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JRMAs celebrate local talent
By Jessica Ireland
Published on Monday, April 19th, 2010 in the Interrobang
This year’s Jack Richardson
Music Awards may have been
long, but only because it was jampacked
with some of the best musical
talent London has to offer.
Taking place at the London
Music Hall on April 11, a packed
audience was treated to a night of
new and old local favourites.
“It had its wonderful moments,”
said John Young, chair of the
JRMAs, adding that one such
moment was a three-song performance
by JRMA Hall of Fame
inductees, Kittie.
It was a diverse mix of audience
members – all ages came out for
the evening, with more young people
than years past, said Young.
The committee has been striving to
engage more youth in the competition
so their increased attendance
was exciting.
The show did start late, and went
on longer than intended – with the
two Hall of Fame winners, the
Amabile Choirs and Kittie, performing
– but there was enough
entertainment to keep people tapping
their feet.
Next year, the show may be split
into a reception beforehand, then
the performances to follow to also
solve the issue of the chatter at the
bar, said Young.
Local artists who did perform
were Allison Brown – who went
on to win contemporary
singer/songwriter; jazz quartet
After Four; the Dixie Flyers – who
took home the award for best bluegrass
band; the Blues Masters; traditional
folk band, Fraser; and rock
group, A Horse and His Boy.
Another treat was the Dennis
Brown Life Time Achievement
Award recipient, Graham Lear.
Originally from the UK, Lear was
brought up in London and quickly
became a drumming prodigy at 13
years old when Orchestra London
featured him. He has worked with
big names like REO Speedwagon
and Santana, and currently performs
with the Paul Anka orchestra.
Here is the full list of 2010’s
winners:
Blues/R & B - Chris Murphy
Band
Country - Chris Hart
Bluegrass - The Dixie Flyers
Traditional Folk/Roots - Olenka
and the Autumn Lovers
World Music - The Alfredo
Caxaj Latin Ensemble
Contemporary
Singer/Songwriter - Allison
Brown
Rock - The Joys
Metal - (tie) The Jettison
Commitment, Heaven Ablaze
Punk - The Alcohollys
Electronic Artist - Noise Level
Club DJ - Incredible Melting Man
Hip-Hop - Orlando Valencia
Jazz - John Noubarian
Classical (Voice) - Sonja
Gustafson
Classical (Instrumental) -
Joseph Lanza, violin 37
Classical (Choir/Choral) -
London Pro Musica - Ken Fleet
Classical (Group) - Orchestra
London - Timothy Vernon
Recording Studio - EMAC
Live Venue - The Aeolian
Performing Arts Centre
Youth - (tie) Militant (John Paul
II), Undying Promise (Central
Elgin Collegiate Institute)
Contributor - Catherine
McInnes
Fan Favorite (Original) - Ben G
Fan Favorite (Tribute/Cover) -
Doug Varty - “Bryan Adams Tribute”
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