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SSA Music Awards
2010 Award Nominations Accepted Soon!


The 2009 Music Award Recipients and Finalist Were:

1. Songwriter of the Year-2009
Dan Walters

Ben Prestage Clay Jackson - The Transfers
Ben Wilson Dan Walters
Bing Futch - Mohave Dustin Seymour - Whiskey Basin
Brian Smalley Glenn Smith - Buckets and Strings
Charlie Gear Jai Michael Barry
Chelsea Lynn Labate Stephen Grayce

2. Song of the Year-2009
Chelsea Lynn LaBate - Galilleo

Bucksworth Open Your Eyes Jai Michael Barry - One Stormy Night
Art Carter - People Will Talk Levi el Matamugu -
We Dont Dance Like Couples No More
Brian Smalley - God is the River Little Italy - Beautiful Smile
Chelsea Lynn LaBate - Galilleo Mirror Pal - Effection
Dan Walters - Sense of Time Shawn Taylor - Why Not Me
Familiar Sin - Again 7 Stephen Grayce - Bethesda

3. Band of the Year-2009
Mirror Pal

3 Bucksworth SOSOS
AMSDEN The Actomatics
Buckets & Strings The Damned Thing
Halifax Contra Band The Phil Schneider Trio
Johnny Cakes and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso The Sweet Kings
Mirror Pal Whiskey Basin

 

4. Musician of the Year-2009
Dominic Gaudious -

Ben Prestage Dominic Gaudious - Dominic Gaudious - Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Flute and Didgeridoo
Bob Thames - Piano & Harmonica Ed Munson - Toni Brown & Ed Munson - Guitar
Brian Smalley- Jai Michael Barry - Guitars
Charlie Gear - Violin James Killgallon - No Circus - Guitar
Clay Jackson - The Transfers - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums Phil Schneider - The Phil Scneider Trio - Guitar
Dan Walters- keys,guitar Roger Zimish - Mohave - Guitar

5. Most Unique Style-2009
Ben Prestage

AMSDEN - "Surf Rock/Reggae" SOSOS
Ben Prestage The Actomatics
Bing Futch The Damned Thing
Brian Smalley The DVS Band
Chelsea Lynn Labate The Sweet Kings
Dan Walters The Transfers
Run Rhino Unit Shifters


Each Award Recipient will be announced
at the Main Stage (Time TBA) at the
10th Annual

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2008 SSA Award
Recipients and Finalist



The Recipients are highlighted under each award followed by the remaining finalist.
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1. Songwriter of the Year

Bob Lambert - In Visible Inkinfo Logan Belle - Logans Run info
Dani Shayinfo Phil Schneider  info
Grant Peeples info Roberto Aguilar - Dish info
James Wayne info Shadow Pearson - The Actomatics  info
Kaliegh Baker info Stephen Grayce info

2. Song of the Year

3 Bucksworth - Back to You info Lunatic Picnic - Run info
Dani Shay - Coming To Terms info Nikko Raptoulis- All of My Time       info
Grant Peeples - Tears from Carmen`s Eyesinfo Rick Capman and Friends - Little Seeds info
Groovers & Shakers - "Love in the Way She Moves " info Rog Lee - In Case of Rapture..Can I Have Your Car? info
Jeff McNiven & Barefoot Children - Tampa Town info Sleepin` Dogz - Shaykitophinfo
Little Italy aka LI - Ice Cream! info The Phil Schneider Trio - (It Was A) Crime Of Passion info

3. Band of the Year
No Circus

James Killigon with SSA Pres. Phil Weidner
info

3 Bucksworth - info
Big Jef Special info Rabbits WIth Glasses info
Broken Center info The Damned Thing info
Buckets and Strings The Halifax Contraband info
Dish info The Sweet Kingsinfo
funkUs info The Transfersinfo

4. Musician of the Year

Bob Thames - Daytona Blues Society All Stars - Piano, Harmonica & Guitar info  Jeff Todd - Jeff Todd Blues Band - Guitar info
Charlie Gear - violininfo Jim Di Paolo - Groovers & Shakers - Guitar, Keyboards      info
Dan Walters - The Nerve Band - Bass, Guitar & Piano info Leo Burke - Sleepin` Dogz - Lead Guitaristinfo
Ed McCurdy - Deland Allstars - Keys,Drums,Guitar,Blues Harp,Bass,Lead Vocals info Mark Chiriboga - guitar, flute, vocals, various others info
Jason Miller - The HalifaX Contraband/ The Pickin Kind - Mandolininfo Rich Marcil - The Forefathers - 12-string guitarinfo
Clay Jackson-Transfers- Guitar,Keyboard Helana Yates - Local JuJu - Guitar, Flute, Vocals info



