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* A CAPPELLA
A CAPPELLA GROUP - emeritus Sweet Honey in the Rock
Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com
Brethren www.brethrengroup.com
Cartoon Johnny www.cartoonjohnny.com
Da Capo www.dcsingers.com
Euphonism www.euphonism.com
Suspicious Cheese Lords www.suspiciouscheeselords.com
The Tone Rangers www.tonerangers.com
A CAPPELLA RECORDING
Prayers and Praises / Brethren www.brethrengroup.com
The More the Merrier / Cartoon Johnny & others www.cartoonjohnny.com
Smooth Criminal / Euphonism www.euphonism.com
* BIG BAND/SWING
BIG BAND/SWING VOCALIST
Andre Enceneat www.tomcunningham.com
Big Joe Maher www.bigjoem.com
Billy Coulter www.nattybeaux.com
Mike Sottong www.kingteddy.com
Robin Cunningham www.tomcunningham.com
BIG BAND/SWING GROUP
Afro Bop Alliance www.afrobop.com
Airmen Of Note www.usafband.af.mil
Atomic Swing Club
Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra www.bohemiancavernsjazzorchestra.com
King Teddy www.kingteddy.com
Natty Beaux www.nattybeaux.com
Tom Cunningham Orchestra www.tomcunningham.com
BIG BAND/SWING RECORDING
I've Been Around / Dale Corn Orchestra www.dalecorn.com
Moonwalk / Howard University Jazz Ensemble www.www.coas.howard.edu/music/huje
Una Mas / Afro Bop Alliance www.www.afrobop.com
* BLUEGRASS
BLUEGRASS VOCALIST
Bob Perilla www.bighillbillybluegrass.com
Dede Wyland www.dedewyland.com
Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
Randy Barrett www.fallingmountain.com/our-artists/randy-barrett
BLUEGRASS DUO/GROUP - emeritus Seldom Scene
Big Chimney www.bigchimneyband.com
Bob Perilla and Big Hillbilly Bluegrass www.bighillbillybluegrass.com
Dead Men's Hollow www.deadmenshollow.com
Dede Wyland, Randy Barrett and Mama Tried www.dedewyland.com
Frank Solivan &Dirty Kitchen www.dirtykitchenband.com
BLUEGRASS INSTRUMENTALIST
Avril Smith www.bigchimneyband.com
Danny Knicely www.dannyknicely.com
Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
Ira Gitlin www.iragitlin.com
Jimmy Gaudreau www.jimmygaudreau.com
Mike Auldridge www.mikeauldridge.com
Mike Munford www.dirtykitchenband.com
BLUEGRASS RECORDING
Big Chimney / Big Chimney www.www.bigchimneyband.com
Eclipse / Bill Emerson www.gotech.com/BillEmerson
It's About Time / Dave Giegerich www.davegiegerich.com
It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Day / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa www.waynetaylorandappaloosa.com
Radio Favorites & Sacred Songs / Tom Mindte & Jeremy Stevens www.pxrec.com/Patuxent_Bluegrass-jeremy_tom
Tim & Savannah Finch with the Eastman String Band / Tim & Savannah Finch www.eastmanstringband.com
* BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B
BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B FEMALE VOCALIST
Deanna Bogart www.deannabogart.com
Eleanor Ellis www.eleanorellis.com
Mary Ann Redmond www.marb.com
Mary Shaver www.maryshaverband.com
Nadine Rae www.nadinerae.com
Stacy Brooks www.stacysmusic.org
BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B MALE VOCALIST
Anthony Swamp Dog Clark www.anthonyswampdogclark.com
Big Joe Maher www.bigjoem.com
Daryl Davis www.daryldavis.com
Memphis Gold www.memphisgoldprod.net
Tom Clifford www.kingsoulband.com
Tommy Lepson www.tommylepson.com
Warner Williams www.pxrec.com/Patuxent_Blues-williams
BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B DUO/GROUP
Bad Influence Band www.badinfluenceband.com
Big Joe & the Dynaflows www.bigjoem.com
Daryl Davis Band www.daryldavis.com
King Soul www.kingsoulband.com
Memphis Gold Band www.memphisgoldprod.net
The Nighthawks www.thenighthawks.com
Tommy Lepson Band www.tommylepson.com
BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B INSTRUMENTALIST
Arif Durrani www.kingsoulband.com
Daryl Davis www.daryldavis.com
John Bell www.tommylepson.com
J.P. Reali www.jpreali.com
Mark Wenner www.thenighthawks.com
Nate Foley www.natefoley.com
Paul Bell www.thenighthawks.com
Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com
BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B RECORDING
Beam Me Up Elvis / Texas Chainsaw Horns www.texaschainsawhorns.com
Crawstickers / Scott Ramminger www.crawstickers.com
