The Brighton Music Awards
The Brighton Music Awards a.k.a. ‘The Brights’ was established in 2010 by local born international composer & record producer David Courtney together musician & producer Paul Mex to celebrate, & reward the best independent music across the Sussex region. The first awards took place in 2010 at the East Wing Brighton Centre and was attended by ‘Rock n Roll’ royalty in the form of guest presenters including ‘Roger Daltrey’ ‘Jimmy Page’ ‘Arthur Brown’ & ‘War of the World’s composer & producer Jeff Wayne. Brighton based band ‘Rubylux’ won the Band of the year award and have been invited back to open the 2013 awards.
It was decided from the outset for the nominations in each category to be voted for by music fans across the region rather than by committee which has proven to be a great success having received well in excess of 5,000 votes. David Courtney says: “It has been very rewarding to see the awards come to fruition and to be involved with what I have always referred to as the New Music Generation of which there is an abundance of in the south with Brighton as a creative hotbed for musicians, producers, writers, venues and associated organisations & publications. It has always been the intention for the BMA to become a catalyst for the independent music sector in the south not only to embrace, encourage and inspire new music talent but to establish a much needed network dedicated to the sector with the annual awards as the pinnacle event.”
The 2013 awards will be taking place at the Clarendon Centre New England Street Brighton on Friday 21 June. Doors open 7.15pm, show time 8pm – 11pm, licensed bar. Ticket holders will have entry to the after show party which will be held at Audio Brighton. Tickets £10 from Dome box office New Road Brighton or online www.brightonticketshop.com
Juice 107.2 Drive time presenter Guy Lloyd will be hosting the show and NUMUSIC TV will be filming the event for a music special for global broadcast later this year.
Award categories & finalist nominees (not in any particular order
BAND OF THE YEAR– Kovak- Dead Reds – Simonne & the dark stars
BEST SOLO ARTIST – Jennifer Left- Jacko Hooper – Scarlett Quinn
BEST SONG – ‘People Rise’ The Dead Reds – ‘Living the dream’ Kovak‘Shut up & dance’ Kitten & the hip
BEST VIDEO – ‘Dear Michael’ Fragile Creatures- ‘Shut up & dance’ Kitten & the hip‘Living the dream’ Kovak
BEST DJ – Eddie the goat boy – Luquas – Guy Lloyd
BEST MUSIC VENUE – The Brunswick- Concorde 2 – The Green Door Store
All of the nominated finalists will be performing on the night.
Nominations for the Latest.TV Bmusic Viewers Choice Award commence this week closing date 23rd May.
The 5 nominees are: Kenelis, Black Bonds, Time for T, The King Zoots and House of Hats
To vote for your favourite click here
For further information please visit www.brightonmusicawards.com
