23rd Annual WammiesTM Ballot
2008 Washington Area Music Awards
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A Cappella Group Tone Rangers Reverb Cartoon Johnny The Chromatics Slaveya Non Vote A Cappella Recording Cartoon Johnny/ Power Up Slaveya/ On the Village Square: Songs from the Balkans and Beyond The Generics/ Still Hungry, Still Singing Non Vote Big Band/Swing Vocalist Billy Coulter Esther Haynes Christina Crerar Big Joe Maher Mike Sottong Non Vote Big Band/Swing Group Brooks Tegler Big Band King Teddy Steve Wolf and Swingspeak Mike Surrat & The ECB Natty Beaux Non Vote Big Band/Swing Recording Brooks Tegler/ Thats It Mike Surratt & The ECB/ Stuff We Do Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra/ Eastern Standard Time Non Vote Bluegrass Vocalist Dede Wyland Randy Waller Randy Barrett Bob Perilla Dudley Connell Non Vote Bluegrass Duo/Group Dead Men's Hollow Corbett, Chrisman & Tice Country Gentlemen Reunion Band Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen Bob Perilla and Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Non Vote Bluegrass Instrumentalist Frank Solivan Fred Travers Ira Gitlin Mike Auldridge Danny Knicely Mike Munford John Glik Mark Delaney Non Vote Bluegrass Recording Dead Men's Hollow/ Death Must Be a Woman Country Gentleman Reunion Band/ Adcock, Gaudreau, Waller, & Gray Corbett, Chrisman & Tice/ Corbett, Chrisman & Tice Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein/ 2:10 Train Non Vote Blues/Traditional Male R&B Vocalist Tommy Lepson Robert Lighthouse Tom Principato Big Daddy Charles Stallings Memphis Gold Clarence Bluesman Turner Warner Williams Non Vote Blues/Traditional Female R&B Vocalist Marianna Previti Mary Shaver Melanie Mason Nadine Rae Ruby Hayes Non Vote Blues/Traditional R&B Duo/Group Daryl Davis Band Deanna Bogart Band King Soul Melanie Mason Band M.S.G. The Acoustic Blues Trio The Nighthawks Tom Principato Band Tommy Lepson Band Non Vote Blues/Traditional R&B Instrumentalist Clarence Bluesman Turner Deanna Bogart Daryl Davis Paul Bell Robert Lighthouse Tom Principato Non Vote Blues/Traditional R&B Recording Tom Principato/ Raising the Roof Billy Hancock/ Out of the Darkness Lisa Lim/ Crazy Feelin This Way The Velons/ The Velons and Their Divas Nadine Rae / Nadine Rae Live !! M.S.G. The Acoustic Blues Trio/ Done Spoke My Mind Non Vote Caberet / Musical Theater Artist British Players The Capitol Steps Gross National Product Hexagon Jay Crowder Jon Kalbfleisch Sally Martin Washington Savoyards Wendy Lane Bailey Non Vote Children's Artist (Solo/Duo/Group) Dino Rock Mr Don Eliza Newlin Carney Rick & Audrey Rocknocerous Non Vote Children's Recording Eliza Newlin Carney/ Love Flows Down Paul Reisler/ I Used to Know the Names of All the Stars Ryan Buckle/ Swamp Stomp Boogie Non Vote Choral Group Cantate Chamber Singers Chantry The Choral Arts Society of Washington Coral Cantigas Gay Men's Chorus Suspicious Cheese Lords Non Vote Classical Instrumentalist Berta Rojas Brian Ganz Bruno Nasta Nancy Switkes Noah Getz Phil Mathieu Non Vote Classical Vocal Soloist Anamer Castrello Angela Knight Jason Stearns Linda Priebe Rosa Lamoreaux Non Vote Classical Chamber Ensemble 