★ Indicates Award Recipient

A CAPPELLA

A CAPPELLA GROUP

- emeritus Sweet Honey in the Rock

• Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com ★
• Brethren www.brethrengroup.com
• Cartoon Johnny www.cartoonjohnny.com
• Da Capo www.dcsingers.com
• Euphonism www.euphonism.com
• Suspicious Cheese Lords www.suspiciouscheeselords.com
• The Tone Rangers www.tonerangers.com

A CAPPELLA RECORDING

• Prayers and Praises / Brethren www.brethrengroup.com
• The More the Merrier / Cartoon Johnny & others www.cartoonjohnny.com ★
• Smooth Criminal / Euphonism www.euphonism.com

* BIG BAND/SWING

BIG BAND/SWING VOCALIST

• Andre Enceneat www.tomcunningham.com
• Big Joe Maher www.bigjoem.com
• Billy Coulter www.nattybeaux.com ★
• Mike Sottong www.kingteddy.com
• Robin Cunningham www.tomcunningham.com

BIG BAND/SWING GROUP

• Afro Bop Alliance www.afrobop.com
• Airmen Of Note www.usafband.af.mil
• Atomic Swing Club
• Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra www.bohemiancavernsjazzorchestra.com
• King Teddy www.kingteddy.com
• Natty Beaux www.nattybeaux.com ★
• Tom Cunningham Orchestra www.tomcunningham.com

BIG BAND/SWING RECORDING

• I've Been Around / Dale Corn Orchestra www.dalecorn.com
• Moonwalk / Howard University Jazz Ensemble www.www.coas.howard.edu/music/huje
• Una Mas / Afro Bop Alliance www.www.afrobop.com ★

* BLUEGRASS

BLUEGRASS VOCALIST

• Bob Perilla www.bighillbillybluegrass.com
• Dede Wyland www.dedewyland.com ★
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
• Randy Barrett www.fallingmountain.com/our-artists/randy-barrett

BLUEGRASS DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Seldom Scene

• Big Chimney www.bigchimneyband.com
• Bob Perilla and Big Hillbilly Bluegrass www.bighillbillybluegrass.com
• Dead Men's Hollow www.deadmenshollow.com
• Dede Wyland, Randy Barrett and Mama Tried www.dedewyland.com
• Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen www.dirtykitchenband.com ★

BLUEGRASS INSTRUMENTALIST

• Avril Smith www.bigchimneyband.com
• Danny Knicely www.dannyknicely.com
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
• Ira Gitlin www.iragitlin.com
• Jimmy Gaudreau www.jimmygaudreau.com
• Mike Auldridge www.mikeauldridge.com ★
• Mike Munford www.dirtykitchenband.com

BLUEGRASS RECORDING

• Big Chimney / Big Chimney www.www.bigchimneyband.com
• Eclipse / Bill Emerson www.gotech.com/BillEmerson
• It's About Time / Dave Giegerich www.davegiegerich.com ★
• It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Day / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa www.waynetaylorandappaloosa.com
• Radio Favorites & Sacred Songs / Tom Mindte & Jeremy Stevens www.pxrec.com/Patuxent_Bluegrass-jeremy_tom
• Tim & Savannah Finch with the Eastman String Band / Tim & Savannah Finch www.eastmanstringband.com

* BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B FEMALE VOCALIST

• Deanna Bogart www.deannabogart.com
• Eleanor Ellis www.eleanorellis.com
• Mary Ann Redmond www.marb.com ★
• Mary Shaver www.maryshaverband.com
• Nadine Rae www.nadinerae.com
• Stacy Brooks www.stacysmusic.org

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B MALE VOCALIST

• Anthony Swamp Dog Clark www.anthonyswampdogclark.com
• Big Joe Maher www.bigjoem.com
• Daryl Davis www.daryldavis.com
• Memphis Gold www.memphisgoldprod.net
• Tom Clifford www.kingsoulband.com
• Tommy Lepson www.tommylepson.com ★
• Warner Williams www.pxrec.com/Patuxent_Blues-williams

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B DUO/GROUP

• Bad Influence Band www.badinfluenceband.com
• Big Joe & the Dynaflows www.bigjoem.com
• Daryl Davis Band www.daryldavis.com
• King Soul www.kingsoulband.com
• Memphis Gold Band www.memphisgoldprod.net
• The Nighthawks www.thenighthawks.com ★
• Tommy Lepson Band www.tommylepson.com

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B INSTRUMENTALIST

• Arif Durrani www.kingsoulband.com
• Daryl Davis www.daryldavis.com
• John Bell www.tommylepson.com
• J.P. Reali www.jpreali.com
• Mark Wenner www.thenighthawks.com
• Nate Foley www.natefoley.com
• Paul Bell www.thenighthawks.com ★
• Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B RECORDING

