★ Indicates Award Recipient

* A CAPPELLA

A CAPPELLA GROUP

- emeritus Sweet Honey in the Rock

• Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com ★
• Cartoon Johnny www.cartoonjohnny.com
• Euphonism www.euphonism.com
• The Capital Hearings www.thecapitalhearings.com
• The Tone Rangers www.tonerangers.com
• Vox Pop voxpopdc.com

* BIG BAND/SWING

BIG BAND/SWING VOCALIST

• Big Joe Maher www.bigjoem.com
• Billy Coulter www.nattybeaux.com ★
• Dale Corn www.dalecorn.com
• Mike Sottong www.kingteddy.com
• Robin Cunningham www.tomcunningham.com

BIG BAND/SWING GROUP

• Big Band Caliente www.bigbandcaliente.com
• Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra www.bohemiancavernsjazzorchestra.com ★
• Hot Society Orchestra of Washington www.hotsociety.net
• King Teddy www.kingteddy.com
• Natty Beaux www.nattybeaux.com

BIG BAND/SWING RECORDING

• A Very Teddy Christmas / King Teddy www.kingteddy.com ★
• Christmas At Our House / Dale Corn & The Capitol Limited Orchestra www.dalecorn.com
• Steve Williams & Jazz Nation with Eddie Daniels jazznationbigband.com
• Ode to Life / Howard University Jazz Ensemble www.coas.howard.edu/music/huje

* BLUEGRASS

BLUEGRASS VOCALIST

• Bob Perilla www.bighillbillybluegrass.com
• Dede Wyland www.dedewyland.com
• Dudley Connell www.seldomscene.com
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Katie Scharf www.bigchimneyband.com
• Lynn Healey www.reverbnation.com/rockledgebluegrass

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
• Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen www.dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein www.jimmyandmoondi.com

BLUEGRASS INSTRUMENTALIST

• Akira Otsuka www.pxrec.com/p2_Patuxent_Bluegrass-Akira.htm
• Bill Emerson www.bluegrassville.com/billemerson/
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
• Ira Gitlin www.iragitlin.com ★
• Mike Munford dirtykitchenband.com/band/
• Tara Linhardt www.cdbaby.com/cd/taralinhardt

BLUEGRASS RECORDING

• A Dead Men's Hollow Christmas / Dead Men's Hollow www.deadmenshollow.com
• First Tear / Akira Otsuka www.pxrec.com/p2_Patuxent_Bluegrass-Akira.htm
• Home from the Mills / Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein www.jimmyandmoondi.com ★

* BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B FEMALE VOCALIST

• Ann Rabson www.annrabson.com
• 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
• Resa Gibbs www.acousticbluesmsg.com/bios.html

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B MALE VOCALIST

• Big Joe Maher www.bigjoem.com
• Bob Mallardi www.badinfluenceband.com
• Daryl Davis www.daryldavis.com
• David Cole www.davidbcolemusic.com
• Memphis Gold www.memphisgoldprod.net
• Tom Clifford www.kingsoulband.com
• Tommy Lepson www.tommylepson.com ★

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
• Moonshine Society www.moonshinesociety.com
• Soul Crackers www.myspace.com/soulcrackers
• The Nighthawks www.thenighthawks.com ★
• Tom Principato Band www.tomprincipato.com

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B INSTRUMENTALIST

• Chris Watling www.chriswatling.com ★
• Daryl Davis www.daryldavis.com
• David Cole www.davidbcolemusic.com
• Keith Grimes www.maryshaverband.com/bios-mary/keith-grimes/
• Memphis Gold www.memphisgoldprod.net
• Michael Tash www.badinfluenceband.com
• Paul Bell www.thenighthawks.com
• Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com
• Tommy Lepson www.tommylepson.com

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B RECORDING

• 30 Years Of Soul / Soul Crackers www.myspace.com/soulcrackers
• Damn Good Time / The Nighthawks www.thenighthawks.com ★
• Live In Shanghi / Moonshine Society www.moonshinesociety.com
• Pianoland / Deanna Bogart www.deannabogart.com
• Road To Mississippi / J.P. Reali www.jpreali.com
• Take A Ride / Karl Stoll and The Danger Zone Band www.karlstoll.com
• The Crux / Cathy Ponton King www.cathypontonking.com

* CHILDREN'S MUSIC

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

- emeritus Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer

• Don Bridges www.donbridgesongs.com
• The Grandsons Jr www.grandsonsjr.com ★
• Milkshake www.milkshakemusic.com
• Mr. Gabe www.mrgabemusic.com
• Robbie Schaefer www.eddiefromohio.com
• Rocknoceros www.rocknoceros.com
• the RTTs www.facebook.com/The-Rhodes-Tavern-Troubadours