In the Remains / Cathy Jean www.cathyjean.com
Love, Peace & the Blues / Stacy Brooks www.stacysmusic.org
Raw / Anthony Swamp Dog Clark www.anthonyswampdogclark.com
Under The Influence / Bad Influence Band www.badinfluenceband.com
* CHILDREN'S MUSIC
CHILDREN'S MUSIC ARTIST (Solo/Duo/Group)
- emeritus Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer
Barry Louis Polisar www.barrylou.com
Don Bridges www.donbridgesongs.com
The Grandsons Jr www.grandsonsjr.com
Milkshake www.milkshakemusic.com
Rocknoceros www.rocknoceros.com
The RTTs www.facebook.com/The-Rhodes-Tavern-Troubadours
CHILDREN'S MUSIC RECORDING
Colonel Purple Turtle / Rocknoceros www.rocknoceros.com
Gilly Good Morning / Sherri Holdridge www.musikids.com
Goodie Bag / The RTTs
www.facebook.com/The-Rhodes-Tavern-Troubadours
One Big Orooni / The Grandsons Jr www.grandsonsjr.com
Sing To Your Baby / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com
* CHORAL
CHORAL GROUP
Cantate Chamber Singers www.cantate.org
Chantry www.chantrydc.com
Children's Chorus of Washington www.cchorus.homestead.com
The Choral Arts Society of Washington www.choralarts.org
Congressional Chorus www.congressionalchorus.org
Coral Cantigas www.cantigas.org
DC Labor Chorus www.laborheritage.org
Washington Bach Consort www.bachconsort.org
* CLASSICAL
CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTALIST
Audrey Andrist www.audreyandrist.com
Berta Rojas www.bertarojas.com
Brian Ganz www.brianganz.com
Bruno Nasta www.gypsystrings.com
Charlie Young www.coas.howard.edu/music/academics/faculty/charlieyoung
Noah Getz www.noahgetz.com
Phil Mathieu www.mathieumusic.com
Rob Patterson www.robwpatterson.com
Santiago Rodriguez www.santiagorodriguez.net
CLASSICAL VOCAL SOLOIST
Jason Stearns www.funkhouserartists.com/jason_stearns
Linda Priebe www.LindaPriebe.com
Linda Teasley www.lindateasley.com
Rosa Lamoreaux www.rosasings.com
William Sharp www.bach-cantatas.com/bio/Sharp-William.htm
CLASSICAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
21st Century Consort www.21stcenturyconsort.org
The Bach Sinfonia www.bachsinfonia.org
The Folger Consort www.folger.edu
Georgetown Quintet www.georgetownquintet.com
Great Noise Ensemble www.greatnoiseensemble.com
Left Bank Concert Society www.leftbankconcertsociety.org
Mendelssohn Piano Trio www.mendelssohnpianotrio.com
VERGE Ensemble www.vergeensemble.com
CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLE
- emeritus National Symphony
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra www.alexsym.org
CounterPoint www.experiencecounterpoint.org
Eclipse Chamber Orchestra www.eclipseco.com
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra www.fairfaxsymphony.org
National Philharmonic www.nationalphilharmonic.org
Post Classical Ensemble www.postclassical.com
CLASSICAL CONDUCTOR/DIRECTOR
Angel Gil Ordonez www.postclassical.com
Antony Walker www.concertopera.org
Daniel Abraham www.bachsinfonia.org
Emil de Cou www.kennedy-center.org/nso/
Ken Lam www.gbyomusic.org
CLASSICAL RECORDING
The Art of Vivaldi's Lute / The Bach Sinfonia www.bachsinfonia.org
Brass On Fire / Bay Street Brassworks www.baystreetbrassworks.com
Florian Leopold Gassmann Opera Overtures / Eclipse Orchestra www.eclipseco.org
Gumbo / Rob Patterson www.robwpatterson.com
JS Bach: Motets / The Bach Sinfonia www.bachsinfonia.org
Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9, Phantasie, Op. 17 / Audrey Andrist www.audreyandrist.com
Still Life / Noah Getz www.noahgetz.com
* COUNTRY
COUNTRY VOCALIST
Andy Budd www.andybudd-usa.com
Arty Hill www.artyhill.com
Diana Quinn www.honkytonkconfidential.com
George Welling www.oktwisters.com
J.P. McDermott www.westernbop.com
Karen Collins www.karencollins.net
Mike Woods www.honkytonkconfidential.com
Ruthie Logsdon www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
COUNTRY DUO/GROUP
Amy Sullivan and The Whiskey Darlings www.reverbnation.com/amysullivanandthewhiskeydarlings
Honky Tonk Confidential www.honkytonkconfidential.com
J.P. McDermott & Western Bop www.westernbop.com
Karen Collins & Backroads Band www.backroads.karencollins.net
The Oklahoma Twisters www.oktwisters.com
