2023 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards Winners!

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

1st Place = Diamond

2nd Place = Platinum

3rd Place = Gold

Local Musician or Band

• Diamond: Ryan Vivian
  
  
  
  Links: Ryan Vivian, More Ryan Vivian Stories, Video above courtesy of Jay Lolli
  
  
• Platinum: Brad Soucie
  
  
  
  Links: Brad Soucie, More Brad Soucie Stories, More Tom Petty Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Brad Soucie
  
  
• Gold: Justine Fischer
  
  
  
  Links: Justine Fischer, More Justine Fischer Stories, Matty Simpson, More Matty Simpson Stories, Video above courtesy of Stellablu477

Live Entertainment Facility

• Diamond: FirstOntario Concert Hall
• Platinum: Bridgeworks/The Casbah
• Gold: Theatre Aquarius

Live Music Bar / Lounge

• Diamond: The Casbah
• Platinum: Coach & Lantern
• Gold: &Then You

Local Festival

• Diamond: Supercrawl
• Platinum: Dundas Cactus Festival
• Gold: Festival of Friends

Radio Station

• Diamond: 92.9 The Grand
• Platinum: K-Lite FM 102.9/CBC Radio
• Gold: KX 94.7 New Country

Best Music Instruction

• Diamond: Adam Scott
• Platinum: Ania Fritch Music Studio
• Gold: Long & McQuade - Hamilton

Music Instructor

• Diamond: Steven Collett
• Platinum: Adam Scott
• Gold: Ania Fritch

Musical Instruments Store

• Diamond: Long & McQuade - Hamilton
• Platinum: The Acoustic Room
• Gold: Picks and Sticks ONE OF OUR SPONSORS!

Special mentions

• St. Charles Adult & Continuing Education Centres (Lou, our blogger's workplace) won Gold for Best Adult Education 

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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Vote for the 2023 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards

Below is a complete list of music-related nominees. Please click the picture above for the complete listings. Deadline to vote is August 21, 2023)

Click here for the winners.

Local Musician or Band

• Brad Soucie
• Cameron Michael Caton (COVID Elvis)
• Gareth Inkster
• John Atlee Band
• Justine Fischer
• Lowdown Dirty Mojos
• Ryan Vivian
• Steve Oros
• The Poster Boys
• Ty Price

Live Entertainment Facility

• Binbrook Little Theatre
  
• Bridgeworks
• Drury Lane Theatre Productions Inc.
• FirstOntario Centre
• FirstOntario Concert Hall
• Hamilton Theatre Inc.
• Levity Comedy Lounge
• Players' Guild Of Hamilton
• The Casbah
• The Mule Spinner
• The Westdale
• Theatre Ancaster
• Theatre Aquarius
• Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke

Live Music Bar / Lounge

• &Then You
• Club Absinthe
• Coach & Lantern
• Doors Pub - Taco Joint & Metal Bar
• Iron Horse Saloon
• Merk Snack Bar
• Pub Fiction Gasbar & Grill
• The 1515 Brown Barrel Tap & Grill
• The Casbah
• The Corktown
• The Endzone Bar & Grill
• Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke

Local Festival

• Brott Music Festival
• Burlington Sound Of Music
• Dundas Cactus Festival
• Festival of Friends
• Hamilton Fringe Festival
• It's Your Festival
• Locke Street Festival
• Music in the City
• Sew Hungry
• Supercrawl
• Winona Peach Festival

Radio Station

• 101.5 The Hawk
• 92.9 The Grand
• 93.3 CFMU
• 93.5 Jukasa Radio
• Arise Christian Radio AM1380
• CBC Radio
• Hot Country 93.9
• Jewel 92.1
• K-Lite FM 102.9
• KX 94.7 New Country
• LITE 92.1

Best Music Instruction

• Adam Scott
• Ania Fritch Music Studio
• Big Johnny Blue
• Blossom Musik
• Capstone Music
• Crystal Lee
• Dundas Conservatory of Music
• Hamilton Academy of Music
• Impact Percussion
• Long & McQuade - Hamilton
• Melody Man Studios
• Mr. Ben's Open Door Music
• Tabone Academy of Music