CHILDREN'S MUSIC RECORDING

• Cha Cha Cha / Whistlefritzwhist www.whistlefritz.com/french-chachacha.html ★
• Gravity Vacation / Marsha Goodman-Wood marshagoodmanwood.bandcamp.com/album/gravity-vacation
• Play Date / Mr Gabe www.mrgabemusic.com
• Sand Castle / Sasha Bondarev www.sashabondarev.com

* CHORAL

CHORAL GROUP

• Cantate Chamber Singers www.cantate.org
• Children's Chorus of Washington www.cchorus.homestead.com
• The Choral Arts Society of Washington www.choralarts.org
• DC Labor Chorus www.laborheritage.org
• Washington Bach Consort www.bachconsort.org
• The Washington Chorus thewashingtonchorus.org
• Washington Revels revelsdc.org ★

CHORAL RECORDING

• A Crown of Stars / Cantate Chamber Singers www.cantate.org
• Stuck in a Memory / Euphonism www.euphonism.com/
• The Best Is Yet To Come / Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com ★

* CLASSICAL

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTALIST

• Audrey Andrist www.audreyandrist.com
• Berta Rojas www.bertarojas.com
• Brian Ganz www.brianganz.com
• Bruno Nasta www.gypsystrings.com
• Dan Chadburn www.danchadburn.com
• Rob Patterson www.robwpatterson.com
• Ronn McFarlane www.ronnmcfarlane.com
• Tina Chancey www.tinachancey.net ★

CLASSICAL VOCAL SOLOIST

• Barbara Hollinshead www.bachconsort.org
• Charles Williams charlesvoice.com
• James Shaffran www.operalafayette.org
• Linda Priebe www.lindapriebe.com
• Linda Teasley www.lindateasley.com
• Rosa Lamoreaux www.rosasings.com ★

CLASSICAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

• 21st Century Consort www.21stcenturyconsort.org
• Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
• www.facebook.com/pages/Eclipse-Chamber-Orchestra
• Ensemble Galilei www.egmusic.com
• Great Noise Ensemble www.greatnoiseensemble.com
• The Folger Consort www.folger.edu ★
• Georgetown Quintet www.georgetownquintet.com
• Verge Ensemble www.vergeensemble.com

CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLE

- emeritus National Symphony

• Alexandria Symphony Orchestra www.alexsym.org
• Arlington Philharmonic www.arlingtonphilharmonic.org/
• Fairfax Symphony Orchestra www.fairfaxsymphony.org ★
• National Philharmonic www.nationalphilharmonic.org
• New Orchestra of Washington (NOW) www.neworchestraofwashington.org
• Post Classical Ensemble www.postclassical.com

CLASSICAL CONDUCTOR/DIRECTOR

• Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez westmorelanducc.org/g-info/staff/avaldez.shtml
• Angel Gil Ordonez www.postclassical.com
• Antony Walker www.concertopera.org
• Emil de Cou www.kennedy-center.org/nso/ ★
• Julian Wachner www.julianwachner.com

CLASSICAL RECORDING

• A Change Of Worlds / Ensemble Galilei www.www.egmusic.com
• Alexander's House / Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Orchestra www.gmcw.org ★
• Neomonology/Jeffrey Weisner jeffreyweisner.com
• Nocturnes / Dan Chadburn www.danchadburn.com
• Two Lutes / Ronn McFarlane & William Simms www.ronnmcfarlane.com

* COUNTRY

COUNTRY VOCALIST

- emeritus Ruthie Logsdon

• Arty Hill www.artyhill.com
• Diana Quinn www.honkytonkconfidential.com
• Karen Collins www.karencollins.net ★
• Kevin Dudley www.myspace.com/kevindudley59
• Mike Woods www.honkytonkconfidential.com
• Richie Fields www.richiefields.com
• Tony Denikos www.tonydenikos.com
• Ty Braddock www.romorassociates.com/tybraddock

COUNTRY DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Ruthie & the Wranglers

• Blue Moon Cowgirls users.rcn.com/fredfeinstein/bluemoon/
• Honky Tonk Confidential www.honkytonkconfidential.com ★
• Karen Collins & Backroads Band www.backroads.karencollins.net
• The Oklahoma Twisters www.oktwisters.com
• The Highballers www.highballersmusic.com
• The Woodshedders thewoodshedders.com

COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALIST

• Andy Rutherford www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
• Bill Starks www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
• Chick Hall Jr www.pxrec.com/p2_Patuxent_Rock_Chick_Hall
• Gantt Kushner www.gizmorecording.com
• Ira Gitlin www.iragitlin.com ★
• Lynn Kasdorf www.onehorsetownband.com
• Mike Woods www.honkytonkconfidential.com

