The Penetrators
The SD Music Awards has announced the nominees for the 25th annual SD Music Awards. The award ceremony will be held at Humphreys By The Bay on Monday. October 5th, 2015. Voting for your favorite band is now open. Humphreys Half Moon Inn is now offering a Special Guest Room Rate of $149.00 single/double occupancy. The Special rate is offered pre and post to October 5th, 2015. Once the hotel reaches 80% in occupancy, this rate will no longer be available and the rate may be subject to a minimum stay requirement.
The event will be highlighted by performances by Louis XIV, Big Mountain, Cody Lovaas, Berkley-Hart-Selis-Twang, B-Side Players, Gregory Page and Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Peter Sprague. A special Industry Achievement Honoree will also be presented to Greg & Janet Deering who have crafted over 100,000 banjos in their Spring Valley factory over the past 39 years.
The Honorees for the 25th Anniversary San Diego Music Awards
BEST COVER BAND
Cash’d Out
Detroit Underground
Electric Waste Band
Lady Dottie and the Diamonds
Rising Star
The Baja Bugs
Y3K
Bill Magee
BEST BLUES
Chet & the Committee
Euphoria Brass Band
Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact
Robin Henkel
Tomcat Courtney
Whitney Shay
Mercedes Moore Band
BEST HIP HOP
The Lyrical Groove
Mr. Ridley
Odessa Kane
Orko Eloheim
Parker and the Numberman
The Gaslamp Killer
Vokab Kompany
BEST ROCK
The Routine
Barbarian
Blackout Party
Neighbors To The North
The Donkeys
The Farmers
The Nervous Wreckord
B-Side Players
BEST POP ALBUM
Hills Like Elephants – Tell Tales
Josh Damigo – I Will Be There
Kimm Rogers – Where The Pavement Grows
Michael Inzunza – Michael & Marie
Normandie Wilson – Normandie Wilson Is Tired of Being Nice
Steven Ybarra – What I Really Want to Say
Tolan Shaw – Chin Up
BEST HARD ROCK ALBUM
Death Eyes – Death Eyes
Desert Suns – Desert Suns
Gletscher – Die Einöde
Griever – Our Love is Different
Joy – Under the Spell of Joy
The Long and Short of It – Burl
Wovenwar – s/t
BEST JAZZ ALBUM
Charles McPherson – The Journey
Danny Green Trio – After the Calm
Juice Box – s/t
Miss Erika Davies – In Love With Someone
Peter Sprague & Leonard Patton – Dream Walkin’
Sue Palmer – Bricktop
Wayne Riker – Ten Shades of Green
Roni Lee
BEST LIVE BAND
Flaggs
Little Hurricane
Retox
Schizophonics
Shady Francos
The Burning of Rome
The Creepy Creeps
SONG OF THE YEAR
Blackout Party – Float On Towards Our Doom
Jon Foreman – Caroline
Little Hurricane – Heart Skips a Beat
P.O.D. – This Goes Out To You
Prayers – Young Gods
Slightly Stoopid – The Prophet
WAVVES – Leave
BEST NEW ARTIST
KI
Le Chateau
Saint Shameless
Shady Francos
Taurus Authority
The Bassics
Ypsitucky
The Penetrators
BEST JAZZ
Danny Green
Gilbert Castellanos
Joshua White
Krass Bros
Montalban Quintet
Nathan Hubbard
Steph Johnson
BEST WORLD MUSIC
Jet West
Patric Petrie
Stranger
B-Side Players
The Devestators
Todo Mundo
Tribal Theory
BEST POP
Dr. Seahorse
Gayle Skidmore
Nicky Venus
Paul Cannon Band
The Lulls
The Rosalyns
The Silent Comedy
BEST HARD ROCK
Cattle Decapitation
Deep Sea Thunder Beast
Head Wound City
Retox
Roni Lee
Schizophonics
Wovenwar
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Barbarian – Night Blooms
Cult Vegas – By Any Means
Diamond Lakes – Modern Horrors
Neighbors to the North – All Southern View
The Loons – Inside Out Your Mind
The Soaks – s/t
Weatherbox – Flies in All Directions
BEST HIP HOP ALBUM
Dre Cat – What’s a Dre Cat?
Buhay Cali – Blessings
Dre Trav & 18Sense – CALiens
Generik & Audible Junkie – Organic Anti-D.O.T.E.