• Beam Me Up Elvis / Texas Chainsaw Horns www.texaschainsawhorns.com ★
• Crawstickers / Scott Ramminger www.crawstickers.com
• In the Remains / Cathy Jean www.cathyjean.com
• Love, Peace & the Blues / Stacy Brooks www.stacysmusic.org
• Raw / Anthony Swamp Dog Clark www.anthonyswampdogclark.com
• Under The Influence / Bad Influence Band www.badinfluenceband.com

* CHILDREN'S MUSIC

CHILDREN'S MUSIC ARTIST (Solo/Duo/Group)

- emeritus Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer

• Barry Louis Polisar www.barrylou.com
• Don Bridges www.donbridgesongs.com
• The Grandsons Jr www.grandsonsjr.com ★
• Milkshake www.milkshakemusic.com
• Rocknoceros www.rocknoceros.com ★
• The RTTs www.facebook.com/The-Rhodes-Tavern-Troubadours

CHILDREN'S MUSIC RECORDING

• Colonel Purple Turtle / Rocknoceros www.rocknoceros.com
• Gilly Good Morning / Sherri Holdridge www.musikids.com
• Goodie Bag / The RTTs www.facebook.com/The-Rhodes-Tavern-Troubadours
• One Big Orooni / The Grandsons Jr www.grandsonsjr.com
• Sing To Your Baby / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com ★

* CHORAL

CHORAL GROUP

• Cantate Chamber Singers www.cantate.org
• Chantry www.chantrydc.com
• Children's Chorus of Washington www.cchorus.homestead.com ★
• The Choral Arts Society of Washington www.choralarts.org
• Congressional Chorus www.congressionalchorus.org
• Coral Cantigas www.cantigas.org
• DC Labor Chorus www.laborheritage.org
• Washington Bach Consort www.bachconsort.org

* CLASSICAL

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTALIST

• Audrey Andrist www.audreyandrist.com
• Berta Rojas www.bertarojas.com
• Brian Ganz www.brianganz.com
• Bruno Nasta www.gypsystrings.com
• Charlie Young www.coas.howard.edu/music/academics/faculty/charlieyoung
• Noah Getz www.noahgetz.com
• Phil Mathieu www.mathieumusic.com ★
• Rob Patterson www.robwpatterson.com
• Santiago Rodriguez www.santiagorodriguez.net

CLASSICAL VOCAL SOLOIST

• Jason Stearns www.funkhouserartists.com/jason_stearns
• Linda Priebe www.LindaPriebe.com
• Linda Teasley www.lindateasley.com
• Rosa Lamoreaux www.rosasings.com ★
• William Sharp www.bach-cantatas.com/bio/Sharp-William.htm

CLASSICAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

• 21st Century Consort www.21stcenturyconsort.org
• The Bach Sinfonia www.bachsinfonia.org
• The Folger Consort www.folger.edu ★
• Georgetown Quintet www.georgetownquintet.com
• Great Noise Ensemble www.greatnoiseensemble.com
• Left Bank Concert Society www.leftbankconcertsociety.org
• Mendelssohn Piano Trio www.mendelssohnpianotrio.com
• VERGE Ensemble www.vergeensemble.com

CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLE

- emeritus National Symphony

• Alexandria Symphony Orchestra www.alexsym.org
• CounterPoint www.experiencecounterpoint.org
• Eclipse Chamber Orchestra www.eclipseco.com
• Fairfax Symphony Orchestra www.fairfaxsymphony.org
• National Philharmonic www.nationalphilharmonic.org ★
• Post Classical Ensemble www.postclassical.com

CLASSICAL CONDUCTOR/DIRECTOR

• Angel Gil Ordonez www.postclassical.com
• Antony Walker www.concertopera.org
• Daniel Abraham www.bachsinfonia.org
• Emil de Cou www.kennedy-center.org/nso/ ★
• Ken Lam www.gbyomusic.org

CLASSICAL RECORDING

• The Art of Vivaldi's Lute / The Bach Sinfonia www.bachsinfonia.org
• Brass On Fire / Bay Street Brassworks www.baystreetbrassworks.com
• Florian Leopold Gassmann Opera Overtures / Eclipse Orchestra www.eclipseco.org
• Gumbo / Rob Patterson www.robwpatterson.com ★
• JS Bach: Motets / The Bach Sinfonia www.bachsinfonia.org
• Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9, Phantasie, Op. 17 / Audrey Andrist www.audreyandrist.com
• Still Life / Noah Getz www.noahgetz.com

* COUNTRY

COUNTRY VOCALIST

• Andy Budd www.andybudd-usa.com
• Arty Hill www.artyhill.com
• Diana Quinn www.honkytonkconfidential.com
• George Welling www.oktwisters.com
• J.P. McDermott www.westernbop.com
• Karen Collins www.karencollins.net
• Mike Woods www.honkytonkconfidential.com
• Ruthie Logsdon www.ruthieandthewranglers.com ★

