Photos

Music Awards

Business Awards

 

Winners

Best of the Beat Music Awards: Winners

Best of the Beat Business Awards: Winners

 

Lifetime Achievement Honorees

Music: George Porter, Jr.

Music Business: Scott Billington

Music Education: John Rankin

Heartbeat Award: Mary Howell

 

Music

Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses

Glen David Andrews

the Soul Rebels

Lost Bayou Ramblers

Big Freedia

GIVERS

Tribute to George Porter, Jr. featuring Art Neville, Dr. John, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Cyril Neville, Papa Mali, David Barard, Stanton Moore, Jeff Albert, Mark Mullins, Tracy Griffith, Khris Royal, Brian Graber

George Porter & His Runnin’ Pardners + special guests

 

Restaurants

Here’s the menu of food from the various local restaurants and caterers who joined us at the Best of the Beat.

 

Nominees

Here’s a full list of the 2011 Best of the Beat nominees with links to check out their music. Also see our Spotify playlist of the 2011 Best of the Beat nominees.

 

Past Best of the Beat Winners

The Best of the Beat Awards first started in 1995. Here’s the complete list of all winners from 1995-2010.