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Mover/Shaker: Lola Morales
Nominee: Outstanding World Artist/Group;
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording;
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
Lola Morales is literally a walking melting pot of world culture. Born
in San Francisco, the American funk/Latin soulster is the daughter of a
Nicaraguan Salsa pianist. “I think I have music running in my blood,”
Morales says. “I was actually singing before I could speak!”
In the mid-‘90s, Morales moved from San Francisco to Ecuador in order
to study Spanish literature. Once there, the singer fell in love with
the local music and began to perform in the local Quito scene. Morales
then moved across the Atlantic to London and began to first experience
modest success in her new environment. She caught a break in a trendy
local venue where she took her “first step towards actually earning a
living through music.”
Throughout her worldly jaunts, Morales has also found time to call
Detroit her home as well. “Of all the cities I have lived in, Detroit
has surprised me the most,” Morales says. “It’s raw and gritty, harsh
even, but living within the grittiness are the most wonderful people
you’ll ever meet.”
Morales, who moved to Detroit in 2006, released her first EP, Luna
Nova, last year. The disc combines the sounds of Latin, jazz, funk and
pop into a cohesive unit that is perfect for dancing away the night.
“If it’s written from the soul, then I’m a fan," Morales states. “It
all inevitably influences the way I write and sing.” Luna Nova has
gotten the singer three Detroit Music Awards nominations, including
Outstanding World Artist/Group, Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
and Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording.
Although Morales is currently touring the land of the rising sun, fear
not music loving friends, she will return soon. “I will be back in The
D for a summer of music and gigging,” Morales says. “I’ll also be
completing my first full-length album, which is due for release late
summer.” | RDW
More info: lolamoralesmusic.com.
The End Of: The Fags
Nominees: Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording
The Fags, as frontman John Speck sees it, were “a failed experiment.”
Although the band may have been a letdown in their leader’s eyes, the
group garnered much recognition from the Motor City Music Foundation
and fans worldwide.
Earning a DMA nomination in the category of Outstanding National
Small/Independent Label Recording, The Fags were once a force to be
reckoned with in Detroit music. The band combined the pop ethics of
early power poppers such as The Cars and The Romantics with the sonic
energy of Cheap Trick’s Live At Budokan. Essentially, The Fags made
accessible pop music that wasn’t lame in any sense of the word.
The group’s latest record, Light ‘Em Up, sadly stands as the band’s
epitaph. After being signed to Sire Records by Seymour Stein, the man
who signed The Ramones, there were financial disputes. Faced with major
label turmoil, Light ‘Em Up sat on the rack for an unreasonably long
time until the band was eventually released from their contract. With
The Fags at their breaking point, the group called it quits near the
end of 2006, just after Light ‘Em Up was finally dispatched for the
world to hear.
Released on Texas indie Idol Record, Light ‘Em Up is one of the most
underrated Detroit rock ‘n’ roll records to come out in years. It’s a
fiery blend of classic Detroit punk rock combined with catchy ‘80s
power-pop. The fact that the song “Rock Star” is not currently being
played on Top 40 radio is completely ridiculous. Instead of Fall Out at
the Disco! And My Chemical Sunday, The Fags should be jamming this song
out on TRL with throngs of girls and millions of dollars flying at
them.
But Speck has moved on to lead new Detroit supergroup, HiFi
Handgrenades. That band, which includes members of Hoarse, The Grande
Nationals and The Suicide Machines, is a blend of melodic punk rock in
the vein of The Replacements and The Descendents. | RDW
HiFi Handgrenades • April 21 • St. Andrews Hall
Decked Out: Theo Parrish
Nominee: Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ
Theo Parrish was 13 and living in Chicago when he first started to
become interested in spinning records and programming beats. As a young
teen, Parrish would spend hours listening to and idolizing DJs that
spun records on Chicago’s famous WBMX. Out of his love for these
various DJ radio programs, Parrish developed his unique style.
“I try to base it on one essential thing,” Parrish says of his mixes.
