Best Male Artist: Aaron Marks
Aaron Marks, is a 19 year old multi-instrumentalist from Essex, England who has taken the music scene by storm since he burst into the eyes of the mainstream music scene in June 2011. On June 1st 2011 he was signed to Haclyon Days Recordings (subsidiary label of Monk On Fire Music) on a two album eight singles deal, with EPs classing as three singles. He has since released his debut EP, Getting Out, along with his debut album Peace, Love And Other Trending Topics (produced by Gia and Damion Holmes) which spawned 2 top 3 singles. He has also started work on his sophomore album, which is yet to be titled and will be produced by Jason Smith and other tbh producers.
On June 24th Aaron released his debut EP, Getting Out, which was critically received and sold well for a first release. Aaron performed at a number of festivals over the summer of 2011 including Festival De Musica in Spain and Total Annihilation Festival 4 in England, before touring Europe as a support act of Katie Coyle. Aaron's debut single It's True, I'm Trouble charted at number 2 in the Digital Download Charts (as well as receiving a platinum sales figure) , with the second single from Peace, Love and Other Trending Topics being announced as You're Alive (Why Ask For More?) charting at number 3 in the Digital Download Charts.
Aaron's debut single It's True, I'm Trouble is currently 13th in the All-Time Top 20 Digital Download Chart. Peace, Love And Other Trending Topics charted at number 1 on the Heat Album Charts in it's first week, selling 360,000 copies.
He has received critical acclaim from many influential members of the music industry, including Michelle Green, Jason Smith, and Eric Quillington.
Best Tour By Artist: #PeaceLoveAndOtherTrendingTopicsTour - Aaron Marks w/ support from Sammy Griffin and Kayla RiversSexiest Male: Aaron MarksBest Solo Single: It's True, I'm Trouble - Aaron MarksThe first single from Aaron Marks' début album (Peace Love And Other Trending Topics), It's True, I'm Trouble was also Aaron's first single to ever be released. Containing a mix of catchy lyrics, upbeat vocals and clever chord progressions the song charted at number 2, going on to receive a platinum certification for sales, it is currently 13th in the All-Time Top 20 Digital Download Chart.
Best Album: Peace, Love And Other Trending Topics - Aaron MarksThe debut release from acoustic-pop artist Aaron Marks, Peace Love And Other Trending Topics has easily been seen as one of the best releases of the year, after being critically acclaimed by various members of the music industry along with charting first in the Heat Album Charts for it's first 2 weeks, and selling over 1 million copies within a month of being released as well as spawning chart toping singles: It's True, I'm Trouble and You're Alive (Why Ask For More?)
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