There were a few surprises during the awards fete, which began 35 minutes after its scheduled 7 p.m. Thank you so much,” Dorman told the audience, which gave Iron Butterfly a standing ovation. (The latest edition of Iron Butterfly begins a European tour on Sept. So was bassist Lee Dorman, who was not a in the group’s first lineup but played on “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” and continues to perform with the band to this day. Several original members of Iron Butterfly were present to accept the award. But he opted not to make any comments to the audience. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, a fan of the band since he was a teenager, was on hand to help present Iron Butterfly with its award. The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Iron Butterfly, the pioneering hard-rock band that was formed in San Diego in 1966, moved to Los Angeles in 1967 and scored with its 25-million-selling 1968 album, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.” Oceanside singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, who won two Grammy Awards in January, was nominated for Album and Artist of the Year, but went home empty-handed (or would have, if he had been present). The four-man band was joined for its opening number by Albanian cellist Erdis Maxhelake, who purportedly was barred from performing with another band earlier in the evening because he was deemed to be “too drunk,” Reis told the audience. “I think we’re here to clear the house, so let the clearing begin!” quipped John Reis of The Night Marchers, the final band of the two-and-a-half-hour awards fete. Those aforementioned performances, with the exception of a so-so, two-song set by Best Hip-Hop nominee Jimmy Powers, reaffirmed what a vital and varied music scene San Diego is blessed to have. The ceremony, which featured seven live performances, was held at Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay on Shelter Island for the first time since 2005.
Switchfoot, which is on tour in South America, accepted via video, while several members of Slightly Stoopid took to the stage to claim their award.
The bands Switchfoot and Slightly Stoopid shared top honors Sunday night at the 20th annual San Diego Music Awards (SDMAs), where Slightly Stoopid won the Artist of the Year award for the second consecutive year and Switchfoot won Album of the Year for “Hello Hurricane.”
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