2011 ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Hamilton Music Awards Nominees
1. Female Artist of the Year
Amberley B. – Paper Dolls
Sarah Blackwood – Wasting Time
Rita Chiarelli – Music From The Big House Soundtrack
Nicole Christian – Run, Rabbit Run
Sharon Musgrave – Outflow
2. Male Artist of the Year
Jeremy Fisher - Flood
James Hoffman – The Union
Brian Melo – The Truth
Matt Paxton – How The Land Lies
Alfie Smith – Sometimes The Rain
3. Local Group of the Year by the People’s Choice
4. New Artist/Group of the Year
Dawn and Marra – Never Ask Me Why
Dinner Belles – West Simcoe County
James Hoffman – The Union
Brandon Pacheco – Broke Up
Riddim Riders – Riddim Riders
5. Pop Recording of the Year
Andrew Victoria – Andrew Victoria
Robin Benedict – Ride Of My Life
Andrea Godin – Andrea
Brian Melo – The Truth
Brandon Pacheco – Broke Up
6. Roots Recording of the Year
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – Kings and Queens
Jeremy Fisher - Flood
Dave Gould – Truck For Sale
Matt Paxton – How The Land Lies
Whitehorse – Whitehorse
7. Alternative Country Recording of the Year
Dinner Belles – West Simcoe County
Sarah Blackwood – Wasting Time
Rachel Heart – Rachel Heart
JP Riemens & the Barflies – Dirty Sunset
The Vanishers – Hagersville Dance Party
8. Folk Recording of the Year
Amberley B. – Paper Dolls
Dawn and Marra – Never Ask Me Why
James Hoffman – The Union
Brian Meechan – On Blue Water
Scott Orr – Where I Live And What I Lived For
9. World Recording of the Year
Yiannis Kapoulas – Yiannis Kapoulas
Yitka Karlik – Diplomatic Dream
Riddim Riders – Riddim Riders
10. Alternative/Indie Rock Recording of the Year
2x The Mono – Art Rock and Science Fiction
The Creepshow – They All Fall Down
Dark Mean – Dark Mean
Justin Sawicki – Nothing For No One
Martin Verrall – Spears of Fate
11. ArcelorMittal Dofasco Music Industry Lifetime Achievement Award – Kim Cooke
12. Rock Recording of the Year
Finger 11 – Life Turns Electric
Gruve – Out Of Nowhere
Live How You Live – Blue Collar Love
Monster Truck – The Brown EP
Perennials - Red
13. Loud/Metal Recording of the Year
40 Sons – Madness
Aerith – Bears
Blacken’d Red – Drive
Downboy – Bombed In Steeltown
Sexbeast – Avi Sexbeastis
14. Punk Recording of the Year
Backbeat Nation – Backbeat Nation
Come On, Let’s Go - Come On, Let’s Go
Gin Rummy - Gin Rummy
Koetta Black – Kick Back
Wiggler and the Tiny Humans – A Kama Sutra of Contrary Positions
15. Blues Recording of the Year
Rita Chiarelli – Music From The Big House Soundtrack
Nicole Christian – Run, Rabbit Run
Famous Framus Band – On Mortal Love
Alfie Smith – Sometimes The Rain
Susan Wylde – In The Light
16. Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Canadian Winter – Just Wait Till February
The Hi-Cats – Gateway Music
M.I.S.T The Mistry Kid – Quizzes, Tests & Exams: Applications
P.O.E – Something Offensive and Clever
Topicz – Still Dreamin’
17. Electronic Recording of the Year
Allosaurus – Old Solar
Junior Boys – It’s All True
Motem – The Forthcoming Mixtape
Orphx – Radiotherapy
Trifecta3 – Zapp
18. R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Kojo ‘Easy’ Damptey - Songs
Chris Jackson – Action
Sharon Musgrave – Outflow
19. Religious Recording of the Year
Jamie Barnes – Wilderness
Eagles – Your Kingdom Come
Rosanna Riverso – Let There Be Peace
20. Songwriter of the Year
Jeremy Fisher - Flood
Jeremy Greenspan/Matthew Didemus - Junior Boys – It’s All True
James Hoffman – The Union
Brian Melo – The Truth
Tom Wilson – Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – Kings and Queens
21. Female Vocalist of the Year
Rita Chiarelli – Music From The Big House Soundtrack
Terra Lightfoot – Dinner Belles - West Simcoe County
Melissa McClelland – Whitehorse – Whitehorse
Sharon Musgrave- Outflow
Rosanna Riverso – Let There Be Peace
22. Male Vocalist of the Year
Jon Harvey – Monster Truck – The Brown EP
Brian Melo – The Truth
Mike Rajczak - Riddim Riders – Riddim Riders
Alfie Smith – Sometimes The Rain
Tom Wilson – Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – Kings and Queens
23. ArcelorMittal Dofasco Lifetime Achievement Award - Ian Thomas
24. Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
Brandon Bliss – Monster Truck– The Brown EP
Greg Brisco – Dinner Belles - West Simcoe County
Amy King – Alfie Smith, Dawn and Marra,
Jesse O’Brien – Johnny Max Band, Justin Sawicki
Christabel Pinto – Rosanna Riverso
25. Special Instrumentalist of the Year
Loretta Hale – Justin Sawicki
Yiannis Kapoulas - Yiannis Kapoulas
Randell Neudorf – 2x the Mono
Melanie Pothier – Dinner Belles - West Simcoe County
Clint Rice – Martin Verrall – Spears of Fate
26. Guitarist of the Year
Luke Doucet – Whitehorse – Whitehorse
Brian Griffith - JP Riemens and the Barflies, Sharon Musgrave
Yiannis Kapoulas - Yiannis Kapoulas
Alfie Smith – Sometimes The Rain
Jeremy Widerman – Monster Truck – The Brown EP
27. Drummer of the Year
Dave Gould – Nicole Christian, Famous Framus
Peter Grimmer – Sharon Musgrave
Steve Kiely – Monster Truck – The Brown EP
Danny Lockwood – JP Riemens and the Barflies
Chris Sindrey – Aerith - Bears
28. Bassist of the Year
Carrie Ashworth – JP Riemens and the Barflies – Dirty Sunset
Richard Dailey – Riddim Riders – Riddim Riders
Jon Harvey – Monster Truck – The Brown EP
Sean McNab – The Creepshow – They All Fall Down
Mike Williams – Martin Verrall – Spears of Fate
29. Canadian Recording of the Year by People’s Choice (Sales over 10,000 units)
30. Record of the Year
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – Kings and Queens
Dinner Belles – West Simcoe County
Finger 11 – Life Turns Electric
Jeremy Fisher – Flood
Junior Boys – It’s All True
