1. Music Teacher of the Year (independent school) by People’s Choice

Winner: Kate Quigley

2. Music Teacher of the Year (elementary/secondary school) by People’s Choice

Winner (elementary): Tanya Sanders
W.H Ballard Public School
Winner (secondary: James Moore
Sir John A. Macdonald

3. Music Teacher of the Year (post-secondary school) by People’s Choice

Winner: Mike Malone – Mohawk College

4. Artist Manager of the Year

Joel Carriere - Arkells, Alexisonfire
Andy Curran - The Reason
Shauna DeCartier & Helen Briton - Luke Doucet, Melissa McClelland
Allen Moy - Lee Harvey Osmond
Parkside Mike Renaud - Jeremy Fisher, Hannah Georgas, Said The Whale, The Odds

Winner: Parkside Mike Renaud

5. Instrument Retailer of the Year

Absolute Music
Mountain Music
Long & McQuade
Payne Music
Pongetti Musical Instruments

Winner: Long & McQuade

6. Studio Engineer of the Year

Amy King - Kim Koren, The Phil Botting Band, Dave Rave, Open Mind, Chris White, Design Hope
Trevor Titian - Fred Magie, Peter Tigchelaar, Harrison Kennedy, Sarah McLachlan
Bob Doidge - Carter Lancaster, Open Mind
Roman Klun - Lunch At Allen’s
Al Cannon - Jack de Keyzer

Winner: Trevor Titian

7. Producer of the Year

Dave King – Kori Pop, Steve Strongman
Dan Achen - The Rest, Spirits, Ascot Royals, The Coppertone
Amy King - Open Mind, Chris White, Design Hope, Dave Rave
Roman Klun - Three
Aaron Goldstein – Harlan Pepper

Winner: Dan Achen

8. Recording Studio of the Year

The Barn - Sandman Viper Command, Steve Strongman, Kori Pop
Catherine North - Spirits, The Rest
Grant Avenue Studio - Kim Koren, Barry Mac, Open Mind, Dave Rave, Christopher Clause, The Phil Botting Band
Orcana - Peter Tigchelaar, Fred Magie, Harrison Kennedy
Vibewrangler - The Caretakers, Harlan Pepper

Winner: Grant Avenue Studio

9. Website/Online Publication of the Year

www.hellbound.ca
www.heremag.ca
www.jamilton.ca
www.viewmag.com
www.y108.ca

Winner: www.hellbound.ca

10. Artist Website of the Year

www.dave-rave.com
www.melissaMcClelland.com
www.lukedoucet.com
www.stevestrongman.com
www.sarahharmer.com

Winner: www.sarahharmer.com

11. Video of the Year

Caribou – Odessa
Melissa McClelland - The Brake
Lee Harvey Osmond – Cuckoo's Nest
The Reason - The Longest Highway Home
San Sebastian - Wake Up

Winner: Lee Harvey Osmond - Cuckoo's Nest
Ryan Furlong

12. Best Album Artwork

Luke Doucet - Steel City Trawler – David Collier
Quadrafonics – In Stereo - Greg Vickers
Kim Koren – Raven Heart - Kyle Weir and Amy King
Wax Mannequin – Saxon – Lee Stringle, Stephanie Bell, Chris Host
The Reason – Fools – Becky Katz, Jeremy Widerman

Winner: Luke Doucet - Steel City Trawler
David Collier

13. Record Label of the Year

Anthem - the Reason
Merge - Caribou
Six Shooter Records - Luke Doucet
Sonic Unyon Recording Company – Spirits, Young Rival
Universal - Sarah Harmer

Winner: Sonic Unyon Recording Company

14. Music Retailer of the Year

The Beat Goes On
Cheapies
Dr. Disc
Looney Tunes – Burlington
Records On Wheels – Dundas

Winner: Cheapies

15. Music Director (Radio) of the Year

Chuck Evans – Y108
Sonja Maurin – INDI 101
Michelle Quinn - K-Lite
Emma Ditchburn– CFMU

Winner: Sonja Maurin – Indi 101

16. Publicist of the Year

Lynda Henriksen
James Tennant
Sean Palmerston

Winner: Sean Palmerston

17. Radio Show of the Year

Big Fish Radio - CFMU
Get Hammered – Y108
Lou's Control – INDI 101
Lullabies in Razorland - CFMU
Sounds of the Hammer – INDI 101

Winner: Lou's Control – Indi 101

18. Media Person of the Year

Lou Molinaro – INDI 101
Graham Rockingham - Hamilton Spectator
Andre Schikolenko - Y108
Jamie Smith – INDI 101
Ric Taylor – CFMU, View Magazine
James Tennant – CFMU, Hamilton Magazine, Here Magazine

Winner: Lou Molinaro – Indi 101

19. Radio Station of the Year

CFMU 93.3
CING 95.3 Vinyl
CIOI 101.5 INDI 101
Y108 107.9 Y108
CKLH 102.9 K-LITE

Winner: CFMU 93.3

20. Print Publication of the Year

H Magazine
Hamilton Magazine
The Hamilton Spectator
Mayday Magazine
View Magazine

Winner: H Magazine

21. Poster Artist of the Year

Brad Hails
Matt Jelly
Becky Katz
Darlene MacNeil
Kristi Ryder

Winner: Kristie Ryder

22. Major Concert Venue of the Year

Copps Coliseum
Fieldcote Museum
Gage Park
Hamilton Place

Winner: Hamilton Place

23. Live Club of the Year

The Casbah
Club Absinthe
The Corktown Pub
This Ain’t Hollywood
The West Town

Winner: This Ain’t Hollywood

24. Live Sound Engineer of the Year

Anthony Cascella – The Casbah, The Arnie
Lou Furlanetto – The Corktown Pub
Steven Foster – Studio at Hamilton Place
Doug Smith – This Ain’t Hollywood
Michael Stewart – Hamilton Place

Winner: Steven Foster

25. Musical Event of the Year by People’s Choice

Winner: Harlan Pepper CD Release Party

26. Theatre of the Year

Hamilton Place
The Pearl Company
The Staircase Theatre
Studio at Hamilton Place
Westside Concert Theatre

Winner: Studio at Hamilton Place

27. Talent Buyer of the Year

Jesse Dore - The Corktown Pub
Jayson Duggan – Hamilton Place
John Elder – Copps Coliseum
Lou Molinaro - This Ain’t Hollywood
Brodie Schwendiman – The Casbah

Winner: Lou Molinaro - This Ain’t Hollywood

28. Booking Agent of the Year

The Agency Group
S.L. Feldman and Associates
Live Tour Artists
Paquin Entertainment
Spherical Productions

Winner: Paquin Entertainment

29. Road Manager of the Year

Chris Bell - Basia Balat, Black Mountain
Joe Cacciopo - Buffy Sainte Marie
Donny Cooper - Wintersleep
Ace Piva – 5440, Nashville Pussy, Econoline Crush
Madeline Wilson - Lee Harvey Osmond, Harlan Pepper

Winner: Ace Piva

30. Sound and Lighting Company of the Year

AVW Tel Av
Creative Artists Group
Lou’s Music
Soundbox Productions
Bates Audio

Winner: Lou’s Music

31. Event Photographer of the Year

Stephanie Bell
Robyn Bobiak
Dan Krawchuk
Kyle Weir
Bryon Zammit

Winner: Stephanie Bell

32. Musical Event of the Year

A Celebration of Hamilton
Festival of Friends
It's Your Festival
Ribfest
Supercrawl

Winner: Supercrawl