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

Conference
2004 Hamilton Music Award Nominees and Winners

1. Best Female Artist
Mary Simon – In View of Mercy
Melissa McClelland – Stranded in Suburbia
Chantal Chamberland – Serendipity Street
Lisa Winn – Out from Under

Best Female Artist – Melissa McClelland, Stranded in Suburbia

2. Best Male Artist
Paul Tobey – Live at the Sanderson
Jamie Oakes - Eloquence
Ray Materick - Life and Times

Best Male Artist – Ray Materick, Life and Times

3. Local Group of the Year by the Peoples Choice
The Marble Index

4. Dofasco Lifetime Achievement Award
Jackie Washington

5. Best New Artist/Group
Neeraj Prem – Sounds of India
Briar Mary – The Road Is Long
Marble Index – Marble Index
The Reason – Problems Associated with Running

Best New Artist/Group – The Marble Index (Self Titled)

6. Best Jazz Recording
Paul Tobey – Live at the Sanderson
Chantal Chamberland – Serendipity Street

Paul Tobey – Live at the Sanderson
 
7. Best Folk Recording
Garnet Rogers – All That Is

8. Best Alternative Recording
Marble Index – Marble Index
A Northern Chorus – Spirit Flags
Fluxad –Transatlanticthoughts

Best Alternative Recording – Transatlanticthoughts

9. Best Rock Recording
Dave Rave Group – Every Day Magic
Jack Pedler – DT Delinquent
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings –BARK

Best Rock Recording – Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, BARK

10. The Nominees for Best Punk Recording
Beaumont – First Chance at Forever
The Reason – Problems Associated with Running
Die Hard Losers – Thou Shall Not Think
The Vapids – Live at the Continental, NYC

The Winner is The Reason, Problems Associated with Running

11. Best Blues Recording
Harrison Kennedy – Sweet Taste

12. Best Country Recording
Shawn Brush – Shawn Brush and Friends
Fred J. Eaglesmith and the Flathead Noodlers – Balin’
George Fox – Canadian

Fred J. Eaglesmith and the Flathead Noodlers, Balin’

13. The Winner of Dance/Electronic Recording of the Year
Junior Boys – Last Exit

14. Religious Recording of the Year
Kevin Pauls - Simple
Christopher Clause – A Sign unto You
John & Sheila Ludgate – Passengers

Religious Recording of the Year – Kevin Pauls, Simple

15. Cultural/Ethnic Recording of the Year
Neeraj Prem – Sounds of India
The Acoustics – A Thousand Yesterdays

Cultural/Ethnic Recording of the Year – Neeraj Prem, Sounds of India

16. Best Instrumental Recording
Paul Tobey – Live At the Sanderson
The Acoustics – A Thousand Yesterdays
Neeraj Prem – Sounds of India

Best Instrumental Recording – The Acoustics, A Thousand Yesterdays

17. Songwriter of the Year
Mary Simon – In View Of Mercy
Jamie Oakes – Eloquence
Melissa McClelland – Stranded In Suburbia
Shawn Brush – Shawn Brush and Friends
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings –BARK

Songwriter of the Year – Blackie and the Rodeo Kings,BARK

18. Vocalist of the Year
Jamie Oakes – Eloquence
Briar Mary – The Road is Long
Chantal Chamberland – Serendipity Street

Vocalist of the Year – Briar Mary, The Road Is Long

19. Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
Paul Tobey – Live at the Sanderson
Natasha Alexandra – Natasha Alexandra

Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year – Paul Tobey – Live at the Sanderson

20. Special Instrumentalist of the Year
Neeraj Prem – Sounds of India
Etelka Nyilasi – The Acoustics, A Thousand Yesterdays

Special Instrumentalist of the Year – Neeraj Prem

21. Guitarist of the Year
Jamie Oakes – Eloquence
Brian Lee Griffith – Sweet Taste/Various

Guitarist of the Year – Brian Lee Griffith, Sweet Taste/Various

22. Drummer of the Year
Jack Pedler – Various/DT Delinquent
Dan Lockwood – Eloquence

Drummer of the Year – Jack Pedler, Various/ DT Delinquent

23. Bassist of the Year
Paul Intson – Eloquence
Play Eloquence Jamie Oakes

Bassist of the Year – Paul Intson, Eloquence

24. Best Live Performance Award by Peoples Choice
Waxmannequin -  Underground/CD Release

25. Record of the Year
Jamie Oakes – Eloquence
Daniel Lanois – Shine
Marble Index – Marble Index
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – BARK

Record of the Year – Daniel Lanois, Shine

26. Canadian Recording of the Year by Peoples Choice

Chantal Chamberland – Serendipity Street

 

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