GENERAL CATEGORIES
Outstanding National Album
Robert Bradley "Time to Discover"
Eminem "The Marshall Mathers LP"
Kid Rock "History of Rock"
Madonna "Music"
Suicide Machines "The Suicide Machines"
Uncle Kracker "Double Wide"
Outstanding National Single
Kid Rock "American Badass"
Eminem "The Real Slim Shady"
Robert Bradley "Higher"
Workhorse Movement "Keep the Sabbath Dream Alive"
Uncle Kracker "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
Suicide Machines "Sometimes I Don't Mind"
Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue
Marshall Crenshaw "This Is Easy"
Scott Campbell "The Decline & Fall of Scott Campbell"
Various Artists "WDET Live Vol. II"
Various Artists "U of M Diversity CD"
Various Artists "Here"
Outstanding Producer
Michael King
Mark Nilan
Mike E. Clark
Jim Diamond
Kevin Williams
Nolan Mendenhall
Outstanding Studio
The Woodshed
Live Wire
Roscoe's Recording
White Room
Big Sky Recording
54 Sound
Outstanding Record Label
Static Records
Phat Roach Records
Small Stone Records
Italy Records
Time Stereo
Outstanding Live Performance
Immunity
Atomic Numbers
Mod Ev
Black Magic Crossing
Buddha Fulla Rymez
Bugs Beddow
Outstanding Live Sound Technician
Neil Sever (Memphis Smoke)
Steve Marshall (SMA)
Chris Jones (Magic Bag)
Terry Cox (Magic Stick)
Bill Kozy (St. Andrew’s Hall)
Kevin Williams (Parrish Productions)
ROCK/POP
Outstanding Local Rock/Pop Recording
19 Wheels "Sugareen"
The Dungbeatles "Instant Classic"
Mod Ev
"XTC"
Robb Roy "Happy"
Atomic Numbers "Electromotive"
Black Magic Crossing "The Balance"
Outstanding Local Rock Artist/Group
Robb Roy
Trash Brats
19 Wheels
Face
Black Magic Crossing
GRR
Outstanding Local Pop Artist/Group
The Dungbeatles
Eliza
Stewart Francke
The Numbers
Moods for Moderns
Atomic Numbers
Outstanding Local Alternative/Indie Artist/Group
Crud
White Stripes
Twitch
Deathgirl.com
The Ottomans
Witches
Outstanding Local Hard Rock/Metal Artist/Group
Forge
Mod Ev
Riot in Progress
Red Tree
Broadzilla
Jendza
Outstanding Local Industrial Artist/Group
Cybertribe
N2 Submission
Esion
Sweaty Suede Lips
The Impaler
Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter
Eliza
Eva Gryczon
Scott Campbell
Stewart Francke
Vinnie Dombroski
Outstanding Local Rock/Pop Instrumentalist
Pete Peltier (bass) The Dungbeatles
Gary Rasmussen (bass) GRR
Scott Campbell (guitar)
Darryl Pierce (drums) GRR
Dave Taylor (drums) various
Kenny Tudrick (guitar) The Numbers
Michael Kudreiko Robb Roy
Ron Sakowski (bass) Easy Action
Outstanding Local Rock/Pop Vocalist
Graham Strachan Robb Roy
Tonya Provost Mod Ev
Stewart Scaggs GRR
Gia Warner
Vinnie Dombroski Crud
John Brannon Easy Action
URBAN/FUNK/HIP HOP
Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip Hop Recording
Funktelligence "Until Now"
Black Magic Crossing "The Balance"
Paradime "Paragraphs"
Foundation of Funk "Foundation of Funk"
Outstanding Local Funk Artist/Group
Rev. Right Time & The First Cuzins of Funk
Funktelligence
Buddha Fulla Rymez
Foundation of Funk
Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
T.O.P. Buddha Fulla Rymez
Shadow Buddha Fulla Rymez
Martin Gross Howling Diablos
Pat Ferris Rev. Right Time
Paradime
Valerie Barrymore Foundation of Funk
Outstanding Local Urban/Funk Instrumentalist
Duminie DePorres (guitar) Soul Clique
Johnny Evans (sax) Howling Diablos
Topher Mohr (guitar) Funktelligence
Joe Hayden (bass) Soul Clique
Brian Burleson (guitar) Buddha Fulla Rhymez
Santos Madrigal (bass) Buddah Fulla Rhymez
Mo Hollis (bass) Howling Diablos
Steve Somers (guitar) Foundation of Funk
Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter
Shadow Buddha Fulla Rymez
Martin Gross Howling Diablos
T.O.P. Budda Fulla Rymez
Paradime
Steve Somers Foundation of Funk
Valerie Barrymore Foundation of Funk
Outstanding Hip Hop Artist/Group
Paradime
Black Magic Crossing
