Bay Awards - voting now open

89.7 Bay presents the 8th edition of the Bay Music Awards. The event is set to take place on Monday, December 12 – the eve of a public holiday.

As is customary, the Bay Arena will serve as the venue for the show, whilst this year’s hosts Bay Breakfast’s Drew, Drive time’s Nathan and 89.7 Bay’s newest addition, Ben Glover – will keep the crowd hyped and on their toes between performances.

The tagline ‘Are you ready to SCREAM’ highlights Bay’s continuous commitment to providing the best show possible, with this year’s event promising to be the most memorable yet! There are plenty of surprises in store, both during the event and leading up to it.

Each category has a unique SMS number. To vote, listeners are required to send the artist/band name to the specified number via SMS. Voting – which started from Tuesday, October 25 – will end on Sunday, December 4, with a limit of three votes per category from each mobile number.

Those voting will get a chance of winning an entertainment-packed weekend, including a two night break at InterContinental Malta; dinner at Paranga, an assortment of cinema and bowling tickets, and much more.

The Bay Music Awards will be aired on ONE TV for the first time on Monday,  December 19, with a repeat show taking place on Christmas Day at 15:30. Voting for the Viewer’s Choice Award will also open during the first screening of the BMA’s, and will officially close at midnight on December 26.

Regular event tickets will be sold for €10, with a very limited 100 front row ‘Screamer tickets’ being sold for just €12. Tickets will be available from the Eden Cinema box office, and will also be available online. Another 100 exclusive screamer tickets will be up for grabs, therefore we urge the public to stay tuned to 89.7 Bay for details on how to win.

The 2011 Bay Music Awards are sponsored by Heineken and Coke, and is supported by InterContinental Malta.

The nominees are:

Best Newcomer
1.    Three Stops to China
2.    Bridget Bone
3.    Davinia
4.    The Crowns
5.    Funk Initiative
SMS Number to vote: 50 615 301

Best Band
1.    Airport Impressions
2.    Saving Alexis
3.    nosnow/noalps
4.    Red Electrick
5.    Dolls for Idols
SMS Number to vote: 50 615 303

Best Dance Tune or Remix
1.    Carlo Gerada ft. Scott Walker & Chess – ‘Never Meant’
2.    JJoy – ‘King of the Night’
3.    Corina ft. Toby – ‘Someone New’
4.    Alvin Gee & Wayne Micallef – ‘Hold on to Me’
5.    Kristina Casolani – ‘I Need You’ (Ruby & U-bahn Remix)
SMS Number to vote: 50 615 302

Best Solo Artist
1.    Lyndsay
2.    Christabelle
3.    Muxu
4.    Ivan Filletti
5.    Aaron Benjamin
SMS Number to vote: 50 615 304

Best Song
1.    Airport Impressions – ‘Elusive’
2.    Andre – ‘Can’t be Friends’
3.    Ellie and the Oscars – ‘Dancing in the Rain’
4.    Lyndsay – ‘Love Sick’
5.    Ivan Filletti – ‘Sticks and Stones’
SMS Number to vote: 50 615 305

For more information, log on to http://www.bay.com.mt/.