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Organized by North Park nonprofit, San Diego Music Awards honor courage and other achievements<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
\nManny Lopez | SDUN Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Candye Kane receives her Courage in Music award at this year\u2019s ceremony. (Photo by Manny Lopez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The San Diego Music Awards were handed out Aug. 12 in front of a sold-out crowd at Humphreys by The Bay on Shelter Island. More than 1,300 fans, performers, media and industry professionals gathered under the stars to celebrate one of San Diego\u2019s biggest music nights of the year.<\/p>\n

 
\nNow in its 22nd year, the three-hour annual event featured over 200 local acts competing in 27 different categories, along with live performances by P.O.D., Unwritten Law, Dead Feather Moon, Euphoria Brass Band, Hills Like Elephants, Hyena, Mattson 2, The Howls and Candye Kane.<\/p>\n

 
\nGrammy-award winners Switchfoot, who did not attend the show, won the evening\u2019s top honor for Artist of the Year. Fresh off of a performance at Lollapalooza 2012, Delta Spirit, who also did not attend, took the trophies for Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Getting the nod for Best New Artist was Hills like Elephants, whose debut album \u201cThe Endless Charade\u201d was released in February.<\/p>\n

 
\nA special Courage in Music award was given to Blues singer, musician, playwright, activist and former adult star Kane, who has been battling pancreatic cancer since 2007. Kane, whose gritty lyrics convey humor, strength and optimism, returned home to San Diego from a 26-city tour for the event.<\/p>\n

 
\n\u201cWe\u2019re all courageous for standing up when it really matters,\u201d Kane said during her acceptance speech. \u201cWe have a responsibility as writers to be honest, write about what we know and work to inspire others.\u201d<\/p>\n

 
\nKnown as one of the finest jazz pianists over the past 50 years, Mike Wofford received the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by his friend and legendary saxophonist, Daniel Jackson. Before handing him the award, Jackson said that Wofford has always maintained the jazz tradition and never let technology interfere with the music.<\/p>\n

 
\nWofford and Kane later teamed up with bassist and Best Jazz artist nominee Rob Thorsen to perform \u201cI\u2019m Not Getting Older\u201d off Kane\u2019s 1999 release titled \u201cWhole Lotta Love.\u201d<\/p>\n

 
\nProceeds from the event benefitted the Taylor Guitars for Schools program run by the San Diego Music Foundation, a North Park nonprofit that also organizes the music awards. Its founder Kevin Hellman said the program has distributed guitars to over 35,000 students in public elementary schools throughout San Diego County since 1998.<\/p>\n

 
\nJazz trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos, a recipient of the Best Jazz artist award three times since 1995, along with Jazz Album of the Year in 2009, said that it is always an honor to be nominated for the SDMAs, but that beyond trophies and accolades, the event is a once-yearly opportunity for him to reconnect with long-time friends he might otherwise never see.<\/p>\n

 
\nBroadcast journalist Perette Godwin, who has been involved with the awards show as a presenter for the past five years, said the event is an opportunity to recognize the people that make music in San Diego.<\/p>\n

 
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a very close knit community,\u201d Godwin said. \u201cWhether they\u2019re in their seats or in the back, everyone\u2019s here having a good time, raising money for a good cause and catching up with old friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

 
\nHellman described the award ceremony as part award show and part music industry meet up.<\/p>\n

 
\n\u201cIf you\u2019ve ever been to the SDMA\u2019s you would know that most of the people are hanging out in the back talking with friends that they haven\u2019t seen in a long time, because everyone\u2019s busy doing shows and touring,\u201d Hellman said. \u201cThis is the one time a year that all of these people in the music industry are all in one place together. It\u2019s a big fun hangout.\u201d<\/p>\n

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