
Welcome to the hottest awards show in the South! Headquartered in Nashville, TN, the Southern Entertainment Awards is here to represent for those responsible for contributing to the growth of southern music. We highlight the accomplishments of the top DJ's, Producers, Recording Artists, Labels, Websites, Retail Stores, Models and Clothing companies in the SOUTH. Our awards show is designed to give credit to those left out by other award shows, and also to shine light on independent artists, but the south as a whole.
The first Southern Entertainment Awards was held at Gibson's Showcase in 2004 in Nashville TN and we had an attendance of over 752 people. We exceeded those numbers in 2005, 2006 & 2007 with attendance numbers well of over 3,000 people. As we move closer to the 5th Annual Southern Ent. Awards we are expecting over 3,500 people to attend this event during the weekend of Jan 24-27, 2008 at The Grand Casino Resort in Tunica, MS. The Southern Ent Awards covers the ENTIRE SOUTH and we are currently backed by over 400 DJs and 200 Independent Record Labels. We represent the "Who's Who" of Entertainment in the South, and it has been noted in various magazine articles that this event has filled a long over-due void in the SOUTH.
The Southern Entertainment Awards is a great place to see and hear some of the HOTTEST MUSIC IN THE SOUTH! We provide a weekend full of activities designed to recognize & promote Southern Music, and at the same time create an ideal environment for networking with various people in the industry. We will, not only bring the South together as a whole, but to also provide a pedestal for Southern Music that the World will have to recognize.
If you weren’t one of the 3,000 people in attendance at the 4th Annual Southern Entertainment Awards in Tunica, MS., you definitely should’ve been. The weekend long event which kicked off with an artist showcase on Thursday, January 25 and ended with the awards show on Sunday, January 28 was filled with music, conferences and invaluable networking for all participants both on stage and off.
So, if you record, distribute, market, manufacture, model, advertise or love music, the Southern Entertainment Awards and Industry Insight Conference is a MUST ATTEND EVENT for you. We support the DJs, artists, labels, magazines, websites and anyone who not only celebrates Southern Music, but also promotes its advancement. We feel that it is our duty to honor those and broadcast their accomplishments to the World!
Jesse Johnson, Janiro Hawkins & Brent Buford

1st Annual
Southern Ent Awards
Gibson’s Showcase
Nashville, TN
Total: 752 people
2nd Annual
Southern Ent Awards
Sheraton Hotel
Nashville, TN
Total: 1,200 people
3rd Annual
Southern Ent Awards
Grand Casino Resort
Tunica, MS
Total: 1,500 people
4th Annual
Southern Ent Awards
Grand Casino Resort
Tunica, MS
Total: 1,900 people
5th Annual
Southern Ent Awards
Grand Casino Resort
Tunica, MS
Total: 2,000 people
6th Annual
Southern Ent Awards
Gold Strike Casino Resort
Tunica, MS
Conference Attendance: 2,500 people