Banzai Awards Show History

AWARDS SHOW I

12/30/1988
Uptown Theater, KCMO
Champion
Blackout
Prism

Best Live Rock Club - The Lone Star
Best Concert Venue - Kemper Arena
Best Club Band - Rampage
Best Original Band - Bishop Steel
Best Guitarist - Terry Dunn
Best Bassist - Bill Westfall
Best Drummer - "Critter"
Best Vocalist - Tommy Lee Flood
Best Frontman - Zarbo Razmyth
Best Group - Banshee
Heaviest Metal Band - Bishop Steel
Best Original Band - Bishop Steel
Best Soundman - Joe Thoennes
Rudest, Crudest, Meanest, Most Socially Unacceptable Band - Zarbo Razmyth
Best Record Store - 7th Heaven
Best Music Store - Superior Sound
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AWARDS SHOW II

2/1/1990
The Lone Star, KCMO
Denov Thieves
Rampage

Best Live Music Club - The Lone Star
Best Venue - Sandstone
Best Guitarist - Jeff Scheetz
Best Drummer - Kent Burnham
Best Vocalist - Tommy Lee Flood
Best Bassist - Bill Westfall
Best Frontman - Tommy Lee Flood
Best Keyboardist - Pat Mullendore
Best Club Band - YLD
Best Radio Station - Z-Rock
Best Recording Artist - Banshee
Best Unsigned Band - Rampage
Best Speed/Thrash Band - Mortal Reign
Best New Band - Monster

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AWARDS SHOW III

12/27/90
The Lone Star, KCMO
Stinky Pink
Denov Thieves
Sing Sing

Best Vocalist - Mike Chamberlain
Best Frontman - Tommy Lee Flood
Best Guitarist - Jeff Scheetz
Best Bassist - Eddie Pruitt
Best Drummer - Rick Morrow
Best Keyboardist - Pat Mullendore
Best Rock Club - The Lone Star
Best Speed/Thrash Group - Mortal Reign
Best Commercial/Melodic Group - Bad Gypsy
Best Club Band - Uncle Wiggily
Best Local Release - Psycho "The Fifth Floor"
Best Unsigned Band - Foxy Foxy
Best Road Crew - Mortal Reign

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AWARDS SHOW IV

1/21/1992
The Lone Star

Cherry Wench
Symmetry
Mooncalf
November's Child

Best Album - Shooting Star "It's Not Over"
Best Demo - Mooncalf "Kill The Fool"
'91 Achievement - Foxy Foxy
New Recording Act - Cherry Wench
Lifetime Achievement - Johnny Rokker
Best DJ - Traci Wilde
Best Rock Club - The Lone Star
Best Radio Station - Z-Rock
Best Guitarist - Jeff Scheetz
Best Bassist - Brad Gaddy
Best Drummer - Gregg Todt
Best Vocalist - Detlev Wolff
Best Frontman - Kurt Halupnick
Best Keyboardist - Dennis Lafoon

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AWARDS SHOW V

1/23/1993
Backstage

Denov Thieves
Havoc

Best Heavy Metal Group - Kings Ransom
Best Rock Group - Banshee
Best Album - Denov Thieves "This Place Is Hell"
Best Rock Club - Backstage
Best Guitarist - Jeff Scheetz
Best Bassist - Bill Westfall
Best Drummer - Ryan Sherlak
Best Vocalist - Mike Chamberlain
Best Frontman - Tommy Lee Flood
Best Keyboardist - Dennis Lafoon
Outstanding Album - Banshee "Take "Em By Storm"
Outstanding New Group - Wolfgang
Outstanding Touring Act - Havoc
Outstanding Guitarist - Brett Ecklund
Outstanding Guitarist - Chris Huston
Outstanding Drummer - Mike Sylva
Outstanding Bassist - Eric Johnson
Outstanding Vocalist - J.D. Beghtol

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AWARDS SHOW VI

2/9/1994
The Lone Star
Menace
Mortal Reign

Best Album - Menace "Say Hello To Nero"
Best Group - Mortal Reign
Best Guitarist - Eric Gassen
Best Drummer - Mike Sylva
Best Bassist - Hugh Mays
Best Vocalist - Kurt Halupnick
Greatest Rock Bar - The Lone Star
Outstanding Keyboardist - Brad Miquelon
Outstanding Bartending Babe - Shelly Conner

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AWARDS SHOW VII

2/18/1995
The Lone Star
Scarlet Wonderdrug
Menace
Primal Order

Best Video - Menace "The Undead"
Best Album - Sing Sing
Best New Band - Motherlode
Best Group - Puddle Of Mudd
Kings Of Metal - Mortal Reign
Outstanding Bartending Babe - Jami Long
Best Frontman - Tommy Lee Flood
Outstanding Vocalist - Steve Bentley
Best Guitarist - Ron Bales
Best Bassist - Dan Starling
Best Drummer - Davin Brown

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AAWARDS SHOW VIII

3/25/1998
America's Pub
Bean Bag
Presence

Best Doorman - Billy Seals
Best Frontman - Bill Mitchell
Outstanding Radio Personality - Johnny Dare
Outstanding Rock Band - Presence
Outstanding Rock Band - Ticklestick
Lifetime Rocker - Robert Hoover
L.A.'s Finest - Bean Bag

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AWARDS SHOW IX

4/21/1999
America's Pub
Darkside
Spinning Grin

Outstanding Radio Personality - Jim Bone
Comeback of the Year - Banshee
Outstanding Rock Band - Spinning Grin
Outstanding Video - Darkside "Eternal Tears"
Outstanding Frontman - Richie Stephens
Outstanding Bassist - Doug Kenworthy
7th Honor - Kurt Halupnick

