Steel Notes Magazine
On March 5th, 2017 the Lehigh Valley Music Awards held their
18th Annual event at Musikfest Café at ArtsQuest Center in Beth-
lehem.
Featured performances by Serene Greene, Lou Franco, Nyke Van
Wyk & Genevieve Gillespie, Another Day Dawns, Another Day
Dawns, Jordyn Kenzie, Chelsea Lyn Meyers & Scott Marshall, The
Large Fowerheads, Hector Rosado, Desire & Tommy Zito and Dan
DeChellis w/M.I.M.E.,
Scott Marshall was the top winner taking home 12 awards. The
best all-around performer on both fan and industry ballots. The
fan's choice honor and awards for best album (for "Faith Hope
Music and Love"), best singer-songwriter for both fan and indus-
try ballots, best male artist, best male vocalist, and best song (for
"Hope on the Cross," with Doug Lapp). His band Scott Marshall
& the Hillbilly Souls was named both the best country act and the
best fusion bluegrass act, while Scott Marshall & Marshall's High-
way won best Americana act.
Other multiple-award-winners were Jordyn Kenzie and Dave Fry
who took home three awards. Jordyn Kenzie for Outstanding
Female Artist, Outstanding Youth Band/Soloist Not Associated
with a School and Outstanding Youth/Teenage Performer. Dave
Fry for Outstanding Folk Band/Soloist, Outstanding College/
Community Radio Personality and Outstanding Child Audience
Music Performer.
50 Year Lifetime Achievement awards to Pam Purvis and Fredrick
Douglas.
20 Year Veterans Tony DiLeo, George Hrab, Phil Pilorz, Victor
“Baby J” Rodriguez & Tanya “STAR” Suarez and Christine Bain-
bridge.
Board of Director’s Recognition Jake Kaligis, Andrew Chervak,
Rob Stoneback
Special RecognitionLinda Norris-Fiegel & Gary Fiegel LV Idol &
Pocono Idol
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