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Americana 

Outstanding Americana Artist / Group 

  • Acoustic Madness 
  • Billy Brandt & the Sugarees
  • Jack, Jill 
  • Keynote Sisters, The
  • Kubat, Audra
  • Liburdi, Carmel 

Outstanding Americana Instrumentalist 

  • Brandt, Billy – Multi
  • Codish, Chris – Piano/Organ
  • Falk, Dave– Dobro
  • Gustafson, Erik– Guitar 
  • McGuire, Mary– Guitar 
  • Monteleone, Bob - Guitar
  • Peltier, Pete – Guitar

Outstanding Americana Songwriter

  • Brandt, Billy
  • Keynote Sisters, The
  • McGuire, Mary, 
  • Monteleone, Bob
  • Serrapere, Jo
  • Taylor, Steve

Outstanding Americana Vocalist

  • Liburdi, Carmel
  • McGuire, Mary
  • Rose, Emily
  • Scott, Jeff
  • Taylor, Steve
  • Thibodeau, Robert

Outstanding Americana Recording

  • Billy Brandt & The Sugarees - "Riverside"
  • Dilaha, Ryan - "Closer To Better"
  • Escaping Pavement - "Road Warrior"
  • Keynote Sisters, The - "Rose Colored Glasses"
  • Kubat, Audra - "The Sliver and The Salve"
  • Thibodeau, Robert - "Thank God There Is Love In This World"

 

Blues 

Outstanding Blues Artist / Group 

  • Bobby Murray Band
  • Chris Canas Band
  • Kenny Parker Band
  • Lady Champagne Page
  • Motor City Josh & The Big 3
  • P-Funk Outlaws 

Outstanding Blues Instrumentalist 

  • Al-Saadi, Laith - Guitar
  • Bones, Jimmie - Keyboard
  • Cloyd, James - Bass
  • Ford, Josh "Motor City" - Guitar
  • Lucas,, Brett - Guitar
  • Murray, Bobby - Guitar 

Outstanding Blues Songwriter

  • Ford, Josh "Motor City"
  • Gross, Tino
  • Parker, Kenny
  • Pasman, Mark
  • Thibodeau, Robert
  • Williams, Raye

Outstanding Blues Vocalist

  • Bones, Jimmie
  • Bradley, Robert
  • Ford, Josh "Motor City"
  • Lady Champagne Page
  • Owens, Tasha
  • Stalker, Beth

Outstanding Blues Recording

  • Lucas, Brett - "Soul & Courage, Vol 2."
  • Parker, Kenny - "Hellfire"
  • Robert Thibodeau & The Detroit Jewels  - "Don't Go Away"
  • Sax Maniacs  - "Live@theshop"
  • Smilie, Pat - "Lonesome For A Long Time"

 

Classical 

Outstanding Classical Composer 

  • Daughtry, Michael
  • Grant, Patrick
  • Prouty, Patrick
  • Schoeneman, Todd 

Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist 

  • Beddow, Buggs  - Trombone
  • Hughes, Molly - Violin
  • Lee, Sonia - Violin
  • Robinson, Kenneth - Trumpet
  • Rutherford, John - Trombone
  • Wagner, Dave - Pipe Organ
  • White, Walter - Trumpet

Outstanding Classical Vocalist

  • Evola, Eve
  • Fitzgerald, Jill
  • Fulgenzi, Lynda
  • Theis, Angela
  • Ylizaliturri, Annamaria

Outstanding Community Orchestra 

  • Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony
  • International Symphony Orchestra
  • Lexington Bach Festival Orchestra
  • Livonia Symphony Orchestra
  • Macomb Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra

Outstanding Small Ensemble 

  • Hughes Smith Quartet
  • Motor City Brass Band
  • Pebble Creek Chamber Orchestra
  • St. Paul's Brass Quartet
  • St. Paul's String Quartet
  • Tilted Axes

Outstanding Classical Recording

  • Massard, Robert - "Sailing Mackinac"
  • Owens, Tosha - "We've Got Hate On The Run"
  • Schoeneman, Todd - "Tell Me A Tale:  Music From The Cutting Room Floor"
  • Winans, David II & Campbell, Beverly - "23 Psalm (Partita #1 Bb Major)"

 

Country 

Outstanding Country Artist/Group 

  • Austin, Matt
  • Harper, RJ
  • Jayne, Paulina
  • Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke
  • Julianne Ankley & The Rogues
  • Turner, Alan

