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Breaking Benjamin among artists inducted to Central Pa. Music Hall of Fame at this year’s award show

PennLive.com 3/31/2023 Sean Adams, pennlive.com

Inductees and fans attend the 2023 Central Pennsylvania Music Awards at the Hershey Theatre in Hershey, Pa., Mar. 30, 2023. Mark Pynes | pennlive.com

The fourth annual Central Pennsylvania Music Awards & Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held tonight in Hershey, honoring artists from across the region.

The event was held at the Hershey Theatre, with a red carpet event for honorees and nominees beginning at 5 p.m.

This year’s Hall of Fame inductees included Breaking Benjamin, The Buoys, The Legends, The Maxwell Project, The Quintones, and Steve Rudolph.

In previous years, artists such as the rock group Poison were selected to join the Hall of Fame. Poison frontman and former Mechanicsburg native Bret Michaels appeared at a special event to accept his personal induction in 2022, in addition to his induction as member of the band.

The nonprofit organization was founded in 2019 to support and recognize the local music scene, as well as honor recording artists native to our region. The annual award show highlights artists in a variety of categories, with awards being presented to those deemed to be exemplary in their respective fields.

READ MORE: The best local music: The 2020 Central Pennsylvania Music Awards winners and Hall of Fame inductees

The full list of award-winners from this year’s event is as follows:

Album/EP release: Cody Tyler – Stare Your Demons Down
Song of the Year: “Break the Cycle” – LOE Badgett (feat. Alonda Rich)
Best Female Vocalist: LeahBeth Evans – The Frost Duo
Best Male Vocalist: James Wolpert - Valerian Sun
Best Songwriter: Hunter Root
Best Acoustic Duo: DMC Duo
Best Female Artist: Sarah Fiore
Best Male Artist: Devix
Best Variety/Dance Band: Central City Orchestra
Best Folk Artist: Vincent Yarnell
Best Pop Artist: Annie Elise
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist: Cordell
Best R&B Artist: D-Bo
Best Punk Band: Lyndhurst
Best Rock Band: Medusa’s Disco
Best Alt Rock Band: Number of the Sun
Best Hard Rock Band: Dinosaurs in Paris
Best Metal Band: If Not for Me
Best Cover Band: Honeypump
Best Tribute Band: Crippled But Free
Best Country Band: Cody Tyler & Gypsy Convoy
Best Female Country Artist: Gillian Smith
Best Male Country Artist: JJ Rupp
Best Alt Country Artist: Nick Andrew Staver
Best Bluegrass Band: Dead Horse Revival
Best Jazz Band/Artist: The Frost Duo
Best Blues Band: Bobby Gentilo
Best Blues Rock Band: Soul Miners Union
Best Funk Band: Funktion
Best NEW Band/Artist: Bobby Gentilo
Best Youth Artist: Faith Noel
Best Youth Band: Kopper & Kash
Best Children’s Music Artist: Steven Courtney
Best World Music Band: Kilmaine Saints
Best LIVE Music Venue: The Englewood
Best Music Photography: Frances Axsmith
Best Music Videography: Nesmith Films
Best Instrument Shop: Dale’s Drum Shop
Best Music Lessons: Rod Goelz
Best Recording Studio: Atrium Audio
Best DJ/Producer: Gorilla Smack (Mike Frank)
Best Local Music Podcast: The Story
Instrumental Album of the Year: Tony Wayne – The Masque of the Red Death
Cover Song of the Year: “Twilight Zone” – Suicide Puppets
Best LIVE Audio Recording: Fred Pellegrini, Jr., Munck Music
Best Audio/Visual: Hershey A/V Solutions
Best Classical/Crossover: Double Keyed
Best Classical Guitarist: Michael Curry
Best Patriotic Artist: Dave Bray USA
Best Holiday Album: Joy to the Burg
Best Acoustic Trio: Rivers
Best Appalachian Music: Shrimp Ryan’s Jig Band
Best Americana Artist: Kevin Neidig
LIVE Sound Engineer of Note – Keith Barshinger
Best Youth Instrumentalist: Alex Warner
Best Social Media/Marketing: Eternal Frequency/Mindtrip Media
Best Music influencer: Kendal Conrad
Iron Man Award: John Rossey
Iron Woman Award: Casey Walton
IMPACT Award: Chubediah
Educator of Note: Greg Hutchison
Lifetime Achievement Award: Clair Brothers

Inductees and fans attend the 2023 Central Pennsylvania Music Awards at the Hershey Theatre in Hershey, Pa., Mar. 30, 2023. Mark Pynes | pennlive.com

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