On April 19, 2002, the alternately coveted and scorned Detroit Music Awards were handed out to a wide variety of local talent. For a full list of nominees and other information about the nomination procedure and this year's show, visit the Detroit Music Awards' own Web site.
And be sure to read Metro Times correspondent Chris Handyside's take on the high-falutin’ and lowbrow shenanigans at this year's Detroit Music Awards show.
Outstanding national album: The White Stripes, White Blood Cells
Outstanding national single: The White Stripes, ``Hotel Yorba''
Outstanding reissue: Marvin Gaye, What's Going On
Outstanding producer: Nolan Mendenhall
Outstanding studio: Tempermill
Outstanding record company: Harmonie Park
Outstanding live artist: Immunity
Outstanding sound technician: Neil T. Sever
Outstanding rock recording: The Trash Brats, American Disaster
Outstanding rock artist: The Trash Brats
Outstanding pop artist: Stewart Francke
Outstanding alternative artist: American Mars
Outstanding hard rock artist: Broadzilla
Outstanding industrial artist: Sweatysuedelips
Outstanding rock songwriter: Liz Larin
Outstanding rock vocalist: Liz Larin
Outstanding rock instrumentalist: Bobby East (guitar, The Reefermen)
Outstanding acoustic/folk recording: Jan Krist, Outpost of the Counter-Culture
Outstanding acoustic artist: Liz Larin
Outstanding folk artist: Sista Otis
Outstanding folk vocalist: Tim Diaz
Outstanding folk instrumentalist: Danny Cox
Outstanding folk songwriter: Steven Grant Wood
Outstanding blues recording: Thornetta Davis, Live at the Music Menu
Outstanding blues artist: Thornetta Davis
Outstanding blues vocalist: Thornetta Davis
Outstanding R&B artist: Bugs Beddow
Outstanding R&B instrumentalist: Chris Codish (The Brothers Groove)
Outstanding R&B songwriter: Robert Jones
Outstanding Country recording: The Wrenfields, 21st Century Pioneer
Outstanding country artist: The Wrenfields
Outstanding country vocalist: Noreen Novrocki (The Wrenfields)
Outstanding country instrumentalist: Tim Duvalier (Orbitsuns)
Outstanding country songwriter: Vinnie Dombroski (Orbitsuns)
Outstanding hip-hop recording: Paradime, Vices
Outstanding hip-hop artist: Paradime
Outstanding hip-hop DJ: DJ Assault
Outstanding hip-hop MC: Paradime
Outstanding urban artist: Paul Randolph
Outstanding urban vocalist: Chris Codish (The Brothers Groove)
Outstanding urban instrumentalist: Chris Codish (The Brothers Groove)
Outstanding urban songwriter: Chris Codish (The Brothers Groove)
Outstanding funk artist: The Brothers Groove
Outstanding jazz recording: Alexander Zonjic, Reach for the Sky
Outstanding traditional jazz artist: Marcus Belgrave
Outstanding modern jazz artist: Jazzhead
Outstanding jazz vocalist: Sheila Landis
Outstanding jazz instrumentalist: Paul Keller
Outstanding jazz composer: Scott Gwinell
Outstanding world recording: Blackman & Arnold, Live
Outstanding world music artist: Blackman & Arnold
Outstanding reggae vocalist: John Pettis (Immunity)
Outstanding reggae instrumentalist: Bill Koggenhop (Immunity)
Outstanding reggae songwriter: Tom Varga (Immunity)
Outstanding reggae/ska artist: Superdot, The Articles (tie)
Outstanding electronic recording: Carl Craig, Designer Music
Outstanding electronic artist: Carl Craig
Outstanding electronic DJ: Carl Craig
Outstanding electronic producer: Carl Craig
Outstanding gospel recording: Donnie McClurkin, Live in London
Outstanding gospel artist: Donnie McClurkin
Outstanding gospel choir: Church of Today
Outstanding gospel vocalist: Donnie McClurkin
Outstanding gospel instrumentalist: Derrick Starks
Outstanding gospel songwriter: Derrick Starks
Outstanding classical recording: Dearing Concert Duo, Snapshots of South America
Outstanding community orchestra: Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony
Outstanding classical small ensemble: Dearing Concert Duo
Outstanding classical instrumentalist: Nadine Deleury
Outstanding classical vocalist: Dana Lentini, Abha Dearing (tie)
Outstanding classical composer: Dana Newhouse
Congratulations to all the winners. Send comments to [email protected]
