The best Unsigned act of 2011 and overall winner of Live and Unsigned 2011 crowned at The O2, London in front of a capacity audience was The Trinity Band from Derby
Genre Category Winners
Indie winner Filthy Habits from Essex runner up The Dirty Tricks from Cheltenham
Alternative winner The Robbie Boyd Band from London runner up Slick Minded Individuals from Portsmouth
Urban, Pop & Acoustic winner The Trinity Band from Derby runner up Lucy Spraggan from Buxton
Rock winner Loud & Proud from Paisley runner up Pandemick from Forest of Dean
Judges top scores
Rock Final Judges Daniel P Carter (Radio 1 Rock DJ), Ryan Richards (Drummer in Funeral for a Friend), Aled Phillips (Lead singer of Kids in Glass Houses), Alex Baker (presenter of unsigned show on Kerrang! Radio), Ollie Russell-Piercey (Artist Liaison at Blackstar), Tom Dare (Metal Hammer Magazine) and Ben Price (Head of A&R at Future Music).
1st Loud N Proud 127
2nd Pandemick 110
3rd Welcome to Purgatory 103
4th Promo Girl 102
5th Edged 97
Urban, Pop & Acoustic Judges
Tom Deacon (Radio 1 presenter), Alex Baker (presenter of unsigned show on Kerrang! Radio), Bez (Happy Mondays), Michael King (Head of BGM Music), Annika Allen (Editor in Chief of Flavour Magazine), Chris Grayston (Head of Future Music) and Ben Price (Head of A&R at Future Music).
1st The Trinity Band 162
2nd Lucy Spraggan 143
3rd Luke Burr 134
4th Katie Dove-Dixon 121.5
5th Rainboy 120
Indie Final Judges
Gary Powell (drummer of The Libertines & Dirty Pretty Things), Tom Deacon (Radio 1 presenter), Alex Baker (presenter of unsigned show on Kerrang! Radio), Chris Grayston (Head of Future Music), Bez (Happy Mondays), Adam Perry (drummer of The Bloodhound Gang & co-owner of the label Medical Records), and Ben Price (Head of A&R at Future Music).
1st The Filthy Habits 138
2nd The Dirty Tricks 136
3rd New Royalty 130
4th The Merry Gang 129
5th Wayside 121
Alternative Final Judges
Tom Deacon (Radio 1 presenter), Adam Perry (drummer of The Bloodhound Gang & co-owner of the label Medical Records), Paul Handley (Director of Out of Bounds Music), Alex Baker (presenter of unsigned show on Kerrang! Radio), Steve Russell (Vice-president of TC Group), Bez (Happy Mondays), Chris Grayston (Head of Future Music) and Ben Price (Head of A&R at Future Music).
1st The Robbie Boyd Band 145
2nd Slick Minded Individuals 126
3rd Surreal Knowledge 121
4th Two Steps Twice 120
5th New Subjects 115
TC Electronic Exposure Award-
This award is given to the Grand final act that achievesthe most ‘high profile’ publicity material and/or stunt in the lead up to the Grand Final day. Hitomi from Barnsley who received a TC Electronic BH500 head / BC 410 cab
Blackstar Exposure Award
For the Grand Final Act with the largest quantity and quality of publicity material. The prize was awarded to Ten Zero one from Tavistock who received a HT Stage 100 Full Stack
Flavour Magazine award to the winner of the Urban, Pop & Acoustic category with a prize of a comprehensive package which includes coverage on the website, a double page feature in the magazine and TV interview went to The Trinity Band from Derby
International Festival Award winners
Australia–Going to perform at Go Connect’s massive festival in Melbourne, Australia is Lucy Spraggan from Buxton
Italy- The winner who will represent the UK at Tour Fest in Rome in November is The Robbie Boyd Band from London
Canada- In partnership with Supernova a performance at Sound Academy, Toronto www.sound-academy.com in October for the The Trinity Band from Derby
Ireland– The all expenses paid trip to Dublin MUZU Exposure Award to make a music video and documentary the winning act is The Confused
BLOG Winner– Prize of £500 recording studio time of their choice Haunted Tranquillity from Aylesbury.
Sourced: Live and unsigned
