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2009 SOUTHERN ALPS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS RESULTS

FIRST ENTRY.

Anna Breen - Timaru

Youngest Competitor

Alysha Bradley - Timaru

Best Junior Chord Charts

Liam Clark - Ashburton

Best Intermediate Chord Charts

Cindy Perry - Winchester

Best Senior Chord Charts

Nicky de Garnham - Timaru

Junior Highest Points Unplaced Local

Eden-Maree Guyton - Waimate

Intermediate Highest Points Unplaced Local

Cindy Perry - Winchester

Senior Highest Points Unplaced Local

Sharon Ballantyne - Pareora

Encouragement Award - Guitar Donated by Stuart & Margaret Croft

Eden-Maree Guyton - Waimate

Best Local Group

The Four Friends (Joan Dellow, Wendy Mills, Jennifer Austin & Mihi Kingi) -
Timaru

Tiny Tot

Alysha Bradley - Timaru

Junior Novice

Winner: Georgia Benny - Ashburton

Runner Up: Alex Gourdie - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Matilda Smith - Rakaia

Highly Commended: Eden-Maree Guyton - Waimate

Junior Vocal Solo

Winner: Paige Gardner - Milton

Runner Up: Liam Clark - Ashburton

Very Highly Commended: Amelia James - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Courtney Boyce - Pleasant Point

Highly Commended: Georgia Benny - Ashburton

Junior Gospel Vocal Solo

Winner: Alex Gourdie - Ashburton

Runner Up: Amelia James - Ashburton

Very Highly Commended: Paige Gardner - Milton

Highly Commended: Brady Mercer - Waimate

Highly Commended: Georgia Benny - Ashburton

Junior Traditional Vocal Solo

Winner: Amelia James - Ashburton

Runner Up: Paige Gardner - Milton

Highly Commended: Eden-Maree Guyton - Waimate

Highly Commended: Annelise Diamond - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Liam Clark - Ashburton

Traditional Guitar Player: Eden-Maree Guyton - Waimate

Junior Duo

Winner: Harmony (Alex Gourdie & Danielle Rigby-Brown) - Ashburton

Highly Commended: The Round Up Brothers ( Brady and Angus Mercer) - Waimate

Highly Commended: Liam Clark & Annie McDonald- Ashburton

Junior Country Rock Vocal Solo

Winner: Liam Clark - Ashburton

Runner Up: Amelia James - Ashburton

Very Highly Commended: Paige Gardner - Milton

Highly Commended: Georgia Benny - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Brady Mercer - Waimate

Intermediate Vocal Solo

Winner: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Runner Up: Teisha Seymour - Milton

Very Highly Commended: Kim Willis - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Kayla Marshall - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Sophie Penno - Dunedin

Intermediate Gospel Vocal Solo

Winner: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Runner Up: Teisha Seymour - Milton

Very Highly Commended: Tanara Campbell - Waituna

Highly Commended: Rocky Scott - Australia

Highly Commended: Melissa de Garnham - Timaru

Intermediate Traditional Vocal Solo

Winner: Melissa de Garnham - Timaru

Runner Up: Tanara Campbell - Waituna

Highly Commended: Cindy Perry - Winchester

Highly Commended: Rocky Scott - Australia

Intermediate Traditional Guitar Player: Melissa de Garnham - Timaru

Intermediate Vocal Duo

Winner: The Ladybirds (Nikita Hyde & Amelia James) - Ashburton

Runner Up: Cindy & Mitch - Winchester & Pleasant Point

Highly Commended: Melissa & Teisha - Timaru and Milton

Intermediate Country Rock Vocal Solo

Winner: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Runner Up: Teisha Seymour - Milton

Very Highly Commended: Rocky Scott - Australia

Highly Commended: Melissa de Garnham -Timaru

Highly Commended: Tanara Campbell - Waituna

Open Instrumental

Winner: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Runner Up: Shane Keating - Christchurch

Highly Commended: Luke Connor - Nelson

Highly Commended: Liam Clark - Ashburton

Open Variety

Winner: The Angel, The Devil & Luke - Nelson

Runner Up: Tanara Campbell - Waituna

Highly Commended: NZ's Next Top Models - Timaru & Australia

Highly Commended: Keinan Ngapo - Tokoroa

Fortay Plus

Winner: Tony Atwood - Timaru

Runner Up: Karina Bellman - Waimate

Highly Commended: Sjaron Ballantyne - Pareora

Highly Commended: Raewyn Van Den Akker - Timaru

Highly Commended: Janice Thompsett - Tua Marina

Open 50's 60's Vocal Solo

Winner: Shane Clarke - Timaru

Runner Up: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Highly Commended: Gina Keating - Christchurch

