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AWARDS-NOMINATIONS-HONORS
2011
*#1 song "That's Just What Love Does" 06/10/11 on Folk/Rock Charts
*#1 song "Don't Be Afraid of Me" 04/12/11 on Folk/Rock Charts
2010
*Song "Underneath" selected as theme for the National Stop-Hate campaign
*#1 song "Living Out Loud" 10/12/10 on Folk/Rock Charts
*Nominated (2) SongFolk Journal Awards 2010 - "CD Of The Year(In Real Life)" and "Song Of The Year (Miles)"
*Coastal Earth adopts song "Once Upon A Paradise" as Theme
*Nominated "4" four Pride in The Arts Awards by The Stonewall Society "Favorite Male Vocalist" "Pride Song Of The Year (Living Out Loud)" "CD/Album Of The Year (In Real Life)" "Producer/Production (In Real Life) Phil Lister & Nick Granato"
*Flocker-fan database reaches 12,000 members Go Flockers
2009
*"Who I Am" Nominated for OMA Song 2009 - Folk
*"In Real Life" Nominated "CD Of The Year" Unashamed Cafe
*November 2009 Released 4th CD - "In Real Life"
*August 2009 "State Of Florida Ambassador Award" for musical service to the state. "Plastic Pink Flamingos", "Florida's Son" "Once Upon A Paradise"
*April - Awarded Songwriting Grant International Arts Endowment Cultural Division
2008
*#5 CD for Year Outside The Lines Outvoice Year end after 22 Months on the charts, coming in #1 for 2007, the CD maintains top 5 for 2008
*Service Award Hospice International Entertainment in recognition of 5 years of volunteer music services.
*#1 Outside The Lines resurge back to #1 on the Outvoice Top 40 Chart in May 08 (5th time at #1)
*Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure selects Survive (Pamala Stanley version) as theme for 2008 Race Chicago/Milwaukee/Pittsburg..
*#1 song No More Stones on Indiependencemusic.com 48 weeks
*Flocker-fan database reaches 11,000 members Go Flockers
*T.J Martell Foundation Cancer Fund Raiser Song Love Reaches songwriters (Granato/Douglas/Viscount) recorded by Buffalo Rome
*Multi-million dollar race horse colt named in honor of Nicks song Sun Dance
*#1 Song Everybody Has A Heart Folk/Rock Charts
*#1 Song Who I Am Folk/Rock Charts
*#1 Song Down The Road Of Compromise Folk/Rock Charts
*#89 Song My Ordinary Life Billboard Charts - A/C
*Outside The Lines Hawaii/Canada Tour
2007
*Winner Artist Of The Year - Pride In The Arts Awards
*Winner CD/Album Of The Year - Pride In The Arts Awards
*Nominated for (5) five Pride In The Arts Awards by the Stonewall Society
*Favorite Male Vocalist
*Song Of The Year (Color Outside the Lines)
*CD/Album Of The Year Outside the Lines
*Pride Song Of The Year (Who I Am)
*Artists/Musician Of The Year
*#1 Song Who I Am #1 BRN Network 12/01/07
#1 Song My Ordinary Life Sirius OutQ Radio 11/17/07
*#1 CD Outside the Lines CD holds #1 on the prestigious Outvoice charts
for 4 months June/July/August & October 2007
*NCL/Outside The Lines international Tour
*#1song Color Outside the Lines on Sirius OutQ Radio 9 weeks on chart
*#1 song Color Outside the Lines for 11 weeks on BRN Network
#1 song No More Stones on Indiependencemusic.com for 37 weeks
#1 song Everybody Has A Heart from CD Outside the Lines Folk/Rock charts www.Soundclick.com
#1 Song My Ordinary Life from CD Outside the Lines #1 Folk/Rock charts www.Soundclick.com
*Outside the Lines CD Featured on Audiophile/This Way Out Radio
*Rainbow World Radio Network Feature Outside the Lines CD
2006
*Plastic Pink Flamingos CD Added to Florida Welcome Centers
*Rolling Stones Magazine CD Review Indy Pick- (CD Plastic Pink Flamingos)
*Oceans First/Audubon Society sponsored tour 27 cities
*Oceans First/Audubon Society adopts theme
(Once Upon A Paradise from CD Plastic Pink Flamingos)
*VH1 Independent Artist Spotlight VH1.com
*Plastic Pink Flamingos Florida Tourism Theme TV/Radio
2005
*Florida Governor Jeb Bush Command Performance
*Song-Folk Journal Song Nomination (Florida's Son)
*Song-Folk Journal Horizon Award
*#1 song "Upside Down" from CD Sun Dance
Folk/Rock charts www.Soundclick.com
*#1 "Floridas Son" from CD Sun Dance
Folk/Rock charts www.Soundclick.com
2004
*Florida Governor Jeb Bush Command Performance
*Children Outreach International TV/Radio Theme (This Side of Heaven)
2003
*United Way TV/Radio Ad Campaign (You Can Count On Us,)
*Hospice International (The Journey) (songwriter/artist)
2002
*United Way TV/Radio Ad Campaign (Give Because You Care)
*U.S. Olympic Committee TV/Radio Theme (Give Me Wings)
Earlier Achievements & Honors
*2000 #1 Song "Oceans Of Grace" Heirline Gospel Voice
*2000 #3 Song "Oceans Of Grace" Heirline Singing News
*1998 Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital (Touching Home) (Songwriter)
*1996 CCRB #1 song "Out Of The Wilderness" (Songwriter)
Dinah & The Desert Crusaders - Artist
*1996 CCRB #1 song "I Surrender" (Songwriter)
Thad Christopher- Artist
*1996 CCRB #1 song "Hero Of Heros" (Songwriter) Tamara Comstock-Artist
*1996 CCRB #1 song "John Wayne & Jesus" (Songwriter)
Michael Grimm - Artist
*1996 Gospel Voice Nomination Song (John Wayne & Jesus)(songwriter)
Michael Grimm-Artist
*1996 CCMA Vanguard Award Nomination (Songwriter) (John Wayne & Jesus) Michael Grimm - Artist
*1989 CCM Magazine top 5 Chart Insp- (In the Sight Of Angels)
*1989 CCM Magazine top 10 chart Insp (Paradise)
*1989 Featured on CCA (Christian Countdown America) Worldwide
*1982 RC Cola Television Commercial (Me & My RC) (artist)
* We are missing many recordings; a full discography of Nicks early songwriting years is being compiled and will be posted here soon! (1981- 1995)
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NOMINATIONS
HONORS