 

 

2007 SSA Award Recipients and Finalist
The Recipients are highlighted in Yellow

1. Songwriter of the Year
Amy Steinberg  info
Bing Futch info
Christian Summer info
Logan Belle info
Natalie Wright info
Rog Lee info
Stephen Grayce info
Thomas Wynn & the Believers info
Troubled Children - Troubled Children  info
WESZT - WESZT info

2. Song of the Year
Art Carter UNBOUND - Somebody Stop Me
Bing Futch - Crazy Feels Like info
christian summer - take me home info
Logan Belle - The Harder They Fall
mirror pal - shoes and socksinfo
Rog Lee - (You Can Still See) Florida
Stephen Grayce - Lovers And Liars info
The Apple Blossoms - Laid Back and Young info
The Nerve Band - Man in the Mountain info
WESZT - SUCKER info

3. Band of the Year
Black Noise info
CONTROL_Z info
Dish info
Logan`s Run info
Mirror Pal info
No Circus info
The Halifax Contraband info
The Transfers info
Thomas Wynn & the Believers info
Weszt info

4. Solo Act of the Year
Amy Steinberg info
Bing Futch
Charlie Gear info
christian summer info
Logan Belle info
Monica Rabino
Natalie Wright info
Rog Lee info
Roger Zimish
Stephen Grayce info


5. CD of the Year
Bob Thames - Producer - For Sweet Melissa (Various Artists)
CONTROL_Z - System Failure info
Jay Wood - Cracker Rascal (CD is titled Sandy Shoes)
Logan Belle- Candletime info
Rog Lee - What Was Florida?info
Stephen Grayce - Lovers And Liars info
The Apple Blossoms - La Paloma info
The Nerve Band - Big Inc info
Troubled Children - Buddha Pests
Weszt - Morningafterlife info


6. Most Unique Style of the Year

alGARhythm
Bing Futch
Charlie Gear info
christian summer info
Dish info
Lauris Vidal
Mirror Pal info
Monica Rabino
Troubled Children info
Weszt info


7. Vocalist/Vocal Group of the Year
christian summer info
Dave Inman - CONTROL_Z
Drew Yardi-Mirror pal
Faye Henderson-Cats in the House
GaleForce info
Natalie Wright info
Shawn Fisher info
Troubled Children info
WESZT info
Yvonne Belle info

8. Guitarist of the Year

Dan O` Brien- Logans Run
Dave Mann - funkUs info
Mark Chriboga info
Michael Rizzo-WESZT
Rog Lee info
Roger Zimish
Shawn Schulz - CONTROL_Z  info
Stephen Grayce
James Killgallon - No Circus info
Jay Wood

9. Drummer Percussionist of the Year
Adam Freeman - funkUs info
Brad Daninger - The Picture Show
Darin Griffin - CONTROL_Z  info
HB Menzel
Joe Bindschadler - No Circus
John Henderson
Michael Pugh- Weszt info
Ranson Vorpahl-Mirror Pal info
Reed Hayes- various
Todd Chagnon-In Visible Ink info

10. Pianist/Keyboardist of the Year
Amy Steinberg  info
Bob Thames
Dan Walters
Ed McCurdy - Cats in the House
fylo zoet info
Mark Moore - Mark Moore Productions
Michele Lane - Troubled Children
Rick Johnson info
Sharif Mekawy - funkUs info


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2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
SSA MUSIC AWARDS RECIPIENTS

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SSA 2006 Music Awards Finalist and Recipients were:

1. Songwriter of the Year Finalist
The names in Blue are last years recipients

Amy Steinberg info Magda Hiller info
Bing Futch info Melinda Campbell - Mel & the Chronics info
Clay Jackson info Michèle Lane & Chuck Culbertson - Troubled Children info
Dan Walters info Ryan Wayland- The Frankies - info
David Milam info Shawn Fisher info
Kristen Bruno - Blues Matters info Tim Turner - Shak Nasti info

 