Hush
D12
Outstanding Hip Hop DJ
Blackman
Butterfingers
Stezo
DJ L Black Magic Crossing
DJ Assault
Outstanding Local Hip Hop MC
Hush
T.O.P. Buddha Fulla Rymez
Paradime
Seven
ELECTRONIC/DANCE
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording
Carl Craig "Designer Music VI"
DJ Assault "Ghetto Express"
Sean Deason "Allegory & Metaphor"
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group
19.5 Collective
4FR
Juan Atkins
Sean Deason
Shadow
Year of the Robot
Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ
DJ Assault
DJ Godfather
Carl Craig
DJ Alias
DJ Zap
Gary Martin
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer
Art Forest
John Arnold
Mike Clark
Mike Madill
Shadow
JAZZ
Outstanding Jazz Recording
Mark Moultrup "Man of the 00’s"
Steve Wood "Deep Woods"
Carl Michel Group "Carl Michel Group"
Jake Reichhart "16 Songs"
Rhythm Society Orchestra "Hey Ba Ba Re Bop"
Brothers Groove "Clamp It Down"
Outstanding Jazz Artist/Group
Brothers Groove
Jazzhead
Mark Moultrup
Charles & Gwen Scales
Straight Ahead
Warren Commission
Outstanding Big Band/Swing Ensemble
Rhythm Society Orchestra
Twistin Tarantulas
Bird of Paradise Orchestra
Paul King
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Paul King
Chris Codish
Royce
Sheila Landis
April Lentini
Mark Moultup
Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
Rick Matle (guitar) Landis & Matle
John Arnold (guitar) Blackman & Arnold
Sean Blackman (guitar) Blackman & Arnold
Robert Tye (guitar)
Chuck Willard
James Simonson (bass) Brothers Groove
Larry Nozero (sax, flute)
Mark Moultrup (piano)
Outstanding Jazz Composer
Chris Codish
Mark Moultrup
Sean Blackman
Sheila Landis
Teddy Harris Jr.
Rick Matle
ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Outstanding Acoustic Folk Songwriter
Lisa Hunter
Liz Larin
Jan Krist
Audra Kubat Stunning Amazon
Cari & John Milroy Tangerine Trousers
Jere Stormer
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist
Danny Cox (guitar) Daniels Crossing
Liz Larin (guitar, bass)
John Milroy (guitar) Tangerine Trousers
David Mosher
Jere Stormer (guitar)
Bill Engleman (guitar) GRR
Gary Rasmussen (bass) GRR
Lisa Hunter (guitar)
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist
Audra Kubat Stunning Amazon
Chris McCall
Sista Otis
Jan Krist
Lisa Hunter
Stewart Scaggs GRR
Outstanding Folk Artist/Group
Audra Kubat
Jo Serrapere
Chris Buhalis
Company of Strangers
Matt Watroba
The Original Brothers & Sisters of Love
Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group
Lisa Hunter
GRR
Jan Krist
Liz Larin
Sista Otis
Jere Stormer
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording
Lisa Hunter "Alive"
Audra Kubat "Elixir"
Chris McCall "The Real You"
Jere Stormer "Waxlips Akimbo"
Sista Otis "Sista Otis"
WORLD MUSIC/REGGAE/SKA
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording
Immunity "Tu Lively"
Immigrant Suns "More Than Food"
MEW "Party Mix"
Process "Paraphernalia Vol. 1"
Outstanding Reggae Artist/Group
Immunity
Jo Nab
Black Market
Basiks
Process
Outstanding Ska Artist/Group
The Articles
Aks Mamma
Super Dot
45 Cents
Ruth’s Hat
Outstanding World Artist/Group
Blackman & Arnold
Immigrant Suns
MEW
Joe LoDuca
Johnny Rodriguez & The Fiery Latin Jazz Band
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
Tom Wall Immunity
Tom Varga Immunity
Robert Menteleone Black Market
David Asher Process
Mark Chuddy MEW
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist
Tom Wall (guitar) Immunity
Tony Mitchell (drums) Immunity
Dennis Sheridan (percussion)
Johnny Rodriguez (percussion) Fiery Latin Jazz Band
Tom Varga (guitar/harmonica/percussion) Immunity
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Songwriter
Larry Duncan Black Market
Bill Koggenhop Immunity
Tom Varga Immunity
David Asher Process
Derek Phelps Process
Lou Rye
