(Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos scored three 2024 Veer Music Awards following a phenomenal year of touring, Billboard Blues album charting, and rave reviews nationwide for the album “Cheat The Devil.”)
By Jeff Maisey
Blues rockers Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos scored three honors Sunday evening at The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery where the City of Hampton Department of Economic Development presented the 2024 Veer Music Awards
Rosano released “Cheat The Devil,” a nationally distributed album, which placed in the Top 20 Billboard Blues chart. Rosano received rave reviews in national press, coast-to-coast airplay, and supported the album with a tour around the USA with label-mate Tab Benoit.
The Veer Music Awards were created to showcase and celebrate the most current spectrum and diverse array of 757 region musical talent in genres ranging from jazz, R&B, hip-hop and World Music to country, metal, folk, gospel, ambient, and classic rock.
Here are the results.
Album of the Year
WINNER: Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos, “Cheat The Devil”
Honorable Mentions:
Roberta Lea, “Too Much of a Woman”
Jae Sinnett’s Zero to 60 Quartet, “Commitment”
Richard David Spano & Jim Bulleit, “In The Shadow of Cupid’s Arrow”
tyler donavan, “Gasping4air”
Berries, “To Autumn (Moon)”
EP of the Year
WINNER: Ward’s Pocket, “Midnight in the Garden”
Honorable Mentions:
The James Henry Morgan Gang, “The James Morgan Henry Gang”
Sea of Souls, “Dreamland”
Raspy Soul, “Konstructed”
Song of the Year
WINNER: BJ Griffin, “It’s A New Day”
Honorable Mentions:
Roberta Lea, “Girl Trip”
Celeste Kellogg, “Save a Dance For Me This Christmas”
Jarrett Beeler, “Loredo”
Billy Mercury, “Friend in Me”
Clementine, “Tokyo”
Music Video of the Year
WINNER: Sunny & Gabe, “Tropics”
Honorable Mentions:
Roberta Lea, “Too Much of a Woman”
Celeste Kellogg, “Save a Dance For Me This Christmas”
tyler donavan, “Crescendo”
Magg Dylan, “GTFO”
The Righteous Few, “Out of the Smoke”
Jazz Traditional
WINNER: Jae Sinnett’s Zero to 60 Quartet
Honorable Mention: Eddie Williams
Jazz Smooth
WINNER: Stephanie K Sanders
Honorable Mention: J. Staton
R&B/Soul
WINNER: tyler donavan
Honorable Mention: Raspy Soul
Hip Hop
WINNER: Chuck Black
Honorable Mention:Young Crazy
Gospel/Inspirational
WINNER: Voices of Fire feat. Pharrell
Honorable Mention: The New Pearly Gates
World Music
WINNER: United Souls
Honorable Mention: Cultivated Mind
IndiePop
WINNER: Berries
Honorable Mention: Uglyography
Pop
WINNER: Roberta Lea
Honorable Mention: Sunny Moonshine
Metal
WINNER: As The World Burns
Honorable Mention: The New Mutiny
Rock
WINNER: Sea of Souls
Honorable Mention: Exploding Sun
Classic Rock
WINNER: Mark Dunn
Honorable Mention: Ward’s Pocket
Rockabilly/Retro
WINNER: Lucky 757
Honorable Mention: The Futuros
Punk/Garage
WINNER: Demons
Honorable Mention: Red Weather
Psychedelic
WINNER: The Bread Collectors
Honorable Mention: Snake Mountain Revival
Ambient/Experimental
WINNER: From Overseas
Honorable Mention: BK Stank
Country
WINNER: Celeste Kellogg
Honorable Mention: Buck Shot
Folk/Acoustic
WINNER: The Storyweavers
Honorable Mention: Tret Fure
Blues
WINNER: Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos
Honorable Mention: JD3 Band
Cover Band
WINNER: Wonderland
Honorable Mention: Childz Play
Tribute/Themed Band
WINNER: Midnight Rain (Taylor Swift Tribute)
Honorable Mention: Wilder Horses (Rolling Stones Tribute)
Cover Solo/Duo
WINNER: Derek Smith
Honorable Mention: Dan Pellegrino
Live Band
WINNER: Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos
Honorable Mention: Good Shot Judy
Open Mic
WINNER: Hilton Tavern
Honorable Mention: Big Pink/Victorian Station
Live Music Venue (Bar)
WINNER: South Beach Grill
Honorable Mention: The Roads Bistro
Live Music Venue (Brewery)
WINNER: The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery
Honorable Mention: New Realm Brewing Company
Live Music Series
WINNER: Out of the Box Series at Sandler Center
Honorable Mention: Summer Music Series @ New Realm Brewing Company
Music Event
WINNER: Noel: Good Shot Judy at Kimball Theater
Honorable Mention: LAVA Halloween Extravaganza
Live Sound Tech
WINNER: Ian Janes
Honorable Mention: Daniel Aguiar
Live Lighting Tech
WINNER: LiNk Terry
Honorable Mention: Chris White
Photography Posed
WINNER: Will Clarke: “Turncoat Syndicate”
Honorable Mention: Wendy Woodell: “Barry Manilow’s Wardrobe”
Photography Live
WINNER: George Marsh: “David Morgan with RIOTT”
Honorable Mention: Jaybird: “The Lazy Dangers at Chicho’s Backstage”
Industry Award
Videographer/documentarian Paul Unger
Musician’s Musician Award
Bobby Black Hat Walters
Bernie Lee
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Ron Harris (drummer, Mighty Simba/The Naros)
Bobby Smith (bassist, Hotcakes)
Woody Nordan (guitarist, Shadowjack)
Rogers Brown (keyboardist, RaJazz)
Lewis McGehee (singer/songwriter)
Jimmy Masters (jazz bassist)
Julie Clark (singer/songwriter)
Robin Miller (guitar/keys, Channel One/Never Never/Hotcakes)
William Frye (bassist, Stump Town/The Barrys/Moaning Lisas/The Dual Gravitons)
Donald “Mole” Gwin (Sound-man)