COUNTRY RECORDING

• No Yodeling On The Radio / Karen Collins & The Backroads Band www.karencollins.net ★
• Smile / Richie Fields richiefields.com
• Texarkana Diner / Kevin Dudley www.myspace.com/kevindudley59
• Under The Church / Tony Denikos www.tonydenikos.com/

* ELECTRONICA

ELECTRONICA ARTIST

• Bluebrain www.bluebrainmusic.blogspot.com
• Congo Sanchez www.eslmusic.com/#!/artist-profile/congo-sanchez
• Drop Electric www.dropelectric.com
• Fort Knox Five www.FortKnoxRecordings.com
• Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
• Ra Ra Rasputin rararasputin.com/
• Thievery Corporation www.thieverycorporation.com
• Yoko K. www.aphrodizia.com ★

ELECTRONICA RECORDING

• Forward/Ra Ra Rasputin rararasputin.com ★
• Jack of All Trades / All Good Funk Alliance Nada www.allgoodfunkalliance.com
• The Violet Crown / Bluebrain www.bluebrainmusic.blogspot.com
• Vol 1 EP/Congo Sanchez www.eslmusic.com/#!/artist-profile/congo-sanchez

* FOLK - CONTEMPORARY

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST

• Angie Head angiehead.com
• Carey Creed www.careycreed.com
• Lea Morris www.thisislea.com/
• Lori Kelley www.lorikelley.com
• Lynn Hollyfield www.lynnhollyfield.com
• Victoria Vox www.victoriavox.com ★

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST

• Cletus Kennelly www.cletuskennelly.com ★
• Gideon Grove www.gideongrove.com/
• Justin Trawick www.justintrawick.com
• Steve Gellman www.hiddenpoet.com
• Tom Nichols tomnicholsmusic.com

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY DUO/GROUP

• Andrew McKnight and Beyond Borders andrewmcknight.net/
• Chatham Street www.chathamstreetmusic.com
• Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley www.cletusandlori.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
• John Jennings www.johnjenningsmusic.com ★
• Les Hatley www.secondchairles.com
• Mark Sylvester www.marksylvester.net
• Maureen Andary http://www.thesweaterset.com
• Ralph Gordon www.ralphgordonmusic.com

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY RECORDING

• Free of this Sorrow / Dulcie Taylor Street www.dulcietaylor.com
• Love & Lore of The Civil War / Jennie Avila www.jennieavila.com
• One Virginia Night / Andrew McKnight and Beyond Borders andrewmcknight.bandcamp.com/album/one-virginia-night
• One Year of Songs / Heather Mae www.heathermae.net
• Promise / Lea Morris www.thisislea.com
• Revolutions Per Minute / emma's revolution www.emmasrevolution.com
• Small Braveries / Carey Creed careycreed.com ★
• Trust / Tom Nichols tomnicholsmusic.com

* FOLK - TRADITIONAL

FOLK - TRADITIONAL VOCALIST

• Aimee Curl www.furnacemountain.com
• Barbara Ryan www.ionamusic.com
• Grace Griffith www.seamaid.org
• Lisa Moscatiello www.oceanorchestra.com ★
• Lisa Null www.myspace.com/lisanullsinger
• Loralyn Coles www.loralyn.net
• Molly Andrews mollyandrews.com
• Pat Egan www.myspace.com/patrickeganmusic

FOLK - TRADITIONAL DUO/GROUP

• Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com ★
• Dirty Pints www.thedirtypints.com
• Furnace Mountain www.furnacemountain.com
• IONA www.ionamusic.com
• Jennifer Cutting's OCEAN www.oceanorchestra.com
• Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com
• The Bumper Jacksons www.bumperjacksons.com

FOLK - TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTALIST

• Andrea Hoag www.andreahoag.com
• Bonnie Rideout www.bonnierideout.com
• Bruce Molsky www.brucemolsky.com
• Danny Knicely www.furnacemountain.com
• Jim Queen www.ionamusic.com
• Maggie Sansone www.maggiesmusic.com
• Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com ★
• Zan McLeod www.zanmcleod.com

FOLK - TRADITIONAL RECORDING

• Banjo Diary: Lessons from Trad / Stephen Wade www.folkways.si.edu/stephen-wade
• Old Doors New Worlds / Dovetail Ensemble jodymarshall.net/recording.html
• Rockin' the Uke / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com ★
• The Man from Arctic Circle / Jody Marshall www.jodymarshall.net
• The Road to Berryville / Furnace Mountain www.furnacemountain.com

* GO GO

GO GO TALKER

- emeritus Chuck Brown

• Andre 'Whiteboy' Johnson www.rareessence.com ★
• Anwan Big G Glover www.backyardbanddc.com
• Steven "Buggs" Herron music.yahoo.com/junk-yard-band
• Chi Ali www.myspace.com/suttlethoughtsband
• Dave 32/Deuce Ellis www.rareessence.com/
• Donnell Floyd www.familiarfaces.org
• Karis Hill www.beladonaband.com
• Rappa Dude www.dcgogoparadise.com/WhatBand.html

