Entertainment
The full list of winners from Thursday nights ILT Southland Entertainment Awards
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
GRAHAM WILLIAMSON X FACTOR CARS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
- Colin Hendry
INVERCARGILL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS
IMT Best Dancer: Amy Hutton
IMT Rising Star Award: Kayla Wilcox
IMT Best Performance in a Leading Role: David McMeeking
IMT Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre: Chris Herman
EIS PIPING AND DRUMMING AWARDS
Band of the Year: ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band G3
Piper of the Year: Jamie Callahan
SOUTH PORT NZ ASCOT PARK HOTEL BRASS BAND AWARDS
Most outstanding bands person: Kerri Hellyer
Most Valuable player: Megan Gooding