Music Instructor

• Adam Scott
• Ania Fritch
• David Brideau
• Dustin Jodway
• Erin Ronnigen
• Jennifer Budd
• Loralee McGuirl
• Matt Dunlop
• Steven Collett
• Theresa Noon-Hunter

Musical Instruments Store

• All Star Music Canada
• Birchway Sound
• Cithara Guitars Inc.
• Long & McQuade - Hamilton
• Long & McQuade - Burlington
• M.E.S Music Equipment Sales Ltd
• Mountain Music
• Picks and Sticks ONE OF OUR SPONSORS!
• The Acoustic Room
• Tundra Music

As a favour, we'd also like to ask you to vote for:

• St. Charles Adult & Continuing Education Centres (Lou, our blogger's workplace) for Best Adult Education 
• Sean Dawson (Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage - One of our sponsors) for Best Real Estate Agent

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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CONGRATS! 2022 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards Winners

The 2022 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards were recently unveiled. The special supplemental section featured the best that Hammertown has to offer, including our wonderful music community. 

Here's a list of all the music-related winners.

D = Diamond (1st place)

P = Platinum (2nd place)

G = Gold

Everything else is in the top ten.

Local Musician or Band

• D: Steve Oros
  
  
  
  Links: Steve Oros, More Steve Oros Stories, More Elton John Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Steve Oros
  
  
• P: Michael Caton aka COVID Elvis
  
  
  
  Links: COVID Elvis, More Elvis Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Elvis Cameron Michael Caton
  
  
• G: Arkells / Steal Kitty
  
  
  
  Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of Arkells Music
  
  
  
  Links: Steal Kitty, Video above courtesy of Steve MacLeod

Concert Venue

• D: FirstOntario Concert Hall
• P: FirstOntario Centre
• G: Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Festival

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

Live Entertainment Facility

• D: Theatre Aquarius
  
• P: Tracie's Place
• G: Players' Guild of Hamilton

Live Music Bar/Lounge

• D: Casbah
• P: Pub Fiction / Iron Horse Saloon
• G: Corktown / Coach & Lantern 

Night Club

• D: The Powerhouse
• P: Sous Bas
• Gold: Radius/Sizzle NightClub

Music Instructor

• D: Adam Scott
• P: Ania Fritch
• G: Paula Tessaro

Musical Instrument Store

• D: The Acoustic Room
• P: Crash Landing Music Store / Picks N Sticks
• G: Mountain Music / Cithara Guitars Inc.

Music School

• D: Guitar Lessons with Adam Scott
• P: Melody Man Studios
• G: Ania Fritch Music Studios

Radio Station

• D: KX94.7 New Country
• P: BOOM 97.3 / Bounce 102.9
• G: K-Lite FM 102.9

Local Podcast

• D: Brian Melo - Beyond the Melody
• P: In My Opinionation

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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Vote for the 2021 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards (Deadline is Sept 19)

Below is a complete list of music-related nominees. Please click the picture above for the complete listings. 

Local Musician or Band

• Back Road Bourbon
• Basement Revolver
• Big Johnny Blue
• Cameron Michael Caton (COVID Elvis)
• Darcy Feaver
• Laura Cole
• Steve Oros
• The Dunlop Brothers
• The McFlys
• Tim Gibbons

Live Entertainment Facility

• Bobbie's Bar & Grill
• Drury Lane Theatre Productions Inc.
• FirstOntario Centre
• FirstOntario Concert Hall
• Hamilton Theatre Inc.
• Levity Comedy Lounge
• Stonewalls Pub
• The Cat 'N Fiddle
• The Staircase Cafe and Theatre
• Theatre Aquarius
• Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke

Live Music Bar / Lounge

• Coach & Lantern
• Come By Chance
• Endzone Bar & Grill
• Galley Pump
• Lazy Flamingo
• Stonewalls Pub
• The Casbah
• The Cat 'N Fiddle
• The Corktown
• The Masque Wine Bar
• The Powerhouse
• Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke

Live Jazz Club

• Artword Artbar
• Doors Metal Joint and Taco Bar
• Mulberry Street Coffee House
• The Augusta House
• The Cat 'N Fiddle
• The Corktown
• The Gasworks
• The Masque Wine Bar
• The Winking Judge
• Zyla's

