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23rd Annual Wammies
Nominees & Winners
The 2008 Washington (DC) Area Music AwardsSunday, February 15, 2009
indicates winner
A Cappella Group  Tone RangersReverb Cartoon Johnny The Chromatics Slaveya A Cappella Recording Cartoon Johnny/ Power UpSlaveya/ On the Village Square: Songs from the Balkans and Beyond The Generics/ Still Hungry, Still Singing BIG BAND/SWING Big Band/Swing Vocalist Billy Coulter Esther HaynesChristina Crerar Big Joe Maher Mike Sottong Big Band/Swing Group Brooks Tegler Big Band King Teddy Steve Wolf and Swingspeak Mike Surrat & The ECB Natty BeauxBig Band/Swing Recording Brooks Tegler/ Thats ItMike Surratt & The ECB/ Stuff We Do Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra/ Eastern Standard Time BLUEGRASS Bluegrass Vocalist Dede WylandRandy Waller Randy Barrett Bob Perilla Dudley Connell Bluegrass Duo/Group Dead Men's HollowCorbett, Chrisman & Tice Country Gentlemen Reunion Band Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen Bob Perilla and Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Bluegrass Instrumentalist Frank Solivan Fred Travers Ira GitlinMike Auldridge Danny Knicely Mike Munford John Glik Mark Delaney Bluegrass Recording Dead Men's Hollow/ Death Must Be a WomanCountry Gentleman Reunion Band/ Adcock, Gaudreau, Waller, & Gray Corbett, Chrisman & Tice/ Corbett, Chrisman & Tice Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein/ 2:10 Train BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B Blues/Traditional Male R&B Vocalist Tommy LepsonRobert Lighthouse Tom Principato Big Daddy Charles Stallings Memphis Gold Clarence Bluesman Turner Warner Williams Blues/Traditional Female R&B Vocalist Marianna Previti Mary ShaverMelanie Mason Nadine Rae Ruby Hayes Blues/Traditional R&B Duo/Group Daryl Davis Band Deanna Bogart Band King Soul Melanie Mason Band M.S.G. The Acoustic Blues Trio The NighthawksTom Principato Band Tommy Lepson Band Blues/Traditional R&B Instrumentalist Clarence Bluesman Turner Deanna Bogart Daryl DavisPaul Bell Robert Lighthouse Tom Principato Blues/Traditional R&B Recording Tom Principato/ Raising the RoofBilly Hancock/ Out of the Darkness Lisa Lim/ Crazy Feelin This Way The Velons/ The Velons and Their Divas Nadine Rae / Nadine Rae Live !! M.S.G. The Acoustic Blues Trio/ Done Spoke My Mind CABARET/MUSICAL THEATER Cabaret / Musical Theater Artist British Players The Capitol StepsGross National Product Hexagon Jay Crowder Jon Kalbfleisch Sally Martin Washington Savoyards Wendy Lane Bailey CHILDREN'S MUSIC Children's Artist (Solo/Duo/Group) Dino Rock Mr Don Eliza Newlin Carney Rick & Audrey RocknocerousChildren's Recording Eliza Newlin Carney/ Love Flows Down Kid Pan Alley/ I Used to Know the Names of All the StarsRyan Buckle/ Swamp Stomp Boogie CHORAL Choral Group Cantate Chamber Singers Chantry The Choral Arts Society of WashingtonCoral Cantigas Gay Men's Chorus Suspicious Cheese Lords CLASSICAL Classical Instrumentalist Berta Rojas Brian Ganz Bruno Nasta Nancy Switkes Noah Getz Phil MathieuClassical Vocal Soloist Anamer