Jaclyn North receives $100,000 prize from show host LeAnn Rimes.
Jaclyn North won the Jan. 13 Country Showdown at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, taking home a $100,000 grand prize. The 29th annual competition, with new title sponsorship by Texaco, has been a starting ground for numerous country stars. ?North, representing radio station KHOZ/Harrison, AR, competed against four other finalists.
LeAnn Rimes hosted the show where contestants were judged by industry members Brian Mansfield, music journalist for USA Today; BJ Hill, Sr. Dir. of A&R for Warner/Chappell Music; Lisa Ramsey-Perkins, Sr. Dir. of A&R for Sony Music Nashville; John Ozier, Director of A&R for Curb Records; and Rod Essig, agent from Creative Artists Agency.
Dean Unkefer serves as Executive Producer of the Texaco Country Showdown.
This year’s show will air nationwide in April on syndicated television and overseas to military bases on government access channels. Airdates at www.countryshowdown.com.
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