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The Marvin Norcross Award is awarded yearly in the Singing News Fan Awards ceremony to honor an individual selected by the staff of the
Singing News
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magazine who has made distinct contributions to
Southern gospel
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Wendy Bagwell
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Early years
The son of Cajer and Arza Bagwell, Bagwell was born in Cha ...
Les Beasley
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Don Butler
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George Younce
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Biography
Born in Patterson, North Carolina, Younce ( ) was the youngest ...
Palmetto State Quartet
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Paul Heil
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* 1992:
Bob Brumley
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James Blackwood
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Buddy Liles
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Gold City
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* 1998:
Connie Hopper
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Archie Watkins
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, The Inspirations
* 2000:
Ed O'Neal
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The group was founded in 1961 by Avis Adkins with Eugene Payne, Ralph Walker Don Henderson and Tony B ...
,
Dixie Melody Boys
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The group was founded in 1961 by Avis Adkins with Eugene Payne, Ralph Walker Don Henderson and Tony Br ...
* 2001:
Ruben Bean
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, The McKameys
* 2002: Martin Cook, The Inspirations
* 2003: Glen Allred, Florida Boys
* 2004: Eddie & Janice Crook
* 2005: Jackie & Elaine Wilburn
This award was not presented in the 1997, 2006, or 2007 ''Singing News'' Fan Awards.
As of 2008, the award was renamed the Norcross-Templeton Award.
* 2008: Maurice Templeton, Singing News & Templeton Tours
* 2009: Jerry Kirksey
* 2010: Primitive Quartet
* 2011: Peg McKamey Bean, The McKameys
* 2012: Mike Holcomb, The Inspirations
Singing News Fan Awards for Marvin Norcross Award {{unreferenced, date=October 2014
The Marvin Norcross Award is awarded yearly in the Singing News Fan Awards ceremony to honor an individual selected by the staff of the Singing News magazine who has made distinct contributions to Southern gospel mu ...
Marvin Norcross Award {{unreferenced, date=October 2014
The Marvin Norcross Award is awarded yearly in the Singing News Fan Awards ceremony to honor an individual selected by the staff of the Singing News magazine who has made distinct contributions to Southern gospel mu ...