European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 8, 1994 face a no places the stars and stripes Page 21 up to ears in from wire reports Alan Jackson knows a lot about ii Vine and a Good Deal about claiming awards. He picked up five monday at the inn music City news country awards in Nashville Tenn. He was voted entertainer of the year and male artist of the year and his work was voted Best album single and video. A somebody said to me backstage a you be won the most awards tonight and you have on the least expensive outfit a a said Jackson who was wearing Black jeans a to shirt and a Cowboy hat. It was Jackson a third album of the year this time for a lot about Livin and a Little a bout love. There were other repeat winners. The Statler Brothers won vocal group of the year for the 24th time Ray Stevens got his eighth straight comedian of the year award and Jackson a award As male artist was his third consecutive. Waylon Jennings Billy Dean and Michelle Wright were hosts of the telecast broadcast on the Nashville network Cable station. Dolly Parton who did no to attend won the living legend award and the Minnie Pearl award for Charity work. Previous winners of the Charity work award Are Pearl Roy Acuff Barbara mandrel arid Emmylou Harris. Lome Morgan broke Reba men Tirck a three year hold on the female artist of the year category. John Michael Montgomery was named the Star of tomorrow beating out Billy Ray Cyrus Mark Chesnutt Sammy Kershaw and Aaron Tippin. There Are two other major country awards shows the country music association awards handed out each fall and the Academy of country music awards held each May in los Angeles. Both of those poll Industry workers to select the winners. The music City award ceremony is the result of a 1990 merger of separate awards shows presented by inn and music City news a fan publication. Fans vote via phone for their favourites after music City news subscribers finish a two step nominating process through the Magazine. \ the Minnie Pearl award was the Only Honor not decided by vote of the fans. It is decided by inn officials. Grace Slick sentenced Rock a no Roll legend Grace Slick was sentenced in san Rafael calif., to a six month suspended sentence and ordered to perform 200 hours of Community service for pointing an unloaded Shotgun at a police officer. Slick also was ordered to undergo random alcohol and drug testing and participate in an outpatient treatment program. Russians Welcome Minnelli Liza Minnelli is getting More hype in Moscow than Michael Jackson. Alan Jackson holds up the entertainer of the year award while Lorrie Morgan displays Surprise at receiving female artist of the year honors monday at the inn music City news country awards. Minnelli who visited orphans and soldiers monday before her first concert in Moscow is one of the biggest Western stars to visit Post communist Russia since Jackson wowed crowds last summer. A a it a the most warm place in be Ever been a Minnelli said. A the most interesting thing is the people a the faces the eyes the Minnelli planned to give a second concert tuesday and have her performance shown on television for free. Rourke to ing sport Here a the Good news for boxing fans Mickey Rourke says he a giving up the sport. Here a the bad news he a going to fight five More times first. Rourke told the daily news in new York that his last fight Wilt take place on Bastille Day july 14, a Holiday marking the 1789 storming of a parisian prison during the French revolution. Rourke said his bout will take Pla in Monaco with a yet to be determined opponent. The he a going to turn his attention Back to acting. Lace end a in a Gonna Stop at the Lucky number of 13 fights a he said. A and that a it. No More boxing a speaking of acting Rourke is working on a sequel to 9v2 weeks. The film will pick up nine years later in Paris with Rourke searching for the Only woman he Ever really loved. Hulk going Back to the mat movies Are of for a Day Job but Hulk Hogan needs an occasional body slam too Hogan said he a getting Back in the ring Afier trading wrestling for an acting career. He has signed a Deal with Ted Turners world championship wrestling show to hit the Canvas this summer in a series of matches. A a it a going to be great to strap on those boots and get Back to the squared Circle. Get ready Hulk maniacs because the fun begins soon a Hogan said in Atlanta. The Hulk was one of wrestling a biggest stars in the 1980s. He appeared in movies such As Rocky Iii and has a role in the syndicated to series Thunder in Paradise. It s been great Berlin Inal weeks everything in the store except textbooks periodicals and gift certificates magazines 35% off at the Berlin Truman Plaza stars and stripes Bookstore stars and stripes clearance discounts include our regular 5% discount