Ruthie and the Wranglers www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALIST
Andy Rutherford www.thethrillbillys.com
Bill Starks www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
Chick Hall Jr www.pxrec.com/p2_Patuxent_Rock_Chick_Hall
Ira Gitlin www.iragitlin.com
Lynn Kasdorf www.onehorsetownband.com
Mike Woods www.honkytonkconfidential.com
COUNTRY RECORDING
Another Lost Highway / Arty Hill www.artyhill.com
Live at Goose Creek / Ruthie and the Wranglers www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
Ragtop Monterey / Andy Budd www.andybudd-usa.com
* ELECTRONICA
ELECTRONICA ARTIST
Bluebrain www.bluebrainmusic.blogspot.com
Fort Knox Five www.FortKnoxRecordings.com
Kicksville www.kicksville.com
Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
Thievery Corporation www.thieverycorporation.com
Yoko K. www.aphrodizia.com
ELECTRONICA DJ
The Blowoff www.theblowoff.com
DJ Dave Nada www.moombahton.tumblr.com
DJ Enferno www.www.djenferno.com
DJ Jackie O www.djjackieo.com
DJ Neekola www.djneekola.com
Jesse Tittsworth www.tittsworth.com
Thomas Blondet www.myspace.com/djtomb
Will Eastman www.soundcloud.com/willeastman
ELECTRONICA RECORDING
Culture of Fear / Thievery Corporation www.thieverycorporation.com
Dave Nada Presents Moombahton / Dave Nada www.moombahton.tumblr.com
Heaven's Library / Yoko K. www.aphrodizia.com
The National Mall / Bluebrain www.bluebrainmusic.blogspot.com
One World Sovereignty / Nappy Riddem www.fortknoxrecordings.com/artists/nappy-riddem
Results of a Higher Mission / Kicksville www.kicksville.com
Soundtrack ISO Movie / Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
That Day / Mustafa Akbar www.www.mustafaakbar.com
Two Strokes Raw / Tittsworth & Alvin Risk www.soundcloud.com/tittsworth/sets/tittsworth-alvin-risk-two
* FOLK - CONTEMPORARY
FOLK - CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST
Carey Creed www.careycreed.com
Cletus Kennelly www.cletuskennelly.com
Lori Kelley www.lorikelley.com
Lynn Hollyfield www.lynnhollyfield.com
Maureen Andary www.thesweaterset.com
Renee McCullough www.reneemccullough.com
Sara Curtin www.thesweaterset.com
Steven Gellman www.hiddenpoet.com
Victoria Vox www.victoriavox.com
FOLK - CONTEMPORARY DUO/GROUP
Chatham Street www.chathamstreetmusic.com
Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley www.cletusandlori.com
Eddie From Ohio www.eddiefromohio.com
emma's revolution www.emmasrevolution.com
ilyAIMY www.ilyAIMY.com
Naked Blue www.nakedblue.com
Scythian www.scythianmusic.com
The Sweater Set www.thesweaterset.com
FOLK - CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTALIST
Avril Smith www.tinsmith.ne
David Glaser www.davidglaser.com
Fred Lieder www.redskyaudio.com/artists.html
John Jennings www.johnjenningsmusic.com
Les Hatley www.secondchairles.com
Mark Sylvester www.marksylvester.net
FOLK - CONTEMPORARY RECORDING
All That Mattered / Chatham Street www.chathamstreetmusic.com
Breathing Out / Molly Hagen www.mollyhagen.com
Desiderium / Kindlewood www.kindlewood.co
Everybody Sing! / John Jennings www.johnjenningsmusic.com
Goldmine / The Sweater Set www.thesweaterset.com
Here And Now Is Home / René Moffatt www.renemoffatt.com
Hotel Songs / Rhianna LaRocque www.rhiannalarocque.com
Vox Ukulele Cello / Victoria Vox www.victoriavox.com
Way Big Sky / Cindi Slaughter www.cindislaughter.com
* FOLK - TRADITIONAL
FOLK - TRADITIONAL VOCALIST
Barbara Ryan www.ionamusic.com
David LaFleur www.davidlafleurmusic.com
Grace Griffith www.seamaid.org
Lisa Moscatiello www.oceanorchestra.com
Loralyn Coles www.loralyn.net
Pat Egan www.myspace.com/patrickeganmusic
FOLK - TRADITIONAL DUO/GROUP
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com
Dirty Pints www.thedirtypints.com
IONA www.ionamusic.com
Jennifer Cutting's OCEAN www.oceanorchestra.com
Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com
FOLK - TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTALIST
Bonnie Rideout www.bonnierideout.com
Bruce Molsky www.brucemolsky.com
Jennifer Cutting www.oceanorchestra.com
Jim Queen www.ionamusic.com
Jody Marshall www.jodymarshall.net
Maggie Sansone www.maggiesmusic.com
Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com
Zan McLeod www.zanmcleod.com
