Posted: 11/19/04
| MercyMe accepts an American Music Awards trophy. |
Texas-based MercyMe receives
American Music Awards honors
By Adelle M. Banks
Religion News Service
LOS ANGELES (RNS)–The Texas-baseed Christian music group MercyMe was honored as the winner of the inspirational category at the American Music Awards.
The group received its award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist backstage but made an on-camera presentation of the adult contemporary award to Sheryl Crow.
Other nominees for the award were Steven Curtis Chapman and Third Day.
The three-hour awards show aired live on ABC from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Bart Millard, the group's lead singer, is a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church in Greenville.
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