Ryan's Gig Guide - June 2019

we only bloody won! The Host: BBC WM’s Alex Noble Winner: Best Band JAWS Winner: Best Rap/Grime Act Lady Leshurr The NU: RGG’s fave performance of the night! Winner: Best Community Project ChoirWith No Name Namiwa Jazz Relley C &Winner of Best Rap/Grime & Best Female - Lady Sanity Winner: Best Indie/Alternative & Best Song - Sugarthief Best Club Night Le Freak Best DJ Preditah Best Education Provider South & City College Best Festival Moseley Folk & Arts Best Label AMS Music Group Best Mag/Vlog/Blog Ryan’s Gig Guide Best Promoter This is Tmrw Best Music Business Giraffe Audio Best Producer Gavin Monaghan Best Radio Station BBCWM Best Community Project ChoirWith No Name Best Radio Presenter Tim Senna Best Studio Magic Garden BestTutor/Mentor Jonny Amos BestVenue Under 500 Hare & Hounds BestVenue Over 500 The Jam House Best Entrepreneur Despa Robinson Best Jazz Act Soweto Kinch Best Folk/Country Act Gasoline & Matches Lifetime Achievement Trevor Burton Best Pop Act Esther Turner Best Indie/Alternative Sugarthief Best Asian/World Act Jaz Dhami Best Rap/Grime Act Lady Leshurr Best RnB/Soul Act Call Me Unique Best Rock/Metal Act Stone Broken BestVideo The GoodWater Tell MeWhat To Do Best Song Sugarthief Good Luck, I HopeYou Make It Best Album Sam Hollis If Ever, CouldYou Imagine? Best Female Lady Sanity Best Male Dapz On The Map Best Band JAWS Special Recognition Award Louise Brierley Cultural Impact in Music Judas Priest Brum Bastion Brian Travers Rising Star Mayday The 2nd annual Birmingham Music Awards was held on 16th of May at The Mill in Digbeth with a host of representives from the local music community in attendance. Hosted by BBC Music IntroducingWM’s Alex Noble, there were stunning performances by some of Brum’s finest established and up- and-coming artists and awards galore dished out by sponsors and music legends alike, including OMD’s Andy McCluskey and Heaven 17’s MartinWare. Founder member of The Move Trevor Burton, was present to receive a Lifetime Achieve- ment award, with Soweto Kinch & Judas Priest accepting their awards via video. UB40’s Brian Travers, who had recent brain surgery and was unable to attend, was named Brum Bastion. The ceremony ended with a short set from JAWS, who won Best Band. Oh and, I almost forgot, RGG were stunned and honoured to win the award for Best Mag/Vlog/Blog. This event is sure to keep on growing in size & stature to promote the HUGE Birmingham Music Scene. Here’s to the Birmingham Music Awards 2020!  www.birminghammusicawards.com Check out some of the winners in our Spotify playlist... www.ryansgigguide.com/audio  www.ryansgigguide.com rgg Jun 2019 13 www.ryansgigguide.com 12 rgg Jun 2019