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2013 Hoboken Music Awards

originally published: 11/25/2013


(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- The 2013 Hoboken Music Awards were presented on Saturday, November 23 at Willie McBrides. All total, nine awards were presented with live performances by Parlance, Big Wake, Rob Nicholas Band, Khaled & the Naguals, The Defending Champions, The Fave, and The Karyn Kuhl Band throughout the night. Congratulations to all of the nominees and the winners, especially Jim Testa (2013 Living Legend Award) who is a DJ on our online radio station ThePenguinRocks.com!

Winners
Outstanding Band - Sylvana Joyce & The Moment
Outstanding Female Solo - Allison Strong
Outstanding Male Solo - Rob Nicholas
Outstanding EP - Waking Lights, "Weeknights"
Outstanding Album - Karyn Kuhl, "Songs For The Dead"
Outstanding Video - Khaled Dajani, "A Mad World"
Outstanding Contribution To The Music Scene - Jim Mastro
People's Choice Award - Allison Strong
Living Legend Award - Jim Testa, Jersey Beat/Jersey Journal


Judges -- Judging for the 2013 awards was done by:
Lindsay Klein from WDHA 105.5FM
Dan McLoughlin from Garden Street Music
Chris "Gibby" Gibson from Upstart Studios
Al Crisafulli from Dromedary Records
Kevin Cale from hMag
Dwight Thompson from D's Soul Full Cafe


For more information on the Hoboken Music Awards visit http://www.hobokenmusicawards.com


Here's a look back at the complete list of nominees for 2013

OUTSTANDING BAND
Sylvana Joyce & the Moment
Davey & the Trainwreck
Alice g & the Flirty 3
HelloRadio
Karyn Kuhl Band
Liam Brown & the Pounds
Bern & The Brights
Lightning Jar
Lost Romance
Khaled & the Naguals
Parlance
Cecilia Celeste
Big Wake
The Fave
The Defending Champions
Lloyd United
Marshall White & the Regiment
The Porchistas




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OUTSTANDING FEMALE SOLO
Janna Pelle
Christina Alessi
Allison Strong
Michiko Egger
Valerie Reaper
Andrea Benham
Karen Davis

OUTSTANDING MALE SOLO
Jonathan Andrew
Adam McDonough
Jack Skuller
Rob Nicholas
Lord Lorax
Anthony Daniels
Julian Peterson
Johnny Miller
Thom Barrett

OUTSTANDING ALBUM
The Defending Champions "Breakfast of the Defending Champions"
Adam McDonough "Coast to Coast"
The Kimballs "The Kimballs"
The Porchistas "The Porchistas -- Live"
All Sensory Void "Psychedelic Syd & the Recklessly Abandoned"
Rob Nicholas "I'm Dreaming"
Max Feinstein "Round of Sound"
Khaled Dajani "Luci"
Karyn Kuhl Band "Songs of the Dead"
Johnny Miller "Ten Year Monster"

OUTSTANDING EP
Nipsey "As Seen on TV"
Lost Romance "The Light & The Dark"
Allison Strong "Rewind"
Parlance "Parlance"
Universal Rebel "Truth"
TimeLord Smith "Anvil"
Waking Lights "Weeknights"
Jack Skuller "Crowd You"
Marshall White & the Regiment "Bloodshot, Damned & Weary"

OUTSTANDING VIDEO
Cecilia Celeste "365 Days"
Khaled Dajani "A Mad World"
Bern & the Brights "Irish Boys"
Michi "Stand Still"
Jack Skuller "S.U.R.E."
The Porchistas "Zombie Jesus"
Johnny Miller "Annie"

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSIC SCENE
Jen Lampert "Pilsner Haus Events" / "Hamilton Park Concert Series"
Todd Abramson "Maxwell's"
Jim Mastro "World Record Attempt -- Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Nick Ciavatta "Friggin' Fabulous Radio" / "Trolly Car Open Mic
Tico Clavero "Weekly Internet Radio Show FJSRadio.com"
Roland Ramos "Digable Arts Festival at The Monroe Center"
Liam Brown "Downtown Jersey City Open Mic"




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