GSMC Music Awards
The GSMC Awards was set up to highlight some of the great to highlight the great artists who have performed at our shows throughout the year , categories include Best Band (Original), Best Band (Cover / Tribute), Best Solo Artist(Female), Best Solo Artist (Male) , Best Newcomer, Instrumental Musician of the Year, Best Trio / Duo , Showcase Artist of the Year & Best Album.
GSMC Music Awards 2022 Winners
Best Band Original
The TR5’s
Best Tribute Band
Atomic Rapture
Best Solo Artist
Jim Chorley
Best Duo
Tu-Kay & Ryan
Best Instrumentalist
Matthew Quilliam
Single of the Year
The Gillies - 6am
The Lost Trades – Daffodils
Album of the Year
Tomorrow Bird - What Comes Next
Best Newcomer Band
The Splinters
Best Newcomer Solo
Veronica Drozdowski
Showcase Artist of the Year
Matt Hall
Best Independent Radio Show
The Acoustic Café Radio Show – Wey Valley Radio
Services to Live Music
Michael Corriette (The Couch, Bracknell)
GSMC Music Awards 2021 Winners
Services to Live Music Award
Gavin Thomas
Best Original Band
Starlite Campbell Band
Best Cover/ Tribute Artist
Atomic Rapture (Tribute to the Music of Blondie)
Best Solo Artist (Female)
Linda Moylan
Best Solo Artist (Male)
Marc Woosnam
Album of the Year
The Lost Trades - The Bird, The Book & The Barrell
Single of the Year
Tomorrow Bird - What Comes Next
Best Duo/ Trio
The Hedge Inspectors
Best Instrumentalist
Martin McNeill
Best Newcomer
Tu-Kay & Ryan
Independent Radio Show
Acoustic Café with Brian Player – Wey Valley Radio
Showcase Artist of the Year
Moonlight Foxes
Nominations
Please see below nominations for this year’s GSMC Music Awards, voting closes on 31st December with the Winners announced at the GSMC Music Awards Night on Thursday 20th January at The Couch, Bracknell.
Best Original Band
Choro Bandido, Cloudcat, Matt Long & the Revenant Ones, Rise of the Machine, Ruby Dawn, RyeWolf, Spriggan Mist, Starlite Campbell Band, Steve Bonham and the Long Road, The Nefarious Picaroons, The Velveteen Orkestra, The Voodoo Sheiks
Best Cover/ Tribute Artist
Amanda Andjelković, Atomic Rapture (Tribute to the Music of Blondie), Blue Touch (A Tribute to the Music of Robert Johnson), EJ (An Elton Tribute), Gavin Thomas (Songs from the Summer House), Keith James (Songs of Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen & Music of Yusuf Cat Stevens), Skylines (Music of Camel), The Small Strings - Ukulele Band, The Filthy Llamas, The R’n’Beatles (Tribute to the Music of the Beatles), Union Blue
Best Solo Artist (Female)
Anna Renae, Carola Baer, Hannah Turner, Isobel Thatcher, Jenny Colquitt, Jess Tuthill, Katie Grace Harris, Linda Moylan, Lizzie Hardingham, Mandy Woods, Penny Jayne Black, Sarah Dearlove
Best Solo Artist (Male)
Ajay Srivastav, BR James, Grand Old Uke of Dork, Jim Cozens, John Otway, Marc Woosnam, Matthew Quilliam, Michael Tuffery, Ollie West, Owen Paul, Paul Alexander Low, Sandy McLelland, Vic Cracknell
Best Duo/ Trio
Antoine & Owena, Coalition, Dragonfly Sky, Elaine McGinty & Joe Buckley, Kenna and Cox, Rich Atkinson & the New Billionaires, StEm, The Amigos, The Gillies, The Hedge Inspectors, The Lost Trades, Tomorrow Bird
Best Instrumentalist
Alex Seel, Amrit Sond, Dale Harris, Damian Clarke, Dan Burnett, David Woodman, Marky Dawson, Martin McNeill, Matt Fleming (One Formation), Paul Player, Tom Gamble, Tony Cox
Best Newcomer
Claudia Stark, Downtown Roundabout, John Jenkins, Kev Minney, Laura Loh, Life Like Charlie, Searching for Autumn, Selina & the Howlin Dogs, Shell the Alternative Folkie, Thomas Heppell Blues Band, Tim Shez, Tu-Kay & Ryan
Showcase Artist of the Year
Colin Bailey, Dave Mann, Francis Greene, Frank Lacey, Matt Hall, Mike Rawlins, Moonlight Foxes, Neil Wells, Paul Wilson, Peter Crutchfield, Robert Buttrick, Simon Morley
Album of the Year
