Brian-

If you decide to have the awards in Nashville, you might check with the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. I know it's not a music venue, but it is historic (originally the downtown post office) and they have banquet facilties. There's the Factory in Franklin, which is cool, but further from dowtown, the airport, etc. Those are the first two that come to mind, if I think of others I'll let you know.

Chuck