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Outstanding Acoustic Artist / Group
Carolyn Striho
Paul Miles
Ty Stone
Audra Kubat
John Latini
Dave Huff & Pat Shanley
Outstanding Folk Artist / Group
Billy Brandt
Maggie McCabe
David Nefesh
Jen Cass
Emily Rose
Frontier Ruckus
Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Instrumentalist
Brian Lord ( guitar )
Tim Diaz ( guitar )
Nolan Mendanhall ( bass)
Evan Perri ( guitar )
Paul Miles (guitar )
Sarana VerLin ( violin )
Scott Dailey ( guitar )
Audra Kubat ( guitar )
Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Recording
Stacia Petrie Ford “ Ruby Blues “
Frankie D’Angelo “ So Damn Cold “
Luke Sayers & the Last to Know “Radio Flower “
Jamie McCarthy “Salvation “
Dan Hazlett “Just a Guitar “
Lonny Ray “ Just Hold On “
Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Songwriter
Billy Brandt
Carolyn Striho
Paul Miles
Frankie D’Angelo
John Latini
John D. Lamb
Emily Rose
Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Vocalist
Carolyn Striho
Katy Grace ( Shotgun Wedding )
Billy Brandt
Paul Miles
Jen Cass
Pato Margetic
Outstanding Rock / Pop Instrumentalist
Emily Rogers ( bass )
Carolyn Striho ( keyboards )
Cyamak Ashtiani ( guitar )
Brian Lord ( guitar)
Rachel May ( guitar )
Jim Choinard ( guitars )
Jef Reynolds ( bass )
Michael Scott ( guitar )
Outstanding Rock / Pop Recording
The Muggs, “ On With the Show “
Carolyn Striho, “Is This Me? “
Gia Warner, “ Stay With Me “
The Orbitsuns ,“ Redneck Disco “
Lies Unknown , “ Lies Unknown “
Clear Grey “ Clear Grey “
Teddy Richards, “ Gravity “
Outstanding Rock / Pop Songwriter
Vinnie Dombroski
Carolyn Striho
Ty Stone
Gia Warner
Stewart Francke
Sarana VerLin
Outstanding Rock / Pop Vocalist
Barbara Payton
Ty Stone
Korrine Louise
Gia Warner
Vinnie Dombroski
Brandon Calhoon
Outstanding Hard Rock Artist / Group
Broadzilla
Critical Bill
Mindcandy
60 Second Crush
Ray Street Park
Chaos Theory
Outstanding Industrial Artist / Group
Crud
Cybertrybe
HafLife
The Impaler
Lustercraft
The Phalge
Outstanding Rock / Pop Artist / Group
Grievous Angel
Bump
Nurocksol
Ty Stone
Carolyn Striho
Liz Larin
Outstanding National Indie Label Rock Artist / Group
The Von Bondies
The Hard Lessons
Jody Raffoul
Brian Vander Ark
Electric Six
The Go
Outstanding Blues Artist / Group
Howling Diablos
Johnnie Bassett
Alberta Adams
The Alligators
Laith Al-Saadi
Jim McCarty & Mystery Train
Outstanding Blues / R&B Instrumentalist
Jim McCarty ( guitar )
Laith Al-Saadi ( guitar )
Johnnie Bassett ( guitar )
Steve Schwartz ( guitar )
Motor City Josh ( guitar )
Duffy King ( guitar )
Pat Shanley ( guitar )
Brett Lucas ( guitar )
Outstanding Blues / R& B Recording
Motor City Josh “ Forty Four: A Tribute to Howlin’ Wolf “
Root Doctor “ Live at the Cadillac Club “
Alberta Adams , “ Detroit is My Home “
Stacia Petrie Ford “ Ruby Blues “
Dirty Pirate Hookers “ Live Anywhere”
Kate Hart “ Alone Again with Friends “
Outstanding Blues / R&B Songwriter
Motor City Josh
Paul Miles
Alberta Adams
Tracy Kash Thomas
Martin “ Tino “ Gross
Stacia Petrie Ford
Outstanding Blues / R&B Vocalist
Alberta Adams
Motor City Josh
Tracy Kash Thomas
Paul Miles
David Krammer
Outstanding R&B Artist / Group
Motor City Women
Motor City Josh & the Big 3
Hot Sauce
bugs Beddow Band
Tracy Kash Thomas
Outstanding Country Artist / Group
Doop & The Inside Outlaws
Grievous Angel
Justine Blazer
Whitey Morgan and the 78’s
The Orbitsuns
Shotgun Wedding
Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
Al Carmichael ( guitar )
Stephen Grant Wood ( Guitar )
Dave Feeny ( pedal steel )
Matt O’Bryan ( guitar )
Sarana VerLin ( violin )
Greg Michaels ( guitar )
Outstanding Country Recording
Whitey Morgan and the 78’s “ Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels “
The Orbitsuns “Redneck Disco “
David Shelby “ I Came to Play “
Justine Blazer “ Red White & Blue “ Music Video
Danielle Car “ The EP “
Outstanding Country Songwriter
Whitey Morgan
Don “Doop “ Duprie
Jen Cass
Justine Blazer
Julianne ( Redhill )
Stephen Grant Wood
