★ Indicates Award Recipient

A CAPPELLA

A CAPPELLA GROUP

- emeritus Sweet Honey in the Rock

• Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com ★
• The Capital Hearings www.thecapitalhearings.com
• The Chromatics www.thechromatics.com
• The District Eight www.thedistricteight.org
• The Tone Rangers www.tonerangers.com
• Traces of Blue www.tracesofblue.com
• Venus D Minor www.venusdminor.com
• Vox Pop voxpopdc.com

A CAPPELLA RECORDING

• Hail Gladdening Light / The District Eight www.thedistricteight.org
• Jubilee / Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com ★
• Mandate / Vox Pop voxpopdc.com

* BIG BAND/SWING

BIG BAND/SWING VOCALIST

• Big Joe Maher www.bigjoem.com
• Billy Coulter www.nattybeaux.com ★
• Juanita Williams Swing-Machine-Band
• Mike Sottong www.kingteddy.com
• Robin Cunningham www.tomcunningham.com

BIG BAND/SWING GROUP

• Airmen of Note www.facebook.com/AirmenofNote
• Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra www.bohemiancavernsjazzorchestra.com ★
• Hot Club of DC hcofdc.com
• Hot Society Orchestra of Washington hotsociety.net
• King Teddy www.kingteddy.com
• Natty Beaux www.nattybeaux.com
• Radio King Orchestra www.rkoswing.com
• Tom Cunningham Orchestra www.tomcunningham.com

* BLUEGRASS

BLUEGRASS VOCALIST

• Dede Wyland www.dedewyland.com
• Dudley Connell www.seldomscene.com
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Lynn Healey Rockledge
• Randy Barrett -

BLUEGRASS DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Seldom Scene

• Big Chimney www.bigchimneyband.com
• Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie www.bluegrassville.com/billemerson
• Bob Perilla & Big Hillbilly Bluegrass www.bighillbillybluegrass.com
• Dead Men's Hollow www.deadmenshollow.com
• Dede Wyland Band www.dedewyland.com
• Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen www.dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Gold Heart www.goldheartsisters.com
• Only Lonesome Band www.onlylonesome.com

BLUEGRASS INSTRUMENTALIST

• Akira Otsuka www.pxrec.com/p2_Patuxent_Bluegrass-Akira.htm
• Chris Luquette www.dirtykitchenband.com
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
• Ira Gitlin www.iragitlin.com ★
• Mark Delaney www.markdelaney.net
• Mark Schatz www.cmt.com/artists/mark-schatz
• Mike Munford dirtykitchenband.com/band/
• Rickie Simpkins www.rickiesimpkins.com
• Tom Gray www.facebook.com/tom.l.gray

BLUEGRASS RECORDING

• Cold Spell / Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Long Time / Seldom Scene www.seldomscene.com
• Dancin' Annie / Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie billemerson
• The Patuxent Banjo Project \ Various artists www.pxrec.com

* BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B VOCALS

• Big Joe Maher www.bigjoem.com
• Daryl Davis www.daryldavis.com
• Marianna Previti www.mariannapreviti.com
• Mary Ann Redmond www.marb.com ★
• Sol Roots solrootsmusic.com
• Tom Clifford www.kingsoulband.com
• Tommy Lepson tommylepson.net

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B DUO/GROUP

- NEW emeritus The Nighthawks

• The Bad Influence Band badinfluenceband.com
• Big Boy Little Band www.bigboylittleband.com
• Daryl Davis Band www.daryldavis.com ★
• Hardway Connection hardwayconnection.com
• King Soul www.kingsoulband.com
• MSG Acoustic Blues Trio www.acousticbluesmsg.com
• Nadine Rae and the Allstars www.nadinerae.com

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B INSTRUMENTALIST

• Andy Poxon andypoxon.com
• Bobby Thompson www.bobbytmusic.net
• Daryl Davis www.daryldavis.com ★
• Jackie Merritt www.acousticbluesmsg.com
• Jacques Johnson Sr www.jacquessaxmanjohnson.com
• Paul Bell www.thenighthawks.com
• Sol Roots solrootsmusic.com
• Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com

BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B RECORDING

• 444 / The Nighthawks thenighthawks.com ★
• Just a Wish Away \ Deanna Bogart www.deannabogart.com
• One Step Forward / Hard Swimmin Fish hardswimminfish.com

* CHILDREN'S MUSIC

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

- emeritus Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer

• Andrés Salguero www.123andres.com
• Cantaré cantaremusic.com
• Frank "The Banjo Man" Cassel www.banjomanfc.com
• Grandsons Jr. grandsonsjr.com
• Milkshake www.milkshakemusic.com
• Rocknoceros www.rocknoceros.com
• Seth Kibel sethkibel.com ★

