And the 2015 Steamtown Music Awards winners are…
As part of the Electric City Music Conference all weekend long, the annual Steamtown Music Awards were held once again at The V-Spot in Scranton on Thursday, Sept. 17, but this year’s ceremony grew significantly, with over 400+ attendees and many additional categories that were decided both online by fans and by a panel of judges.
Each winner received a newly designed award presented by Wilkes-Barre creative marketing company Coal Creative.
We’re proud to say that this year’s winners included several NEPA Scene’s Got Talent alum, including Asialena, Jenn Johnson, Skip Monday, and Andrew Merkle, and almost all the acts have been featured on NEPA Scene at one time or another within the last year. We also want to thank our readers for voting NEPA Scene founder and editor Rich Howells the Local Music Journalist of the Year. If you thought our music coverage was great this year, wait until you see what we have in store for next year.
Without further ado, the 2015 Steamtown Music Awards winners are…
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Bret Alexander
- Best New Artist: Asialena
- Recording Studio of the Year: Holland Sound Studios
- Local Radio Station of the Year: Fuzz 92.1
- Local Music Publication of the Year: Weekender
- Local Music Journalist of the Year: Rich Howells of NEPA Scene
- Blues Act of the Year: Ed Randazzo
- Country Act of the Year: Dani-elle
- DJ of the Year: Jay Velar
- Duo of the Year: Skip Monday
- Electronic Act of the Year: Hypnotik Infekted Bloodline
- Folk/Americana Act of the Year: Katie Kelly and the Charming Beards
- Hip Hop Act of the Year: Mercy Gang
- Indie Rock Act of the Year: Esta Coda
- Jam/Reggae Act of the Year: The George Wesley Band
- Jazz Act of the Year: Indigo Moon Brass Band
- Metal Act of the Year: Ashfall
- Pop/Top 40 Act of the Year: Jenn Johnson
- Punk/Hardcore Act of the Year: Young at Heart
- Rock/Alternative Rock Act of the Year: Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen
- Tribute/Cover Band of the Year: No Memories (Weezer tribute)
- Male Vocalist of the Year: Jay Preston of Esta Coda
- Female Vocalist of the Year: Asialena
- Guitarist of the Year: Mark Yanish of Graces Downfall
- Bassist of the Year: Nicky Savinelli of Silhouette Lies
- Drummer of the Year: Andrew Merkle of Eye on Attraction
- Song of the Year: “Fight” by Graces Downfall
- Album of the Year: “Miles Away” by Esta Coda
- Life of the Party: Tommy Guns of The Tommy Guns Band
- Male Entertainer of the Year: Tommy Guns of The Tommy Guns Band
- Female Entertainer of the Year: Kaylin Karr of Skip Monday
- Rising Star Award: Skip Monday
- Social Media Award: Skip Monday
Read the list of 2014 winners here.
Photo by George Wesley