FOLK - TRADITIONAL RECORDING
Caledonian Shadows / Jim & Holly Lawrence www.jimandholly.com
The Great American Folk Song / Children's Chorus of Washington www.cchorus.homestead.com
Harlaw Scotland 1411 / Bonnie Rideout www.bonnierideout.com
Onward / Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com
Silver / IONA www.ionamusic.com
Song of Solstice / Jennifer Cutting's OCEAN www.oceanorchestra.com
Them Bones / David LaFleur www.davidlafleurmusic.com
* GO GO
GO GO TALKER
- emeritus Chuck Brown
Anwan “Big G” Glover www.myspace.com/anwangloverweekend
Steven “Buggs” Herron www.facebook.com/THE-JUNKYARD-BAND
Chi Ali www.myspace.com/suttlethoughtsband
Rappa www.facebook.com/pages/WHAT-Band
Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliott www.reverbnation.com/sugarbeareu
GO GO DUO/GROUP - emeritus Chuck Brown Group
Backyard Band www.facebook.com/pages/Backyard-Band
Be'la Dona www.beladonaband.com
Faycez U Know https://www.facebook.com/DLeeProductions
Rare Essence www.rareessence.com
Sugar Bear and EU www.reverbnation.com/sugarbeareu
Suttle Thoughts www.myspace.com/suttlethoughtsband
GO GO INSTRUMENTALIST - emeritus Chuck Brown
Brad Clements www.bradclements.com
Cherie "Sweet Cherie" Mitchell www.beladonaband.com
Dwayne Lee www.facebook.com/DLeeProductions
Jacques Johnson Jr www.myspace.com/dcvybe
Stanley Cooper www.myspace.com/strumfunky
* GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL VOCALIST - emeritus Richard Smallwood
Carey Creed www.careycreed.com
Earnest Pugh www.earnestpugh.com
KC Armstrong www.brethrengroup.com
Keith Elgin www.keithelgin.com
Kurtis Parks www.kurtisparks.com
Mahbood Len Seligman www.mahbood.com
Tony Addison www.tonyaddisondrummer.com
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL GROUP/CHOIR
- emeritus Sweet Honey in the Rock
The Braeded Chord www.thebraededchord.com
Brandon Camphor & OneWay www.http://www.reverbnation.com/brandoncamphor
The Heritage Signature Chorale www.heritagesignaturechorale.org
Seneca
WPAS Men & Women of the Gospel www.wpas.org/aboutchoir
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING
Around the World, Across the Street /The Braeded Chord www.thebraededchord.com
Earnestly Yours / Earnest Pugh www.earnestpugh.com
He Is Love / Tony Addison www.tonyaddisondrummer.com
Head Over Heels / Mahbood Len Seligman www.mahbood.com
Lord You Have My Heart / KC Armstrong www.brethrengroup.com
That's All I Want To Do / Tom Houck www.digstation.com/albumdetails
The Light Will Shine / Kurtis Parks www.kurtisparks.com
* JAZZ
JAZZ VOCALIST
Esther Haynes www.estherhaynesmusic.com
Felicia Carter www.feliciacarter.com
Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
Lynn Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
Sandra Y. Johnson www.sandrayjohnson.com
JAZZ DUO/GROUP - emeritus Ron Holloway Band
Bay Jazz Project www.bayjazzproject.com
Bruce Swaim Quartet www.bruceswaim.com/quartet
The Eric Byrd Trio www.ericbyrd.com
The Funk Ark www.thefunkark.com
Hot Club of DC www.hcofdc.com
La Rue Boogaloo www.larueboogaloo.bandcamp.com
Larry Brown Quintet www.larrybrownjazz.com
Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
JAZZ INSTRUMENTALIST - emeritus Ron Holloway
Bruce Swaim www.bruceswaim.com
Larry Brown www.larrybrownjazz.com
Lyle Link www.myspace.com/saxlink
Seth Kibel www.sethkibel.com
Tim Ford www.jstreetjumpers.com
Tom Williams www.washingtondcjazznetwork.ning.com/profile/TomWilliams
JAZZ RECORDING
Come On If You're Comin' / Blue Rhythm Boys www.bluerhythmboys.com
Joie De Vivre / Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
Life In Hand / Tony Martucci www.dcjazz.com/tonymartucci
Lovely Changes / Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
Love's Sweet Song / Richard Harris www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Memoirs Between Brothers / Jolley Brothers www.natejolley.com
Mood Ebony / Marty Nau www.jazzconnect.com/martynau
My Heart Stood Still / Bruce Swaim www.bruceswaim.com
Nothing To Do / Felicia Carter & Amy Shook www.feliciacarter.com/
Phonin' It In / Bay Jazz Project www.bayjazzproject.com
* LATIN
LATIN VOCALIST
Alfredo Mojica www.sinmiedo.us
Deborah Benner www.triocaliente.com