Local Festival

• Brott Music Festival
• Burlington Sound Of Music
• Dundas Cactus Festival
• Festival of Friends
• Hamilton Fringe Festival
• Hexploitation Film Festival
• It's Your Festival
• Locke Street Festival
• Supercrawl
• Winona Peach Festival

Radio Station

• 101.5 The Hawk
• 900 CHML
• 92.9 The Grand
• 93.5 Jukasa Radio
• Arise Christian Radio AM1380
• Boom 97.3
• Bounce 102.9
• CBC Radio
• Energy 95.3
• Hot Country 93.9
• KX 94.7 New Country

Best Music Instruction

• Hilltop Music Academy
• Intune Music Academy
• Joan Heels' Vocal Plus Studio
• Long & McQuade - Hamilton
• Mr. Ben's Open Door Music
• Paula French Entertainment
• Picks and Sticks ONE OF OUR SPONSORS!
• Progressive Music Studio
• Studio E Inc
• Tabone Academy of Music

Music Instructor

• Adam Scott
• Big Johnny Blue
• Corey Pearce (Impact Percussion)
• Dawn Martens (Buchanan Park Elementary School)
• Dr. Joan B. Heels
• Matty Simpson (Picks and Sticks) ONE OF OUR SPONSORS!
• Paula French
• Paula Tessaro (Tabone Academy of Music)
• Rachel Moroz (Long & McQuade - Burlington)
• Rosemary Hale-Tawse (Long & McQuade - Hamilton)
• Scott Marsh (Intune Music Academy)

Musical Instruments Store

• All Star Music Canada
• Birchway Sound
• Crash Landing Music Store
• Long & McQuade - Hamilton
• M Gear Design
• M.E.S Music Equipment Sales Ltd
• Mountain Music
• Picks and Sticks ONE OF OUR SPONSORS!
• The Acoustic Room
• Tundra Music

Recording Studio

• ARC Recording Studio
• B Town Sound
• Catherine North Studios
• Downtown Sound Recording Studios
• Grant Avenue Studio
• Halo Recording, Rehearsals and Music Lessons.
• Jordan Moore Audio
• Jukasa Media Group
• Pine Street Studio
• Q.E.D. Media
• Studio 410 Sound Productions

As a favour, we'd also like to ask you to vote for:

• St. Charles Adult & Continuing Education Centres (Lou, our blogger's workplace) for Best Adult Education 
• Lou's cousin Katrina Pereira (Maison Fritz Salon & Spa Stoney Creek) for Best Hairstylist/Barber. THANKS

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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CONGRATS! 2020 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Award Winners

The 2020 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards were recently unveiled. The special supplemental section featured the best that Hammertown has to offer, including our wonderful music community. 

Here's a list of all the music-related winners.

D = Diamond (1st place)

P = Platinum (2nd place)

G = Gold

Everything else is in the top ten.

Local Musician or Band

• D: Arkells
  
  
  
  Links: More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of Arkells Music
  
  
• P: Laura Cole
  
  
  
  Links: More Laura Cole Stories, Video above courtesy of The Basement Sessions
  
  
• G: John Atlee
  
  
  
  Links: More John Atlee Stories, Video above courtesy of John Atlee

Concert Venue

• D: FirstOntario Centre 
• P: The Casbah
• G: Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Festival

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

Live Entertainment Facility

• D: FirstOntario Concert Hall
• P: Hamilton Theatre Inc./FirstOntario Centre
• G: Tracie's Place/This Ain't Hollywood

Live Jazz Club

• D:  Mattson & Co
• P: Doors Pub
• G: Winking Judge

Live Music Bar/Lounge

• D: Corktown 
• P: Tracie's Place
• G: Casbah

Music Instructor

• D: Adam Scott
• P: Emily Kemp
• G: Michael Cuthbert

Musical Instrument Store

• D: Long and McQuade 
• P: Picks N Sticks
• G: Mountain Music

Music School

• D: Paula French Entertainment
• P: Hamilton School of Music
• G: Picks N Sticks

Radio Station

• D: K-Lite FM 102.9
• P: KX94.7 New Country
• G: 92.1 Jewel

Recording Studio

• D: Grant Avenue Studio/Downtown Sound Recording Studios
• P: Catherine North Studios
• G: Halo

A special congrats to our sponsors

• Judy Marsales Real Estate, Gold for Best Real Estate Office
• Picks N Sticks, Platinum for Best Musical Instrument Store and Gold for Best Music School.