GO GO DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Chuck Brown Group

• Backyard Band www.backyardbanddc.com
• Be'la Dona www.beladonaband.com ★
• Da Mixx Band http://dawaynen.wix.com/damixxband
• Familiar Faces www.familiarfaces.org
• Rare Essence www.rareessence.com
• Suttle Thoughts www.myspace.com/suttlethoughtsband
• The Junkyard Band music.yahoo.com/junk-yard-band/
• Vybe Band www.gogomusicdownloads.com/vybe_band.php
• What? Band www.facebook.com/pages/WHAT-Band/6052010925

GO GO INSTRUMENTALIST

- emeritus Chuck Brown

• Brad Clements www.bradclements.com
• Sweet Cherie Mitchell www.beladonaband.com ★
• Doc Hughes www.faycezuknowband.com
• Frank Scooby Marshall familiarfaces.org
• Genevieve Genny Jam Konecknik www.beladonaband.com
• Milton Go-Go Mickey Freeman www.gogomickey.com
• Greg Boyer www.windmeupchuck.com
• Kenny Kwick Gross www.familiarfaces.org
• Stomp Dogg www.facebook.com/pages/faycez-u-know

GO GO RECORDING

• Be'la Dona Live / Be'la Dona http://www.beladonaband.com ★
• Live PA #14: Live At The Tradewinds 9-16-11 / Rare Essence www.rareessence.com
• Mixtape Vol. 1 hosted by DJ Rico / Rare Essence www.rareessence.com
• Whitney Houston Tribute Live at the Zone / Vybe Band www.gogomusicdownloads.com/vybe_band

* GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL VOCALIST

- emeritus Richard Smallwood

• Byron Cage byroncageonline.com
• Carey Creed www.careycreed.com ★
• Keith Elgin www.keithelgin.com
• Mahbood Len Seligman www.mahbood.com
• Stephen Hurd www.hurdthewordmusic.com

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL GROUP/CHOIR

- emeritus Sweet Honey in the Rock

• The Heritage Signature Chorale www.heritagesignaturechorale.org
• Howard University Choir www.coas.howard.edu/choirs ★
• Patrick Lundy & The Ministers of Music plundymom.com
• Seneca
• The Braeded Chord www.thebraededchord.com

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING

• Grace: The Transforming Journey /
• Allyn Johnson & Divine Order www.allynjohnsondivineorder.com
• Keith Elgin / Keith Elgin keithelgin.com
• Long Awaited King / The Braeded Chord www.thebraededchord.com ★
• O That Men Would Worship / Stephen Hurd www.hurdthewordmusic.com

* JAZZ

JAZZ VOCALIST

• Esther Haynes www.estherhaynesmusic.com
• Integriti Reeves integritireeves.com
• Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
• Lynn Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com ★
• Mary Alouette maryalouette.com
• Pam Parker www.pamparker.com
• Sharon Clark www.cdbaby.com/cd/sharonclark

JAZZ DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Ron Holloway Band

• Bay Jazz Project www.bayjazzproject.com
• Chaise Lounge chaiseloungenation.com
• Hot Club of DC hcofdc.com
• Jeff Antoniuk & the Jazz Update www.jazzupdate.com
• Larry Brown Quintet www.larrybrownjazz.com
• Swingtopia swingtopiajazz.com
• The Bruce Swaim Quartet www.bruceswaim.com
• Uptown Jazz Vocal Quartet www.uptownvocaljazzquartet.com
• Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com ★

JAZZ INSTRUMENTALIST

- emeritus Ron Holloway

• Benjie Porecki www.benjieporecki.com
• Brian Settles briansettles.com
• Bruce Swaim www.bruceswaim.com
• Jeff Antoniuk www.jazzupdate.com
• Larry Brown www.larrybrownjazz.com
• Marshall Keys www.marshallkeys.com
• Nasar Abadey www.nasarabadey.com
• Sean Lane seanlanemusic.com
• Seth Kibel www.sethkibel.com ★

JAZZ RECORDING

• Butch's Blues / Butch Warren butchwarren.com
• Her Favorite Shade of Yellow / Victor Provost victorprovost.com
• Hustlin' for a Gig / Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet www.uptownvocaljazzquartet.com
• Insomnia / Chaise Lounge chaiseloungenation.com
• Jazz Samba Project / Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com ★
• Quiet Nights / Ron Kearns www.ronkearns.com
• Runnin to Riverside / Sean Lane & Bay Jazz Project seanlanemusic.com
• Times Aligned / Marshall Keys www.marshallkeys.com
• Yamomanem / Yamomanem yamomanem.com

