THE D.C.-AREA’S TOP MUSIC TALENT strutted into Falls Church last Sunday evening for the 22nd Annual Wammie Awards held at the State Theatre. Live performances and, of course, some spiffy-looking hardware marked the fun and funky evening. (News-Press Photos: Nate Taylor)
A Capella Group – Tone Rangers
A Capella Recording – We Think You Love Us by Tone Rangers
Big Band/Swing Vocalist – Peaches O’Dell
Big Band/Swing Group – The United States Army Blues Jazz Ensemble
Big Band/ Swing Recording – Blues at Thirty Five by The United States Army Blues Jazz Ensemble
Bluegrass Vocalist – Dede Wyland
Bluegrass Duo/Group – Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen
Bluegrass Instrumentalist – Ira Gitlin
Bluegrass Recording – Scenecronized by The Seldom Scene
Blues Female Vocalist – Melanie Mason
Blues Male Vocalist – Tommy Lepson
Blues Duo/Group – Deanna Bogart Group
Blues Instrumentalist – Robert Lighthouse
Blues Recording – The Great Pretender by Seth Kibel
Cabaret/Musical Theater Artist – The Captial Steps
Children’s Music Artist – DinoRock
Children’s Music Recording – Dark Side of the Moon
Choral Group – Capital Hill Chorale
Classical Instrumentalist – Phil Mathieu
Classical Vocal Female Soloist – Denyce Graves
Classical Vocal Male Soloist – Jason Steams
Classical Chamber Ensemble – Great Noise Ensemble
Classical Orchestral Ensemble – Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Capitol
Classical Conductor – Sylvia Alimena
Classical Recording – Holiday Impressions by Phil Mathieu
Country Vocalist – J P McDermott
Country Duo/Group – Chick Hall's Heroes & Friends
Country Instrumentalist – Chick Hall Jr.
Country Recording – Road Kill Stew by Honky Tonk
Folk-Contemporary Vocalist – Lisa Moscatiello
Folk-Contemporary Duo/Group – Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley
Folk-Contemporary Instrumentalist – John Jennings
Folk-Contemporary Recording – Luke Brindley by Luke Brindley
Folk-Traditional Vocalist – Grace Griffith
Folk-Traditional Duo/Group – Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Fynesound
Folk-Traditional Instrumentalist – Cathy Fink
Folk-Traditional Recording – Banjo Talkin' by Cathy Fink
Go Go Duo/Group – Rare Essence
Go Go Instrumentalist – Ju Ju House
Gospel/International Vocalist – Richard Smallwood
Gospel/International Quartet/Group – Richard Smallwood & Vision, and also Seven Sons of Soul
Gospel/International Mass Choir – The Maryland Mass Choir
Gospel/International Recording – Radio Lane by The Braeded Chord
Jazz Vocalist – Esther Williams
Jazz Duo/Group – Rick Whitehead Trio
Jazz Instrumentalist – Seth Kibel
Jazz Recording – How Does It Feel by Benjie Porecki
Latin Vocalist – Cecilia Esquivel
Latin Duo/Group – Mambo Combo
Latin Instrumentalist – Alfredo Mojica
Latin Recording – Live in Concert by Mystic Warriors
Rap/Hip Hop Rapper – Storm the Unpredictable
Rap/Hip Hop Duo/Group – TIE: Dirty Water and Zimbabwe Legit
Rock Male Vocalist – Jon Carroll
Rock Female Vocalist – Diana Quinn
Rock Instrumentalist – Jon Carroll
Rock Recording – Love Returns by Jon Carroll
Hard Rock Duo/Group – Wicked Jezabel
Modern Rock Duo/Group – Fools & Horses These United States Washingto
Pop Rock Duo/Group – Shane Hines & the Trance
Roots Rock Female Vocalist – TIE: Mary Ann Redmond and Patty Reese
Roots Rock Male Vocalist – Billy Coulter
Roots Rock Duo/Group – The Junkyard Saints
Roots Rock Male Instrumentalist – Dave Chappell
Roots Rock Male Recording – Live at the Barns, Vol. 11 by The Grandsons
Electronica Group – Thievery Corporation
Electronica DJ – Bob Mould & Richard Morel
Electronica Artist/Producer (Studio) – Thievery Corporation
Electronica Recording – Beneath the Watchful Eyes by Arthur
Urban Contemporary Vocalist – Eric Scott
Urban Contemporary Duo/Group – Julia & Company
Urban Contemporary Instrumentalist – Benjie Porecki
Urban Contemporary Recording – How Does It Feel by Benjie Porecki
World Music Vocalist – Issac Ho'opi'i
World Music Duo/Group – Chopteeth
World Music Instrumentalist – Seth Kibel
World Music Recording – From Mali to America by Cheick Hamala
Musician of the Year – Jon Carroll
Song of the Year – Paint That Dollar Red by Jon Carroll
Video of the Year – Changes by Army of Me
Artist of the Year – TIE: Chuck Brown and The Grandsons
New Artist (solo/duo/group) – Margot MacDonald
Album of the Year – TIE: Love Returns by Jon Carroll and We're About the Business by Chuck Brown
Wama/Saw Songwriter of the Year – Jon Carroll
Debut Recording – Sweet Bye & Bye/Lisa Ann Wright
Record Design – Road Kill Stew/Honky Tonk
Manger of the Year – Maggie Coulter
Washington Area Record Company – Azalea City Recordings
Producer of the Year – Marco Delmar
Live Sound Engineer – Jim Barnett
Stuido Engineer – Bill Wolf
Recording Studio – Bias Recording
Artist Website – TIE: CarolGaylor.com for Carol Gaylor and foolsandhorses.net for Ben Youngs
Executive of the Year – David Eisner/Pres/Institute of Musical Traditions
Most Supportive of Washington Music – Ron Goad
