Accolades & Results from the first album SEAN HOGAN
1998 Ray Mcauley Memorial Horizon Award Winner of the BCCMA.
1997 Canadian Country Music Association's (CCMA) FIRST RECIPIENT OF the Independent Male Artist of the Year Award.
1997 Best Country Album nominee of the Pacific Music Industry Association's Awards '97
1997 Internationally acknowledged by Country Music News as one of the top 12 albums of 1996, making the #7 spot in Delaney's Dozen
1996 Winner of Best Male Vocalist and Best Original Composition in the BCCMA's "Talent on Tape Contest"
Some Comments from First album's MEDIA RESPONSE
"Gutsy", "Well produced", "Strong new country album"
Martin Melhuish, The Record "Vocally powerful", "Aggressive approach to country makes this release radio friendly", "Real life approach to both writing and communicating his material", "Has a cutting edge that doesn't hide his vocal warmth"
Walt Grealis, RPM
"It simply jumped out of my disc player as one of the class debuts of the year!", "Sean Hogan has come on the Canadian country music scene with an amazing impact"
Larry Delaney, Country Music News