2002 New York Pan Awards

Posted By: When Steel Talks
Date: Monday, 30 December 2002, at 11:25 p.m.

2002 Steel Pan Music Awards -- Pan In New York

Our 2002 Steelpan Person of the Year Award goes to two well deserving individuals this year... Mrs. Glenda Ford-Gamory and Mrs. Jean Myers of Pantonic and Adlib Steel Orchestras respectively... As with the public recognition of any effort, there are many worthy of mention... However these two individuals are indeed special... Pan in New York would not be the same without them... They are the MVPs of their organizations... They are brilliant, they command respect and they are extremely humble... Their simultaneous commitment to the Steelpan artform and the development of our youth, and their uplifting of the human sprit, is unmatched...

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Band of the Year -- Pantonic Steel Orchestra
Got the job done in a very difficult year...

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Arranger of the Year -- Clive Bradley (Song - BEN LION; Group - PANTONIC STEEL ORCHESTRA)
He is still the Master!

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Tuner of the Year -- Wallace Austin (Group - Marsicans; Soloist Garvin Blake)
He has always been, and remains, simply awesome!

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Rookies of the Year -- Marsicans and D'Radoes Steel Orchestras
Few musical organizations have ever had so much impact in their first year... Their future looks real bright...

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Innovator of the Year -- Franklin Mayers
The Man's an unheralded Genius!

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2002 Panphotographer of the Year
This years co-winners are Russell Pope and CP

Mother and Child Practicing For NY Panorama -- Russell Pope
USSA New York Panorama 2002 -- C. Phillips
Their work speaks for itself... They have captured the beauty and spirit of the pan instrument and people...

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2002 Non Traditional Pan Performance of The Year

This years goes to CASYM for their performances with Vocalist Anne Fridal as part of their NY Tour at New York City Hall...

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2002 Pan Stories of the Year

PAN TIMES -- Adika Butler and C. Phillips

Excellent Work

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2002 steel pan awards