2. Song of the Year Finalist

Amy Steinberg - Exactly info Matt MacKelcan - Waiting info
Blues Matters -
Razzle Dazzle Man info
Ryan Wayland-The Frankies
The Insider info
Cryptic Vision - All Along info Skylar Wolf - The Bell Tolls info
Dan Walters -
Need To Be Wanted To info
The Transfers -
In Your Arms info
Groovers and Shakers -
Love in the Way She Moves info
ThePictureShow - All Right info
Magda Hiller - Carry Me Away info Troubled Children - Meansville info

 

3. Band of the Year Finalist

Groovers and Shakersinfo Sonic Playground info
Cryptic Vision info The Cats In The House
DUMMO info The Frankies info
Mohave info The Halifax Contraband info
Shak Nasti info The Transfers info
Only After Five info ThePictureShow info

 

4. Duo of the Year Finalist

AcoustiCon info Gailforce info
Armand and Angelina info Logan and Yvonne Belle info
Bastards (Mike Runion and Terry Kelly) info Mecca & Florizel info
Blues Got Us (Bill & Eli Perras) info Tammerlin info
Blues Matters info Troubled Children info
DISH info

 

5. Female Solo Act of the Year Finalist

Amy Steinberg info Magda Hiller info
Blues Matters- Kristen Brunno info Sharon Resnikoff info
Cori Cochrane info Meccanism and her rusty Tears info
Elizabeth Roth info Monica Rabino
JENNA RIGGIO info Stephany info

 

6. Male Solo Act of the Year Finalist

Brandon Reynolds info Logan Belleinfo
Charlie Gear info Matt MacKelcan info
Dan Walters info Michael Barry info
David Milam info Sam Pacetti info
Greg (Soulo) Lyons info Shawn Fisher info
Lawrence App info Skylar Wolf info

 

7. Most Unique Style of the Year Finalist

Dan Walters info Shak Nasti info
DISH info Sonic Playground info
Marc Zouhar info The Frankies info
Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info The Halifax Contraband info
Mohave info The Transfers info
Orlando Rock Band info Troubled Children info

 

8. Recording Artist of the Year Finalist

AcoustiCon info Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info
Cryptic Vision info Mel & the Chronics info
Dan Walters info Only After Five info
Groovers and Shakers info Shawn Fisher info
Magda Hiller info Tamerlin info
Matt MacKelcan Troubled Children info

 

9. Creative Writer of the Year Finalist

AcoustiCon info Melinda Campbell - Mel & the Chronics info
Amy Steinberg info Michèle Lane & Chuck Culbertson - Troubled Children info
Bing Futch info Ms. Mecca Nism - and her Rusty Tears info
Dan Walters info Ryan Wayland -
The Frankies info
Greg (Soulo) Lyons info Skylar Wolf info
Jenna Riggio info Tim Turner - Shak Nasti info

 

10. Female Vocalist of the Year Finalist

Amy Steinberg info Melinda Campbell - Mel & the Chronics info
Angelina - Armand and Angelina info Michèle Lane - Troubled Children info
Cori Cochrane info Ms. Mecca Nism - Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info
Elizabeth Roth info Shannon Jackson - The Transfers
Jenna Riggio info Stephany info
Lee Hunter - Tamerlin info Tina Gordon - Gailforce info
Marsha Di Paolo - Groovers and Shakers info

 

11. Male Vocalist of the Year Finalist

Aaron Jespersen - ThePictureShow info Roberto Aguilar - DISHinfo
Bing Futch - Mohave info Ryan Wayland - The Frankies info
Brian "Pipes" Collins - DUMMO info Shawn Fisher info
Christian Guzman - ZP Tepi info Skylar Wolf info
David Milam info Todd Plant - Cryptic Vision info
James Horning info Travis Williams - Only After Five

 

12. Vocal Group of the Year Finalist

Bluesgotus Snackdaddy
Cryptic Vision info Tamerlin info
Groovers and Shakers info The Transfers info
LEFT of GRAY info Troubled Children info
Logan and Yvonne Belle ZP Tepi info

 

13. Lyricist of the Year Finalist

Amy Steinberg info Magda Hiller info
Bing Futch - Mohave info Marsha and Jim Di Paolo - Groovers and Shakers info
Brandon Reynolds info Melinda Campbell - Mel & the Chronics info
Clay Jackson /The Transfers info Michèle Lane & Chuck Culbertson - Troubled Children info
Kristen Bruno - Blues Matters info Ryan Wayland - The Frankies info
Larry Mangum info Shawn Fisher info

