The nominees for this year's Detroit Music Awards have been announced. The awards ceremony will be held Friday, April 25th at the Fillmore. Go here for more info. (And please don't lobby me to vote for you; I haven't received a ballot nor am I expecting one...)
Here's a full list of the nominees:
OUTSTANDING ACOUSTIC FOLK ARTIST/GROUP
BILLY BRANDT
GRIEVOUS ANGEL
JEN CASS
JILL JACK
PAUL MILES
THE MILROYS
OUTSTANDING ACOUSTIC/FOLK INSTRUMENTALIST
AUDRA KUBAT, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - AUDRA KUBAT
BILLY BRANDT, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - BILLY BRANDT
JEREMY KITTEL, (VIOLIN/FIDDLE) - JEREMY KITTEL
LUKE SAYERS, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - LUKE SAYERS
PAUL MILES, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - PAUL MILES
PETE "BIG DOG" FETTERS, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - PETE 'BIG DOG' FETTERS
OUTSTANDING ACOUSTIC/FOLK RECORDING
ANNIE AND ROD CAPPS, "IN THIS TOWN"
BILLY BRANDT, "MISSION BAND"
DAISY MAY, "MOTHER MOON"
JUDY INSLEY, "LEAVING HOME"
LUKE SAYERS & MARK IANNACE, "LONG WAY BACK"
PAUL MILES, "STEPPIN OUT"
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT, "SHOUT SISTER SHOUT"
OUTSTANDING ACOUSTIC/FOLK SONGWRITER
AUDRA KUBAT
BILLY BRANDT
JILL JACK
JUDY INSLEY
PAUL MILES
STACIA PETRIE
OUTSTANDING ACOUSTIC/FOLK VOCALIST
AUDRA KUBAT, (AUDRA KUBAT)
BILLY BRANDT, (BILLY BRANDT)
JEN CASS, (JEN CASS)
JILL JACK, (JILL JACK)
MICHAEL ON FIRE, (MICHAEL ON FIRE)
PAUL MILES, (PAUL MILES BAND)
STACIA PETRIE, (STACIA PETRIE)
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BLUES / RHYTHM & BLUES (R&B) OUTSTANDING BLUES ARTIST/GROUPALBERTA ADAMSHOWARD GLAZER JOHNNIE BASSETT MOTOR CITY JOSH PAUL MILES THORNETTA DAVIS
OUTSTANDING BLUES/R&B INSTRUMENTALISTDUFFY KING, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - BUGS BEDDOW BANDHOWARD GLAZER, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - HOWARD GLAZER JIM MCCARTY, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - JIM MCCARTY & MYSTERY TRAIN JOHNNIE BASSETT, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - JOHNNIE BASSETT LAITH AL-SAADI, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - LAITH AL-SAADI MOTOR CITY JOSH, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) PAUL MILES, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - PAUL MILES SKEETO VALDEZ, (DRUMS/PERCUSSION) - VARIOUS ARTISTS
OUTSTANDING BLUES/R&B RECORDINGDETROIT WOMEN, "SASSITUDE"MATT BESEY, "PRISONER" MONICA BLAIRE, "PORTRAITS OF ME" MOTOR CITY JOSH, "COVERED UP" PAUL MILES, "STEPPIN OUT" ROOT DOCTOR, "CHANGE OUR WAYS"
OUTSTANDING BLUES/R&B SONGWRITERMONICA BLAIREMOTOR CITY JOSH PAUL MILES PENNY WELLS STACIA PETRIE STEWART FRANCKE
OUTSTANDING BLUES/R&B VOCALISTALBERTA ADAMS, (ALBERTA ADAMS)CATHY DAVIS, (CATHY DAVIS AND THE SOULSEARCHERS) JOCELYN B, (JOCELYN B AND THE DETROIT STREET PLAYERS) MOTOR CITY JOSH, (MOTOR CITY JOSH) STACIA PETRIE, (STACIA PETRIE) THORNETTA DAVIS, (THORNETTA DAVIS)
