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NYJMHF: 1st Annual Jewish Music Awards

Jewish music and heritage festival
Joey Ramone as a stand-in for Jewish musicThe NYJMHF & Heeb Magazine present:
The 1st Annual Jewish Music Awards
The Museum of Jewish Heritage
Tickets $30 - Admission includes party - 36 Battery Place (MAP)
7pm
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In association with Heeb Magazine, the New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival has created ten categories of awards which will be presented to outstanding artists in their field, including a special lifetime achievement award to Joey Ramone. A number of well-known celebrities and personalities will present the awards, with special surprise performances, and an after party to complete this evening. Jewish Music has come a long way.

Five artists, including Golem, Divahn, What I Like About Jew and others will perform Ramones tributes.

Nominees:

Heeb Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award
Joey Ramone

Heritage Award:
Debbie Friedman

Best New Klezmer Band
Rashanim, Lemon Juice Quartet, Juez, Klezmer Juice

Best Hip Hop
Edan, So Called, Subliminal, cLOUDEAD

Best Blend of Jazz & Heritage
Masada, Hasidic New Wave, Steven Bernstein, Sarah Aroeste Band

Best Danceable
Rachel Stevens, Chromeo, The Mobius Band, Oi Va Voi

Best Singer/Song Writer
Eef Barzelay, Ben Lee, Ben Kweller, Keren Ann

Best New Approach
Perry Farrell, A Silver Mt Zion, Matisyahu, Peaches

Best Jewish Punk
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Jewdriver, New Found Glory, Golem

Best Middle Eastern Blend
Pharaoh's Daughter, Divahn, Yehuda Glanz, Hadag Nachash

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