Photos by Nick McCabe
Forte, or Fans Of Reno Tahoe Entertainment, announced at the Grand Sierra Resort Casino on Monday August 14, 2017 this year’s nominees in multiple music and performing arts categories.. The nominations were read by Steve Funk, Max Volume, Shane Whitecloud and Arnie States.
Voting has started. To vote, go to for forteawards.com.
Now it’s up to you, the fan. If you want your favorite band, musician, actor, actress, comedian or belly dancer to win, you must vote everyday. You can make one vote in each category, once a day.
The Forte Awards Show is where the winners will be announced on November 2, 2017 at the Grand Theater located inside the Grand Sierra Resort Casino (GSR). Tickets go on sale soon. All proceeds go equally to three charities, The Nevada Humane Society, The Veterans Resource Center and The Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
Vote often and this is how you support your local bands and venues … Vote, Vote, Vote!
Here are the 2017 nominees for music:
Blues
The Trey Stone Band
Buddy Emmer
The Jokers Wild Blues Band
Jason King Band
Blue Haven Blues Band
The Blues Monsters
Foureyed Jimmy
Athena McIntyre
9 Below Zero
Alex Muddy Smith
Metal and Heavy Rock
We Predict A Riot
Third Edge
Haf-ded
Elephant Rifle
Muderock
From The Ruins
Chapter 3
Machine Gun Vendetta
Monkey Pinata
Rock
Alisha Sadler
Seasons Of Insanity
SuperNaturalHeros
Metalbilly Trucker
Zack Ryan
Frankly Fictitious
Blue Dyno
Hot Rod Rebellion
Serenity Awaits
The Electric
Jazz
Reno Jazz Orchestra
Kyle Rea Big Band
First Take featuring Rick Metz
Alex Muddy Smith
Pop
The Novelists
Jonathan Rolling
The Sad Toms
Eddy Bueno
Nevada Gay Men’s Chorus
Wanderlust
Big Heart
Asphalt Socialites
The Run Up
Pink Awful
R&B, Funk and Soul
Mojo Green
Wesley Orsolic Band
Trey Stone
Arizona Jones
The Sextones
Country
Spur Crazy
Everyday Outlaw
Alex Muddy Smith
Greg Austin & Southern Justice
Patrick Casey
Americana, Bluegrass and World Music
Tyler Stafford
The Reno Swing Set
Monique Jade Band
Sierra Sweetshearts
Mel & Gia
Jeff Wayne Watkins
Cabaret and Tribute
Hollywood Trashed
The Floyd
Decoy
Retro Radio Dolls
Wild Child (A Tribute to Janis Joplin)
AudioBoxx
Atomika
Beatles Flashback
Jazz Instrumental
Rick Metz
Corky Bennet
Niall McGuiness
Doug Cooler
John Shipley
Bass
Gia Torcaso
Alexander Korostinsky
Steve Caba (aka Gus)
Scott Parsons/Arizona Jones
Landon Grey
Guitarist
Trey Stone
Buddy Emmer
Tom Sheridan
Andy Kimberly
Wesley Orsolik
Mark Cromer/Cromerzone
Jeff Montgomery
Jason King Roxas
.Michael W. Proud
Eric Stranheland
Drums and Percussion
Dean Rossi
Steve Roberts
Rick Brenner
Brooklyn Reiff
Len Campanaro
Kevin Maxwell
Dan Weiss
Electronic
Sky cats
Rob Lawrence
Kirst / Kiechler
Stratify
Subdocta
Eric Lobe
Neurons Type
HulabaLoo
Hip Hop Vocalist
Another Chapter Production
Too Much
Just Sam
Ronnie Mac
Luke Wynn
Nina Ox
Stratify Feat, Jhaquin
Steve Cooper
Female Vocalist
Jonie Blinman
Michele Swaczyna
Krystal McMullen
Grace Hayes
Cindy Sabatini
Lisa McCuiston
Grace Gatsby
Carolyn Dolan Music
Steve Cooper
Natalle Jones
Kim Emmer
Male Vocalist
Shane Whitecloud
Greg Austin
Marsh Brodeur
Jhaquin
Tobin Jones
Eric Anderson
Mario Guzman
Here are the 2017 nominees for theater:
Actor, Dramatic Role
Jessey Richards
Cody Canon in Bad Jews
Adam Hsu
John Frederick
Ian Sorensen
Actress, Dramatic Role
Juli Fair
Sophie Moeller
Rachel Lopez
Kathy Welch
Cori Cooper
Jasmine Jiang
Debra Lynn Hull
Olivia Hansen
Moira Bengochea
Actor, Comedic Role
Cody Canon in The Explorers Club
James Miller in The Explorers Club
Greg Klino
Jesse James Ziegler
Abel Echeverria
Gary Eugene Cremeans
Actress, Comedic Role
Vanessa Ribeiro
Ariana Cramer
Rachel Lopez
Jesse Briggs
Plans Hobson
Rachel Steinman
Actor, Musical Role
Rodney Hurst
Cody Canon
Ryan Kelly
Richard S. Sargent
Bill Quinby
John Frederick
Actress, Musical Role
Molly DeLallo
Jill Marlene
Jesse Briggs
Cori Lynne Cooper
Molly Stewart
Llyana Hobson
Best Director/Producer (Comedy, Drama, Musical)
Susan Boulanger
John Frederick
Andy Mills-Kendall Mann
Amanda Alvey
Ryan Costello
David Zybert
John Bankhead
Joe Stack
Cami Thompson
Here are the nominees for dance
Ballet, Contemporary and Lyrical
Kris Swaczyna
Sophia Carter
Kelsi Landerkin
Angela Smith
Ashley Smith
Dancer in a Musical, Play, or Production Show
Taylor Shepack
Courtney Cobble
July Reddicks
Jayde Reid
Dillon Daggs
Ballroom, Jazz and Tap
Jennifer Oropeza
Maria Richardson
Haley Davis
Balliwood, Belly Dance and Movement
C Chelle Martinez
Terri Sheridan
Hip Hop, Pop Lock, Breaker and Street Performer
Alex Gumm
Michael Kaski
Special Act Performer: Including but limited to Aerial, Contortion, Pole Artist, Hooper
Vava Vivian
Whiskey SirenS
Skydance
Rebecca Yruegas
Claire Nightingale/Tahoe Fire Dancers
All Around Junior Dancer (13 – 17 years)
Sophia Cacioppo
Bryce Walsh
Alex Schwartz
Here are the 2017 nominees for Comedy and Magic
Male Comedian
Jeremy Boswell
Sammy Solorio
Caesar Valid
Paul Bronken
Bobby Benedict
Roger Diez
Nick Josten
David Gamble Jr.
Sam O’Brien
Female Comedian
Amy Bosch
Verna Chelli
Josie Spadoni
Andrea B
Sarah Rooker
Improv
Bryce Sanders
Sam O’Brian
Amanda Alvey
Marki Ho
Magician
Larry Wilson
Teemu
Jacques Simard Magician
Selena Empress of the Impossible
Debi Destiny
Robert Simpson
