CAMA 1996 Retrospective
by admin ~ September 3rd, 2008. Filed under: CAMA.
1996 Overview
CAMA 1996
November 22-24, 1996
Location – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Venue – Ralph Bailey Concert Hall
Host Hotel – Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton
Theme – Going for the Goal
Admission - $50 Weekend Pass, $30 General Admission to CAMA
Hosts – Veronica Williams & William Adams
RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Johnnie Wilder, Jr.
Exemplary Faith Award – Rosalyn Wilder
Matinee Artists – Straight Company & The Inner City Singers
Friday Night Social Entertainment – PHASS [Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs], and Fashion Show
1996 Recipients
Acappella Musical Achievement in Record or Radio – Arwyn Palmer
Community Service Award
Favorite Group (Mixed)
Favorite Traditional Group
Acappella Pioneer Award – The Lemon Five
Outstanding Choral Group – The Atlanta Metropolitan Chorus
Outstanding Songleader
Outstanding Female Vocalist – Michelle R. Glass
Outstanding Male Vocalist
Outstanding Mass Chorus -
Outstanding Contemporary Male Group – Just Us
Outstanding Studio Vocalist – Joi Carr
Outstanding New Artist – Verse Four
Favorite Youth Artist – Nashville Acappella Youth
Favorite Contemporary Ensemble – The Southside Singers
Producer/Songwriter/Performer – Keith Lancaster
Outstanding Group Mixed – Northside Ensemble
African American Heritage Award – Cantamos!
Exemplary Faith Award – Rosalyn Wilder
RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Johnnie Wilder, Jr.
1996 Performers
C.L. White
Northside Ensemble
The New Faithful Few
Just Christians
La Tonia Wiggins
SHE
Joi Carr
Verse Four [Soul Purposed]
Just Us
The Southside Singers
Johnnie Wilder, Jr.
Straight Company
The Inner City Singers