CHILDREN'S MUSIC RECORDING

• Jazz For People Who Are Shorter Than Me / Seth Kibel www.cdbaby.com/cd/sethkibel2 ★
• Make Believe / The Singing Lizard thesinginglizard.com
• Mucha Musica / Cantaré www.cdbaby.com/cd/cantare4
• ¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés! \ Andrés Salguero www.123andres.com

* CHORAL

CHORAL GROUP

• Alexandria Harmonizers www.harmonizers.org
• Capitol Hill Chorale capitolhillchorale.org
• Choral Arts Society of Washington www.choralarts.org
• Congressional Chorus & American Youth Chorus www.congressionalchorus.org
• Gay Men's Chorus of Washington www.gmcw.org ★
• Washington Master Chorale www.washingtonmasterchorale.org
• Washington Revels revelsdc.org

* CLASSICAL

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTALIST

• Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez www.neworchestraofwashington.org
• Berta Rojas www.bertarojas.com
• Dan Chadburn www.danchadburn.com
• Howard Bass hollinsheadbass.com
• J. Thomas Mitts www.millerspace.com
• Ken Watson kwatsonmusic.com
• Tina Chancey www.tinachancey.net ★

CLASSICAL VOCAL SOLOIST

• Barbara Hollinshead hollinsheadbass.com
• Charles Williams charlesvoice.com
• Emily Noël www.emilynoel.com
• James Shaffran www.bachsinfonia.org
• Kristen Dubenion Smith kristendubenionsmith.com
• Linda Priebe www.lindapriebe.com
• Rosa Lamoreaux www.rosasings.com ★

CLASSICAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

• 21st Century Consort www.21stcenturyconsort.org
• Bach Sinfonia www.bachsinfonia.org
• The Folger Consort www.folger.edu
• Hesperus Early Music Ensemble www.hesperus.org ★
• IBIS Chamber Music ibischambermusic.org
• Washington Bach Consort www.bachconsort.org
• Washington Saxophone Quartet www.wsaxq.com

CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLE

- emeritus National Symphony

• Alexandria Symphony Orchestra www.alexsym.org
• Arlington Philharmonic www.arlingtonphilharmonic.org
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra www.bsomusic.org ★
• Fairfax Symphony Orchestra www.fairfaxsymphony.org
• New Orchestra of Washington (NOW) neworchestraofwashington.org
• YPA Orchestra of the Americas yoa.org

CLASSICAL CONDUCTOR/DIRECTOR

• Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez www.neworchestraofwashington.org
• Christoph Eschenbach www.kennedy-center.org/nso
• Daniel Abraham www.bachsinfonia.org
• J Reilly Lewis www.bachconsort.org
• Marin Alsop www.marinalsop.com ★
• Piotr Gajewski nationalphilharmonic.org
• Rachel Carlson www.rachel-carlson.com
• Scott Tucker www.choralarts.org
• Thomas Colohan www.washingtonmasterchorale.org

CLASSICAL RECORDING

• The Barret Quartets / Ken Watso kwatsonmusic.com
• David: Lalla Roukh / Ryan Brown & Opera Lafayette www.operalafayette.org
• The Earth and I: New America Choral Music / Washington Master Chorale www.washingtonmasterchorale.org
• Sing and Rejoice / Washington Revels revelsdc.org ★
• Sonates En Trio, Opus 7 - Joseph Bodin De Boismortier / Trio Pardessus tinachancey.com

* COUNTRY

COUNTRY VOCALIST

- emeritus Ruthie Logsdon

• Amy Sullivan amysullivanandthewhiskeydarlings
• Diana Quinn www.honkytonkconfidential.com
• Karen Collins www.karencollins.net ★
• Mike Woods www.honkytonkconfidential.com
• Sara Gray www.saragraymusic.com
• Tony Denikos www.tonydenikos.com
• Ty Braddock www.romorassociates.com/tybraddock
• Willie Barry www.williebarry.com
• Willie Morrison waynorthofnashville.com/tag/the-morrison-brothers-band/

COUNTRY DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Ruthie & the Wranglers

• Amy Sullivan and the Whiskey Darlings www.reverbnation.com/amysullivanandthewhiskeydarlings
• Blue Moon Cowgirls www.cdbaby.com/artist/BlueMoonCowgirls
• Honky Tonk Confidential www.honkytonkconfidential.com
• Karen Collins & Backroads Band www.backroads.karencollins.net ★
• The Highballers thehighballers.tumblr.com
• The Morrison Brothers Band themorrisonbrothersband.com
• Patsy's Honky Tonk Torch & Twang patsyshonkytonk.com

COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALIST

• Andy Rutherford www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
• Chick Hall Jr www.pxrec.com/p2_Patuxent_Rock_Chick_Hall ★
• Dave Hadley Jr \www.davehadley.com
• Gary Lee Gimble www.steelguitarnetwork.com
• Ira Gitlin www.iragitlin.com
• Kevin Dudley kdudleymusic.com
• Lynn Kasdorf www.onehorsetownband.com
• Mike Woods www.honkytonkconfidential.com

COUNTRY RECORDING

• Hangtown Dancehall \ Eric Brace, Karl Straub and Various Arti hangtowndancehall.com ★
• Heart on My Dirty Sleeve \ Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddy's www.artyhill.com
• The Highballers / The Highballers www.reverbnation.com/thehighballers
• Oklahoma Lottery \ Karen Jonas www.karenjonasmusic.com
• Sara Gray \ Sara Gray www.saragraymusic.com

* ELECTRONICA

ELECTRONICA ARTIST

• Beautiful Swimmers www.last.fm/music/Beautiful+Swimmers
• Black Masala www.reverbnation.com/blackmasala ★
• BLK w/ BEAR www.last.fm/music/BLK%2Bw%252FBEAR
• Fort Knox Five www.fortknoxrec
• GEMS www.gems-band.com
• Hays + Ryan Holladay www.hrholladay.com
• Olivia Neutron-John olivianeutron-john.bandcamp.com
• ProtectU protectuforever.tumblr.com

* FOLK - CONTEMPORARY

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST

• Debi Smith www.debismith.com
• Laura Baron laurabaronmusic.com ★
• Lea Morris www.thisislea.com/
• Lynn Hollyfield lynnhollyfield.com
• Marian Mclaughlin marianmclaughlin.bandcamp.com/
• Michelle Lockey www.michellelockey.com
• Sara Curtin www.saracurtin.com
• Steven Gellman http://www.hiddenpoet.com/

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY DUO/GROUP

TIE

• Beggars Ride www.beggarsride.com
• The Bitter Liberals thebitterliberals.com
• ilyAIMY www.ilyaimy.com ★
• Naked Blue nakedblue.com
• Scythian www.scythianmusic.com
• The Sweater Set www.thesweaterset.com ★

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTALIST

• Alexander Fedoryka www.scythianmusic.com
• John Jennings www.johnjenningsmusic.com ★
• Kristen Jones www.ilyaimy.com
• Les Hatley www.secondchairles.com
• Mark Sylvester www.marksylvester.net
• Scott Smith nakedblue.com

FOLK - CONTEMPORARY RECORDING

• Come What May \ Crys Matthews www.reverbnation.com/crysmatthews
• Dancing Toward the Light \ Jesse Palidofsky www.jessepal.net
• Dérive / Marian Mclaughline marianmclaughlin.bandcamp.com
• Heart Of The Great Unknown \ Laura Baron laurabaronmusic.com ★
• If I Were an Angel \ Debi Smith http://debismith.com/
• In The Balance \ Lynn Hollyfield lynnhollyfield.com
• Red Rose \ Les Hatley secondchairles.com
• Revisited \ Steve Gellman hiddenpoet.com

* FOLK - TRADITIONAL

FOLK - TRADITIONAL VOCALIST

• Barbara Tressider Ryan www.ionamusic.com
• Jess Eliot Myhre www.bumperjacksons.com
• Lisa Moscatiello www.oceanorchestra.com ★
• Loralyn Coles www.loralyn.net
• Pat Egan pateganmusic.blogspot.com/
• Tom Paxton www.tompaxton.com

FOLK - TRADITIONAL DUO/GROUP

• The Bumper Jacksons www.bumperjacksons.com ★
• Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com
• IONA www.ionamusic.com
• Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com
• Lulu's Fate lulusfate.com
• OCEAN oceanorchestra.com
• The Sound of Sleat www.thesoundofsleat.com

FOLK - TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTALIST

• Alex Lacquement www.bumperjacksons.com
• Brad Kolodner www.bradkolodner.com
• Maggie Sansone www.maggiesmusic.com
• Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com ★
• Zan McLeod www.zanmcleod.com

FOLK - TRADITIONAL RECORDING

• The Blackest Crow \ Lulu's Fate lulusfate.com
• Little Falls \ Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com
• Passing Through \ Grace Griffith www.gracegriffith.com
• The Sound of Sleat \ The Sound of Sleat www.thesoundofsleat.com
• Sweet Mama, Sweet Daddy, Come In \ Bumper Jacksons www.bumperjacksons.com ★
• Three Bells Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes robickes.com