Outstanding Country Instrumentalist 

  • Frederick, Matthew - Bass
  • Justice, Danny - Guitar
  • Kaatz, Jim - Guitar
  • Labeck, Larry - Pedal Steel
  • Lopez, Randy - Bass
  • Noonan, Roger - Bass

Outstanding Country Songwriter

  • Ankley, Julianne
  • Dakota, Corey
  • Kidd, Joe & Burke, Sheila
  • Marshall, Bob
  • Turner, Alan & Stryker, Greg
  • Vee, Joey 

Outstanding Country Vocalist

  • Ankley, Julianne
  • Austin, Matt
  • Burke, Sheila
  • Kidd, Joe
  • Nicole, Heather
  • Turner, Alan

Outstanding Country Recording

  • Ankley, Julianne - "Why"
  • Austin, Matt - "Show Me How To Love You"
  • Horlock, Robin - "Love At Second Sight"
  • Robert Thibodeau & The Detroit Jewels - "Cowboy"
  • Turner, Alan - "That's Why They Make Beer!"
  • Williams, Raye - "Suicidal Heart (Countrified)"

 

Electronic/Dance 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group 

  • Detroit Bureau of Sound
  • Electric Otto's Funk Factory
  • Flashclash
  • Golfclap
  • N2 Submission
  • Shigeto
  • Wajeed

Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ 

  • Body Mechanic
  • DJ Holographic
  • Impaler, The
  • Lexy, Linda
  • Logix, Eddie
  • N2 Submission

Outstanding Electronic Producer/Writer 

  • Body Mechanic
  • Electric Otto's Funk Factory
  • Impaler, The
  • Kerasiotis, Yorg
  • Larin, Liz
  • Tate, Sean

Outstanding Electronic Recording

  • Body Mechanic - "Crank Music"
  • Body Mechanic - "Make Techno Black Again"
  • Electric Otto's Funk Factory - "The Afrofuture Funk Soundtrack"
  • Martone - "Erogenous Zone"
  • Shigeto - "Versions"
  • Various Artists - "Pure Sounds Of Michigan" 

2020 Nominees

 

 

General  

Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue  

  • Algebra Mothers - "Strawberry Cheesecake EP”
  • Coffey, Dennis - "Live At Baker's 2006"
  • Franklin, Aretha - "Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings"
  • Gaye, Marvin -  "You're The Man"
  • Various Artists  - "Motown:  The Complete No. 1's"
  • White Stripes, The - "XX"   

Outstanding Family/Children's Music  

  • Bob & Coltrane
  • Gemini
  • Gro-Town
  • Mr. Bob's Rubber Band

Outstanding Live Performance  

  • Buggs Beddow & The Good Stuff
  • Corktown Popes
  • Jack, Jill
  • Key, Chrissii
  • Motor City Josh & The Big 3
  • Sean Blackman's In Transit
  • Warhorses 

Outstanding Live Sound Tech  

  • Busuttil, Adam
  • Carr, Mike
  • Jay, Peter
  • Kozy, Bill
  • Preston, Glenn
  • Tucker, Kelly

Outstanding Local Record Label  

  • Detroit Music Factory
  • Detroit Techno
  • Funky D
  • Got The Key
  • Jett Plastic
  • Reel II Real  

Outstanding Major Label Recording  

  • Cooper, Alice - "Breadcrumbs"
  • Kash Doll - "Stacked"
  • Madonna - "Madame X"
  • Posner, Mike - "A Real Good Kid"
  • Posner, Mike - "Keep Going"
  • Quinn XCII - "From Michigan, With Love" 

Outstanding National Single 

  • Greta Van Fleet - "Lover, Leaver"
  • John 5  - "Living With Ghosts"
  • McMurray, Dave - "Freedom Ain't Freel"
  • Neals, Eliza - "Pawn Shop Blues"
  • Raconteurs, The - "Help Me Stranger"
  • Skill, Mike - "Carrie Got Married"  

Outstanding National Small/Indie Label Recording 

  • Detroit Cobras - "What More"
  • Detroit Cobras/Kenny Tudrick - "Stay Down/Lightning Bird"
  • Neals, Eliza - "Pawn Shop Blues"
  • Pop, Iggy - "Free"
  • Quatro, Suzi - "No Control"
  • Ryder, Mitch - "Detroit Breakout" 

Outstanding Record Producer  

  • Alkazian, Chuck
  • Ford, Josh "Motor City"
  • Green, Tony "T-Money"
  • Gross, Tino
  • Reilly, Bryan
  • White, Brian "Roscoe"

