| Hoboken Music Awards | |
| Awarded For: | Outstanding achievements or contributions to the regional music industry. |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 2009 |
The Hoboken Music Awards were an annual award show. Bands and artists from the Hoboken area of New Jersey are eligible for receipt of the awards.
The Hoboken Music Awards were founded in 2009 by Dave Entwistle, a long-time host of the weekly showcase Peoples Open Mic. Modeled after the Asbury Park Music Awards, the Hoboken Music Awards honors regional musicians and promoters, hosts live performances and brings the people of the North Jersey music scene together. Music journalist Stephen Bailey joined as an event organizer in 2010.
The first annual Hoboken Awards were held at the now defunct Goldhawk. Prizes included golden microphones and free studio time. Ten awards were presented to bands and musicians. Hundreds of fans and friends filled the back room at Goldhawk. Remarking on the attendance, Entwistle said "I thought there was going to be more nominees than people actually here to listen to live music, but I was wrong." Goldhawk closed in the Fall of 2009.
The second annual Hoboken Music Awards was held at Northern Soul starting at 7 P.M., on November 20, 2010. The judges included record label executives, a radio disc jockey, and industry insiders, with sponsorship from Heineken, HMag, local recording studios, and Guitar Bar, with performances by Rainbow Fresh, Hey Tiger, Davey & the Trainwreck, Shae Fiol, Karyn Kuhl, Hudson Crossing, the Fave and Sylvana Joyce & the Moment. On Hoboken's popularity during the 1980s, folk singer Karyn Kuhl notes that "it may not be the 'Liverpool of the 80s' anymore, but there is a warm, supportive vibe [and] I'm really happy to be a part of it", adding "we've been lucky to have Maxwell's in town and now we have people like Dave Entwistle, Lea Simone, and Jen Lampert, who are always thinking up new ways to get people together to play."
The third annual Hoboken Music Awards was held at Maxwell's, on November 12, 2011. The judges included disc jockeys Lindsay Klein of WDHA and Brian Phillips of WRXP, Dan McLoughlin, owner of Garden Street Music, Tris McCall and Steve Shelley. On the event, Outstanding Band nominee Adam Bird of Those Mockingbirds notes "bands are either struggling or they're superstars. We need to get back to supporting that middle class of bands." Outstanding Video was added as an award in 2011.
The fourth annual Hoboken Music Awards was held at Northern Soul on November 18, 2012. As a consequence of Superstorm Sandy, organizers transformed the awards night into a benefit for local musicians, and raised over $1600 with a concert at Maxwell's on November 17.
The fifth annual Hoboken Music Awards was held at Willie McBride's, on November 23, 2013. The judges included Lindsay Klein from WDHA, Dan McLoughlin from Garden Street Music, Chris "Gibby" Gibson from Upstart Studios, Al Crisafulli from Dromedary Records, Kevin Cale from hMag and Dwight Thompson from D's Soul Full Cafe, with performances by Parlance, Big Wake, Rob Nicholas Band, Khaled & the Naguals, the Defending Champions, the Fave and Karyn Kuhl.
Beginning in the Winter of 2014, Entwistle and Bailey became concert curators for Maxwell's upon its reopening under new ownership. They host a monthly Hoboken Music Awards Indie Night, which showcases local bands in the back room, and creates eligibility for the next year's award ceremony. The first concert night was on December 5, 2014.
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