I had a chance to hear Johnny Bulford sing recently at the Orlando's Got Talent! event at Cowboy's and the guy sounds like the real deal. Bulford, the winner of the Colgate Country Showdown, is now up for another honor. He has been nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award for his song, "How Could I Not."
Hey, it's not a CMA, but — as they say — it's an honor just to be nominated.
You can read more about what Bulford has been doing below:
RISING COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER
JOHNNY BULFORD
HONORED WITH
IN MEDIA AWARD NOMINATION FOR
“HOW COULD I NOT”
Rising country singer-songwriter Johnny Bulford (www.johnnybulford.com) has been having a wild an incredible journey since winning the Colgate Country Showdown earlier this year. Things just got even better as Bulford received word that he has been honored with a Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination for his song, “How Could I Not”. Bulford will find out if he wins the award when the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (www.hmmawards.com) take place on Thursday, November 19 at The Highlands located in the world-famous Hollywood & Highlands / Kodak Theater complex in
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The charismatic Central Florida-based singer-songwriter was named “Best New Act In Country Music” at the 27th Annual Colgate Country Showdown (www.countryshowdown.com), hosted by superstar LeAnn Rimes at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and was syndicated across the country this spring.
At the age of 23, the performer—whose competition accolades include placing second in the Recording Academy sponsored Florida Grammys in 2007—has already opened major shows for Collin Raye, Josh Turner, Emerson Drive, Diamond Rio, Tracy Lawrence, Tanya Tucker and even Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night fame.
Bulford is celebrating the recent release of Livin It Up, featuring tracks written or co-written and produced by the singer and collaborations with renowned Nashville songwriting heavyweights, the Grammy nominated Charlie Craig (Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton) and Robert Arthur (Brad Paisley, Mark Chesnutt).
The HMMA recognizes and honors the music of visual mediums, the talented individuals responsible for selecting it, and the music of artists, both mainstream and independent, from around the globe. HMMA is the first music awards event to recognize and honor excellence in music supervision and to place video games along side TV and film in terms of importance. The evening will feature live music performances, celebrity appearances, award presentations, an exclusive VIP reception, and a dinner banquet catered by Wolfgang Puck, Inc. The entire event will be shot with multiple HD cameras for digital and cable broadcast in 17 countries and
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