Outstanding Recording Studio  

  • Big Sky Recording
  • Loft, The
  • Pearl Sound Studios
  • Rustbelt
  • Sound Shop Studio
  • Tempermill

Outstanding Tribute Band 

  • Crazy Babies
  • Dr. Pocket
  • Major Dudes - Steely Dan Tribute
  • Rockstar
  • Santana Project, The
  • Wreking Crue    

Outstanding Video - Limited Budget

  • Ankley, Julianne - "Why"
  • Beggars, The - "This Part Of Town"
  • Christi'an, Steffanie - "Limbo"
  • Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences Choir - "One Nation: Detroit's Tribute To The Funk"
  • Key, Chrissii - "Out Of My Control"
  • Tino G's Dumpster Machine - "I Had Problems Last Week"  

Outstanding Video - Major Budget 

  • John 5 - "Crank It/Living With Ghosts"
  • McMurray, Dave - "Freedom Ain't Free"
  • Raconteurs, The - "Help Me Stranger"
  • Royce da 5'9" - "Black Savage"
  • Royce da 5'9" - "Cocaine"
  • Taylor, JoAnne Shaw - "The Best Thing" 

 

Gospel/Christian  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist or Group  

  • David Whitfield & Whitfield Productions
  • Phillips, Carl B
  • Righteous Through God (RTG)
  • Second Day Story
  • Sweet Crystal  
  • Young Men 4 Christ

Outstanding Gospel Choir

  • Carlos Whitlow & GP
  • David Whitfield & Whitfield Productions
  • E Laquint Weaver & The Hallelujah Singers
  • Greater Emmanuel Temple of Deliverance
  • Third New Hope Baptist Church Choir

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Instrumentalist

  • Babbitt, Jeff  - Percussion
  • Cortez, Pavel - Piano
  • Holland, Brandon - Piano
  • Russell, Bill - Guitar
  • Speck, Marq - Keyboards  
  • Wood, James - Drums

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter

  • Day, Sonnie
  • Phillips, Carl B; Young, Gabriel & Pearson, Gregory Sr.
  • Speck, Marq Andrew
  • Stryker, Greg
  • Turner-Carr, Peggy
  • Whitfield, David

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist

  • Levos, Amy
  • Odom, Mindi
  • Phillips, Carl B
  • Simon, Trey
  • Speck, Marq Andrew
  • Turner-Carr, Peggy
  • Winans, David II  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording

  • Booker, Muruga - "Peace Within The Chaos: Drumming & Positive Affirmations"
  • Day, Sonnie - "Love & Gospel"
  • Owens, Tosha - "Build A Bridge"
  • Righteous Through God (RTG)  - "Lord I Pray (Most Of All)"
  • Sweet Crystal - "When I Tell You I Love You"
  • Young Men 4 Christ - "Fufilled (Feel The Music From Within)"  

 

Jazz  

Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist 

  • Armstrong, Ralphe
  • Finklestein, Ian
  • Hayden, Marion
  • Hurst, Bob
  • New Day Collective
  • Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra

Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist  

  • Bob Mervak Trio
  • Chrissy Morgan & Her Fabulous Band
  • Covington, Sky
  • Detroit Jazz Ensemble
  • Paul Keller's "At Sundown"
  • PD9

Outstanding Jazz Composer

  • Barron, John
  • Garcia, Diego
  • Gwinnell, Scott
  • Monford, Mike  
  • Napoleon, Randy
  • Rowe, Ellen

Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist

  • Armstrong, Ralphe - Bass
  • Cafagna, Carl - Saxophone
  • Coffey, Dennis - Guitar
  • Iio, Takashi - Bass
  • Kaminski, Keith - Saxophone
  • Woodman, Susie - Piano

Outstanding Jazz Vocalist  

  • Belgrave, Joan
  • Covington, Sky
  • D'Angelo, Sarah
  • Davis, Thornetta
  • Landis, Sheila
  • Paxton, John "T-Bone" 

Outstanding Jazz Recording  

  • Booker, Muruga & Hershberger, Mark - "Primal City Accents"
  • Coffey, Dennis - "Down By The River"
  • Detroit Tenors - "Detroit Tenors"
  • McMillan, Duncan - "Room With A View"
  • Planet D Nonet - "Kings Of Kansas City Swing"
  • Stalker, Beth -  "Live At O'Malley's"  

 

 

 

Rap   

Outstanding Rap Artist

  • Dirty White
  • Dope Rhyme Villanz
  • Finale
  • Icewar Vezzo
  • REDD
  • Trick Trick