Ajay Srivastav – Powerless, Crayon Angles - People You May Know, Damian Clarke - Covered 4 Cancer, Hoopy Frood – Affirmations, Mandy Woods - Cabin Fever, Mark Handley - Bedtime Blues, Paul Alexander Low - Sunshine After the Rain, Simon Driscoll - Broken Can Still Be Beautiful, Steve Bonham & the Long Road - American Wilderness Odyssey, The Gillies Masonry Nails, The Lost Trades - The Bird, The Book & The Barrell, Tony Cox - The World Went Quiet
Single of the Year
Ajay Srivastav – Golden, Antoine & Owena - Our Beautiful Days, Downtown Roundabout – Secrets, Dragonfly Sky - Willow Tree, Hoopy Frood - A Horse With No Name, Manna Ash - Light of the Moon, One Formation - 10 by 3 (dub), Paul Alexander Low – Shine, Sarah Dearlove – Perfect, The Lost Decades – Watson and the Shark, The Lost Trades (Featuring Peter Knight) - Road of Solid Gold, Tomorrow Bird - What Comes Next
Radio Shows
Acoustic Café, Acoustic Routes, Along the Tracks, Alternative Roots, Anything Goes Radio Show, Dr Wart Hoover, Folkal Point, Trevor Krueger’s Folk Show Forest Folk, Out of this World Podcast, Readifolk Radio Show, Strummers & Dreamers, The Sunday Show
GSMC Music Award Winners 2020
Best Original Band
Spriggan Mist
Best Cover / Tribute Artist
Gavin Thomas (Songs From The Summer House)
Best Solo Artist (Female)
Jenny Colquitt
Best Solo Artist (Male) –
Sandy McLelland
Best Duo/ Trio
Dragonfly Sky
Best Instrumentalist
Tony Cox
Best Newcomer
Skinny Bob
Showcase Artist of the Year
Matt Hall
Album of the Year
‘Something Out of Nothing’ Antoine & Owena
Single of the Year
‘Not All Heroes Wear Capes’ Tomorrow Bird
Overseas Artist of the Year
Dave Starke
Independent Radio Show
Brian Player Folk and Roots, Acoustic Radio – Wey Valley Radio
GSMC Music Awards Winners 2019
Best Band (Original)
Winner – Cloud Cat - LÅTE
Runners up – Spriggan Mist, The Final Clause of Tacitus
Best Band (Cover/ Tribute)
Winner – Atomic Rapture
Runners up – Zeppelin Kids, The Nefarious Picaroons
Best Solo Artist (Female)
Winner – Tamsin Quin
Runners up – Ashleigh Hennessy , Odette Michell
Best Solo Artist (Male)
Winner – Matthew Quilliam Ukulele
Runners up – Phil Cooper, Sandy McLelland
Best Album
Winner – Sandy McLelland ‘Cross the Line’
Runners up – The Final Clause of Tacitus ‘Antiquity’, Tomorrow Bird ‘Tomorrow Bird’
Best Single
Winner – Marc Woosnam Music‘Unspoken’
Runners up – Antoine Owena ‘Botany Bay’, Tamsin Quin 'Scandal'
Best Duo/ Trio
Winner – Antoine & Owena
Runners up – Dragonfly Sky, Tomorrow Bird
Best Instrumentalist
Winner – Tom Waters
Runners Up – Amrit Sond, Marina Osman
Best Newcomer
Winner – The Gaslights (formerly Adam & the Gaslights)
Runners Up – Marc Woosnam, Grand Old Uke of Dork
Showcase Artist of the Year
Winner – Moonlight Foxes
Runners up- Toxic Sofa, Peter Crutchfield
GSMC Music Award Winners 2018
Best Band (Original)
Winner – The Voodoo Sheiks
Runners Up – Spriggan Mist – Suntrap
Best Band (Cover/ Tribute)
Winner - Atomic Rapture
Runners Up – Graffiti Child - The Filthy Llamas
Best Solo Artist (Female)
Winner - Tamsin Quin
Runners Up - Odette Michell – Emma Jane Kennedy
Best Solo Artist (Male)
Winner - Henry Fricker
Runners Up – Matthew Quilliam - Phil Cooper
Best Duo/ Trio
Winner - Tomorrow Bird
Runners Up – Bahama House - John Cee Stannard & Blues Horizon
Best Instrumentalist
Winner - Amrit Sond
Runners Up – Dale Harris - Andy Moir
Best Newcomer
Winner - Eleven:11
Runners Up – Fleece Lined - LATE
Showcase Artist of the Year
Winner - Abi Powell
Runners Up – Paul Wilson - Toxic Sofa
Best Song
Winner - ‘The Good Ship Polyphemus’ - Spriggan Mist
Runners Up - ‘Brave’ - The Salts - ‘We Always Will’ - Sandy McLelland
Best Event
Winner – Wokingham festival
Runners Up – The Enchanted Market –The Rose & Crown, Sandhurst
GSMC Music Awards 2017- Winners
Best Band (Original) Spriggan Mist
Runners up - Final Clause of Tacitus - The Salts
One of the most popular and hard working bands around no one can really describe the music of Spriggan Mist. Based on old tales, spiritual pathways, dreams and reality they drift from folky floating tunes with guitar and low D whistles to a guitar driven rock song with energy to make you jump.