Our blogger's workplace, St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centres, won gold for Best Adult Education

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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CONGRATS! 2019 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards

The 2019 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards were recently unveiled. The special supplemental section featured the best that Hammertown has to offer, including our wonderful music community. 

Here's a list of all the music-related winners.

D = Diamond (1st place)

P = Platinum (2nd place)

G = Gold

Everything else is in the top ten.

Local Musician or Band

• D: The Beelays
  
  
  
  Links: The Beelays, More Beelays Stories, Video above courtesy of The Beelays
  
  
• P: Freedom Train
  
  
  
  Links: Freedom Train, More Freedom Train Stories, More Beatles Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Freedom Train 
  
  
• G: John Atlee
  
  
  
  Links: John Atlee, More John Atlee Stories, Video above courtesy of John Atlee

Concert Venue

• D: FirstOntario Concert Hall
• P: This Ain't Hollywood
• G: FirstOntario Centre 

Festival

• D: Supercrawl
• P: Winona Peach Festival
• G: Dundas Cactus Festival / Burlington Sound of Music

Live Entertainment Facility

• D: Hamilton Theatre Inc.
• P: FirstOntario Concert Hall
• G: This Ain't Hollywood

Live Jazz Club

• D: Cat N Fiddle / Artword Artbar / Doors Pub
• P: Mulberry Street Cafe
• G: Zyla's / This Ain't Hollywood

Live Music Bar/Lounge

• D: Tracie's Place
• P: Come by Chance /  Casbah / Lionshead Pub / Stonewalls
• G: Coach and Lantern

Music Instructor

• D: Adam Scott
• P: Michael Cuthbert
• G: Mikayla Boccalon

Musical Instrument Store

• D: Pick N Sticks
• P: Long and McQuade
• G: M Gear Design / Crash Landing Music Store

Music School

• D: Hamilton School of Music
• P: Mr. Ben's Open Door Music
• G: Hamilton Suzuki School of Music

Radio Station

• D: K-Lite FM 102.9
• P: KX94.7 New Country
• G: 92.9 The Grand

Recording Studio

• D: Halo
• P: Blue Tilt Studio / Grant Avenue Studio
• G: QED Media / BOXO Studio / Catherine North Studios / Studio 410 Sound Productions / Downtown Sound Recording Studios

A special congrats to one of our sponsors, Picks N Sticks, who won Diamond for Musical Instrument Store.

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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CONGRATS! 2018 Spectator Readers' Choice Award Winners!

On Friday, October 26, the 2018 winners of the Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards were unveiled. The special supplemental section featured the best that Hammertown has to offer, including our wonderful music community. 

Here's a list of all the music-related winners.

P = Platinum (1st place)

D = Diamond (2nd place)

G = Gold

Everything else is in the top ten.

Local Musician or Band 

• P: Freedom Train
  
  
  
  Links: Freedom Train, More Freedom Train Stories, More Rush Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Freedom Train 
  
  
• D: Carl Jennings (Freedom Train)
• G: John Atlee
  
  
  
  Links: John Atlee, More John Atlee Stories, Video above courtesy of John Atlee

Top Ten

• Brad Soucie
• Chris Wheeler (guitar)
• Darcy Feaver
• Ginger St. James
• Laura Cole
• Liam McGlashon
• Matty Simpson

Concert Venue

• P: FirstOntario Concert Hall (aka Hamilton Place)
• D: FirstOntario Centre (aka Copps Coliseum)
• G: This Ain't Hollywood

Festival

• P: Supercrawl
• D: Festival of Friends
• G: It's Your Festival

Live Entertainment Facility

• P: Tracie's Place
• D: FirstOntario Concert Hall (aka Hamilton Place)
• G: This Ain't Hollywood

