2006 Winners

MORE THAN $20 000 in prices to WIN!

Each winner will be granted a one-year loan> of a guitar from the Ste-Cat permanent collection. The loan of these very high-calibre instruments, created specially for the MMMIS by the best luthiers who participated in the Show, represents concrete and free assistance designed to help deserving students practice their art and further their knowledge on the best instruments available.

1st PRIZE ELECTRIC GUITAR CATEGORY

Godin Freeway Floyd Silver
Max Georgiev

Winner: Max Georgiev

Max Georgiev's performance

Godin Freeway Floyd Silver w/Nitro Pickups with gigbag

Marshall AVT50

Marshall AVT50

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$200 Gift certificate

An invitation to perform at the Montreal Musical Instrument Show  2007 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

An invitation to perform at the MMMIS 2007 during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.


1st PRIZE JAZZ CATEGORY

Godin Flat five Spruce
Francois Jalbert

Winner: Francois Jalbert

Francois Jalbert's performance www.myspace.com/francoisjalbert

Godin Flat Five Spruce with gigbag

EDigitech JML jam man looper pedal

Digitech JML jam man looper pedal

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$200 Gift certificate

An invitation to perform at the Montreal Musical Instrument Show  2007 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

An invitation to perform at the MMMIS 2007 during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.


1st PRIZE ACOUSTIC CATEGORY

Seagull Artist Portrait CW QII EQ
Jean-François Lemieux

Winner: Jean-François Lemieux

Jean-François Lemieux's performance www.jefflemieux.com

Seagull Artist Portrait CW QII EQ with Tric case

D-tar Solstice preamp/module

D-tar Solstice preamp/module

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$200 Gift certificate

An invitation to perform at the Montreal Musical Instrument Show  2007 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

An invitation to perform at the MMMIS 2007 during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal


1st PRIZE CLASSICAL CATEGORY

Seagull Artist Portrait CW QII EQ
THugo Larenas

Winner: Hugo Larenas

Hugo Larenas's performance

Seagull Artist Portrait CW QII EQ with Tric case

Digitech XVD digital reverb

Digitech XDV digital reverb

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$200 Gift certificate

An invitation to perform at the Montreal Musical Instrument Show  2007 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

An invitation to perform at the MMMIS 2007 during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.


2nd PRIZE ELECTRIC GUITAR CATEGORY

Norman B20 Folk
Pat Cristiano

Winner: Pat Cristiano

Pat Cristiano's performance

Norman B20 Folk with Solid spruce top and TRIC case

Digitech JHE Jimi Hendrix experience pedal

Digitech JHE Jimi Hendrix experience pedal

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$50 Gift certificate


2nd PRIZE JAZZ CATEGORY

Norman B20 Folk
Sylvain Lapointe

Winner: Sylvain Lapointe

Sylvain Lapointe's performance

Norman B20 Folk with Solid spruce top and TRIC case

Digitech XVD digital reverb

Digitech XDV digital reverb

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$50 Gift certificate


2nd PRIZE ACOUSTIC CATEGORY

Norman B20 Folk
Adam Karch

Winner: Adam Karch

Adam Karch's performance

Norman B20 Folk with Solid spruce top and TRIC case

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$50 Gift certificate

Seymour Duncan Woodie pickup

Seymour Duncan Woodie pickup


2nd PRIZE CLASSICAL CATEGORY

Norman B20 Folk
Karl Marino

Winner: Karl Marino

Karl Marino's performance

Norman B20 Folk with Solid spruce top and TRIC case

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$50 Gift certificate

Korg DT10 stomp box tuner

Korg DT10 stomp box tuner


3rd PRIZE BY CATEGORY

The 4 runner ups will win

Aless Labasi

ELECTRIC GUITAR: Aless Labasi

Aless Labasi's performance
Marc-André Seguin

JAZZ: Marc-André Seguin

Marc-André Seguin's performance www.marcandreseguin.com
Simon Marion

ACOUSTIC: Simon Marion

Simon Marion's performance
Simon Auger

CLASSICAL: Simon Auger

Simon Auger's performance
Godin Guitars

A box of Godin strings, a leather Godin strap, a cap and some pics

Steve's Music Store Gift certificate

$50 Gift certificate

Marshall

Marshall tuners


The “People’s Choice Award” of the FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL

Jean-François Lemieux

Winner: Jean-François Lemieux

The person who announces the winner: Nathalie Demers from ville Saint-Laurent

At the performance given by the 12 finalists on Sunday evening, October 1, at 8 p.m., the public will be invited to vote on the finalist who, in their opinion, deserves the “People’s Choice Award.”.

XM RadioFestival International de Jazz de Montréal

The person who announces the winner and the candidate who wins the award will each walk away with a portable XM Radio and a one year subscription to XM Satellite Radio, courtesy of the Festival.


ALL THE PARTICIPANTS WILL WIN

Godin Guitars

Godin or Seagull cap and pics

Steve's Music Store

T-Shirts and water bottles and a book coupon of 25% off regular priced books (Steve's Music Store)

The Montreal Guitar Grand Prix

A T-Shirt from the Montreal Guitar Grand Prix

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Montreal Guitar Show
Montreal Musical Instrument Show
Blues Camp
Salon des instruments de musique de Montréal Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Grand Prix de Guitare de Montréal