Winners & Nominees • 34th Annual REVIEW Music Awards

Here are the nominees and winners of the 34th Annual REVIEW Music Awards which were presented on Monday, June 15th in a special 'Quarantined Edition' that was filmed live on May 30th.  The purpose of this celebration is to honor the talent of musical artists that contribute to our cultural community and define the sound of the Great Lakes Bay Region. This year the nomination and voting process took place during the months of January & February. Fans and readers nominated a total of 1,482 musicians and the top 5 in each category moved to a final round of voting to determine the winner. This year a total of 10,901 people participated in the nomination and voting process.

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Miscellaneous Awards

Best Americana Duo

Nominees : 16

Songbirds Kris Pride and Bianca Henika

Todd Michael and Rob Dutcher

Travis Patten & Barry Clevenger

The Rupple Brothers

Jeff Yantz & James Nelson

WINNER: Travis Patten & Barry Clevenger

Best Band Website

Nominees : 20

www.rebelline.net

www.toddmichaelband.com

www.scottbakermusic.com

www.therupplebrothers.com

www.HereAfterSix.com

WINNER: www.rebelline.net

Best Recording Studio

Nominees : 20

DJ Redburn Studios

Maddog Entertainment, LLC.

Reed Recording Company

Flatlander Recording Studio

Fire Hyena Studio

Winner:  Reed Recording Company

Best Videographer

Nominees : 21

Lisa Goulette

Kari Pride-Helm

Andrew Kitzman

Lucas Christenson

Steven Axtell

Winner: Lisa Goulette

Best Music Video

Nominees : 22

Summer Is Better - Andy and Amelia Reed

REDBURN - They Come

Flip Flops Campfire Edition - Rebel Line

Hallelujah - Pride-Helm Productions

Amnesia - Todd Michael Band

Winner: Flip Flops Campfire Edition - Rebel Line

Best Radio Station

Nominees : 23

94.5 The Moose

CMU 90.1

104.5

WXTF-LP 97.9 FM 979 harrisville.org (Easy Lee)

Winner: WKQZ - Z-93

Best Concert/Album or Project

Nominees : 23

Blues On The Beach

Excellency Music Festival

Parkapalooza - Freeland

The Fireside Wake

The Rupple Brothers - album

Winner: Parkapalooza - Freeland

Best Metal Band

Nominees : 23

A Silver Lining

Burnaround

Here After Six

REDBURN

The Shadow People

Winner: Here After Six

Best Sound Technician

Nominees : 24

Carey Limberg

Robyn Bailey-Grimsley

Charles Williams - Shapeshifter Stage and Studio Productions

John Lacrosse

Gordon from Soundesigns

Winner: Carey Limberg

Best CD Release

Nominees : 25

Grab Em By The Hat - Rebel Line

ADABOY!

REDBURN - Through the Flesh

Here After Six - Alchemy in Motion

The Fireside Wake - Andy Dalton

Winner (Tie) • Grab Em By the Hat - Rebel Line

The Fireside Wake - Andy Dalton

Best Music Festival

Nominees : 25

Excellency Music Festival

Parkapalooza

Sunshine Daydreamer's Music & Arts Campout

Bay City Country Music Festival

SoS Fest

Winner: Bay City Country Music Festival

Best Live Event of the Year

Nominees : 26

Amnesia Release Party - Todd Michael Band

Band Roulette

Excellency Music Festival

Grab’Em By The Hat -  Rebel Line Cd release party

SOS Fest

Winner: Band Roulette

Best Waitress

Nominees : 27

Angela Box

Emily Werth

Kimberly Roberts

Sarah Lucas

Kristen Avram

Winner: Kristen Avram

Best Bartender

Nominees : 29

Sarah Lucas

Gordy - The Sand Bar

Paula O'Loughlin

Jeremy JP Pomeroy

James Marcet (Bemo's)

Winner: Jeremy JP Pomeroy

Best Alternative Band

Nominees : 28

Barbarossa Brothers

Hedge Row

Konebra Kai

Marsupial Creampie

Winter Haven Motel

WINNER:  Barbarossa Brothers

Best Multi-Instrumentalist

Nominees : 28

Joe Balbaugh

Andy Dalton

Bianca Henika

Loren Kranz

Carrie Westbay

Winner: Andy Dalton

Best Duo

Nominees : 31

Melissa May & Brian Coonan

Todd Michael and Rob Dutcher

Rupple Brothers

Songbirds

Travis Patten & Barry Cleavenger

Winner: Travis Patten & Barry Cleavenger

Most Innovative Artist

Nominees : 33

Andy Dalton

Joe Gibson

Kris Pride

Chris Redburn

Mike Spitz

Winner: Andy  Dalton

Best Variety Band

Nominees : 33

Barbarossa Brothers

KoneBra Kai

Catfood Sandwich

The Rupple Brothers and Co.

