Local Nominees at 2026 Forest City London Music Awards! Vote (Deadline May 8)

There a few local connections among the nominees for the 2026 Forest City London Music Awards.

• Former Hamiltonian Paul Langille is up for the Blues category
• The Lowdown Dirty Mojos features band members who are currently living in Hamilton/Oakville gor the nod for Ontario Independent Recording Artist of the Year
• Tribute artist nomiee Disgusteen, cover tunes from Hamilton punk veterans Teenage Head

People can vote for their favourites untl May 8, 2026 by clicking here

Winners will be revealed in two events: June 7, 2026 at Aeolian Hall and June 14, 2026 at London Music Hall as part of London Music Week - June 6 to 14.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Below is a complete list of nominees

BLUES

• Paul Langille (formerly from Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Paul Langille, More Paul Langille Stories, Video above courtesy of Paul Langille - Topic
  
  
• Galea & the Galvanizers
• The Heartless Saints
• The Black Tops
• Bill Durst
• Smokes Like Lightning
• Joel Dupuis Band

ONTARIO INDEPENDENT RECORDING ARTIST

• Lowdown Dirty Mojos (members from Hamilton/Oakville)
  
  
  
  Links: The Lowdown Dirty Mojos, More Mojos Stories, Video above courtesy of LOWDOWN DIRTY MOJOS
  
  
• Lorraine Klassen
• Nostalgic Brightlights
• Tell It to Sweeney
• Dayna Manning
• Danny Miles
• The Truth Untold

TRIBUTE ARTIST

• Disgusteen: Teenage Head (covers legndary Hamilton group)
  
  
  
  Links: More Teenage Head Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Shoveling In the Hammer & Surrounding Areas
  
  
• Full Petty Fever: Tom Petty
• Sweetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac
• Coop’s Troops: Alice Cooper
• ZED: Led Zeppelin
• Ozzy Forever: Ozzy Osbourne
• AXL/DC: Guns N’ Roses and AC/DC

AFRO CARIBIANNA

• Jaghuligin
• Solo YT
• King Willie
• Callel
• V Merchant
• Patron
• Divice Hydera

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL (GROUP)

• Brass Roots New Horizons Band
• Encore: The Concert Band
• Vintera String Quartet
• Forte Piano Trio
• London Concert Band
• London Community Orchestra

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL (SOLO)

• Peixuan He, Piano
• Jeffrey Komar, Viola
• Sarah Cupit, Cello
• Iris Leck, Double Bass
• Yanet Campbell-Secades, Violin
• Kennedy Kimber-Johnson, Pipe Organ
• Gillian Derer, Flute

CLASSICAL VOCAL (SOLO)

• Julia LoRusso
• Nicholas Gryniewski
• Madeline Berman
• Hannah Cole
• Angelique Croteau
• Hannah Pinhorn
• Felix Stueckmann

CLASSICAL VOCAL (CHOIR OR GROUP)

• London Gospel Collective
• Chor Amica
• Karen Schuessler Singers
• London Pro Musica
• Kammerchor London
• The London Singers
• The Metropolitan Choir

CLUB DJ

• DJ Joze
• DJ Wickham
• DJ Matt Royal
• DJ Ph!lo
• DJ Calderon
• DJ Deon
• DJ Shoray

CONTEMPORARY SINGER SONGWRITER

• Brent Jones
• Anne Moniz
• Aidan Hough
• Steve Sinclair
• Marty Kolls
• John Fellner
• Laura Gagnon

CONTRIBUTOR

• Paul Latorre (Community Supporter)
• Vinnie Vincenzo (Community Builder)
• James O’Rourke (Community Supporter)
• Leanne Mayer (Community Builder)
• Seth McNall (Community Builder)
• Allison Oosterman (Community Builder)
• Dario Novoa (Community Builder)
• Jeff Bailkowski (Community Builder)
• Daubian Oliviera (Community Builder)
• Saidat (Community Builder)

COUNTRY

• Maddy McKenzie
• Genevieve Fisher
• Tom Dunphy
• Tyler DeLargie
• Brothers Wilde
• Greg Williams
• Amanda Keeles

COVER BAND

• The Strands
• The Last Call
• Grunge Cantina
• Down N Dirty Band
• KJ & the Motones
• Betamaxx
• Big Shiny Toons

ELECTRONIC

• K-VIII
• apaull
• DJ Dave. Foxx
• Incredible Melting Man
• Patio G
• Mat Lunnen
• Stirling

FAN FAVOURITE

• The Regal Beagles
• Amanda Movio
• Pepper Jones & the Rockits
• Myrtle Earl
• Pop Rockets
• The Do-Overs
• Aimee & Aaron Allen
• Lindsey & The Lonelies
• Red Banzino
• Twin Fin

FOLK ROOTS

• Maggie’s Wake
• The Pairs
• The Marrieds
• The Bookends
• Jesse Grandmont & Brian Barber
• Willow Switch
• Pete Denomme

HIPHOP

• Jack Craven
• Kai Banks
• Cameron James
• Trizzy
• 2 Divine
• Insyst
• Cronica

JAZZ VOCAL (SOLO or GROUP)

• Rachelle Courtney
• The Jitterbugs
• Hilary Welch
• Nicole Tan
• The Crooners: Rick Kish & Connor Boa
• Laurraine Sigouin
• Scott Bollert

JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL (SOLO or GROUP)

• The Jazz Collective
• Seth McNall Sextet
• Mark Swan’s Good Hang
• Juice Joint
• London Jazz Orchestra
• Baddest Big Band
• Aitken l Ladd l Peacock

LATIN

• Ana De México
• Descortés
• J David
• Simple Reflections for Artists
• Sofi R
• Dau Brazil
• Andrés Valencia

LIVE MUSIC VENUE

• Richmond Tavern
• Palasad Social Bowl
• Eastside Bar & Grill
• The Bunker Performance Lounge (Stratford)
• Aeolian Hall
• Pier Side (Port Stanley)
• The Wortley Roadhouse
• FitzRays
• Mustang Sally’s
• Quiet Earth

METAL

• Falls For the Elderly
• Abandoned Souls
• Prosector
• Dead Days
• Quiet Mind
• No Exceptions
• Crowning Kings

POP

• Drives the Common Man
• Addi John
• Tean Dream
• The Sunshine Makers
• Bella Rosa
• Justin Maki
• Lua Sol

PUNK

• Mvll Crimes
• Moore Ave 
• Polluted
• Full Throttle
• Set To Go!
• 4HateU8
• Junko Daydream

ROCK

• Status Non Status
• Pro Wrestling the Band
• No Exceptions
• Thunder Queens
• Wabi Sabis
• Pot is Drugs
• Texas King

WORLD MUSIC

• Brent Jones
• V Merchant
• Mas Aya
• Rachel McGarry
• Anddre Mafra
• Doreño
• Emily Jean Flack

Links: London Music Awards, More London Music Awards Stories

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