Congrats to everyone who won and everyone who was even nominated. It is always an honor when someone thinks you're good at something you love to do.

Kisses and kudos!

Do you wanna fight? Cuz I could totally take you.

How many of the panel were actual nominees? I don't have my paper with me.

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Godin, Lavallee, Thibodeau....

All people that should have been nominated anyway. And people that know what the hell they are talking about.

I agree on both points. And I don't believe for a second, that any one of them would have cooked anything. But I maintain that it looks bad, from the outside. I mean, they made such a point about how Charlene's band wasn't nominated, due to potential conflict of interest. Maybe none of these other guys are WoMag employees, but it's pretty much the same conflict.

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It's tough in a city the size of Worcester to find people that are knowledgable about what is going on and not in bands. You could say that is one of our bigger problems.

By the way, The Numbskulls and Deadites interviews ar pretty funny. Especially the Deadites answer to the first question.

It's tough in a city the size of Worcester to find people that are knowledgable about what is going on and not in bands. You could say that is one of our bigger problems.

Pop

Winner: The Curtain Society

Second Place: Jediah

Third Place: OSB

Write-in Winner: Go!



Alternative/Indie Rock

Winner: Carry The Zero

Second Place: DC-5

Third Place: Walter the Orange

Ocean

Write-in Winner: The Rectangle Club



Rock

Winner: Uncle Billy's Smokehouse

Second Place: Seemless

Third Place: Castine

Write-in Winner: King Rex



Emo

Winner: Silent Drive

Second Place: Francine ... and Her

Ruby Slippers

Third Place: Dakota

Write-in Winner: Craig



Singer/Songwriter

Winner: Michael Thibodeau

Second Place: Steve Mossberg

Third Place: Chris Reddy

Write-in Winner: Jim Berkeley



Surf/Rockabilly/Garage

Winner: Jason James

Second Place: Ghouls Night Out

Third Place: Muck and The Mires

Write-in Winner: The Rectangle Club



Roots/Country/Folk

Winner: The Bee's Knees

Second Place: Riverbend

Third Place: John Cate and

The Van Gogh Brothers

Write-in Winner: Jim Berkeley



Jam/Groove

Winner: Ray Hendricks Revival

Second Place: Hint of Lime

Third Place: Oak Street

Write-in Winner: Singuya



Hardcore/Punk

Winner: The Numbskulls

Second Place: Bane

Third Place: Apparitions

Write-in Winner: With No Remorse



Electronic/Experimental

Winner: The Deadites

Second Place: The Pandas

Third Place: The Rectangle Club

Write-in Winner: First Strike



Funk/Soul

Winner: White Chocolate

Second Place: Soul Movement

Third Place: Collapsible Three

Write-in Winner: The Franks



Blues/R&B/Swing

Winner: Wilbur and The Dukes

Second Place: Night Train

Third Place: Shakey Steve and

the Blue Cats

Write-in Winner: Hothouse



Blues Musician

Winner: Jon Short

Second Place: Jim Perry

Third Place: Mike Lynch

Write-in Winner: Billy Blue



Jazz Group
Winner: The Worcester Jazz

Orchestra

Second Place: The Chaplin Brothers

Third place: Rich Falco/Rich

Ardizzone Quartet



Jazz Musician

Winner: Dick Odgren

Second Place: Linda Dagnello

Third Place: Rich Falco

Write-in Winner: Paul Chase



Tribute Act

Winner: Beatle Juice

Second Place: The Joshua Tree

Third Place: Killer Queen

Write-in Winner: Almost Human



Live Act

Winner: White Chocolate

Second Place: The Deadites

Third Place: Jediah, The Steamy

Bohemians (TIE)

Write-in Winner: OSB



Hip-Hop/Rap

Winner: The Alchemystics

Second Place: The Franks

Third Place: Al Bombz

Write-in Winner: Tom Brown



Female Vocalist

Winner: Dawn Sweet

Second Place: Sunta Africa

Third Place: Lisa Marie

Write-in Winner: Amanda Lirange



Male Vocalist

Winner: Jediah Jarvais

Second Place: Brendan Mahoney

Third Place: Jake Brennan

Write-in Winner: Paul Starvaski



DJ

Winner: DJ Shame

Second Place: Bobo

Third Place: DJ Jack Frost

Write-in Winner: DJ Xtreme One



MC

Winner: Afro DZ ak

Second Place: Tom Brown

Third Place: Spit Supreme

Write-in Winner: Young Chyno



Cover Band

Winner: Doctor Robert

Second Place: Radio Earth

Third Place: Short Bus Romeo

Write-in Winner: Pet Rock



Metal

Winner: Skulltoboggan

Second Place: Standard Deviation

Third Place: Frozen

Write-in Winner: With No Remorse



New Act

Winner: Sawmill

Second Place: Clear the Way

Third Place: Crush

Write-in Winner: King Rex



New Record
Winner: Seemless What Have We

Become

Second Place: OSB Transitions
Third Place: The Black Dead Love

Songs
Write-in Winner: Tom Brown The

Contradiction



Hardest Working Act

Winner: Uncle Billy's Smokehouse

Second Place: Craig

Third Place: Huck

Write-in Winner: Panache



Live Venue

Winner: The Lucky Dog Music Hall

Second Place: Tammany Hall

Third Place: Ralph's

Write-in Winner: JJ's Sports Bar &

Grill



Best at Self-Promotion: Craig



Best Playing Face: Derek Kerswill of

Seemless



Most Improved: Craig



Most Underrated: Panache



Best at Drinking & Playing: OSB



Crankiest Band: The Deadites



Best Club Owner: Erick Godin of The Lucky Dog

One thing I do love about the awards is that I don't know a lot of these bands so now I will be doing some research and going to some different shows if I find some gems.