Jayess, Mississippi – September 12, 2020 – Jayess Mississippi-based singer/songwriter Cole Powell took home EP of the Year for his 2019 release, Redux II, at the 6th annual Josie Music Awards.
Held September 5th, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the JMAs were one of the few major award shows to host a physical ceremony this year, allowing Powell to claim his prize in person.
“Wow! This is absolutely incredible,” Powell began his acceptance speech, before revealing he previously thought he “had no chance to win.”
One of two nominations of the day for Powell, the EP win marked Powell’s first major accolade in a decade-long career, a fact Powell alluded to later in his remarks.
“I thank all the fans who have supported me. I’ve been doing this for ten years, and I just thank you for all the support.”
In a lengthy but briskly delivered list of acknowledgements, Powell also thanked several individuals, including show founders/hosts, Josie Passantino-Boone and Tinamarie Passantino, his wife, singer Brittany D, and fellow Josie-winner and friend J. F. (Jim) Oakes.
Continuing a ceremony-long trend of expressing faith and camaraderie, Powell closed his speech by thanking God and wishing the audience safety and good health.
The ceremony is slated to be broadcast in the Nashville cable market before heading to streaming platforms. Air and release dates TBA.
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