By Jeff Maisey
A capacity crowd was treated to a memorable night at Elevation 27 where local musicians were recognized and 757 region bands paid musical homage to the legends who performed at the original Virginia Beach Dome.
Here are the final results.
Album of the Year
WINNER: Jared Farrell, “The Lunatic Messiah”
Honorable Mentions:
Blue Ribbon, “Gluttony”
Jae Sinnett, “The Blur The Lines Project” t
T-Rifik, “The Layover”
Wes Charlton, “Father Please Put The War Away”
The JD3 Band, “Some Kind of Magic”
EP of the Year
WINNER: Hippie Love Party, “Enjoy the Waves”
Honorable Mentions:
Red Weather, “All We Have Is Time”
Kubatons, “Kubatons”
Raspy Soul, “5”
Por Vida, “Fathoms”
Dan Nash, “The Come Up”
Song of the Year
WINNER: Otis Brooks, “Wolf Spider”
Honorable Mentions:
Blue Ribbon, “Automatic”
Wilke$, “Stay Awhile”
Ganjacat, “Most High”
Kubotans, “Feel It Now”
Roberta Lea, “Dinner, Sunset, Nina Simone”
Cover Song of the Year
WINNER: Jae Sinnett, “Frankenstein” (Edgar Winter Group)
Honorable Mention:
Derek Smith, “Summer’s End” (John Prine)
Music Video of the Year
WINNER: Turncoat Syndicate, “Angels & Devils”
Honorable Mentions:
Roberta Lea, “Girl Trip”
Sunny Moonshine, “Robot”
Celeste Kellogg, “Gossip Queen of the South”
Emily Fraser, “The Missing Part”
Magg Dylan, “We Aren’t Metal”
Animated or AI Video of the Year
WINNER: Quicksilver Night, “Dragon’s Eye View”
Honorable Mention: The Clue, “Just 16”
Holiday Theme
WINNER: The Life Hacks
Honorable Mention: Chuck Black
Smooth Jazz
WINNER: Dion Langley
Honorable Mention: J Staton
Jazz Traditional
WINNER: The Fuzz Band
Honorable Mention: Jae Sinnett
R&B/Soul
WINNER: Raspy Soul
Honorable Mention: Akeylah Simone
Hip Hop
WINNER: B Menace
Honorable Mention: Chuck Black
Gospel/Inspirational
WINNER: Voices of Fire
Honorable Mention: Hanks Martin
World Music
WINNER: Ganjacat
Honorable Mention: Tidewater Pipes & Drums
Pop
WINNER: Emily Fraser
Honorable Mention: BJ Griffin
IndiePop
WINNER: The Lazy Dangers
Honorable Mention: Ladada
Metal
WINNER: Por Vida
Honorable Mention: Magg Dylan
Alternative Rock
WINNER: Red Weather
Honorable Mention: Hippy Love Party
Rock
WINNER: Allen Hudson & The Halfmoons
Honorable Mention: Kubotans
Classic Rock
WINNER: The James Henry Morgan Gang
Honorable Mention: The Hookz
Retro/Rockabilly
WINNER: Hoot & Annie
Honorable Mention: Lucky 757
Punk/Garage
WINNER: Spirit Gun
Honorable Mention: Dunkirk Riots
Psychedelic
WINNER: The Bread Collectors
Honorable Mention: TattLeeMark
Electronic/Experimental
WINNER: Nested For Rest
Honorable Mention: Spiral Static
Country
WINNER: Roberta Lea
Honorable Mention: Celeste Kellogg
Acoustic/Folk
WINNER: Dan Nash
Honorable Mention: Ink & Thread
Blues
WINNER: JD3 Band
Honorable Mention: Rick & The Mix
Live Band
WINNER: Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos
Honorable Mention: The Fuzz Band
Cover Band
WINNER: Buckshot VB
Honorable Mention: Wonderland
Tribute/Themed Band
WINNER: WOAH!
Honorable Mention: The Deloreans
Cover Solo/Duo
WINNER: Mike Gombas
Honorable Mention: Fixity
Open Mic
WINNER: Hilton Tavern
Honorable Mention: Stuft
Live Music Bar
WINNER: Scandals Live
Honorable Mention: Taphouse Grill
Live Music Venue (Capacity 200-800 people)
WINNER: Elevation 27
Honorable Mention: The Vanguard
Live Music Brewery
WINNER: New Realm Brewing Co
Honorable Mention: Smartmouth NFK
Music Series Indoors
WINNER: Songwriters in the Round @ Victorian Station
Honorable Mention: Out of the Box Series @ Sandler Center
Music Series Outdoors
WINNER: YNOT Wednesdays
Honorable Mention: Summer Concert Series @ Port Warwick
Music Event
WINNER: LAVA Halloween Extravaganza
Honorable Mention: Porchella 2024
Live Sound Tech
WINNER: Daniel Aguiar
Honorable Mention: Shannon Leggette
Live Lighting Tech
WINNER: Chris White (Deloreans)
Honorable Mention: LiNk Terry
Photography Posed
WINNER: Michael Iwanoski, “Cody Christian”
Honorable Mention: Matt Klingle, “Por Vida”
Photography Live
WINNER: Robby Peck, “Runnin’ Shine”
Honorable Mention: Aria Maisey, “Ana of Community Witch”
Music Instrument Retailer
WINNER: Alpha Music
Honorable Mention: Russell’s Music World
Industry Award
Timothy Napper
Producer/Engineer/Artist/SongWriter/Videographer at RedRoom Records
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Gene Loving
Bob Zentz
Michael Goldberg
Beth Jarock
Bill Gaunce
Nick Bonis
Russell Scarborough
Curtis Ely
Bob Jones
Bill Bradshaw
Peggy Debellis Bruce
Michael Williams
Barry Friedman
Richard Spano
Dean Koehler