Live Jazz Club

• P: Artword Artbar
• D: Zyla's
• G: Doors Pub/Mulberry Street Cafe/This Ain't Hollywood

Live Music Bar/Lounge

• P: Come by Chance/This Ain't Hollywood/Tracie's Place
• D: Darcy Feaver
• G: Casbah

Music Instructor

• P: Sotyria Violaris (Intune)
• D: Adam Scott
• G: Adrean Farrugia

Musical Instrument Store

• P: Pick N Sticks
• D: Long and McQuade
• G: Acoustic Room

Music School

• P: Intune Music Academy
• D: Mr. Ben's Open Door Music
• G: Picks N Sticks

Radio Station

• P: CKWR 98.5FM
• D: KX94.7 New Country
• G: 92.9 The Grand

Recording Studio

• P: Halo
• D: BOXO Studio
• G: QED Media

Record/CD Store 

• P: Cheapies
• D: Into the Abyss
• G: Dr. Disc

A special congrats to one of our sponsors, Picks N Sticks, who won platinum for Musical Instrument Store and Gold for Music School:

We would also like to give a shout out to our Blogger's workplace, the St. Charles Adult Education Centre who won Platinum in the Adult Education category and Diamond in the Learning Centre category.

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Spectator Readers' Choice Award 2018 Nominees! Vote Deadline Sept 25

The Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards are here again and there's only have a few days left to vote. Click here to vote. Deadline is September 25, 2018 at 5pm. 

Here are the nominees for the Local Musician or Band category:

• Brad Soucie
• Cadillac Bill and the Creeping Bent
• Carl Jennings (Freedom Train)
• Chris Wheeler (guitar)
• Darcy Feaver
• The David Love Band
• Freedom Train
• Ginger St. James
• John Atlee
• Laura Cole
• Liam McGlashon
• Lloyd Andrews
• Matty Simpson
• Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain
• Tim Connolly

Other music related categories include Concert Venue, Festival, Live Entertainment Facility, Live Jazz Club, Live Music Bar/Lounge, Music Instructor, Musical Instrument Store, Music School, Radio Station, Record/CD Store and Recording Studio.

One of our sponsors, Picks 'N' Sticks is up for Music School, Musical Instrument Store,  and a few of their Instructors are up for awards too.

Lou, our Blogger would also appreciate a vote for his workplace, the St. Charles Adult Education Centre in the Adult Education and Learning Centre categories.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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CONGRATS! 2017 Spectator Readers' Choice Award Winners

The votes have been tallied in the 2017 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards. Hammertown has chosen their favourite things in the city.

We'd like to make a special shout out to one of our sponsors, Picks and Sticks Music, who won in three categories (see details below). Also, our blogger's workplace, the St. Charles Adult Education Centre won Gold in the Adult Education category and reached the top ten in the Learning Centre list.

Here are the music related categories and the winners. Click here for a complete list.

Local Musician or Band

• Platinum: Freedom Train
  
  
  
  Links: Freedom Train, More Freedom Train Stories, More Neil Young Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Freedom Train
  
  
• Diamond: Carl Jennings (Freedom Train)
  
  
  
  Links: Freedom Train, More Freedom Train Stories, More Yes Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Freedom Train
  
  
• Gold: Dave Pomfret
  
  
  
  Links: Dave Pomfret. More Dave Pomfret Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Seen
  

Local Musician or Band (Rest of the Top 10)

• Cootes Paradise
• Ginger St. James
• Justine Fischer
• Lacey Hill
• Laura Cole
• Ludger Bourassa
• The Merge

Festival

• Platinum: It's Your Festival
• Diamond: Supercrawl
• Gold: Festival of Friends/Winona Peach Festival

Live Entertainment Facility

• Platinum: Theatre Aquarius
• Diamond: This Ain't Hollywood
• Gold: Hamilton Place

Live Jazz Club

• Platinum: The Cat 'N Fiddle
• Diamond: Artword Artbar
• Gold: Mattson and Co./The Augusta House

Live Music Bar/Lounge

• Platinum: Stonewalls 
• Diamond: This Ain't Hollywood
• Gold: The Speakeasy

Musical Instrument Store

• Platinum: Long and McQuade/Picks and Sticks Music
• Diamond: The Acoustic Room
• Gold: Mountain Music

