Special Awards
Each year the Washington Area Music Association Board of Directors voted to recognize achievements of area music professional by honoring them for the following special awards.
Lifetime Achievement
2015
Mike Schreibman
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
1985
Elliot Ryan
Andrew White
1986
Patrick Hayes
Connie B Gay
1987
Tony Taylor
1989
Bill Pettaway, Jr
Kix
1991
Felix Grant
Jerry "Bama" Washington
1993
Dick Cerri
Mary Cliff
1994
Richard Harrington
1995
CD Enterprises
The Cellar Door Companies
1996
The Birchmere
WHUR FM
1998
Annie Mack Thomas
Nightclub 9:30
Twist & Shout
1999
Hilary B Rosen
Davey S Yarborough
2000
Bill Holland
Margaret Cone
2001
Cathy Hughes
Jenny Toomey
Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.
2002
Billboard Magazine/
Tim White - Bill Holland
2003
Steuart Smith
Chris Biondo & Lenny Williams
2004
Shelley Brown
2005
Paul Reed Smith
2006
Jeff Sarli
2007
The Orioles
2008
Nap Turner
Paul Smith Callaway
2010
WAMA Founders:
Mike Schreibman, Michael Jaworek, Tom Carrico, John Simson, Charles C. Stephenson, Jr
WHFS - The Early Years:
Josh Brooks, David Einstein, Jonathan "Weasel" Gilbert
COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT
1992
d.c. space
1995
Toni Blackman
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1994
Young Audiences
1995
Ruth Cogen
Mary Blankemeier
1997
Willie Jolley
Positive Force
1998
Millennium Stage
Washington Performing Arts Society
2000
Lilo Gonzalez
2004
Jeff Campbell
2007
Guitars Not Guns
The Art and Drama Therapy Institute
EMERGING ARTIST
1992
Cleve Francis
Lucy Brown
1993
II D Extreme
1994
Tanya Blount
1995
William Becton
1996
Pure Soul
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
1993
Donnie Simpson
1994
Mary Chapin Carpenter
1995
Mark Russell
1996
Toni Braxton
1998
Placido Domingo
Fugazi
2000
Mya
2002
Thievery Corporation
2003
Good Charlotte
2004
Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
2006
O.A.R. (Of a Revolution)
2007
Bob Schieffer
Raheem DeVaughn
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
1991
Celebrity Hall
1994
Dusty Rose
Johnny Artis
Tommy Lepson
Ronnie Newmyer
Bill Holland
Jeff Campbell
Tom Carrico
John Simson
Dan Van Buskirk
1995
Bob Devlin
Max Kidd
Reuben Brown
1996
Denyce Graves
1997
Melvin Lindsey
Billy Taylor
1998
Jane Harley
Paul Hill
Mac Wilson
2000
Bill Wax
Von Martin
2001
washingtonpost.com
2002
Eric Brace
2003
Tom Cole Milt Grant
2004
Billy Hancock
2006
Charlie Pilzer
Grace Griffith
2007
Hilton Felton
Art Isaacs
Carl Nelson
2008
Dick Morgan
2010
Dave Giegerich
SPECIAL APPRECIATION
1995
Phyllis Hyman
1996
Jake Einstein
1997
WDCU
2000
James A Johnson and Maxine Isaacs
2002
Chuck Levin
Michel Wright
2003
Bernice Reagon
Bruce Steeg
2004
Lorraine Campbell /JV's Restaurant
David Eisner
2005
Garth Ross
Susie Mudd
2006
IOTA Club and Cafe
Scottie Beats
2007
Damian Einstein
Pam Bricker
2008
Richard Harrington
2009
Don "Cerphe" Colwell