Guitarist of the Year Nominees:

Jon Carter (Drek)
Pauly (Canvas)
Brent Nolan (Caesura)
Brett Cox (49 Stones)
Billy Patrick (Collapse)

Winner: Jon Carter – Drek
Silver Certificate: Brett Cox – 49 Stones

Bassist of the Year Nominees:

Roxxxi Quinn (Burning Tide)
Hunter Kelso (Obsidian)
Andrew Nassab (The Tempest)
Jack Nasty (Caesura)
Tom Nieves (The Tards)

Winner: Jack Nasty – Caesura (Killing the Calm)
Silver Certificate: Andrew Nassab – The Tempest

Drummer of the Year Nominees:

Wayne King (Burning Tide)
Alec Nicholas (InLike)
Derek Strait (Canvas)
Trent Bickel (Evalyn Awake)
Bob Pearce (An Endless Chapter)

Winner: Alec Nicholas (InLike)
Silver Certificate: Bob Pearce (An Endless Chapter)

Male Vocalist of the Year Nominees:

Tyler Lyon (Evalyn Awake)
Beau Martin (Knot Afrayed)
Shawn King (Canvas)
Doug Cole (Death Valley Wolfriders)
Greg Divine (Quietly Violent)

Winner: Tyler Lyon (Evalyn Awake)
Silver Certificate: Shawn King (Canvas)

Female Vocalist of the Year Nominees:

Emma Jo (49 Stones)
Hannah Gaskill (The Tempest)
Casi McCall (InLike)
Roxxxi Quinn (Burning Tide)
Caitlin Kinman (An Endless Chapter)
Molly Whipple (Forever Greye)

Winner: Casi McCall (InLike)
Silver Certificate: Hannah Gaskill (The Tempest)

Best Live Performer 2011 Nominees:

Mute The Idol
Maps For Travelers
Evalyn Awake
Caesura
Burning Tide

Winner: Evalyn Awake
Silver Certificate: Maps For Travelers

Best Live Music Venue 2011 Nominees:

Crosstown Station
Riot Room
Aftershock KC
Uptown Theater
Voodoo @ Harrah’s North Kansas City

Winner: Aftershock KC
Silver Certificate: Uptown Theater

2011 Album of the Year Nominees:

The Tards (Guillotine)
InLike (Somewhere In Between)
Sidewise (Acrasia)
Jolly Roger (Wasteded)
Obsidian (Dreamcatcher)

Winner: Obsidian (Dreamcatcher)
Silver Certificate: InLike (Somewhere In Between)

2011 Video of the Year Nominees:

Quietly Violent (Rise Up)
Red Line Chemistry (Dumb Luck)
Maps For Travelers (Static)
At the Left Hand of God (The Tower is Tall But the Fall Is Short)
Collapse (Jagermeister)

Winner: Red Line Chemistry (Dumb Luck)
Silver Certificate: Collapse (Jagermeister)

2011 Promoter of the Year Nominees:

Kittens of Chaos KC
Dark Addiction Entertainment
Jim Kilroy (Kilroy Presents)
Carte Blanche
Thomas Caprefoli (KC Productions Live)

Winner: Jim Kilroy (Kilroy Presents)
Silver Certificate: Amber Higgins (Kittens of Chaos)

Best New Artist 2011 Nominees:

Mute the Idol
Razing Paradise
Evalyn Awake
Cimino
The Tempest

Winner: Evalyn Awake
Silver Certificate: The Tempest

Artist of the Year 2011 Nominees:

Burning Tide
Red Line Chemistry
Obsidian
Evalyn Awake
49 Stones
Canvas

Winner: Obsidian
Silver Certificate: Red Line Chemistry

Special Awards (Non-Voted) Presented:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Kilroy (Kilroy Presents)
Achiever of the Year: Red Line Chemistry
Best New Alternative Rock Band: Mute The Idol
Champion of Music: Cory OMeara (Stratgazer Entertainment)
For the Fans: Sidewise
Most Character: Collapse
Loudest Band in KC (Write-In from nominations): Death Valley Wolfriders
Most Giving Artist: Knot Afrayed
Strongest Newcomer: Thomas Caprefoli (KC Productions Live)
KC Scene’s Coolest Cat Beer Award: Greg Divine (Quietly Violent)
In The Scene (Not in a band): JD Enke

Super Special Award:

We Tried (Susan Lucci Award): Burning Tide

Thank you to the Midwest music scenes!  This year was great, and next year we hope to represent everyone even better!