1.   Along with Powell, Chapman and Smith, David Phelps and Mark Schultz received male vocalist nominations.

2.   Among the more traditional is classic-country singer George Strait, nominated for male vocalist of the year.

3.   Eric Clapton, Bryan Adams, John Mellencamp, The Tony Rich Project and Sting, were tapped as best male pop vocalist nominees.

4.   Even more than instrumentalists, male vocalists have had to conform to tastes, working with a band wherever there was an opening, serving as lagniappe.

5.   Ferrer, Ms. Zenko and Jairo, the male vocalist, joined Kremer just days before the recording.

6.   Fast rising norteno sensation Michael Salgado captured the top male vocalist award.

7.   Gill, host of the awards show, was nominated for entertainer of the year and top male vocalist.

8.   Gilman is nominated for three ACM awards, including top new male vocalist, album and song of the year.

9.   He has been named top male vocalist for seven successive years at the Tejano Music Awards in his hometown of San Antonio.

10.   He replaced Jack Leonard as lead male vocalist, working also with the Pied Pipers quartet.