The Hamilton Music Awards were handed out on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Big winners included the Dinner Belles (New Artist, Alt-Country, Piano - Greg Brisco), Rita Chiarelli (Female Artist, Blues), and Jeremy Fisher (Male Artist, Songwriter) Congratulations to everyone.
Female Artist of the Year: Rita Chiarelli
Male Artist of the Year: Jeremy Fisher
Local Group of the Year (People’s Choice): Live How You Live
New Artist of the Year: Dinner Belles
Roots Recording: Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Kings & Queens
Alternative Country Recording: Dinner Belles, West Simcoe County
Folk Recording: Scott Orr, Where I Live And What I Lived For
Blues: Rita Chiarelli, Music From The Big House
R&B/Soul: Chris Jackson, Action
Religious: Jamie Barnes, Wilderness
Songwriter: Jeremy Fisher, Flood
Female Vocalist: Rosanna Riverso
Male Vocalist: Jon Harvey, Monster Truck
Piano/Keyboard: Greg Brisco, Dinner Belles
Special Instrumentalist: Yiannis Kapoulas
Guitarist: Luke Doucet, Whitehorse
Drummer: Chris Sindrey, Aerith
Bassist: Sean McNab, Creepshow
Canadian Recording of the Year (People’s Choice): Finger Eleven, Life Turns Electric
Record of the Year: Jeremy Fisher, Flood
Lifetime Achievement: Ian Thomas
Lifetime Achievement (Industry): Kim Cooke
Alternative Indie Rock: Dark Mean, Dark Mean
Rock Recording: Monster Truck, The Brown EP
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