West Coast Country Music Association Announces Winners of 1st Annual West Coast Country Music Challenge

San Diego, CA, October 22, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The West Coast Country Music Association (WCCMA), today announced the winners of it’s first annual “West Coast Country Music Challenge.” The event, a live contest featuring aspiring country artists, was recently held at Parkway Plaza in El Cajon and featured over 40 contestants. Singers and bands across a broad age spectrum competed in four categories: Traditional Country, New Country, Gospel and Bluegrass. The winners are eligible to compete in the National Finals being held in November in Tennessee.

Winners by category were:
New Country
Female Vocalist of the Year 7-12: Mary Matthew
Female Horizon Vocalist of the Year 13-16: Isabel Colmenero
Female Most Promising Vocalist of the Year 13-16: Wendy Whitney
Female Vocalist of the Year 13-16: Christina Keegan
Male Most Promising Vocalist of the Year Adult: Tim Murray
Male Vocalist of the Year Adult: Robert Pesta
Female Entertainer of the Year 7-12: Mary Mathew
Female Most Promising Entertainer of the Year 13-16: Isabel Colmenaro
Female Entertainer of the Year 13-16: Wendy Whitney
Female Entertainer of the Year Adult: Amanda Kay
Traditional Country
Female Vocalist of the Year 13-16: Marie Cramer
Female Rising Star Vocalist of the Year Adult: Charyl Chavez
Female Horizon Vocalist of the Year Adult: Lynn Gramen
Female Most Promising Vocalist of the Year Adult: Suzie Brown
Female Vocalist of the Year Adult: Julie Rogelstad
Male Vocalist of the Year Adult: Nathan Timms
Female Most Promising Entertainer of the Year 13-16: Marie Cramer
Female Entertainer of the Year 13-16: Wendy Whitney
Female Most Promising Entertainer of the Year Adult: Lynn Gramen
Female Entertainer of the Year Adult: Suzie Brown
Duo of the Year: Gwyn Sanborn and James Holland

Bluegrass
Female Vocalist of the Year 7-12: Mary Matthew

Gospel
Female Vocalist of the Year 7-12: Mary Matthew
Female Most Promising Vocalist of the Year Adult: Charyl Chavez
Female Vocalist of the Year Adult: Rhonda Parish
New Country Group
Group of the Year: Barbwire (Mike Brozowski, Arnold Madruga, Blayne Marlow and James Holland)

For more information on the West Coast Country Music Challenge or the WCCMA, please visit www.wwcma.info. The West Coast Country Music Association is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting country, bluegrass and gospel music through education and performance.