2013 Hamilton Music Award Winners

The 2013 Hamilton  Music Awards were handed out on Saturday, November 16 (Industry) and Sunday, November 17 (main).  As always, it was an incredible celebration of the best music this city has to offer.  There was amazing music throughout the Hammer!

The big winners were Harrison Kennedy, who took home four trophies as well as a lifetime achievement award and hard rock band Monster Truck, who won seven awards.

Click here for the Spectator story

Here's a sampling of the winners!

• Blues Recording: Harrison Kennedy - Soulscape
  
  
  Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories, Video courtesy of PhotogAtTheSpec

• Folk/Traditional Recording: Dawn and Marra – Teaspoons and Tablespoons
• Roots Recording: Lee Harvey Osmond – The Folk Sinner
• Alt/Country Recording: JP Riemens & the Fabulous Barflies – No Filter
• Adult Alternative Recording: Cowlick – Night Vision
• Adult Contemporary Recording: Ian Thomas – Little Dreams
• Ethnic/World Recording of the Year: Yiannis Kapoulas – Mystic Journey
• Jazz Recording: Diana Panton
• Female Artist: Buckshot Bebee
• Male Artist: Harrison Kennedy
• New Artist/Group: Allotrope
• Mohawk College Artist Lifetime Achievement Award: Harrison Kennedy
• Instrumental Recording: Brad Cheeseman Group – Brad Cheesman Group
• Songwriter: Harrison Kennedy
• Female Vocalist: Diana Panton
• Male Vocalist: Harrison Kennedy
• Record: Monster Truck - Furiosity
  
  
  Links: Monster Truck, More Monster Truck Stories, Video courtesy of Monster Truck
  

Rising Star Winner: Ash to Ember

Industry Awards

• Artist Website: www.ilovemonstertruck.com
• Video of the Year: Saint Alvia - Mother’s Day
  
  
  Links: Saint Alvia, Video courtesy of Saint Alvia

• Best Album Artwork: Lee Harvey Osmond (The Folk Sinner)
• Record Label: Sonic Unyon Recording Company (Terra Lightfoot, Young Rival, Threat Signal)
• Music Retailer: Dr. Disc
• Major Concert Venue: Gage Park
• Live Club of the Year: This Ain’t Hollywood
• Musical Event (People’s Choice): Supercrawl
• Theatre: Pearl Company
• Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year: Jesse O’Brien (Smoke Wagon Blues Band/Andre Bisson)
• Special Instrumentalist: Yiannis Kapoulas
• Guitarist: Jeremy Widerman (Monster Truck)
• Drummer: Steve Kiely (Monster Truck)
• Bassist: Jon Harvey (Monster Truck)
• Local Group (People’s Choice): John Mamone
• Canadian Recording (People’s Choice): Monster Truck 

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Click here for more about the Hamilton Music Awards 

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