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Here\'s what the finals looked like in 2006.

Same opportunities, same dreams... 2006 CCS AZ State Winner and American Idol, Jordin Sparks Local winner, Coos Bay from the great state of Oregon.
A picture of the action at the 2008 Montana State Final. Marquee advertising the Colgate Country Showdown in front of Hershey Park. Johnny Bulford performing on the stage of the Ryman at the 2008 National Final. Johnny Bulford being announced as winner of the 2008 National Final.
Korey Blake performing at the Ryman auditorium as part of the 2008 National Final. The Lance Lipinski Band tearin\' it up at the 2008 National Final. Johnny Bulford, 2008 National Final Winnner, being awarded $100,000.00 by LeAnn Rimes. LeAnn Rimes delights her live audience with her amazing talent at the 2008 National Final.
LiveWire performing at the 2008 National Final. Matt Reeves delivering a great performance at the 2008 National Final. LeAnn Rimes hosting the 27th Annual Colgate Country Showdown National Final. Honoring Charlie McCoy, Showdown music director for the past 20 years and recent inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Special segment of 2008 National Final honoring Charlie McCoy, music director for the Showdown for the past 20 years and recent inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Lance keeps \'em on the edge of their seat at the 2008 National Final! Statue of Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff in the lobby of the Ryman Auditorium. The stage of the Ryman auditorium as people get ready for LeAnn\'s entrance and the show to begin!
LiveWire laying it down at the 2008 National Final! WHWK\'s local winners, Hailey and Shawn pictured here with The Hawk Morning Show hosts Glenn Pitcher & Pam Scott. This is \ This is Windy Gish the 2009 Local Winner of the Colgate Country Showdown competition held in Medford, OR hosted by KRWQ!
Sarah Anderson - 2009 Local Winner representing KNDK/FM serving Langdon, ND This is Shawn Carrer, 2009 Local Winner representing KNDK/AM serving Langdon, ND Richie MacDonald, former lead singer for the band, \ Brooke Maruska of Big Lake, MN is the KNDK Local Winner for 2009
Jamestown - the husband and wife team of Dave and Jill James representing WDNY - performing, and ultimately winning, the 2009 New York State Final Representing KNDK, this is McKenzie Road, the 2009 North Dakota State Winner! Representing WDBS, this is the 2009 West Virginia State Final Winner, Nina Sharp! Representing KNEU, this is Paisley Van Patten, the 2009 Utah State Winner.
Representing KRGI, Tim Zach is the 2009 Nebraska State Final Winner WMIL\'s Saddlebrook is the 2009 Wisconsin State Final Winner KDKD\'s Tina McRey is the 2009 North Wisconsin State Final Winner South Montana State Final winner, Tatum Williams representing
Representing WCDQ, Mandy Fritz is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Indiana State Final Winner! Raeann Phillips, representing KPPK in Longview, Washington, is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Washington State Final Winner! Representing KDBR in Kalispell, Jonathan Jenkins is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdon North Montana State Final Winner! Representing KZZI, Lexi Moul is the 2009 Colgate County Showdown South Dakota State Winner!
Representing WBKT, Andrew Scott Newton is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Kentucky State Winner! Representing KUBB, Whisky Row is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown California / Nevada State Winner Representing WBCH, Kendall Phillips is the 2009 Michigan State Final Winner Ashley Bride, representing WMYL, is the 2009 Tennessee State Winner
Terry Lee Spencer, representing WJOW, is the 2009 Pennsylvania State Winner Representing KVTY, Joshua Crosby and Lonesome Dove - the Colgate Country Showdown Idaho State Final Winner! Representing WBBA, Carrie Joy is the 2009 Illinois State Winner! Representing WLDY/WJBL , SteeleCounty is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown North Wisconsin / Upper Michigan Peninsula State Final
Representing WKKY, Lauren Mascitti is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Ohio State Final winner! Representing KMXQ, Chris Krupar is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown New Mexico State Final Winner Jamestown from WDNY is the 2009 New York State Final Winner Representing KKOW, Matt Coleman is the 2009 Kansas State Final Winner
Representing KFYN, Deidre Thornell is the 2009 West Texas State Final Winner From WKCY, Amber Patton is the 2009 Virginia State Final Winner From KBDN, Clint Guevara is the 2009 Oregon State Final Winner Representing WKLB, Glenn Stewart is the 2009 New England State Winner
Representing WKHX/ WYAY, Samantha Stroh is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Georgia State winner Representing KFTX, the City Limits Band is the 2009 South Texas State Final Winner Representing KLWT, Charles Tantone is the 2009 South Missouri State Final Winner! Korey Blake holding the audience spell bound with a phenomenal performance at the 2008 National Final!
Brittany Conine, representing KVOM in Morrilton, Arkansas, is the 2009 South Arkansas State Winner Representing KNIX, Casey Lee Smith is the 2009 Arizona State Finalist Karla Davis is the 2009 North / South Carolina winner Representing KMXQ, this is Chris Krupar, the 2009 New Mexico State Winner
Pictured here are the 2009 New Mexico State contestants Representing KRLW, Anna Melvin is the 2009 North Arkansas State Winner Representing KNID, Brittany Jo is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Oklahoma State Winner Representing WWKA, Jenny Rimmer is the 2009 Florida State Winner
Representing KNIX serving Phoenix, AZ, Casey Lee Smith is the 2009 Southwest Regional Winner! 2009 Southeast Regional Finalist, Karla Davis, representing WRHI in Rock Hill / Fort Mill, NC 2009 West Regional Finalist, Whisky Row - representing KUBB in Merced, CA Kendall Phillips, 2009 Midwest Regional Finalist representing WBCH in Hastings, MI
2009 Northeast Regional Finalist, Terry Lee Spencer representing WJOW in State College, PA 2009 West Regional Finalist, Whisky Row representing KUBB in Merced, CA LeAnn Rimes, returning for the fourth consecutive time to host the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown National Final 2009 Regional Finalist Casey Lee Smith
2009 Regional Finalist Casey Lee Smith Casey Lee Smith performing at the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown National Final on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium! Terry Lee Spencer performing live at the Ryman Auditorium as part of the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown National Final! Kendall Phillips performing live at the Colgate Country Showdown National Final on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium as part of a salute to a former Showdown contestant, Garth Brooks.
Whisky Row doing their thing at that 2009 Colgate Country Showdown National Final at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee! Karla Davis shares a laugh with LeAnn after being named the Grand Prize Winner and \ 2009 Colgate Country Showdown National Final Winner, Karla Davis, stands alongside host LeAnn Rimes as she receives her check for $100,000.00!  
Why do they put themselves through this year long ordeal? Because they have a dream...

Sara Evans
 
 
 
 
 
Brooke Maruska of Big Lake, MN is the KNDK Local Winner for 2009
Special segment of 2008 National Final honoring Charlie McCoy, music director for the Showdown for the past 20 years and recent inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Representing WKKY, Lauren Mascitti is the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Ohio State Final winner!
LeAnn Rimes hosting the 27th Annual Colgate Country Showdown National Final.