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The Florida Music Awards Hall of Fame | Nurturing and Preserving Native Music of Florida

Florida Music Awards Founder and Chairman Wayne Koss with world-renowned musician Yanni of Florida
Florida Music Awards Founder and Chairman Wayne Koss with world-renowned musician Yanni of Florida

Florida Music Awards Hall of Fame Summary:

The venerable Florida Music Awards and Florida Music Hall of Fame is a significant newsworthy event that encompasses thousands of the state’s finest musicians and industry personnel. The event’s high appeal attracts statewide and international media attention among devout fans, newcomers, and casual observers from across the universe.

This coming year’s show line-ups feature several of the most treasured music artists/entertainers with strong Florida roots along with notable entertainment projects associated with the state that have made an indelible mark in the entertainment world here and abroad.

It’s time to recognize and celebrate their works in a big way. That’s what we are all about–recognizing and honoring Substantive and Deserving Talent!

Most importantly we are supporting the entertainment industry of Florida and by extension well beyond.

Therefore, we commence alongside major media-in-motion to capture the historic moments that will inspire and provide a stronger benchmark for generations of artists and entertainment industry personnel in the Sunshine State. The state of Florida is one of the largest contributors to the global music scene in the entertainment world.

We wholeheartedly hope you have the opportunity to join us. Your participation in this significant endeavor that undoubtedly will provide significant lasting memories!

The mission of The Florida Music Awards Hall of Fame is to recognize the most creative and substantive artists and industry personnel, alongside significant music achievements of yesterday and today from the state’s music composers, songwriters, producers, engineers, radio personalities… and to place all in the history annals for posterity and provide a Benchmark impetus for the next generation.


Thousands of aspiring musicians, alongside seasoned devoted artists and music industry personnel from the state of Florida, are provided a substantial benchmark with this endeavor and so much more at every scale.

Upcoming events will host several of the most treasured music artists and entertainers who have a measure of residency that holds significance/substantive and importance in their artistic development within the state and/or special achievements that are of great relevance in their career associated with the Sunshine State.

The chosen artists will be present and performing making this a grand historic event. Subsequently, we are providing devoted and passionate fans and those in the industry the opportunity to be in unison with their appreciation among their selected voting choices.

Sincerely,

Wayne Koss

Florida Music Awards Founder and Chairman

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