1.) Q: What are the Carolina Beach Music Awards?

A: The Carolina Beach Music Awards is an Awards Show and Weekend that honors the hard work, promotion, preservation, and ongoing influence of the Carolina Beach Music & Shag Industry.

2.) Q: When and where is the Weekend & Show held?

A: The Weekend and Show are held every November in N. Myrtle Beach at the historic clubs on Ocean Drive and at the Alabama Theatre in Barefoot Landing.

3.) Q: Who decides who gets the awards?

A: The awards are voted on by the Carolina Beach Music Academy Members. The Academy is made up of Industry Professionals and Beach & Shag Music fans from all over the US and Canada. The Hall of Fame and Special Recognition Awards are decided by the Advisory Board and Board of Directors made up of CBM professionals.

4.) Q: How do I become an Academy Member?

A: Simple, there are two levels of membership in the Academy. The first level is a full Academy Member. This person must be an Industry Professional in the Carolina Beach Music or Shag community. They must be in some way directly associated with the industry by way of the music or dance. This includes Bands, Artists, DJ’s, Record Companies, Music Distributors, Promoters, Club Owners, Radio Station Owners, Shag Instructors and/or Booking Agencies, etc. The second level of membership is the Associate Member; this can be any fan or supporter of the music and/or shag.
**To join the Academy you can go to the CBMA website and download the application from the Academy Info page. Fill it out and return it with your payment. In a few weeks you will receive your membership card and welcome package with weekend information. As a member, you also receive discounts on Weekend Passes. Applications will also be in the Care Free Times at the Spring SOS.

5.) Q: Who can attend the Weekend & Show?

A: Anyone who wants to attend is welcome. The show and the weekend activities are open to the public.

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6.) Q: What does it cost to attend the Weekend and Show?

A: To attend all events during the weekend including the show is around $75 and Up (per person) plus accommodations. Tickets range from $37-$58 for the show at the Theatre and $10 and up for the passes depending on which events you go to.

7.) Q: Can I attend the Show Only?

A: Yes, you can attend any or all the events that you want. You can just go to the show on Sunday at the Theatre or you can just come to enjoy the music and dancing in the clubs during the Weekend. Many types of passes are offered for each day individually or for the entire event. (The Weekend Pass saves you much money over the cost of individual passes.)

8.) Q: Are there any events that are free to the public?

A: Yes, there are a few events that are free to the public. They include the Saturday Music Showcase and the Industry Awards held in the Spanish Galleon on Saturday at 4:00pm. Also there is no charge to attend the Band Fair at the Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort on Sunday from 9:00am till 12:00pm to meet the bands and get autographs, pictures and buy CDs.

9.) Q: How do I purchase tickets to the show on Sunday?

A: The tickets for the Awards Show are handled by the Alabama Theatre. You can call them at 800-342-2262 or buy online at www.alabama-theatre.com.

10.) Q: Where can I get my passes for the clubs?

A: The passes for the clubs and weekend activities are sold at the participating clubs during the weekend only. They are not pre-sold at this time.

11.) Q: What types of passes are offered, and what do they cover?

A: The Weekend Pass ($50) covers all club events during the weekend including the Sunday “After Party Celebration”. It does not, however, cover the Alabama Theatre Show. Those tickets must be purchased from the Theatre.
The “Club Pass” ($10) covers admission to that club for that night only. It will not get you into any other clubs.
The “Nightly Pass” ($20) covers admission to all participating clubs for that night only

12.) Q: How many clubs and venues are involved with the Weekend?

A: Usually 5 to 6 clubs with Bands and DJs at each venue

13.) Q: Which Clubs are involved?

A: The clubs and venues involved so far are the OD Beach Club, OD Café’, OD Ballroom, Spanish Galleon, Fat Harold’s, Pirates Cove, Ducks and Razzies Beach Club @ 2001 and Dynamites at Dock Holidays.

14.) Q: Are other clubs or venues asked to participate?

A: Yes, if the crowds grow too large for the participating venues to handle, others will be asked to participate.

15.) Q: Can I recommend or nominate someone to receive the Hall Of Fame and Special Recognition Awards?

