CONGRATS ! 2018 Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Awards Winners!

Recently, the 2018 Hamilton Community News Reader's Choice Awards were unveiled and a number of local artists got some much deserved kudos!

Below is a list of the winners from music related categories. Click here for the complete list.

Professional Entertainers

• Diamond: Sarah Smith Band
  
  
  
  Links: Sarah Smith, More Sarah Smith Stories, Video above courtesy of Jeffrey Duke Media
  
  
• Platinum: Mike Woods
  
  
  
  Links: Mike Woods, More Mike Woods Stories, More Steve Earle Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of the Hamilton Blues Lovers
  
  
• Gold: Crank
  
  
  
  Links: Crank, More Crank Stories, Video above courtesy of cranktheband
  
  
• Bronze: Robin Benedict
  
  
 

Links: Robin Benedict, More Robin Benedict Stories, More Tragically Hip Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Robin Benedict

Live Entertainment

• Diamond: Tracie's Place Karaoke
• Platinum: Pub Fiction
• Gold: Hamilton City Ballet Orchestra
• Bronze: FirstOntario Centre/This Ain't Hollywood

Music Instruction

• Diamond: Anita Hiripi Music School
• Platinum: Mr. Ben's Open Door Music
• Gold: Divine Harp/Ontario Conservatory Of Music
• Silver: Hamilton Academy Of Performing Arts/Long and McQuade
• Bronze: Gregory Cross Vocal Academy/Hamilton Academy Of Music/Studio E/The Music Stand

Favourite Event or Festival

• Diamond: Winona Peach Festival
• Platinum: Dundas Buskerfest
• Gold: Ancaster Fair
• Silver: Dundas Cactus Festival/Supercrawl
• Bronze: Festival Of Friends

CD-Music Store (New)

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

CD-Music Store (Used) 

• Diamond: The Beat Goes On
• Platinum: Dr. Disc/Talize
• Gold: Mission Thrift Store
• Silver: Cheapies

Musical Instrument Store

• Diamond: Long and McQuade
• Platinum: The Acoustic Room
• Gold: The Music Stand
• Silver: Absolute Music/Mountain Music

Also, a special congratulations to St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centres (not a sponsor but it is our blogger's workplace) for earning Platinum in the Adult Education category.

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

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

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Vote for Your Favourite Local Entertainers in the Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Awards! Deadline Mar 11

It's time to get out and vote for the 2018 Hamilton Community News Reader's Choice Awards.  Deadline to get your vote out is Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 11:59pm.

There are two main categories of interest to our music-loving readers: Live Entertainment and Professional Entertainers.

Here's the full list of nominees from both categories.

Professional Entertainers

• All About Maggie
• Bareback Riders
• Boris Brott
• Casino Vacations
• Chery St. James
• Christyrious Magic and Entertainment
• Crank
• Dave Murphy Band
• The Feels
• Fidel
• Freedom Train
• Giggles The Clown
• Ian Wood
• Jack de Keyzer
• Karaoke with Dorrie
• Keep The Faith
• Little Ray's Reptile Zoo
• Mike Woods
• Party Source Entertainment
• Retro Party Groove
• Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain
• Robin Benedict
• Ruby Entertainment
• Sarah Smith Band
• Something Country
• Tone Deaf

Live Entertainment

• 5150 Entertainment
• Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band
• Artword Artbar
• Ballet Jorgen
• Bay City Music Hall
• Big Time Productions
• Binbrook Little Theatre
• Brott Music Festival
• The Burlington Performing Arts Centre
• The Casbah
• Christyrious Magic and Entertainment
• Club 54
• The Coach and Lantern
• Core Entertainment
• FirstOntario Centre
• Geritol Follies
• Giggles The Clown
• Hamilton Aerial Group
• Hamilton City Ballet Orchestra
• Hamilton Convention Centre
• Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
• Jane's Karaoke and DJ Service
• Karaoke with Dorrie
• Lazy Flamingo
• Little Ray's Reptile Zoo
• Party Source Entertainment
• The Powerhouse
• Pub Fiction
• Stonewalls
• Theatre Ancaster
• Theatre Aquarius
• This Ain't Hollywood
• Tracie's Place Karaoke
• Yuk Yuk's Hamilton

Other music-related categories include: Music Instruction (we suggest our sponsor, Pick & Sticks Music), Favourite Event or Festival, CD-Music Store (New), CD-Music Store (Used) and Musical Instrument Store, 

Since you'll be voting, we'd like to ask you to please vote for our sponsors as well. Please click the category below to vote.

• First Choice Computer Solutions: Computer Service
• St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centres: Adult Education (not a sponsor but it is our blogger's workplace)

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

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

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CONGRATS! 2017 Hamilton Community News Reader's Choice Award Winners

The readers of Hamilton Community News have voted and chosen the winners for their 2017 Reader's Choice Awards.  As always, a number of local musicians were recognized for their talent.

Here are the winners from the music-related categories.

Professional Entertainers

• Diamond: Sarah Smith Band
  
  
  
  Links: Sarah Smith, Video above courtesy of Jeffrey Duke Media
  
  
• Platiunum: Mike Woods
  
  
  
  Links: Mike Woods, More Mike Woods Stories, Video above courtesy of the Hamilton Blues Lovers
  
  
• Gold: Tracie's Place Karaoke
• Silver: 5150 Entertainment
• Bronze: Crank
  
  
  
  Links: Crank, More Trews Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of HamTownEdits
  

Live Entertainment

• Diamond: Tracie's Place Karaoke
• Platinum: Pub Fiction
• Gold: Stonewalls
• Silver: Hamilton Place
• Bronze: Jane's Karaoke and DJ Service/The Coach and Lantern

Favourite Event Or Festival

• Diamond: Ancaster Fair
• Platinum: Dundas Buskerfest/Dundas Cactus Festival
• Gold: Concession Streetfest/Winona Peach Festival
• Silver:  Hamilton Greek Fest
• Bronze: Supercrawl

CD Store/Music Store (New)

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

CD Store/Music Store (Used)

• Diamond: Mission Thrift Store/The Beat Goes On
• Platinum: Cheapies
• Gold: Walmart
• Silver: Dr. Disc

Musical Instrument

• Diamond: Long and McQuade
• Platinum: The Acoustic Room
• Gold: The Music Stand
• Silver: Mountain Music
• Bronze: Absolute Music

Music Instruction

• Diamond: Long and McQuade
• Platinum: Divine Harp
• Gold: Picks and Sticks
• Silver: Mr. Ben's Open Door Music/The Music Stand
• Bronze: Hamilton Academy Of Performing Arts

We'd also like to make a special shout out to our blogger's workplace, St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centres who earned gold in the Adult Education category 

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

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

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