The 23rd annual Wammies boasted 97 nominee categories, along with musical performances by previous Wammies winners. (Photos: Cindy Kunst/CLicKs Photography)
23rd Annual Wammies Winners
2009 Washington Area Music Awards
Musician of the Year – Jon Carroll
Song of the Year – “Party of One” by Billy Coulter
Video of the Year – “Radio Retaliation” by Thievery Corporation
Artist of the Year – Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
New Artist of the Year – Prabir & the Substitutes
Album of the Year – “Dose” by Billy Coulter
Wama/SAW Songwriter of the Year – Jon Carroll
Debut Recording – “Chopteeth” by Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
Record Design – “I Am the Ghost” by Fools & Horses/Ben Youngs
Manager of the Year – Tom Carrico
Washington Area Record Company – Azalea City Recordings
Producer of the Year – TIE: John Jennings, Marco Delmar
Live Sound Engineer – Danny Schwartz
Studio Engineer – Bill Wolf
Recording Studio – Bias Recording
Artist Website – www.nilslofgren.com/Linda Bangham, Rip Bang Pictures
Executive of the Year – Jean Bayou/President/SAW
Most Supportive of Washington Music – Ron Goad
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A Capella Group – Tone Rangers
A Capella Recording – “Cartoon Johnny” by Power Up
Big Band/Swing Vocalist – Esther Haynes
Big Band/Swing Group – Natty Beaux
Big Band/ Swing Recording – “Thats it” by Brooks Tegler Big Band
Bluegrass Vocalist – Dede Wyland
Bluegrass Duo/Group – Dead Men’s Hollow
Bluegrass Instrumentalist – Ira Gitlin
Bluegrass Recording – “Death Must Be a Woman” by Dead Men’s Hollow
Blues Female Vocalist – Mary Shaver
Blues Male Vocalist – Tommy Lepson
Blues Duo/Group – The Nighthawks
Blues Instrumentalist – Daryl Davis
Blues Recording – “Raising the Roof” by Tom Principato
Cabaret/Musical Theater Artist – The Capitol Steps
Children’s Music Artist – Rocknocerous
Children’s Music Recording – “I Used to Know the Names of All the Stars” by Kid Pan Alley
Choral Group – The Choral Arts Society of Washington
Classical Instrumentalist – Phil Mathieu
Classical Vocal Soloist – Rosa Lamoreaux
Classical Chamber Ensemble – Folger Consort
Classical Orchestral Ensemble – Fairfax Symphony
Classical Composer – Thomas Beveridge
Classical Conductor – Marin Alsop
Classical Recording – “Chamber Music with Guitar” by Phil Mathieu
Country Vocalist – Ruth Logsdon
Country Duo/Group – Ruthie & the Wranglers
Country Instrumentalist – Ira Gitlin
Country Recording – “Fort Worth-Dallas” by Honky Tonk Confidential
Electronica Vocalist – Bob Mould
Electronica Performing Artist (Live) – Thievery Corporation
Electronica DJ – Thievery Corporation
Electronica Artist/Producer (Studio) – Thievery Corporation
Electronica Recording – “Brief Episodes of Joy” by Arthur Loves Plastic
Folk-Contemporary Vocalist – Carey Creed
Folk-Contemporary Duo/Group – Eddie From Ohio
Folk-Contemporary Instrumentalist – Avril Smith
Folk-Contemporary Recording – TIE: “Peace of Wild Things” by Carey Creed, “True North” by Lisa Taylor
Folk-Traditional Vocalist – Grace Griffith
Folk-Traditional Duo/Group – Squeeze Bayou
Folk-Traditional Instrumentalist – Marcy Marxer
Folk-Traditional Recording – TIE: “Blue Moonlight” by Loralyn Coles, “Comedians and Angels” by Tom Paxton
Go Go Talker – Lil Benny
Go Go Duo/Group – Mambo Sauce
Go Go Instrumentalist – Cherie Mitchell
Gospel/Inspirational Vocalist – Esther Williams
Gospel/Inspirational Quartet/Group – The Braeded Child
Gospel/Inspirational Recording – “The Reason” by Melody Barnes
Jazz Vocalist – Esther Haynes
Jazz Duo/Group – Larry Brown Trio
Jazz Instrumentalist – Seth Kibel
Jazz Recording – “Heart Song” by Al Williams III
Latin Vocalist – Cecilia Esquivel
Latin Duo/Group – Rumba Club
Latin Recording – “Triumfal” by QuinTango
Rap/Hip Hop Rapper – Chistylez Bacon
Rap/Hip Hop Duo/Group – Cornel West Theory
Rap/Hip Hop Recording – “Advanced Artistry” by Christylez Bacon
Reggae Vocalist – Jacob Hemphill
Reggae Duo/Group – Jah Works
Reggae Instrumentalist – Tuff Lion
Modern Rock Vocalist – Margot MacDonald
Modern Rock Duo/Group – Fools & Horses
Modern Rock Instrumentalist – Shane Hines
Modern Rock Recording – “I Am the Ghost” by Fools & Horses
Pop Rock Vocalist – Jon Carroll
Pop Rock Duo/Group – Jon Carroll & Love Returns
Pop Rock Instrumentalist – Jon Carroll
Pop Rock Recording – “Live Returns Live at the Barns” by Jon Carroll & Love Returns
Roots Rock Vocalist – Billy Coulter
Roots Rock Duo/Group – The Junkyard Saints
Roots Rock Instrumentalist – Dave Chappell
Roots Rock Recording – “Dose” by Billy Coulter
Urban Contemporary Vocalist – Julia Nixon
Urban Contemporary Duo/Group – Julia & Company
Urban Contemporary Instrumentalist – Benjie Porecki
Urban Contemporary Recording – “Love Behind the Melody” by Raheem Devaughn
World Music Vocalist – Mike Surratt
World Music Duo/Group – Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
World Music Instrumentalist – Seth Kibel
World Music Recording – “Chopteeth” by Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band