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Niagara Music Awards 2018 by Lauren Charley
The lights, the cameras, the magnificent outfits modelled on the red carpet… on the evening of Sunday, September 30th inside the Champagne Banquet Hall in St. Catharines, artists, music industry professionals, and supporters of the arts community gathered to celebrate the 11th annual Niagara Music Awards. Just like the music award shows we see on television and in magazines, Niagara Music Awards, together with Music City Events, delivered an extravagant evening complete with full banquet-style catering, professional photography, and live performances. Inside the building, the décor included chandeliers, ambient lighting, and of course, a red carpet, to captivate an LA-inspired atmosphere. Throughout the evening, there were 14 live performances by talented local artists and bands, opening with Jessica Wilson, the winner of the 2017 People’s Choice Award. Jessica was awarded this title for the second year in a row later in the evening. “Talk about an incredible show, with an amazing vibe. I’m still riding the rush of pure emotions from such an electrifying evening,” says Cooper Brown of Niagara Music Awards.
Over 2500 submissions
843 artists put forth
109 artists adjudicated and placed into the 2018 Class of Nominees
25 awards handed out
Over 50,000 people on the official Facebook page in September 2018 Every year, Niagara’s musicians and music lovers eagerly anticipate the Niagara Music Award’s Red Carpet Event which showcases the region’s seasoned and emerging talent. This year, the sold-out event catered to a crowd of over 550 attendees who came to watch the live announcement of the winners of 25 award categories. “Best Bar Band is really one of the best awards a band can receive. Bars and pubs are where the rubber hits the road. We need to deliver consistent high-level performances that fill the venues and entertain guests all night long!”- Rob Cave, Vinyl Flux, three-time winner of NMA Best Bard Band.
