The Niagara Music Awards aim to provide credible and professional representation and promotion of the region and its music through various events and networking opportunities, including an annual awards ceremony and gala reception.
2011 Niagara Music Award Winners
Album of the Year
Mrs. Johnston
http://www.myspace.com/themrsjohnstonband
Rock Group of the Year
The Autumn Crush
http://www.myspace.com/theautumncrush
Punk Rock Group of the Year
The Lucky Ones
www.reverbnation.com/wearetheluckyones
Heavy Metal Group of the Year
After the Earth
http://aftertheearth.com
Original Group of the Year
The Bends
http://www.the-bends.com/
Original Song of the Year
Mrs. Johnston – Simple Things
http://www.myspace.com/themrsjohnstonband
Music Video of the Year
Code Blue - Directed by Corie Levitt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7XrrfOdm8k
Female Vocalist of the Year
Angela Crane
http://angelacrane.bandcamp.com/track/smile
Male Vocalist of the Year
Tim Hicks
http://www.myspace.com/timhicksmusic
Jazz Artist/Group of the Year
Le Trio Parisien
http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=309301
Best Bar Band
351 Cleveland
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_78901303681
Theatrical Performance of the Year
Rocky Horror Show LIVE at Port Mansion
http://www.portmansion.com
Rising Star Award
Ashlynne Vince
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS-dV2bW1cw
Songwriter of the Year
M-Phaktor
www.reverbnation.com/mphaktor
Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year
Jacelyn Holmes
http://www.jacelynholmes.com
Country Artist of the Year
Tim Hicks
http://www.myspace.com/timhicksmusic
Folk Artist/Group of the Year
Beth Moore
http://www.myspace.com/bethmooremusic
Blues Group of the Year
Steve Burnside
http://www.burnsidebluesband.com/
Niagara Promoter of the Year
Project Pain Productions
http://www.myspace.com/projectpainproductions
Recording Engineer of the Year
Jay Baty
http://www.thejaybaty.com/
Instrumentalist of the Year
Johnny Bishop
http://www.reverbnation.com/johnnybishop
World Group of the Year
Mandolin Orchestra of Niagara
http://www.moonmusic.ca/index.html
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
The KaC Himself / Femapco
http://www.myspace.com/kachimself
http://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/FEMAPCO
People's Choice Award
Steve Burnside
http://www.burnsidebluesband.com/
Niagara Entertainer of the Year
The KaC Himself
http://www.myspace.com/kachimself
Artist of the Year
Beth Moore
http://www.myspace.com/bethmooremusic
2011 Special Achievement
LMT Connection
http://www.lmtconnection.com