COUNTRY DUO/GROUP

• Amy Sullivan and The Whiskey Darlings www.reverbnation.com/amysullivanandthewhiskeydarlings
• Honky Tonk Confidential www.honkytonkconfidential.com
• J.P. McDermott & Western Bop www.westernbop.com
• Karen Collins & Backroads Band www.backroads.karencollins.net
• The Oklahoma Twisters www.oktwisters.com
• Ruthie and the Wranglers www.ruthieandthewranglers.com ★

COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALIST

Andy Rutherford www.thethrillbillys.com

Bill Starks www.ruthieandthewranglers.com ★

Chick Hall Jr www.pxrec.com/p2_Patuxent_Rock_Chick_Hall

Ira Gitlin www.iragitlin.com

Lynn Kasdorf www.onehorsetownband.com

Mike Woods www.honkytonkconfidential.com

COUNTRY RECORDING

• Another Lost Highway / Arty Hill www.artyhill.com
• Live at Goose Creek / Ruthie and the Wranglers www.ruthieandthewranglers.com ★
• Ragtop Monterey / Andy Budd www.andybudd-usa.com

* ELECTRONICA

ELECTRONICA ARTIST

• Bluebrain www.bluebrainmusic.blogspot.com
• Fort Knox Five www.FortKnoxRecordings.com
• Kicksville www.kicksville.com
• Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
• Thievery Corporation www.thieverycorporation.com
• Yoko K. www.aphrodizia.com ★

ELECTRONICA DJ

• The Blowoff www.theblowoff.com
• DJ Dave Nada www.moombahton.tumblr.com
• DJ Enferno www.www.djenferno.com
• DJ Jackie O www.djjackieo.com ★
• DJ Neekola www.djneekola.com
• Jesse Tittsworth www.tittsworth.com ★
• Thomas Blondet www.myspace.com/djtomb
• Will Eastman www.soundcloud.com/willeastman

ELECTRONICA RECORDING

• Culture of Fear / Thievery Corporation www.thieverycorporation.com ★
• Dave Nada Presents Moombahton / Dave Nada www.moombahton.tumblr.com
• Heaven's Library / Yoko K. www.aphrodizia.com
• The National Mall / Bluebrain www.bluebrainmusic.blogspot.com
• One World Sovereignty / Nappy Riddem www.fortknoxrecordings.com/artists/nappy-riddem
• Results of a Higher Mission / Kicksville www.kicksville.com
• Soundtrack ISO Movie / Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
• That Day / Mustafa Akbar www.www.mustafaakbar.com
• Two Strokes Raw / Tittsworth & Alvin Risk www.soundcloud.com/tittsworth/sets/tittsworth-alvin-risk-two

* FOLK - CONTEMPORARY

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST

• Carey Creed www.careycreed.com
• Cletus Kennelly www.cletuskennelly.com
• Lori Kelley www.lorikelley.com
• Lynn Hollyfield www.lynnhollyfield.com
• Maureen Andary www.thesweaterset.com
• Renee McCullough www.reneemccullough.com
• Sara Curtin www.thesweaterset.com
• Steven Gellman www.hiddenpoet.com
• Victoria Vox www.victoriavox.com ★

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY DUO/GROUP

• Chatham Street www.chathamstreetmusic.com
• Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley www.cletusandlori.com
• Eddie From Ohio www.eddiefromohio.com
• emma's revolution www.emmasrevolution.com
• ilyAIMY www.ilyAIMY.com
• Naked Blue www.nakedblue.com
• Scythian www.scythianmusic.com
• The Sweater Set www.thesweaterset.com ★

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTALIST

• Avril Smith www.tinsmith.ne
• David Glaser www.davidglaser.com
• Fred Lieder www.redskyaudio.com/artists.html
• John Jennings www.johnjenningsmusic.com ★
• Les Hatley www.secondchairles.com
• Mark Sylvester www.marksylvester.net

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY RECORDING

• All That Mattered / Chatham Street www.chathamstreetmusic.com
• Breathing Out / Molly Hagen www.mollyhagen.com
• Desiderium / Kindlewood www.kindlewood.co
• Everybody Sing! / John Jennings www.johnjenningsmusic.com
• Goldmine / The Sweater Set www.thesweaterset.com
• Here And Now Is Home / René Moffatt www.renemoffatt.com
• Hotel Songs / Rhianna LaRocque www.rhiannalarocque.com
• Vox Ukulele Cello / Victoria Vox www.victoriavox.com ★
• Way Big Sky / Cindi Slaughter www.cindislaughter.com

* FOLK - TRADITIONAL

FOLK - TRADITIONAL VOCALIST

• Barbara Ryan www.ionamusic.com
• David LaFleur www.davidlafleurmusic.com
• Grace Griffith www.seamaid.org
• Lisa Moscatiello www.oceanorchestra.com ★
• Loralyn Coles www.loralyn.net
• Pat Egan www.myspace.com/patrickeganmusic

FOLK - TRADITIONAL DUO/GROUP

• Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com ★
• Dirty Pints www.thedirtypints.com
• IONA www.ionamusic.com
• Jennifer Cutting's OCEAN www.oceanorchestra.com
• Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com

