January 28: 3rd Annual Portland Music Awards @ Crystal Ballroom
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THE THIRD ANNUAL PORTLAND MUSIC AWARDS, JANUARY 28, 2010 AT THEÂ CRYSTAL BALLROOM, ANNOUNCE FINAL NOMINEES AND ONE OF THE HEADLINERS FORÂ 2010'S EVENT
Today the PMAs are announcing platinum-selling singer-songwriter Meredith Brooks will be one of the headliners at the third annual Portland Music Awards. Other confirmed performers include: Sony recording artist Becca, 1979 #1 hit maker Andy Armer (who won a Grammy with his song “Rise” and wrote and performed piano on recordings for Herb Alpert), Boy Eats Drum Machine, Amadan, The Kingsmen, Nancy King, 3 Leg Torso, Wanderlust Circus, Joe Powers, and Third Angle New Music Ensemble.
The third annual Portland Music Awards, presented by non-profit The Portland Arts Foundation, will take place January 28, 2010 at the Crystal Ballroom. Tickets will be $25.00 and on sale via the Crystal Ballroom box office and Ticketmaster, and will be on sale around Thanksgiving.
They are also announcing the final nominees, determined by over 44,000 votes cast at http://www.portlandmusicawards.com. Last year's PMAs received over 22,000 votes. Todd Meisler of ZD Design, LLC built a  program that automatically tabulates votes as they are submitted, deleting all votes that are made multiple times from the same IP address (one vote per computer).
The nominees are:
Pioneer Award
(individual or group who best advanced the Portland music scene throughout
their career)
Previous winners not eligible:
2008: Terry Currier
2009: Mel Brown
Buck Munger
Les Sarnoff
Peter Damann
Tony DeMicoli
Bill Rhoades
Legends Award
(individual or group who has best represented Portland throughout their
career)
Previous winners not eligible:
2008: The Kingsmen
2009: Elliot Smith
Crazy 8's
Paul DeLay
Mel Brown
Quarterflash
Bobby Torres
Album Of The Year
Storm Large – “Crazy Enough”
Loch Lomond – “Blue Lead Fences”, 'Night Bats'
Ben Darwish Trio – —Ode To Consumerism”
Decemberists – “Hazards Of Love”
Weinland – “Breaks In The Sun”
Band Of The Year
Blind Pilot
Blitzen Trapper
Decemberists
Floater
Modest Mouse
Best Male Artist
Will West
Michael Dean Damron
Keegan Smith
James Faretheewell
Chris Margolin
Best Female Artist
Rachel Taylor Brown
Laura Gibson
Kristina Rae
Storm Large
Gretchen Mitchell
Best New Artist
Y La Bamba
Kate Davis
Explode Into Colors
Blind Pilot
NIAYH
Best Compilation Album
D(e)arly Departed: True Lies in Song Unearthed from Lone Fir
Shower Time! A tribute to The Punk Group
PDX Pop Now! – 2009 Compilation
Deep Roots – St. John's Poetry Sessions, Volume III
KINK Lights Out 12
Outstanding Achievement in Jazz
(Nominated by the Jazz Society of Oregon)
Darrell Grant
Nancy King
Andrew Oliver
Kate Davis
David Ornette Cherry
Outstanding Achievement in Blues
(Nominated by the Cascade Blues Association)
Peter Dammann
Strange Tones
Insomniacs
Greg Johnson
Dave Kahl
Outstanding Achievement in Classical Music
(Nominated by the listeners of All Classical 89.9 FM)
Fear No Music
Carlos Kalmar
Beggars Opera
Christa Wessel
Oregon Symphony
Outstanding Achievement in Blues
Cloverdale
Travis Rush
Meredith Brothers
Caleb Klauder
Concrete Cowboys
Outstanding Achievement in World Music
3 Leg Torso
Joe Powers
Brothers Of The Baladi
Portland Cello Project
Key Of Dreams
Outstanding Achievement in Talent Buying
(Nominated by a panel of 132 industry insiders)
Alicia Rose (Mississippi Studios)
Crystal Ballroom
Matthew McLean (Doug Fir/Monqui)
Aladdin Theater
Frank Fallaice (Dante's)
Best Music Store
Trade Up Music
Beacock Music
Artichoke Music
Portland Music Company
Apple Music
Best Record Store
Everyday Music
Platinum Records
Music Millennium
Jackpot Records
360 Records
Best Radio Station
KNRKÂ 94.7 fm
KMHD 89.1 fm
All Classical 89.9 fm
KINK 101.9 fm
KBOO 90.7Â fm
Best Music Venue – Large over 1,000 capacity
McMenamins Edgefield
Oregon Zoo
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Crystal Ballroom
Roseland Theater
Best Music Venue – Mid-size over 300Â capacity
Hawthorne Theater
Wonder Ballroom
Berbati's Pan
Aladdin Theater
Doug Fir Lounge
Best Music Venue – Small 299 capacity and under
Jimmy Mak's
Mississippi Studios
Someday Lounge
Tony Starlight's Supperclub & Lounge
Dante's
Best Live Performance
Storm Large
Modest Mouse
Keegan Smith
5 Guys Named Moe
Pink Martini
Voting will end December 31st at midnight, and the winners will be announced January 28th at the Crystal Ballroom.
