Nominees were chosen by a committee of almost 200 musicians, fans, producers, venue owners, music writers and promotes, all of whom were able to vote in all categories except their own. Thank you to all who participated for us to arrive at the following nominees in 32 categories. Please go to www.coachellavalleyweekly.com to cast your vote. You may only vote once per IP address. While you might think you are being able to vote more than once, you are not, and it will kick the other votes back. Congratulations to the Nominees and Good Luck! Voting ends at midnight on Monday, April 25.
Winners will be announced at The 2016 CV Music Awards to be held on Sunday, May 22 at the Riviera in Palm Springs.
And the 2016 CV Music Awards Nominees are:
Best Band
The Sweat Act
Bridger
Caxton
You Know Who
The Flusters
The Hellions
Gene Evaro Jr. & The Family
Se7en4
The Hive Minds
Eevaan Tré & The Show
Best Rock Band
Blasting Echo
Hollace
Ideation
Waxy
The CMF’s
Mighty Jack
Best Metal Band
Perishment
HOBP
Remnants of Man
Kill the Radio
Brain Vat
Robotic Humans
Best Punk Band
The Sweat Act
Bridger
Se7en4
You Know Who
Whiskey & Knives
Upper Class Poverty
Best Alternative Rock Band
Caxton
War Drum
CIVX
The Hive Minds
The Dirty X’s
IIIZ
Best Rap/Hip-Hop Band/Performer
Thr3 Strykes
J Patron
Lootenant
2 Toxic
Tip Toe Stallone
Dozzi Doz
Best Reggae Band/Artist
Irie Junctions
Tribe-O
Higher Heights
Mikey Reyes’s Acoustic Movement
Mosaiq
Desert Rhythm Project
Best Jazz Vocals
Slim Man
Rose Mallett
Yve Evans
Cat Lyn Day
John Stanley King
Mikael Healey
Best Jazz Instrumental
Chase Huna
Will Donato
Smooth Brothers
Joe Baldino
Mikole Kaar
Craig Chestnutt
Best Blues Band/Artist
Kal David
John Stanley King
Barry Baughn
Bonethumpers
The Stanley Butler Band
Deanna Bogart
Best Country Band/Artist
R Buckle Road
Lisa Lynn & The Country Gentlemen
Rick Shelley
Lucky Bones
Cisco & Dewey
The Hick Ups
Best Adult Contemporary Band/Artist
Gina Carey
Michael Keeth
Jimi Fitz
John Stanley King
Rick Shelley
Mark Gregg
Best Duo
Mikey Reyes & Bryanna Evaro
Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss
Michael Keeth & Martin Barrera
David Macias & Giselle Woo
Josh Hall & Josh Fimbres
Derek Jordan Gregg & Sean Poe
Best New Band
5th Town
Hollace
Monreaux
SunDrug
Lorialla
The Flusters
Best Live Performance Band
Bridger
The Sweat Act
Right On Right On
Thr3 Strykes
Hollace
HOBP
Best Cover Band
Long Duk Dong
Dude Jones
Aphrodisiac Jacket
Dead Milkmaids
The Refills
212
Best Female Vocalist
Chelsea Sugarbritches
Christina Reyes
Lisa Lynn Morgan
Giselle Woo
Courtney Chambers
Gina Carey
Best Male Vocalist
Michael Keeth
Eevaan Tre
Alex Antonio
Gene Evaro Jr.
Lance Riebsomer
Giorg Tierez
Best Frontman
Jim Cathcart
Nick Flores
Alex Antonio
Josh Heinz
Chris Long
Sean Wheeler
Best Frontwoman
Chelsea Sugarbritches
Jesika Von Rabbit
Cakes
Christina Reyes
Lisa Lynn Morgan
Giselle Woo
Best Guitar
Mike Pygmie
Arthur Seay
Jon Arnold
Bobby Nichols
Bobby Taffolla
Juan Espino
Best Bass
Dan Dillinger
Dylan Brown
Mondo Flores
Jerry Bryson
Aaron Ramson
Damien Lautiero
Best Drummer
Troy Whitford
KT Zapcart
Steven Hall
Mike Cancino
Greg Saenz
Jeff Bowman
Best Keyboards
Christina Reyes
Jack Kohler
Linda Lemke Heinz
Herb Lienau
Jeff Mazur
Andy Cahan
Best Club DJ
DJ Day
DJ Femme A
DJ Sugarfree
DJ Captain OSIV
DJ Chase Martinez
DJ Alex Harrington
Best Event DJ
DJ Alf Alpha
DJ Alex Harrington
DJ Luthergates
DJ Guy Worden
DJ Alex Updike
DJ Smoke 1
Best Club Promoter
Johnny Sugarbritches
Jack Kohler
Ray Phillips
Noe Gutierrez
Ming Bob
Lisa Lynn Morgan
Best Event Promoter
BB Ingle
Ming Bob
PLab
Lyfted Entertainment
Ray Phillips
Steve Johns
Best Live Performance Venue
Date Shed
The Hood
Schmidy’s
Pappy & Harriet’s
Bart Lounge
Tryst
Best Unsigned Album (album must have a release date between March 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016)
Lorialla “Fly”
Michael Keeth “Get Back Up”
Rick Shelley “1909”
Bridger “Forces Against Us”
Alex Harrington “Tru Groove”
You Know Who “You Know Who”
War Drum “Risk Taker”
J Patron “Latino Immigrant”
Dali’s Llama “Dying In The Sun”
Gina Carey “Can You Dig It”
Best Producer
Ronnie King
Esjay Jones
Chris Unck
Brad Garrow
Tariq Beats
Harper Hug & Trevor Whatever
Best Band Photographer
Chris Miller
Scott Pam
Steve Young
Laura Hunt Little
Samantha Schwenck
Esther Sanchez