Music Instructor

• Platinum: Sotyria Violaris (Intune Music Academy)
• Diamond: Adam Scott (Adam Scott Guitar Lessons)
• Gold: Tim Connolly (Capstone Music)

Music School

• Platinum: Intune Music Academy
• Diamond: Hamilton School of Music/Studio E Inc
• Gold: Picks and Sticks Music

Radio Station

• Platinum: KX 94.7 New Country
• Diamond: 95.3 Fresh FM
• Gold: K-Lite FM 102.9

Record/CD Store

• Platinum: Dr. Disc
• Diamond: Cheapies Record and Tapes
• Gold: Picks and Sticks Music

CONGRATS EVERYBODY!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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Vote for Your Favourites in the 2017 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards!

The Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards are back again this year and there's a plethora of area talent in the Local Musician Band category for readers to vote in.  Click here to vote. Deadline is September 26, 2017 at 11:30pm.

Here are the nominees for the Local Musician or Band category:

• Carl Jennings (Freedom Train)
• Cootes Paradise
• Dave Beatty (Q.E.D. Media)
• Dave Pomfret
• Freedom Train
• Ginger St. James
• Jack Pedler
• Justine Fischer
• Kim Alvey (The Merge)
• Lacey Hill
• Laura Cole
• Ludger Bourassa
• Matty Simpson
• The Merge
• Mike Woods

Other music related categories include Festival, Live Entertainment Facility, Live Jazz Club, Live Music Bar/Lounge, Musical Instrument Store, Music Instructor, Music School, Radio Station, and Record/CD Store

Lou, our Blogger would also appreciate a vote for his workplace, the St. Charles Adult Education Centre in the Adult Education and Learning Centre categories.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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CONGRATS! 2016 Spectator Reader' Choice Award Winners

Hamilton Spectator readers have spoken! Votes were tallied for the 25th anniversary edition of the paper's  Readers' Choice Awards. Hammertown's amazing music scene was well represented.

Here's a full list of music related winners 

• Platinum
• Diamond
• Gold

Local Musician Band

• Was It the Walrus
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Was it the Walrus
  
  
• Laura Cole
  
  
  
  Links: Laura Cole, More Laura Cole Stories, Video above courtesy of Mel Olds
  
  
• Duane Rutter Band
  
  
  
  Links: Duane Rutter, More Duane Rutter Stories, Video above courtesy of Fernando Goulart
  

The Rest of the Local Musician Top 10

• Apollo's Crown
• Justine Fischer
• Mat Heddle
• Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain
• The McFlys
• Matty Simpson
• Lori Yates

Concert Venue

• FirstOntario Centre/Hamilton Place
• This Ain't Hollywood
• The Baltimore House

Live Entertainment Facility

• This Ain't Hollywood
• FirstOntario Centre
• Hamilton Place

Festival

• Supercrawl
• It's Your Festival/Winona Peach Festival
• Locke Street Festival

Live Jazz Club

• Artword Artbar
• The Cat 'N Fiddle
• Mulberry Street Coffee House/Stonewalls/This Ain't Hollywood

Live Music Bar/Lounge

• This Ain't Hollywood
• Tracie's Place
• The Brew Cafe and Bar

Musical Instrument Store

• Picks and Sticks Music
• Long and McQuade
• The Acoustic Room

Music Instructor

• Sotyria Violaris (Intune Music Academy)
• Eric Ryder Costello (AIFEC, Fermata Inc.)
• Lori Yates

Music School

• Intune Music Academy
• Birchway Sound
• Picks and Sticks Music

Radio Station

• KX 94.7 New Country
• K-Lite FM 102.9
• 95.3 Fresh FM

Record/CD Store New 

• Dr. Disc
• Cheapies
• HMV

Record/CD Store Used

• Cheapies
• Dr. Disc
• Beat Goes On

Click here for a complete list of winners.

One of our sponsors, Urban Hamilton Artists landed in the top ten for Print and Imaging Services.  Also, our Blogger's workplace, the St. Charles Adult Education Centre earned Diamond for Learning Centre and was listed in the top 10 for Adult Education.

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Click here for the results

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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