Highly Commended: Luke Connor - Nelson

Senior Novice Vocal Solo

Winner: Raewyn Van Den Akker - Timaru

Runner Up: Shane Gibson - Timaru

Very Highly Commended: Karina Bellman - Waimate

Highly Commended: Wilma Wilcox - Temuka

Highly Commended: Ron Gallagher - Owaka

Senior Male Vocal Solo

Winner: Keinan Ngapo - Tokoroa

Runner Up: Shane Clarke - Timaru

Very Highly Commended: Chris Whitnell - Nelson

Highly Commended: Luke Connor - Nelson

Senior Female Vocal Solo

Winner: Gina Keating - Christchurch

Runner Up: Sarah Conlan - Dunedin

Finalist: Jamie de Garnham - Timaru

Very Highly Commended: Jayne Evans - Dunedin

Highly Commended: Janet Glassey - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Kim Bonnington - Wellington

Senior Gospel Vocal Solo

Winner: Gina Keating - Christchurch

Runner Up: Kim Bonnington - Wellington

Very Highly Commended: Sarah Conlan - Dunedin

Highly Commended: Jamie de Garnham - Timaru

Highly Commended: Ron Gallagher - Owaka

Senior Traditional Vocal Solo

Winner: Kim Bonnington - Wellington

Runner Up: Ron Gallagher - Owaka

Highly Commended: Jayne Evans - Dunedin

Highly Commended: Luke Connor - Nelson

Senior Traditional Guitar Player: Ron Gallagher - Owaka

Senior Vocal Duo

Winner: JYNX (Shane & Gina Keating) - Christchurch

Runner Up: Luke & Arianne - Nelson

Highly Commended: Jamie & Melissa de Garnham - Timaru

Highly Commended: Rambling Men (Shane Clarke & Mitchell Low) - Timaru &
Pleasant Point

Senior Country Rock Vocal Solo

Winner: Gina Keating - Christchurch

Runner Up: Keinan Ngapo - Tokoroa

Highly Commended: Jayne Evans - Dunedin

Highly Commended: Thomas Wharekawa - Dunedin

Junior Runner Up Overall

Prize Package

Trophy Donated By Dan Cosgrove Ltd

$100-00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Ltd.

Music Voucher to the value of $50-00 Donated By Newman's Music Works.

Winner: Alex Gourdie - Ashburton

Junior Overall Winner

Prize Package

The Joy Bradley & Ray Nelson Memorial Trophy.

$200-00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Ltd.

Johnson Acoustic / Electric Guitar. Valued at $500.

Donated by Stuart & Margaret Croft.

Winner: "Harmony" (Alex Gourdie & Danielle Rigby Brown) - Ashburton

Intermediate Runner Up Overall

Prize Package

Trophy Donated By The Northtown Mall.

$175-00 Cash donated by Alpine Energy Limited.

Music Voucher to the value of $50-00 Donated By Newman's Music Works.

Guitar Stand Donated By K W Drum Clinic.

Winner: Teisha Seymour - Milton

Intermediate Overall Winner

Prize Package

Trophy Donated By Wayne Hicko.

$350-00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Limited.

$100-00 Music Works Voucher Donated By Music Works.

Microphone & Cable Supplied By Southern Alps Awards.

Winner: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Senior Runner Up Overall

Prize Package

Trophy Donated By The Timaru Country Music Assn.

$500-00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Limited.

Acoustic Guitar Case. Donated By K W Drum Clinic.

Valued at $139.00.

Winner: JYNX (Shane & Gina Keating) - Christchurch

Senior Overall Winner

Prize Package

"SOUTHERN ALPS AWARDS SUPREME TROPHY"

Donated By Stuart & Margaret Croft.

$1000.00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Limited.

Dinner, Bed & Breakfast for two, for one night at The Hermitage Aoraki, Mt
Cook Valued at $600.00.

