Hamilton Music Awards - A Few Surprises In The Results

Here are the final results from the Hamilton Music Awards on November 18, 2012 at McIntyre Theatre, Mohawk College. My predictions are in black. Actual winners, if different than my predictions, are in blue.

1. Female Artist of the Year Terra Lightfoot – Terra Lightfoot Yes	2. Male Artist of the Year Wax Mannequin – No Safe Home Winner: Lee Reed	3. Local Group of the Year by the Peoples Choice  Skynet Winner: Hey Brother
4. New Artist/Group of the Year Weekend Riot Club – Rubber Bullets Winner: Missy Bauman	5. Jazz Recording of the Year Skip Prokop - Smoothside Yes	6. Roots Recording of the Year Ben Caplan & the Casual Smokers – In The Time Of The Great Remembering Yes
7. Alternative/Indie Rock Recording of the Year San Sebastian – Relations Winner: CA Smith	8. Folk/Traditional Recording of the Year  Jeremy Fisher – Mint Juleps Winner: S. G. Sinnicks	9. ArcelorMittal Dofasco Industry Lifetime Achievement Award  Gordie Tapp
10. Rock Recording of the Year Arkells – Michigan Left Yes	11. Loud/Metal Recording of the Year Skynet – Skynet  Winner: Dawn Before Descent	12. Punk Recording of the Year The Dirty Nil – Little Metal Baby Fists Yes
13. Adult Alternative Recording of the Year Whitehorse – The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss Yes	14. Blues Recording of the Year Steve Strongman – A Natural Fact Winner: Harrison Kennedy	15. Alt/Country Recording of the Year Terra Lightfoot – Terra Lightfoot Yes
16. Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year Hachey the Mouth Peace – Outside The Box  Winner: Redlight King	17. Pop Recording of the Year Tomi Swick – Tomi Swick Yes	18. Religious Recording of the Year Peter Tigchelaar – More Like Lightening  Winner: Neeraj Prem and Brian Harding
19. ArcelorMittal Dofasco Artist Lifetime Achievement Award  Crowbar	20. Instrumental Recording of the Year Andre Bisson – Till The Real Thing Comes Along  Winner: Ralph Buschmeyer	21. Songwriter of the Year Whitehorse – The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss Winner: The Arkells
22. Female Vocalist of the Year Missy Bauman – Missy Bauman Winner: Terra Lightfoot	23. Male Vocalist of the Year Max Kerman – Arkells – Michigan Left Winner: Harrison Kennedy	24. Canadian Recording of the Year by Peoples Choice (Sales over 10,000 units)  Monster Truck
25. Record of the Year Arkells – Michigan Left Winner: The Rest		Fan Voting is Closed. Thanks for participating in our fun vote.