The Sinclairs Band

Winner: The Sinclairs Band

Best Solo Artist

Nominees : 38

Randy Badour

Scott Baker

Amy Petty

Carrie Westbay

Kalysta Sylvester

Winner: Andy Badour

Best New Artist of the Year

Nominees : 40

Kalysta Sylvester

Randy and The Redwoods

Winter Haven Motel

Shadow People

Todd Michael Band

Winner: Shadow People

Best Original Band

Nominees : 47

Barbarossa Brothers

Carrie & the Wayward Sons

Rebel Line

Todd Michael Band

Winter Haven Motel

Winner: Barbarossa Brothers

ROCK AWARDS

Best Rock Video

Nominees : 17

A Silver Lining- Wasted

Forever is Fine - The 25th Hour

Here After Six - Hoodie

The Mongrels - Tyrant

REDBURN - They Come

WINNER: The Mongrels - Tyrant

Favorite Rock Club

Nominees : 21

Bemos

White's Bar

The Hamilton St Pub

Willew Lounge

Scotty's Sandbar

Winner • Bemo’s

Rock Female Vocalist

Nominees : 24

Jacqui Hoyle

Nikki Lynn

Amy Petty

Shannon Schnettler

Carrie Westbay

Winner:  Nikki Lynn

Rock Keyboardist

Nominees : 30

Dave Banks

Loren Kranz

Matt Nagy

Stephanie Noel

Dion Mason

Winner: Stephanie Noel

Best Rock Songwriter

Nominees : 33

Scott Baker

Mick Furlo

Andy Jeglic

Piper LD

Carrie Westbay

Winner: Mick Furlo

Rock Male Vocalist

Nominees : 43

Adolph Borrego

Mick Furlo

Andy Hahn

Dennis Koepke

Thomas Prosser

Winner: Andy Hahn

Rock Bassist

Nominees : 48

Glen Chipman

Joe Balbaugh

Derek Fisher

Tim Goff

Robyn Grimsley

Bruce Lafrance

Winner: Joe Balbaugh

Best Rock Band

Nominees : 51

Audrey Burne

Carrie and the Wayward Sons

Konebra Kai

The Shadow People

Winter Haven Motel

Winner: Konebra Kai

Rock Guitarist

Nominees : 52

Jonathan Asel

Joe Gibson

Mark Genigeski (Shadow People)

Matt Hyatt

Rayce Ribble

Winner: Joe Gibson

Rock Drummer

Nominees : 57

Pat Cherry

Garrett Hayward

Juancarlos De La Sotta

Jeff Terrian (Shadow People)

Spencer Smiegel

Winner:  Juancarlos De La Sotta

Rap/Hip Hop Awards

Best Producer

Nominees : 20

Firecannon Beatz

IB (Ian Bailey)

Da Yungan Reece

Ken Shelton

Don Quilly

WINNER: Ken Shelton

Best DJ

Nominees : 20

DJ Goob (keef courage)

DJ IMMORTAL

Khard

Mary Jane Thomas (aka: MaryOke)

Redburn

WINNER: Redburn

Best Promoter

Nominees : 23

Michael Gonzalez

Melon Maid

Chris Redburn

Ken Shelton

Troy Weiler

WINNER: Chris Redburn

Best Rap/Hip Hop Video

Nominees : 25

M-20 "Summer Daze"

McNast - #RADRAPS

REDBURN - They Come

Don Quilly

Sire - King James

Winner: REDBURN - They Come

Best Rap/Hip Hop Songwriter

Nominees : 27

Redburn

M-20

Kyng Laine

McNast

Mike Spitz

Winner: Mike Spitz

Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year

Nominees : 31

Kyng Laine

M-20

Mcnast

Mike Spitz

Don Quilly

WINNER: Mike Spitz

Best Performer

Nominees : 33

Kyng Laine

Mike Spitz

M-20

McNast

Sire

Winner: Mike Spitz

COUNTRY

Best Country Video

Nominees : 14

Amnesia - Official Music Video - Todd Michael Band

KIN FAUX

Rebel Line - Flip Flops Campfire Edition

You Are My Sunshine (Pride-Helm Productions)