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AWARDS SHOW X

4/26/2000
America's Pub

Thulium
Scary Colors
Hooligan Scream

Band Of The Year - Thrust
Glam Rockers - Hooligan Scream
Lifetime Achievement - Charlie & The Stingrays
Lords Of Metal - Mortal Reign
Outrageous Song Title - One Way "Smelly Twat"
Outstanding CD Release - Banshee "Cry In The Night"
Outstanding Frontman - Curtis Anderson
Outstanding Guitarist - Brion Holcombe
Outstanding Night Club - America's Pub
Outstanding Radio Personality - Wes Jeffries
Outstanding Rock Group - Thulium
Outstanding Sound Man - Brian Fitts

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AWARDS SHOW XI

9/19/2001
America's Pub

Inphobic
Soulless

Annihilator Of The Year - Soulless
Battle Of The Bands Champs - Thrust
Cool Radio Guy - Ryan Westward
Outstanding Drummer - Matt Kapp
Outstanding Frontman - Wes Scantlin
Outstanding Radio Personality - Skid Roadie
Outstanding Rock Club - Niener's
Outstanding Rock Band - Baloney Ponyz
Outstanding Rock Band - Inphobic

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AWARDS SHOW XII

9/11/2002
America's Pub

Kingpin
Eric

Most Valuable Player - Tony Torres (Soulless)
Outstanding Radio Personality - Murphy Wells (98.9 The Rock)
Outstanding Nightclub - The Hurricane
Club Wars Champion - Kingpin
Battle Of The Bands Champs - Audio Kombat Arsenal
Annihilator Of The Year - Trip Hazzard
Outstanding Frontman - Greg Divine (Thrust)
Outstanding Guitarist - Anthony Amendola (Bent)
Outstanding Bassist - Randy Hickey (Darkside)
Outstanding Drummer - Kent Burnham

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AWARDS SHOW XIII

9/17/2003
America's Pub

Organic M
The Sound And The Fury
Substance

Most Valuable Player - Joe Spiller (Audio Kombat Arsenal)
Club Wars Champion Fall 2002 - The Sound And The Fury
Club Wars Champion Spring 2003 - Audio Kombat Arsenal
Battle Of The Bands Champs - Intent
Annihilator Of The Year - Intent
Outstanding Nightclub - The Bunker
Outstanding Frontman - Lomer (Bent)
Outstanding Vocalist - Brad Kinne (Organic M)
Outstanding Guitarist - Danny Putman (Substance)
Outstanding Guitarist - Mike Scott (Thrust)
Outstanding Bassist - Josh Acosta (Soulless)
Outstanding Drummer - Tommy St. John (Baloney Ponyz)

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AWARDS SHOW XIV

April 7, 2004
America's Pub

Boomstick
One Degree Difference
Moire

Most Valuable Player - Galactic Celt
Outstanding Magazine - Heavy Frequency
Club Wars Champion - One Degree Difference
Outstanding Keyboard - Scott Curts (Audio Kombat Arsenal)
Outstanding Stage Tech - Bubba
Outstanding Recording Artist - Everybody's X
Outstanding Band - Dark Matter
Outstanding Band - Moire
Outstanding Band - Penumbra
Outstanding Band - Stonewalk
Outstanding Band - Swill

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AWARDS SHOW XV

February 25, 2005
Beaumont Club

Moire
The Stillborn
Side Wise
Albino Fly

Most Valuable Player - Jon Lunkwicz (Beaumont GM)
Outstanding Nightclub - Johnny Dare's
Outstanding Band - The Stillborn
Oustanding Band - Albino Fly
Oustanding Band - Side Wise
Outstanding Frontman - Matthew Burns (Adayafter)
Outstanding Vocalist - Jeff Wood (The Sound And The Fury)
Outstanding Guitarist - Andy Breit (Penumbra)
Oustanding Guitarist - Dominick Grimes (Equinox)
Outstanding Bassist - Johnny Hamil (Wyco Lowriders)
Outstanding Drummer - Adam Lichtenauer (Moire)

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AWARDS SHOW XVI

March 10, 2006
Beaumont Club

Voodoo Kitchin
One Degree Difference
Jeff Scheetz
Changing Faith

Most Valuable Player - Wayne Wilkes
Outstanding Frontman - Pat Doyle
Outstanding Vocalist - Rob Strutton
Outstanding Guitarist - Aaron Ogle (The Sound And The Fury)
Outstanding Bassist - Marty Johnson
Outstanding Drummer - Aaron Mumma
Outstanding Keyboards - Ted Gardner
Outstanding Band - Voodoo Kitchin
Outstanding Bands - Skate-O Masochists

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AWARDS SHOW XVII

March 3, 2007
The Hurricane

Bands that performed:
Dora Dank
Insignifica
Restraint
One Degree Difference

Kings Of Metal - Thrust
Most Valuable Player - Heather Bashaw
Outstanding Nightclub - Jerry's Bait Shop
Outstanding Player - Scotty McBee
Outstanding Frontman - Clint Shelton
Outstanding Vocalist - Tyler Lyon
Outstanding Guitarist - Jeremiah Barber
Outstanding Guitarist - Tim Stark
Outstanding Bassist - Tom Ray
Outstanding Drummer - Nathan Russel
Outstanding Band - National Fire Theory
Outstanding Band - Restraint

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