“That thing is being intuitive.” With a fondness for spontaneous
creativity, Parrish has grown from just being into House music to
incorporating all sorts of genres into his sounds. “It really just
comes from all over the place,” the DJ states. “I really just like to
keep it raw. Yeah … raw. Raw is the word.”
In 1994, Parrish moved to Detroit and became a fixture in the
underground DJ scene. He has been heavily involved in DJing and
producing ever since he came to the city. Further cementing himself
into the scene and his new surroundings, Parrish decided to start his
own imprint. “The label grew out of the want and need to get the music
out,” Parrish says. “Get it out without too many mistakes,
business-wise.” Founded in 1997, Sound Signature has released a slew of
successful records while Parrish’s own popularity has continued to
expand worldwide. One look at his MySpace page reveals that he is
extremely loved in Europe. On any given day there will be tons of brand
new comments from France, England and Germany proclaiming praise for
the genius that is Theo Parrish.
Through Sound Signature, Parrish is releasing his latest masterpiece in
a double album, Sound Sculptures Volume 1. The album features the DJ’s
funky creations and collaborations with Monica Blair, Marcellus Pittman
and Warren Harris.
For his exceptional work, Parrish has earned a Detroit Music Award
nomination in the Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ category. | RDW
More info: myspace.com/soundsignature
Detroit's Queen of the Blues: Alberta Adams
Detroit Music Awards 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award
Think you know about Detroit Blues? If you haven’t been to an Alberta
Adams show, you’re missing a huge portion of the hometown puzzle.
Detroit’s musical roots run deep, and in that foundation, you’ll find
Alberta Adams, blues dynamo.
Just as you would expect from a classic blues narrative, life can be
complicated. Detroit’s Queen of the Blues was born in Indianapolis,
sometime in the 1920s. Or, was it 1917? Nobody is exactly sure,
including Adams. Ask for her birth certificate and you’ll find there
are at least two.
Age is relative, and Adams doesn’t much care how old she is, or how old
people think she is. It’s the music, that soulful, commanding voice
that drives her performances. By all accounts, the music seems to get
better with age. Admittedly in her 80s, Adams has been entertaining
Detroiters since the 1940s. Initially a dancer, she got her singing
debut when a regular performer missed a show. As simply as that, a
legendary career was born.
Adams has toured with such artists as: T-Bone Walker, James Moody,
Louis Jordon and Duke Ellington. She is also the recipient of many
awards, including lifetime achievement awards from the Detroit Blues
Society and the Western Blues Society, and an Outstanding Blues
Vocalist award from the Detroit Music Awards. | RDW
Alberta Adams will perform live at the Detroit Music Awards.
Long May You Run: Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Detroit Music Awards 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award
Next time you’re heading east on 8 Mile Road, pay special attention as
you cross Livernois. You’ve probably driven past the unassuming
single-story building a hundred times without absorbing the history
right in front of you. The sign reads “Baker’s Keyboard Lounge.”
Clarence Baker took over his father’s restaurant in 1939. Initially,
Baker’s was a sandwich and beer establishment. It didn’t take long for
Clarence to make his mark on the place. He immediately went to work
booking entertainment. Food became an afterthought, and after a while,
the menu was dropped completely.
As Baker’s morphed into a bustling jazz club, it became obvious
renovations were necessary. Clarence expanded the room, lined the walls
with flannel and installed the finest Italian tile. Build it and they
will come: It worked for Clarence. Baker’s became a must-play venue for
jazz legends such as Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald,
Miles Davis and Fats Waller. You name the finest musicians in the world
and they’ve probably played inside those four walls on Livernois.
Baker’s claims to be the longest running jazz club in the world. In
1996, Clarence sold the business to John Colbert and Juanita Jackson.
The new owners strive to keep the tradition alive, although they have
made one change: The kitchen is back in business. | RDW
The Big Three: High Tech Soul
Detroit Music Awards 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award
Detroit, Michigan is perhaps the most influential and musically
historic metropolis in the world. OK, well “metropolis” might be a
little bit of an overstatement, but there truly is no other place like
it. Let’s connect the dots real quick: infamous bluesman John Lee
Hooker then Berry Gordy and Motown, then The Stooges and the MC5, then
George Clinton, then Madonna, then the Belleville Three, and most
recently, Eminem and The White Stripes.
