From a band in its first year to a physically challenged Internet DJ, the Roanoke Valley will be well represented at the 2012 Carolina Beach Music Awards in November.

The people nominated in several different categories are those who are keeping the Beach Music tradition alive.

One of the nominees, Steve Owens and Summertime, was nominated for eight different categories while Andy Lucy, of the Emporia AM station WEVA, was nominated for AM DJ of the Year and his station nominated for AM Station of the Year.

WTRG, a First Media Radio station headquartered in Weldon was nominated for FM Station of the Year.

Jay Jenkins of Woodland who hosts the Sunday radio show Shaggin’ on the Beach, which is heard on three stations, including WTRG, was nominated for Radio Show of the Year.

Ray Melton of Roanoke Rapids was nominated for Internet Radio Show of the Year.

The awards show will be held November 12 at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach.

Owens and Summertime led the way in nominations.

Those nominations include New Artist of the Year while its self-titled debut album was nominated for Group Album of the Year. Owens was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year while he and Robin Woodard were nominated for Song Writers of the Year for Do You Love Me Like That.

The song I’d Give Up Everything for You from the debut CD was nominated for Song of the Year and Woodard, who plays guitar for the band, was nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year.

Keith Houston, of KHP Music, was nominated for Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year for his work on the CD.

The band has been together for 13 months. “It’s been a great year for the band,” Owens said in a prepared statement. “Our self-titled CD was released in April of this year and we already have two number one songs on the Beach Music Charts with other singles still to be released.”

The eight-piece band, which includes a three-horn section, is a source of pride. “I have the greatest musicians I could have asked for on stage with me at each performance,” he said. “They have all worked hard and it shows in our success.”

Owens said the nominations were staggering. “I was totally shocked to get the number of nominations we received. I’m honored just to be nominated and it shows the support and confidence that the fans and peers in the industry have given us.”