Need some local music flavor in your life? Check out the 2012 OC Music Awards nominations!
According to the website:
OC Music Awards is Orange County’s premier annual music event, honoring the best and brightest in local talent. Over the past 11 years the Awards has provided a platform for local artists to gain recognition and exposure in one of the nation’s most vibrant music scenes. Each year the Awards presents a season of live music starting with a free weekly Showcase Series January through February, leading up to the Awards night ceremony on March 3, at the Grove of Anaheim, where the music industry comes together to honor the achievements of local artists in 26 genre categories. Proceeds from OC Music Awards benefit Music for a Cure, providing music therapy programs to children’s hospitals.
The 2012 nominees are as follows:
Best Album
The Aquabats- Hi-Five Soup!
Jeramiah Red- Ghost Tracks from the Getty
Social Distortion – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes
Thrice- Major/Minor
Young the Giant- Young the Giant
Best Song
DJ Tempo- “June Serenadez” ft. Ashley Morphew
Jeramiah Red- “Can’t Help Myself”
Kiev- “Loot Recovered”
Thrice- “Promises”
Young the Giant- “Cough Syrup”
Best New Artist
Ethan Hulse
Golden Afternoon
Jeramiah Red
Portrait of a Nightmare
The Ultimate Bearhug
Best Alternative
Ceasefire
Jack’s Mannequin
Railroad to Alaska
Suedehead
Young the Giant
Best Blues
Jameson
Jeramiah Red
Parker Macy Blues
Robert Jon and the Wreck
Roman Alexander and the Robbery
Best Club DJ
DJ Bobby Soul
DJ Oldboy
DJ Tempo
DJ Thrifty Lips
Kedd Cook
Best Country/Americana
Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys
Billy Kernkamp
The Fallen Stars
Jeramiah Red
Nicole Vaughn
Best Electronic
BLOK
Electric Valentine
Free the Robots
Mphase
Speaker Junkies
Best Folk
Ethan Hulse
The Field Trip
I Hate You Just Kidding
Micah Brown
The Ultimate Bearhug
Best Hip Hop
BLOK
Cirious and Deelux
I&I
PWEST
Speach Impediments
Best Indie
Kiev
The Devious Means
The Gromble
The Steelwells
Young the Giant
Best Jazz
Chris Williams
Evan Stone
Nancy Sanchez
Ron Kobayashi
Tony Guerrero
Best Latin
¡Aparato!
Boogaloo Assassins
Nancy Sanchez
Signa
The Latin Jazz Syndicate
Best Metal
Anna Vexa
Avenged Sevenfold
Bleeding Through
Death by Stereo
Railroad to Alaska
People’s Choice
Voting Still Open
Best Pop
Amanda Lamb
The Aquabats
Ethan Hulse
Stacy Clark
Suedehead
Best Punk
The Audacity
Chaser
Death Hymn Number 9
The Adolescents
The Gospels
Best Rock
Echo Echo
Jeramiah Red
Red9
Thrice
Young the Giant
Best Surf
Alejandro’s Awesome Surf Band
Death Hymn Number 9
Headshine
Hindu Pirates
The Growlers
Best World
80 Proof
Craic Haus
Dirty Heads
Reel Big Fish
Seedless
Best Live Acoustic
TBD 2/16
Best Live Band
TBD 2/16
Best Music Video
BLOK- Jungle Dog Fang Hell
Red9- Fanatico
Red Devil Squadron- Bobcat Wrangler
Semi Sweet- Chemicals Corrected
Young the Giant- Cough Syrup
Best Youth
CHIXX RULE
McKenzie Brandon
Ugly Paint
Un D Vided
Whiplash
Take a listen -- you can still vote in the "People's Choice" and "Farmer John Fan Vote" to win a custom guitar!
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