While most of these music greats are household names across the
universe and might appear as answers on the back of numerous Trivial
Pursuit cards, there is one that’s a little more obscure, though not
one iota less relevant. I’m speaking, of course, of the Belleville
Three: international techno pioneers Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin
Saunderson.
Last year saw the release of a long-awaited film about these
forefathers of electronic music, High Tech Soul. Filmmaker Gary Bredow
put a lot of love into this laborious documentary and deserves a
resounding round of applause for paying homage not only to May, Atkins
and Saunderson, but also to the City of Detroit and one more great part
of its vast cultural legacy. Full of intimate interviews and
spectacular visuals, High Tech Soul is a revealing and insightful movie
all Detroiters, young and old, should see. | RDW
DMA Host: MC Serch
“This is not a game people!” That’s the way Serch often
approached the contestants on the recent VH1 reality/game show ego
trip’s The (white) Rapper Show, and when it comes to the 2006 DMAs, we
shouldn’t expect any less. A hip-hop veteran and Detroit native, MC
Serch was a pioneer early on in the rap game, co-founding 3rd Bass and
also serving as Executive Producer on Nas’ unprecedented ’94
debut Illmatic and ’96 funk-dified follow-up, It Was Written. MC Serch
is a conscientious cat with a sharp sense of humor, a real down to
earth dude with a knack for addressing audiences, as he did on WJLB
from 2003-06. There are a lot of artists and bands looking for awards
at the DMAs this year, but there will only be one Serch. — TRW
Detroit Music Awards 2007
What does 4/20 mean to you? To true Detroiters, it means the
opportunity to get down to the State Theatre this Friday at 7 p.m. for
the DMAs. A slew of musicians and local industry figures will be in
attendance as acts (and nominees) like Trick Trick, Ectomorph and
Alberta Adams will take to the stage to remind us all why this is still
the best music town on earth. Among the list of performers are this
week's Real D cover boys, The Go, who represent some of the best rock
this town has produced in the last decade. The Go won't be the only
axe-weilding Detroiters on stage; watch as Grand, McCarty and East out
riff one another. Tickets are only $20, blown minds are priceless.
For the lowdown on tckets and nominees check out detroitmusicawards.com.
Detroit Music Awards 2007 Nominees
Acoustic/Folk
Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group
Audra Kubat
Blackman & Arnold
Grievous Angel
Jill Jack
Just Jill
Paul Miles
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist
Audra Kubat, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Audra Kubat
Billy Brandt, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Grievous Angel
Dave Huff, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Dave Huff Trust, The
David Mosher, (Mandolin/Guitar (Acoustic)) – Grievous Angel
Jeremy Kittel, (Fiddle) – Jeremy Kittel
Mark Iannace, (Accordion) – Luke Sayers
Paul Miles, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Paul Miles
Pete “Big Dog” Fetters, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Pete "Big Dog" Fetters
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording
David Nefesh, “Pureheart”
Hide From Cleo, “Coffee Dreams and Acoustic Beans”
Jen Cass, “Accidental Pilgrimage”
Jen Sygit, “Leaving Marshall Street”
John D. Lamb, “Feel That”
Zuby, “Drive Demo 06”
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter
Audra Kubat
Blair
Jan Krist
Jill Jack
Paul Miles
Stacia Petrie
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist
Billy Brandt, (Grievous Angel)
Blair, (Blair)
Jill Jack, (Jill Jack)
John D. Lamb, (John D. Lamb)
Paul Miles, (Paul Miles)
Stacia Petrie, (Stacia Petrie)
Outstanding Folk Artist/Group
Dan Hazlett
Ethan Daniel Davidson
Jeremy Kittel
John D. Lamb
Luke Sayers
Maggie in the Woods
Blues/Rhythm & Blues (R&B)
Outstanding Blues Artist/Group
Alberta Adams
Alligators, The
Bluescasters, The
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
Howling Diablos
Paul Miles
Thornetta Davis
Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist
Chef Chris, (Harmonica) - Chef Chris & the Blue Plate Specials
Dennis Burr, (Guitar (Electric)) – Detroit Women
Doug Deming, (Guitar (Electric)) – Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
Greg Dokes, (Keyboards) – Greg Dokes
Howard Glazer, (Guitar (Electric)) – Howard Glazer & the El 34s
Jim McCarty, (Guitar (Electric)) – Jim McCarty & Mystery Train
Paul Miles, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Paul Miles
Phil Hale, (Keyboards) – Thornetta Davis
Susie Woodman, (Keyboards) – Detroit Women
Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording
Big B and the Magic Bullets, “11 Shots”
Bluescasters, The, “Give Yourself the Blues”
Chef Chris and the Blue Plate Specials, “Horny Farm Girl (Live and Raw)”
Root Doctor, “Been a Long Time Coming”
Rusty Wright Blues, “Ain’t No Good Life”
Various Artists, “Blues For Katrina & the McDowell Family”
Outstanding Blues/R&B Songwriter
Chef Chris
Chris Canas
Kate Hart
Luther “Badman” Keith
Paul Miles
Rusty Wright
Stacia Petrie
Outstanding Blues/R&B Vocalist
Alberta Adams, (Alberta Adams)
Jocelyn B, (Jocelyn B & the Detroit Street Players)
Lady T, (Detroit Women)
Paul Miles, (Paul Miles)
Rhonda Bantsimba, (Detroit Women)
Thornetta Davis, (Thornetta Davis)
Outstanding R&B Artist/Group
Bugs Beddow Band
Chris Canas Blues Revolution, The
HotSauce
Jocelyn B and the Detroit Street Players
Larry Lee and Back in the Day
Monica Blaire
Classical
Outstanding Classical Composer
Bob Mervak
Dana Newhouse
Evan Chambers
Michael Daugherty
Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist/Vocalist
Abha Dearing, (Vocals) – The Dearing Concert Duo
Bugs Beddow, (Trombone) – Pebble Creek Chamber Orchestra
Erv Monroe, (Flute) – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Jeff Zook, (Flute) – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Patricia Masri-Fletcher, (Harp) – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Robert deMaine, (Cello) – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Steven Dearing, (Classical Guitar) – The Dearing Concert Duo
Suzanne Mallare Acton, (Vocals) – Rackham Symphony Choir
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
Chamber Music at the Scarab Club
Il Segreto String Quartet
Motor City Brass Band
Pebble Creek Chamber Orchestra
The Dearing Concert Duo
Outstanding Community Orchestra
Dearborn Symphony
Plymouth Symphony
Warren Symphony
Country
Outstanding Country Artist/Group
Crystal Lynn
Grievous Angel
Hummingbirds, The
Justine Blazer
Orbitsuns
Redhill
Sarah Lenore
Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
Dan Miller, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Blanche
David Feeny, (Guitar (Electric)/Pedal Steel) – Blanche
Greg Michaels, (Guitar (Electric)) – Redhill
Jimmy Paluzzi, (Drums/Percussion) – Orbitsuns
Sir Tim Duvalier, (Six String/Baritone/Lap Steel Guitars) – Orbitsuns