* GO GO

GO GO VOCALIST

• Derrick Holmes dcvybe.com
• Frank Scooby Marshall www.facebook.com/frank.s.marshall.7
• Halima Peru www.reverbnation.com/halimaperu
• Kal-el Gross kal-elgrossand.com
• Miss Kim familiarfaces.org ★
• Steve Roy http://www.papalace.com/gogotube/musicvideo.php?vid=274ae60e7
• Weencey backyardbanddc.com

GO GO TALKER

- emeritus Chuck Brown

• Anwan Big G Glover www.backyardbanddc.com
• Steven 'Buggs' Herron www.facebook.com
• Chris 'Rapper Dude' Black www.reverbnation.com/whatband
• Derrick Holmes dcvybe.com
• Donnell Floyd www.familiarfaces.org
• Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott www.facebook.com/pages/Sugar-Bear-EU/60637367644 ★
• James Funk https://www.facebook.com/ProperUtensils

GO GO DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Chuck Brown Group

• Backyard Band www.backyardbanddc.com
• Be'la Dona www.beladonaband.com ★
• EU www.last.fm/music/Experience+Unlimited
• Familiar Faces www.familiarfaces.org
• Junk Yard Band www.last.fm/music/Junkyard+Band
• Rare Essence rareessence.com
• Vybe Band dcvybe.com

GO GO INSTRUMENTALIST

- emeritus Chuck Brown

• Brad Clements www.bradclements.com
• Greg Boyer www.gregboyer.net/My_Groups.html
• Jacques Johnson Jr www.dcvybe.com
• Milton 'Go-Go Mickey' Freeman www.gogomickey.com
• Nathaniel Fields backyardbanddc.com
• 'Sweet Cherie' Mitchell www.beladonaband.com ★

GO GO RECORDING

• Beautiful Life \ Chuck Brown www.windmeupchuck.com ★
• Crank Sessions Vol 4 / Back Yard Band www.backyardbanddc.com
• The Lissen Reunion / Lissen lissenreunion.com
• Who Do We Think We Are / Familiar Faces familiarfaces.org

* GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL VOCALIST

- emeritus Richard Smallwood

• Bryan Andrew Wilson bryanandrew-wilson.squarespace.com
• Keith Elgin www.keithelgin.com ★
• Rob Mercer robmercermusic.com
• Robert E Person roberteperson.com
• Theresa Pinkney www.theresapinkney.com
• Tré Thomas trethomas.com

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL GROUP/CHOIR

- emeritus Sweet Honey in the Rock

• 714 Music 714music.com
• A Group Called Seneca A-Group-Called-Seneca
• The Braeded Chord www.thebraededchord.com
• Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University www.facebook.com/HowardGospelChoir ★
• Keith Elgin Band keithelgin.com
• Patrick Lundy & The Ministers of Music plundymom.com
• WPAS Men & Women of the Gospel www.wpas.org/aboutchoir

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING

• Evening Grace / The Braeded Chord thebraededchord.com
• The One Percent / Bryan Andrew Wilson bryanandrew-wilson
• Our Hope Live / Keith Elgin keithelgin.com ★
• Thrill of Hope / 714 Music 714music.com/

* JAZZ

JAZZ VOCALIST

• Christie Dashiell www.christiedashiell.com
• Esther Haynes www.estherhaynesmusic.com ★
• Integriti Reeves integritireeves.com
• Janine Gilbert-Carter janinecarter.com
• Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
• Lynn Veronneau veronneaumusic.com
• Olayimika Cole www.olayimikacole.com
• Sharon Clark www.cdbaby.com/cd/sharonclark

JAZZ DUO/GROUP

- emeritus Ron Holloway Band

• Bay Jazz Project www.bayjazzproject.com
• The Bruce Swaim Quartet www.bruceswaim.com ★
• The Greater U Street Jazz Collective www.greaterustreetjazzcollective.com
• Hot Club of DC hcofdc.com
• Larry Brown Quintet www.larrybrownjazz.com
• Phaze II phaze2jazz.com
• Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com

JAZZ INSTRUMENTALIST

- emeritus Ron Holloway

• Allyn Johnson www.allynjohnsondivineorder.com
• Anthony Pirog anthonypirog.com
• Brad Linde www.bradlinde.com
• Bruce Swaim www.bruceswaim.com
• Chelsey Green www.chelseygreen.com
• Daisy Castro www.gypsymothmusique.com
• Mark G Meadows markgmeadows.com
• Paul Carr www.paulcarrjazz.com
• Seth Kibel www.sethkibel.com ★
• Tarus Mateen www.jazzateria.com/tarus/bio.html