21st Century Consort Eclipse Chamber Orchestra Fessenden Ensemble Folger Consort The Georgetown Quintet Great Noise Ensemble QuinTango Non Vote Classical Orchestral Ensemble Alexandria Symphony Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra Fairfax Symphony Pan American Symphony Orchestra Non Vote Classical Composer Jeffery Chappell Jessica Krash Maurice Saylor Nicholas Maw Thomas Beveridge Tudor Dominick Maican Non Vote Classical Conductor/Director Emil De Cou Kim Kluge Marin Alsop Norman Scribner Ruben Vartanyan Sylvia Alimena Non Vote Classical Recording Angela Knight/ Giubileo Jonathan Newmark/ Trios & Duos - Chamber Music 1993-2001 Noah Getz/ Cross Currents Opera Lafayette/ Rameau Operatic Arias Phil Mathieu/ Chamber Music with Guitar Non Vote (Includes: Honky Tonk, Western Swing, Cowboy) Country Vocalist Diana Quinn Jeff Miller J.P. McDermott Justin Jones Karen Collins Mike Woods Ruth Logsdon Non Vote Country Duo/Group Honky Tonk Confidential J. P. McDermott & Western Bop Justin Jones & the Driving Rain Karen Collins & the Backroads Band Leaving, TX One Horse Town Ruthie & the Wranglers Non Vote Country Instrumentalist Chick Hall Chick Hall Jr Dave Geigerich Ira Gitlin Louie Newmyer Mike Woods Phil Mathieu Non Vote Country Recording Den Hollinden/ Blacksburg Honky Tonk Confidential/ Fort Worth - Dallas Jeff Miller/ Meant To Be Justin Jones/ And I Am The Song of The Drunkards Non Vote Electronica Vocalist Bob Mould See-I Mustafa Akbar Non Vote Electronica Performing Artist (Live) Blowoff Dan Deacon The DBC Deep Dish DJ Thick Fort Knox Five Headhunterz Inc. Kid Gusto Thievery Corporation Non Vote Electronica DJ Bob Mould Deep Dish DJ Boom DJ Thick Kid Gusto Richard Morel Telemetrik Thievery Corporation DJ Sharam Jesse Tittsworth Non Vote Electronica Artist/Producer (Studio) Dirty Scarab Thievery Corporation Arthur Loves Plastic Deep Dish Fort Knox Five Richard Morel Telemetrik Jesse Tittsworth Dan Deacon Non Vote Electronica Recording Arthur Loves Plastic/ Brief Episodes of Joy Kid Gusto/ KG Originals Sharam/ The One feat. Daniel Bedingfield Telemetrik/ My Lightyear Jesse Tittsworth /12 Steps Non Vote (Includes: Irish/Celtic) Folk - Contemporary Vocalist Carey Creed Cletus Kennelly Laura Baron Lea Lisa Taylor Lori Kelley Maureen Andary Siobahn Quinn Non Vote Folk - Contemporary Duo/Group Chapter Three Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley Eddie From Ohio Scythian Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers We're About 9 Non Vote Folk - Contemporary Instrumentalist Andrew McKnight Avril Smith Doug Rainoff Fred Lieder Mark Sylvester Non Vote Folk - Contemporary Recording Andrew Mcknight/ Something Worth Standing For Carey Creed/ Peace of Wild Things Chapter Three/ Synopsis Laura Baron/ Scenes From The Avenue Lea/ Get It Right Lisa Taylor/ True North Lori Kelley/ Be the Missing Peace Maureen Andary/ Nostalgia We're About 9/ Paperdust: Stardust Non Vote (Includes: Irish/Celtic) Folk - Traditional Vocalist Barbara Ryan Debi Smith Grace Griffith Linda Rice Johnston Lisa Null Loralyn Coles Non Vote Folk - Traditional Duo/Group Fynesound Hoag, Kelley & Pilzer IONA Peat & Barley Squeeze Bayou Tinsmith Non