The 21st annual San Diego Music Awards raised $25,612 last night at Humphrey’s to provide Taylor guitars to San Diego County elementary schools. A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to
The Penetrators.
The following local artists also received honors:Best Tribute Band -
Cash’d Out
Best Club DJ -Gabe Vega
Best Acoustic -Colin Clyne
Best Electronic -Jamuel Saxon
Best Jazz -In Motion Trio
Best Jazz Album -The Mattson 2 -
Feeling Hands
Best Blues -Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
Best Blues Album –Low Volts -
Twist Shake Grind Break
Best World Music -B-Side Players
Best World Music Album –Todo Mundo -
Organic Fire
Best Americana -Blackout Party
Best Americana Album -The Tree Ring -
Generous Shadows
Best Hip Hop -Vokab Kompany
Best Hip Hop Album -Blame One -
Endurance
Best Pop -The Silent Comedy
Best Pop Album -Maren Parusel -
Artificial Gardens
Best Alternative -Little Hurricane
Best Alternative Album –Little Hurricane -
Homewrecker
Best Rock –Transfer
Best Rock Album –The Donkeys -
Born with Stripes
Best Hard Rock -As I Lay Dying
Best Hard Rock Album-
Downspell –
The Violent Majority
Best Local Recording -Writer -
Miss Mermaid
Best New Artist -Low Volts
Song of the Year –Transfer -
Losing Composure
Album of the Year -Little Hurricane -
Homewrecker
Artist of the Year -Switchfoot