JAZZ RECORDING

• At Last \ Janine Gilbert-Carter www.janinecarter.com
• B3 Sessions DC-NY \ Paul Carr www.paulcarrjazz.com
• Ballin' the Jack \ Greater U St. Jazz Collective www.greaterustreetjazzcollective.com
• Conversations \ Steve Olson steveolsondrums.com
• Elements of Life \ Reginald Cyntje www.reginaldcyntje.com
• The Green Room \ Chelsey Green www.chelseygreen.com
• L'Ife \ Olayimika Cole www.olayimikacole.com
• Snow Time \ Veronneau veronneaumusic.com ★
• Somethin' Good \ Mark G. Meadows markgmeadows.com
• Stairway To The Stars \ Integriti Reeves integritireeves.com

* LATIN

LATIN VOCALIST

• Alfredo Mojica, Jr sinmiedomusic.com ★
• Deborah Benner www.triocaliente.com
• Elin www.almatropicalia.net
• Felix Perez www.empresariosmusic.com
• Frankie Rosado www.empresariosmusic.com
• Laura Sosa www.laurasosa.com
• Rafael Alvarez www.orqlaleyenda.com
• Verny Varela vernymusic.com

LATIN DUO/GROUP

• Afrobop Alliance afrobop.com
• Alma Tropicalia www.facebook.com/AlmaTropicalia
• Empresarios www.empresariosmusic.com
• Lazaro www.lazaroband.com
• Origem www.facebook.com/OrigemBand
• Orquesta La Leyenda www.orqlaleyenda.com
• QuinTango www.quintango.com
• Trio Caliente www.triocaliente.com ★

LATIN INSTRUMENTALIST

• Albert Sanchez www.lclmusic.com
• Alfredo Mojica, Jr sinmiedomusic.com ★
• Amilcar Cruz www.triocaliente.com
• Berta Rojas bertarojas.com
• Dani Cortaza danicortaza.com
• Joan Singer www.quintango.com
• Joe McCarthy afrobop.com
• Paul Chaconas www.empresariosmusic.com

LATIN RECORDING

• Angel Eyes \ Afro Bop Alliance afrobop.com ★
• Miel Venenosa \ Elena & Los Fulanos elenalosfulanos.com
• The New Alternative \ Verny Varela www.vernymusic.com
• Salsa Rojas \ Berta Rojas bertarojas.com
• Tango Lovers \ QuinTango www.quintango.com
• Together/Oñondive \ Dani Cortaza danicortaza.com

* RAP/HIP HOP

RAPPER

• Christylez Bacon www.christylez.com ★
• Logic www.mindoflogic.com
• Oddisee oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
• Shy Glizzy www.dmvlife.com/shyglizzy.html
• Wale www.walemusic.com
• Yung Gleesh www.facebook.com/YungGleesh

RAP/HIP HOP DUO/GROUP

• The 1978ers diamond-district.musicnewshq.com
• Arteless artelesslive.com
• Diamond District diamond-district.musicnewshq.com
• GODISHEUS www.godisheus.com ★
• RdGldGrn rdgldgrn.com

RAP/HIP HOP RECORDING

• Cleansides Finest 3 / Yung Gleesh www.facebook.com/YungGleesh
• The God Complex / GoldLink www.themusicninja.com
• Hip-Hop Unplugged \ Christylez Bacon www.christylez.com ★
• Young Jefe / Shy Glizzy 2dopeboyz.com/2014/02/17/shy-glizzy-young-jefe-mixtape

* REGGAE

REGGAE VOCALIST

• Da Real Storm www.reverbnation.com/darealstorm
• Gordon Daniels luckydub.bandcamp.com
• Jacob Hemphill sojamusic.com ★
• Kenny Kurlou www.reverbnation.com/kurloureggaeallstars
• Ras Slick www.facebook.com/ras.slick
• Tony Roy www.cdbaby.com/cd/tonyroy
• Tweeta Bird www.myspace.com/fsingab1
• Ziah www.proverbsreggaeband.com

REGGAE DUO/GROUP

• Dale & The Zdubs daleandthezdubs.com
• The Fisherman Band thefishermenband.com
• I & I Riddim www.reverbnation.com/iiriddim
• Johnstone www.johnstonemusic.com
• Lenny Kurlou All Stars www.reverbnation.com/kurloureggaeallstars
• Lucky Dub luckydub.bandcamp.com
• Proverbs Reggae Band www.proverbsreggaeband.com
• SOJA www.sojamusic.com ★

REGGAE RECORDING

• Amid the Noise and Haste / SOJA sojamusic.com ★
• Clear the Smoke / Dale and the ZDubs daleandthezdubs.com
• Someday / The Fishermen Band thefishermenband.com

