RadioContraband Wraps Up Another Successful Rock Convention

2016's Rock Radio Award Winners Announced

The RADIO CONTRABAND ROCK RADIO CONVENTION 2017 wrapped up another successful event which ran from last WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th thru FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th at the HARD ROCK HOTEL in LAS VEGAS, NV. The event kicked off last WEDNESDAY night with a Kick Off Party at GOOSE ISLANDS club in HARD ROCK HOTEL.

THURSDAY and FRIDAY featured several panels and there were also Artist Listening parties and Meet & Greets with ELEVEN SEVEN's PAPA ROACH and ISLAND RECORD's INCUBUS, plus a Q & A with CAROLINE artist ALTER BRIDGE.

The event also included Music Showcases at the HARD ROCK CAFÉ and VINYL in the HARD ROCK HOTEL.

The festivities concluded on FRIDAY evening with the Rock Radio Awards for 2016 at VINYL in the HARD ROCK HOTEL. Hosted by hARDDRIVE Radio host LOU BRUTUS, here is the complete list of this year's winners:

INDIE LABEL OF THE YEAR: CONCORD MUSIC GROUP and ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC

INDIE LABEL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: BRETT GREENBERG (EPITAPH)

MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR: ATLANTIC RECORDS

MAJOR LABEL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: PHIL KASO (ROADRUNNER)

METAL LABEL OF THE YEAR: ROADRUNNER

METAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR: METALLICA

METAL RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR: WJJO/MADISON, WI

METAL PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR: JACKIE KAJZER (FULL METAL JACKIE)

ROCK EVENT OF THE YEAR: ROCK ON THE RANGE

MORNING SHOW HOST OF THE YEAR: DAVE & CHUCK THE FREAK (WRIF/DETROIT)

DJ OF THE YEAR: RYAN CASTLE (KISW/SEATTLE) and BLANDO (WXNR/GREENVILLE, NC)

SYNDICATED HOST OF THE YEAR: LOU BRUTUS (hARDDRIVE)

NON-TRADITIONAL ROCK PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR: GABBY CANELLA (MUSIC CHOICE)

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: KALEO

INDIE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: GHOST

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: METALLICA

SONG OF THE YEAR: DISTURBED "The Sound Of Silence"

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: METALLICA "Hardwired …To Self-Destruct"

VIDEO OF THE YEAR: DISTURBED "The Sound Of Silence"

MVP OF THE YEAR: DANNY WIMMER (DANNY WIMMER PRESENTS)

UNDER THE RADAR PD/MD OF THE YEAR: MARK "ELWOOD" MAILLER (WRXQ/COAL CITY, IL)

UNDER THE RADAR RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR: WQLZ/SPRINGFIELD, IL

SMALL MARKET MD OF THE YEAR: CUTTER WZOR/APPLETON-GREEN BAY, WI

SMALL MARKET PD OF THE YEAR: SHADOW WILLIAMS (KQRA/SPRINGFIELD, MO)

SMALL MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR: KQRA/SPRINGFIELD, MO

MEDIUM MARKET MD OF THE YEAR: JENNIFER "SKI" CROWELL (WJJO/MADISON, WI) 4th Time Winner

MEDIUM MARKET PD OF THE YEAR: CINDY MILLER (WXNR/GREENVILLE, NC)

MEDIUM MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR: KQXR/BOISE, ID

MAJOR MARKET MD OF THE YEAR: JADE SPRINGART (WRIF/DETROIT)

MAJOR MARKET PD OF THE YEAR: VINCENT USURIELLO (OCTANE)

MAJOR MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR: WIIL/CHICAGO

RADIO CONTRABAND IMPACT AWARD WINNERS:  BILL MAY, ROBERT ENGLAND, BEATRIX DANKO

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