Winners of the 40th Annual REVIEW Music Awards

On Sunday, May 3^rd  the 40th Annual REVIEW Music Awards Celebration  returned to Bay City’s Westown Theater for an evening filled with anticipation, gratitude, and outstanding performances as honors were bestowed upon  musicians, bands, venues, and music related video, streaming, and production entities populating the Great Lakes Bay Region in multiple genres ranging from Jazz, Blues, Country, Rock, and  Hip-Hop.

With a total of 10,285 votes cast by the fans and supporters of live music in the Great Lakes Bay Region,  during both the nomination and final voting rounds a total of 771 musicians & groups from the Mid-Michigan region were nominated  by the general public, with the top five nominees in each division moving to a final round of voting and the winners honored at this special annual celebration.

We'll have a complete overview of the evening's festivities along with profile features about top winners in the various divisions in our 40th REVIEW Music Awards Special Edition that will be published on May 21st, but for now here's a breakdown on all the top honorees.

MISCELANEOUS AWARDS

 Best New Artist of the Year • The Smokie Links

 Best Radio Station • The Rock Station Z93

 Best Music Video • REDBURN - Love The Way You Lie

 Best Solo Artist • Jennifer Naegele

 Best Musical Fundraising Project • Band Roulette

 Best Videographer • Mike Beattie

 Best Original Band • ADABOY!

 Best Metal Band • Vlad’s Skeletal Circus

 Best Duo  • Michelle O'Neil & Mel Curry

 Best New Single Release • Adaboy! • Uncaged

 Best Alternative Band • Qorky

 Best Live Streaming Production • PapaDoc Studio's

 Best Streaming Musical Series • Papa Doc Studios

 Best Live Performance Venue • The Vault

 Best Sound Technician • Josh Jekel

 Best Recorded LP, CD or EP Release • REDBURN - Villain

 Best Band Website • www.redburnmusic.com

 Best Recording Studio • PapaDoc Studio's

 Best New Album or CD Release (tie)

Chris Redburn - Villain  & ADABOY - The Man I Am

Most Innovative Artist • Kush Robinson

Best Live Music Club or Bar • White’s Bar

Best Variety Band • HipakritZ

Best Multi-Instrumentalist • Bob Hausler

ROCK AWARDS

Best Rock Video • REDBURN - Back to Friends

Best Rock Band • Domestic Disturbance

Best Rock Songwriter • Cody Montney

Rock Female Vocalist • Shannon Schnettler

Rock Guitarist • Scotty Vandell

Rock Keyboardist • Bob Hausler

Rock Drummer • Bryan Tasior

Rock Male Vocalist • Joe Balbaugh

Rock Bassist • Joe Balbaugh

COUNTRY AWARDS

Country Songwriter • Bob Hausler

Country Female Vocalist • Lora Dale

Country Male Vocalist • Waylon Hanel

Best Country Musician (Instrumentalist) • Bob Hausler

Best Country Video • Campfire - Bobby Chance & Family Tradition Band

Best Country Band • Broken Bottle Band

JAZZ AWARDS

Best Big Band • Prospect Brass Band

Best Small Combo • Lauren Rongo & The Calzones

Female Jazz Vocalist • Sharrie Williams

Jazz Songwriter • Robert Lee Balderrama

Best Male Jazz Vocalist • Timothy Jay Ross

Best Jazz Musician • Aron Callard

BLUES AWARDS

Best Blues Band • The Blue OGs

Female Blues Vocalist • Mel Curry

Blues Songwriter • Bleau Otis

Blues Instrumentalist • Scott Summers

Best Funk Band • Kush Robinson

Male Blues Vocalist • Erik Ryden

RAP/HIP-HOP AWARDS

Best Performer • Chris Redburn

Best DJ • Chris Redburn

Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year • Mike Spitz

Best Rap/Hip Hop Video • REDBURN - Love The Way You Lie

Best Rap/Hip Hop Songwriter • Chris Redburn