MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) has announced the nominees for the 24th Annual Awards Ceremony, Monday, April 26, at Milwaukee’s Northern Lights Theatre at Potawatomi Bingo & Casino beginning at 7:30pm.
The award categories and nominees are as follows:
Group or Artist of the Year:
Michael Angelo Batio
The Orphans
Geoff Landon & the Wolfpack
EXIT
Great Guns
New Group or Artist of the Year:
Crazy Man's Basement
The MAHP
No Strings Attached
Gould & Patrick
Boo Radley Band
Twang Dragons
CD/Recording of the Year:
EXIT - "Scenes From Next Week"
Hey Mercedes - "Loses Control"
The Lovelies - "White Leather"
Claude Dorsey - "What A Wonderful World"
Tim O'Connell - "Rulers & Bottoms"
Song of the Year:
EXIT - "California In A Bottle"
The Rex Carroll Band - "Witch Dr. Bones"
Hey Mercedes - "Knowing When to Stop"
Fat Sandwich - "Life Is Good"
Mt. Olive - "Some Things Will Never Change"
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Ryan McIntyre
Willy Porter
Tim O'Connell
Geoff Landon
Greg Gerard
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Stephanie Dosen
Ronnie Nyles
Annie Denison
Amy Doty
Betsy Ade
Pop/Adult Contemporary Group or Artist of the Year
EXIT
Random Maxx
Blue Background
Boo Radley Band
Rock Group or Artist of the Year:
Sunspot
The Rex Carroll Band
Reverser
Codebreaker
Michael Angelo Batio
Hey Mercedes
Big Band/Swing Group or Artist of the Year:
The Mr. Lucky Swing Syndicate
King Comets
The Swing-O-Matics
Swing Nouveau
The All-Star SUPERband
Bluegrass Group or Artist of the Year:
Salt Creek
Nob Hill Boys
Art Stevenson & Highwater
Reedy Buzzards
Blues Group or Artist of the Year:
Billy Flynn
Rex Carroll
James Solberg
Dan Miller
Reverend Raven
Contemporary Jazz Group or Artist of the Year:
Gary Davis Band
Daryl Stuermer
Mrs. Fun
Streetlife
Bennett Carl
Cover Group or Artist of the Year:
Mt. Olive
Road Trip
Point One-O
Eddie Butts Band
The Barbeez
One Ton Banana
Gospel/Christian Group or Artist of the Year:
Tammy Ann Winn
Skillet
Spirit Creek
Winds Of Fate
Classical Group or Artist of the Year:
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Present Music
Bel Canto Chorus
Waukesha Symphony Orchestra
Country Group or Artist of the Year:
Geoff Landon & the Wolfpack
Country Storm
Brandon James & Crossfire
Madison County
Great Guns
Folk/Acoustic Group or Artist of the Year:
Rob Anthony
Recycled Angels
Lil’ Rev
The Acoustix
Willy Porter
Traditional Jazz Group or Artist of the Year:
Berkeley Fudge
Claude Dorsey
Jack Grassel
Paul Spencer Band
Chuck Hedges
Janet Planet
World/Ethnic/Reggae/Ska Group or Artist of the Year:
Natty Nation
One Drum
Kojo
King Solomon
Acoustic Warriors
R&B/Urban/Scratch/Hip Hop Group or Artist of the Year:
Fat Sandwich
The Pipe Circus
Growing Nation
Rusty Pelicans
Specialty/Nostalgia Group or Artist of the Year:
Five Card Studs
The Van Eskes
The Tempters
The Boogie Men
Jina Jurner & the Jinkettes
Gould & Patrick
Bassist of the Year:
Sam Kidd
Ian Gould
Harold Miller
Tony Acevedo
William Kopecky
Drummer of the Year:
Kim Zick
John Calarco
Dave Schoepke
Geoff McCormick
Matt Liban
Guitarist of the Year:
Dan Lloyd
Kevin Patrick
Chris Schmidt
Michael Angelo Batio
Jay Stulo
Reeds/Brass Player of the Year:
Al Anderson
Gary Davis
Jeff Pietrangelo
Scott Van Domelen
Chuck Hedges
Keyboardist of the Year:
Connie Grauer
Kostia
Andy Boucher
Sam Steffke
Greg Gerard
Specialty Instrumentalist of the Year:
Colin O'Brien - Banjo
Cecilio Negron - Congas
Susan Jeske-Dermody - Fiddle
Dan Miller - Harmonica
Tommy John Greywolf - Fiddle
Music Person of the Year:
Steve Scott
Deb Mikesch
Vic Thomas
Edith Caryl
Music Venue of the Year:
Mill Creek Blues
McAuliffe's Pub
Northern Lights Theatre at Potawatomi BingoŸCasino
The Brat Stop
Shank Hall
ARJ'S
Industry Website of the Year:
midwestentertainers.net
onmilwaukee.com
jazzreview.com
milwaukeerocks.com
swbmai.org
Group or Artist Website of the Year:
onetonbanana.com
theservos.com
heymercedes.com
rippwinkler.com
codebreakermusic.com
Print Media of the Year:
Shepherd Express
The Onion
The Entertainer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Maximum Ink
Kenosha News
Radio Station of the Year:
WMSE
WORT
WIIL
WJJO
WJZI
Studio of the Year:
Walls Have Ears Studios
Firebird Recording Studio
Renwood Messenger Recording Studios
Smart Studios
Nexus Recording Studio
Producer of the Year
Gary Tanin
Pat Lilley
Tom Washatka
Jeff Hamilton
Mike Hoffmann
Stage Production of the Year:
Eliminator Audio
Progressive Sound
Go Audio
Intellasound Productions
Clearwing Productions
The WAMI Awards also feature a People’s Choice category, with winners selected from each of the four regions of the state. Each region will give awards for Best Band or Solo Act, Best Radio Station, Best Venue, and Best Print Media, for a total of four People’s Choice awards presented. Breaking down as follows, the separate regions ensure musicians and media from every area of the state are recognized:
Southeast: Milwaukee and surrounding counties; north to Sheboygan and Fond du Lac, west to Watertown, and south to the state line.
Southwest: Madison and surrounding area, north to Sauk County, east to Watertown, and south and west to the state line.
Northeast: the Fox Valley, including Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, and Door County.
Northwest: all other areas of the state.
The band winners in these four regions, in addition to having their efforts recognized by WAMI, are also guaranteed a performance spot at this year’s Summerfest on the Potawatomi Bingo & Casino Stage with Sprecher Brewery.
Nominations for the People’s Choice award can be made in writing and submitted to Wisconsin Area Music Industry, PO Box 510826, Milwaukee, WI 53202-0816. Entries, which require a name and complete mailing address, must be post-marked by March 20, 2004. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the WAMI web site, www.wamimusic.com.
The 24th Annual WAMI Awards will be held at the Northern Lights Theatre at Potawatomi Bingo & Casino in Milwaukee on Monday, April 26 at 7:30pm. For more information about the WAMI Awards, including how to order tickets, visit www.wamimusic.com.
Promoting the Wisconsin music scene, WAMI provides scholarships to students and emerging artists and offers continuing education for music industry professionals through monthly meetings and semi-annual music seminars. For more information about WAMI, e-mail wamimusic@yahoo.com.
WAMI sponsors include Potawatomi Bingo & Casino and the Shepherd Express.
WAMI Announces 2004 Nominees
