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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Judy Seale
Honored with International Country Awards
Winner of 'International
Country Music Ambassador' and 'Best International Country Music
Personality' Awards
(Nashville, TN - September 24, 2008) International country
music promoter and benefit organizer Judy Seale was recognized
recently for her global country music contributions when she was
awarded the International Country Music Ambassador Award and Best
International Country Music Personality Award.
The International Country Music Day Organization officially announced
Seale as an ambassador at this year's International Country Music Day,
held Sept. 17 in Uruguay. The ICMDO (www.icmday.org)
is a nonprofit endeavor created in 2003 by the Country Music
Association of Spain in order to bring together all artists,
musicians, and country music fans all over the world, as well as to
promote country music worldwide.
"It means so much to me because it comes from associations, media, and
true country music fans who understand the importance of promoting
this wonderful music around the world," said Seale.
Additionally, the Greek Country Music Association awarded Seale the
2008 Best International Country Music Personality on July 12.
Prominent European radio DJ Nikos Garavelas (www.garavelas.gr),
who will produce a new radio program called "The International Hour"
for Nashville radio station WSM, presented Seale with the award at the
6th Annual Country Music Festival in Athens, Greece.
Since founding Judy Seale International in 2001 (www.judysealeinternational.com),
Seale has produced more than 200 international country music tours and
festivals and was named the CMA International Talent Buyer/Promoter of
the Year in 2003. She is responsible for producing festivals in 12
different countries this year, including Germany, Japan, Switzerland,
Norway, Denmark, Ireland and Mexico.
"Judy Seale has made it possible for country music to cross all
borders of this planet," said country legend Charlie Daniels. "She
really has become an ambassador to the world, and the country music
industry (and the music industry as a whole) couldn't have a better
spokesperson."
Seale has also remained actively involved with numerous charities and
fundraiser events, including the recent launch of "Stars for Stripes,"
(www.starsforstripes.com)
a nonprofit organization that provides entertainment to
internationally deployed American military forces and informs the
general public on various aspects of U. S. military history and
operations. Since 2003, Stars for Stripes has produced more than 35
tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea and other foreign countries.
Judy Seale, of Judy Seale International
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