2011 SHOWCASE SERIES WINNERS AT RED BULL STUDIO OC Music Awards partner, Red Bull, supported the 2011 Showcase Series winners by providing 4 days of recording time at the word class Red Bull Studio. Best Live Acoustic winner Micah Brown and Best Live Band winner The Steelwells take you behind the scenes on their sessions [...]

2012 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Click on the links to the left under the Participate section to sign yourself or your band up for the 2012 Best Live Band or Best Live Acoustic Showcase Series. Also, to submit for Best Music Video or Best Youth Artist and to vote for your favorite OC artist to [...]

2012 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! Click on the links to the left under the Participate section to sign yourself or your band up for the 2012 Best Live Band or Best Live Acoustic Showcase Series. Also, to submit for Best Music Video or Best Youth Artist and to vote for your favorite OC artist to win [...]

INDIE BANDS SERIES LAUNCH – KIEV IN 3D Tuesday May 24 marked the official launch of The Indie Bands Series featuring Portland’s own Menomena and Kiev (2011 Best Indie). Held at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and produced by OC Music Awards Director Ashley Eckenweiler. The night also raised the bar for the future [...]

YOUNG THE GIANT & FRIENDS SELL OUT HOB! On Saturday April 23, Young The Giant triumphantly returned to Orange County during their first headlining tour with a Sold Out show at the Anaheim House of Blues presented by KROQ’s Locals Only! The night’s lineup also featured local favorites the Union Line, Strange Birds and the [...]

2011 FAN VOTE WINNER PRESENTATION Thank you to all the amazing fans who support their local artists all year long and during the Showcase Series. This year Hank Gayle voted for his favorite band to advance to the Finals through the Fan Vote online contest and also entered to win a massive prize pack from [...]

10TH ANNIVERSARY OC MUSIC AWARDS The 10th Anniversary 2011 OC Music Awards was a momentous celebration of local artists spanning a two month long Showcase Series leading up to the Awards night last Saturday March 5th, at the City National Grove of Anaheim. OC Music Awards is the only all local annual music event dedicated [...]

2011 10TH ANNIVERSARY OC MUSIC AWARDS TOMORROW NIGHT The big night is finally here! City National Grove of Anaheim welcomes back the 2011 OC Music Awards tomorrow night, Saturday, March 5. Red carpet arrival begins at 7pm and the show starts promptly at 8pm. Stryker from the World Famous KROQ will host the evening which [...]

SHOWCASE SERIES FINALS RECAP The 2011 OC Music Awards Showcase Series wrapped with the Showcase Finals on February 24 and 25. On Thursday night the Best Live Acoustic Finals visited the Fullerton Museum and Friday presented the Best Live Band Finals at Galaxy Theatre, home to the inaugural OC Music Awards 10 years ago. The [...]

Each year OC Music Awards presents two outstanding achievement honors for Orange Country Impact and Lifetime Achievement. The Orange County Impact Award honors a renowned local band or artist for their impact on the Orange County music scene. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes those individuals who have had a significant presence in the local scene, [...]