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    Skillet’s Jen Ledger Named “Rising Star” in Drum Magazine’s 2012 Drummies Award
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    July 03, 2012

     

    Skillet’s Jen Ledger Named “Rising Star” in Drum Magazine’s 2012 Drummies Award
     
    Nashville, TN – July 2, 2012 – Grammy-nominated Atlantic recording group Skillet can now add “Drummies Award” to their list of notable achievements. Drum Magazine’s annual “Drummies Award” named Skillet’s Jen Ledger this year’s “Rising Star” in company along with drummers Chris Dave (Adele), Mike Johnstone, Dana Filloon (Junius) and Luke Holland (The Word Alive).
     
    Check out this year’s Drummies Award winners here: http://www.drummagazine.com/drummies/awards
     
    Skillet was named as one of the highest ranking artists featured in Billboard’s annual “The Year In Music” issue for 2011. Their album, Awake, which is nearing Platinum certification, debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. The band will return to the studio this Fall to begin recording their forthcoming studio album with renowned Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson (Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Gavin DeGraw, My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace).
     
    Skillet Publicity Photo, Photo Credit: David Molnar
    Jen Ledger Photo, Photo Credit: Byran Smoak
     
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on July 3, 2012 - 11:21am

 

Skillet’s Jen Ledger Named “Rising Star” in Drum Magazine’s 2012 Drummies Award
 
Nashville, TN – July 2, 2012 – Grammy-nominated Atlantic recording group Skillet can now add “Drummies Award” to their list of notable achievements. Drum Magazine’s annual “Drummies Award” named Skillet’s Jen Ledger this year’s “Rising Star” in company along with drummers Chris Dave (Adele), Mike Johnstone, Dana Filloon (Junius) and Luke Holland (The Word Alive).
 
Check out this year’s Drummies Award winners here: http://www.drummagazine.com/drummies/awards
 
Skillet was named as one of the highest ranking artists featured in Billboard’s annual “The Year In Music” issue for 2011. Their album, Awake, which is nearing Platinum certification, debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. The band will return to the studio this Fall to begin recording their forthcoming studio album with renowned Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson (Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Gavin DeGraw, My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace).
 
Skillet Publicity Photo, Photo Credit: David Molnar
Jen Ledger Photo, Photo Credit: Byran Smoak
 
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August 4, 2012 - 9:48pm — adaugherty
SWEET! Jen you ROCK! -SPIKE*GA
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July 30, 2012 - 4:43pm — jesusloveschad
It's about time they recognized!!!
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July 12, 2012 - 3:16pm — Cooper'sHawk10
Congratulations Jen!
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July 10, 2012 - 5:04pm — starynight
awesome shes the best she totally deserve that award
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July 10, 2012 - 12:56pm — Lord Revan 104
Sweeetttttt!!!! She deserves it, she's Ridiculously good at her job, =)
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July 8, 2012 - 9:53pm — fmfc1
AWESOME and Congrats Jen. I have seen you guys once and will be seeing you soon at Point Fest. You guys ROCK and can't wait to see you rock it again.
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July 5, 2012 - 4:25pm — Jts96
Sweet! Congratulations, Skillet4ever :-D (Y)
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July 4, 2012 - 8:44am — xxlito06xx
Nice ... Congratulation ... <3 you ...
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July 3, 2012 - 2:13pm — W.V.Panhead
That is so cool! I saw this same article on Jesusfreakhideout.com last night and expected it to be posted on the official Skillet site today! Way to go, Jen! Keep up the great work! (Can't wait for the new Skillet album! Come back to southern West Virginia soon!)
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July 3, 2012 - 11:30am — pterodactyl96
Congrats Jen!! You definitely deserve this!!! Skillet ROCKS!!!