MUSEBOAT MUSIES AWARD 2024

SONG OF THE YEAR

40,117 votes and a huge listener´s feedback throughout the whole year and in the competition decided that the winner of the Museboat Musies Award 2024 in THE SONG OF THE YEAR category is

TOMMY RICE - Think of Me.

Tommy Rice lost his precious wife Deborah to brain cancer in which they battled for almost 3 years. She was the greatest love he has ever known. After being asked to write a short story of her fight to stay alive, he read to his grief recovery class and his classmate asked to make it a song. Two years later, with no experience in writing, he now has 192 written songs, 84 recorded songs, 2 number ONE songs, a number two Christmas song, 9 songs with radio play that are all highly charted, 2021 nomination for Crossover Artist of the Year, 2022 New Country Group of the Year award, and a book titled Miss Her More Today Than Yesterday. All of his songs are about our love of Jesus and the real love they shared together.

# 2 AMY ROWBOTTOM - Illuminator

AMY ROWBOTTOM is a multi genre recording Artist and professionally qualified songwriter from West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, she writes in many genres of music in the styles of Country, Pop, Rock, EDM and many more. Music has always been such a huge part of her life since childhood, her music is original, unique, easy listening and at times abit quirky with her own unique vocals and style. Amy started her music career as a songwriter she has since evolved to a singer and songwriter and now sings on her tracks,she was a semi finalist in the prestigious UK songwriting contest in 2023 and has since been interviewed by multiple radio stations across the UK, her music has been played on many radio stations and she's had multiple radio number ones in the radio charts worldwide.

# 3 HISQ AND MINNA ORA - The Story So Far

Museboat Music Awards Best Song 2022 Winner HiSQ is a Finnish collective of creative people. HiSQ is mostly about good songs created for the love of music. HiSQ founder and songwriter Erkki Vuokila gives free hands to Peter Engberg and the skillful HiSQ band in the studio. The songs get their final form there. The genre is of no importance, only that they all are satisfied with what they’ve done. All HiSQ songs have different singers picked with the utmost care. In 2021 they released five songs. Their new single with Marko Hietala published in September 2022, Flesh and Blood, earned number 1 positions in international radio charts. The year 2023 will be interesting, new material is on its way! Erkki and Bablo are in charge of the operation!

THE BEST SONG LYRICS

And The Best Song Lyrics Prize of the Museboat Musies Award 2024 goes to

PLETHORA OF BLISS - Rising Like a Phoenix

Lyrics LAURA BENCINI

For the longest time I lived my life thinking This world was Mine for the taking I thought any obstacle I could overcome “If it’s going to be, it’s up to ME” When I was young, my father Was always saying But later I learned some battles can’t be won Oh I’ve suffered hard knocks That really hurt Found myself on the Ground eating dirt But I always got back up, dusted off and recomposed There was always a solution Clearly I had thought If I tried harder it could Always be sought To find another way to look at the problem I always supposed (Instrumental) Was never thrashed to the point That I was truly needing Even at times when I found myself bleeding I knew I had it in me to get back up into the ring But suddenly the beatings came Too quick and severe And I noticed too late I was consumed with fear I found myself paralyzed and couldn’t achieve a thing…..

And I’m rising like a Phoenix Rocketing into the sky Dusting off the ashes from Everything that caused me to die And my spirit’s supercharged With a power I cannot deny Spreading my crimson wings Cause I’m determined to fly (Instrumental) Then the jackals sought To surround this bird My blood they now smelled My whimpers were heard It’s hard to fake strength when you don’t like deceit The closer they’d sniff The more they’d pry Got to the point I wouldn’t look ‘em in the eye Their salivating tongues showed the truth of my defeat Oh, echoing howls of lust And nips were taken Then biting and slashing As I felt forsaken I was damaged thru and thru to the point of no return In shock I lay stunned And lost my will to live The fire inside me Finally had to give While the jackals all laughed and smiled as they watched me burn

I died that day and it was hard to accept my fate To accept I couldn’t set things right, to this I couldn’t relate What a waste I’d become, now gone was my strong beating heart Thankfully someone found me, and chose to push RESTART…

And I’m rising like a Phoenix You’re rising like a Phoenix We’re rising like a Phoenix Cause we’re determined to fly!

