NOMINEES FOR THE 2018 NIAGARA MUSIC
AWARDS:
Promoter of the Year: - Niagara Metal (Gillian Underhill) - Rafik Guirguis - Ryan Lunn Music Punk Artist of the Year: - Anvil Strike - Dboy - Otherwives - Rival Town - Maysides - Welland Wasted Female Singer of the Year: - Beth Moore - Chelsea Crites - Chloe Rabideau - Errunhrd - Jessica Wilson - Katey Gatta - Laurel Minnes - Mel Monaco - Melissa Marie Shriner - Nicole Cerminara - Ola Kiermacz - Paige Kopp - Valerie Borghesi Male Singer of the Year: - Brad Battle - Chris Curry - Eric Conlon - Josh Belliveau - Mark James Vaina - Nolan Jodes - Rob Graham - Ryan Lunn New Artist of the Year: - 20four7 - Aerostylez - Andrew George - Anthony Abbruscato - Ashley Sienna - Christian Distefano - Gravely James - Mauve - Robert Alfieri - Valerie Borghesi New Group of the Year: - Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir - Deciphering the Pale - Girl Pow-R - Headstorm - Liteyears - Otherwives - Midnight Sons - Noon in November - The Weather Wild Original Song of the Year: - Advancing Low Lives - Ashlee Standish - Avenue Inn - Brad Battle - Danny Lamb - Laurel Minnes - Mel Monaco - Nolan Jodes - Rob Graham - Robert Alfieri - Ryan Lunn - Valerie Borghesi - Welland Wasted Producer of the Year: - Chris Curry - Headstorm - Ryan Lunn Venue of the Year: - Black Sheep Lounge - Geekery - Mahtay Café - Monty’s Gastropub - Taps - Warehouse Country Artist of the Year: - Brad Battle - Eric Conlon - Chelsea Crites - Chippawa Dirty - Nolan Jodes - Cathy Milsop - Ashlynne Vince - Jessica Wilson - Dean Young - Ryan Langdon Hip Hop Artist of the Year: - Beepax - Boococky - Everett Champion - D Pax - Kamkey - Donny Yonder - 20four7 Video of the Year: - Avenue Inn - Cabaret Quicksand - Chelsea Crites - Danny Breeze - Errunhrd - Mel Monaco - Mighty Ducks Blues Band - Rival Town - Ryan Lunn Heavy Metal Artist of the Year: - Deciphering the Pale - Varius - Last Rites - - Synergy And the Electric of the Fallen Dead Instrumental - Dark Orchard Artist of the Year: - - NT Ashlee 1078 Standish Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year: - Chris Curry - Jay Diem Band - Gravely James - Nolan Jodes - Ashlee Standish Bar Band of the Year: - The Associates - Chippewa Dirty - Electric Dead - Jessica Wilson - The Rockets - Vinyl Flux Blues Artist of the Year: - Max Hillier - Spencer Mackenzie - Riley Michaels - Mighty Ducks Blues Band - Brant Parker EDM Artist of the Year: - Ryan Smith - Hyland & Kaval - Wes Gauthier - Todd Murphy - Dave Moore - Badder Decipher AKA Protocell Engineer of the Year: - Boococky - Chris Curry - Crutch - Glass Apple Bonzai Folk Artist of the Year: - Ron Hurst - Nolan Jodes - Ryan Lunn - Weather Wild Original Group of the Year: - Deciphering the Pale - Donny Yonder - E-Klec-tik - Headstorm - Liteyears - Mel Monaco - Welland Wasted Rock Artist of the Year: - Avenue Inn - Black Collar Union - Crutch - Cabaret Quicksand - J.i.N - Paige Kopp Album of the Year: - Avenue Inn - Brad Battle - Liteyears - Deciphering the Pale - Jay Diem Band - Mark James Vaina - Mighty Ducks Blues Band - Mel Monaco - Cabaret Quicksand - Electric Dead Songwriter of the Year: - Andrew George - Ashlee Standish - Brad Battle - Diana Williamson - Gravely James - Laurel Minnes - Mel Monaco - Paige Kopp - Rob Graham - Robert Alfieri - Ron Hurst - Ryan Lunn