* LATIN

LATIN VOCALIST

• Alfredo Mojica, Jr www.sinmiedo.us ★
• Laura Sosa www.laurasosa.com
• Deborah Benner www.triocaliente.com
• Elin elinmusic.com
• Elsa Riveros www.elsariveros.com
• Felix Perez www.empresariosmusic.com
• Frankie Rosado www.empresariosmusic.com
• Luis Torrealva nayasmusic.com
• Verny Varela vernymusic.com

LATIN DUO/GROUP

• Alma Tropicalia www.reverbnation.com/almatropicalia
• Bio Ritmo www.bioritmo.com
• Bossalingo www.bossalingo.com
• Empresarios www.empresariosmusic.com
• Nayas www.nayasmusic.com
• Orquesta La Leyenda www.orqlaleyenda.com
• Sin Miedo sinmiedomusic.com
• Trio Caliente www.triocaliente.com ★

LATIN INSTRUMENTALIST

• Alfredo Mojica, Jr sinmiedomusic.com ★
• Amilcar Cruz www.triocaliente.com
• Didier Proussard sinmiedomusic.com/
• Marlysse Simmons www.bioritmo.com
• Paul Chaconas www.empresariosmusic.com
• Pepe Gonzalez www.zanganomusic.com/pepe/
• Steve Sachse sinmiedomusic.com

LATIN RECORDING

• Alma Tropicalia / Alma Tropicalia almatropicalia.bandcamp.com
• Avenida La Cura / Nayas www.nayasmusic.com
• Bossalingo / Steps Beyond bossalingo.com
• Introducing Bio Ritmo / Bio Ritmo www.bioritmo.com ★
• Volume EP / Empresarios www.empresariosmusic.com

* RAP/HIP HOP

RAPPER

• Christylez Bacon www.christylez.com ★
• G.U.G.G www.guggmusic.com
• Head Roc www.head-roc.com
• Oddisee www.mellomusicgroup.com/oddisee
• Pro'Verb www.reverbnation.com/allproallday
• Robert "Lyriciss" Bailey www.reverbnation.com/Lyriciss
• Tabi Bonney tabibonney.bandcamp.com
• Wale www.walemusic.com
• YU blog.diamonddistrictdmv.com

RAP/HIP HOP DUO/GROUP

• Diamond District www.diamonddistrictdmv.com
• Dirt Platoon www.diamonddistrictdmv.com
• GODISHEUS www.godisheus.com ★
• Gods'illa www.godsilla.bandcamp.com
• Nappy Riddem nappyriddem.tumblr.com
• Sluttyboyz www.myspace.com/sluttyboyz
• Zzz Gang lyriciss.com/category/zzz-gang

RAP/HIP HOP RECORDING

• Ambition / Wale www.walemusic.com ★
• For Better or Worse / G.U.G.G. www.guggmusic.com
• Heart of a King / Antoine Fatz Da Big Fella Williams www.dmvlife.com/dabigfella
• Lovejoy Park / Tabi Bonney www.facebook.com/tabibonney
• People Hear What They See / Oddisee www.oddiseemusic.com
• Respect EP / Robert "Lyriciss" Bailey www.dmvlife.com/lyriciss

* REGGAE

REGGAE VOCALIST

• Aneeta Malcolm www.bandarchive.com/positive-vibration-reggae-band
• Jacob Hemphill www.soja..com ★
• Lady Flame www.youtube.com
• Lenny Kurlou www.reverbnation.com/kurloureggaeallstars
• Tony Roy www.reverbnation.com/tonyroyja
• Tweeta Bird www.myspace.com/fsingab1
• Ziah www.proverbsreggaeband.com

REGGAE DUO/GROUP

• The Archives www.reverbnation.com/thearchivesdc
• Carl Malcolm & Positive Vibration Reggae Band www.ariousentertainment.us/Carl_Malcolm
• I & I Riddim www.reverbnation.com/iiriddim
• JohnStone www.johnstonemusic.com
• Lionize www.lionizemusic.com
• Lucky Dub www.luckydub.com ★
• Proverbs www.proverbsreggaeband.com
• See-I reggwww.see-i.com
• SOJA www.sojamusic.com

* Modern ROCK

MODERN ROCK VOCALIST

• Bruce Parker www.crookedcrow.com
• Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com ★
• Nate Ihara www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic
• Niki Barr www.nikibarr.com
• Shannon Woods www.sinceantarctica.com
• Tom Rothman westmainmusic.com

MODERN ROCK GROUP

• Aaron Crawford & the Badcards www.aaroncrawfordmusic.com
• Chain & the Gang chainandthegang.tumblr.com
• Mokey Doris http://www.mokeydoris.com
• Norman Rockwell normanrockwellband.com
• Primitivity www.primitivity.com
• Since Antarctica www.sinceantarctica.com
• SUPER bob www.superbobmusic.com
• The Evens www.dischord.com/band/evens
• The Grey Area www.mtv.com/artists/the-grey-area
• U.S. Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
• We Were Kings www.facebook.com/wewerekings ★
• Westmain westmainmusic.com