* MODERN ROCK

MODERN ROCK VOCALIST

• Aaron Crawford aaroncrawfordmusic.com
• Jay Burden www.dedwax.com
• Justin Jones justin-jones.com
• Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com ★
• Nate Ihara therazor421.wix.com/nateihara#!
• Tommy Rothman westmainmusic.com

MODERN ROCK GROUP

• Aaron Crawford and the Badcards aaroncrawfordmusic.com ★
• dedWAX www.dedwax.com
• Ex Hex www.exhexband.com
• Periphery www.periphery.net
• Priests priests.bandcamp.com
• Rites of Ash www.ritesofash.com
• Two Inch Astronaut twoinchastronaut.bandcamp.com
• Westmain westmainmusic.com

MODERN ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

• David Wells www.trufax.com
• Ken Barnum http://aaroncrawfordmusic.com/
• Lisa Lim www.lisalimmusic.com ★
• Mark Reiter daycareswindlers.bandcamp.com
• Matt Halpern www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Matt_Halpern.html

MODERN ROCK RECORDING

• 5 New Songs \ Tru Fax and the Insaniacs www.trufax.com
• Battles \ Charm City Devils charmcitydevils.com
• Bodies and Control and Money and Power / Priests charmcitydevils.com
• Canvas \ Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com ★
• Rock Your Face Off / Kix http://www.kixband.com/

* POP ROCK

POP ROCK VOCALIST

• Dan Fisk www.danfisk.com
• David Kitchen www.davidkitchen.net
• ellen cherry ellencherry.com
• Jason Masi www.jasonmasi.com
• Laura Tsaggaris www.lauratsaggaris.com
• Owen Danoff www.owendanoff.com ★
• Paul Pfau www.paulpfaumusic.com
• Todd Wright www.facebook.com/orangepopsongs
• Young Summer youngsummermusic.com

POP ROCK DUO/GROUP

• Art Sorority for Girls artsorority.com
• David Kitchen Band www.davidkitchen.net ★
• emmet swimming www.emmetswimming.com
• Furniteur furniteur.com
• Vegas With Randolph vegaswithrandolph.com
• The Walking Sticks thewalkingsticksband.com

POP ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

• Eric Wenberg www.emmetswimming.com
• Kid Congokidcongopowers.blogspot.com
• Ian Svenoniuschainandthegang.bandcamp.com
• Owen Danoff www.owendanoff.com ★
• Paul Pfau www.paulpfaumusic.com
• Todd Wright www.facebook.com/orangepopsongs

POP ROCK RECORDING

• Bangin' \ Flo Anito www.reverbnation.com/floanito
• Drifting \ Dan Fisk danfisk.com
• Pop Dreams \ The Walking Sticks thewalkingsticks.bandcamp.com
• Power of a Woman / Jason Masi www.jasonmasi.com
• Siren / Young Summer youngsummermusic.com
• Twelve Stories \ Owen Danoff www.owendanoff.com ★
• Vanishing Act \ Edward O'Connell www.cdbaby.com/cd/edwardoconnell2

* ROOTS ROCK

ROOTS ROCK VOCALIST

• Alan MacEwen www.grandsons.com
• Billy Coulter billycoulter.com
• Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints.com
• Diana Quinn www.fabulettes.com
• Janine Wilson www.janinewilsonband.com
• Mary Battiata www.littlepinktheband.com/index2.htm
• Patty Reese www.pattyreese.com ★

ROOTS ROCK DUO/GROUP

• Billy Coulter Band www.billycoulter.com
• The Fabulettes www.fabulettes.com
• The Grandsons www.grandsons.com
• Joy B Band joybband.com
• Little Pink www.littlepinktheband.com
• The Patty Reese Band pattyreese.com ★
• Scott Kurt and Memphis 59 www.scottkurt.com
• South Rail www.southrailband.com
• The Thrillbillys thethrillbillys.com

ROOTS ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST

NEW -Emeritus Dave Chappell

• Andy Rutherford thethrillbillys.com
• Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints.com
• Chris Watling www.grandsons.com
• Dan Hovey www.danhovey.com ★
• John Penovich cravindogs.com
• Max Evans www.janinewilsonband.com
• Mike Woods www.fabulettes.com

ROOTS ROCK RECORDING

• Back and Fourth \ Billy Coulter www.billycoulter.com ★
• Broken Heart Tattoo \ Cousin John band www.cousinjohnband.com
• Just Livin' \ Joy B Band joybband.com
• Photograph \ Eugene Benjamin eugenebenjamin.com
• Stars / South Rail www.southrailband.com
• Who's Foolin Who \ Domenic Cicala domeniccicala.com

