1999 DETROIT MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS
Congratulations to all of the nominees honored in this year’s Detroit Music Awards, held last Friday at the State Theatre.
And the winners of this year’s Detroit Music Awards are:
National
Outstanding National Album: Kid Rock, Devil Without A Cause
Outstanding National Single: Kid Rock, "I Am The Bullgod"
Rock/Pop
Local Rock/Pop Recording: Stewart Francke, Sunflower Soul Serenade
Local Rock Artist: Stewart Francke
Local Pop Artist: Jill Jack
Alternative/Indie Artist: Twitch
Hard Rock/Metal Artist: Speedball
Industrial Artist: Forge
Rock/Pop Songwriter: Stewart Francke
Rock Instrumentalist: Tim Diaz
Rock Vocalist: Jill Jack
Artist/Group Deserving Wider Recognition: GRR
Acoustic/Folk/Bluegrass
Acoustic/Folk/Bluegrass Recording: The Luddites, 100 Years of Lunacy
Acoustic Artist: The Luddites
Folk Artist: The Luddites
Acoustic vocalist: Jo Serrapere
Acoustic Instrumentalist: Jere Stormer
Acoustic/Folk Songwriter: Mike Dorn
Artist Deserving Wider Recognition: The Luddites
Bluegrass Artist: K.C. Groves
Blues
Recording: Willie D. Warren & Mystery Train, Live
Artist/Group: Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents
Vocalist: Thornetta Davis
Instrumentalist: Chris Codish
Songwriter: Bob Codish
Artist/Group Deserving Wider Recognition: Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents
Country
Recording: Forbes Brothers w/ Earl Klugh, Learning to Live
Artist/Group: Forbes Brothers
Vocalist: Scott Forbes
Instrumentalist: Dennis Forbes
Songwriter: Forbes Brothers
Hip Hop/Rap
Recording: Eminem, Slim Shady EP
Artist/Group: Eminem
DJ: Wax Tax’n Dre
MC: Eminem
Writer/Producer: Kid Rock
Artist/Group Deserving Wider Recognition: Esham/Natas
Jazz
Recording: Jazzhead, Jazzhead
Traditional Artist/Group: Sheila Landis
Modern Artist/Group: Jazzhead
Big Band/Swing Ensemble: Twistin’ Tarantulas
Vocalist: Sheila Landis
Instrumentalist: Marcus Belgrave
Composer: Sheila Landis & Rick Matle
Artist/Group Deserving Wider Recognition: Jazzhead
World/Reggae/Ska
World Music Recording: Immunity, Live
Reggae Artist/Group: Immunity
Ska Artist/Group: The Articles
World Artist/Group: Immunity
World Music Vocalist: Jonathan Pettus
World Music Instrumentalist: Bill Koggenhop
World Music Songwriter: Immigrant Suns
Artist/Group Deserving Wider Recognition: Immunity
R&B/Urban/Funk
R&B/Urban/Funk Recording: Sun Messengers, Late Night Cruise
R&B Artist/Group: Thornetta Davis
Urban Artist/Group: Tie – Aaliyah & Knee Deep Shag
Funk Artist/Group: Howling Diablos
R&B/Urban/Funk Songwriter: Martin Gross
R&B/Urban/Funk Instrumentalist: Chris Codish
R&B/Urban/Funk Vocalist: Thornetta Davis
Artist/Group Deserving Wider Recognition: Sun Messengers
Electronic/Dance
Recording: Aux 88, Play It Loud
Artist/Group: Aux 88
DJ: Derrick May
Gospel
Recording: Tie – Deitrick Haddon & Unity Praise, This Is My Story & Radicals For Christ, Pages of Life Chapters 1 & 2
Choir: Fred Hammond & Radicals for Christ
Artist/Group: Fred Hammond & Radicals for Christ
Instrumentalist: Tim Bowman
Songwriter: Fred Hammond
Artist/Group Deserving Wider Recognition: Fred Hammond & Radicals for Christ
Classical
Recording: Flavio Varani, Cartas a Posteridade
Community Orchestra: Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra
Small Ensemble: Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
Instrumentalist: Kerstin Allvin
Vocalist: Glenda Kirkland
Composer: James Hartway
General
Anthology/Compilation/Re-issue: Various Artists, Pop OD: The Songs of Iggy Pop
Producer: George Canterbury
Studio: Tempermill
Local Record Label: Static Records
Live Performance: Howling Diablos
Band Name: Immortal Winos of Soul
