Stage set for annual awards night
The Durham Region Music Society will present its' sixth edition of the annual Durham Region Music Awards on Wed. Sept. 16th at the Centennial Building in Whitby.
 
The awards sbow will feature live performances and award presentations in several categories to honor local recording artists. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the awards presentations from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. There will also be an afterparty at the Serendipity Lounge featuring live music featuring James Anthony and the Mix until midnight. This event is open to the public with tickets available at the door while quantities last. Tickets may also be reserved by calling 905-985-4998 and are $10.00 each. The Centennial Building is located at 416 Centre St. S. in Whitby and the Serendipity Lounge is in downtown Whitby, on the east side of Brock St. just S. of the four corners.

Recording of the year: Sue Latimer
Female Vocalist: Lynn Mcdonald
Male vocalist: Terry Blankley (TerryB)
Blues Recording: Mike Hall
Country Recording: Christine Vaillincourt
Folk Artist: Grainne Ryan
Rock Recording: Juan Carlos Coronado
Group of the Year: Dame

Official final nominees and categories for:

The 2009 Durham Region
Music Awards

Best Female Vocalist
Susan Latimer
Lynn McDonald
Grainne Ryan

Best Male Vocalist
Terry Blankley
Mike Hall
Howard Ross

Blues Recording
Lou DeAdder
Mike Hall
Terry Blankley

Country Recording of the year
The Vatour Family
Christine Vaillincourt
Friendly Fire
Mike Pollard

Folk Artist of the year
Tim Bastmeyer
Susan Latimer
Sourpuss
Grainne Ryan

Rock recording of the year 
Dame
Mike Hall
Juan Carlos Coronado

Group of the Year
Sourpuss
Dame
The Stone Poets

Recording of the year
Juan Carlos Coronado
For the album RENEWAL

Lynn McDonald
for the Album
Me and the Boys

Susan Latimer
For the album
She don't mean no evil

Grainne Ryan
For the album
All the Money

Lou DeAdder
For the aIbum
Mr. Eclectic

Terry Blankley
For the Album
Invitation to the blues

Mike Hall
For the album
Have Guitars – will travel