TOP GUITARIST
LESLIE ZAGOTTI
WITH BANDMATE IKE SMITH
BOOGIE MONSTERS
TOP DANCE BAND
DAVE DZIALAK DREAMLAND
TOP HARD ROCK DRUMMER
LANA HERGERT BLACK WIDOW
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
TOP SOLO ARTIST
MARIA SEBASTIAN
TOP 40 BAND
UNIVERSAL GRILLE
TOP BLUES MALE VOCALIST
TOMMY Z - TOMMY Z BAND
TOP BLUES FEMALE VOCALIST
KATE ENGLER
KATE ENGLER BAND
TOP BRASS SECTION
HITMEN HORNS
Bob Meier accepting award
TOP DUO/TRIO
KORKI & LORI
All photos except Universal Grille & Korki & Lori by: LKPRO.com
2003 BUFFALO MUSIC AWARDS
EVOLUTION NIGHT CLUB - NOVEMBER 22,
Reprint Buffalo News – Gusto
Byline: Toni Roberto
News Staff
BUFFALO HEARD
MUSIC AWARDS POINT OUT DEPTH OF LOCAL TALENT
The honors were spread around when the Buffalo Music Awards were handed out Thursday night in Evolution night club.
The 23rd edition of the event featured the presentation of 70 awards in genres ranging from original rock to jazz, R&B and hip-hop, with no one act dominating.
Hot rock act Klear took home three honors including top original rock band, guitarist (Bruce Wojick) and drummer (Denny Pelczynski).
If the awards show had a theme, it would be found in its many repeat winners. Two were honored in their category for the fourth consecutive year; the popular Tragically Hip cover act Strictly Hip (top Tribute Band) and Jim Wozniak of the Bittersweet Rose Band (Blues Keyboardist).
Winners for the third consecutive year include Black Widow (Cover Rock Band), Taylor Made Jazz (R&B Group), Hit ‘N Run (Pop/Rock Band) and the Boogie Monsters (Dance Band).
A shining spot in the evening was the announcement of Niagara County’s Nori Bucci as best Rock Guitarist (Covers). Bucci was the guitarist who won over the audience at last year’s North American Rock Guitar Competition at the University of Buffalo, where she took home second-place honors.
Here is the list of winners:
ALTERNATIVE ROCK BAND
Why on Earth
ROCK BAND
Black Widow
HARD ROCK BAND
Tribal Reign
TRIBUTE BAND
Strictly Hip
CLASSIC ROCK BAND
Wunderland
TOP 40 BAND
Universal Grille
OLDIES 50’S & 60’S BAND
Route 66
POP/ROCK BAND
Hit N’ Run
GROUP VOCALS
Boys of Summer
DANCE BAND
Boogie Monsters
NEW GROUP
Sly Alibi
SOLO
Maria Sebastian
DUO/TRIO
Korki & Lori
MALE ROCK VOCALIST
Mark Valentino – Hit N’ Run
FEMALE COVER VOCALIST
Lana Hergert - Black Widow
HARD ROCK GUITARIST
Nori Bucci – Tribal Reign
ROCK GUITARIST
Leslie Zagotti – Boogie Monsters
ROCK KEYBOARDIST
Nelson Starr – Party Squad
ROCK BASSIST
Joe Q – That 80’s Hair Band
DANCE BASSIST
Steve Edmonds- Boys of Summer
POP/ROCK DRUMMER
Tom Ryan – Soul Providers
HARD ROCK DRUMMER
Dave Dzialak - Dreamland
TRADITIONAL BLUES BAND
Black Cat Blues Band
CROSSOVER BLUES BAND
Billy McEwen Band
BLUES MALE VOCALIST
Tommy Z – Tommy Z Band
BLUES FEMALE VOCALIST
Kate Engler – Kate Engler Band
BLUES GUITARIST
Doug Yeomans - Lo Blu Flame
BLUES BASSIST
Jim Whitford – Mark Winsick Band
BLUES DRUMMER
Mike Phelps – Tommy Z Band
BLUES KEYBOARDIST
Jim Wozniak – Bittersweet Rose
BLUES HARMONICA
Harmonica John
BLUES SAX PLAYER
Al Monti
NEW ORIGINAL BAND
Voodoo Dollies
ORIGINAL ROCK BAND
Klear
ORIGINAL HARDCORE BAND
Stemm
ORIGINAL GARAGE/PUNK BAND
Irving Klaws
ORIGINAL JAM/INSTRUMENTAL
Gamalon
ORIGINAL ACOUSTIC SOLO
Greg Klyma
ORIGINAL MALE VOCALIST
Rob Bilson – Seven Day Faith
ORIGINAL FEMALE VOCALIST
Alison Pipitone – Alison Pipitone Band
ORIGINAL GUITARIST
Bruce Wojick - Klear
ORIGINAL DRUMMER
Denny Pelczynski- Klear
ORIGINAL BASSIST
Jim Wynne - various
ORIGINAL MISC. INSTRUMENTALIST
Geoff Fitzhugh Perry
AMERICAN / COUNTRY BAND
Steam Donkeys
R&B GROUP
Taylor Made Jazz
R&B MALE VOCALIST
Anthony Ceasar – Taylor Made Jazz
R&B FEMALE VOCALIST
Nikki Hicks - various
R&B GUITARIST
Dave Hernandez – Diamond Band
R&B KEYBOARDIST
Kenny Sutton – Unity Band
R&B BASSIST
Bill Ludwig – Diamond Band
R&B DRUMMER
Thomas Rogers – Taylor Made Jazz
BRASS SECTION
Hitmen Horns
JAZZ BIG BAND
Macy Favor Big Band
JAZZ SMALL BAND
Rodney Appleby Trio
SPIRITUAL RAP ARTIST
D.N.A.
HIP-HOP ARTIST
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