Whiskey Fixx

Winner: Rebel Line - Flip Flops Campfire Edition

Favorite Country Club

Nominees : 15

Pierce Road Bar

The Stables

Tipsy Cowboy

Whites Bar

Willew Lounge

Winner: Willew Lounge

Country Female Vocalist

Nominees : 17

Melissa Lee

Mandi Layne

Laurie Middlebrook

Michele Spitz

Dani Vitany

Winner: Mandi Layne

Country Male Vocalist

Nominees : 29

Steve Armstrong

Donald Benjamin

Rico Gonzalez

Travis Paten

Todd Michael

Winner: Travel Paten

Country Songwriter

Nominees : 25

Randy Badour

Donald Benjamin

Barry Clevenger

Todd Michael

Mandi Layne & Greg Kevorkian

Winner: Barry Clevenger

Best Country Musician (Instrumentalist)

Nominees : 26

Scott Baker

Rob Dutcher

Barry Clevenger

Rico Gonzalez

Tyler Hughey

Winner: Barry Clevenger

Best Country Band

Nominees : 26

Gibson-Seal & The Heart and Soul Band

Mandi Layne & The Lost Highway

Michele Spitz & The Straight Eights

Rebel Line

Todd Michael Band

Winner: Rebel Line

JAZZ  AWARDS

Best Male Jazz Vocalist

Nominees : 4

Mike Brush

Tom D

Matt de Heus

Loren Kranz

Winner: Matt deHeus

Best Small Combo

Nominees : 6

Brush, Balbaugh, Dolson

Brush Street

Monique Ella Rose Band

Jim Pagel Trio

The Straight 8's

Winner: Monique Ella Rose Band

Favorite Jazz Club

Nominees : 8

White’s Bar

Bemos

The Bancroft Wine & Martini Bar

Saints and Sinners Lounge

Winner: The Bancroft Wine & Martini Bar

Female Jazz Vocalist

Nominees : 11

Kristine Goodwin

Monique Ella Rose

Hillary Huebler

Julie Mulady

Kalysta Sylvester

Winner: Kalysta Sylvester

Jazz Songwriter

Nominees : 11

Mike Brush

Bianca Henika

Bob Hausler

Monique Ella Rose

Allison Scott (Straight 8's)

Winner: Allison Scott (Straight 8's)

Best Big Band

Nominees : 12

23 North

Baytown Big Band

Robert Lee Revue

The Saving Grace Band

Soul Xpress

Winner: Soul XPress

Best Jazz Musician (Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Horns, Guitarist)

Nominees : 15

Bobby Balderrama

Bob Hausler

Darin Scott

Scott Vandell

Jacob Wisenbach

Winner: Scott Vandell

BLUES AWARDS

Best Blues Video

Nominees : 2

Feel Like Rain - Bob Hausler

Greenhouse Gases by Climate Stick Band

Winner: Feel Like Rain - Bob Hausler

Favorite Blues Club

Nominees : 8

Bemo's

Bourbon & Co.

The Prime Event Center

White's Bar

Winner: Scotty’s Sandbar

Best Funk Band

Nominees : 11

23 North

Limelight

Marsupial Creampie

Soul X-Press

The Straight 8's

Winner: Soul X-Press

Male Blues Vocalist

Nominees : 15

Drew Pentkowski

Dan Thorp

Lavell Jackson

Rhett Yocom

Bob Wall

Winner: Rhett Yocom

Best Blues Band

Nominees : 16

Blues Mobile

The Blue OG's

Hedge Row

23 North

Rhett Yocom Blues Band

Winner: The Blue OG’s

Female Blues Vocalist

Nominees : 17

Thornetta Davis

Lady Love

Monique Ella Rose

Amy Petty

Kris Pride

Winner: Amy Petty

Blues Songwriter

Nominees : 17

Andy Dalton

Matt Besey

Bob Hausler

Andrew Prime

Rhett Yocom

Winner: Rhett Yocom

Blues Instrumentalist

Nominees : 18

Jarin Jock

Rosco Selly

Darin Scott

Rhett Yocom

Scott Vandell

WINNER: Rhett Yocom