Backallie Music 2nd Annual Pittsburgh RMA’s!

We told you about this already, but in case you didn’t get it or didn’t do it… here’s your chance.  Here’s all the info stolen right from the Backallie site:

“like” the Backallie FB page,”tag” your favorite band, fan, person, etc and list the category you want them to win. Nominations will be counted by number of tags and likes.

- Categories - Best Alternative Rock Band, Best Alt Album, Best Alt Video, Best Metal Band, Best Metal Album, Best Metal Video, Best Punk Rock Band, Best Punk Rock Album, Best Punk Rock Video, Best Indie Rock Band, Best Indie Rock Album, Best Indie Rock Video, Best Hardcore Band, Best Hardcore Album, Best Hardcore Video, Song of the year, Music video of the year, Best Live performance, Best venue, Best local promoter, Best beard, Best “Oh, Shit!” moment, Youtube Idol

Please review official rules here. For questions or comments please email us here.

So go nominate, then come back & vote.  You’re on Facebook, right?  Of course you are.  Go, go now.  Why are you still reading this?  GO!  It would be cool if you nominate us or some of our friends, but most importantly do it to let people know you’re involved & care about your local music scene.

OK, maybe you should read the rules:

- Rules -

1) Dates: Nominations start Saturday, Nov. 5th at 12:00 AM and end Thursday, Dec. 15th at 12:00 AM. 2nd round of voting begins on Dec. 15th and ends January 1st. 2nd round is only open to judges and nominated bands/people. The actual ceremony is Sunday, January 15th at Club Diesel.2) Who can nominate: Anyone who has a facebook can nominate whoever they feel deserves to be nominated.3) Who can be nominated: Any band, musician, fan, venue, or person that fits the criteria to meet the appropriate category that is from Pittsburgh or the greater Pittsburgh area, and currently resides in Pittsburgh. If for some reason a fan or person nominates someone for the incorrect category, the band or person being nominated must make this known to fans and to me, and the nomination will still count towards that particular person or band.4) How to Nominate: If you are nominating yourself, first “like” the Backallie facebook page, then post on the backallie page, Hi, I am Tim Schlong, and I nominate myself for best beard.” If you are nominating someone else, tag them in the post and post on the backallie page. “I nominate Dikkplow for best hardcore band.” If you are nominating a band or person for multiple categories, they must each be separate posts to count for individual votes. If a band is nominated for multiple categories in one post, it will be removed and discounted. Both “tags” AND “likes” will count as votes, so if you are already tagged, share the status with your fans to get as many “likes” as you can. I am going to attempt to update and retally votes and nominations on the backallie website every week.5) Additional info: in order to win “song of the year” or “video of the year” your song/video had to be released within the year 2011. “Best beard” sort of a relative category, and person (fan or musician) that is a part of the Pittsburgh rock scene that has a noteworthy beard should be nominated for best beard. if you would like to nominate yourself, upload a video or picture to the backallie music page and get your friends to “like” your post. “Youtube Idol” is a category that was created for people who do their own songs or covers and post them to youtube, particularly for musicans who are looking to showcase their talent to find a band. This doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t be in a band to win this category, but this category is for any INDIVIDUAL, not a full band. “Best ‘Oh Shit!’ moment” is the type of moment in a song or live performance where the whole audience is so excited with anticipation that they all are thinking in their heads… “OH SHIT!!!!” (in a good way) ex: a really awesome breakdown in a catchy song, or a one-line chant that everyone sings along to; something cool that a band member does, etc.Thanks for your time, and get ready to nominate!!!

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