* URBAN CONTEMPORARY

URBAN CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST

• Carolyn Malachi www.carolynmalachi.com
• Deborah Bond www.deborahbond.com
• Kacey Williams www.blackalleyband.com
• Kenny Wesley www.kennywesley.com ★
• Kokayi kokayi202.com
• Marguerite Bruce margueritesings.net
• Mycah Chevalier www.reverbnation.com/mycahchevalier
• Raheem Devaughn raheemdevaughn.com

URBAN CONTEMPORARY DUO/GROUP

• Black Alley www.blackalleyband.com
• Eric Scott Band www.ericscottmusic.com ★
• The Red Session Band www.redfootz.com
• Secret Society secretsocietylive.com

URBAN CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTALIST

• Bryan Mills www.secretsocietylive.com
• Derek 'Redfootz' Freeman www.redfootz.com
• Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com ★
• Frédéric Yonnet www.fredyonnet.com
• Marcus Johnson www.threekeys.com
• Robbie McDonald www.rdmmusic.com/Site_2
• Stan Cooper facebook.com/strumfunky

URBAN CONTEMPORARY RECORDING

• Bey Bright Presents Nu Indie Soul Vol. 1, Bey Bright & Various www.beybrightinc.com
• Eiffel Tower / Juris (Marcus Johnson & Young Pulse) www.threekeys.com/
• Redfootz Presents the Red Sessons Live at Half Note Lounge / Derek 'Redfootz' Freeman redfootz.com
• Turning Toxic \ Marguerite margueritesings.net
• When I Give My Love To You \ Mycah Chevalier Featuring Kenny Wesley www.reverbnation.com/mycahchevalier ★

* WORLD MUSIC

WORLD MUSIC VOCALIST

• Amadou Kouyate www.amadoukouyate.com
• Flory Jagoda www.hrmusic.com/artists/jagoda
• Kristen Long blackmasala.bandcamp.com/
• Massama Dogo www.elikeh.com
• Michael Shereikis www.chopteeth.com ★
• Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
• Vladimir Fridman www.vfridman.com

WORLD MUSIC DUO GROUP

• The Alexandria Kleztet www.kleztet.com
• Black Masala www.reverbnation.com/blackmasala
• Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band www.chopteeth.com ★
• Elikeh www.elikeh.com
• Feedel Band www.feedelband.com
• The Harry Bells theharrybells.com
• Mike Surratt & The Continentals Polka Band www.mikesurratt.com/bandmain.htm
• Slaveya Women's Balkan Ensemble slaveya.org

WORLD MUSIC INSTRUMENTALIST

- Emeritus Seth Kibel

• Broto Roy brotoroy.com
• Carol Arthur www.littleredrenegades.com
• Cheick Hamala Diabate www.cheickhamala.com
• Hallu Mergia www.npr.org
• Loretta Kelley http://www.fanitull.org/
• Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
• Raman Kalyan ramankalyan.com
• Tom Teasley tomteasley.com ★
• Victor Provost www.victorprovost.com

WORLD RECORDING

• 50 Shades of Red / Dawn Avery www.cdbaby.com/cd/dawnavery6
• Black Masala \ Black Masala blackmasala.bandcamp.com/ ★
• Fearless \ Mike Surratt & The Continentals Polka Band www.mikesurratt.com/bandmain.htm
• The Love Of The Nightingale \ Tom Teasley tomteasley.com
• Novella / Mosno Al-Moseeki www.mosno.net

* GENERAL AWARDS

* MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Allyn Johnson www.allynjohnsondivineorder.com
• Anthony Pirog www.anthonypirog.com
• Bobby Thompson www.bobbytmusic.net
• Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints.com
• Frank Solivan dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Mark G Meadows markgmeadows.com
• Mary Timony www.exhexband.com
• Reginald Cyntje www.reginaldcyntje.com

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

• Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Lynn Hollyfield lynnhollyfield.com
• Margo MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com
• Oddisee oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
• Priests priests.bandcamp.com
• Shy Glizzy www.dmvlife.com/shyglizzy.html
• SOJA sojamusic.com
• Wale www.walemusic.com

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

• Hummingbyrds www.thehummingbyrds.com
• Kipyn Martin kipynmartin.com ★
• Lulu's Fate lulusfate.com
• Marguerite www.cdbaby.com/cd/marguerite2
• Olayimika Cole www.olayimikacole.com
• Trio Pardessus www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TrioPardessus
• Young Summer youngsummermusic.com

* ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Amid the Noise and Haste / SOJA sojamusic.com
• Bodies and Control and Money and Power / Priests priests.bandcamp.com
• Canvas \ Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com
• Cold Spell / Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Heart of the Great Unknown \ Laura Baron laurabaronmusic.com
• Looking Back \ Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
• Salsa Rojas / Berta Rojas bertarojas.com
• Three Bells / Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes robickes.com
• Young Jefe / Shy Glizzy glizzygang.com/