FOLK - TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTALIST

• Bonnie Rideout www.bonnierideout.com
• Bruce Molsky www.brucemolsky.com
• Jennifer Cutting www.oceanorchestra.com
• Jim Queen www.ionamusic.com
• Jody Marshall www.jodymarshall.net
• Maggie Sansone www.maggiesmusic.com
• Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com ★
• Zan McLeod www.zanmcleod.com

FOLK - TRADITIONAL RECORDING

• Caledonian Shadows / Jim & Holly Lawrence www.jimandholly.com
• The Great American Folk Song / Children's Chorus of Washington www.cchorus.homestead.com
• Harlaw Scotland 1411 / Bonnie Rideout www.bonnierideout.com
• Onward / Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com
• Silver / IONA www.ionamusic.com
• Song of Solstice / Jennifer Cutting's OCEAN www.oceanorchestra.com ★
• Them Bones / David LaFleur www.davidlafleurmusic.com

* GO GO

GO GO TALKER

- emeritus Chuck Brown

• Anwan "Big G" Glover www.myspace.com/anwangloverweekend
• Steven "Buggs" Herron www.facebook.com/THE-JUNKYARD-BAND
• Chi Ali www.myspace.com/suttlethoughtsband
• Rappa www.facebook.com/pages/WHAT-Band
• Gregory "Sugar Bear" Elliott www.reverbnation.com/sugarbeareu ★

GO GO DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Chuck Brown Group

• Backyard Band www.facebook.com/pages/Backyard-Band
• Be'la Dona www.beladonaband.com ★
• Faycez U Know https://www.facebook.com/DLeeProductions
• Rare Essence www.rareessence.com
• Sugar Bear and EU www.reverbnation.com/sugarbeareu
• Suttle Thoughts www.myspace.com/suttlethoughtsband

GO GO INSTRUMENTALIST

- emeritus Chuck Brown

• Brad Clements www.bradclements.com
• Cherie "Sweet Cherie" Mitchell www.beladonaband.com ★
• Dwayne Lee www.facebook.com/DLeeProductions
• Jacques Johnson Jr www.myspace.com/dcvybe
• Stanley Cooper www.myspace.com/strumfunky

* GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL VOCALIST

- emeritus Richard Smallwood

• Carey Creed www.careycreed.com ★
• Earnest Pugh www.earnestpugh.com
• KC Armstrong www.brethrengroup.com
• Keith Elgin www.keithelgin.com
• Kurtis Parks www.kurtisparks.com
• Mahbood Len Seligman www.mahbood.com
• Tony Addison www.tonyaddisondrummer.com

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL GROUP/CHOIR

- emeritus Sweet Honey in the Rock

• The Braeded Chord www.thebraededchord.com ★
• Brandon Camphor & OneWay www.http://www.reverbnation.com/brandoncamphor
• The Heritage Signature Chorale www.heritagesignaturechorale.org
• Seneca
• WPAS Men & Women of the Gospel www.wpas.org/aboutchoir

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING

• Around the World, Across the Street /The Braeded Chord www.thebraededchord.com
• Earnestly Yours / Earnest Pugh www.earnestpugh.com
• He Is Love / Tony Addison www.tonyaddisondrummer.com
• Head Over Heels / Mahbood Len Seligman www.mahbood.com
• Lord You Have My Heart / KC Armstrong www.brethrengroup.com ★
• That's All I Want To Do / Tom Houck www.digstation.com/albumdetails
• The Light Will Shine / Kurtis Parks www.kurtisparks.com

* JAZZ

JAZZ VOCALIST

• Esther Haynes www.estherhaynesmusic.com ★
• Felicia Carter www.feliciacarter.com
• Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
• Lynn Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
• Sandra Y. Johnson www.sandrayjohnson.com

JAZZ DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Ron Holloway Band

• Bay Jazz Project www.bayjazzproject.com
• Bruce Swaim Quartet www.bruceswaim.com/quartet ★
• The Eric Byrd Trio www.ericbyrd.com
• The Funk Ark www.thefunkark.com
• Hot Club of DC www.hcofdc.com
• La Rue Boogaloo www.larueboogaloo.bandcamp.com
• Larry Brown Quintet www.larrybrownjazz.com
• Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com

JAZZ INSTRUMENTALIST

- emeritus Ron Holloway

• Bruce Swaim www.bruceswaim.com
• Larry Brown www.larrybrownjazz.com
• Lyle Link www.myspace.com/saxlink
• Seth Kibel www.sethkibel.com ★
• Tim Ford www.jstreetjumpers.com
• Tom Williams www.washingtondcjazznetwork.ning.com/profile/TomWilliams