MODERN ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

• Aaron Geller www.myspace.com/ageller#!
• Anthony Pirog www.myspace.com/anthonypirog
• Janel Leppin www.janelleppin.com
• Ken Barnum www.kenbarnum.com
• Nate Foley www.natefoley.com ★
• Paul Davis westmainmusic.com
• Paul Garisto www.paulgaristo.com

MODERN ROCK RECORDING

• 508 / The Grey Area www.mtv.com/artists/the-grey-area
• Aurorae / Since Antarctica www.sinceantarctica.com
• Fading Light / Justin Jones justin-jones.com
• Glamour Fades/Westmain westmainmusic.com
• In Cool Blood / Chain & the Gang chainandthegang.bandcamp.com
• Noon Time Moon Shine / FLLD featuring Nate Foley www.natefoley.com
• The Wager / Aaron Crawford and the Badcards thebadcards.com
• Where Is Home / Janel & Anthony www.janelandanthony.com ★

* POP ROCK

POP ROCK VOCALIST

• David Kitchen www.davidkitchen.net ★
• Derek Evry www.facebook.com/derekevrymusic
• ellen cherry www.ellencherry.com
• Flo Anito www.floanito.com
• Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org
• Molly Hagen www.mollyhagen.com
• Owen Danoff www.owendanoff.com
• Ted Garber www.tedgarber.com

POP ROCK DUO/GROUP

• Crash Boom Bang crashboombangmusic.com
• Dance for the Dying danceforthedying.com
• David Kitchen Band www.davidkitchen.net ★
• E.D. Sedgwick www.ediesedgwick.biz
• Honor by August www.honorbyaugust.com
• More Humans www.morehumans.net
• Vegas With Randolph vegaswithrandolph.com
• Virginia Coalition www.myspace.com/virginiacoalition

POP ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

• Eric Wenberg www.emmetswimming.com/band/erik-wenberg/
• John Penovich www.cravindogs.com
• Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org ★
• Mauricio Rivero www.facebook.com/mauricio.rivero
• Ted Garber www.tedgarber.com

POP ROCK RECORDING

• A Trip Into The Sun / Dave Tieff music.yahoo.com/dave-tieff
• Everything In Parallel / Buildings buildingsdc.bandcamp.com/
• Here's to Better Misery / Derek Evry www.reverbnation.com/derekevry
• Night and the City / Silo Halo etxerecords.com/silo-halo/
• Please Don't Sell the Piano / ellen cherry www.ellencherry.com ★
• Somebody / Tom Maxwell www.tommaxwellmusic.com
• Stone Collective / James Britton www.jamesbritton.biz
• These Wild Things / Crash Boom Bang crashboombangmusic.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
• Jay Jenc www.facebook.com/jay.jenc
• Scott Kurt scottkurtmusic.blogspot.com

ROOTS ROCK DUO/GROUP

• Billy Coulter Band www.billycoulter.com
• Cousin John Band www.cousinjohnband.bandzoogle.com
• Junkyard Saints www.junkyardsaints.com
• The Fabulettes www.fabulettes.com
• The Grandsons www.grandsons.com
• The Great Unknowns www.thesixtyone.com/greatunknowns
• The Jelly Roll Mortals www.jellyrollmortals.com
• The Thrillbillys www.myspace.com/thrillbillys ★
• The Walkaways www.thewalkaways.com

ROOTS ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

• Arch Alcantara www.jellyrollmortals.com
• 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
• Mike Woods www.fabulettes.com
• Tom Corradino www.myspace.com/littleredandtherenegades

ROOTS ROCK RECORDING

• American Vista / Judge Smith www.judgesmith.net
• Homefront / The Great Unknowns www.thesixtyone.com/greatunknowns
• Morning Light / The Weather Vanes www.reverbnation.com/theweathervanes
• The Best of Ripsaw Records Vol II / Various www.ripsawrecords.com
• Tribute to Nick Lowe / Band House Gigs bandhousegigs.com ★

* URBAN CONTEMPORARY

URBAN CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST

• Deborah Bond www.deborahbond.com
• Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com ★
• Halima Peru www.reverbnation.com/halimaperu
• Kacey Williams blackalley.bandcamp.com
• Kenny Wesley www.kennywesley.com
• Omar Sharif www.groovestu.com
• Raheem Devaughn www.theloveexperience.com
• Reesa Renee www.reesarenee.com

URBAN CONTEMPORARY DUO/GROUP

• Black Alley www.blackalleyband.com
• Eric Scott Band www.ericscottmusic.com ★
• Groove Stu www.groovestu.com
• guiltypleasures www.guiltypleasuresband.net
• Secret Society www.secretsocietylive.com

