Season in the sun

Progressive rock band Liberty has swept the nominations for the upcoming 30th edition of the Season Awards, with five nods to their name. After taking home the Best New Artist in 2003, and the Best Duo or Group and Best Album for “Liberalisation” in 2014, they are now hotly tipped to win Best Rock Artist, Best Rock Album for “Master Niche” and Best Rock Song in “Saeng Sawang” written by bassist Anek “Ake” Isawansalee, as well as Best Producer for Sutee “Kai” Sangsareechon and Best Instrumental for “Liberty.”

 

Chanudom is nominated for Best Rock Artist, Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, and Beat Song.

Following closely on their heels with four nominations apiece are Apartment Khunpa for Best Duo or Group, Best Album, Best Recordings and Beat Song; Chanudom for Best Rock Artist, Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, and Beat Song; and Junlaholaan Band, a trio that plays Isaan folk music, for Best New Artist, Best Producer, Best Recordings and Beat Song.

 

Isaan folk music trio Junlaholaan Band springs a surprise with nominations for Best New Artist, Best Producer, Best Recordings and Best Song.

Singto Numchok has three nods – Best Solo Artist, Best Album and Best Producer – as does Mai Siblor with Best Solo Artist, Best Album and Best Song. Lula is nominated for Best Solo Artist, Best Album and Best Producer; Penguin Villa for  Best Solo Artist, Best Album and Best Song; Dulyasit Srabua and Banglampoo Blues Company for Best Duo or Group, Best Recordings and Best Instrumental; and Bomb At Track for Best Rock Artist, Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song.

 

Bomb At Track is nominated for Best Rock Artist, Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song.

Musician and producer of Penguin Villa fame, Jetamon “Jay” Malayoda is back with a new album, “J”, 14 years after the debut “Oak Pai Khang Nok”. The new album features 14 songs telling the story of the band.
The awards ceremony will be held at Grand Ballroom of Swissotel Hotel Bangkok on April 22 at 5.30pm.

Penguin Villa is nominated for Best Solo Artist, Best Album and Best Song.

 

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The nominees are

- Best Solo Artist: Poo Pongsit, Singto Numchok, Aof Pongsak, Mai Siblor, Lula and Penguin Villa
- Best New Artist: Chart Suchart, Junlaholaan, Daniel Didyasarin, Vega, No One Else, and Yerm
- Best Duo or Group: Dulyasit Srabua and Banglampoo Blues Company, Telex Telexs, Apartment Khunpa, The Yers, and Kidnappers
- Best Rock Artist: Chanudom, Bomb at Track, Zeal, Poomjit, Liberty and Slur
- Best Album: Penguin Villa’s “J”, Apartment Khunpa’s “Apartment Khunpa”, Mai Siblor’s “Superstar 3”, Singto Numchok’s “Just Have Fun with It”, The Yers’ “Cry” and Lula’s “Levitate”
- Best Rock Album: Poo Pongsit’s “Kae Kub Chan”, Chanudom’s “Loke Thee Saam”, Bomb at Track’s “White”, Liberty’s “Master Niche”, and Slur’s “Bin”
- Best Rock Song: Chanudom’s “Mai Muen Derm”, Bomb at Track’s “Jod feat Rim Silly Fools”, Zeal’s “Pruk”, Harmonic Distortion’s “Luem Fun”, and Liberty’s “Sang Sawang”
- Best Song: Junlaholaan’s “Wong Khojorn”, Penguin Villa’s “Way…”, Mai Siblor’s “Tang”, Chanudom’s “Khon Baab”, Apartment Khunpa’s “Sang Lae Ngao”, and Thongchai “Bird” McIntyre’s “Cheewit Diew”
- Best Producer: Komol Boonpienphol for Chart Suchart’s “Saman”, Sutee Sangsareechon for Liberty’s “Master Niche”, Prakasit Sanpakdee for Junlaholaan’s “Junlaholaan”, Kijjasak Triyanon for Singto Numchok’s “Just Have Fun with It”, and Muratha Ruamrak and Akrachon Rajpandi for Lula’s “Levitate”
- Best Instrumental: Foxy’s “The Great Barrier of Reef”, Triple J Jazz Trio’s “Evening in Ayuttaya”, Khru Add and The Salor’s “Grand Openning”, Maxim Quintet’s “A Song for Maxim”, Dulyasit Srabua and Banglampoo Blues Company’s “Loeng Nok Tha”, and Liberty’s “Liberty
- Best Recordings: Stoic’s “Wiworn (Revelation)”, Junlaholaan’s “Junlaholaan”, Poomjit’s “Jing Jing”, No One Else’s “Khon Thi Yang Mai Roo Wa Khrai”, Dulyasit Srabua and Banglampoo Blues Company’s “Sao Noi”, and Apartment Khunpa’s “Wikrit Wai Klang Khuen”