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1999 BUFFALO MUSIC AWARDS
SIDESHOW MUSIC HALL
Reprint The Buffalo News
Byline: Toni Ruberto
News Contributing Reporter
Perennial winner Danny Lynn Wilson was still surprised; long-suffering Leah Pinnavaia was mobbed by her band mates, and the usually vocal Peter Vogt was speechless.
The three were among winners at the 19th annual Buffalo Music Awards Thursday evening at the Sideshow Music Hall, inside the Funhouse.
“I thought I was the Susan Lucci of the Buffalo music scene, “said Pinnavaia as she accepted her honors as Original Female Vocalist, an award she had been nominated for six times previously.
Blues guitarist and singer Danny Lynn Wilson took home his third Blues Male Vocalist award. “I don’t believe this. I am always surprised to win,” said Wilson, who has also been honored several times with his group, The Danny Lynn Wilson Band.
Vocalist Peter Vogt of Humbucker (formerly of God’s Children) arrived late to learn he had been named Original Male Vocalist. “I don’t know what to say. I’m speechless and I’m ecstatic, “he said, clutching his award.
Highlights of the evening also included cover band Why on Earth winning Rock / Alternative Band for the third consecutive year and Johnny Revolting winning its second Original Punk / Ska Band award. Bag won honors in the newest category, Jam Band, and Thursday at the Square was again named Best Festival.
Nearly 200 musicians were nominated in areas including blues, rock, R&B, hip-hop/rap, alternative, Top 40, Latin and Oldies…
The diversity of the awards was appreciated by Van Taylor of Taylor Made Jazz. “The awards bring all different styles of music together and gives musicians a chance to meet. I love all styles of music. I love this. I get to see everybody,” Taylor said.
Not everyone was happy however, with grumblings once again heard this year over winners being chosen by mail-in ballots published in Nite-Life magazine and the tendency for winners to have common management. “You can see which management company stuffed the envelopes,” said one person who asked to remain anonymous.
Interspersed between awards were 15-minute performances showcasing the diverse sounds of acoustic performer Tom Stahl; the urban R&B Band Carole; the oldies group Boys of Summer; the blues of the Danny Lynn Wilson Band; Boogie Monsters; the sweaty rock ‘n’ roll of the Dollywatchers, and rock cover bands Why on Earth, Black Widow and Day for Night….
The winners are:
ROCK BAND
Barking Spiders
HARD ROCK
Head First
ROCK / ALTERNATIVE
Why on Earth
TRIBUTE BAND
Dangerous Hours
CLASSIC ROCK BAND
Money Band
TOP 40
Joyryde
OLDIES 50’s & 60’s
Bedrock Boys
GROUP VOCALS
Boys of Summer
LATIN / WORLD BEAT
Dreadbeats
SOLO
Tom Sartori
DUO / TRIO
Simpleton
ROCK MALE VOCALIST
Mark Valentino
ROCK FEMALE VOCALIST
Jessie Galante
ROCK GUITARIST
Kevin Blakita
ROCK KEYBOARDIST
Mike Lacki
ROCK BASSIST
Mike Runo
ROCK DRUMMER
Sandy Belsky
PERCUSSIONIST
Emile Latimer
NEW GROUP
Rred Heart
BLUES BAND
Cruisin Deuces
BLUES MALE VOCALIST
Danny Lynn Wilson
BLUES FEMALE VOCALIST
Gretchen Schultz
BLUES GUITARIST
Eric McConnell
BLUES KEYBOARDIST
Jim Wozniak
BLUES BASSIST
Tom Reinhardt
BLUES DRUMMER
Pete Holguin
BLUES SAX PLAYER
Jukebox Scales
BLUES HARMONICA
Dan Harper
ORIGINAL ROCK
Cosmic Stepping Stone
ORIGINAL HARD ROCK
Evil Rufus Kay
ORIGINAL POP
Girlpope
ORIGINAL ALTERNATIVE
Leon and the Forklifts
ORIGINAL PUNK / SKA
Johnny Revolting
ORIGINAL JAM BAND
Bag
INDUSTRIAL/HARDCORE/METAL
Elevation of Depression
ORIGINAL ACOUSTIC SOLO/DUO
NSS
ORIGINAL MALE VOCALIST
Peter Vogt
ORIGINAL FEMALE VOCALIST
Leah Pinnavaia
ORIGINAL GUITARIST
Mike Criscione
ORIGINAL KEYBOARDIST
Mark Frey
ORIGINAL BASSIST
Rob Peltier
ORIGINAL DRUMMER
Poultry
ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTALIST
Feedback Bernie
R&B GROUP
Kimalin
R&B MALE VOCALIST
Daddy Rat
R&B FEMALE VOCALIST
Shirley Harris
R&B GUITARIST
John Hardy
R&B KEYBOARDIST
Percy Jones
R&B BASSIST
Jennifer May
R&B DRUMMER
Kyle Bell
HIP HOP/RAP SOLO
Noble
HIP HOP/RAP GROUP
Raw Intelligence
HIP HOP/RAP DJ
DJ Noodles
HIP HOP/RAP PRODUCER
Kid Kold
