Trop Rockin’ Magazine People’s Choice Awards
Gives our readers an exciting opportunity to vote for their favorite
Trop Rock Music, Songs, Radio and Community Awards.
2018 People’s Choice Award Winners
— MUSIC —
Entertainer: Donny Brewer
Singer / Songwriter: Sunny Jim
Group: Boat Drunks
Legend: Jerry Diaz
Unsung Hero: Don Middlebrook
Breakthrough Artist: Cory Young
Song: “Come As You Are Beach Bar” by Keith Sykes
Musician: John Patti
Buffett Tribute Performers: Boat Drunks
— RADIO —
Radio Show: Trop Rockin’ the USA (Eric & Gina Babin)
DJ Personality: Eric Babin, Radio Trop Rock
— COMMUNITY —
Most Spirited Fan: Fred Wunder
House Concert Venue: The Habitat, Ken & Heather Settlemyer
Creative Fundraiser: Hat Decorating Contest, Music on the Bay
Trop Rockin’ Magazine Article: Chocolate Covered Cherry Jello Shots, by Cathy Polcari
— FUN SONGS —
Best Song to Get Leid To: “I Phlocked A Parrot Head” by Thom Shepherd
Best Song with Props: “She Only Loves Me For My Johnson” by Howard Livingston
Trop Rock Anthem: “Always Saturday Night” by Thom Shepherd
Best Drinking Song: “I Wasn’t Going To Drink Today” by Thom Shepherd
Best Conga Line Song: “Floating Opera” by Jim Morris
2019 People’s Choice Award Winners
— MUSIC —
Entertainer: Donny Brewer
Singer / Songwriter: Thom Shepherd
Favorite Band: The Boat Drunks
Trop Rock Icon: Sunny Jim
Breakthrough Artist: Danny Rosado
Best Duo / Trio: Thom & Coley Shepherd
Song of the Year: “It’s Still Summer Somewhere” by Sunny Jim
Musician: Mark Mireles
— RADIO —
Radio Show: Trop Rockin’ the USA (Eric & Gina Babin)
DJ Personality: Eric Babin, Radio Trop Rock
— COMMUNITY —
Most Spirited Fan: “Cooler” Dave Spenny
House Concert Venue: The Habitat, Ken & Heather Settlemyer
Innovative Event: Music on the Bay
— FUN SONGS —
Best Song About the Beach: “Beach Life” by Don Middlebrook
Best Pirate Song“Gettin’ Down in a Pirate Town” by Jesse Rice
Best Song About a Cocktail: “Rum and Somethin’” by Donny Brewer and Reggie Starrett
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** Voting CLOSED on September 15, 2019 **
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Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30th
Time: 8p – 10:30p
Location: Dante’s in Key West
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Award Categories
Trop Rock Music Category
Singer/Songwriter
Sponsored by
Free Range Parrots
NOMINEES
Cory Young
Don Middlebrook
Donny Brewer
Jesse Rice
Sunny Jim
Thom Shepherd
Entertainer
Sponsored by
Author, Chip Bell
NOMINEES
Don Middlebrook
Donny Brewer
Jimmy and the Parrots
Sunny Jim
Thom Shepherd
Trop Rock Band
Sponsored by
Diablo Creek Music
NOMINEES
The Boat Drunks
Donny Brewer and the Dock Rockers
Drop Dead Dangerous Loaded
Jerry Diaz & Hanna’s Reef
Jimmy and the Parrots
Mike Nash & Southern Drawl Band
Duo / Trio
Sponsored by
Radio Trop Rock
NOMINEES
Danny Lowers the Boom
The Detentions
Drop Dead Dangerous
Latitude
Thom & Coley
Tropical Soul