OUTSTANDING R&B ARTIST/GROUPBUGS BEDDOW BANDHOTSAUCE JOCELYN B AND THE DETROIT STREET PLAYERS LARRY LEE AND BACK IN THE DAY RJ'S RHYTHM ROCKERS ROOT DOCTOR |
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OUTSTANDING CLASSICAL COMPOSERCHRISTOPHER DIETZDANA NEWHOUSE JAMES HARTWAY MICHAEL DAUGHERTY
OUTSTANDING CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTALISTBUGS BEDDOW, (TROMBONE) - PEBBLE CREEK CHAMBER ORCHESTRAKENNETH THOMPKINS, (TROMBONE) - DETROIT CHAMBER WINDS & STRINGS ROBERT DEMAINE, (CELLO) - DSO STEVEN DEARING, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - THE DEARING CONCERT DUO
OUTSTANDING CLASSICAL RECORDINGDETROIT CHAMBER WINDS & STRINGS, "MOZART SERENADE NO. 10 "GRAN PARTITA""IL SEGRETO STRING QUARTET, "WHEN KIPPY ATTACKS"
OUTSTANDING CLASSICAL SMALL ENSEMBLECHAMBER MUSIC AT THE SCARAB CLUBCUT TIME PLAYERS DETROIT CHAMBER WINDS & STRINGS MOTOR CITY BRASS BAND NEW MUSIC DETROIT
OUTSTANDING CLASSICAL VOCALISTABHA DEARING, (THE DEARING CONCERT DUO)EVA MARIE EVOLA, (EVE MARIE EVOLA) PEIYI WANG, (EMU) SUZANNE MALLARE ACTON, (RACKHAM SYMPHONY) TRISH SHANDOR, (PEBBLE CREEK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA)
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY ORCHESTRADEARBORN SYMPHONYORCHARD LAKE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA PONTIAC OAKLAND SYMPHONY SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES SYMPHONY WARREN SYMPHONY |
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OUTSTANDING COUNTRY ARTIST/GROUPDOOP & THE INSIDE OUTLAWSHUMMINGBIRDS, THE ORBITSUNS REDHILL WHITEY MORGAN & THE WAYCROSS GEORGIA FARMBOYS
OUTSTANDING COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALISTDAN MILLER, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - BLANCHEDAVID FEENY, (PEDAL STEEL) - BLANCHE JIMMY PALUZZI, (DRUMS/PERCUSSION) - ORBITSUNS SIR TIM DUVALIER, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - ORBITSUNS STEPHEN GRANT WOOD, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - HUMMINGBIRDS, THE SUSIE WOODMAN, (KEYBOARDS) - VARIOUS ARTISTS
OUTSTANDING COUNTRY RECORDINGDOOP & THE INSIDE OUTLAWS, "BLOOD RIVER"HUNTER BRUCKS, "MOTORCITY SOUL MEETS SOUTHERN ROCK & ROLL" JUSTINE BLAZER, "RED WHITE AND BLUE" TOMMY STEELE / STEELE CANYON BAND, "LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC" WILDFIRE, "IGNITION"
OUTSTANDING COUNTRY SONGWRITERDAN MILLERDON "DOOP" DUPRIE GREG MICHAELS JEN CASS VINNIE DOMBROSKI WHITEY MORGAN
OUTSTANDING COUNTRY VOCALISTDAN MILLER, (BLANCHE)JEN CASS, (JEN CASS) JULIANNE, (REDHILL) RACHEL LYNN HERCULA, (HUMMINGBIRDS, THE) SARAH LENORE, (SARAH LENORE) VINNIE DOMBROSKI, (ORBITSUNS) |
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OUTSTANDING ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUPCHARLIE SLICKDERRICK MAY DETROIT PEOPLE MOVER MATTHEW DEAR UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE
OUTSTANDING ELECTRONIC/DANCE DJDJ GODFATHERDJ HOUSE SHOES DJ LINDA LEXY KEVIN SAUNDERSON MIKE CLARKE
OUTSTANDING ELECTRONIC/DANCE RECORDINGDETROIT PEOPLE MOVER, "TRANSITIONS"MATTHEW DEAR, "ASA BREED" MICKEY STRANGE, "DIVE" NADIR, "SLAVE: THE REMIXTAPE" OCCASIONAL DETROIT, "OCCASIONAL BOMB"