* DEBUT RECORDING

• The Blackest Crow \ Lulu's Fate www.lulusfate.com ★
• The God Complex \ GoldLink www.themusicninja.com
• L'Ife \ Olayimika Cole www.olayimikacole.com
• Rips / Ex Hex www.exhexband.com
• Somethin' Good \ Mark G. Meadows markgmeadows.com
• Sonates En Trio, Opus 7 - Joseph Bodin De Boismortier / Trio Pardessus www.cdbaby.com/cd/triopardessus
• Turning Toxic \ Marguerite margueriteturnintoxic.bandcamp.com

* SONG OF THE YEAR

TIE

• A Little Note \ Laura Baron/Paula Monks www.laurabaronmusic.com ★
• Afterthoughts / Oddisee www.last.fm/music/Oddisee
• Awwsome / Shy Glizzy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shy_Glizzy
• Cold Spell / Frank Solivan dirtykitchenband.com/ ★
• Tear it Down / SOJA sojamusic.com

* WAMA/SAW SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Billy Coulter billycoulter.com
• Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com ★
• Karl Straub karlstraubmusic.com
• Kevin Dudley kdudleymusic.com
• Laura Baron www.laurabaronmusic.com
• Lynn Hollyfield lynnhollyfield.com
• Mark G Meadows markgmeadows.com
• Michelle Lockey michellelockey.com
• Sara Curtin saracurtin.com

* VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Awwsome / Shy Glizzy Awwsome (Video)
• Beautiful Life / Chuck Brown Beautiful Life (Video) ★
• Coffee Shop / Olayimika Cole / Stefan Immler Coffee Shop (Video)
• Corina Corina / Bumper Jacksons Corina Corina (Video)
• Dig / Laura Tsaggaris Dig (Video)
• Is This A Wrecking Ball / The Cowards Choir Is This A Wrecking Ball (Video)

* RECORD DESIGN

• Again / the Bitter Liberals / April Claggett thebitterliberals.com
• Canvas / Margot MacDonald / Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com ★
• In The Balance / Lynn Hollyfield / Noah Urban lynnhollyfield.com
• Lawn Maintenance / Ehoff, Gano, Knepp / Michael Stewart www.cdbaby.com
• L'Ife / Olayimika Cole / Pahel Brunis, Greg Berger, Olayimika Cole www.olayimikacole.com
• Sweet Mama, Sweet Daddy, Come In / Bumper Jacksons www.bumperjacksons.com

* WASHINGTON AREA RECORD COMPANY

• Azalea City Recordings www.azaleacityrecordings.com
• Cricket Cemetery cricketcemetery.storenvy.com
• Cuneiform Records cuneiformrecords.com
• Dischord Records www.dischord.com
• Lovitt Records www.lovitt.com
• Maggie's Music www.maggiesmusic.com
• Mello Music www.mellomusicgroup.com
• Smithsonian Folkways www.folkways.si.edu ★
• Windian Records windianrecords.com

* PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

- emeritus Marco Delmar

• Bob Dawson www.biasstudios.com
• Jim Ebert www.ebertaudio.com
• Jim Robeson www.biasstudios.com ★
• Oddisee oddisee.bandcamp.com
• Todd Wright www.bandmine.com/orangepopsongs

* LIVE SOUND ENGINEER

• Andrew Roberts
• Art Isaacs
• Bob Grimes
• Charlie Pilzer ★
• Danny Schwartz
• John Penovich
• Mike Monseur
• Scott Spellbring
• Trevor Higgins

* STUDIO ENGINEER

• Bob Dawson www.biasstudios.com
• Charlie Pilzer www.airshowmastering.com ★
• Gantt Kushner gizmorecording.com
• Jim Robeson www.biasstudios.com
• Marco Delmar www.recordarts.com
• Mike Monseur www.biasstudios.com
• Sean Russell www.cuerecording.com
• Stephanie Milne www.recordarts.com
• Steve Carr hitandrunrecording.com

* RECORDING STUDIO

• Airshow www.airshowmastering.com ★
• Asparagus Media www.asparagusmediastudios.com
• Bias Studios www.biasstudios.com
• Cue Recording www.cuerecording.com
• Hit and Run hitandrunrecording.com
• Inner Ear innerearstudio.com
• Recording Arts www.recordarts.com

* MOST SUPPORTIVE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC

• Betty Scott
• Danny Schwartz
• David Eisner
• Loralyn Coles
• Lorraine Campbell
• Mary Cliff ★
• Ron Goad
• Ronnie Newmyer
• Tom Koerner & Debra Sternberg

* FAN FAVORITE

• Phaze II phaze2jazz.com