 

14. Touring Act of the Year Finalist

AcoustiCon info funkUs info
Amy Steinberg info Ms. Mecca Nism info
Armand and Angelina info Only After Five
Bluesgotus Sonic Playground info
Cryptic Vision info Tammerlin info

 

15. CD of the Year from a Band Finalist

AcoustiCon - gawani pony boy info Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears -
Mad to Love
Bluesgotus [Eli & Bill Perras] - Bluesgotus info Mohave -
Clear Blue Trickling info
Coyotes & Towndogs - "Waiting for Godot" info   Racing Tribute Band /Fylo Zoet & the Owls- "Tribute To Racing" info
Cryptic Vision -
In a World info
Tammerlin-Lee Hunter & Arvid Smith - One Kind Favor info
funkUs - free info ThePictureShow -
Shatters into Discontent info
Groovers and Shakers - Groovers and Shakers info Troubled Children -
Locked From The Inside info

 

16. CD of the Year from a Solo Artist Finalist

Amy Steinberg -
"Must Be the Moon" info
James Horning - The Way It Goes info
Brad Payne -
Acoustic Storm info
Magda Hiller - Icing On The Cake info
Dan Walters - Guesswork info Mark Moore -
Somewhere Far, Far, Away info
Greg Smith -
Above the Clouds- info
Skylar Wolf - Conviction info

 

17. Band Front Person of the Year Finalist

Aaron Jespersen - ThePictureShow info Matt MACKELCAN - Matt MacKelcan info
Bing Futch - Mohave info Ms. Mecca Nism - Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info
Christian Guzman- ZP Tepi info Ron Betts - funkUs info
Juan Cantu - LEFT of GRAY Todd Plant - Cryptic Vision info
Mark Hodgson Travis Williams -
Only After Five info

 

18. Rock Song of the Year Finalist
(Pop, Metal, Punk, Alternative,Jam, Funk)

AcoustiCon - Red Earth info Sonic Playground - A Day In The Night info
Cryptic Vision - Point Of View info Stephany - Game Over info
DUMMO - Out of Oblivion info The Frankies -
City Loves You info
In Visible Ink -
Burning all your Bridge`s info
The Transfers - In Your Arms
Matt MacKelcan - Waiting info ThePictureShow -
All Right info
Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears - Decapitated info ZP Tepi -
Won`t cha Love Me info

 

19. Country Song of the YearFinalist
(Alternative Country, Bluegrass, Country Rock, Rockabilly, Americana)

Bill Perras [Bluesgotus] - Larry info James Horning - Remember You info
Brandon Reynolds - New York info Magda Hiller -
East Coast Express info
Dan Gribbin -
A Month of Monday Mornings info
Martine Baker - Money Blues info
Fylo Zoet -
Checkered Flag info
Mel & the Chronics - Overdue info
In Visible Ink -
Burning all your bridges info
Skylar Wolf - My Angel info
Lee Hunter (Tammerlin) -
Clair de Lune Summer info
Stephany - Close To You info

 

20. Blues Song of the Year
(Straight Ahead Blues, Jump Blues, Blues Rock)

Blues Matters - Pocket Change info Magda Hiller - Biddy Ditty info
Blues Matters -
Razzle Dazzle Man info
Martine Baker -
Can`t You See info
Bluesgotus [Bill & Eli] - Front Page News! [Louisiana after Katrina] info Mel & the Chronics -
Enough Blues info
Bradon Reynolds - Bring It All Back Home info Skylar Wolf - Shelter info
Dan Gribbin - Nothin` Doin info ZP Tepi - Get Loose info
Fylo Zoet - Nine & A Half Fingers info

 

21. Folk Song of the Year

Bastards (Mike Runion and Terry Kelly)
False Eyelashes info
Ken Green/Beautiful Day -
Baton Rouge
info

Blues Matters -
Pocket Change info

Larry Mangum - The Last Troubadour (Remembering Gamble Rogers) info
Bluesgotus[Bill & Eli] - "Cracker " thru and thru info Matt MacKelcan - Drive info
Brando Reynolds - Bring It All Back Home info Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears - In the Time info
Dan Gribbin -
Looked for You info
Skylar Wolf - Shelter info
Greg Smith - Appaloosa- info Stephany - From the Start info

 

