The Thomas Edison Music Awards will be taking place at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 at Proctor’s in Schenectady
Thomas Edison is widely known for his invention of the phonograph. This piece of technology brought music to the world through it’s ability to produce sound rather than simply record it. Consequently, The National Academy of Recording arts and Sciences discussed naming its award “the Eddie.” However, they opted towards the gramophone instead.
The event held in his name is set to take place at Proctor’s in Schenectady and is meant to empower and shed light on professionals who work in the Capital Region’s diverse music scene.
Salvatore Prizio, creator of The Eddies alongside Jim Murphy and Capital Records Live!, said, “The spirit of the Eddies is to recognize all of those who work so hard, day-in and day-out, to entertain the Capital Region and beyond.”
Over 80 nominees will be judged by more than 60 luminaries including journalists, educators, performers, sound technicians, and club owners. Nominees vary from soloists to group members, teachers to photographers, and extend all the way to engineers.
The ceremony will include two inductions into the Eddies New York Music Hall of Fame: an Artist Lifetime Achievement Award and an Arts Educator Award for Impact on the Community. Furthermore, a People’s Choice Award will be granted for Local Concert of the Year and Artist of the Year.
Tickets for the event are available at the Proctor’s box office, 432 State Street, Schenectady, for $20 in advance and $25 at the door. They can also be purchased by phone at 518.346.6204 or through the Proctors website.
2019 Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards nominees:
Solo Artist of the Year:
The Age
Girl Blue
Sawyer Fredericks
Pink Noise
Sean Rowe
Buggy Jive
Solo or Duo Performer of the Year (Covers Category):
Alicia Bautista
Chris Dollard
Erin Harkes
Rich Ortiz
PJ Duo
Mia Scirocco
Alt/Indie Artist of the Year:
Bear Grass
Blue Ranger
Girl Blue
Sean Rowe
The Sea The Sea
Wild Adriatic
Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year:
Airline Jay
Entreband
Johnny 2 Phones
KATANI Ohzhe Promise the Unbreakable
Party Cover Band of the Year:
The AudioStars
Funk Evolution
Garland Nelson and Soul Session
New York Players
The Refrigerators
Skeeter Creek
Jazz Artist of the Year:
Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes
Teresa Broadwell Band
Cliff Brucker
Chuck Lamb
George Muscatello
Brian Patneaude Quartet
DJ of the Year:
DJ Element
DJ Ketchup
DJ Siroc
DJ Tall Ass Matt
DJTGIF
DJ Trumastr
Country/Bluegrass Artist of the Year:
Big Sky Country
Eastbound Jesus
Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys
The Gibson Brothers
Ramblin Jug Stompers
Skeeter Creek
Americana Artist of the Year:
Annie and the Hedonists
The McKrells
Andrew Mirabile
The North & South Dakotas
Olivia Quillio
Red Haired Strangers
Rock/Pop Artist of the Year:
The Abyssmals
The Parlor
Pony in the Pancake
The Sea The Sea
Victory Soul Orchestra
Wild Adriatic
Punk/Metal/Hard Rock Artist of the Year:
Candy Ambulance
The Clay People
Drug Church
Hush
Prince Daddy & the Hyena
Sinkcharmer
Jam Band of the Year:
Ampevene
The Deadbeats
Formula 5
Let’s Be Leonard
moePods
Ramblers Home
Blues Artist of the Year:
Annie and the Hedonists
Mark Tolstrup
Wild Adriatic
Andrew Wheeler
Thomasina Winslow
Alana Wyld/Wyld Blu
RnB/Soul Artist of the Year:
The Age
Garland Nelson
NXNES Pink Noise
Souly Had
Victory Soul Orchestra
Electronica Artist of the Year:
Apostrophe S
Sara Ayers
Bell’s Roar
Lip Talk
Phantogram
Silica Angel
International/World Music Artist of the Year:
Taina Asili y La Banda Rebelde
Golfstrom Jorge Gomez—Tiempo Libre
Heard Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
Maria Zemantauski
Classical Artist/Ensemble of the Year:
Albany Pro Musica Albany Symphony Orchestra
Musicians of Ma’alwyck
Opera Saratoga Saint Rose Camerata
Schenectady Symphony Orchestra
Folk/Traditional Artist of the Year:
Dan Berggren
Curragh Drank the Gold
Michael Jerling
The McKrells Zan & The Winterfolk
Music Video of the Year:
Buggy Jive—This Is Not a Pipe (for Rene Magritte)
The Clay People—Colossus Sawyer Fredericks—Hide your Ghost The Gibson Brothers—Everybody Hurts Girl Blue—Dreams Geoff Gordon—Interlude
Ohzhe—Been Busy
Wordthethirdeye—Shake Well
Album of the Year:
Bear Grass—LEFT Bell’s Roar—We Carry Us Blue Ranger—Saving a Beauty
Elrod + MotherJudge—Cold Warrior
The Gibson Brothers—Mockingbird
Ohzhe—Godly Mark Tolstrup—Northstar
Wild Adriatic—Feel
Record of the Year:
The Age—Falling in Love is a Dangerous Thing
Buggy Jive—This Is Not a Pipe (for Rene Magritte)
The Gibson Brothers—Lay Your Body Down
Girl Blue—Lolita Geoff Gordon—Bad Love
KATANI—Unity The McKrells—My Big Old Broken Heart
Sean Rowe—I’ll Follow Your Trail
Outward Bound Artist of the Year:
Another Michael
Don Dworkin
Hand Habits Lip Talk
David Malachowski
Phantogram
Promoter or Presenter of the Year:
Bee Sides Cassettes
Greg Bell (Guthrie Bell Productions)
Chateau Shows
Ted Etoll (Step Up Presents)
Mona Golub (Music Haven Concert Series)
Super Dark Collective
Radio DJ of the Year:
Brian and Chrissy WGNA
Jimmy Barrett WAIX
Andy Gregory WEXT
Bill McCann WCDB
Jeff Morad WEQX
Chris Wienk WEXT
Concert Series of the Year:
Alive at Five
Brown’s Summer Sessions
Capital Records Live!
Music Haven Concert Series
Rockin’ on the River
Super Dark Collective
Live Production Crew of the Year:
824 Productions
Denis Entertainment Group
Empire Audio High Peaks Sound Live Sound Inc
Specialized Audio-Video Inc.
Arts Publication of the Year:
The Chronicle
nippertown.com
nysmusic.com
Preview (Times Union)
The Spot 518
Ticket (Daily Gazette)
Music Journalist of the Year:
Katie Cusack
Joseph Dalton
Michael Hochanadel
J Hunter
Jim Shahen
Don Wilcock
Best Venue Small (up to 350 people):
Caffé Lena
The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
The Linda
The Low Beat
Nanola
The Strand Theatre
Best Venue Medium (350-999 people):
Cohoes Music Hall The Egg GE Theatre at Proctors
Jupiter Hall Putnam Place Van Slyck’s—Rivers Casino & Resort
Best Venue Large (1,000 people and up):
The Palace Performing Arts Center
Proctors Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Times Union Center Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Upstate Concert Hall
Best Live Festival Large Format:
Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival Albany Tulip Festival Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend
Larkfest Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance
Pearlpalooza
Best Live Festival Small Format:
Babe Fest Bee Side Fest Eastbound Throwdown
GottaGetGon Folk Festival The Summit Super Dark Collective Halloween Prom
Photographer of the year:
Ed Conway
Stanley Johnson
Rudy Lu
Andre Pilarczyk
Shannon Straney
Kiki Vassilakis
People’s Choice Awards in three categories: Voting will be made public for these three categories, with details to follow. Artist of the Year, Local Concert of the Year, and Venue of the Year.
Capital Region Music Hall of Fame Winners (To Be Announced in April): Artist Lifetime Achievement and Arts Educator or Contributions to the Area Music Scene.
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