THE BEST SONG PRODUCTION

The Best Song Production Prize of the Museboat Musies Award 2024 goes to

JESSIE GALANTE - Dreamer

Before becoming a solo artist Jessie Galante has enjoyed the success of two major bands since she started singing in her hometown, Buffalo, NY and crowned Buffalo ’ s First Lady Of Rock with the band, “Actor” . Moving to LA Galante fronted the band “Fire.” They gained international appeal and regional acclaim as one of LA ’ s top bands. Galante was described by Music Connection magazine as “Arguably one of the hottest front women LA has to offer. ” She continues to build momentum as a solo performer both at home and abroad touring The Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary and Germany and adding more and adding more countries to her touring calendar. Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, Galante is in the company of Aretha Franklin, Rick James, Ani DiFranco, Spyro Gyra, The Goo Goo Dolls and Billy Sheehan and joins them on display at the Hard Rock Café in Niagara Falls.


# 2 CLARK FORD - Love Transcends MMA 2022 and 2023 FINALIST Clark Ford is a songwriter from California, living a much less expensive life in the midwest USA. He has had a life-long love of music ranging from pop to rock, country, folk, jazz, blues, sacred, musical theatre, and classical music, and he has tried his hand at writing in all of those genres! His music is influenced by his favorite artists from most of the last 75+ years, although he is not that old...yet! His albums have focused on country, and pop music to date, many from musical theater shows he has written, but his current project is an album of retro jazz and blues.


# 3 WAYNE GILLESPIE & FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT - Brick By Brick Singer/Songwriter Wayne Gillespie has been making quality music in New Zealand and Australia being a finalist in the NZ Music Awards in 1984 and 1988. Releasing 6 albums and performing with the likes of Suzanne Vega, Chris Whitley, Stan Ridgeway, Colin Hay and Neil Finn. His latest studio FRAZZ is a band project with Famous Blue Raincoat and co-Writer/Drummer Rob Grosser.The album FRAZZ concoction of Alt/Folk/Rock/Jazz -with traces of Rock-edge, spiced with cheeky surrealism, Jazz juices, Folk reverence, African flavours, Hypnotic Grooves and Dark Tales.The single METHADONE influenced by Gillespies stint working in a Methadone clinic to fund his musical habit.

JURY REVIEW

"There are really a lot of amazing songs on the Museboat channel this year and I admit that I spent a long time deciding which one I would give my vote for as the song with the best production. It was really hard. That's why I decided for myself that the most important parameter of production this year would be the symbiosis of vocal composition with music. My choice could not be anyone other than the song Dreamer by JESSIE GALANTE, which literally includes all the known emotions that make up great music. Jessie's amazing voice and masterful mastery of the super difficult parts of the song left me with chills every time I remembered this song. This is my choice."

Museboat Live Channel Jury

THE BEST POP SONG

The Best Pop Song Prize of the Museboat Musies Award 2024 goes to HISQ AND MINNA ORA - The Story So Far

Museboat Music Awards Best Song 2022 Winner HiSQ is a Finnish collective of creative people. HiSQ is mostly about good songs created for the love of music. HiSQ founder and songwriter Erkki Vuokila gives free hands to Peter Engberg and the skillful HiSQ band in the studio. The songs get their final form there. The genre is of no importance, only that they all are satisfied with what they’ve done. All HiSQ songs have different singers picked with the utmost care. In 2021 they released five songs. Their new single with Marko Hietala published in September 2022, Flesh and Blood, earned number 1 positions in international radio charts.

# 2 AMY ROWBOTTOM - Illuminator Ny'a is a gold selling, triple platinum award winning singer, songwriter, who has been in the music industry for well over a decade. Signed to Nap Vision Entertainment, Ny'a is the epitome of never stop. Over the last 5 years Ny'a has released her award winning album "Something for Everybody", as well as several hit singles. Ny'a has consistently put out meaningful songs, that affect the musical soul and spirits of all generations. Ny'a is passionate about her craft, and promises to stay true to herself and fans. Ny’a made her return back to the music industry in 2015, on the Nap Vision Entertainment label, ready to make some more history, with production from Grammy Nominated producer, Kenny Black. Song "Break Me" was produced by Jarett Cordes (Eternal PM Dawn) from the original group PM Dawn.