BLUES/RHYTHM & BLUES
Outstanding Blues Recording
Alberta Adams "Say Baby Say"
Brothers Groove "Clamp It Down"
Butler Twins "Butlers Boogie Live at the Attic"
Steve Somers Band w/Valerie Barrymore "Steve and Val"
Barrett Strong "Stronghold"
Outstanding Blues Artist/Group
Alberta Adams
Val Ventro
Blue Cat Blues Band
Johnnie Bassett
Jocelyn B
Mudpuppy
Outstanding Rhythm & Blues Artist/Group
Bugs Beddow
Steve Somers Band
Kristin Sayer
Brothers Groove
Bart Corimm
Paul Randolph
Outstanding Blues Vocalist
Alberta Adams
Valerie Barrymore
Val Ventro Motor City V-8s
Jocelyn B
Kristin Sayer
Al Carmichael
Outstanding Blues Instrumentalist
Johnnie Bassett (guitar) Blues Insurgents
Mark Pasman (guitar) Mudpuppy
Val Ventro (guitar) Motor City V-8's
Chris Codish (piano) Brothers Groove
Duffy King (guitar) Bugs Beddow Band
Andy Miles (guitar) Jocelyn B & Detroit Street Players
Dan Methnic (guitar) Detroit Underground
Kristin Sayer (guitar)
Outstanding Blues Songwriter
Chris Codish Brothers Groove
Tim Garrick Blue Cat Blues Band
Al Carmichael Blue Cat Blues Band
COUNTRY
Outstanding Country Vocalist
Steve Fogel
Ron Jacobs The Forbes Brothers
Devin Scillian
Tony Phillips
Vinnie Dombroski Orbit Suns
Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
Tom Tesnow Jr. (drums) SGOE
Bobby Lewis (guitar) Bobby Lewis & the Crackerjack Band
Sir Tim Duvalier (steel guitar, guitars) Orbit Suns
JC Whitelaw (guitar) Forbes Brothers
George Canterbury (keyboard) Austin, Forbes Brothers
Kevin Brown (guitar) Corndaddy
Ned Doerr (guitar) Red Rider Band
Tony Katula (steel guitar, guitar)
Outstanding Country Songwriter
Forbes Brothers
Steve Fogel
Tracy Leigh Bechard
Nolan Mendenhall
Vinnie Dombroski The Orbit Suns
Outstanding Country Artist/Group
Crossroads
The Orbit Suns
Tracy Leigh Bechard
The Volebeats
Big Barn Combo
Devin Scillian
Outstanding Country Recording
Big Barn Combo "Comin' All the Way from Detroit"
Corndaddy "Corndaddy"
Gravel Train "Fine Upstanding Man"
Tracy Leigh Bechard "Tracy Leigh Bechard"
GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
Chris Jones and Word of Praise "Can't Wait"
Damita Haddon "Damita Haddon"
Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ "Purpose by Design"
Jennifer Knapp "Lay it Down"
Madison Greene "Think the Dances Mad"
Outstanding Gospel Choir
Bishop Andrew Merritt & The Straight Gate Mass Chior
Chris Jones & Word of Praise
Darius Twyman & Destiny
New Direction
Rudy Hawkins Singers
Wings of Love & the Late Rev. James Moore
Outstanding Gospel Artist/Group
DKS Productions
Donnie McClurkin
Ernest Lee & Spirit of David
Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ
The Word
Winans Phase II
Outstanding Contemporary Christian Artist/Group
Jennifer Knapp
Gospel Truth
L Evated
Outstanding Gospel Vocalist
Alexis Allen
Esther Smith
Karen Clark Sheard
Rodney Love
Vanessa Bell Armstrong
Vickie Winans
Outstanding Gospel Musician
Tim Bowman
Armond Davis
Charles Dobson
Darryl Houston
Erin Beck
Jason Beck
Outstanding Gospel Songwriter
Fred Hammond
Deitrick Haddon
Gary Crawford
Jennifer Knapp
Vickie Winans
Rodney Love
CLASSICAL
Outstanding Classical Recording
Emerald Sinfonietta "Homegrown"
St. Clair Trio & Friends "Old Acquaintance"
Zook and Alvin "Comfort and Joy"
Outstanding Community Orchestra
Warren Symphony
Pontiac Oakland Symphony
Dearborn Symphony
Livonia Symphony
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
Emerald Sinfonietta
St Clair Trio & Friends
Dearing Concert Duo
Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist
Kurt Kunzat (piano)
Rob Conway (piano)
Flavio Varani (piano)
Nadine Deleury (cello)
Dave Wagner (piano, organ)
Jeff Zook (flute)
Paul Wingert (cello)
Steven Dearing (guitar)
Outstanding Classical Vocalist
Dana Lentini
Frances Brockington
Barbara Bland
Abha Dearing
David Trojano
Peter Soave
