Organizers of the 2017 Electric City Music Conference announced last week the nominees for the 2017 Steamtown Music Awards.
Local artists in a variety of categories were nominated to represent their respective genres and talents. New this year are the categories of Music Fan of the Year, Podcast of the Year and Live Stream Performer of the Year.
The Steamtown Music Awards ceremony will start at 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 at The V-Spot, 906 Providence Rd. in Scranton, and it will kick of the Electric City Music Conference.
For certain categories, public voting is now open at electriccitymusicconference.com. Categories of Best New Artist and Peoples’ Choice Award will be entirely voted on by the public while select categories will be decided by both public voting and voting by the Steamtown Music Awards Committee.
The committee, which will decide the victors in most categories is comprised of local music industry professionals, pros from outside the area and, in a development new to this year, past SMA winners.
Honored with the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Awards will be Nanticoke hardcore band Strength For A Reason.
Acoustic Solo Act of the Year
Bret Alexander
Jackson Vee
Patrick McGlynn
Katie Evans
Riley Loftus
Bradly Parks
Adam Bailey
Robb Brown
Best New Artist
Any Time Soon
Ber Lynn
The Aegean
City of Ember
Give Up
Inner Temple
Just Blush
Kali Ma and the Garland of Arms
Little Star Run
Stay Loud
We the People
Alma Mater
Blind Choice
Blues Act of the Year
Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentlemen
Ed Randazzo
StingRay Delpriore
The Soul Shakers
The Barn Cats
Teddy Young
Country Act of the Year
Big Country (formerly Licker’d Up)
Flatland Rukus
Dani-elle
Jump the Train
RJ Scouton
Them Boys
DJ of the Year
DJ Famous
DJ Hersh
DJ Cryptic
DJ Quoth
Jay Velar
Kenton
Duo of the Year
Erich & Tyler Music Company
See See Duo
See You Next Tuesday
The Frost
Walau-Eh
Tiffany & Jonny D
Electronic Act of the Year
Gary Goblins
Men-Ji
Kyle Burton
Newpy Hundo
Penpal
Isobe
Folk/Americana Act of the Year
Dishonest Fiddlers
I Am Buffalo
Umbriel
Doghouse Charlie
The Charming Beards
Tony Halchak
Hip-Hop Act of the Year
10griffy
Mercy Gang
Animal Planit
THEOFFICIALOD
Crimzn
Nsilo
Indie Rock Act of the Year
Permanence
The Cryptid
Give up
Family Animals
Rosary Guild
Mind Choir
Jam/Reggae/Funk Act of the Year
Elephants Dancing
Static in the Attic
Subnotics
Stronger Than Dirt
Klusterphunk
Half Dollar
Jazz Act of the Year
Alex Marino
East End Vipers
Ross LeSoine
West Third Street Band
Indigo Moon Brass Band
Rixner Quartet
Metal Act of the Year
Behind the Grey
Ervasa
The Hill You Die On
Traverse the Abyss
City of Ember
Threatpoint
Pop/Top 40 Act of the Year
Dance Hall Devils
Flaxy Morgan
LondonForce
Light Weight
Aim & Fire
Fiddy Shades
Punk/Hardcore Act of the Year
Pave the Way
Dreamers, Like Us
Heart Out
Moral Code
Stay Loud
Send Request
Rock/Alternative Rock Act of the Year
University Drive
E57
Inner Temple
Aaron Fink and the Fury
King Kidding
The Boneflowers
Tribute/Cover Act of the Year
Dead Giveaway
Grayson Drive
Halfway to Hell
Lost Dogs
No Memories
That 90’s Band
