Finally, the nomination ballots are in, and the 2011 nominees have been announced. Some artists are past winners, while other nominees are fresh faces to the OC scene. The OC Music Awards added two new categories for this year: Best Youth Artist and Best Music Video.
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Yet to be announced are the Outstanding Achievement Award for OC Impact and Lifetime achievement, as well as the Best Live Band and Best Live Acoustic acts. Lastly, the OC Music Awards would like everyone to participate by casting a fan vote, which means you can help your favorite showcase band advance to the finals (if they have not made it). And you can vote here for your favorite OC band to receive the People's Choice Award.
And the nominees are….
2011 OC Music Awards nominees
(Nominees listed in alphabetical order)
Best Album
Connect The Dots – Stacy Clark
Dahga Bloom – Dahga Bloom
Hot Tropics – The Growlers
Nightmare – Avenged Sevenfold
Sounds People Can Hear – The New Limb
Best Song
“Birds and Stuff” – The New Limb
“My Body” – Young The Giant
“Nightmare” – Avenged Sevenfold
“Touch and Go” – Stacy Clark
“Witchcraft” – Matt Costa
Best New Artist
Jake McMullen
Pithy Sweet
Preacher's Sons
The Gromble
Railroad To Alaska
Best Alternative
Echo Echo
Melee
Stereofix
Thrice
We Are the Arsenal
Best Blues
Blues Bettie
Parker Macy Blues
Roman Alexander & the Robbery
Savage City
White Boy James and The Blues Express
Best DJ
DJ Midnight Snack
DJ Thrifty Lips
DJ Velvet Touch
Kedd Cook
ToeJamz
Best Country/Americana
Billy Kernkamp
Michael Ubaldini
Preacher's Sons
The Fallen Stars
The Orange Effect
Best Electronic
BLOK
Electric Valentine
Mphase
My Hollow Drum
Speaker Junkies
Best Folk
Honeypie
I Hate You Just Kidding
Nicole Vaughn
Skee and the Motion Detectors
Yellow Red Sparks
Best Hip Hop
Blok
I & I
Loose Logic
My Hero
Wildboys
Best Indie
Kiev
My Pet Saddle
The Colourist
The Steelwells
Young the Giant
Best Jazz
Chris Williams
Evan Stone
Nancy Sanchez
Tony Guerrero
Toulouse Engelhardt
Best Latin
Aparato
Nancy Sanchez
Renacer
Signa
Taller Sur
Best Metal
Avenged Sevenfold
Death by Stereo
Division Divide
Pistolero
Railroad To Alaska
Best Pop
Canvas
Runner Runner
Stacy Clark
Taylor Warren
The Bolts
Best Punk
Audacity
Death Hymn Number 9
Fiction Reform
Social Distortion
The Sparring
Best Rock
Dahga Bloom
Jeramiah Red
Railroad To Alaska
Sederra
Stereofix
Best Surf
Alejandro's Awesome Surf Band
Gantez Warrior
Hindu Pirates
The Growlers
TRMRS
Best World
The Dirty Heads
Reel Big Fish
Seedless
Starpool
The Aquabats
Best Music Video
“Amalgram” – Halos
“Birds and Stuff” – The New Limb
“Every Song” – Argyle Smile
“Not Enough” – Stacy Clark
“Our Fabled Little Rabbits” – The Steelwells
Best Youth Artist
Amanda Lamb
Aurora
Breach the Summit
England Street
Ugly Paint