22. Jazz Based Song of the Year
(Smooth Jazz, Free Jazz, Fusion, Bebop, Swing, Dixieland...)

AcoustiCon - Iyuptala info Mark Moore -
A Song for Rebecca info
Greg Smith - Above the Clouds info Martine Baker - What A Shame info
Groovers and Shakers -
One Time info
Sonic Playground - Seahorses info
Magda Hiller - Mindless info ZP Tepi - Improve Jam info

 

23. World Music  Song of the Year
(New Age, Reggae, :Instrumental, Traditional, Latino...)

AcoustiCon - Gawani info Groovers and Shakers -
No More Lies info
Armand and Angelina - O Sole Mio info James Horning - Don`t Wanna info
Bill Perras - Take me out to the Ball game info Mark Moore -
A Sandpiper`s Dream info
Blues MaTters- The Anthem (We Got to Get Together) Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears - Bedlam Love Song info
Orlando Rock Band-Don`t Take A Life: Look to the Spirit  info Troubled Children -
Empty Pockets info
Greg Smith - Valgar info ZP Tepi - Walk to the Moon (Long Walk) info

 

24. Experimental Song of the Year
(Eclelctic, Psychedelic, Avant Guard, Electronica)

Cryptic Vision - Merkaba info Orlando Rock Band - O, Sweet Angel of Death info
Fylo Zoet / The Racing Tribute Band - Under Caution info Sonic Playground - The Time Machine info
Martine Baker - A Dance Fever info ThePictureShow - Fall Apart info
Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears - Break info Troubled Children - Empty Pockets info

 

25. Contemporary Song of the Year Finalist
(Pop, Ballad, Soft Rock)

Bastards (Mike Runion and Terry Kelly) - Meg Ryan info Magda Hiller - Neighborhoods Goin Down info
Cryptic Vision - All Along info Matt MacKelcan - Not Giving Up info
Groovers and Shakers - Darlin` info Mel & the Chronics - Seventeen info
In Visible Ink - To Be Like You info Only After Five - If You Only Knew info
Lee Hunter (Tammerlin) - Late April Rain info Shawn Fisher - Scared info
Left of Gray - Nights Full of Passion info Troubled Children - Torn, Jaded & Blue info

 

26. Multi Instrumentalist of the Year Finalist

Adam Floyd - Coyotes & Towndogs info Dan Walters info
Amy Steinberg info Ed McCurdy - Cats In The House info
Arvid Smith - Tammerlin info Florizel - Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info
Brad Sayre - Acousticon info Mark Chiriboga info
Chuck Culbertson - Troubled Children info Michael Barry info
Clay Jackson info Rich Aldinger info

 

27. Guitarist or Bassist of the Year Finalist

Arvid Smith - Tammerlin info Jim Di Paolo - Groovers and Shakers info
Bill Perras - BluesGotUs info Mark Chiribogainfo
Bob Campbell - Mel & the Chronics info Rich Aldinger info
Brad Sayre - Acousticon info Sam Pacetti info
David Milam info Sean Ghannam - Sonic Playground info
Greg Smith info Shawn Foster info

 

28. Drummer/Percussionist of the Year Finalist

Aurelien Dutheil - Only After Fiveinfo Marc Zappia - DUMMO info
Brad Daninger - ThePictureShow info Matt LeBeau - Coyotes & Towndogsinfo 
Brian Manowitz - Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info Nathaniel Aguilar - DISH info
Carlos Rivera - Groovers and Shakers info Ryan Smith - Shak Nasti info
Ed McCurdy - Cats In The House info Todd Chagnon - In Visible Ink info
John Hales - Left of Gray info Tracey Lee - Mel & the Chronics info

 

29. Pianist/Keyboardist of the Year Finalist

Amy Steinberg info Jim Di Paolo - Groovers and Shakers info
Bob Thames Justin Shaw - DUMMO info
Dan Walters info Layla Buck - Orlando Rock Band info
Ed McCurdy - Cats In The House info Marc Zouhar info
Fylo Zoet  info Mark Moore info
Howard Helm - Cryptic Vision info Michèle Lane - Troubled Children

 

30. Instrumental Writer or Group of the Year Finalist

AcoustiCon info Mark Moore info
Charlie Gear info Orion Starbirth
Cryptic Vision info Sam Pacetti info
Greg Smith info Sean Ghannam- Sonic Playground info
Mark Chiriboga info Shawn Foster info
ZP Tepi info

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