Male Vocalist of the Year
Angelo Marruzelli
Dom Vito
Ed Cuozzo
RJ Scouton
Stephen Murphy
Jeremy Burke
Rick Gillette
Chris Shrive
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kate Hearity
Cierra Cellerari
Riley Loftus
LeahBeth Evans
Jami Kali
Tiffany Mongiello
Shannon Wahling
LissaLou Krahnke
Guitarist of the Year
Allen Van Wert
Charles Russello
John Canjar
Mark Yanish
JP Williams
Jesse Mower
Mike Trishetta
Neil Nicastro
Bassist of the Year
Aaron Kavolich
Abby Vail
Brandon Cook
Grant Williams
Matt Redick
Wayne Kopacz
Zac Wilson
Dave Senecal
Drummer of the Year
Zhach Kelsch
Chris Langan
Brian Craig
Jeremy Pilney
Steve Kurilla
Mike Boniewicz
Matt Kester
Tyler Dempsey
Auxiliary Musician of the Year
Alexander Marino – Saxophone
Eddie the Harp (Edward Czarkowski) – Harmonica
Michaelina Trapane – Fiddle
Steve Werner – Handpan
Frank Gruden – Keyboard
Shawn Caden – Saxophone
Ryan Lamoreux – Tuba
Ragu – Bongos
Video of the Year
Aaron Fink – “Left It Alone”
Grant Williams – “Alpha Centauri”
Doghouse Charlie – “Party Song”
Send Request – “Anymore”
Lucas Hex – “Gold Soul”
Moral Code – “Déjà Vu”
Rosary Guild – “Crocodiles”
Jordan Ramirez – “Blood Red”
Song of the Year
Cierra Cellerari – “Far from Weak”
Ed Randazzo – “Be My Husband” (Hersh/Jay Velar Remix)
Black Hole Heart – “Greetings from Point Breeze”
Just Blush – “And Your Mother Too”
University Drive – “Only in the Way”
Fiddy Shades – “Raw Is War”
Michael Stec feat. Jordan Ramirez – “Mood Ring”
10griffy – “High by the Beach”
Album of the Year
Aaron Fink – “Galaxies”
Jung Bergo – “Everything Old Is New Again”
Patrick McGlynn – “Monsters”
Heart Out – “The Thirst”
Traverse the Abyss – “The Gamble of Life”
Kali Ma and the Garland of Arms – “Re: Done”
University Drive – “On/Off: Reset”
Permanence – “The Northeast EP”
People’s Choice Award
The Frost
Flatland Rukus
Behind the Grey
Toothless
Send Request
The Charming Beards
Grayson Drive
Riley Loftus
Blind Choice
Crimzn
Recording Studio of the Year
After Image Studios
Soundmine Recording Studios
Holland Sound Studios
JL Studios
Saturation Acres
SI Studios
Side B Studios
Windmill Agency
Tunefly Studio
Music Publication/Blog of the Year
Electric City/Diamond City
Highway 81 Revisited
NEPA Scene
The Weekender
WBSNightOut
BDP4Life
Music Journalist of the Year
Rich Howells
Matt Mattei
Bill Thomas
Mark Urichek
Patrice Wilding
Alan K. Stout
Photographer of the Year
Brittany Boote
Jason Riedmiller
Jesse Faatz
Juliana Soroka
Keith Perks
Tom Bonomo
Mike Lehman
Shane Evans
Local Radio Station of the Year
88.5 Kings
91.7 VMFM
Alt 92.1
97.9 X
98.5 KRZ
105 The River
Rock 107
Froggy 101
Local Radio Personality of the Year
Alan K. Stout
Mike Duffy of 97.9X
Lissa & Rocky of KRZ
Fast Freddie
PK of Alt 92.1
Prospector of Rock 107
Podcast of the Year
Misericordia Cougar Radio
NEPA Scene Podcast
A Freak Accident
Homegrown Music WVIA
Keep It Metal Show
The Adventures of Spitfire and Kickazz
Live Streamer of the Year
Riley Loftus
RJ Scouton
Ed Couzzo
Alicia Lynn
Dani-elle
Alex O’Brien
John Nasser
Fan of the Year
David Babetski
Joe Foley
Maria DiGiosa
Philly Bob Squires
Steve Eshelman
Katelyn Roche
Lifetime Achievement Award
Strength For A Reason