Song of the Year
Sponsored by
Steve & Tamara Bryant
NOMINEES
“Beach In Heaven”
by The Detentions
“Go Away Cloud”
by Jesse Rice
“It’s Still Summer Somewhere”
by Sunny Jim
“Tastes Just Like Vacation”
by Thom & Coley
“Waves” by Aaron Scherz
Breakthrough Artist
Sponsored by
The Habitat
NOMINEES
Brooke Graham
Danny Rosado
Donavon Lee Carpenter
Erica Sunshine Lee
Isabella Stefania
Jesse Rice
Jonas Lorence
Icon
Sponsored by
Palapa Mac Radio
NOMINEES
Don Middlebrook
Donny Brewer
Jerry Diaz
Sunny Jim
Musician of the Year
Sponsored by
Norm & Cheryl Kayser
NOMINEES
JD Edge, Fiddle
John Beck, Steel Drums
John Patti, Steel Drums
Mark Mireles, Steel Drums
Melanie Howe, Percussionist
Trop Rock Radio Category
Entertainment Show
Sponsored by
Trop Rockin’ Magazine
NOMINEES
Happy Hour 2.0
Greg Dumas, Radio Trop Rock
Sunday Mornings with the Tiki Man
and the Original Hippie Chick
Danny Lynn and Heather O’Shields, Tiki Man Radio
Trop Rockin’ The USA
Eric & Gina Babin, Radio Trop Rock
Weekdays With Wilson
Lyle Wilson, Radio A1A
Weekly Trop 40 Countdown
Harry Teaford & Mayor Gonzo Mays, Radio A1A
Radio DJ Personality
Sponsored by
Fred Wunder
NOMINEES
Danny Lynn – Tiki Man Radio
Eric Babin – Radio Trop Rock
Greg Dumas – Radio Trop Rock
Harry Teaford – Radio A1A
Lyle Wilson – Radio A1A
Trop Rock Community Category
Most Spirited Fan
Sponsored by
HatLadyBling
NOMINEES
“Cooler” Dave Spenny
Diana Christ
Fred Wunder
Keith & Mandy Davis
Tom Klinker & Nancy Martin
Sheila Jorgensen
Innovative Event
Sponsor Needed – $400
(multiple people can go in together!)
This is a community event that takes community support.
Someone be a Trop Rock Hero :-)
Email if interested:
[email protected]
NOMINEES
Lonestar Luau
Music on the Bay
Pardi Gras
Rendezvous
Riddles in the Sand
Summer Chi.ill
House Concert Venue
Sponsored by
The Yard
NOMINEES
Diablo Creek
Diana Christ & Pablo Heins
Isla Bella
Fred & Sara Guerrero
Mango Republic
Ron Mead & Carla Hughes
The Habitat
Ken & Heather Settlemyer
Weaver’s Landing
Gary & Jane Weaver
Trop Rock Fun Songs
Best Song About a Cocktail
Sponsored by
Beverly Kleinman
NOMINEES
“Cactus Moonshine”
by Donny Brewer
“Double Rum”
by Brooke Graham
“I’ve Got A Margarita With My Name On It”
by Jonas Lorence
“Mojitos”
by Erica Sunshine Lee
“Rum and Somethin”
by Donny Brewer and Reggie Starrett
“Rum Drinks & Sandy Beaches”
by Jerry Diaz
Best Pirate Song
Sponsored by
Sheila’s Flip Flop Shack
NOMINEES
“I’m A Pirate”
by Erica Sunshine Lee
“Gettin’ Down in a Pirate Town”
by Jesse Rice
“Blackbeard’s Navy”
by Sunny Jim
“Mermaids and Pirates”
by Reggie Starrett
“A Pirate on the Caribbean”
by The Boat Drunks
“Pirates of the Potomac”
by Danny Rosado
Best Song About the Beach
Sponsored by
Bill & Karen Stewart
NOMINEES
“Another Beach Song”
by Donavon Lee Carpenter
“Anywhere There’s a Beach”
by Steve Hopper
“Beach In Heaven”
by The Detentions
“Beach Life”
by Don Middlebrook
“Beer on a Beach”
by Jesse Rice
“Two Beaches”
by Cory Young