all the CCM record companies who didn’t sign the Jonas Brothers<\/a>
\n(Jonas stories at Gospel Soundcheck)<\/a>
\nBest New Product<\/strong>
\nTrinity 3in1 Christian Energy Drink <\/a>Endorsed by SONICFLOOd (only 10 calories!)
\nI’d love to know what you think; did the group pick the worst in Christian music? Or do you have your own nominations?<\/strong>
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