Stephen Grant Wood, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Hummingbirds, The
Outstanding Country Recording
Copper Ridge, “Copper Ridge ... From the Beginning”
Honest D and the Steel Reserve, “The Oklahoma City Guarantee”
Jeff Tuttle, “Livin’ Like a Millionaire (Ain’t Got a Dime)”
Jen Cass, “Accidental Pilgrimage”
Redhill, “You Get What You Get”
Outstanding Country Songwriter
Crystal Lynn
Dan Miller
Greg Michaels
Jen Cass
Justine Blazer
Vinnie Dombroski
Outstanding Country Vocalist
Crystal Lynn, (Crystal Lynn)
Jen Cass, (Jen Cass)
Julianne, (Redhill)
Justine Blazer, (Justine Blazer)
Rachel Lynn Hercula, (Hummingbirds, The)
Vinnie Dombroski, (Orbitsuns)
Electronic/Dance
Outstanding Electronic/Dance
Artist/Group
Amp Fiddler
Ayro
Derrick May
Jeremy Ellis
Matthew Dear
Platinum Pied Pipers
Twilight Babies, The
Underground Resistance
Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ
Anthony “Shake” Shakir
DJ Godfather
DJ House Shoes
DJ Linda Lexy
Kevin Saunderson
Mike Clarke
Theo Parrish
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording
Audion, “Suckfish”
Dabrye, “Two/Three”
Detroit People Mover, “Model One”
Jeff Mills, “Blue Potential”
Various Artists, “D012”
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer
Amp Fiddler
Ayro
Dabrye
Matthew Dear
Mike Banks
Wajeed
General
Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue
Diana Ross, “Blue”
Iggy Pop, “20th Century Masters-Millennium Collection: The Best of Iggy Pop”
Iggy Pop, “Where the Faces Shine”
Insane Clown Posse, “The Wraith: Remix Albums”
Marshall Crenshaw, “Definitive Collection”
Various Artists, “The Sweet Sounds of Detroit (Vol. 1)”
Outstanding Live Performance
Brothers Groove
Bump
Hard Lessons, The
HotSauce
Jesse Palter Quartet
Simplicity
Outstanding Live Sound Technician
Chris Panacki
Dan Currie
Donnie Davenport
Jim Goerst
Steve Kohn
Terry Cox
Outstanding Local Record Label
Ghostly International
Mack Avenue Records
No Cover Productions
No Deal Records
Static Records
Times Beach Records
Outstanding National Major Label Recording
Blanche, “What This Town Needs”
Bob Seger, “Face the Promise”
Kid Rock, “Live Trucker”
Raconteurs, “Broken Boy Soldiers”
Regina Carter, “ I’ll Be Seeing You”
Smokey Robinson, “ Timeless Love”
Outstanding National Single
Bob Seger, “Wait for Me”
Eminem (with 50 Cent, et al), “You Don’t Know”
Obie Trice, “Cry Now”
Obie Trice, “Jamaican Girl”
Raconteurs, “Hands”
Raconteurs, “Steady as She Goes”
Outstanding National Small Independent Label Recording
Brian Vander Ark, “Angel, Put Your Face On “
Fags , The, “Light ‘Em Up “
Hard Lessons, The “Gasoline “
Hot Club of Detroit, “Hot Club of Detroit “
J Dilla, “Donuts “
J Dilla, “The Shining “
Outstanding Record Producer
Brendan Benson
Martin “Tino” Gross
Nolan Mendenhall
Steve King
Tony Green
Outstanding Recording Studio
54 Sound
Big Sky Recording Studio
Mactech Studio
Rustbelt
Studio A
Tempermill
Outstanding Video / Limited Budget
Ben Cyllus, “Arkadelphia”
Blanche, “So Long Cruel World”
Brian Vander Ark, “Survival”
Crazy Dric, “Major Moves”
Crud, “Reality”
Eliza Neals, “Love Me Like That”
Hide From Cleo, “Ball and Chain”
Hot Club of Detroit, “Swing One”
Laura Kendall, “Pull”
Laura Kendall, “Turn Away”
Monica Blaire, “What I Want”
Swig, “Simple Truth”
Silent Years, The “Someone to Keep Us Warm”
Outstanding Video / Major Budget
Bob Seger “Wait For Me”
Eminem, “You Don’t Know”
Obie Trice, “Cry Now”
Raconteurs, The “Steady as She Goes”
Gospel/Christian
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist/Group
All For One
Beth Stalker
Cece Winans
