MIA doles out annual awards

UK trade body the MIA, gave out its annual gongs at the London Hilton Metropole, with no huge surprises on the night as PMT and Barnes & Mullins walked away with the top retail and distributor awards.

The evening also saw John Skewes, eponymous boss of distributor John Hornby Skewes was given a lifetime achievement award after 50 years in the business.

The winners:

Classical

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Best Keyboard/Digital Piano – Clavinova CLP-500 – Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (UK)

Best Classical Strings/Bowed – Hidersine Vivente Violin outfit – Barnes & Mullins Ltd

Best Brass & Woodwind – Trevor James alto flute – Worldwind Music Ltd

Best Acoustic Piano – SH Silent Piano – Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (UK)

Best Classical Music Instrument Shop – Dawkes Music

Best Education Retailer – Chamberlain Music

Contemporary

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Future Music Music Hardware of the Year – MunroSonic EGG150 – Sonic Distribution Ltd

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Computer Music Music Software of the Year – Steinberg Cubase Pro 8 – Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

Sponsored by Rhythm

Rhythm Percussion Product of the Year – Stage Custom Birch kit – Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (UK)

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Total Guitar Amplifier of the Year – Crush 35RT – Orange Amplification

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MusicRadar Acoustic Guitar of the Year – Faith Signature FSGNHSY Honeyed Sycamore – Barnes & Mullins Ltd

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Guitarist Electric Guitar of the Year – Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature – Proel International Ltd

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MusicRadar Microphone Brand of the Year – Sontronics – Sontronics & Omnisonic International ltd

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Editors Choice MusicRadar Music Making Innovation of the Year – DigiTech TRIO – Sound Technology Ltd

Retailers

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Take It Away Retailer of the Year – Jonathan Myall Music

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Best Presented Retailer (large) – Andertons Music Company

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Best Retailer (small) – Symphony Music & Technology Centre

Best Retailer (medium) – One Man Band Ltd

Best Retailer (large) – Professional Music Technology

Suppliers

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Best Supplier Customer Service – The Sound Post Ltd

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Best Supplier (small) – Guitar XS Ltd

Best Supplier (medium) – PRS Guitars International Ltd

Best Supplier (large) – Barnes & Mullins Ltd