Kaus and DJ Inform – Welcome to the World Of…
Left in Company – Artifacts
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
Joel Rafael – Baladista
Alaina Blair – Love it or Leave It
John Meeks – Que Viva EP
Nancarrow – Simple Things
The Tree Ring – Ten Rivers
The Western Collective – Hearts and Dreams
Three Chord Justice – One Four Five
BEST LOCAL RECORDING
Le Chateau – s/t
Cleopatra Degher – Pacific
Mystery Cave – Natural Mind
G Burns Jug Band – The Southern Pacific & The Santa Fe
Little White Teeth – Songs the Attic Sings
Rob Bondurant – Hurricane
L.A. Edwards – Secrets We’ll Never Know
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Burning Of Rome – Better Than He
Dare to Be Dreamers – Still Young
Hideout – Where You’ve Been
Hills Like Elephants – Misquote
Jon Foreman – Caroline
Prayers – Young Gods
Slightly Stoopid – The Prophet
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Little Hurricane
Prayers
Steve Poltz
Slightly Stoopid
Switchfoot
Tribal Seeds
Unwritten Law
BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER
Cody Lovaas
Dave Humphries
Dawn Mitschele
Natalie Emmons
Raelee Nikole
Sierra West
Tolan Shaw
BEST AMERICANA
Behind the Wagon
Berkley Hart Selis Twang
Jesse LaMonaca & The Dime Novels
Nena Anderson
Sara Petite
The Midnight Pine
The Moves
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Grizzly Business
Octagrape
Prayers
Shake Before Us
The Bassics
The Burning of Rome
Wild Wild Wets
BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Artistic
DJ Claire
DJ Kurch
DJ Scooter
DJ Slowhand
Gabe Vega
Mike Czech
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Sledding With Tigers – Come on and Slam
Soft Lions – Spellbreaker
The New Regime – Exhibit B
The Palace Ballroom – s/t
Triumph of the Wild – We Come With the Dust
Weatherbox – Flies in All Directions
Wild Wild Wets – 14th Floor
BEST BLUES ALBUM
Bayou Brothers – High Roller Zydeco
Jocko Marcellino – Make It Simple
Melly Frances & The Distilled Spirit – The Album
Missy Andersen – In The Moment
Reverend Stickman – More Than Blues
Shifty Eyed Dogs – The Shifty Eyed Dogs EP
Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – s/t
BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM
Big Mountain – Perfect Summer
Dornob – Segah
E.N. Young – Live Love Stay Up
Gonzo – Red
Marujah – Gringolandia
Quel Bordel – Caravan Treasures
Revival – Guidance
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Berkley Hart Selis Twang – BHST
Danny Green Trio – After The Calm
Gregory Page – One Way Journey Home
Jack Tempchin – Room to Run
Prayers – Young Gods
Slightly Stoopid – Meanwhile…Back at the Lab
Tristan Prettyman – Back to Home
2014 WINNERS
The 21st Annual San Diego Music Awards were held Monday, Aug 8th at Humphrey’s Backstage Live in San Diego. The Penetrators performed and received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Little Hurricane – Gold FeverArtist of the Year
Jason MrazBest Alternative Album
The Burning of Rome – Year of the OxBest Alternative
Dead Feather MoonBest Americana Album
The Midnight Pine – BuriedBest Americana
Trouble in the WindBest Blues Album
Rebecca Jade and the Cold Fact – Self Titled
Best Blues
Ronin Henkel
Best Club DJ
DJ Artistic
Best Cover or Tribute Band
Cash’d Out
Best Hard Rock Album
Earthless – From the Ages
Best Hard Rock
Schitzophonics
Best Hip Hop Album
The Lyrical Groove – Spoken Soul
Best Hip Hop
Odessa Kane
Nathan Hubbard – Encinitas and Everything AfterBest Jazz
Gilbert CastellanosBest Live Performer
The Burning of RomeBest Local Recording
Triumph of the Wild – Triumph of the WildBest Music Video by a San Diego Artist
Jason Mraz – Love SomeoneBest New Artist
Cody LovassBest Pop Album
Gayle Skidmore – Sleeping Bear
Best Pop
Nicky Venus
Best Rock Album
The Donkeys – Ride the Black Wave
Best Rock
The Paragraphs
Best Singer/Songwriter
Sierra West
Best World Music Album
Tribal Seeds – Representing
Best World Music
Todo Mundo
Song of the Year
The Burning of Rome – God of Small Things