"2017 ROCKWiRED READER'S POLL AWARD WiNNERS | SHALLOW SiDE, B. OF DAKOTA SOUTH RECORDS, ANOTHER LOST YEAR, RED TiDE RiSiNG, RiCK SHAFFER AND PEACH EMERGE ViCTORiOUS iN THE 2017 ROCKWiRED READER'S POLL AWARDS!!!"

JANUARY 30, 2017

SHALLOW SiDE, B. OF DAKOTA SOUTH RECORDS, ANOTHER LOST YEAR, RED TiDE RiSiNG, RiCK SHAFFER AND PEACH EMERGE ViCTORiOUS iN THE 2017 ROCKWiRED READER'S POLL AWARDS!!!

The power of the vote can lead to some startling results as we've learned in the most recent Presidential election. With that being said we at ROCKWIRED MAGAZINE were pleased with the voter participation for our tenth annual awards season. Votes for the 2017 ROCKWIRED READER'S POLL AWARDS came from throughout North America and distant reaches of the globe and the winners were announced in a special one hour online radio presentation on the online radio station RADIOKSCR.COM. This was the second year that RADIOKSCR.COM served as the home of the awards show and we at ROCKWIRED MAGAZINE are eternally grateful. This year the big winners were the Alabama-based hard rock band SHALLOW SIDE and Yankton Sioux hip-hop artist B OF DAKOTA SOUTH RECORDS. SHALLOW SIDE walked away with the awards for BEST BAND, BEST SONG (for REBEL) and BEST MUSIC VIDEO (also for REBEL) and B OF DAKOTA SOUTH RECORDS secured the prize for BEST AMERICAN INDIAN/FIRST NATIONS ARTIST OR BAND and BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN AMERICAN INDIAN/FIRST NATIONS ARTIST OR BAND (for his song COME AND GET YOUR LOVE). Rounding out the other victories were RICK SHAFFER for BEST MALE ARTIST on the strength of his latest LP OUTSIDE OF TIME, ANOTHER LOST YEAR for BEST RECORDING LP for their album ALIEN ARCHITECT and RED TIDE RISING for BEST RECORDING EP for their EP VOICES. THe results for BEST FEMALE ARTIST proved challenging due to a three way tie. Singer-songwriter ATHENA missed the spot by one vote leaving a split decision betwen PEACH and ANNI PIPER. THe split was resolved by a good old fashioned coin toss which made PEACH the winner of the category. Exactly ten years ago PEACH won the very same category in ROCKWIRED's firs ever awards season. ROCKWIRED MAGAZINE wishes to extend a congratulations to all of the winners this award season and would like to thank all of the readers and listeners and newcomers who took the time to cast a vote.

CHECK OUT THE PODCAST AT:
http://rockwired.com/temporarysite/2017RRPAShow.mp3

THE RESULTS FOR BEST BAND

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THE RESULTS FOR BEST RECORDiNG (EP)

THE RESULTS FOR BEST FEMALE ARTiST

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THE RESULTS FOR BEST RECORDiNG (LP)

THE RESULTS FOR BEST MALE ARTiST

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THE RESULTS FOR BEST AMERICAN iNDiAN/FiRST NATiONS ARTiST

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THE RESULTS FOR BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN AMERiCAN iNDiAN/FiRST NATiONS BAND OR ARTiST

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THE RESULTS FOR BEST SONG

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BRiAN LUSH (FOUNDER, EDiTOR-iN-CHiEF)

Brian Lush is a music industry professional and entrepreneur. In 2005 he launched the online music site Rockwired.com to help promote new music artists in conjunction with the weekly radio show Rockwired Live which aired on KTSTFM.COM from 2005 - 2009. In 2010 He launched the daily podcast series Rockwired Radio Profiles which features exclusive interviews and music. He has also developed and produced the online radio shows Jazzed and Blue - Profiles in Blues and Jazz, Aboriginal Sounds - A Celebration of American Indian and First Nations Music, The Rockwired Rock N Roll Mixtape Show and The Rockwired Artist of the Month Showcase. In 2012, Brian Lush and his company Rockwired Media LLC launched the monthly digital online magazine Brian Lush's Rockwired (formerly Rockwired Magazine). The magazine attracts over 75,000 readers a month and shows no signs of stopping. Brian Lush's Rockwired also bares the distinction of being the first American Indian-owned rock magazine. Brian Lush is an enrolled member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. Brian Lush's background in music journalism, radio and podcast hosting, podcast production, web design, publicity, advertising sales, social media and online marketing, strategic editorial planning and branding have all made Rockwired a name that is trusted and respected throughout the independent music industry.

CONTACT BRiAN LUSH AT: djlush@rockwired.com

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