A: Yes. Just drop us an email or letter of whom and why you feel they deserve to receive the award. The Board will consider all nominations and recommendations.

16.) Q: How many members are there now?

A: This year (2007) we had 2078 members, this included Hall Of Fame, Academy & Associate Members. We have grown almost 50% each year for the last 4 years.

17.) Q: Can I Nominate as an Associate Member?

A: No, You can only Vote for those that are nominated in each category on the People’s Ballot

18.) Q: Can I Nominate as an Academy Member?

A: Yes, as an Academy Member, you can nominate and you also get to vote on both the People’s and Industry Ballots.

19.) Q: If I join as an Academy Member but don’t meet the criteria stated above in question #4, what happens?

A: We assume that everyone that joins is being honest about their involvement with Carolina Beach Music, but if the Board feels you are being dishonest about your affiliation, we will only issue you an Associate Membership and you “will not” be refunded the extra cost for the membership. You would then only get to vote for the nominees.

20.) Q: How many people attend the weekend and show?

A: The attendance for the entire weekend generally runs between 4500 & 7000 people. The theatre only seats 2000 people and the tickets go fast. Many people come for the weekend activities in the clubs and do not attend the show itself and visa-versa.

21.) Q: If I’m in the Hall Of Fame, do I have to join the Academy?

A: It depends on how you were inducted. If you were inducted as an individual, you are automatically a member of the CBM Academy. If you were inducted as a band and are still performing with that band, you are automatically a member. If you have left the band that was inducted, you are no longer a member of the Hall of Fame. Because our industry is so small and band members are changing daily. Only current performing members of the band are considered to be in the Hall Of Fame.

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22.) Q: Why was my favorite DJ not listed in the Nominations last year, He’s one of the biggest in the industry?

A: There could be several reasons for this scenario, first of all are they promoting the academy to their patrons. Are they telling them to vote for him or her for DJ of the year? Are they telling their listeners that they can join the academy and voice their opions? It is up to the DJ or individuals to promote themselves and the industry if they want to be recognized by the academy. Second, Are they telling their peers to nominate them for DJ of the year, since the 500+ industry professionals are the ones doing the nominating, they need to be asking the bands and other industry professionals outlined by the academy guidelines to nominate them. The CBMA Board of Directors or Advisory Board does not pick or have ever picked any of the nominees for the ballots; they are all nominated by the Full Carolina Beach Music Academy Members. (Associate members do not get to nominate)

23.) Q: Why are you trying to get more people to join the Carolina Beach Music Academy?
A: The more people we have join the academy, the more influence we have in keeping Beach Music alive and prospering for our children to enjoy as much as we have over the past 40-50 years. Also, if we are able to secure 5000 members in the Academy, we can petition the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) better known as the “Grammy’s” to consider Carolina Beach Music as a separate entity from Rhythm & Blues therefore giving our regional artist a change to be recognized for there many years of hard work and services to the people of the Southeastern part of the U.S..

24.) Q: If you get 5000 members in the Academy, Is Grammy consideration guaranteed?

A: No, There is no guarantee that Beach Music will be accepted as a separate category by the Grammy’s. This has to be voted on by the Board of Directors and must be approved. The more members we have when we petition the NARAS (Grammy’s) the more leverage we have behind our cause.

25.) Q: Do you feel you have a chance of this happening?

A: All we know is that if we don’t try, it will never happen. After personally meeting with Terry Likona (Chairmen of the Board for NARAS) in January of last year, I left with a very positive outlook that it is not only possible; it is obtainable! He assured me that if I would bring him a list of 5000 members, he would personally carry it and present it in the NARAS meeting himself and that he would offer his support for this industry to be recognized as a separate entity from R&B. He was very knowledgeable of this industry and said it had been brought up before in a meeting but without information or any structure behind the industry that it was dropped. Now that we have an ongoing Awards Show that recognizes its achievements every year, this gave the industry credibility and structure and it should be recognized.

If you have any questions you would like answered, Please mail or email us at the addresses below.

Send Questions to: CBMA
P.O. Box 70
Pinebluff, NC 28373

Or email us at: cbma@nc.rr.com