2013 Hamilton Music Awards Annoucements
It’s that time again. I’ll be deliverying the opening keynote next Thursday and hosting the gala awards ceremony on Sunday the 17th. Here’s what you need to know about the festival, the conference and the awards program.
As for the awards nominees, I’m glad you asked:
1. Female Artist of the Year
Buckshot Bebee – Merchants of Youth
Jessy Lanza – Pull My Hair Back
Diana Panton – Christmas Kiss
Rosanna Riverso – The Gift of Christmas
Ruth Sutherland – A Canadian Christmas
2. Male Artist of the Year
Jack de Keyzer – Electric Love
Harrison Kennedy – Soulscape
Dave Rave – Memphis Midnight
JP Riemens & the Fabulous Barflies – No Filter
Bud Roach – Sospiro, Alessandro Grandi Complete Arias, 1626
Ian Thomas – Little Dreams
3. New Artist/Group of the Year
Allotrope – Inverted
Engine Empire – Frisbee Club
Jessy Lanza – Pull My Hair Back
Gillian Nicola & the Radio Interference – Chasing theWind
Two Peace Extra Spicy – Sophia
4. Jazz Recording of the Year
Brad Cheeseman Group – Mixed Messages
George Rose Big Band – Echoes of Legends
Jimmy Stahl Big Band – Swingin In The Pews
Robin Lee – I Got A Headache
Diana Panton – Christmas Kiss
5. Mohawk College Music Industry Lifetime Achievement Award – Lyman
Potts
6. Roots Recording of the Year
The Caretakers – Love,War + Propaganda
Rob Green – Soul Dancing
Andy Griffiths – Mind On Other Things
Lee Harvey Osmond – The Folk Sinner
Whitehorse – The Road to Massey Hall
7. Alternative Rock Recording of the Year
Ascot Royals – Don’t Let It Stop You
Engine Empire – Frisbee Club
The Reason – Hollow Tree
Saint Alvia – Static Psalms
Still Life – Lost In Orbit
Walk Off The Earth – R.E.V.O
8. Folk/Traditional Recording of the Year
The Acoustics – Erie Long
Dawn and Marra – Teaspoons and Tablespoons
Poor Angus – Gathering
Timid, The Brave – Timid, The Brave
Michael Vallely – Circus Songs
9. Rock Recording of the Year
Lo-Fi – The Green Album
Monster Truck – Furiosity
Radio Free Universe – Thirteen Day Hangover
Tommy Gunn – Unleash The Hounds
Weekend Riot Club – Psychotropia
10. Loud/Metal Recording of the Year
Laid To Rest – Laid To Rest
John Mamone – Order and Chaos
Men To Wolves – Men To Wolves
Shattered Remains – Shattered Remains
Top Dead Centre – Take Another Breath
11. Punk Recording of the Year
Adelleda – Distress
BornWrong – BornWrong
Loaded Dice – Songs In The Key Of Drunk
Nothing Helper – Eat It Up
TV Freaks – Two
12. Adult Alternative Recording of the Year
Buckshot Bebee & The Secret Boyfriends – Merchants of Youth
Cowlick – Night Vision
Killin Time Band – One Set To Freedom
Meme – Meme
Marcio Novelli – It’s Not An Excuse, It’s A Reason
Perennials – This Is Tomorrow
13. Blues Recording of the Year
Andre Bisson – Bad Scene
Jack de Keyzer – Electric Love
Sonny Del-Rio – Blow Your Horn Man
Jerry Johnson – Barber’s Chair
Harrison Kennedy – Soulscape
The SmokeWagon Blues Band – Live In Hamilton
14. Classical Recording of the Year
Bud Roach – Sospiro, Alessandro Grandi Complete Arias, 1626
Sandi Stirling – Before It All Fades Away
15. Mohawk CollegeMusic Lifetime Achievement Award – Boris Brott
16. Alt/Country Recording of the Year
1220 Blast – Home
The Barn Katz – Roadkill Grill
Tia McGraff – Break These Chains
Gillian Nicola & the Radio Interference – Chasing theWind
JP Riemens & the Fabulous Barflies – No Filter
17. Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year
D-Toxx – Tha Hangova
The Emsee – Empty Promises
The Hi-Cats – High Def
P.O.E. – The Poetically Organized Entity Presents “Self Titled”
Mitchel Heaton and Dose – Bicstape
Lee Reed & John P – Written Large
18. Electronic Recording of the Year
Emorie – Never Goes Away
Daphnii – Jiaolong
Jessy Lanza – Pull My Hair Back
LPP – Hello krz04
Motem – The Insider Outsider Mixtape
19. Adult Contemporary Recording of the Year
Garth Baker – That Could Be Everything
Jamie Barnes – Coming Home
Paul Federici – Now And Then
Ghosts of Memphis – The Devil and the Details
Dave Rave –Memphis Midnight
Ian Thomas – Little Dreams
20. Religious Recording of the Year
Rosanna Riverso – The Gift of Christmas
The Jimmy Stahl Big Band – Swingin In The Pews
21. Ethnic/World Recording of the Year
Yiannis Kapoulas – Mystic Journey
Loril Shannik – The Vagabond Harp
Ruth Sutherland – A Canadian Christmas
Steel City Rovers – Steel City Rovers
John Gora and Gorale – Butterfly
22. Mohawk College Artist Lifetime Achievement Award – Harrison
Kennedy
23. Instrumental Recording of the Year
Brad Cheeseman Group – Mixed Messages
Yiannis Kapoulas – Mystic Journey
Loril Shannik – The Vagabond Harp
George Rose Big Band – Echoes of Legends
24. Songwriter of the Year
Harrison Kennedy
Dawn Larsh – Dawn and Marra
Ian Thomas
Walk Off The Earth
TomWilson – Lee Harvey Osmond
25. Female Vocalist of the Year
Sarah Blackwood –Walk Off The Earth
Melissa McClelland – Whitehorse
Diana Panton
Rosanna Riverso
Ruth Sutherland
26. Mohawk College Lifetime Achievement Music Award – Harrison
Kennedy
27. Male Vocalist of the Year
Jon Harvey
Harrison Kennedy
Bud Roach
Ian Thomas
TomWilson
28. Record of the Year
Harrison Kennedy – Soulscape
Jessy Lanza – Pull My Hair Back
Lee Harvey Osmond – The Folk Sinner
Monster Truck – Furiosity
Walk Off the Earth – R.E.V.O.
Note: Nominees are subject to verification of eligibility.
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