Castrello Angela Knight Jason Stearns Linda Priebe Rosa LamoreauxClassical Chamber Ensemble 21st Century Consort Eclipse Chamber Orchestra Fessenden Ensemble Folger ConsortThe Georgetown Quintet Great Noise Ensemble QuinTango Classical Orchestral Ensemble Alexandria Symphony Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra Fairfax SymphonyPan American Symphony Orchestra Classical Composer Jeffery Chappell Jessica Krash Maurice Saylor Nicholas Maw Thomas BeveridgeTudor Dominick Maican Classical Conductor/Director Emil De Cou Kim Kluge Marin AlsopNorman Scribner Ruben Vartanyan Sylvia Alimena Classical Recording Angela Knight/ Giubileo Jonathan Newmark/ Trios & Duos - Chamber Music 1993-2001 Noah Getz/ Cross Currents Opera Lafayette/ Rameau Operatic Arias Phil Mathieu/ Chamber Music with GuitarCOUNTRY (Includes: Honky Tonk, Western Swing, Cowboy) Country Vocalist Diana Quinn Jeff Miller J.P. McDermott Justin Jones Karen Collins Mike Woods Ruth LogsdonCountry Duo/Group Honky Tonk Confidential J. P. McDermott & Western Bop Justin Jones & the Driving Rain Karen Collins & the Backroads Band Leaving, TX One Horse Town Ruthie & the WranglersCountry Instrumentalist Chick Hall Chick Hall Jr Dave Geigerich Ira GitlinLouie Newmyer Mike Woods Phil Mathieu Country Recording Den Hollinden/ Blacksburg Honky Tonk Confidential/ Fort Worth - DallasJeff Miller/ Meant To Be Justin Jones/ And I Am The Song of The Drunkards ELECTRONICA Electronica Vocalist Bob MouldSee-I Mustafa Akbar Electronica Performing Artist (Live) Blowoff Dan Deacon The DBC Deep Dish DJ Thick Fort Knox Five Headhunterz Inc. Kid Gusto Thievery CorporationElectronica DJ Bob Mould Deep Dish DJ Boom DJ Thick Kid Gusto Richard Morel Telemetrik Thievery CorporationDJ Sharam Jesse Tittsworth Electronica Artist/Producer (Studio) Dirty Scarab Thievery CorporationArthur Loves Plastic Deep Dish Fort Knox Five Richard Morel Telemetrik Jesse Tittsworth Dan Deacon Electronica Recording Arthur Loves Plastic/ Brief Episodes of JoyKid Gusto/ KG Originals Sharam/ The One feat. Daniel Bedingfield Telemetrik/ My Lightyear Jesse Tittsworth /12 Steps FOLK - CONTEMPORARY (Includes: Irish/Celtic) Folk - Contemporary Vocalist Carey CreedCletus Kennelly Laura Baron Lea Lisa Taylor Lori Kelley Maureen Andary Siobahn Quinn Folk - Contemporary Duo/Group Chapter Three Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley Eddie From OhioScythian Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers We're About 9 Folk - Contemporary Instrumentalist Andrew McKnight Avril SmithDoug Rainoff Fred Lieder Mark Sylvester Folk - Contemporary Recording TIE Andrew Mcknight/ Something Worth Standing For Carey Creed/ Peace of Wild ThingsChapter Three/ Synopsis Laura Baron/ Scenes From The Avenue Lea/ Get It Right Lisa Taylor/ True NorthLori Kelley/ Be the Missing Peace Maureen Andary/ Nostalgia We're About 9/ Paperdust: Stardust FOLK - TRADITIONAL (Includes: Irish/Celtic) Folk - Traditional Vocalist Barbara Ryan Debi Smith Grace GriffithLinda Rice Johnston Lisa Null Loralyn Coles Folk - Traditional Duo/Group Fynesound Hoag, Kelley & Pilzer IONA Peat & Barley Squeeze BayouTinsmith Folk - Traditional Instrumentalist Becky Ross Bernard Argent Bonnie Rideout Jo Morrison Maggie Sansone Marcy MarxerZan McLeod Folk - Traditional Recording TIE Billy McComiskey/ Out of the Box Loralyn Coles/ Blue MoonlightPeat & Barley/ Silver Lining Tom Paxton/ Comedians and AngelsGO GO Go Go Talker Donnell Floyd Gingus Lil BennyPolo Go Go Duo/Group Backyard Familiar Faces Mambo SauceRare Essence TCB What? Band Go Go Instrumentalist Cherie MitchellRoy Battle Stan The Man Cooper GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL Gospel/Inspirational Vocalist Byron Cage Doreen Vail Esther WilliamsJessica Greene Melody Barnes Richard Smallwood Terrell Hunt Gospel/Inspirational Group/Quartet All4Hym Seneca The Braeded Chord7 Sons of Soul Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose Isaiah D. Thomas & Elements of Praise Brent Jones & The TP Mobb Gospel/Inspirational Recording Lisa Fenstermacher/ Pivot Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose /Right Now Praise Melody Barnes /The ReasonJAZZ Jazz Vocalist Bobbe Shore Christina Crerar Danielle Westphal Esther HaynesJanine Gilbert-Carter Marilyn Older Pam Parker Sharon Clark Jazz Duo/Group Bay Jazz Project Eric Byrd Trio Larry Brown TrioNova Zanz Satin Doll Trio Yamomanem Jazz Instrumentalist Al Williams III Davey Yarborough Frederic Yonnet John Cropp John Previti Kenny Rittenhouse Kush Abadey Larry Brown Rick Whitehead Seth KibelJazz Recording Al Williams III/ Heart SongEric Byrd Trio/ Brother Ray Erica Ovette & Ruby Hayes/ Sassie & Bessie Larry Brown/ Peace Nova Zanz/ Night Walk LATIN (Includes: Latin Jazz, Tropical, Folkloric, Spanish Rock/Pop) Latin Vocalist Cecilia EsquivelLilo Gonzalez Patric De Santos Verny Varela Latin Duo/Group Bio Ritmo Gato + The Palenke Music Co. Joe Falero & DC Latin Jazz All Stars Latin Sound Band Quintango Rumba ClubSin Miedo Trio Caliente Zeniza All Stars Latin Recording Alejandro Alegria / Cuesta Arriba Bio Ritmo / Bionico Gato + The Palenke Music Co. / La Situacion Joao Erbetta / LA Sessions QuinTango / TriunfalRAP/HIP HOP Rap/Hip Hop Rapper Christylez BaconCool Cee Brown Cristopolis Kokayi Oddisee Tabi Bonney Wale Rap/Hip Hop Duo/Group Asheru & The Els Cornel West Theorydirtywater Mello-D and the Rados The Package Roll Wit Us All Stars S.P.P. Rap/Hip Hop Recording Asheru / 3 Stars 2 Bars Christylez Bacon/ Advanced Artistrydirtywater/ Joe D. and Cool Cee Brown Are... Kokayi / Mass Instructions Oddisee / 101 Roddy Rod / The Blunt Park Sessions Wale / The Mixtape About Nothing REGGAE Reggae Vocalist Jacob HemphillJalani Horton Lenny Kerlu Timmy Hamm Tony Roy Ziah Reggae Duo/Group Bambu Station DKGB Image Band Jah WorksJohnstone Lionize SOJA S.T.O.R.M. Reggae Instrumentalist Darryl Burke Frank Javios Ricky Swann Tuff LionMODERN ROCK (Includes: Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Progressive, and Alt. Rock) Modern Rock Vocalist Alex Rhoads Margot MacDonaldMatt Hutchison Raf Toledo Shane Hines Non Vote Modern Rock Duo/Group Bob City Veins Fools & HorsesJet Age Poor But Sexy The