She Rocks Awards at NAMM 2016
January 2016 – At the 2016 NAMM show, the Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN), and WiMN’s Founder Laura B. Whitmore and guitarist Nita Strauss hosted the 4th annual She Rocks Awards. The award ceremony featured live performances in addition to the award presentations.
The featured performances were by singer-songwriter, Jenna Paone; guitarists Nita Strauss, Malina Moye, and Jennifer Batten; Jason Mraz touring band, Raining Jane; pop sensations, Karmin; The Command Sisters; and the incredible house band Rock Sugah featuring Divinity Roxx on bass, Kudison Kai on vocals, Kat Dyson on guitar, Benita Lewis on drums and Lynette Williams on keyboards.
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The high points of the evening were performances by Karmin of new material from their upcoming release, Leo Rising; guitar performances by Jennifer Batten, Nita Strauss and Malina Moye (who was a 2014 She Rocks Award winner); a speech by percussionist Mona Tavakoli of Raining Jane and the Rock N’ Roll Camp for Girls of L.A.; and a grand finale performance by The Command Sisters, Jennifer Batten, Nita Strauss and Rock Sugah as they joined together in a tribute to Chaka Khan ending with power anthem, “I’m Every Woman,” for the 700 attendees.
She Rocks Awars at NAM 2016 – Legends Award to Chaka Khan
Honorees for the awards included Jennifer Batten, Chaka Khan, Amy Heidemann, Becky Gebhardt and Mona Tavakoli (Rock Camp for Girls L.A. and Raining Jane), Chalise Zolezzi (Taylor Guitars), Mary Luehrsen (NAMM), Crystal Morris (Gator Cases), Mindy Abovitz (Tom Tom Magazine), Cathy Carter Duncan (Seymour Duncan), Leigh Maples and Pamela Cole (Fanny’s House of Music), Leslie Ann Jones (Skywalker Sound), Sujata Murthy (Universal Music), and surprise honoree Tom Gilbert, the Creative and Marketing Manager for Mad Sun Marketing and co-producer of the She Rocks Awards.
