Country Singer Kimmi Bitter, Rockband Dare High and Hip Hop Group The Neighborhood
Children all took several prizes home this year San Diego Music Awards bee
Humphreys by the Bay.
In addition, Blues, Funk and R&B guitarist Anthony “The Fallbrook Kid” was called Cullins
Artist of the Year, and the “Souldies” Band Tea Sacred Souls, established in South Bay
Won album of the year for their second -year LP, I have a story to tell.
Bitter won best Americana or country album for her Old school release, as well as song from
The year for the single ‘Cowboy kind of girl’.
A huge courage, a harmony-driven rock band originally from Calgary, Alberta, but now based in San Diego, received honor for their song ‘Trouble’. The melody won for the best music video and
Best rock or indie/alternative song.
The Neighborhood Kids, a socially conscious rap team founded in 2020 by musicians
Verde and Amon de MC, won the best hip hop or rap artist and best new artist prizes.
During Tuesday’s event, a Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to the legendary Nathan East, a bass player nominated by the Grammy for more than 2,000 recordings
Since the launch of his professional career in the early 1970s.
Just before he was awarded the prize, a series of short video clips from artists that East
has worked with was shown. Among the musicians who have recorded messages that praised to the east were
Dave Koz, Kenny G, Bob James, Ray Parker Jr., Reba Mentire, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and
Lionel Ritchie, as well as the wife and children of East, including his son, pianist Noah East.
“I can’t even get my head around it, how surreal it is,” said Nathan East about his honor.
He also revealed that the date of the Awards show was actually moved from April 26 to the
29 To to meet his work schedule, and that he had just returned from Japan the night from Japan
for.
“I traveled around the world, but it’s great to come back to the best city in America, San
Diego, California, “he said.
A total of prizes were awarded in 27 categories during the ceremony. The sold -out event,
The 34th annual Music Awards, not only honored music in San Diego area and
Musicians, it also raised $ 65,000 for the guitars of the San Diego Music Foundation for schools
Program, now in his 35th year.
The program’s mission is to introduce the guitar in music curricula in San Diego County
Schools, both as a way to increase existing programs and to compensate for the loss of art instruction
Due to cuts on the budget.
The foundation offers guitars to San Diego-area Elementary, Middle And High
Schools for use in day classes or after -school music programs. It has set guitars in 129
Schools, according to the organizers.
“God bless all musicians (s) All people who are future musicians,” East said during
His acceptance speech. “This is where it starts.”
In addition to award presentations, the acts played Euphoria Brass Band, Mohavisoul, Matthew Philips, miniaturized, almost Monday and the Toermaliners, live, as well as East and his band.
“Congratulations to everyone who is here,” said Jessie Lark, winner of the Best Pop Song Award
During her acceptance speech. “We have an incredible music community and I am happy to have one
Part of it. “
Top San Diego Music Awards Honors:
- Artist of the Year: Anthony Cullins
- Album of the Year: Got a Story To Tell, Tea Sacred Souls
- Song of the Year: “Cowboy child of Girl,” Kimmi Bitter
- Best new artist: The Neighborhood Kids
- Best local recording: Live & Alive, The Tourmaliners
- Best music video: “Trouble”, dare huge
See one Rundown of all winners On the Instagram account of the Awards. A stream of the show is available at the prices website.
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