Winner: Gina Keating - Christchurch

Awards Results 2008

LOCAL JUNIOR (HIGHEST PONTS UNPLACED)

Winner: Angus Mercer

LOCAL INTERMEDIATE (HIGHEST POINTS UNPLACED)

Winner: Cindy Perry - Winchester

LOCAL SENIOR (HIGHEST POINTS UNPLACED)

Winner: Jamie deGarnham - Timaru

YOUNGEST COMPETITOR

Winner: Hamish Moore - South Otago

BEST JUNOR CHORD SHEETS

Eden-Maree Guyton - Waimate

BEST INTERMEDIATE CHORD SHEETS

Georgie Daniell - Dunedin

BEST SENIOR CHORD SHEETS

Keinan Ngapo - Tokoroa

JUNIOR TRADITIONAL GUITAR PLAYER

Isaac Williams - Waimate

INTERMEDIATE TRADITIONAL GUITAR PLAYER

Kylie Price - Dunedin

SENIOR TRADITIONAL GUITAR PLAYER

T C Wells - Hokitika

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD (Guitar donated by Stuart & Margaret Croft)

Isaac Williams - Waimate

MOST ENTERTAINING ACT

Scottish Country Cowboy (Bill MacColl) - Dunedin

BEST YODEL IN ANY SECTION

Teisha Seymour



TINY TOTS

Winner: Jade Gibson - Murchison

Highly Commended: Angus Mercer - Waimate, Hamish Moore - South Otago

JUNIOR NOVICE VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Sam Holden - Timaru

Runner Up: Courtney Morris - Christchurch

Highly Commended: Annelise Diamond - Ashburton, Jessica Sheehan - Timaru,
Angus Mercer - Waimate, Eden-Maree Guyton - Waimate

JUNIOR VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Amelia James - Ashburton

Runner Up: Nikita Hyde - Ashburton

Very Highly Commended: Jade Gibson - Murchison, Brady Mercer - Waimate

Highly Commended: Jemma Gibson - Murchison, Megan Powell - Blenheim

JUNIOR GOSPEL VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Brady Mercer - Waimate

Runner Up Paige Gardner - Milton

Very Highly Commended: Amelia James - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Megan Powell - Blenheim, Nikita Hyde - Ashburton, Mikaela
Wright - Murchison

JUNIOR TRADITIONAL VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Nikita Hyde - Ashburton

Runner Up: Amelia James - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Brady Mercer - Waimate, Paige Gardner - Milton

JUNIOR DUO

Winner: The Ladybirds - Ashburton (Amelia James & Nikita Hyde)

Highly Commended: The Wright Sisters - Murchison, Brady & Angus Mercer -
Waimate

JUNIOR COUNTRY ROCK VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Megan Powell - Blenheim

Runner Up: Brady Mercer - Waimate

Very Highly Commended: Paige Gardner - Milton

Highly Commended: Isaac Williams - Waimate, Sam Holden - Timaru





INTERMEDIATE NOVICE VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Kate Stevenson - Timaru

Runner Up: Sarah Hampton - Timaru

Highly Commended: Christina Patterson - Waimate

INTERMEDIATE VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Kylie Price - Dunedin

Runner Up: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Very Highly Commended: Teisha Seymour - Milton

Highly Commended: Alayna Hunt - Ashburton, Rebecca Staples - Blenheim

INTERMEDIATE GOSPEL VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Runner Up: Rebecca Staples

Very Highly Commended: Alayna Hunt - Ashburton

Highly Commended: Cindy Perry - Winchester, Rocky Scott - Nelson

INTERMEDIATE TRADITIONAL VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Kylie Price - Dunedin

Runner Up: Tanara Campbell - Waimate

Highly Commended: Cindy Perry - Winchester, Georgie Daniell - Dunedin,
Hannah Todd - Picton

INTERMEDIATE DUO VOCAL

Winner: Shortstuff (Alayna Hunt - Ashburton & Arianne Baker - Nelson)

Runner Up: Rocky Scott - Nelson & Melissa deGarnham - Timaru

Highly Commended: Pannell Beaters - Nelson (Danielle & Rebecca Pannell),
Cindy Perry & Mitchell Low - Winchester & Pleasant Point

INTERMEDIATE COUNTRY ROCK VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Runner Up: Alayna Hunt - Ashburton

Very Highly Commended: Georgie Daniell - Teisha Seymour - Milton

Highly Commended: Rebecca Staples - Blenheim, Kylie Price - Dunedin





FORTAY PLUS VOCAL SOLO

Winner: T C Wells - Hokitika

Runner Up: Tony Atwood - Timaru

Highly Commended: Gail Granger - Nelson, John Borcovsky - Murchison

OPEN 50's 60's VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Arianne Baker - Nelson