Vote Folk - Traditional Instrumentalist Becky Ross Bernard Argent Bonnie Rideout Jo Morrison Maggie Sansone Marcy Marxer Zan McLeod Non Vote Folk - Traditional Recording Billy McComiskey/ Out of the Box Loralyn Coles/ Blue Moonlight Peat & Barley/ Silver Lining Tom Paxton/ Comedians and Angels Non Vote Go Go Talker Donnell Floyd Gingus Lil Benny Polo Non Vote Go Go Duo/Group Backyard Familiar Faces Mambo Sauce Rare Essence TCB What? Band Non Vote Go Go Instrumentalist Cherie Mitchell Roy Battle Stan The Man Cooper Non Vote Gospel/Inspirational Vocalist Byron Cage Doreen Vail Esther Williams Jessica Greene Melody Barnes Richard Smallwood Terrell Hunt Non Vote Gospel/Inspirational Group/Quartet All4Hym Seneca The Braeded Chord 7 Sons of Soul Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose Isaiah D. Thomas & Elements of Praise Brent Jones & The TP Mobb Non Vote Gospel/Inspirational Recording Lisa Fenstermacher/ Pivot Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose /Right Now Praise Melody Barnes /The Reason Non Vote Jazz Vocalist Bobbe Shore Christina Crerar Danielle Westphal Esther Haynes Janine Gilbert-Carter Marilyn Older Pam Parker Sharon Clark Non Vote Jazz Duo/Group Bay Jazz Project Eric Byrd Trio Larry Brown Trio Nova Zanz Satin Doll Trio Yamomanem Non Vote Jazz Instrumentalist Al Williams III Davey Yarborough Frederic Yonnet John Cropp John Previti Kenny Rittenhouse Kush Abadey Larry Brown Rick Whitehead Seth Kibel Non Vote Jazz Recording Al Williams III/ Heart Song Eric Byrd Trio/ Brother Ray Erica Ovette & Ruby Hayes/ Sassie & Bessie Larry Brown/ Peace Nova Zanz/ Night Walk Non Vote (Includes: Latin Jazz, Tropical, Folkloric, Spanish Rock/Pop) Latin Vocalist Cecilia Esquivel Lilo Gonzalez Patric De Santos Verny Varela Non Vote Latin Duo/Group Bio Ritmo Gato + The Palenke Music Co. Joe Falero & DC Latin Jazz All Stars Latin Sound Band Quintango Rumba Club Sin Miedo Trio Caliente Zeniza All Stars Non Vote Latin Recording Alejandro Alegria / Cuesta Arriba Bio Ritmo / Bionico Gato + The Palenke Music Co. / La Situacion Joao Erbetta / LA Sessions QuinTango / Triumfal Non Vote Rap/Hip Hop Rapper Christylez Bacon Cool Cee Brown Cristopolis Kokayi Oddisee Tabi Bonney Wale Non Vote Rap/Hip Hop Duo/Group Asheru & The Els Cornel West Theory dirtywater Mello-D and the Rados The Package Roll Wit Us All Stars S.P.P. Non Vote Rap/Hip Hop Recording Asheru / 3 Stars 2 Bars Christylez Bacon/ Advanced Artistry dirtywater/ Joe D. and Cool Cee Brown Are... Kokayi / Mass Instructions Oddisee / 101 Roddy Rod / The Blunt Park Sessions Wale / The Mixtape About Nothing Non Vote Reggae Vocalist Jacob Hemphill Jalani Horton Lenny Kerlu Timmy Hamm Tony Roy Ziah Non Vote Reggae Duo/Group Bambu Station DKGB Image Band Jah Works Johnstone Lionize SOJA S.T.O.R.M. Non Vote Reggae Instrumentalist Darryl Burke Frank Javios Ricky Swann Tuff Lion Non Vote (Includes: Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Progressive, and Alt. Rock) Modern Rock Vocalist Alex Rhoads Margot MacDonald Matt Hutchison Raf Toledo Shane Hines Non Vote Modern Rock Duo/Group Bob City Veins Fools & Horses Jet Age Poor But Sexy The Speaks Non Vote Modern Rock Instrumentalist