Paul Rodgers Accepts the ICON Award at the 7th Annual CV Music Awards

By Tracy Dietlin

The 7th Annual CV Music Awards on Sunday night were absolutely EPIC!!! Not only was Paul Rodgers from Bad Company, Free & The Firm there to accept the ICON Award, but he got up on stage and performed “Alright Now” with the nominees that I selected to do a 5 song tribute to him. The energy in the room was electrifying for sure! Thank you to Paul and his lovely wife Cynthia for making this girl’s dream come true. Big thanks to Michael Keeth, Lisa Lynn Morgan, Vinny Berry, Tom Edwards, Jeff Bowman, Nick Hales and Derek Wade Timmons for doing such an amazing job honoring Paul with your stellar performance. I would also like to thank our Presenting Sponsor West Coast Cannabis Club owner Kenneth Churchill. You came in and saved the day and I appreciate you so much. Our Emerald Sponsor Big Rock Pub, our Gold Sponsor The Leaf El Paseo (Paul Coterrell), my awesome daughter Michelle Brewer, Crater Lake Vodka, Casazul Tequila, La Quinta Brewing Co., Lulu California Bistro, Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewery and DarMar ColoRiffic. I would also like to thank SEAS Production, Elevated Staging, and Brandon Ray Henderson for making everything sound and look so good and run so smoothly. Brandon you are a rock star. Thank you to Robert Chance for doing all the videos for our special awards. You did an amazing job!! Congrats to BB Ingle on his Lifetime Achievement Award for Promoter, Jimi Fitz Fitzgerald for his Pioneer Award, Arthur Seay for his Trailblazer Award and Bruce Fessier on his Lifetime Achievement Award for Music Journalism. And a big shout out to the beautiful Suzanne Somers for giving Bruce his award. Thank you to our step and repeat photographer Laura Hunt Little and our roving photographers Chris Miller and Steven Young and our videographer Zak Kupcha. Thanks to our emcees for the evening Haley Clawson KESQ, Craig Michaels, Todd Killiam and Morgan Alise James. Thank you to Maria Alaina Majiros, Liz Westley for working the door, William Westley for setup, Curtis Hendricks and Jacqui Bonine for handling the trophies and Jason Hall for being my handler and assistant for the whole day and night. Couldn’t have done it without you my friend! Thank you to our head of security Doobie Dueber and his team. Thank you Guy Worden for DJing the VIP after aprty. Thank you to every band that performed you were all amazing! A special thank you to Steve Rodgers for performing and presenting his Dad with the ICON Award. There was so much love in the room and I think this is our best Awards show ever! Congratulations to all the winners! And I would also like to thank Paul and Cynthia Rodgers for donating $5,000 to 3 different charities: Loving All Animals, Living Free Sanctuary and CV Horse Rescue. And finally thank you to Hotel Zoso for taking such great care of us!! Until next year….the CV Music community “Rocks Steady!”

2019 CV Music Awards Winners

Best Band – The Flusters

Best Rock Band – Giselle Woo and the Night Owls

Best Metal Band – He Films the Clouds

Best Punk Band – Se7en4

Best Alternative Rock – Empty Seat

Best Rap/Hip Hop – Willdabeast

Best Reggae – Mozaiq / Desert Rhythm Project

Best Latin Band/Artist – Elektric Lucie

Best Jazz Vocals – Slim Man

Best Jazz Instrumental – Alex Santana

Best Blues – VooDoo Hustlers

Best Country – Grady James

Best Americana/Folk – Derek Jordan Gregg

Best Singer/Songwriter – Derek Jordan Gregg

Best Adult Contemporary – Kevin Henry Sr.

Best R&B – Cakes & The Assholes

Best Duo – Mark Gregg & Misty Howell

Best New Band – Cakes & The Assholes

Best Live Performance Band – Cakes & The Assholes

Best Cover Band – Long Duk Dong

Best Youth Band – Pescaterritory

Best Female Vocalist – Meagan Van Dyke

Best Male Vocalist – Grady James

Best Frontman – Martin Posada / Nico Flores

Best Frontwoman – Erin Marie (Red)

Best Guitar – Mark Wadlund

Best Bass – Serene Noell

Best Drummer – Mike Cancino

Best Keyboards – Andy Cahan

Best Instrumental Performance – Arek Religa

Best Instrumental Band – Alien DNA

Best Club DJ – DJ LF

Best Event DJ – Desert DJ Entertainment

Best Club Promoter – Lisa Lynn Morgan (Big Rock Pub)

Best Event Promoter – BB Ingle

Best Live Performance Venue – Big Rock Pub

Best Live Music Event – Idyllwild Strong Benefit

Best Producer – Will Sturgeon

Best Music Photographer – Brian Blueskye

Best Sound Engineer – Gregory Little

Best Radio DJ/Personality – Chase Martinez (Jammin 99.5)

Best Radio Station – 93.7 KCLB

Best Album – Waxy “Betting on Forgetting”

Best Song – Caxton “Uproar”