Runner Up: Gemma Parsons - Christchurch

Highly Commended: T C Wells - Hokitika, Paula Connor - Nelson

OPEN INSTRUMENTAL

Winner: T C Wells

Highly Commended: Kurt Aikman, Luke Connor

OPEN VARIETY

Winner: Teisha Seymour - Milton

Runner Up: Unity - Nelson (Paula & Luke Connor, David & Kylie Rush, Arianne
Baker & Keinan Ngapo)

Highly Commended: Alayna Hunt - Ashburton, Donald Stewart-Scottish Soldier
(Bill MacColl) Dunedin



SENIOR NOVICE VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Nicky deGarnham - Timaru

Runner Up: Shane Gibson - Timaru

Highly Commended: Abbey MacKenzie - Christchurch









SENIOR MALE VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Kurt Aikman - Waimate

Runner Up: Shane Clarke - Timaru

Very Highly Commended: John Borcovsky - Murchison

Highly Commended: Chris Whitnell - Nelson, Keinan Ngapo - Tokoroa

SENIOR FEMALE VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Sarah Kelly - Timaru

Runner Up Claire Oxnam - Blenheim

Very Highly Commended: Serena Bayne - Dunedin

Highly Commended: Emily Staples - Blenheim, Jayne Evans - Dunedin

SENIOR GOSPEL VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Jenny Harraway - Kurow

Runner Up: Paula Connor - Nelson

Very Highly Commended: Gemma Parsons - Christchurch, John Morgan - Dunedin

Highly Commended: Kurt Aikman - Waimate

SENIOR TRADITIONAL VOCAL SOLO

Winner: T C Wells - Hokitika

Runner Up: Paula Connor - Nelson

Very Highly Commended: Claire Oxnam - Blenheim

Highly Commended: John Borcovsky - Murchison, Maryann Bell - Waimate

SENIOR DUO VOCAL

Winner: Paula & Kylie - Nelson (Paula Connor & Kylie Rush)

Runner Up: Keinan & Luke (Keinan Ngapo - Tokoroa & Luke Connor - Nelson)

Highly Commended: Country Ratbags (Janice Thompsett - Tua Marina & Claire
Oxnam - Blenheim), Groovy Grannies (Val Nuttall - Upper Moutere) & Gail
Granger - Nelson)

SENIOR COUNTRY ROCK VOCAL SOLO

Winner: Sarah Kelly - Timaru

Runner Up: Gemma Parsons - Christchurch

Very Highly Commended: Luke Connor - Nelson

Highly Commended: Jenny Harraway - Kurow, Keinan Ngapo - Tokoroa







JUNIOR OVERALL RUNNER UP

Winning $100.00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Ltd

$50.00 Music Voucher from Newman's MusicWorks Timaru.
Nikita Hyde - Ashburton

JUNIOR OVERALL WINNER

Winning $300.00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Ltd

$50.00 Music Voucher from Newman's MusicWorks Timaru.
Clip On Guitar Tuner Donated by Stuart & Margaret Croft

The Lady Birds - Nikita Hyde & Amelia James - Ashburton

INTERMEDIATE OVERALL RUNNER UP

Winning $200.00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Ltd

$100.00 Music Voucher from MusicWorks New Zealand.
Arianne Baker - Nelson

INTERMEDIATE OVERALL WINNER

Winning $600.00 Cash Donated By Alpine Energy Ltd.

Accoustic Electric Guitar Donated by Newman's Music Works and Music Works
New Zealand Valued $899.00

Kylie Price - Dunedin

SENIOR OVERALL RUNNER UP

Winning $ 500.00 Cash Donated by Alpine Energy Ltd

Microphone, Cable & Stand Donated By NZ Rockshop

T C Wells - Hokitika

SENIOR OVERALL WINNER

Winning $1500.00 Cash Donated by Alpine Energy Ltd

Accommodation for two for one night at The Hermitage Aoraki Mt Cook

Paula Connor & Kylie Rush - Nelson





Andrew Nelson
Assistant Convenor
Southern Alps Country Music Awards
C/-60 Rhodes Street
Parkside
Timaru 7910
Phone         036847847
Cell / Txt     0273699247
Fax:             03 6880275
Email: southernalps.awards@ihug.co.nz

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