Since October of last year all of our friends here in the CSRA have voted to nominate and ultimately decide the winners for the 2010 Lokal Loudness Choice Awards spotlighting the faves in music for 2009.  The winners, as voted by fans of Augusta/CSRA music, will be announced at the annual Lokal Loudness Choice Awards show February 20th at Sky City in downtown Augusta, GA. 

Keep an eye out here for the full live music lineup for the night!

1)Dixie Dreg Award (Band)
 48Volt
Chairleg
Electric Voodoo
L.i.E.
Shotgun Opera

2)Brandon Layton Award (All Ages)
Aralic
Beara
Chairleg
L.i.E.
Shotgun Opera

3)Science Friction Award (New Band)
False Flag
Great Day in the Morning
My Instant Lunch
NoStar
Twice Removed

4)Dorian Tauss Award  (CD)
L.i.E. – Eviction
My Instant Lunch – Tales of Woah
NoStar – NoStar
Shotgun Opera – Vanity
The Cubists – Mechanical Advantage

5)1,000 Miles Award (Song)
 Chairleg – Mecha
Jemani – Glitterbone
L.i.E. – Ego Machine
Suns Collide  – Cubing the Glean
The Cubists – Fire in the Backyard

6)Paul M. Colohan Award (Male)
 Jo Bone (L.i.E./Shotgun Opera)
Dave Firmin (The Endalls)
Matt Lawhorne (Chairleg)
Dave Mercer (Shotgun Opera/Suns Collide)
Carey Murdock (NoStar)

7)Kat Turner Award (Female)
Eryn Eubanks (Family Fold)
Allison Foster (solo)
Deb Hemingway (Electric Voodoo)
Tara Scheyer (The Mudpuppy Band)
Tracey Steele (Joe Graves & the Dirty Left Hand)

8)Robbie Ducey Award (Solo Artist)
Jacob Beltz
John Kolbeck
John Krueger
Will McCranie
Billy S

9)Steve Cheeks Award (Singer)
Dave Mercer (Shotgun Opera)
Tony Miaco (L.i.E.)
Josh Pierce (Bleeding Counterfeit)
Chris Robinson (Twice Removed)
Larry Sprowls (Chairleg)

10)Reed Scott Award (Misc.)
Chris Anderson (Keys – False Flag)
Jacob Beltz (Banjo – Solo)
DJ Fugi (DJ – Twice Removed)
Dale Lowe (Keys – L.i.E.)
Henry Wynn (Multiple – Various)

11)Matthew Keenan Award (Guitarist)
Michael Baideme (Bleeding Counterfeit)
John Berret (Reed Brown Beret)
Matt Lawhorne (Chairleg)
Blaine Prescott (Artemia)
Dean Massaro (Twice Removed)

12)Chris Hardy Award (Bass)
Jo Bone (L.i.E./Shotgun Opera)
Ryan Griffis (Chairleg)
Chris Libby (Bleeding Counterfeit)
Dave Mercer (Suns Collide)
Danny Rankin (My Instant Lunch)

13)Chris Watkins Award (Drums)
Brian Allen (48Volt)
Mike Brower (Chairleg)
Brian Caplette (Shotgun Opera)
Michael Dinkins (L.i.E.)
Eric Rinker (Suns Collide)

14)James Brown Award (Hip Hop/Soul Artist)
Flaco
Jemani
Rebel Lion
TBUC

15)Die Agnostic Award (Hard Rock Artist?)
Chairleg
L.i.E.
Shotgun Opera
Suns Collide
Twice Removed

16)Brenda Lee Award (Americana/Country Artist?)
48Volt
Patrick Blanchard
Dew Hickies
Eryn Eubanks & the Family Fold
Jeremy Graham Band

17)David Bradbery Award (Rock Artist)
48Volt
Bleeding Counterfeit
Great Day in the Morning
My Instant Lunch
NoStar