“Trail of Light” CD and The Sober Cafe Podcast Win Top Honors at 12th Annual Prism Awards
Michael Clayton, Georgia Rule, The Simpsons, Grey’s Anatomy, ER, The View, The Sopranos Also Receive Top Honors
The winners of the 12th Annual PRISM Awards were announced on April 24, 2008, at a gala dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel. These awards, presented by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC), in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and FX Network, reflect the entertainment industry’s commitment to the accurate depiction of addiction and health issues in film, television, music, comic books and interactive entertainment.
“Trail of Light – Fifteen Songs Exploring the Journey From Alcoholism and Addiction to a New Life in Recovery,” (Gracie Vandiver & Friends / Note To Self Recordings) won the “Music Recording” category along with Nikki Sixx’s “The Heroin Diaries.”
The Sober Café Podcast (Produced by Gracie Vandiver / Studio V Productions) received the award in the “Interactive Media” category.
Vandiver, who was presented with both awards, is founder of SunlightOfTheSpirit.com, an Internet store offering the power of music to support recovery from chemical dependency. Her CD, “Trail of Light,” is one of SunlightOfTheSpirit.com’s best-selling CDs.
The PRISM Awards’ simulcast will air at 4:00 p.m. with an encore at 1:00 a.m. on September 27, 2008 on Flagship Airing Partner FX Network and additional Airing Partners Lifetime Real Women, Fox Reality Channel, National Geographic Channel, ReelzChannel, Retirement Living TV, and Starfish Television Network. Additional air times will be offered by some of the participating networks.
To learn more and hear song samples from “Trail of Light,” please visit SunlightOfTheSpirit.com. The Sober Café Podcast is available online at SoberCafePodcast.com.
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