Buddy Speir Glenn Kowalski Joe Nelson Kent Warren Marshall Keith Shane Hines Non Vote Modern Rock Recording Fools and Horses/ I Am the Ghost bob/ bbbob The Speaks/ This Is the Time Poor But Sexy/ Ruff Mixes Non Vote Pop Rock Vocalist Chelsea Lee David Kitchen Diana Quinn Ellen Cherry Jon Carroll Laura Burhenn Shane Hines Non Vote Pop Rock Duo/Group The Fabulettes Georgie James Jon Carroll & Love Returns Jukebox the Ghost Naked Blue Prabir & the Substitutes Shane Hines & the Trance Non Vote Pop Rock Instrumentalist Alex Rhoads Dan Hovey Jon Carroll Ken Barnum Thumbs Non Vote Pop Rock Recording Dave Kitchen/ Underground Ellen Cherry/ Heart like a Lion Jon Carroll & Love Returns/ Live Returns Live at the Barns Prabir & the Substitutes/ Five Little Pieces Non Vote (Includes: Rockabilly and Zydeco) Roots Rock Vocalist Billy Coulter Brian Simms Janine Wilson Joe Uehlein Patty Reese Non Vote Roots Rock Duo/Group Billy Coulter Band Jelly Roll Mortals Junkyard Saints The Thrillbillys The U-Liners Non Vote Roots Rock Instrumentalist Andy Rutherford Avril Smith Brian Simms Dave Chapell David Kitchen Mindy McWilliams Non Vote Roots Rock Recording Billy Coulter Band/ Dose Cravin' Dogs/ Live at the Black Cat Remnants/ American Grit The U-Liners/ The U-Liners The Wayfarers/ Sorrow and Snake Non Vote Urban Vocalist J Holiday Julia Nixon Miriamm Wright Muhsinah Mycah Chevalier Raheem Devaughn Tia Dae Wayna Non Vote Urban Duo/Group Basehead Julia & Company W. Ellington Felton WPG Trio Non Vote Urban Instrumentalist Benjie Porecki Cherie Mitchell David Ylvisaker Eric Scott Gary Grainger Non Vote Urban Recording J Holiday / Back of My 'Lac Miriamm Wright / Road of Peace Muhsinah / Day Break 2.0 Mycah Chevalier / Roux's Fantasy Raheem Devaughn / Love Behind The Melody Wayna / Higher Ground Non Vote World Music Vocalist Anna Mwalagho Ikwunga Isaac Ho'opi'i Massama Dogo Michael Shereikis Mike Surratt Ramon Tasat Non Vote World Music Duo/Group Alexandria Kleztet Aloha Boys Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band The Continentals Polka Band Elikeh Facing East Non Vote World Music Instrumentalist Cheick Hamala Diabate Issac Ho'opi'i John Wubbenhorst Justine Miller Mark Gilbert Ron Warren Seth Kibel Tosin Aribisala Non Vote World Music Recording Chopteeth / Chopteeth Flutar / Encantada Isabel Umanzor / Siete Dias Mike Surrat / Polkanceptions Non Vote Al Williams III Brian Simms Jon Carroll Kent Warren Lisa Taylor Michael Shereikis Seth Kibel Shane Hines Non Vote Song of the Year Buses Trains and Planes/ John Ratts & Eric Kern / Vegas with Randolph I Am the Ghost/ Fools & Horses/Fools and Horses Love on the Metro/ Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley/ Cletus & Lori Party of One/ Billy Coulter Upendo/ Anna Mwalagho & Michael Shereikis/ Chopteeth Video of the Year Buses Trains and Planes/ Vegas with Randolph I Am the Ghost/ Dirty Scarab Meant To Be/ Jeff Miller Radio Retaliation/ Thievery Corporation Rise/ Tom Goss Road of Peace/ Miriamm Wright Non Vote Artist of the Year (Solo/Duo/Group) Billy Coulter Band Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band Fools & Horses Honky Tonk Confidential Jon Carroll Jukebox the