Lilo Gonzalez www.nayasmusic.com
Luis Torrealva www.nayasmusic.com
Steven Falcon www.sinmiedo.us
LATIN DUO/GROUP
Bio Ritmo www.bioritmo.com
Bossalingo www.bossalingo.com
Mariachi Los Amigos www.mariachilosamigos.com
Nayas www.nayasmusic.com
Orquesta La Leyenda www.orqlaleyenda.com
Rumba Club www.rumbaclub.com
Sin Miedo www.sinmiedo.us
Trio Caliente www.triocaliente.com
Zenizia All Star www.zeniza.com
LATIN INSTRUMENTALIST
Didier Prossaird www.sinmiedo.us
Marlysse Simmons www.bioritmo.com
Pepe Gonzalez www.zanganomusic.com/pepe/
Sam "Seguito" Turner www.rumbaclub.com
Steve Sachse www.sinmiedo.us
LATIN RECORDING
Estoy Enamorado / Sin Miedo www.sinmiedo.us
La Verdad / Bio Ritmo www.bioritmo.com
Oye Chica / Trio Caliente www.triocaliente.com
Sabor Tropical / Empresarios www.empresariosmusic.com
* RAP/HIP HOP
RAPPER
Christylez Bacon www.christylez.com
Dumi Right
www.www.facebook.com/pages/Doom-E-RIGHT-Dumi-Right
Fat Trel www.dmvlife.com/fattrel
Kokayi www.kokayi.tumblr.com
Logic www.mindoflogic.com
Oddisee www.mellomusicgroup.com/oddisee
Phil Adé www.368musicgroup.com/tag/phil-ade
RAtheMC www.rathemc.net
Tabi Bonney www.bonneyrunway.com
Wale www.walemusic.com
RAP/HIP HOP DUO/GROUP
Diamond District www.diamonddistrictdmv.com
GODISHEUS www.godisheus.com
Gods'illa www.godsilla.bandcamp.com
Slutty Boyz www.myspace.com/sluttyboyz
RAP/HIP HOP RECORDING
A Different World / Phil Adé
www.368musicgroup.com/tag/phil-ade
CPR: The Blend Tape / Gods'illa www.godsilla.bandcamp.com
The Eleven One Eleven Theory / Wale www.walemusic.com
Latino Hip Hop / Cristopolis www.cristopolis.com
Pacific Coast Highway / Kokayi www.kokayi.tumblr.com
Parachute / Tabi Bonney www.bonneyrunway.com
Rock Creek Park / Oddisee www.www.mellomusicgroup.com/oddisee
* REGGAE
REGGAE VOCALIST
Gordan Daniels www.LuckyDub.com
Jacob Hemphill www.soja..com
Lenny Kourlou www.reverbnation.com/kurloureggaeallstars
N3 www.reverbnation.com/n3majorlinksgmailcom
Tony Roy www.reverbnation.com/tonyroyja
Tweeta Bird www.myspace.com/fsingab1
Ziah www.proverbsreggaeband.com
Zulan O'Brien www.facebook.com/zulanobrien
REGGAE DUO/GROUP
Carl Malcolm & Positive Vibration Reggae Band www.ariousentertainment.us/Carl_Malcolm
Jah Works www.jahworks.com
JohnStone www.johnstonemusic.com
Lionize www.lionizemusic.com
Lucky Dub www.luckydub.com
Oasis Band www.oasisbanddc.com
Proverbs www.proverbsreggaeband.com
S.T.O.R.M. www.stormreggae.com
SOJA www.sojamusic.com
REGGAE RECORDING
Mindset / Lucky Dub www.www.luckydub.com
See-I / See-I www.reverbnation.com/seei
Signs & Wonder/ Carl Malcolm & Positive Vibration www.ariousentertainment.us/Carl_Malcolm
* Modern ROCK
MODERN ROCK VOCALIST
Justin Trawick www.justintrawick.com
Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com
Nate Ihara www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic
Niki Barr www.nikibarr.com
Shane Gamble www.shanegamble.com
Todd Wright www.orangepopsongs.com
MODERN ROCK GROUP
More Humans www.facebook.com/pages/More-Humans
The Niki Barr Band www.nikibarr.com
Office of Future Plans www.officeoffutureplans.com
Periphery www.facebook.com/PeripheryBand
SUPER bob www.superbobmusic.com
US Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
We Were Kings www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic
MODERN ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST
Anthony Pirog www.myspace.com/anthonypirog
Gyom Amphoux
www.facebook.com/people/Gyom-Amphoux/697698022
Matt Halpern www.facebook.com/PeripheryBand
Paul Garisto www.paulgaristo.com
MODERN ROCK RECORDING
Demon Station / More Humans www.facebook.com/pages/More-Humans
Ghost / We Were Kings www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic
Last Rites / Pentagram www.metalblade.com/pentagram
Mirrors / US Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
Radar Radio / Niki Barr Band www.nikibarr.com
SUPER bob / SUPER bob www.superbobmusic.com
* POP ROCK
POP ROCK VOCALIST
David Kitchen www.davidkitchen.net
Flo Anito www.floanito.com
Jason Steinhauer www.facebook.com/thegreyareadc
Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org
Laura Tsaggaris www.lauratsaggaris.com
Levi Stephens www.levistephens.com
Owen Danoff www.owendanoff.com
