CONGRATS! 2016 Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Winners

The readers of the Hamilton Community News family of newspapers (Mountain News, Dundas Star, Ancaster News and Stoney Creek News) have spoken.  The winners of their 2016 Reader's Choice Awards were announced and there were quite a few music related categories.

Here they are below.

Local Musicians

• Diamond: Neon Rain
  
  
  
  Links: Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain, More Neon Rain Stories, Video above courtesy of PhotosByAlex
  
  
• Platinum: Colin Lapsley
• Gold: Doug Feaver
  
  
  
  Links: Doug Feaver, More Doug Feaver Stories, Video above courtesy of Doug Feaver
  
  
• Gold: Something Country
• Silver: Jeff Greig
• Bronze: Justine Fischer
• Bronze: Lori Yates
• Bronze: Matty Simpson

Professional Entertainers

• Diamond: Retro Party Groove
• Platiunum: Tracie's Place
• Gold: 5150 Entertainment
• Gold: Robin Benedict
  
  
  
  Links: Robin Benedict, More Robin Benedict Stories, Video above courtesy of Robin Benedict
  
  
• Silver: Little Ray's Reptile Zoo
• Bronze: Boris Brott
• Bronze: Christyrious Magic and Entertainment
• Bronze: Freedom Train
• Bronze: Giggles the Clown
• Bronze: Ruby Entertainment

Live Entertainment

• Diamond: Pub Fiction
• Diamond: Tracie's Place
• Platinum: Theatre Aquarius
• Gold: Coach and Lantern
• Silver: Bay City Music Hall
• Silver: Theatre Ancaster
• Bronze: Hamilton Place

Radio Station

• Diamond : 102.9 K-Lite
• Platinum : KX 94.7 Country FM
• Gold: 95.3 Fresh FM
• Silver: Y108
• Bronze: 900 CHML

Music Store (New)

• Diamond: HMV
• Platinum: Cheapies
• Gold: Dr. Disc

Music Store (Used)

• Diamond : The Beat Goes On
• Platinum : Bibles For Missions
• Platinum : Cheapies
• Platinum : Dr. Disc
• Gold: Walmart

Music Instrument Store

• Diamond: Long and McQuade
• Platinum: The Music Stand
• Gold: Mountain Music
• Silver: Absolute Music
• Bronze: FBass Hamilton

Music Instruction

• Diamond: Divine Harp
• Platinum: The Music Stand
• Gold: Long and McQuade
• Silver: Studio E
• Bronze: A Note Above
• Bronze: Dundas Conservatory Of Music
• Bronze: Hamilton Academy Of Performing Arts

Other highlights include one of our sponsors, Hamilton Urban Artists, earning the Diamond spot for Print Shop and our blogger's workplace, St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centres winning silver for Adult Education.

Click here for a complete list of winners

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Hamilton Community News Reader's Choice Awards, More HCN Awards Stories

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