JAZZ RECORDING

Come On If You're Comin' / Blue Rhythm Boys www.bluerhythmboys.com

Joie De Vivre / Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com

Life In Hand / Tony Martucci www.dcjazz.com/tonymartucci

Lovely Changes / Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com

Love's Sweet Song / Richard Harris www.RichardHarrisLive.com

Memoirs Between Brothers / Jolley Brothers www.natejolley.com

Mood Ebony / Marty Nau www.jazzconnect.com/martynau

My Heart Stood Still / Bruce Swaim www.bruceswaim.com ★

Nothing To Do / Felicia Carter & Amy Shook www.feliciacarter.com/

Phonin' It In / Bay Jazz Project www.bayjazzproject.com

* LATIN

LATIN VOCALIST

• Alfredo Mojica www.sinmiedo.us
• Deborah Benner www.triocaliente.com ★
• Lilo Gonzalez www.nayasmusic.com
• Luis Torrealva www.nayasmusic.com
• Steven Falcon www.sinmiedo.us

LATIN DUO/GROUP

• Bio Ritmo www.bioritmo.com
• Bossalingo www.bossalingo.com
• Mariachi Los Amigos www.mariachilosamigos.com
• Nayas www.nayasmusic.com
• Orquesta La Leyenda www.orqlaleyenda.com
• Rumba Club www.rumbaclub.com ★
• Sin Miedo www.sinmiedo.us
• Trio Caliente www.triocaliente.com
• Zenizia All Star www.zeniza.com

LATIN INSTRUMENTALIST

• Didier Prossaird www.sinmiedo.us
• Marlysse Simmons www.bioritmo.com
• Pepe Gonzalez www.zanganomusic.com/pepe/ ★
• Sam "Seguito" Turner www.rumbaclub.com
• Steve Sachse www.sinmiedo.us

LATIN RECORDING

• Estoy Enamorado / Sin Miedo www.sinmiedo.us
• La Verdad / Bio Ritmo www.bioritmo.com
• Oye Chica / Trio Caliente www.triocaliente.com ★
• Sabor Tropical / Empresarios www.empresariosmusic.com

* RAP/HIP HOP

RAPPER

• Christylez Bacon www.christylez.com ★
• Dumi Right www.www.facebook.com/pages/Doom-E-RIGHT-Dumi-Right
• Fat Trel www.dmvlife.com/fattrel
• Kokayi www.kokayi.tumblr.com
• Logic www.mindoflogic.com
• Oddisee www.mellomusicgroup.com/oddisee
• Phil Adé www.368musicgroup.com/tag/phil-ade
• RAtheMC www.rathemc.net
• Tabi Bonney www.bonneyrunway.com
• Wale www.walemusic.com

RAP/HIP HOP DUO/GROUP

• Diamond District www.diamonddistrictdmv.com
• GODISHEUS www.godisheus.com ★
• Gods'illa www.godsilla.bandcamp.com
• Slutty Boyz www.myspace.com/sluttyboyz

RAP/HIP HOP RECORDING

• A Different World / Phil Adé www.368musicgroup.com/tag/phil-ade
• CPR: The Blend Tape / Gods'illa www.godsilla.bandcamp.com
• The Eleven One Eleven Theory / Wale www.walemusic.com ★
• Latino Hip Hop / Cristopolis www.cristopolis.com
• Pacific Coast Highway / Kokayi www.kokayi.tumblr.com
• Parachute / Tabi Bonney www.bonneyrunway.com
• Rock Creek Park / Oddisee www.www.mellomusicgroup.com/oddisee

* REGGAE

REGGAE VOCALIST

• Gordan Daniels www.LuckyDub.com ★
• Jacob Hemphill www.soja..com
• Lenny Kourlou www.reverbnation.com/kurloureggaeallstars
• N3 www.reverbnation.com/n3majorlinksgmailcom
• Tony Roy www.reverbnation.com/tonyroyja
• Tweeta Bird www.myspace.com/fsingab1
• Ziah www.proverbsreggaeband.com
• Zulan O'Brien www.facebook.com/zulanobrien

REGGAE DUO/GROUP

• Carl Malcolm & Positive Vibration Reggae Band www.ariousentertainment.us/Carl_Malcolm
• Jah Works www.jahworks.com
• JohnStone www.johnstonemusic.com
• Lionize www.lionizemusic.com
• Lucky Dub www.luckydub.com ★
• Oasis Band www.oasisbanddc.com
• Proverbs www.proverbsreggaeband.com
• S.T.O.R.M. www.stormreggae.com
• SOJA www.sojamusic.com

REGGAE RECORDING

• Mindset / Lucky Dub www.www.luckydub.com ★
• See-I / See-I www.reverbnation.com/seei
• Signs & Wonder/ Carl Malcolm & Positive Vibration www.ariousentertainment.us/Carl_Malcolm

* Modern ROCK

MODERN ROCK VOCALIST

• Justin Trawick www.justintrawick.com
• Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com ★
• Nate Ihara www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic
• Niki Barr www.nikibarr.com
• Shane Gamble www.shanegamble.com
• Todd Wright www.orangepopsongs.com

MODERN ROCK GROUP

• More Humans www.facebook.com/pages/More-Humans
• The Niki Barr Band www.nikibarr.com
• Office of Future Plans www.officeoffutureplans.com
• Periphery www.facebook.com/PeripheryBand
• SUPER bob www.superbobmusic.com
• US Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
• We Were Kings www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic ★