Best Solo Artist (Female) - Penny Jayne Black
Runners up - Rebecca Jayne - Corinne West.
Penny was nominated for UK Country Album of the year, UK Female Country Singer of the year & UK Country Artist of the year 2017 by the UK Country Music Radio Awards. She was also nominated by The BCMA Awards for ‘Horizon Act of the Year' 2017. Later that year, Penny signed a production deal with a Nashville based Record label and went over to Nashville to co-write and record the new tracks.
Best Solo Artist (Male)
Mark T- Runners Up - Paul Carella - James Parkin.
Mark T. has his own unique way of presenting original music that spans English Folk, American Blues and Greek Rembetika, performing on National Steel Guitar and Bouzouki with fine vocals, Mark performs original songs as well as traditional numbers in his own style.
Best Duo/ Trio – Tomorrow Bird
Runners Up - Dragonfly Sky - Tudor Lodge.
Tomorrow Bird is a British acoustic duo comprising of solo artist Jen Bird and Simon Driscoll from the folk- rock band, Burnt Tomorrow. Drawing influences from bands such as The Civil Wars, their haunting melodies and heart-felt lyrics have transfixed audiences and marked them out as a band to watch!
Instrumental Artist of the Year – Dale Harris
Runners Up - Byron Johnstone - Andy Moir.
Dale Harris (BA, MA, PhD) is a professional musician, a Doctor Of Musicology, and a classical, acoustic & electric guitarist based in London (UK). He has played solo classical guitar recitals, performed concerts with orchestra and accompanied music industry legends such as Cliff Richard and Lorne Gibson.
Best Newcomer – Lauren Walton
Runners Up - Edward Naysmith - Henry Fricker.
Berkshire based singer song writer
Best Band (Cover /Tribute)– The Cream of Hendrix
Runners Up - The Filthy Llamas - Stanley Dee.
Celebrating the music of the pioneers of modern Rock
Best Album 2017 – Penny Jayne Black - ' Penny Jayne Black'
Runners up - Spriggan Mist 'The Portal' - John Cee Stannard 'to the river'
Penny was nominated for UK Country Album of the year, UK Female Country Singer of the year & UK Country Artist of the year 2017 by the UK Country Music Radio Awards. She was also nominated by The BCMA Awards for ‘Horizon Act of the Year' 2017. Later that year, Penny signed a production deal with a Nashville based Record label and went over to Nashville to co-write and record the new tracks.
Showcase Artist of the Year – Gary Millard
Runners Up- Rocket Kings- Toxic Sofa.
GSMC Music Awards 2016 - Winners
Best Band (Original) – The Salts
Runners up All Things Considered – Steve Summers Band
Congratulations to The Salts on winning Best Band (Original) in the GSMC Awards “The Salts have developed their own unique sound mixing well written original compositions alongside traditional tunes we all know and love, their live shows are guaranteed to get you dancing and singing along and their debut album ‘She Rises’ has received rave reviews across the board “.
http://thesalts.co.uk
Best Solo Artist (Female) – Corinne West
Runners up – Irene Rae – Emma Jane Kennedy
Congratulations to Corinne West on winning Best Solo Artist (Female) in the GSMC Awards – “ Corinne West is a world class performer and songwriter who is constantly expanding and developing themselves as a creative artist, GSMC are honoured to be associated with Corinne West and excited about the forthcoming UK Tour.
