LIZZIE SIDER NOMINATED FOR “BUTTERFLY” AT THE “HMMA'S" 11/21/13

COUNTRY SINGER/SONGWRITER LIZZIE SIDER NOMINATED VIA GWEN – GLOBAL WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT NETWORK; AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE FONDA THEATER IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

Hollywood, CA– LIZZIE SIDER, 15-year old emerging country artist, is nominated for a 2013 Hollywood Music in Media Award for her accomplishments as a national spokesperson for the GWEN (Global Women’s Empowerment Network). The winners will be announced on Thursday, November 21 live at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood, California. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. During the ceremony Sider will perform her song “Butterfly,” for which she is nominated.

Lizzie’s nomination was submitted by GWEN, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to help stop all types of abuses of women around the world. As a spokesperson for GWEN, Sider has been participating in an ongoing anti-bullying campaign by inspiring and motivating children to treat each other with respect and kindness. She has been an integral part in raising awareness for the free GWEN ALERT app, which can be viewed by clicking HERE.

Says Tess Cacciatore, Co-Founder and COO of Global Women’s Empowerment Network: “Lizzie Sider is a role model and inspiration to me personally, and we are very proud to have her as part of the GWEN family.”

Sider has been interviewed by Access Hollywood, Billboard, The Queen Latifah Show, Hallmark’s Home & Family show, TIME for Kids, Nashville’s Crook & Chase, and was named by the Country Music Association as an “Artist to Watch in 2013.” Sider, who splits her time between Boca Raton, FL and Nashville, TN, recently participated in her first CMA Fest week with her own booth and with a live performance at the famed country music venue, The Wildhorse. Both “Butterfly” and Sider’s follow-up single, “I Love You That Much,” charted in the Top 40 on Music Row. Sider co-wrote “Butterfly” with Jamie O’Neal (There is No Arizona), Jimmy Murphy, and Lisa Drew. The video for “I Love You That Much” was directed by award-winning Steven Goldmann, whose past credits include Alan Jackson, Martina McBride and Shania Twain. Sider is currently working on her first full-length studio album for release in 2014.

About GWEN:

The Global Women’s Empowerment Network is a global online community that harnesses the power of technology and multimedia to connect and empower those suffering from abuse. Through mobile and online platforms, GWEN provides communication and cause-related solutions that inspire victims to cultivate, strengthen, and share their inner voice to gain confidence and heal. By tapping into GWEN’s technologies and multimedia programming, participants are able to build confidence and learn life-changing skills. Programs currently include the GWEN ALERT mobile safety app and plans include additional mobile applications, interactive online courses, the GWEN TV series, healthy product lines and more.

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