MODERN ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

• Anthony Pirog www.myspace.com/anthonypirog ★
• Gyom Amphoux www.facebook.com/people/Gyom-Amphoux/697698022
• Matt Halpern www.facebook.com/PeripheryBand
• Paul Garisto www.paulgaristo.com

MODERN ROCK RECORDING

• Demon Station / More Humans www.facebook.com/pages/More-Humans
• Ghost / We Were Kings www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic ★
• Last Rites / Pentagram www.metalblade.com/pentagram
• Mirrors / US Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
• Radar Radio / Niki Barr Band www.nikibarr.com
• SUPER bob / SUPER bob www.superbobmusic.com

* POP ROCK

POP ROCK VOCALIST

• David Kitchen www.davidkitchen.net ★
• Flo Anito www.floanito.com
• Jason Steinhauer www.facebook.com/thegreyareadc
• Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org
• Laura Tsaggaris www.lauratsaggaris.com
• Levi Stephens www.levistephens.com
• Owen Danoff www.owendanoff.com
• Ted Garber www.tedgarber.com

POP ROCK DUO/GROUP

• The Caribbean www.myspace.com/thecaribbean
• Cravin' Dogs www.cravindogs.com
• David Kitchen Band www.davidkitchen.net ★
• Deleted Scenes www.deletedscenesmusic.blogspot.com
• Edie Sedgwick www.myspace.com/ediesedgwick
• Honor by August www.honorbyaugust.com
• Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds www.kidcongopowers.blogspot.com
• Vegas With Randolph www.cagedgiantrecords.com/vegaswithrandolph

POP ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

• Bill Williams www.jellyrollmortals.com
• John Penovich www.cravindogs.com
• Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org ★
• Ted Garber www.tedgarber.com
• Todd Baker www.cravindogs.com

POP ROCK RECORDING

• Above The Blue / Vegas With Randolph www.cagedgiantrecords.com/vegaswithrandolph
• Gorilla Rose / Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds www.kidcongopowers.blogspot.com
• I Can / Stephanie Stack www.stephaniestack.com
• Icarus / Owen Danoff www.owendanoff.com
• Live at Strathmore / Ted Garber www.tedgarber.com ★
• Love Gets Lovelier Every Day / Edie Sedgwick www.myspace.com/ediesedgwick
• Sounds Like A Wiener / Cravin' Dogs www.cravindogs.com
• Stupid Head / Paper Umbrella www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Umbrella
• Tribute to the British Invasion / Bandhouse Gigs www.bandhousegigs.com
• Young People's Church of the Air / Deleted Scenes www.deletedscenesmusic.blogspot.com

* ROOTS ROCK

ROOTS ROCK FEMALE VOCALIST

• Becky Warren www.thesixtyone.com/greatunknowns
• Diana Quinn www.fabulettes.com
• Janine Wilson www.janinewilsonband.com
• Mary Battiata www.littlepinktheband.com
• Patty Reese www.pattyreese.com ★

ROOTS ROCK MALE VOCALIST

• Alan MacEwen www.grandsons.com
• Billy Coulter www.billycoulter.com ★
• Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints.com
• Jake Flack www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rhodes-Tavern-Troubadours
• Kirk Phillips www.radiocarolineband.com

ROOTS ROCK DUO/GROUP

• Billy Coulter Band www.billycoulter.com
• The Fabulettes www.fabulettes.com
• The Grandsons www.grandsons.com
• Junkyard Saints www.junkyardsaints.com ★
• Patty Reese Band www.pattyreese.com ★
• Radio Caroline www.radiocarolineband.com
• Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers www.samhillbands.com/bands/sir-alan-and-the-calypso-ponzi-schemers
• Squeeze Bayou www.squeezebayou.com
• The Thrillbillys www.myspace.com/thrillbillys
• The U-Liners www.uliners.com

ROOTS ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

• Andy Rutherford www.myspace.com/thrillbillys
• Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints.com
• Chris Watling www.grandsons.com
• Dan Hovey www.danhovey.com
• Dave Chappell www.guitardavechappell.com ★
• Max Evans www.janinewilsonband.com

ROOTS ROCK RECORDING

• A Part Of Me / Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com ★
• The Best of Ripsaw Records-Vol 1 / Various www.ripsawrecords.com
• Open A Window, Let In the Sun / Patty Reese www.pattyreese.com
• Say Go / Jim Stephanson www.jimstephanson.com
• Sign Here / Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers www.samhillbands.com/bands/sir-alan-and-the-calypso-ponzi-schemers
• Where There's a Thrill, There's A Way / The Thrillbillys www.myspace.com/thrillbillys

