Winners of the 2025 Hamilton Readers' Choice Awards

The winners of the 2025 Hamilton Readers' Choice Awards were recently announced.

Below is a complete list of music-related winners. Click here for the full list.

D=Diamond; P = Platinum; G=Gold

Best Local Musician or Band

• D: The Arkells
  
  
  
  Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of Boy Band Break
  
  
• P: Dundas Valley Orchestra
  
  
  
  Links: Dundas Valley Orchestra, Video above courtesy of Dundas Valley Orchestra
  
  
• G: Cameron Michael Caton (COVID Elvis)
  
  
  
  Links: Cameron Michael Caton, More CMC Stories, More Tom Jones Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Elvis Cameron Michael Caton

Best Concert Venue / Live Entertainment Facility

• D: FirstOntario Concert Hall (formerly Hamilton Place)
• P: Theatre Aquarius
• G: Bridgeworks

Best Live Music Bar / Lounge

• D: The Casbah
• P: Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke
• G: Clifford Brewing Company

Best Live Theatre

• D: Theatre Aquarius
• P: Theatre Ancaster
• G: The Westdale

Best Local Entertainment

• D: The Westdale
• P: House of Adam and Steve
• G: Dundas Valley Orchestra

Best Local Event

• D: Hess Village
• P: Hess Winter Village & Market
• G: House of Adam and Steve

Best Local Festival

• D: Supercrawl
• P: Festival of Friends
• G: Winona Peach Festival

Best Music Instruction

• D: Hamilton Music Collective
• P: Dundas Conservatory of Music
• G: Tabone Academy of Music

Best Music Instructor

• Diamond: Adam Scott - Guitar Lessons with Adam Scott
• Platinum: Paula Tessaro - Tabone Academy of Music
• Gold: Dianne Velasco - Bravo Music Studio

Best Overall Business Arts, Culture & Entertainment

• D: Brott Music Festival
• P: Ringside Hamilton
• G: Stoney Creek School of Art

Best Radio Station

• D: Bounce Radio 102.9
• P: Y-108
• G: 93.3 CFMU

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