Friday evening, The Spys Ferris OBrien helped present Gazette Music Awards to 26 Oklahoma artists and venues and Lifetime Achievement honoree Tyson Meade and Rising Star honoree Parker Millsap. In the midst of hundreds of music fans during ACM@UCOs Metro Music Fest event in Bricktown, reader-voted winners took the stage as their fans cheered them on.
Oklahoma City artist Joe Slack designed and created this years Woody Award trophies. Gazette Music Awards presenting sponsor was Firelake Arena. Special thanks goes to the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma for opening up its stage and welcoming the awards show, music fans and Class of 2016 winners and honorees.
2016 Gazette Music Awards winners and honorees:
Best Acoustic: John Moreland
Worth mentioning: Dusty Rose, Kyle Dillingham
Best Americana / Folk: Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road
Worth mentioning: Parker Millsap,
John Fullbright
Best Country: Kaitlin Butts
Worth mentioning: Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Young Band
Best Electronic / DJ: Blev
Worth mentioning: Warcopter, LoneMoon
Best Jazz: Elizabeth Speegle Band
Worth mentioning: Justin Young, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Best Latin: Lincka
Worth mentioning: Edgar Cruz, brujoroots
Best Metal: Left to Die
Worth mentioning: Soul Torrent, A Dying Art
Best Punk: Helen Kelter Skelter
Worth mentioning: Cosmostanza, Red City Radio
Best R&B: Shortt Dogg
Worth mentioning: Meant2B, Cooki Turner
Best Rap / Hip-Hop: Jabee
Worth mentioning: Josh Sallee, Trash TV
Best Red Dirt / Rockabilly: Red Dirt Rangers
Worth mentioning: Kent Fauss, Stoney LaRue
Best Rock: Kirra
Worth mentioning: Zoot Suit, Midas 13
Best Cover: My So Called Band
Worth mentioning: Evolution Underground, Uncle Freddy
Best Overall: Jabee
Worth mentioning: Kirra, Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road
Best Other Genre: Horse Thief (folk rock)
Worth mentioning: Junebug Spade (indie stoner pop), Shortt Dogg (funk, R&B, hip-hop, smooth jazz)
Best Underage Band: LoneMoon
Worth mentioning: Part-Time Savants, The Void In Me
Best Singer-Songwriter: John Moreland
Worth mentioning: Samantha Crain, Kyle Dillingham
Best Record Store: Guestroom Records
Worth mentioning: Charlies Jazz-Rhythm & Blues Records, Trolley Stop Record Shop
Best Music Gear Store: Rawson Music
Worth mentioning: OKC Music and Sound, Norman Music Center
Best Place to Dance: Groovys
Worth mentioning: Russells, The Copa
Best Place for Karaoke: Blue Note Lounge
Worth mentioning: Cookies, Henry Hudsons Pub
Best Music Festival in Oklahoma: Rocklahoma
Worth mentioning: Norman Music Festival, Backwoods Music Festival
Best Live Music Venue (Small): 51st Street Speakeasy
Worth mentioning: Blue Note Lounge, Thunder Alley Grill & Sports Lounge
Best Live Music Venue (Large): Diamond Ballroom
Worth mentioning: The Zoo Amphitheatre, Chesapeake Energy Arena
Lifetime Achievement: Tyson Meade
Rising Star: Parker Millsap
Print headline: GMA love, Its official. Gazette Music Awards Class of 2016 was inducted during last weeks ACM@UCO Metro Music Fest in downtown Oklahoma City.