European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1985 the stars and stripes Page 3 a photo the Statler Brothers accept the award for vocal group of the one of six they collected during mondays music City news country music program in music City news pays tribute to country stars up Barbara Mandrell broke her Promise not to cry and stole the show by receiving the living legend award at the music City news country music awards monday the Statler Brothers won a record breaking six trophies during the nationally televised the Vir Gin abased former gospel quartet also won the coveted entertainer of the year who is expecting her third narrowly escaped death in an automobile crash last she made her first live performance since the Accident at the awards show and received a standing ovation from the crowd at the grand Ole opry i promised a while Back i would never cry if i was Ever privileged to win another Mandrell but i didst expect this is my Silver its my 25th year in country music As a my heart is Gigan this is a wonderful gift of to qualify for the a performer must have been in country music for 25 has been per forming professionally since she was the staplers won in six of the seven categories in which they were they have now won 22 music City news More than anyone they won their first award of the evening for video of the year for their hit song the group was also named vocal group of the year and won the album of the year for Atlanta other awards were for comedy act of the year and country music television special of the year for another evening with the Statler Brothers legends and were just trying to be As Good to the fans As they Are to said Harold one of the original members of the Statler the Only other multiple winners were the the Mother daughter team that took country music by storm about a year and Lee the judds won the Star of tomorrow and duet of the year Greenwood was named male vocalist and also had the top single record of the god bless the Reeba Mcentire was honoured As the female vocalist of the for the gospel act of the the fans voted for the Hee Haw gospel quartet of Kenny grandpa Buck Owens and Roy the music City a monthly fan sponsored the ballots were furnished through that fans picked Lee Greenwood left and Reba Mcentire As country musics top vocalists this