Speaks Modern Rock Instrumentalist Buddy Speir Glenn Kowalski Joe Nelson Kent Warren Marshall Keith Shane HinesModern Rock Recording Fools and Horses/ I Am the Ghostbob/ bbbob The Speaks/ This Is the Time Poor But Sexy/ Ruff Mixes POP ROCK Pop Rock Vocalist Chelsea Lee David Kitchen Diana Quinn Ellen Cherry Jon CarrollLaura Burhenn Shane Hines Pop Rock Duo/Group The Fabulettes Georgie James Jon Carroll & Love ReturnsJukebox the Ghost Naked Blue Prabir & the Substitutes Shane Hines & the Trance Pop Rock Instrumentalist Alex Rhoads Dan Hovey Jon CarrollKen Barnum Thumbs Pop Rock Recording Dave Kitchen/ Underground Ellen Cherry/ Heart like a Lion Jon Carroll & Love Returns/ Live Returns Live at the BarnsPrabir & the Substitutes/ Five Little Pieces ROOTS ROCK (Includes: Rockabilly and Zydeco) Roots Rock Vocalist Billy CoulterBrian Simms Janine Wilson Joe Uehlein Patty Reese Roots Rock Duo/Group Billy Coulter Band Jelly Roll Mortals Junkyard SaintsThe Thrillbillys The U-Liners Roots Rock Instrumentalist Andy Rutherford Avril Smith Brian Simms Dave ChapellDavid Kitchen Mindy McWilliams Roots Rock Recording Billy Coulter Band/ DoseCravin' Dogs/ Live at the Black Cat Remnants/ American Grit The U-Liners/ The U-Liners The Wayfarers/ Sorrow and Snake URBAN CONTEMPORARY Urban Vocalist J Holiday Julia NixonMiriamm Wright Muhsinah Mycah Chevalier Raheem Devaughn Tia Dae Wayna Urban Duo/Group Basehead Julia & CompanyW. Ellington Felton WPG Trio Urban Instrumentalist Benjie PoreckiCherie Mitchell David Ylvisaker Eric Scott Gary Grainger Urban Recording J Holiday / Back of My 'Lac Miriamm Wright / Road of Peace Muhsinah / Day Break 2.0 Mycah Chevalier / Roux's Fantasy Raheem Devaughn / Love Behind The MelodyWayna / Higher Ground WORLD MUSIC World Music Vocalist Anna Mwalagho Ikwunga Isaac Ho'opi'i Massama Dogo Michael Shereikis Mike SurrattRamon Tasat World Music Duo/Group Alexandria Kleztet Aloha Boys Chopteeth Afrofunk Big BandThe Continentals Polka Band Elikeh Facing East World Music Instrumentalist Cheick Hamala Diabate Issac Ho'opi'i John Wubbenhorst Justine Miller Mark Gilbert Ron Warren Seth KibelTosin Aribisala World Music Recording Chopteeth / ChopteethFlutar / Encantada Isabel Umanzor / Siete Dias Mike Surrat / Polkanceptions GENERAL AWARDSMusician of the YearAl Williams III Brian Simms Jon CarrollKent Warren Lisa Taylor Michael Shereikis Seth Kibel Shane Hines Song of the Year Buses Trains and Planes/ John Ratts & Eric Kern / Vegas with Randolph I Am the Ghost/ Fools & Horses/Fools and Horses Love on the Metro/ Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley/ Cletus & Lori Party of One/ Billy CoulterUpendo/ Anna Mwalagho & Michael Shereikis/ Chopteeth Video of the Year Buses Trains and Planes/ Vegas with Randolph I Am the Ghost/ Dirty Scarab Meant To Be/ Jeff Miller Radio Retaliation/ Thievery CorporationRise/ Tom Goss Road of Peace/ Miriamm Wright Artist of the Year (Solo/Duo/Group) Billy Coulter Band Chopteeth Afrofunk Big BandFools & Horses Honky Tonk Confidential Jon Carroll Jukebox the Ghost Thievery Corporation New Artist of the Year (Solo/Duo/Group) Alex Rhoads Chelsea Lee Christylez Bacon Memphis 59 Miriamm Wright Prabir & the SubstitutesAlbum of the Year Al Williams III/ Heart Song Andrew McKnight/ Something Worth Standing For Billy Coulter/ DoseCarey Creed/ Peace of Wild Things Chopteeth/ Chopteeth Ellen Cherry/ Heart Like a Lion Fools & Horses/ I Am the Ghost Lisa Taylor/ True North Thievery Corporation/ Radio Retaliation WAMA/SAW Songwriter of the Year Billy Coulter Diana Quinn Jon CarrollLaura Baron Lea Lori Kelley Matt Hutchison Michael Shereikis Shane Hines Debut Recording Chopteeth/ Chopteeth Afrofunk Big BandChristylez Bacon/ Advanced Artistry Jaime Salazar/ La Situacion Loralyn Coles/ Blue Moonlight Miriamm Wright/ Road of Peace The U-Liners/ The U-Liners Record Design Artist/Title/Designer  Al Williams III/ Heart Song/ Dianne McFadden, Al Williams, Mary Davis, Oasis  Billy Coulter Band/ Dose/ Mark Cavich  Chopteeth/ Chopteeth/ David Font-Navarrete  Dead Men's Hollow/ Death Must be a Woman/ Marcy Cochran  Fools & Horses/ I Am The Ghost/ Ben Youngs Jonathan Newmark/ Trios & Duos Chamber Music 1993 - 2001/ Fred Wickham Manager of the Year Barbara Ryan Diana Stagnato Maggie Coulter Mike Marucci Tom CarricoTom Goldfogle Washington Area Record Company Azalea City RecordingsDischord ESL Records Hungry for Music Maggie's Music Patuxent Powerhouse Records Producer of the Year TIE Blake Althen Jim Ebert John Alagia John Jennings Marco DelmarMarcy Marxer Michael Shereikis Scott Spelbring Live Sound Engineer Andy Roberts Art Isaacs Caldwell Gray Danny SchwartzFrank Marchand Jeff Wagner Jim Barnett Jim Bowersox Tim Kidwell Tracy Faust Trevor Higgins Studio Engineer Antonio Pacheco Bill WolfBob Dawson Charlie Pilzer Chris Murphy Frank Marchand Jim Robeson Scott Shuman Recording Studio Bias RecordingCue Recording Dragonfly Studios Gizmo Golden Sound Studio Hit & Run Recording Arts Shuman Recording Artist Website Website/Designer www.alwilliamsmusic.com / Mary Davis, Al Williams www.carolgaylor.com/ Carol Gaylor www.ericscottmusic.com / Patrick McDonough www.foolsandhorses.net / Ben Youngs www.margotmacdonald.com / Illumina Design www.nilslofgren.com / Linda Bangham, Rip Bang Pictureswww.billycoulter.com / Billy Coulter www.ellencherry.com / Shaun Wilson & Kristin Putchinski Executive of the Year Executive/Title/Organization Bernard Argent/ Executive Director/ Institute of Musical Traditions Billy Zero/ President/ DC Chapter of NARAS Dave Eisner/ President/ House of Musical Traditions Fred Cannon/ SVP/ BMI Jean Bayou/ President/ SAWJohn Simson/ President/ SoundExchange Shelley Brown/ Artistic Director/ Strathmore Most Supportive of Washington Music David Eisner DCist.com Loralyn Coles Lorraine Campbell Mary Cliff On Tap Magazine Ron GoadRonnie Newmeyer Tom Koener & Debra Sternberg Wayne Kahn Special Awards Hall of Fame Buck Hill Elizabeth Cotten Mississippi John Hurt Meshell Ndegeocello Special Recognition Dick Morgan
Special Achievement Nap Turner Paul Smith CallawaySpecial Appreciation Richard HarringtonFan's Favorite Wicked Jezabel
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