* URBAN CONTEMPORARY

URBAN FEMALE CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST

• Carolyn Malachi www.carolynmalachi.com
• Halima Peru www.reverbnation.com/halimaperu
• Green Tea www.wix.com
• Julia Nixon www.myspace.com/julianixon ★
• Maimouna Youssef www.mumufresh.com
• Maya Azucena www.mayaazucena.com
• Wayna www.wayna.net

URBAN MALE CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST

• Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com ★
• Jay Hayden www.jworldrecords.com
• Kenny Wesley www.kennywesley.com
• Kyonté www.www.kyonte.com
• Raheem Devaughn www.theloveexperience.com

URBAN CONTEMPORARY DUO/GROUP

Black Alley www.blackalleyband.com ★

Bryan Mills & Secret Society www.secretsocietylive.com

guiltypleasures www.guiltypleasuresband.net

Ndelible www.ndelible.net

URBAN CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTALIST

• Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com ★
• Frédéric Yonnet www.fredyonnet.com
• Joe Edwards www.ndelible.net
• Marcus Johnson www.myspace.com/marcusjohnsonproject
• Roy Battle www.rareessence.com

URBAN CONTEMPORARY RECORDING

• alisonWonderland / Alison Carney
• alisoncarney.bandcamp.com/
• Beautiful Dreamer / Carolyn Malachi
• www.www.carolynmalachi.com
• The Blooming / Maimouna Youssef www.mumufresh.com
• Mommoth Mixtape / Ndelible www.ndelible.net
• Reed My Lips / Frédéric Yonnet www.fredyonnet.com ★

* WORLD MUSIC

WORLD MUSIC VOCALIST

• Cheick Hamala Diabate www.cheickhamala.com
• Flory Jagoda www.hrmusic.com/artists/jagoda
• Huda Asfour www.hudaasfour.com
• Isaac Ho'opi'i www.alohaboys.net
• Massama Dogo www.elikeh.com
• Michael Shereikis www.chopteeth.com ★
• Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com

WORLD MUSIC DUO GROUP

• The Alexandria Kleztet www.kleztet.com
• Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band www.chopteeth.com ★
• Elikeh www.elikeh.com
• Lyuti Chushki www.lyutichushki.com
• Robyn Helzner Trio www.helzner.com
• Sahel www.sahel.us
• Slaveya www.slaveya.org

WORLD MUSIC INSTRUMENTALIST

• Cheick Hamala Diabate www.cheickhamala.com
• Gabin Assouramou www.elikeh.com
• Mark Gilbert www.chopteeth.com
• Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
• Seth Kibel www.kleztet.com ★
• Tosin Aribisala www.tosinmusik.com

* GENERAL AWARDS

* MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints
• Chris Watling www.chriswatling.com
• Dan Hovey www.danhovey.com
• David Kitchen www.davidkitchen.net
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
• John Kadlecik www.johnkmusic.net
• Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org ★
• Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com
• Robert Spates www.ccepotomac.org/www/ArtistBio
• Seth Kibel www.sethkibel.com
• Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com

* ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Solo/Duo/Group)

• Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com
• Be'la Dona www.beladonaband.com
• Carolyn Malachi www.carolynmalachi.com
• Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen www.dirtykitchenband.com
• Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
• Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com ★
• Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
• Wale www.walemusic.com
• Warner Williams www.pxrec.com/Patuxent_Blues-williams

* NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Solo/Duo/Group)

• Bethany and The Guitar www.bethanyandtheguitar.com
• Big Chimney www.bigchimneyband.com
• CounterPoint www.experiencecounterpoint.org
• Ketura www.weareketura.com
• La Rue Boogaloo' www.larueboogaloo.bandcamp.com
• Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com
• Nate Foley www.natefoley.com ★
• Paul Pfau and the Dimestore Band www.paulpfaumusic.com
• The Grey Area www.facebook.com/thegreyareadc

* ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• A Part Of Me / Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com
• The Eleven One Eleven Theory / Wale www.walemusic.com
• It's About Time / Dave Giegerich www.davegiegerich.com ★
• Joie de Vivre / Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
• Mirrors / US Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
• The More the Merrier / Cartoon Johnny & others www.cartoonjohnny.com
• One Big Orooni / The Grandsons Jr. www.grandsonsjr.com
• Sound Like a Weiner / Cravin Dogs www.cravindogs.com

* DEBUT RECORDING

• Crawstickers / Scott Ramminger www.crawstickers.com ★
• Ghost / We Were Kings www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic
• Gumbo / Rob Patterson www.robwpatterson.com
• Introducing Nathan Foley / Nate Foley www.natefoley.com
• Joie de Vivre / Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
• Lovely Changes / Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
• Mirrors / US Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
• One World Sovereignty / Nappy Riddem fortknoxrecordings.com/artists/nappy-riddem/
• Short & Sweet / La Rue Boogaloo www.larueboogaloo.bandcamp.com

