Darius Rucker Rocks His Support for the Carolina Music Awards

May 10, 2011 - PRLog -- On any given day you can hear the sounds of Darius Rucker on just about any radio station, from Blues, Pop, Rock, Top 40, to Country.  The 4th Annual CM Awards just received a letter of support from the iconic singer, who rocks the stage as lead vocalist with his bluesy voice and fellow band mates, Mark Bryan, bassist Dean Felber and drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, as Hootie &the Blowfish while he sings a “little bit Country” headlining as himself, Darius Rucker.

Mr. Rucker has deep ties to the Carolinas, he was born and resides in Charleston, SC and has always played up and down the coast of North and South Carolina. He and his band members met while students at the University of South Carolina. He is the perfect artist to show his support to the show, as he began his career as a regional artist in the Carolinas.

“This letter of support is so important for the show. It helps put us on the map and shows yet another major celebrity supports us and is 100% behind us”, said Omar McCallop, CM Awards Founder. In addition to Darius, the CM Awards currently also has Randy Travis, Roberta Flack and Calvin Gilmore, Carolina Opry founder, onboard as show supporters. Other celebrity artists will be quick to follow.

“We have some great success stories, artists who would have never achieved the recognition or climbed up the career ladder, bringing their dreams to reality, if they hadn’t been involved in CM Awards show”, said Christi Chambers, CM Awards Artist Relations Manager.


About Darius Rucker and Hootie & The Blowfish
(quoted from www.dariusrucker.com)  - Darius Rucker is riding high with the release of his sophomore country album, Charleston, SC 1966, on Capitol Records Nashville. Rucker's rich baritone, sentimental ballads and bright hooks made him the most successful African-American country singer since Charley Pride. Rucker is known for his chart-topping 2008 release, Learn To Live – an album that produced three consecutive No. 1 singles and Top 5 smash, “History In The Making,” Rucker’s success in the country music format was recently recognized at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards when he received the Top New Artist title and again with ACM, Teen Choice, and AMA Award nominations. Charleston, SC 1966--a title which pays tribute to one of Rucker's biggest influences, Radney Foster--includes the multiple-week #1 hit single, "Come Back Song," and his current Top 10 single, "This."

For more information, please visit www.dariusrucker.com.

Hootie & The Blowfish’s music is a creative blend of blues, soul, folk, pop and rock.  Best known for two-time Grammy award winning song, Cracked Rear View, recognized as  Best New Artist and Song of the Year by duo or group for "Let Her Cry", MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist for "Hold My Hand," a Billboard Music Award for album of the year, a People's Choice Award for Album of the Year and a People's Choice Award for Best Selling Artist.

Cracked Rear View went on to earn the band Billboard's Band of the Year Award in 1996 and the RIAA's Diamond Award for sales of 10 million units. Cracked Rear View remains the 12th bestselling album in music business history, and all albums combined, have moved over 25 million worldwide.

About Carolina Music Awards
The 4th Annual CM Awards focus is on the hottest music/artist in the Carolinas (North & South) ranging in a broad variety of musical genres. The goal of the show is to empower regional artists by giving them a platform for recognition and providing an instrument for them to use which supports them in their dream to move their careers to the next level.
The CM Awards committee is continuously networking looking for additional sponsors, advertisers, volunteers and anyone with an interest in supporting the CM Awards and music in the Carolinas.

Tickets will be available for the CM Awards through Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com or you can buy tickets direct from the CM Awards staff for group rates – info@CarolinaMusicAwards.com