No huge surprises from the DMA’s this year, although there were some great performances from Amy Gore & Her Valentines / Gorevette, Savage Grace, and thePleasure Seekers / Cradle. The winners in full were:
Outstanding Folk Artist/Group
Jill Jack
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist
Billy Brandt ( guitar/ mandolin )
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording
Billy Brandt “Way Down the Hole”
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter
Jill Jack
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist
Jill Jack
Outstanding Blues Artist/Group
Thornetta Davis
Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist
Jim McCarty (guitar)
Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording
Jim McCarty & Friends “Live at Callahan’s”
Outstanding Blues/R&B Songwriter
Eliza Neals
Outstanding Blues/R&B Vocalist
Thornetta Davis
Outstanding R&B Artist/Group
The Howling Diablos
Outstanding Classical Composer
Scott Gwinnell
Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist
bugs Beddow (trombone)
Outstanding Classical Recording
Sarana VerLin “Rivers of Fire”
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
The Motor City Brass Quintet
Outstanding Classical Vocalist
Trish Shandor
Outstanding Community Orchestra
Michigan Philharmonic
Outstanding Country Artist/Group
Ty Stone & the Truth
Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
Brian “Roscoe“ White (guitar)
Outstanding Country Recording
TIE: Julianne Ankley “Vivid”
The Orbitsuns “Give the Orbitsuns What They Want”
Outstanding Country Songwriter
Ty Stone
Outstanding Country Vocalist
Ty Stone
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group
Cybertrybe
Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ
DJ Pleasure Kitten
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording
Cybertrybe “White Rabbit Viagra Mix“
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer
Gabe Gonzalez
Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue
Bob Seger “Live Bullet“ ( Capital )
Outstanding Live Performance
Satori Circus
Outstanding Live Sound Technician
Neil “T’ Sever
Outstanding Local Record Label
Mack Avenue Records
Outstanding National Major Label Album
Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce da 5’9” “Hell: The Sequel“ ( Shady/Innerscope)
Outstanding National Single
Mayer Hawthorne “The Walk“
Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Album
Dennis Coffey “Dennis Coffey (Strut)
Outstanding Record Producer
Tino Gross
Outstanding Recording Studio
Harmonie Park
Outstanding Video / Independent Budget (Under $10,000)
Howling Diablos “Mr. Right Now“
Outstanding Video / Major Budget (Over $10,000)
Kid Rock “Care“
Outstanding Tribute Band
Danny D & the Vagabonds (Rod Stewart tribute)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act
Sweet Crystal
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician
Demetrius Krayon Nabors (keyboards)
Marq Speck (keyboards)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
David Winans ll “Find the Water“
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter
God’s Army
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist
Sonnie Day
Outstanding Jazz Composer
Scott Gwinnell
Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
TIE: Phil Hale (keyboards)
Damon Warmack (bass)
Outstanding Jazz Recording
Patrick Prouty “New American Daydream“
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Sky Covington
Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group
Brothers Groove
Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
Hot Club of Detroit
Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist/Group
Hush
Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
DJ Psycho
Outstanding Hip-Hop MC
Hush
Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group
Howling Diablos
Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician
Skeeto Valdez (drums)
Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter
Tino Gross
Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
Nadir
Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording
Howling Diablos “Ultra Sonic Gas Can”
Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist
Skeeto Valdez (drums)
Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording
Howling Diablos “Ultra Sonic Gas Can“
Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter
Tino Gross
Outstanding Rock/Pop Vocalist
Rachel May
Metal/Hard Rock Artist/Group
60 Second Crush
Industrial Artist/Group
Crud
Rock/Pop Artist/Group
The Hard Lessons
National Indie Label Rock Artist/Group
Carolyn Striho
Outstanding Reggae/Ska Artist/Group
Roots Vibration
Outstanding World Artist/Group
Luis Resto
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist
Muruga Booker (drums/percussion)
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording
Sarana VerLin “Kyrie“ (world mix)
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Songwriter
Luis Resto
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
LizLarin
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