http://www.corinnewest.com
Best Solo Artist (Male) – Paul Carella
Runners up – Nick Tann – Robert Lane
Congratulations to Paul Carella on winning Best Solo Artist (Male) in the GSMC Awards – “ GSMC has had the privilege of booking Paul Carella for a few years now and it has been a delight to see him grow and develop as a creative artist and to see him build such a large fan base. We look forward to working with him again in June, if not before! “
www.facebook.com/paulcarellamusic
Best Duo/ Trio – The Black Feathers
Runners up – The Willow Band – John Cee Stannard & Blues Horizon
Congratulations to The Black Feathers on winning Best Duo / Trio in the GSMC Awards – “ The Black Feathers are a superb duo who have performed at a number of GSMC events since we formed, their live shows are always top quality and moving , their debut album ‘Soaked to the Bone’ has received rave reviews across the board. “
https://theblackfeathers.com
Best Album – Corinne West ‘ Starlight Highway’
Runners up – John Cee Stannard & Blues Horizon ‘ Stone Cold Sober’ – Beware this Boy ‘ Life’
Congratulations to Corinne West on winning Best Album in the GSMC Awards for ‘Starlight Highway’– “Starlight Highway by Corinne West was released in the UK in 2016 to rave reviews, it is a stunning album which invokes a distinctive unique sound that transports you to a whole new place and dimension, with exceptional songwriting and musicianship highlighted by Corinne’s outstanding vocal range. “
http://www.corinnewest.com
Instrumental Artist of the Year – Dale Harris
Runners up – Rory Evans – Spencer Brooks
Congratulations to Dale Harris on winning Instrumental Artist of the Year in the GSMC Awards.– “ Dale Harris is an exceptionally talented guitarist and well as being a great entertainer and although he specialises in Classical & Flamenco styles he is equally adept in Country , Jazz and Rock, do take a look at his website”
www.dale-harris.co.uk
Best Newcomer – Zach Johnson
Runners up – Vicki Sayers – BR James
Congratulations to Zach Johnson on winning Best Newcomer in the GSMC Awards.– “Zach Johnson is a Berkshire based singer songwriter who has just released his debut EP ” The Last Days of June”. Zach is an exciting new talent who writes great songs and has an engaging stage presence.
www.facebook.com/ZJohnsonMusic
Best Band (Cover / Tribute) – Hidden Agenda
Runners up – Oye Santana – The Garfunkels
Congratulations to Hidden Agenda on winning Best Band (Cover / Tribute) in the GSMC Awards.– “Hidden Agenda are an excellent six piece party/function band who have performed at festivals and venues throughout the UK including famously the Hammersmith Apollo where they headlined. Performing all your favourite dance tunes, this band are guaranteed to get everyone up and dancing.”
http://www.hidden-agenda.info
Showcase Artist of the Year – Wolf Note
Runner up – Carly Sheen – Morrison
Congratulations to Wolf Note on winning Showcase Artist of the Year in the GSMC Awards.– “Wolf Note are a quartet from Berkshire featuring vocals, guitar, cello, violin and cajon creating a unique sound and performing original compositions as and well selected cover versions of popular songs .”
https://www.facebook.com/wolfnoteband
2015 - Winners
The first GSMC Music Awards took place in December 2015 with seven categories including Best Band (Original), Best Band (Covers / Tribute), Solo Performer (Female), Solo Performer (Male), Best Duo/ Trio, Best Instrumentalist and Emerging Talent. All nominees came from artists who performed at GSMC events in 2015.
Best Band (Original) - Alexandra Legouix & the Sunflowers
Excellent Berkshire based five piece band featuring the sultry vocals of Alexandra Legouix backed by guitar, bass, saxophone, cajon and accordion creating a latin / jazz / swing /reggae flavoured arrangements with catchy memorable songs that you will be singing for days.
Best Band ( Cover / Tribute ) - Hidden Agenda
With a huge set list of classic soul and disco tracks from the 60s, 70s and 80s and a high energy seven-piece band of accomplished musicians fronted by two outstanding female vocalists, it's no wonder that Hidden Agenda has been filling dance floors at weddings, private functions, festivals and clubs from their first performance in 2009.
Best Solo Performer (Female) - Caddy Cooper
Deemed 'one of the finest songwriters in the land’ (Express FM), Caddy’s ‘natural, un-rushed and all together beautiful' vocals (For the Country Record), ‘infectious charm’ (Blues in Britain Magazine) and Little Martin guitar have been travelling worldwide, winning hearts and soothing souls with Caddy’s iconic breed of storytelling.
Best Performer (Male) - Nick Tann
Likened to a mixture of John Mayer and Counting Crows with generous helpings of John Martyn and Elvis Costello with a Jeff Buckley chaser, Nick’s music is unexpected – it can be powerful and edgy but also soulful and tender.
Best Instrumentalist – Amrit Sond
Grammy Award Winning guitarist Amrit Sond has graced the same billing as some of the world’s most renowned Guitarists on the scene today: Dominic Miller (Sting), Hugh Burns (George Michael), Ronnie Johnson (Van Morrison, Leo Sawyer).
Best Duo / Trio – Loreley
As a young duo from Reading only forming at the rear end of 2014, Loreley have already made waves in their local folk music scene. From releasing their debut EP in March 2015, to playing alongside nationally reknowned artists at the Artree Folk Festival, Simon and Maddy's modern arrangements of traditional songs are sure to excite and delight.
Emerging Artist – Knight & Tuffery
Knight and Tuffery are a two piece acoustic band who perform a range of traditional, contemporary and self penned songs. Featuring Rik Knight and Micheal Tuffery who between them have performed at venues festivals and folk clubs throughout the South of England.