# 3 NY´A - We Outside Ny'a is a gold selling, triple platinum award winning singer, songwriter, who has been in the music industry for well over a decade. Signed to Nap Vision Entertainment, Ny'a is the epitome of never stop. Over the last 5 years Ny'a has released her award winning album "Something for Everybody", as well as several hit singles. Ny'a has consistently put out meaningful songs, that affect the musical soul and spirits of all generations. Ny'a is passionate about her craft, and promises to stay true to herself and fans. Ny’a made her return back to the music industry in 2015, on the Nap Vision Entertainment label, ready to make some more history, with production from Grammy Nominated producer, Kenny Black “The Music Machine”, “You Don’t Know” was released worldwide, Monday, August 15, 2016. After a few short weeks, Ny’a, found herself with yet another international hit single. “You Don’t Know” was #10 on the DRT National Airplay Top 50 R&B / Hip Hop Chart with other such artist as Rihanna, Drake, Desiigner, and Beyonce. The single also hit #3 on the Euro Charts, and World Music Stage Chart, which services over 50 countries worldwide. As if it couldn’t get any better, Ny’a, came back with another smash hit single, “MEND” featuring Kenny Black. “MEND” was released in August 2017, and quickly proved to be the highest charting release of Ny’a’s, amazing career. “MEND” hit #1 on the European Chart in 60 countries, playing on over 1,200 radio stations internationally, and #1 on Spotify. The success of those singles made it possible for the release of her “Something for Everybody” album, which was produced by Grammy nominated producer Kenny Black, on Monday, November 27, 2017 on Nap Vision Entertainment, L.L.C. The “Something for Everybody” Album produced (2) top charting hits, and (2) songs that were featured in the, Creature in the Woods Movie that was released on Summer Hill Films.

THE BEST ROCK SONG

The Best Rock Song Prize of the Museboat Musies Award 2024 goes to JAY LUKE - All We've Got Is Now

Jay Luke has been performing and writing music since 2003. His music has been streamed over 300,000 times since his first release. Playing in bands such as The MESS, Sorrowsun, and ReachForTheSky he has honed his craft and paid his dues in the live circuit. He has performed gigs with Duff McKagan of Guns N Roses, W.A.S.P., Metal Church, To/Die/For from Finland, Joey Belladonna of Anthrax, and Richie Ramone of The Ramones to name a few. After much frustration in getting the right line up secured to release an album with his first two bands, he decided to take the studio time he had left to record the songs he wrote to work on his solo career.

# 2 THE GETAROUNDS - A Long Way To Go

The Get Arounds are a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, BC featuring Lana Ryma on vocals, Carman Lethbridge on guitar, Paul Albert on bass and Eric Lowe on drums, Formed during the covid lockdown, Carman and Lana were stuck in their house writing songs and making demos. Lana, a career drummer and venue owner, always wanted to try singing and finally had the time to learn a new instrument, It became immediately obvious she was meant to be the lead singer and she is definitely the sound of The Get Arounds. Add in the flavors of longtime musical collaborator Paul Albert and Vancouver celebrity drummer Eric Lowe and The Get Arounds are quickly becoming one of Vancouver's most exciting bands to see.

# 3 RAVENHEART - Gold Digger

Ravenheart(GB) are a unique and powerful band fusing hard rock/metal to produce music which is a darkly gothic and melodious mix, influenced by metal, rock, sci fi, fantasy, horror and the dystopian times we live in. Their sound is built on a solid dynamic and aggressive rhythm section, precise and melodic rhythm guitars add to the grandeur, the soaring and evocative lead guitars increase the intensity and the vocals top it off with a spooky sense of pending danger. Edgy with a touch of commercial acceptability, the Christian rock band , The Word66 is bringing to you it's catchy melodies and thought provocative lyrics with there debut single. Founding member Steve Scott had lost his way from the church and his love for playing music for many years until God brought him back to fulfill this purpose. Each song has it's own heartfelt message that fellow brothers and sisters will relate to with a deep understanding moved to sing along. They are both excited and honored to share with you what God has allowed them to create to glorify his name.

THE BEST COUNTRY SONG

The Best Country Song Prize of the Museboat Musies Award 2024 goes to

WAYNE HALLETT - The Long Road Out Of Nashville

Wayne Hallett is a singer/songwriter/musician originally from Rock County, WI, who paid his dues playing the Midwest club circuit in the Classic Rock bands Starstruck, and Paradox, then later in an acoustic duo and acoustic single act. Wayne learned much from his bandmates and other fellow musician friends while assisting them with their recording projects and gigs as well. During periodic breaks from the gypsy lifestyle, he began concentrating on composing his own songs and developing his own vocal and guitar playing style. Wayne made the big move to the Nashville, TN area in the early Nineties where he performed at songwriter's nights, resumed revamped incarnations of an acoustic duo and his acoustic single act, co-wrote with other artists, and recorded demos of his own material.

