The DBBB-Two years in a row best Blues!!!! 
2011 Upper State Independent Award Winners
Gospel
The SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir
Video
L.E.S.G.O. Ent. - "We Grind'N”
Jazz
Ayana Del Valle
DJ
DJ SPLIT IMAGE
Blues
Double Barrel Blues Band
Stage Play/Production
Ode to Chocolate
R & B Group
Show^tyme
Female R & B
Takiyah Diamond
Poet
Lew Kahler
Male R & B
Devon Wright
Folk/Acoustic
Taina Asili Y La Banda Rebelde
Alternative/Pop
Red Lizzard
Reggae/Cultural Roots
Maija Max
Reggae Tone
ColdCash
Country / Blue Grass
Michael P. Ryan
Hip Hop Male
Ivan Da Great
Hip-Hop Female
Miss Knockout
Hip-Hop Group
Goon platoon
Model
Heidy Z
Favorite Designer
Sam Lembeck
TV Show
Ear to the streets
Producer
PHILLIP VALERIO
Independent DVD
CONNECTICUT AGAINST THE WORLD VOL. 1-4
Entertainment Group
Family House Entertainment
Promoter/Street Team
National Radio Promotions
International
Red Lizzard
On-line Radio
305 Live Radio
Dancer/Choreographer
Show^tyme
Mixtape
Firing Squad DJ's - "Interstate Incident"
Comedian
MISS SABRINA DAVIS
Rock & Roll Original Band
Tripping Icarus
Cover Band
Brownskin Band
Photographer/ Art/ Design
Mr. Blue Flamez
Salons/ Barbershop
"The Wright Style" Barbershop
Humanitarian Award
The Save the Kids Group (Syracuse NY)
Student Athlete
1.Favorite Male:
James Stanell (Hamilton College)
2.Favorite Female:
Imani Williams (Binghamton University)
Most Improved Student:
-
Favorite Male:
Austin Townsley (Morrisville University)
Mike MacDonald (Hamilton College
Favorite Female:
Ashley Walsh (Colgate University)
THEUPPER STATEINDEPENDENT AWARDS
Double Barrel Blues Band 2010 winners in Blues Category!
2010 Upper State Independent Award Winners
Gospel
Darius Coleman
Jazz
Ayana Del Valle
DJ
DJ SPLIT IMAGE
Blues
Double Barrel Blues Band
R & B Group
Gift of Seven
Female R & B
Takiyah Diamond
Poet
Georgia Popoff
Male R & B
Tony Sunshine
Folk/Acoustic
Micheal P. Ryan
Alternative / Pop
Bethany Davis
Reggae / Cultural Roots
SUKARI
Country / Blue Grass
Amanda Nagurney
Reggae Tone
Estilo Propio
Hip-Hop Male
Oneshot bk reppa
Hip-Hop Female
Miss Knockout
Hip-Hop Group
Woodfellas
Model
Heidy Z.
Favorite Designer
Sistahs of Harlem
TV Show
Democracy Now!
Producer
Mikey Jay
Independent DVD
Mother Earth (A Documentary)
International
Michael Levy
On-line Radio
The Shit That Irks Me
Dancer/Choreographer
Team Black Out
Mixtape
The "Under The Radar" (DJ Split Image)
Comedian
AJ Foster
Rock & Roll Original Band
A Couple Strangers
Cover Band
One hard Krank
Photographer/ Art/ Design
Marjory Wilkins
Salons/ Barbershop
Kia’s Kreations
Athlete
1. Favorite Male: _____________________
Chao Porch (Corcoran)
2. Favorite Female: __________________
Shanice Coleman (Corcoran)
Most improved student
Taylor Harold (Fowler)
2. Favorite Male: __________________
Kevin Amparo (Fowler)
Humanitarian award
Chief: Frank L. Fowler
Creative Brief
The essence of the Upper State Independent Awards show is to acknowledge independent musicians from all genres and backgrounds, showing appreciation for work by independent musicians, poets, models, designers, comedians, photographers, choreographers, movie makers/DVD, on-line radio shows, and television shows just to name a few. The award show is a local/National networking environment held once a year in Syracuse New York, it will be held on November 6, 2010. This will be our 4th Annual Upper State Independent Award show. We will have special appearances by national professional artists from Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, California, Las Vegas, Ohio, and much more. This year we are working to obtain an international artist to perform and endorse the award show.
The USI Awards committee’s mission is to raise awareness about the talented individuals that surround us. Our way of promoting this year is our television shows, special appearances on other TV shows, radio commercials radio interviews, word of mouth, bus wraps, CDs from the first,second, and third award show. We will also use billboards, t-shirts, brochures, fliers, and different websites. We are diverse in our awards selections, as well as engaging in more entertainment elements for the community.
The Upper State Independent Awards Show is sponsored by businesses and organizations from the Syracuse area. About half of the audience is from Syracuse. The musicians, volunteers, and a few sponsors are from the regional area. In conclusion, the Upper State Independent Awards Show is a wonderful environment to network with independent talented professional business individuals. You also get to enjoy genres of music and an eye-catching fun fashion show. If you would like to be a sponsor email us. You don’t want to miss it! Hope to see you there! | 
