Meet the
2008 TROP ROCK MUSIC AWARDS
®
Nominees

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The Trop Rock Music Awards formally recognizes singer-songwriters, musicians and professionals in the Trop Rock Music industry.

Awards will be presented in 15 categories.

Here are the Nominees and Categories for this year's Trop Rock Music Awards.

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Male Vocalist of the Year:
· Brent Burns
· Kelly McGuire
· Jim Morris
· James “Sunny Jim” White

Female Vocalist of the Year:
· Michelle Becker (No other Qualifying artists in this category)

Duo/Trio of the Year:
· Latitude
· Tropical Soul

Band of the Year:
· Boat Drunks
· Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef
· Howard Livingston & Mile Marker24

Entertainer of the Year:
· Boat Drunks
· Brent Burns
· Jimmy and the Parrots
· Jim Morris

Album/ CD of the Year:
· “Another Day at the Office”- Jim Morris
· “Blame it on the Margaritas”- Howard Livingston & Mile Marker 24
· “Ragtops and Flip Flops”- Brent Burns

Song of the Year:
· “Blame it on the Margaritas”- Howard Livingston & Mile Marker 24
· “Magic Chair”- John Reno
· “Symphony of the Sea”- Jack Mosley

Horizon Award (Regional Artist):
· Troy Allan
· Jim Asbell
· PHINS

Musician of the Year:
· Troy Allen –Bass: Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef
· Mike Broward- Guitar: Freelance and part time member of Stars on the Water
· Dave Herzog- Steel Drums: Howard Livingston & Mile Marker 24
· Skeet Mavis- Bass: Sunny Jim Band

Radio Show of the Year:
· Amish Beach Party / DJ Jeff Allen: Radio Jimmy Dreamz- Live 365
· Island Time Show / DK the DJ: WBWC 88.3FM –Cleveland OH
· Time After Island Time / Paul Leslie/Jeff Pike: Radio Jimmy Dreamz - Live 365.

Radio Station of the Year:
· Radio Jimmy Dreamz- Live 365
· Radio Margaritaville- Sirus Satellite Radio
· Trop Rock Radio- Live 365

Live Music Venue of the Year:
· Lulu’s Homeport Marina / Gulf Shores, Al.
· Nav-A-Gator/ Lake Suzie, FL.
· Tropical Isle / New Orleans, LA.

Event of the Year:
· Meeting of the Minds / Key West, FL.
· Pardi Gras / New Orleans, LA.
· Phins to the West / Laughlin, NV.

Fan of the Year: To be announced at the awards show.

WAVE Award (Artist Community Service Award): To be announced at the awards show.

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The 2008 Trop Rock Music Awards will be held at Durty Harry's, 208 Duvall St, Key West, on October 31st, 2008. (Show time 7pm. Subject to Change.) Get there early!!

This show is open to the public. (Durty Harry's is part of the Ricks/ Durty Harry's Entertainment Complex at 208 Duvall St in Key West.)

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