Radio Contraband's Rock Radio Award Winners Revealed

Viva Rock Vegas!

The RADIO CONTRABAND ROCK RADIO CONVENTION 2015 successfully ran from last THURSDAY thru SATURDAY at the MANDALAY BAY RESORT in LAS VEGAS, NV with several panels all focusing on the relationship between Rock Radio and Record Promotion as well as the overall state of Rock Radio today. The event also included Music Showcases each night at the HARD ROCK CAFÉ and CROSSROADS in the HOUSE OF BLUES.

The festivities concluded on SATURDAY with the Rock Radio Awards Luncheon at the CROSSROADS in the HOUSE OF BLUES. Here is the complete list of this year's winners:

MAJOR MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR- WRIF/DETROIT
MEDIUM MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR- WJJO/MADISON
SMALL MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR- WZOR/GREEN BAY    
MAJOR MARKET PD OF THE YEAR- JOHN PERRY/WIIL
MAJOR MARKET MD OF THE YEAR- ANDY GREEN/WRIF    
MEDIUM MARKET PD OF THE YEAR- TINA SMASH/WXQR
MEDIUM MARKET MD OF THE YEAR- JENNIFER "SKI" CROWELL/WJJO
SMALL MARKET PD/MD OF THE YEAR- CAPTAIN JACK/WXRX
NON-TRADITIONAL ROCK PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR- ROXY MYZAL/HARDDRIVE
UNDER THE RADAR RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR- KEYJ/ABILENE
UNDER THE RADAR PD/MD OF THE YEAR- WES STYLES/WQLZ
MORNING SHOW HOST OF THE YEAR- THE JOHNNY DARE MORNING SHOW/KQRC
DJ OF THE YEAR- BLANDO/WXNR
SYNDICATED MORNING SHOW OF THE YEAR- FREE BEER & HOT WINGS
SYNDICATED DJ OF THE YEAR- LOU BRUTUS/HARDDRIVE XL

MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR- ROADRUNNER RECORDS
INDIE LABEL OF THE YEAR- RAZOR & TIE     
MAJOR LABEL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR- HEATHER LUKE/WARNER BROS. and MARK ABRAMSON/ROADRUNNER RECORDS
INDIE LABEL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR- JACKIE KAJZER/ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC
ARTIST OF THE YEAR- FOO FIGHTERS
INDIE ARTIST OF THE YEAR- FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR- NOTHING MORE and THE PRETTY RECKLESS
SONG OF THE YEAR- FOO FIGHTERS "Something From Nothing"
ALBUM OF THE YEAR- FOO FIGHTERS 'Sonic Highways'
VIDEO OF THE YEAR- FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH "Wrong Side Of Heaven"
ROCK EVENT OF THE YEAR- ROCK ON THE RANGE

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