Cece Winans Presents the Born Again Church Choir
Donnie McClurkin
Fred Hammond & Radicals for Christ
Sonnie Day
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician
Calvin Cooke, (Steel Guitar) – Calvin Cooke Sacred Steel Ensemble
Danny Cox, (Drums/Percussion) – Various Artists
Jay Caver, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Sonnie Day
K. Montez, (Keyboards) – K. Montez
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
All For One, “One Way Home”
Commissioned, “Praise & Worship”
Penny Wells/Al McKenzie, “A Reason to Be”
Sonnie Day, “Jesus a Bad Dude”
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter
Cheryl Wilson/Nick Steudle/Steve Goddard
Crystal Lynn
Robyn Lee
Sonnie Day
The Convictor
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist
Calvin Cooke, (Calvin Cooke Sacred Steel Ensemble)
Cheryl Wilson, (All For One)
Crystal Lynn, (Crystal Lynn)
Penny Wells, (Penny Wells)
Jazz
Outstanding Jazz Composer
Ed Nuccilli
Jesse Palter
John Reece
Marion Hayden
Rick Matle
Scott Gwinell
Sheila Landis
Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
Alexander Zonjic, (Flute) – Alexander Zonjic
Chris Codish, (Keyboards) – Brothers Groove, The
Evan Perri, (Guitar (Acoustic)) – Hot Club of Detroit
James Simonson, (Bass) – Brothers Groove, The
John Reece, (Saxophone) – John Reece Project, The
Mike Jellick, (Keyboards) – Jesse Palter Quartet
Shannon Wade, (Bass) – Hot Club of Detroit
Skeeto Valdez, (Drums/Percussion) – Brothers Groove, The
Outstanding Jazz Recording
Al McKenzie, “A Reason to Be”
Ed Nuccilli & Plural Circle, “Ed Nuccilli & Plural Circle”
Four Tops and the Simone Vitale Band, The, “Goin’ Home ‘Round Midnight”
Jesse Palter Quartet, “Beginning to See the Light”
Meri Slaven, “Dream Dancing”
Tracy Kash Thomas, “There and Back Again”
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Barbara Ware, (Cliff Monear Trio)
Gwen Foxx, (Greg Dokes and Back2Back)
Jesse Palter, (Jesse Palter Quartet)
Meri Slaven, (Meri Slaven Trio)
Paul King, (Paul King & the Rhythm Society Orchestra)
Penny Wells, (Penny Wells Trio)
Tracy Kash Thomas, (Tracy Kash Thomas Band)
Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist Group
Alexander Zonjic
Brothers Groove, The
GEQ
Jesse Palter Quartet
Sheila Landis and Rick Matle
Straight Ahead
Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
Donald Walden Orchestra
Ed Nuccilli & Plural Circle
Hot Club of Detroit
Johnny Trudell Orchestra
Paul Keller Orchestra
Scott Gwinnell Orquestra
Rock/Pop
Outstanding Alternative/Indie Artist/Group
After the Ashes
Amino Acids, The
Great Lakes Myth Society, The
Paybacks, The
Silent Years, The
Outstanding Hard Rock/Metal Artist/Group
60 Second Crush
Broadzilla
Critical Bill
Downtown Brown
Mindcandy
Overloaded
Woden
Outstanding Industrial Artist/Group
Crud
Cybertrybe
Eight
Haf Life
Impaler, The
Outstanding Pop Artist/Group
Brad Jendza and the Androids
Greenstreet
Jill Jack
Liz Larin
Not For Sal
Stewart Francke
Outstanding Rock Artist/Group
Brian Schram Band, The
Bump
Hard Lessons, The
Muggs, The
Natives of the New Dawn
Paper Street Saints
Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist
Bobby East, (Guitar) - The Reefermen
Brian Schram, (Guitar) - Brian Schram
Brian Sheehan, (Guitar) - Simplicity
Chris Sterr, (Guitar) - Bump
Danny Methric, (Guitar) - The Muggs
Kevin Pruett, (Guitar) - Annie Richards & Jester
Liz Larin, (Guitar) - Liz Larin
Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording
Bump, “Incredible Consequence”
Hard Lessons, The, “Wise Up”