Ted Garber www.tedgarber.com
POP ROCK DUO/GROUP
The Caribbean www.myspace.com/thecaribbean
Cravin' Dogs www.cravindogs.com
David Kitchen Band www.davidkitchen.net
Deleted Scenes www.deletedscenesmusic.blogspot.com
Edie Sedgwick www.myspace.com/ediesedgwick
Honor by August www.honorbyaugust.com
Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds www.kidcongopowers.blogspot.com
Vegas With Randolph www.cagedgiantrecords.com/vegaswithrandolph
POP ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST
Bill Williams www.jellyrollmortals.com
John Penovich www.cravindogs.com
Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org
Ted Garber www.tedgarber.com
Todd Baker www.cravindogs.com
POP ROCK RECORDING
Above The Blue / Vegas With Randolph www.cagedgiantrecords.com/vegaswithrandolph
Gorilla Rose / Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds www.kidcongopowers.blogspot.com
I Can / Stephanie Stack www.stephaniestack.com
Icarus / Owen Danoff www.owendanoff.com
Live at Strathmore / Ted Garber www.tedgarber.com
Love Gets Lovelier Every Day / Edie Sedgwick www.myspace.com/ediesedgwick
Sounds Like A Wiener / Cravin' Dogs www.cravindogs.com
Stupid Head / Paper Umbrella www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Umbrella
Tribute to the British Invasion / Bandhouse Gigs www.bandhousegigs.com
Young People's Church of the Air / Deleted Scenes www.deletedscenesmusic.blogspot.com
* ROOTS ROCK
ROOTS ROCK FEMALE VOCALIST
Becky Warren www.thesixtyone.com/greatunknowns
Diana Quinn www.fabulettes.com
Janine Wilson www.janinewilsonband.com
Mary Battiata www.littlepinktheband.com
Patty Reese www.pattyreese.com
ROOTS ROCK MALE VOCALIST
Alan MacEwen www.grandsons.com
Billy Coulter www.billycoulter.com
Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints.com
Jake Flack
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rhodes-Tavern-Troubadours
Kirk Phillips www.radiocarolineband.com
ROOTS ROCK DUO/GROUP
Billy Coulter Band www.billycoulter.com
The Fabulettes www.fabulettes.com
The Grandsons www.grandsons.com
Junkyard Saints www.junkyardsaints.com
Patty Reese Band www.pattyreese.com
Radio Caroline www.radiocarolineband.com
Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers www.samhillbands.com/bands/sir-alan-and-the-calypso-ponzi-schemers
Squeeze Bayou www.squeezebayou.com
The Thrillbillys www.myspace.com/thrillbillys
The U-Liners www.uliners.com
ROOTS ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST
Andy Rutherford www.myspace.com/thrillbillys
Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints.com
Chris Watling www.grandsons.com
Dan Hovey www.danhovey.com
Dave Chappell www.guitardavechappell.com
Max Evans www.janinewilsonband.com
ROOTS ROCK RECORDING
A Part Of Me / Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com
The Best of Ripsaw Records-Vol 1 / Various www.ripsawrecords.com
Open A Window, Let In the Sun / Patty Reese www.pattyreese.com
Say Go / Jim Stephanson www.jimstephanson.com
Sign Here / Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers www.samhillbands.com/bands/sir-alan-and-the-calypso-ponzi-schemers
Where There's a Thrill, There's A Way / The Thrillbillys www.myspace.com/thrillbillys
* URBAN CONTEMPORARY
URBAN FEMALE CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST
Carolyn Malachi www.carolynmalachi.com
Halima Peru www.reverbnation.com/halimaperu
Green Tea www.wix.com
Julia Nixon www.myspace.com/julianixon
Maimouna Youssef www.mumufresh.com
Maya Azucena www.mayaazucena.com
Wayna www.wayna.net
URBAN MALE CONTEMPORARY VOCALIST
Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com
Jay Hayden www.jworldrecords.com
Kenny Wesley www.kennywesley.com
Kyonté www.www.kyonte.com
Raheem Devaughn www.theloveexperience.com
URBAN CONTEMPORARY DUO/GROUP
Black Alley www.blackalleyband.com
Bryan Mills & Secret Society www.secretsocietylive.com
guiltypleasures www.guiltypleasuresband.net
Ndelible www.ndelible.net
URBAN CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTALIST
Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com
Frédéric Yonnet www.fredyonnet.com
Joe Edwards www.ndelible.net
Marcus Johnson www.myspace.com/marcusjohnsonproject