URBAN CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTALIST

• Bryan Mills www.secretsocietylive.com
• Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com ★
• Frédéric Yonnet www.fredyonnet.com
• Marcus Johnson www.threekeys.com
• Wayne Sulc urbanfunk-tim.blogspot.com

URBAN CONTEMPORARY RECORDING

• ArtOfficial Substance / Groove Stu www.groovestu.com
• Dosage lll - A Time to B.E. / Green Tea mojovisual.wix.com/greentea
• Reelease / Reesa Renee www.reesarenee.com
• Soul Swagger Rock Sneakers / Black Alley www.blackalleyband.com
• Where The Water Runs Deepest / Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com ★

* WORLD MUSIC

WORLD MUSIC VOCALIST

• Cheick Hamala Diabate www.cheickhamala.com
• Flory Jagoda www.hrmusic.com/artists/jagoda
• 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

• 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
• The Alexandria Kleztet www.kleztet.com

WORLD MUSIC INSTRUMENTALIST

- Emeritus Seth Kibel

• Alif Laila www.aliflailasitar.com
• Cheick Hamala Diabate www.cheickhamala.com
• Clayton Englar www.globalviewmusic.com
• Luis Garay www.luisgaray.com
• Mark Gilbert www.chopteeth.com
• Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
• Tom Teasley tomteasley.com ★

WORLD RECORDING

• 3 Trees / 3 Trees 3trees.bandcamp.com
• All The Worlds A Stage / Tom Teasley tomteasley.com
• Between Two Worlds / Elikeh www.elikeh.com ★
• River & Circle / Ron Warren www.ronwarrenmusic.com
• Spanning the Globe / Music Pilgrim Trio www.musicpilgrimtrio.com

* GENERAL AWARDS

* MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints
• Chris Watling www.chriswatling.com
• Deanna Bogart www.deannabogart.com ★
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
• Kenny Kwick Gross www.reverbnation.com/godisheus
• Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com
• Massama Dogo www.elikeh.com

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

• Alvin Risk electronicdancemusic.com/alvin-risk/alvin-risk-wiki
• Be'la Dona www.beladonaband.com
• Elikeh www.elikeh.com
• emma's revolution www.emmasrevolution.com
• Karen Collins users.rcn.com/fredfeinstein/karen
• Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com ★
• Oddissee oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
• Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet www.uptownvocaljazzquartet.com
• Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com

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

• Daisy Castro www.gypsymothmusique.com
• Mary Alouette maryalouette.com ★
• Since Antarctica www.sinceantarctica.com
• Alma Tropicalia www.reverbnation.com/almatropicalia
• Heather Mae' http://www.heathermae.net
• Gideon Grove www.gideongrove.com
• Silo Halo etxerecords.com/silo-halo.com
• Norman Rockwell normanrockwellband.com
• The Grey Area www.facebook.com/thegreyareadc

* ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• A Change of Worlds / Ensemble Galilei www.egmusic.com
• Jazz Samba Project / Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
• No Yodeling On The Radio / Karen Collins & The Backroads Band www.karencollins.net
• People Hear What They See / Oddisee www.oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
• Please Don't Sell the Piano / ellen cherry http://ellencherry.com
• The Best Is Yet To Come / Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com ★
• Between Two Worlds / Elikeh www.elikeh.com

* DEBUT RECORDING

• 18 and Alive / Chelsea Lee www.chelsealeemusic.com
• Aurorae / Since Antarctica www.sinceantarctica.com
• DC Jazz Composers Collective / DC Jazz Composers Collective dcjazzcomposers.org
• First Tear / Akira Otsuka www.cdbaby.com/cd/akiraotsuka
• Glamour Fades / Westmain westmainmusic.com
• Her Favorite Shade of Yellow / Victor Provost victorprovost.com
• Midas / Mary Alouette maryalouette.com ★
• Night and the City / Silo Halo http://etxerecords.com/silo-halo.com
• People Hear What They See / Oddisee http://www.oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
• Reelease / Reesa Renee www.reesarenee.com
• Still Green The EP / Chelsey Green and The Green Project www.chelseygreen.com
• Trust / Tom Nichols www.tomnicholsmusic.com

* SONG OF THE YEAR

• Grace / Stephen Hurd www.hurdthewordmusic.com
• Home Front / Becky Warren www.beckywarrenmusic.com
• Love Me Anyway / Mary Ann Redmond & Todd Wright www.maryannredmond.com ★
• September Moon / David Rosenblatt
• song ofjazzusa.com/veronneau-jazz-samba-project
• She Dreams / Karen Collins www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAkwN9rlBPg
• Sirens / Westmain www.myspace.com/westmainmusic
• Way In Way Out / Oddisee www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/06/09/oddisee-way-in-way-out
• Won't Let It Go / Noah Lifsche & Kenny Wesley www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrZeJDsqZJs

* WAMA/SAW SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Alexi von Guggenberg www.guggmusic.com
• Becky Warren www.greatunknowns.com
• Christylez Bacon www.christylez.com
• Karen Collins www.backroads.karencollins.net
• Karl Straub karlstraubmusic.com
• Kevin Dudley www.myspace.com/kevindudley59
• Laura Baron www.laurabaronmusic.com
• Mary Ann Redmond & Todd Wright www.maryannredmond.com ★
• Mary Batiatta www.littlepinktheband.com
• Oddisee www.oddiseemusic.blogspot.com

* VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Heart / America Hearts www.americahearts.com
• Jazz Samba Project - making of the CD / Veronneau veronneaumusic.com
• One Hit / Naked Blue http://www.nakedblue.com/ ★
• Picket's Charge / Ellen Cherry http://ellencherry.com
• Time To Fly / Dave Tieff www.reverbnation.com/davetieff
• V.I.P. / Crash Boom Bang www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKX1F8EvHyo
• You the One I Want / Heavy Breathing www.youtube.com/watch?v=31rQiiqsv4A

* RECORD DESIGN

• A Dead Men's Hollow Christmas / Dead Men's Hollow / Marcy Cochran www.deadmenshollow.com/wordpress
• Jacks Of All Trades / All Good Funk Alliance / Rob Myers www.allgoodfunkalliance.com
• Madam Palindrome / Deborah Bond / Shuhei Matsuyama www.deborahbond.com
• No Yodeling On The Radio / Karen Collins & The Backroads Band / Ruthie Logsdon users.rcn.com/fredfeinstein/karen ★
• Please Don't Sell the Piano / ellen cherry / ellen cherry/Katherine Fahey/Scott Dennison www.ellencherry.com
• The Road To Mississippi / JP Reali / Rip Bang www.jpreali.com
• Waking up the Sun / Mercy Alliance themercyalliance.com

*MANAGER OF THE YEAR

- new Emeritus Tom Carrico

• Andy Cerutti
• John Agurs
• Maggie Coulter ★
• Richard Burgess
• Tom Goldfogle

* WASHINGTON AREA RECORD COMPANY

• Azalea City Recordings www.azaleacityrecordings.com
• Cricket Cemetery cricketcemetery.com
• Dischord Records www.dischord.com
• ESL Music www.eslmusic.com
• Fort Knox Recordings www.fortknoxrecordings.com
• Maggie's Music www.maggiesmusic.com
• Smithsonian Folkways www.folkways.si.edu ★
• Sockets Records www.socketsrecords.com

* PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

- emeritus Marco Delmar

• Blake Althen humanfactor.net
• Chris Murphy www.rhlaudio.com
• Chucky Thompson www.myspace.com/chuckythompson
• Frank Marchand airshowmastering.com/tapeop/fm.htm
• Jim Ebert www.ebertaudio.com
• Jim Robeson www.biasstudios.com ★
• Oddisee www.oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
• Pete Ragusa peteragusadrums.com

* LIVE SOUND ENGINEER

• Andrew Roberts
• Art Isaacs
• Bob Grimes
• Chris Murphy
• Danny Schwartz ★
• Frank Marchand
• Jeff Wagner
• John Penovich
• Tracy Foust
• Trevor Higgins

* STUDIO ENGINEER

• Bob Dawson www.biasstudios.com
• Charlie Pilzer www.airshowmastering.com
• Chris Murphy www.rhlaudio.com
• Frank Marchand airshowmastering.com
• Jim Robeson www.biasstudios.com
• Marco Delmar www.recordarts.com ★
• Scott Harlan www.goldensoundstudio.com

* RECORDING STUDIO

• Airshow www.airshowmastering.com
• Bias Studios www.biasstudios.com ★
• Cue Recording www.cuerecording.com
• Gizmo Recording Company www.gizmorecording.com
• Golden Sound Studio www.goldensoundstudio.com
• House Studio DC www.housestudiodc.com
• Inner Ear www.innerearstudio.com
• Recording Arts www.recordarts.com

* MOST SUPPORTIVE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC

• Bandhouse Gigs
• Betty Scott
• Donna Fletcher
• Institute of Musical Traditions
• Jean Bayou
• Ken & Chris Harnage
• Loralyn Coles
• Mary Cliff ★
• Michael Hart & Sharon Schiliro
• Omrao Brown
• Ron Goad
• Tom Koerner & Debra Sternberg

* 2012 SPECIAL AWARDS

FAN FAVORITE

• emma's revolution

HALL OF FAME

• Scott McKenzie
• Van McCoy

SPECIAL APPRECIATION

• Tom Goldfogle

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

• Butch Warren