OUTSTANDING ELECTRONIC/DANCE WRITER/PRODUCERBLAKE CHENDABRYE DTW JOHN ARNOLD MATTHEW DEAR WAJEED |
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OUTSTANDING ANTHOLOGY/COMPILATION/REISSUEDIANA ROSS, "LAST TIME I SAW HIM" (HIP-O SELECT)J DILLA, "JAY DEELICIOUS: THE DELICIOUS VINYL YEARS" (DELICIOUS VINYL) MARVIN GAYE, "HERE MY DEAR" (MOTOWN/UME) RICHIE HAWTIN, "CONCEPT 1 96" SONIC'S RENDEZVOUS BAND "MASONIC TEMPLE: DETROIT 1978" (ALIVE) VARIOUS ARTISTS, "MUSIC FROM & INSPIRED BY THE MOVIE 'PANIC IN DETROIT' " (HARMONIE PARK)
OUTSTANDING LIVE PERFORMANCEBLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVEHARD LESSONS, THE HOT SAUCE JILL JACK RADIOCRAFT SIMPLICITY
OUTSTANDING LIVE SOUND TECHNICIANCHRIS PANACKIDONNY DAVENPORT JASON FISHER NEIL T. SEVER STEVE KOHN TERRY COX
OUTSTANDING LOCAL RECORD LABELGHOSTLY INTERNATIONALMACK AVE RECORDS NO COVER PRODUCTIONS NO DEAL RECORDS STATIC RECORDS TIMES BEACH RECORDS
OUTSTANDING NATIONAL MAJOR LABEL RECORDINGARETHA FRANKLIN, "JEWELS IN THE CROWN: ALL-STAR DUETS WITH THE QUEEN" (ARISTA)DIANA ROSS, "I LOVE YOU" (MANHATTAN) KID ROCK, "ROCK N ROLL JESUS" (TOP DOG/ATLANTIC) LOVE ARCADE, "LOVE ARCADE" (ATLANTIC) STOOGES, THE, "THE WEIRDNESS" (VIRGIN) WHITE STRIPES, "ICKY THUMP" (THIRD MAN/WARNER BROS.)
OUTSTANDING NATIONAL SINGLEARETHA FRANKLIN (WITH FANTASIA BARRINO) "PUT YOU UP ON GAME"CHIODOS, "LEXINGTON (JOEY PEA-POT WITH A MONKEY FACE)" KID ROCK, "AMEN" KID ROCK, "SO HOTT" STOOGES, THE, "MY IDEA OF FUN" WHITE STRIPES, "ICKY THUMP"
OUTSTANDING NATIONAL SMALL/INDEPENDENT LABEL RECORDINGBLACK DAHLIA MURDER, "NOCTURNAL" (METAL BLADE)BLANCHE, "LITTLE AMBER BOTTLES" (LOOSE) CHIODOS, "BONE PALACE BALLET" (EQUAL VISION) CRUD, "DEVIL AT THE WHEEL" (FULL EFFECT) DEADSTRING BROTHERS, "SILVER MOUNTAIN" (BLOODSHOT) PARADIME, "SPILL AT WILL" (BEATS AT WILL)
OUTSTANDING RECORD PRODUCERAL SUTTONDAVE FEENY NOLAN MENDENHALL STEVE KING TONY GREEN
OUTSTANDING RECORDING STUDIO54 SOUNDBIG SKY RECORDING STUDIO NO COVER RUSTBELT STUDIO A TEMPERMILL WOODSHED |
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OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN ARTIST/GROUP OR CHOIRBETH STALKERCALVIN COOKE SACRED STEEL ENSEMBLE EMAZIN & GOODSON GIDEON CREW, THE GOD'S ARMY LIBERTY TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR SONNIE DAY
OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN MUSICIANCALVIN COOKE, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - CALVIN COOKE SACRED STEEL ENSEMBLECHARLENE HELEN BERRY, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - IN GOD'S IMAGE DANNY COX, (DRUMS/PERCUSSION) - EMAZIN & GOODSON JAY CAVER, (GUITAR (ACOUSTIC)) - SONNIE DAY K. MONTEZ, (KEYBOARDS) - K. MONTEZ LADELL ABRAHMS, (DRUMS/PERCUSSION) - CECE WINANS
OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN RECORDINGDANNY COX, "HALLOWED GROUND"GIDEON CREW, THE, "YOU SHOULDA KILLED ME WHEN YOU HAD ME" KELLY & KELLY, "NEW BEGINNINGS" MICHAEL KING, "GLORY" RON ENGLISH AND THE PSALM 150 ENSEMBLE, "DEVOTIONS" SONNIE DAY, "JESUS A BAD DUDE"
OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN SONGWRITERDANNY COXGOD'S ARMY PAUL COLLINS & ERIK HARVEY SONNIE DAY
OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN VOCALISTDANNY COX, (DANNY COX)DARIUS TWYMAN, (EMAZIN & GOODSON) PENNY WELLS, (PENNY WELLS) SONNIE DAY, (SONNIE DAY) |
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OUTSTANDING JAZZ COMPOSERFARUQ Z.BEYJESSE PALTER MARION HAYDEN MIKE JELLICK RON ENGLISH SCOTT GWINELL TRACY KASH THOMAS
OUTSTANDING JAZZ INSTRUMENTALISTALEXANDER ZONJIC, (FLUTE) - ALEXANDER ZONJIC & FRIENDSCHRIS CODISH, (KEYBOARDS) - BROTHERS GROOVE, THE EVAN PERRI, (GUITAR) - HOT CLUB OF DETROIT GREG DOKES, (KEYBOARDS) - GREG DOKES AND BACK2BACK JULIEN LABRO, (ACCORDION) - HOT CLUB OF DETROIT MIKE JELLICK, (KEYBOARDS) - JESSE PALTER QUARTET SCOTT GWINNELL, (KEYBOARDS) - SCOTT GWINNELL ORQUESTRA
OUTSTANDING JAZZ RECORDINGAL MCKENZIE, "A REASON TO BE"BRIAN O'NEAL, "DAISY" JOHN REECE PROJECT, "ISLAND PARADISE" PATRICK PROUTY, "THE CHARMED LIFE" RANDY SCOTT, "BREATHE"
OUTSTANDING JAZZ VOCALISTBARBARA WARE, (BARBARA WARE)JESSE PALTER, (JESSE PALTER QUARTET) PAUL KING, (PAUL KING & THE RHYTHM SOCIETY ORCHESTRA) TRACY KASH THOMAS, (TRACY KASH THOMAS BAND) TRISH SHANDOR, (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
OUTSTANDING MODERN JAZZ ARTIST/GROUPALEXANDER ZONJICBROTHERS GROOVE, THE FARUQ Z. BEY ROBERT TYE TRACY KASH THOMAS BAND
OUTSTANDING TRADITIONAL JAZZ ARTIST/GROUPCOLTON WEATHERSTON TRIOED NUCCILLI & PLURAL CIRCLE HOT CLUB OF DETROIT JESSE PALTER QUARTET PAUL KELLER ORCHESTRA SCOTT GWINNELL JAZZ ORCHESTRA |
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OUTSTANDING ALTERNATIVE/INDIE ARTIST/GROUPBUMPDIRTBOMBS, THE GORE GORE GIRLS NUROKSOL SILENT YEARS, THE
OUTSTANDING HARD ROCK/METAL ARTIST/GROUP60 SECOND CRUSHDOWNTOWN BROWN MINDCANDY OVERLOADED RAY STREET PARK WODEN
OUTSTANDING INDUSTRIAL ARTIST/GROUPCRUDCYBERTRYBE EIGHT HAF LIFE IMPALER, THE
OUTSTANDING POP ARTIST/GROUPAMERICAN MARSGREENSTREET JILL JACK LIZ LARIN TIM DIAZ
OUTSTANDING ROCK ARTIST/GROUPGO, THEHARD LESSONS, THE MUGGS, THE RADIOCRAFT SIMPLICITY
OUTSTANDING ROCK/POP INSTRUMENTALISTBRIAN SCHRAM, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - BRIAN SCHRAM BAND, THEBRIAN SHEEHAN, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - SIMPLICITY CYAMAK ASHTIANI, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - MINDCANDY DANNY METHRIC, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - MUGGS, THE FRANCIS JARAMILLO, (KEYBOARDS) - SIMPLICITY LIZ LARIN, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - LIZ LARIN
OUTSTANDING ROCK/POP RECORDING60 SECOND CRUSH, "STREET CORNER OF FEAR"GO, THE, "HOWL ON THE HAUNTED BEAT YOU RIDE" GREAT LAKES MYTH SOCIETY, THE, "COMPASS ROSE BOUQUET" OVERLOADED, "REGENERATION" RAY STREET PARK, "KING OF EVERYTHING" SIMPLICITY, "EGO STRAIGHT"
OUTSTANDING ROCK/POP SONGWRITERBRIAN SHEEHANFRANCIS JARAMILLO LIZ LARIN SUZIE FERRO TY STONE
OUTSTANDING ROCK/POP VOCALISTBRIAN SHEEHAN, (SIMPLICITY)GIA WARNER, (GIA WARNER) LIZ LARIN, (LIZ LARIN) SEAN MOOER, (CYBERTRYBE) SUZIE FERRO, (RADIOCRAFT) YORG KERASIOTIS, (BUMP) |