Roy Battle www.rareessence.com
URBAN CONTEMPORARY RECORDING
alisonWonderland / Alison Carney
alisoncarney.bandcamp.com/
Beautiful Dreamer / Carolyn Malachi
www.www.carolynmalachi.com
The Blooming / Maimouna Youssef www.mumufresh.com
Mommoth Mixtape / Ndelible www.ndelible.net
Reed My Lips / Frédéric Yonnet www.fredyonnet.com
* WORLD MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC VOCALIST
Cheick Hamala Diabate www.cheickhamala.com
Flory Jagoda www.hrmusic.com/artists/jagoda
Huda Asfour www.hudaasfour.com
Isaac Ho'opi'i www.alohaboys.net
Massama Dogo www.elikeh.com
Michael Shereikis www.chopteeth.com
Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
WORLD MUSIC DUO GROUP
The Alexandria Kleztet www.kleztet.com
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band www.chopteeth.com
Elikeh www.elikeh.com
Lyuti Chushki www.lyutichushki.com
Robyn Helzner Trio www.helzner.com
Sahel www.sahel.us
Slaveya www.slaveya.org
WORLD MUSIC INSTRUMENTALIST
Cheick Hamala Diabate www.cheickhamala.com
Gabin Assouramou www.elikeh.com
Mark Gilbert www.chopteeth.com
Mike Surratt www.mikesurratt.com
Seth Kibel www.kleztet.com
Tosin Aribisala www.tosinmusik.com
* GENERAL AWARDS
* MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Brian Simms www.junkyardsaints
Chris Watling www.chriswatling.com
Dan Hovey www.danhovey.com
David Kitchen www.davidkitchen.net
Frank Solivan www.dirtykitchenband.com
John Kadlecik www.johnkmusic.net
Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org
Marcy Marxer www.cathymarcy.com
Robert Spates www.ccepotomac.org/www/ArtistBio
Seth Kibel www.sethkibel.com
Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com
* ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Solo/Duo/Group)
Afro Blue www.afrobluehu.com
Be'la Dona www.beladonaband.com
Carolyn Malachi www.carolynmalachi.com
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen www.dirtykitchenband.com
Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com
Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
Wale www.walemusic.com
Warner Williams www.pxrec.com/Patuxent_Blues-williams
* NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Solo/Duo/Group)
Bethany and The Guitar www.bethanyandtheguitar.com
Big Chimney www.bigchimneyband.com
CounterPoint www.experiencecounterpoint.org
Ketura www.weareketura.com
La Rue Boogaloo' www.larueboogaloo.bandcamp.com
Lilt www.liltirishmusic.com
Nate Foley www.natefoley.com
Paul Pfau and the Dimestore Band www.paulpfaumusic.com
The Grey Area www.facebook.com/thegreyareadc
* ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A Part Of Me / Tom Principato www.tomprincipato.com
The Eleven One Eleven Theory / Wale www.walemusic.com
It's About Time / Dave Giegerich www.davegiegerich.com
Joie de Vivre / Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
Mirrors / US Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
The More the Merrier / Cartoon Johnny & others www.cartoonjohnny.com
One Big Orooni / The Grandsons Jr. www.grandsonsjr.com
Sound Like a Weiner / Cravin Dogs www.cravindogs.com
* DEBUT RECORDING
Crawstickers / Scott Ramminger www.crawstickers.com
Ghost / We Were Kings www.reverbnation.com/wewerekingsmusic
Gumbo / Rob Patterson www.robwpatterson.com
Introducing Nathan Foley / Nate Foley www.natefoley.com
Joie de Vivre / Veronneau www.veronneaumusic.com
Lovely Changes / Lena Seikaly www.lenaseikaly.com
Mirrors / US Royalty www.usroyaltymusic.com
One World Sovereignty / Nappy Riddem fortknoxrecordings.com/artists/nappy-riddem/
Short & Sweet / La Rue Boogaloo www.larueboogaloo.bandcamp.com
* SONG OF THE YEAR
16 Years Down / Katherine Thorsey & Todd Wright www.myspace.com/katherinethorsey
300 Miles From Memphis / Bill Starks www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
Beautiful Dreamer / Carolyn Malachi www.carolynmalachi.com
Can't Afford Not To / Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org
I Care For You / Rhianna LaRocque www.rhiannalarocque.com
Juice Box Rhythm / Alan MacEwen www.grandsonsjr.com
Little Tornado / Jack O'Dell www.myspace.com/thrillbillys
Parachute / Tabi Bonney www.bonneyrunway.com
Runnin / Eric Scott www.ericscottmusic.com