Natives of the New Dawn, “Need Something”
Paper Street Saints, “Pride & Punishment”
Polish Muslims, The, “Polk-A Fun at Christmas “
Queen Bee, “Girl on Top”
Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter
Brian Schram
Brian Sheehan
Bryan Kelly
Eric Novak
Francis Jaramillo
Kevin Pruett
Liz Larin
Matt Kysia
Outstanding Rock/Pop Vocalist
Annie Richards, (Annie Richards & Jester)
Barbara Payton, (Barbara Payton)
Brian Sheenan, (Simplicity)
Chris Gillen, (Overloaded)
Liz Larin, (Liz Larin)
Sean Mooer, (Cybertrybe)
Yorg Kerasiotis, (Bump)
Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop
Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist/Group
Athletic Mic League
Buddha Fulla Rhymez
Fat Killaz
Paradime
Shadow
Trick Trick
Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
DJ Assault
DJ Butter
DJ Houseshoes
DJ Salam Wreck
Gary “DJ Goo” Hoenicke
Lenn Swan
Mr. Wax
Outstanding Hip-Hop MC
Blackman, The
Esham
Invincible
King Gordy
Ms Korona
Shadow
Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group
Black Bottom Collective
Funkilinium
HotSauce
Lola Valley
Midtown Underground
Nadir/Distorted Soul
T Money Green’s Roadwork
Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician
Dan Eichinger, (Drums/Percussion) – Nadir/Distorted Soul
Emily Rogers, (Bass) – Lola Valley
G.T., (Bass) – Funkilinium
James Simonson, (Bass) – The Brothers Groove
Kamau Inaede, (Bass) – Black Bottom Collective
Nadir, (Guitar (Electric)) – Nadir/Distorted Soul
T Money Green, (Bass) – T Money Green’s Roadwork
Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter
Maestro
Michella
Nadir
Sean Parrish
T Money Green
Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
Aja Sardis, (Aja Sardis)
Brandon Soucie, (Midtown Underground)
Chef, (Funkilinium)
Monica Blaire, (Lola Valley)
Nadir, (Nadir/Distorted Soul)
Shadow, (Buddha Fulla Rhymez)
Valerie Barrymore, (Foundation of Funk)
Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording
Amp Fiddler, “Afro Strut”
Frank N Dank, “Xtended Play 3.13”
Michella, “Michella”
Natas, “N of This World”
Proof, “Searching for Jerry Garcia”
Shadow, “The 13th Hour”
World Music/Reggae/Ska
Outstanding Reggae/Ska Artist/Group
Process, The
Ras Kente and Take No Prisoners Posse
Roots Vibration
Stash
Superdot
Universal Expression
Outstanding World Artist/Group
Blackman & Arnold
Brazil and Beyond
Lola Morales
Orquesta La Inspiracion
Orquesta Sensacional
Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band
Zebula Avenue
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist
Benny Cruz, (Keyboards) – Benny Cruz y la Buena Vida
Bill Koggenhop, (Bass) – Orquesta Sensacional
Garrick Owen, (Guitar (Electric)) – The Process
Greg Nance, (Bass) – Zebula Avenue
Kerry Lundquist, (Keyboards) – Orquesta Sensacional
Xavier Rosario, (Timbales/Congas/Percussion) – Orquesta Sensacional
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording
Caleb Ford, “Greed Machine”
Jim Jones Party Mix, “Something’s Gotta Change”
Lola Morales, “Luna Nova”
Process, The, “Weapons of Mass Percussion”
Stash, “Gettin’ Trim”
Tumbao Bravo Amigos: From Our Hands
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Songwriter
Chris Hooper
David Asher
Gail Baker
Keith Depoorter
Maureen Honore
Rick Matle
Scott Lowry
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
David Asher, (Process, The)
Gail Baker, (Zebula Avenue)
James Rodriguez, (Orquesta Sensacional)
Lola Morales, (Lola Morales)
Pablo Ovalles, (Orquesta Sensacional)
Pathe Jassi, (Blackman & Arnold)
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