Hamilton Music Awards 2008 | Presented by Arcleor Mittal
Awards | Festival | Conference - November 13-16, 2008 - Hamilton Ontario

Industry Awards

2009 Hamilton Music Industry Awards

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

Winner: Robyn Pauhl - Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts & Nathan Fleet Avalon Music Academy


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

Winner: Wendy Young - Orchard Park S.S.


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
Shauna DeCartier & Helen Briton - Melissa McClelland
Leila Hebden – Dote Management (Young Rival, Junior Boys)
Parkside Mike Renaud - Upper Management (Jeremy Fisher)

Winner: Joel Carriere - Bedlam Music Management (Arkells, Alexisonfire)


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
Giuliano Baglioni – City and Colour, Bring Me Your Love
Nick Blagona – Alexisonfire, Old Crows/Young Cardinals
Michael Keire/Glen Marshall – Dave Pomfret, No Rush
Amy King/ Bob Doidge – Poor Angus
Chris Marks – Steve Strongman, Blues In Colour
J.P. Riemens – J.P. Riemens and the Barflies, Love Is A Dog

Winner: Giuliano Baglioni – City and Colour, Bring Me Your Love


7. Producer of the Year
Nick Blagona – Ian Gillan, One Eye to Morocco
Julius Butty – Alexisonfire, Old Crows/Young Cardinals
Luke Doucet – Melissa McClelland, Victoria Day
Dave King – Steve Strongman, Blues In Colour
Daniel Lanois – Daniel Lanois, The Omni Series
Mike Trebilcock – Dave Pomfret, No Rush

Winner: Julius Butty – Alexisonfire, Old Crows/Young Cardinals


8. Recording Studio of the Year
The Barn
Catherine North
Grant Avenue Studio
Silo Studios
Vibewrangler

Winner: Catherine North


9. Website/Online Publication of the Year
Hellbound.ca
Heremag.ca
Jamilton.ca
Viewmag.com

Winner: Viewmag.com


10. Artist Website of the Year
Arkells.ca
MelissaMcClelland.com
Sinnicks.com
Stevestrongman.com
Teenagehead.ca

Winner: MelissaMcClelland.com


11. Video of the Year – Under 15 Minutes
Alexisonfire – Young Cardinals
Arkells – Oh the Boss is Coming
Jigz Crillz – Welcome to the North
Lee Harvey Osmond – Queen Bee
Young Rival – Your Island

Winner: Arkells – Oh the Boss is Coming


12. Best Album Artwork
Melissa McClelland, Victoria Day – James Mejia & Mavreen David
Dave Pomfret, No Rush - Mike Trebilcock & Kyle Weir
J.P. Riemens & The Fabulous Barflies, Love is A Dog – J.P. Riemens & Kyle Weir
Lee Harvey Osmond, A Quiet Evil
Steve Strongman – Shelley Hayes & Matt Barnes
Alexisonfire, Old Crow/Young Cardinal – Alexisonfire/Paul Jackson

Winner: Lee Harvey Osmond, A Quiet Evil


13. Record Label of the Year
Sonic Unyon Recording Company – Threat Signal
Down By The Point – Matt Paxton
Goodfellow Records – Vatican Chainsaw Massacre

Winner: Sonic Unyon Recording Company – Threat Signal


14. Music Retailer of the Year
The Beat Goes On
Cheapies
Dr. Disc
Records On Wheels – Dundas
Looney Tunes – Burlington

Winner: Dr. Disc


15. Music Director (Radio) of the Year
Chuck Evans - Y108
Sonja Maurin– C101.5
Michelle Quinn - KLITE
Anne Sulikowski – 93.3 CFMU

Winner: Anne Sulikowski – 93.3 CFMU


16. Publicist of the Year
Lynda Henriksen
James Tennant
Sean Palmerston

Winner: Sean Palmerston


17. Radio Show of the Year
Big Fish - 93.3 CFMU
Get Hammered – Y108
Lou's Control - C101.5
Lullabies in Razorland - 93.3 CFMU
Sounds of the Hammer - C101.5

Winner: Lou's Control - C101.5


18. Media Person of the Year
Lou Molinaro – C101.5
Graham Rockingham - Hamilton Spectator
Kate Stutsman – CHTV
Ric Taylor - CFMU/ View Magazine
James Tennant – CFMU/Hamilton Magazine

Winner: Ric Taylor - CFMU/ View Magazine


19. Radio Station of the Year
CFMU 93.3
CING 95.3 Country 95.3
CIOI 101.5 Indi 101
CJXY 107.9 Y108
CKDS 102.9 K-LITE

Winner: CIOI 101.5 Indi 101


20. Print Publication of the Year
H Magazine
Hamilton Magazine
The Hamilton Spectator
Mayday Magazine
View Magazine

Winner: View Magazine


21. Poster Artist of the Year
Brad Hails
Matt Jelly
Darlene MacNeil
Billy Pozeg
Kristi Ryder

Winner: Kristi Ryder


22. Large/Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year
Copps Coliseum
Fieldcote Museum
Gage Park
Hamilton Place

Winner: Gage Park


23. Live Club of the Year
The Blue Moon Lounge
The Casbah
Club Absinthe
The Corktown Pub
This Ain’t Hollywood

Winner: This Ain’t Hollywood


24. Live Sound Engineer of the Year
Anthony Cascella – The Casbah
Lou Furlanetto – The Corktown Pub
Steven Foster – Studio at Hamilton Place
Doug Smith – Pepper Jack Café / This Ain’t Hollywood
Michael Stewart – Hamilton Place
Sean Williamson – Club Absinthe

Winner: Doug Smith – Pepper Jack Café / This Ain’t Hollywood


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

Winner: Live How You Live – Don’t Stop Continue


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
Jayson Duggan – Hamilton Place
John Elder – Copps Coliseum
Marko Lubarda, Jeremy Miller – Club Absinthe
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: S.L. Feldman and Associates


29. Road Manager of the Year
Chris Bell - Wintersleep
Joe Cacciopo - Garaj Majal, Dean Lickyer
Ace Piva – 54-40
Madeline Wilson - Lee Harvey Osmond

Winner: Madeline Wilson - Lee Harvey Osmond


30. Sound and Lighting Company of the Year
AVW Tel Av
Creative Artists Group
Lou’s Music
Soundbox Productions

Winner: Soundbox Productions


31. Event Photographer of the Year
Wenda Atkin
Stephanie Bell
Robyn Bobiak
Kyle Weir
Bryon Zammit

Winner: Kyle Weir