# 2 SUN-PINNED LEAVES - Pensacola's Calling

Throughout the course of their exciting journey as a group, the members of Sun-Pinned Leaves have won over the hearts of music lovers across the globe. With the members performing at a variety of venues and making countless public appearances, this talented Rock Band has earned the admiration and affection of critics and fans alike. Playing a unique blend of Americana and other genres Sun-Pinned Leaves are UK duo Christopher Brown (Kent) on vocals & Neil Faulkner (Southend) playing most instruments. Josh Faulkner (Colchester) appears on some tracks and for live work. Chris and Neil first wrote songs together at school in 1975 continuing to write and perform together until pursuing separate projects in the mid-1980s. Having reunited in they have released five albums since 2019.

# 3 ALAN MASON - Family and Friends

Hi, I’m Alan Mason, an ordinary boy born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1964. Although I received a high school education in mechanics, my career path led me through various industries, including construction, security, and airport services. As a hobby, I enjoy playing golf and I am also a radio amateur (shortwave). Since the onset of the pandemic, I’ve taken on the role of a radio host at Radio Apollo in Wiekevorst. My show, “The Invitation,” features casual and pleasant two-hour chats with both well-known and lesser-known artists. Being a radio host, it exposes me to a wide range of music. My favorite style is country, which likely influenced my own musical preferences. Inspired by artists like Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, and Johnny Cash, I decided to record my own song.

THE BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

The Best Alternative Song Prize of the Museboat Musies Award 2024 goes to

INTERSTITIUM - Beautiful Wound

Interstitium is an Australian alt rock band with contributors on 3 continents - Australia, Europe/UK and the US. Our core members, led by Australian poet/lyricist and author Ian Irvine Hobson, are currently based just north of Melbourne, Australia. Interstitium's producer, Peter Gaines, and his team are stationed in southern England. 47 of the band's songs have received rotation play at a range of UK, US, Canadian, European and Australian radio stations of late, and have frequently featured in station charts (for 91 chart events). The band have enjoyed over 7,000 confirmed radio plays globally since July 2020



# 2 PLANET ERGH - Chocolate "Planet ERGH is an international studio collaboration between three songwriters and musicians; Erkki Vuokila and Heidi M. Mantere both of Finland and R.G. Williamson of the United States. Together they create stylistic crossover music that defies any one genre. From R&B and Soul to Jazz and Rock the sky is the limit for this trio of imaginative music makers. The three met in 2022 through an internet radio chat group on Museboat Live Channel, and through a series of emails in March 2023, ideas were traded and quickly developed into what would become the recording project Planet ERGH."

# 3 DA BOI DERINHO - Loony Juice The leader of The Magneto Flobe, and Maloa Warriors… doing songs for you! featuring "da boi" and his friends… come and join us… we're climbing that wall together… and having a real good time!

JURY PRIZE

Jury Prize of the Museboat Musies Award 2024 goes to

TINA LEBEA - Compassion

Tina Lebea born in South Africa named as Albertina, grew up with her two sisters at her Grandparents place in Soweto, Johannesburg. In the childhood she was inspired by the black music, Miriam Makeba and Ike & Tina Turner. At the age of 15 she had to leave the school due to the “June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising” in 1976. Because of boredom, Tina went to work and joined a tailor’s manufacturing company. She supported her family and took responsibility at the earliest stage. With 17 years she was scouted as a model and an actress in Johannesburg by a famous model agent. Besides her model career, she was touring nearly 4 years throughout South Africa with “Pyjama Tops” comedy and was the first black actress performing with white actors during the Apartheid regime. She got the lead role in “Ngwanaka o tla nkgopola” Soap Opera. This movie was the first broadcasted film for the Blacks.

"If I had to give an award for the most interesting song on the Museboat channel, I would choose the song Compassion by TINA LEBEA. Although I don't understand half of the lyrics in the language sung, I feel like I'm floating somewhere above the African savannah and listening to the music of the entire surrounding nature. In the song and especially in Tina's amazing voice, you can feel passion, determination, energy, hope... simply everything that a really great song requires. The great production only underlines my opinion. So this is my choice."

Museboat Live Channel Jury

THE MOST PRECIOUS SUPPORTER

It's time to announce to everyone our most precious supporter in 2024, which is very deservedly TOMMY RICE

Throughout 2024, Tommy Rice has shown us favor in every way, be it direct financial support, through social networks and regular presence in our chatroom, positive feedback for others, for which he deserves our admiration and heartfelt thanks. Although affected by a cruel fate, he never gave up and always tried to help not only us but especially other artists. I think I can say for all of us: Thank you Tommy.

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