* SONG OF THE YEAR

• 16 Years Down / Katherine Thorsey & Todd Wright www.myspace.com/katherinethorsey
• 300 Miles From Memphis / Bill Starks www.ruthieandthewranglers.com ★
• Beautiful Dreamer / Carolyn Malachi www.carolynmalachi.com
• Can't Afford Not To / Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org
• I Care For You / Rhianna LaRocque www.rhiannalarocque.com
• Juice Box Rhythm / Alan MacEwen www.grandsonsjr.com
• Little Tornado / Jack O'Dell www.myspace.com/thrillbillys
• Parachute / Tabi Bonney www.bonneyrunway.com
• Runnin / Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com
• Sirens / Tom Rothman www.myspace.com/tommyrothman

* WAMA/SAW SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Billy Coulter www.billycoulter.com
• John Ratts & Eric Kern www.cagedgiantrecords.com/vegaswithrandolph
• Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org ★
• Karl Straub www.karlstraubmusic.com
• Lori Kelley www.lorikelley.com
• Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com
• Mary Batiatta www.littlepinktheband.com
• Scott Ramminger www.crawstickers.com
• Todd Wright www.orangepopsongs.com

* VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Around the World, Across the Street / The Braeded Chord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1d4H1hQ5uk
• Beautiful Dreamer / Carolyn Malachi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWaqdZENlVY
• Nature Boy / Afro Blue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzX0-05KHG4 ★
• Neon Magazine / Bosley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtNkPh5fJ8
• Ordinary / Sherell Rowe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rezy95vKPEg&feature;=related
• Ourselves / The Grey Area http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9K4TtoL2B8
• That Way / Wale feat. Jeremih & Rick Ross http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_0PnbdDhTQ
• Uh-oh / Flo Anito http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awUicWUKqeg
• Universal Singularity / The Huge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVPNcUaHk9k

* RECORD DESIGN

• A Part Of Me / Tom Principato / Emily Elgin www.tomprincipato.com ★
• The Blooming / Maimouna Youssef / Alex "Lexx" Grigoryan www.mumufresh.com
• One Big Orooni / The Grandsons Jr./ Chris Watling,
• Matt Brown, Alan MacEwen www.grandsonsjr.com
• Radar Radio / Niki Barr Band / Niki Barr www.nikibarr.com
• Song of Solstice / Jennifer Cutting's OCEAN / William L. Brown www.oceanorchestra.com
• Still Life / Noah Getz / Deborah Kahn www.noahgetz.com
• Stupid Head / Paper Umbrella / Mark Walston www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Umbrella
• Watch You / The Fordists / George Weissgerber & Ben White thefordists.bandcamp.com

*MANAGER OF THE YEAR

• Amber-Therese Foster
• Maggie Coulter
• Mike Marucci
• Tom Carrico ★
• Tom Goldfogle

* WASHINGTON AREA RECORD COMPANY

• Azalea City Recordings www.azaleacityrecordings.com ★
• Dischord Records www.dischord.com
• ESL Music www.eslmusic.com
• Fort Knox Recordings www.fortknoxrecordings.com
• Goose Creek Music www.goosecreekmusic.com
• Mello Music Group www.mellomusicgroup.com
• Patuxent Music www.pxrec.com
• Smithsonian Folkways www.folkways.si.edu
• Socket Records www.socketsrecords.com

* PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

- emeritus Marco Delmar

• Bob Dawson www.biasstudios.com ★
• James McKinney www.myspace.com/jamesmckinney
• Jim Robeson www.biasstudios.com
• Oddisee www.oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
• Scott Spelbring www.spelbring.com

* LIVE SOUND ENGINEER

• Andrew Roberts
• Art Isaacs
• Chris Murphy
• Danny Schwartz ★
• Frank Marchand
• J.P. Reali
• Trevor Higgins

* STUDIO ENGINEER

• Bill Wolf www.wolfproductionsinc.com
• Bob Dawson www.biasstudios.com
• Charlie Pilzer www.airshowmastering.com ★
• Jim Ebert www.ebertaudio.com
• Jim Robeson www.biasstudios.com
• Marco Delmar www.recordarts.com

* RECORDING STUDIO

• Airshow www.airshowmastering.com
• Bias Studios www.biasstudios.com ★
• Cue Recording www.cuerecording.com
• Recording Arts www.recordarts.com

* EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

• David Eisner / Founder / Institute of Musical Traditions www.imtfolk.org ★
• Fred Cannon / SR VP / BMI www.bmi.com
• Jean Bayou / President / Songwriters' Assoc. of Washington www.saw.org
• Jeff Campbell / Executive / Hungry For Music www.hungryformusic.com
• Mike Pugh / President / Goose Creek Music www.goosecreekmusic.com

* MOST SUPPORTIVE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC

• David Eisner
• Ken & Chris Harnage
• Lorraine Campbell
• Mary Cliff
• Ron Goad ★
• Ronnie Newmeyer

* SPECIAL AWARDS

FAN FAVORITE

• emma's revolution

HALL OF FAME

• Hazel Dickens
• Johnny Gill

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

• Warner Williams & Jay Summerour
• Norman Orville Scribner

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

• Fallen Angels
• TNT Tribble

SPOTLIGHT AWARD

• Afro Blue