BROOKE LUNSFORD WINS TEXACO COUNTRY SHOWDOWN NORTH MISSOURI STATE FINAL
Brooke Lunsford (submitted photo)
Surpassing the competition at the 30th Annual Texaco Country Showdown North Missouri State Final, Brooke Lunsford proved worthy of the state title and $1,000. The Clinton Performing Arts Center showcased acts which had won a local contest sponsored by radio stations throughout the state of Iowa & Missouri enabling each to perform at the state level competition of America’s largest country music talent search.
Brooke Lunsford, representing radio station KMGO of Centerville, IA, was awarded the night’s highest honor. At the North Missouri State competition, Brooke Lunsford performed “Blue” and “The Climb”.
On November 5, 2011, Brooke Lunsford will compete in the Midwest Regional Final at the Menominee Casino Resort in Keshena, WI to determine if she will advance to the National Final. Regional Winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Nashville to compete for $100,000 and the coveted title, “Best New Act in Country Music.”
About the Showdown: Annually, over 450 radio stations across the country sponsor local contests. Winners advance to their state events where prizes include $1,000 and the opportunity to compete in one of five regional events. The five Regional Winners receive an all-expense-paid trip to the National Final in Nashville, TN to compete for $100,000 and the coveted title “Best New Act in Country Music”.
Each year, more than 50,000 artists compete throughout the U.S. Past Local, State, or Regional Winners include: Martina McBride, Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert, Neal McCoy, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, and Billy Ray Cyrus, among others. Visit www.texacocountryshowdown.com for more information.