Outstanding Country Vocalist
Whitey Morgan
Vinnie Dombroski
Julianne ( Redhill )
Justine Blazer
Outstanding Electronic Dance Artist / Group
Deastro
My Dear Disco
The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre
Audion / Matthew Dear
The Real Action Figures
Love Meets Lust
Outstanding Electronic / Dance DJ
DJ Linda Lexy
DJ Ryan Elliott
DJ Urban Kris
DJ Dick Sadlowski
DJ Sir Real
Outstanding Electronic / Dance Recording
Matthew Dear “ Body Language 7: Get Physical Music “
My Dear Disco “ Dance Think LP “
Deastro “ Parallelogram
Charlie Slick, “Edward Murphy”
Outstanding Electronic / Dance Writer Producer
Liz Larin
Matthew Dear
Urban Kris
Todd Osborn
Kevin Saunderson
Derrick “ Drivetrain “ Thompson
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Act
Liberty Temple Baptist Choir
God’s Army
Only 1 Way
The Gideon Crew
Covenant Foursquare Praise
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Musician
Ron English ( guitar )
Danny Cox ( drums )
K. Montez ( keyboards )
Jay Carver ( guitar )
Calvin Cooke ( steel guitar )
Timothy Alexander ( keyboards )
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Recording
Only 1 Way, “He Saved Me “
Emazin & Good Son “ National Anthems “
God’s Army “ Y R U Ashamed of Me “
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Songwriter
Only 1 Way
Danny Cox
Sonnie Day
The Gideon Crew
Lonny Ray
God’s Army
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Vocalist
Sonnie Day
Only 1 Way
Beth Stalker
K. Montez
Michael Bowdre - Maestro Of Peace
Outstanding Jazz Composer
Scott Gwinnell
Tracy Kash Thomas
Jesse Palter
Chris Codish
Faruq Z. Bey
Pat Prouty
Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
Mike Jellick ( piano )
Scott Gwinnell ( piano )
Tracy Kash Thomas ( piano )
Chris Codish ( organ )
Evan Perri ( guitar )
Marcus Belgrave ( trumpet )
Jef Reynolds ( bass )
Skeeto Valdez ( drums )
Outstanding Jazz Recording
Paul Keller Ensemble “ Michigan Jazz Suite “
Colton Weatherston “ Colton Weatherston “
Tumbao Bravo “ Un Systema Para Todo “
John Barron / Patrick Prouty “ Tunnel and Bridge “
organissimo “ Groovadelphia “
Musique Noire “ Good Hair “
Carlos Redman “ Love Letters “
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Tracy Kash Thomas
Colton Weatherston
Trish Shandor
Janice Franco
Ursula Walker
Sheila Landis
Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist / Group
Brothers Groove
Carl Cafagna and North Star Jazz
Tracy Kash Thomas
organissimo
Faruq Z. Bey and the Northwoods Improvisors
Nomo
Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist / Group
Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
Marcus Belgrave and Charlie Gabriel
Planet D Nonet
Paul Keller Orchestra
Jesse Palter Quartet
Dale Grisa
Outstanding Reggae / Ska Artist / Group
Roots Vibrations
1592
Superdot
The Process
Earl “King Mellowman” Clarke
D’Skreet
Outstanding World Artist / Group
Zebula Avenue
Brazil & Beyond
Tumbao Bravo
THTX
Lola Morales
Musique Noire
Outstanding World / Reggae / Ska Instrumentalist
Dennis Sheridan ( percussion )
Steve Caldwell ( guitar )
Layla Hall ( drums/percussion )
JoVia Armstrong ( percussion )
Garrick Owen ( guitar )
Javier Barrios ( timbales / percussion )
Outstanding World / Reggae / Ska Recording
1592 “ Vacant Lot featuring Arubis”
Nomo “ Ghost Rock “
Lola Morales “ Write My Story “
The Process “ Live Vassar Theatre” DVD
Tumbao Bravo “ Un Systema Para Todo “
Outstanding World / Reggae / Ska Songwriter
Lola Morales
Gail Baker
Kris Kurzawa
David Asher
Chris Hooper
Steve Caldwell
Outstanding World / Reggae / Ska Vocalist
Lola Morales
Ja Franco
Gail Baker
David Asher
Armando Vega
Outstanding Anthology / Compilation / Reissue
The Supremes, “ Motown Lost and Found” ( Motown/Universal )
Various Artists, “ Motown: The Complete Number 1’s (
Motown/ Universal )
Various Artists, “Playlist Plus: Motown 50th
Anniversary “ ( Motown/Universal )
Detroit Cobras, “Original Recordings “ ( Munster )
Brian Vander Ark. “ Brian Vander Ark” ( Second/ Motion )
Rodriguez, “ Cold Fact “ ( Light in the Attic )