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OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP ARTIST/GROUPAJAXBLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVE GOD'S ARMY KHARY "WAE" FRAZIER SHADOW
OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP DJDJ ASSAULTDJ BUTTER DJ GRAFFITI DJ INVISIBLE! LENN SWAN MR. PICKLES
OUTSTANDING HIP-HOP MCAJAXESHAM GIDEON CREW MS KORONA SHADOW
OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK ARTIST/GROUPFLOPHOUSEFUNKILINIUM HOTSAUCE MIDTOWN UNDERGROUND NADIR/DISTORTED SOUL T MONEY GREEN'S ROADWORK
OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK MUSICIANEMILY ROGERS, (BASS) - LOLA VALLYG.T., (BASS) - FUNKILINIUM KRIS KURZAWA, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - NADIR/DISTORTED SOUL NADIR, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - DISTORTED SOUL STEVE CALDWELL, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - T MONEY GREEN'S ROADWORK T MONEY GREEN, (BASS) - T MONEY GREEN'S ROADWORK
OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK SONGWRITERDUSJOHN "THE CONVICTOR" WILLIAMSGEE PIERCE GOD'S ARMY MEASTRO SEAN PARRISH T MONEY GREEN
OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK VOCALISTAJA SARDIS, (VARIOUS ARTISTS)CHEF, (FUNKILINIUM) MISS LULU, (T MONEY GREEN'S ROADWORK) NADIR, (NADIR/DISTORTED SOUL) SHADOW, (SHADOW) VALERIE BARRYMORE, (FOUNDATION OF FUNK)
OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK/HIP-HOP RECORDINGAJAX, "OUT OF BODY/OUT OF MIND EP"BLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVE, "LOVE" FLOPHOUSE, "GET LOOSE" GIDEON CREW, THE, "YOU SHOULDA KILLED ME WHEN YOU HAD ME" JAM SAMICH, "THE INFLATABLE GORILLA DISASTER" JAMISON, "WATCHIN' THE CITY" MY HEAD RADIO, "ON AIR" |
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OUTSTANDING REGGAE/SKA ARTIST/GROUP1592PROCESS, THE RAS KENTE AND TAKE NO PRISONERS POSSE ROOTS VIBRATION SUPERDOT
OUTSTANDING WORLD ARTIST/GROUPBLACKMAN & ARNOLDBRAZIL AND BEYOND LOLA MORALES ORQUESTA SENSACIONAL TRINIDAD TRIPOLI STEEL BAND ZEBULA AVENUE
OUTSTANDING WORLD/REGGAE/SKA INSTRUMENTALISTBILL KOGGENHOP, (BASS) - ORQUESTA SENSACIONALDENNIS SHERIDAN, (PERCUSSION) - SHEILA LANDIS AND BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR GREG NANCE, (GUITAR (ELECTRIC)) - ZEBULA AVENUE JAMES RODRIGUEZ, (TIMBALE, CONGA) - ORQUESTA SENSACIONAL KERRY LUNDQUIST, (KEYBOARDS) - ORQUESTA SENSACIONAL MAHINDI MASAI, (PERCUSSION) - ZEBULA AVENUE
OUTSTANDING WORLD/REGGAE/SKA RECORDING1592, "THE RISE OF THE FALLEN"BABYLON PARTY MACHINE, "GOD HATES BABYLON PARTY MACHINE" POLKA FLOYD, "THE POLKA FLOYD SHOW" ZEBULA AVENUE, "LIFE WILL BE FINE"
OUTSTANDING WORLD/REGGAE/SKA SONGWRITERGAIL BAKERJAMES RODRIGUEZ MAUREEN HONORE RICK MATLE XAVIER ROSARIO
OUTSTANDING WORLD/REGGAE/SKA VOCALISTDAVID ASHER, (PROCESS, THE)GAIL BAKER, (ZEBULA AVENUE) LOLA MORALES, (VARIOUS ARTISTS) MAGGIE MCCABE, (VARIOUS ARTISTS) MAUREEN HONORE, (ZEBULA AVENUE) PABLO OVALLES, (ORQUESTA SENSACIONAL) XAVIER ROSARIO, (ORQUESTA SENSACIONAL) |
