THE 717 MUSIC AWARDS 4
SATURDAY APRIL 3RD 2010

The 4th year of the show was marred w/ complications to the lineup pretty last minute. Hierosonic was always the headliner, however Julian Fist was to be co headliner but were forced off the bill as was A Public Betrayal. The show was scaled down to a 5 band night w/ each act playing an extra song or two.

WINNERS LIST:
ARTISTS OF THE YEAR: RHEA SILVIA
BEST NEW ARTIST: SICKLEYE
BEST REGIONAL ACT: BOB (now SUPER BOB)
BEST METAL BAND: TWELVE AFTER
BEST ROCK BAND: FADED FORTUNE
BEST HARD ROCK BAND: KNOTFALL
BEST LIVE ACT: 7TH LAYER
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:  RHEA SILVIA - "WHEN THE SPOTLIGHT SHINES"
SINGLE OF THE YEAR:  KINGSFOIL - "LOVE IS A CARNIVAL"
BEST MALE VOCALS: BEN PIERSON
BEST FEMALE VOCALS:  MYCENEA WORLEY

PERORMANCES BY:
HIEROSONIC, BOB, END OF AN ERA, SICKLEYE & THE TAKEN

APPEARANCES BY:
THE NUCLEAR KNOCKOUTS & THE FEMME FATALES (OF THE HARRISBURG AREA ROLLER DERBY), THE GYPSY QUEENS, MYCENEA WORLEY, JESSICA SHROY, MATT RYAN (OF DIGITAL ELVIS), MANIAN VAN HACKER (OF JET BLACK HEART), MEMBERS OF THE 105.7 THE X TEAM INCLUDING: DIRTY DAN, NUMBER ONE SON & MORE...

Best Regional band BOB Co Headlines the event in front of a huge crowd. The band continued their rise up the central PA ladder w/ this performance and it could be considered a landmark appearance for them as they played directly before headliners Hierosonic. This marks the bands 3rd appearance in a row at the awards show..