Ghost Thievery Corporation Non Vote New Artist of the Year (Solo/Duo/Group) Alex Rhoads Chelsea Lee Christylez Bacon Memphis 59 Miriamm Wright Prabir & the Substitutes Non Vote Album of the Year Al Williams III/ Heart Song Andrew McKnight/ Something Worth Standing For Billy Coulter/ Dose Carey Creed/ Peace of Wild Things Chopteeth/ Chopteeth Ellen Cherry/ Heart Like a Lion Fools & Horses/ I Am the Ghost Lisa Taylor/ True North Thievery Corporation/ Radio Retaliation Non Vote WAMA/SAW Songwriter of the Year Billy Coulter Diana Quinn Jon Carroll Laura Baron Lea Lori Kelley Matt Hutchison Michael Shereikis Shane Hines Non Vote Debut Recording Chopteeth/ Chopteeth Christylez Bacon/ Advanced Artistry Jaime Salazar/ La Situacion Loralyn Coles/ Blue Moonlight Miriamm Wright/ Road of Peace The U-Liners/ The U-Liners Non Vote Record Design Artist/Title/Designer  Al Williams III/ Heart Song/ Dianne McFadden, Al Williams, Mary Davis, Oasis  Billy Coulter Band/ Dose/ Mark Cavich  Chopteeth/ Chopteeth/ David Font-Navarrete  Dead Men's Hollow/ Death Must be a Woman/ Marcy Cochran  Fools & Horses/ I Am The Ghost/ Ben Youngs  Jonathan Newmark/ Trios & Duos Chamber Music 1993 - 2001/ Fred Wickham
Non Vote Manager of the Year Barbara Ryan Diana Stagnato Maggie Coulter Mike Marucci Tom Carrico Tom Goldfogle Non Vote Washington Area Record Company Azalea City Recordings Dischord ESL Records Hungry for Music Maggie's Music Patuxent Powerhouse Records Non Vote Producer of the Year Blake Althen Jim Ebert John Alagia John Jennings Marco Delmar Marcy Marxer Michael Shereikis Scott Spelbring Non Vote Live Sound Engineer Andy Roberts Art Isaacs Caldwell Gray Danny Schwartz Frank Marchand Jeff Wagner Jim Barnett Jim Bowersox Tim Kidwell Tracy Faust Trevor Higgins Non Vote Studio Engineer Antonio Pacheco Bill Wolf Bob Dawson Charlie Pilzer Chris Murphy Frank Marchand Jim Robeson Scott Shuman Non Vote Recording Studio Bias Recording Cue Recording Dragonfly Studios Gizmo Golden Sound Studio Hit & Run Recording Arts Shuman Recording Non Vote Artist Website Website/Designer www.alwilliamsmusic.com / Mary Davis, Al Williams www.carolgaylor.com/ Carol Gaylor www.ericscottmusic.com / Patrick McDonough www.foolsandhorses.net / Ben Youngs www.margotmacdonald.com / Illumina Design www.nilslofgren.com / Linda Bangham, Rip Bang Pictures www.billycoulter.com / Billy Coulter www.ellencherry.com / Shaun Wilson & Kristin Putchinski Non Vote Executive of the Year Executive/Title/Organization Bernard Argent/ Executive Director/ Institute of Musical Traditions Billy Zero/ President/ DC Chapter of NARAS Dave Eisner/ President/ House of Musical Traditions Fred Cannon/ SVP/ BMI Jean Bayou/ President/ SAW John Simson/ President/ SoundExchange Shelley Brown/ Artistic Director/ Strathmore Non Vote Most Supportive of Washington Music David Eisner DCist.com Loralyn Coles Lorraine Campbell Mary Cliff On Tap Magazine Ron Goad Ronnie Newmeyer Tom Koener & Debra Sternberg Wayne Kahn Non Vote Voting Deadline is January 15, 2009, 10 PM Please remember, you must be a current WAMA member to vote. Click here to join or renew. (In a separate window, so that you don't lose your well thought out votes) |