2016 Southland Entertainment Awards Nominees (Full List)

Here is the full list of nominees for the various award categories for the 2016  ILT Southland Entertainment Awards, congratulations to all the nominees . Get your tickets early for Southland’s BIG night of who’s who music scene.

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ASCOT PARK HOTEL ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Shannon Cooper-Garland
• Steven Hayes
• Kayla Mahon
• Dave McMeeking
• Stephen Wilcox
• Jacinta Kerepeti

SOUTHLAND MUSICIANS CLUB JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT

• Emma Jones
• Jenny Mitchell
• Curtis Swann

TREVOR DALEY MUSIC WORKS DRUMMER OF THE YEAR

• Dale Hodges
• Jake McQuarrie
• Tim O’Connor
• Matt Ward

JASON TAYLOR VEHICLE SALES GUITARIST OF THE YEAR

• Craig Allott
• David Baker
• Greg Findlater
• Simon Thompson

SHEET METALCRAFT BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Dean Ashby
• Chris Hewton

BNZ SOUTHLAND VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Cheryl Anderson
• Shaun Blackie
• Shannon Cooper-Garland
• Michelle Lange

REDPATH ELECTRICAL KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Teresa Monteath
• Sharon Officer

TREVOR DALEY AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING JUNIOR

• Emma Jones
• Dave Stupples

WHAT’S ON INVERS BAND OF THE YEAR

• Flaming Moes
• Midnight Cruise
• Otepuni Moonshine
• The Yardmen

RADIO SOUTHLAND ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Michelle Beck, Fight For Her
• Left Or Right, Trippy
• Kayla Mahon, Girl On The Move
• Jenny Mitchell, The Old Oak
• Otepuni Moonshine, Lust, Lore & Liquor
• The Philadelphia Experiment, 211
• John Pringle, Long Time Coming
• Various, Soundquest 2016

MARKET SOUTH SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• Craig Allott
• Kayla Mahon

SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC DEVELOPMENT

• Peter Cairns
• Kate McIlwrick
• Sarah Rae

HOUSE OF TRAVEL LAKERS SONG OF THE YEAR

• Michelle Beck, You Should’ve Known
• Degrees of Freedom, Saving Katie
• Kayla Mahon, New Tricks
• Jenny Mitchell, Puppet, Don’t Leave Me Hanging On Your Words
• Philbo, Internet Don’t Kiss, Turn That Life Around, Passion
• The Silence Machine, Glen Ghetto Horror, The Blackest
• David Stupples, Ballistic Symphony, Hey There, Off The Ground
• Zutto, Mine Field
• Emma Wells, Fire

To be announced at the ILT Southland Entertainment Awards on March 17:

• GRAHAM WILLIAMSON X FACTOR CARS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
• INVERCARGILL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS
• EIS PIPING AND DRUMMING AWARDS
• SOUTH PORT NZ ASCOT PARK HOTEL BRASS BAND AWARDS

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