Sirens / Tom Rothman www.myspace.com/tommyrothman
* WAMA/SAW SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Billy Coulter www.billycoulter.com
John Ratts & Eric Kern www.cagedgiantrecords.com/vegaswithrandolph
Jon Carroll www.joncarroll.org
Karl Straub www.karlstraubmusic.com
Lori Kelley www.lorikelley.com
Margot MacDonald www.margotmacdonald.com
Mary Batiatta www.littlepinktheband.com
Scott Ramminger www.crawstickers.com
Todd Wright www.orangepopsongs.com
* VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Around the World, Across the Street / The Braeded Chord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1d4H1hQ5uk
Beautiful Dreamer / Carolyn Malachi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWaqdZENlVY
Nature Boy / Afro Blue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzX0-05KHG4
Neon Magazine / Bosley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtNkPh5fJ8
Ordinary / Sherell Rowe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rezy95vKPEg&feature=related
Ourselves / The Grey Area
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9K4TtoL2B8
That Way / Wale feat. Jeremih & Rick Ross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_0PnbdDhTQ
Uh-oh / Flo Anito
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awUicWUKqeg
Universal Singularity / The Huge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVPNcUaHk9k
* RECORD DESIGN
A Part Of Me / Tom Principato / Emily Elgin www.tomprincipato.com
The Blooming / Maimouna Youssef / Alex “Lexx” Grigoryan www.mumufresh.com
One Big Orooni / The Grandsons Jr./ Chris Watling,
Matt Brown, Alan MacEwen www.grandsonsjr.com
Radar Radio / Niki Barr Band / Niki Barr www.nikibarr.com
Song of Solstice / Jennifer Cutting's OCEAN / William L. Brown www.oceanorchestra.com
Still Life / Noah Getz / Deborah Kahn www.noahgetz.com
Stupid Head / Paper Umbrella / Mark Walston www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Umbrella
Watch You / The Fordists / George Weissgerber & Ben White thefordists.bandcamp.com
*MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Amber-Therese Foster
Maggie Coulter
Mike Marucci
Tom Carrico
Tom Goldfogle
* WASHINGTON AREA RECORD COMPANY
Azalea City Recordings www.azaleacityrecordings.com
Dischord Records www.dischord.com
ESL Music www.eslmusic.com
Fort Knox Recordings www.fortknoxrecordings.com
Goose Creek Music www.goosecreekmusic.com
Mello Music Group www.mellomusicgroup.com
Patuxent Music www.pxrec.com
Smithsonian Folkways www.folkways.si.edu
Socket Records www.socketsrecords.com
* PRODUCER OF THE YEAR - emeritus Marco Delmar
Bob Dawson www.biasstudios.com
James McKinney www.myspace.com/jamesmckinney
Jim Robeson www.biasstudios.com
Oddisee www.oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
Scott Spelbring www.spelbring.com
* LIVE SOUND ENGINEER
Andrew Roberts
Art Isaacs
Chris Murphy
Danny Schwartz
Frank Marchand
J.P. Reali
Trevor Higgins
* STUDIO ENGINEER
Bill Wolf www.wolfproductionsinc.com
Bob Dawson www.biasstudios.com
Charlie Pilzer www.airshowmastering.com
Jim Ebert www.ebertaudio.com
Jim Robeson www.biasstudios.com
Marco Delmar www.recordarts.com
* RECORDING STUDIO
Airshow www.airshowmastering.com
Bias Studios www.biasstudios.com
Cue Recording www.cuerecording.com
Recording Arts www.recordarts.com
* EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
David Eisner / Founder /
Institute of Musical Traditions www.imtfolk.org
Fred Cannon / SR VP / BMI www.bmi.com
Jean Bayou / President / Songwriters' Assoc. of Washington www.saw.org
Jeff Campbell / Executive / Hungry For Music www.hungryformusic.com
Mike Pugh / President / Goose Creek Music www.goosecreekmusic.com
* MOST SUPPORTIVE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC
David Eisner
Ken & Chris Harnage
Lorraine Campbell
Mary Cliff
Ron Goad
Ronnie Newmeyer
* SPECIAL AWARDS
HALL OF FAME
Hazel Dickens
Johnny Gill
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
Warner Williams & Jay Summerour
Norman Orville Scribner
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Fallen Angels
TNT Tribble
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Afro Blue
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