Little Willie John “ 1966 ( The Axelrod & HP Barnum
Sessions “ (Ace )
Outstanding Live Performance
Justine Blazer
Critical Bill
Gia Warner
Satori Circus
Jill Jack
Laith Al-Saadi
The Hard Lessons
Nadir’s Distorted Soul
Outstanding Live Sound Technician
Jason Fisher ( Memphis Smoke / Seldom Blues )
Terri Cox ( The Magic Bag )
Donnie Davenport ( Fifth Ave. )
Neil T. Sever ( Memphis Smoke/ Various )
Kevin Sharpe ( TNT’s )
Peter Jay ( Callahan’s)
Outstanding Local Record Label
Static Records
No Cover Productions
Ghostly International
Small Stone Records
LaBlaze Records
Quack Media / Suburban Sprawl Records
Outstanding Major Label Recording
Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Alice Cooper – Along Came a Spider
Madonna – Hard Candy
Ted Nugent – Sweden Rocks
Aretha Franklin – This Christmas
Outstanding National Single
Kid Rock , “ All Summer Long”
Kid Rock, “ Roll On “
Jack White ( with Alicia Keyes ), “ Another Way to Die “
The Von Bondies, “ Pale Bride “
The Raconteurs, “ Consolers of the Lonely “
Bump, “ Out of Reach “
Critical Bill, “ My Suicide “
Outstanding National Small / Independent Label Recording
Hot Club of Detroit , “ Night Town “ ( Mack Avenue )
Amp Fiddler with Sly & Robbie, “Inspiration Information “
George Clinton, “ George Clinton & his Gangsters of Love “
( Shanachie )
The Von Bondies, “ We are Kamikazees “
Whitey Morgan & the 78’s – “ Honky Tonks & Cheap Motels
The Hard Lessons , “ The B & G Sides” ( Quack Media )
James Carter, “ Present Tense” ( Emarcy )
Outstanding Record Producer
Al Sutton
Kevin Sharpe
T Money Green
Nolan Mendanhall
Dave Feeny
Nadir
Outstanding Recording Studio
Rustbelt Studios
Tempermill
Metro Recording Studio
Big Sky Recording
Pearl Sound
54 Sound
Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist / Group
Hush
D. Allie
Enemy Squad featuring G-Dub
Khary WAE Frazier
Diablo tha Medical Examiner featuring Swifty McVay of D12
United States of Mind
Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
DJ Invisible
DJ Butter
DJ Sir Real
DJ DDT
DJ Dick Sadlowski
DJ Young Mase
Outstanding Hip-Hop MC
Shadow
Hush
D. Allie
Khary WAE Frazier
Misfit
Outstanding Urban / Funk Artist/ Group
T Money Green & Roadwork
The Brothers Groove
Black Bottom Collective
My Head Radio
Hot Sauce
Nadir / Distorted Soul
Outstanding Urban / Funk Musician
Johnny Evans ( saxophone )
Larry Lee ( bass )
T Money Green ( bass )
Steve Caldwell ( guitar )
Santos ( Roadwork ) ( guitar )
Larry Fratangelo ( percussion )
Kris Kurzawa ( guitar )
GT ( bass )
Outstanding Urban / Funk Songwriter
T Money Green
Nadir
Chris Codish
Hush
Mark “ Swami “ Harper
My Head Radio
Outstanding Urban / Funk Vocalist
T Money Green
Nadir
Chris Codish
Cadillac Dale
Divinity
Karen Bosco
Outstanding Urban / Funk / Hip-Hop Recording
Nadir / Distorted Soul, “ Working for the Man “
D12, “Mixtape: The Return of the Dozen “
Esham, “Sacrificial Lambz “
Hush , “ Rise Again “
My Head Radio, “ On Air “
T Money Green / Roadwork, “The Streetz Are Paved with
Green”
Outstanding Classical Composer
Michael Daugherty
Bright Sheng
Richard Robinson
Anthony Iannacone
Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist
Dennis Carter ( flute )
Kenneth Robinson ( trumpet )
Xiao Dong Wei
Julien Labro ( bandoneon )
Rich Kowalewski ( double bass )
Outstanding Classical Recording
Kenneth Robinson &Dave Wagner “ Let the Trumpet Sound “
Brazil & Beyond “ Classical “
Sergei Kvitko “ Of Lands and People Far Away “
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
New Music Detroit
Brazil & Beyond
Let the Trumpet Sound: Kenneth Robinson & Special Guests
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
Cut Time Players
The Arbor Consort
Outstanding Classical Vocalist
Trish Shandor
Eva Marie Evola
Amber Williams
Melanie Helton
Aaron Caruso
Outstanding Community Orchestra
Dearborn Symphony Orchestra
Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra
Birmingham/Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra
International Symphony Orchestra
Sphinx Symphony