
The Belmont Book Award, given for the Best Book on country music, is presented at the annual International Country Music Conference at Belmont University. Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music in America, edited by Paul Kingsbury and Alanna Nash with picture editor F. Lynne Bachleda won the award for calendar year 2006. Pictured are (L to R) F. Lynn Bachleda, Eddy Arnold, Paul Kingsbury and awards Chair Don Cusic.

The "Lifetime Achievement" award for "linking books with country music" was presented to Richard Weize of the Bear Family in Germany at the annual International Country Music Conference held at Belmont. Pictured are Richard Weize and Don Cusic.