Outstanding Rap Composer

  • Bass, Jake
  • Foul Mouth
  • Illy Maine
  • K-Squeez
  • REDD
  • TimBlackman

Outstanding Rap MC

  • Baybro
  • Davis, Bryan (Powerdise)
  • Erickson, Leaf
  • Icewar Vezzo
  • K-Squeez
  • Smith, Jashua

Outstanding Rap Producer   

  • Bass, Jake
  • Green, Tony "T-Money"
  • ilajide
  • MCV Mowl
  • REDD
  • TimBlackman

Outstanding Rap Recording

  • Baybro - "No One Is Coming"
  • Chinchillionaires, The - "It Comes In Threes"
  • Erickson, Leaf  - "A Canvas Of Hope"
  • K-Squeez  - "Bottom Of The Bottle"
  • REDD - "Drip 2 Clean"
  • Scott, Ryn - "I'm Free Feat. Jon Connor"

 

Rock   

Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist or Group  

  • Dirk Kroll Band
  • Elsie Binx
  • Gasoline Gypsies
  • Kaleido
  • Seatbelts, The
  • Tino G's Dumpster Machine

Outstanding Alt/Indie/Punk Artist or Group  

  • Beggars, The
  • Cinecyde
  • Josie Pace
  • Screw
  • SugarPunk Fairies
  • Zotz, The   

Outstanding Heavy/Hard Rock Artist or Group  

  • Artificial Agent
  • Blackmail
  • Critical Bill
  • Dead In 5
  • Eva Under Fire
  • Warhorses   

Outstanding Rock Instrumentalist

  • Abel, John "Wolf" - Bass
  • Badanjeck, Johnny "Bee" - Drums
  • Dailey, Scott - Guitar
  • Fava, Joey - Drums
  • Forester, Dana - Bass
  • Marx, Skid -  Bass

Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter   

  • Chriss, Christina
  • Dead In 5
  • Kroll, Dirk
  • Millerschin, Olivia
  • Striho, Carolyn
  • Warner, Gia

Outstanding Rock/Pop Vocalist   

  • Chriss, Christina
  • Christi'an, Steffanie
  • Kroll, Dirk
  • Payton, Barbara
  • Striho, Carolyn
  • Warner, Gia     

Outstanding Rock Recording 

  • Dead In 5 - "American Death Machine"
  • JC & The Disciples - "Hammered"
  • Kaleido - "Pretending"
  • Muggs, The- "Eye To Eye"
  • Muggs, The - "Slave To Sound"
  • Warhorses - "Shadow Gold"     

 

Urban   

Outstanding Urban Artist/Group   

  • Bugs Beddow & The Good Stuff
  • Detroit Academy Of Arts & Sciences Choir
  • Groove Council, The
  • Key, Chrissii
  • Mainstreet Soul
  • Omowale, Nadir   

Outstanding Urban Instrumentalist

  • Green, Tony "T-Money"  - Bass
  • Hawkins, Butter - Drums
  • Mercer, Evan - Keyboards
  • Orlando, Kat  -  Saxophone
  • Spooner, Christopher - Bass
  • TimBlackman -  Multi      

Outstanding Urban Songwriter   

  • Erikson, Leaf
  • Key, Chrissii
  • Mayaeni
  • Ms. Carmen
  • Omowale, Nadir
  • Orlando, Kat   

Outstanding Urban Vocalist   

  • Key, Chrissii
  • Mayaeni
  • Ms. Carmen
  • Murray, Kathleen
  • Omowale, Nadir
  • Orlando, Kat 

Outstanding Urban Recording   

  • Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences Choir - "One Nation: Detroit's Tribute To The Funk"
  • Hardaway, Kendrick - "I'll Take You Back"
  • Key, Chrissii - "Out Of My Control"
  • Mayaeni -  "Underdog"
  • Ms. Carmen ft: King Renigad - "This Is Crazy"
  • Williams, Raye  - "Suicidal Heart"  

 

World Music   

Outstanding World Artist/Group   

  • Audio:Birds   
  • Corktown Popes
  • Luddites, The
  • McCabe, Maggie   
  • Muruga Cosmic Boogie
  • Sean Blackman's In Transit  

Outstanding World Instrumentalist   

  • Blackman, Sean - Guitar
  • Booker, Muruga - Drums 
  • Bostek, Jamey – Trumpet   
  • Megerian, Jim - Bass
  • Simonson, James - Bass
  • Taylor, Steve - Multi

Outstanding World Songwriter

  • Burns, Terry
  • Goedert, Lisa
  • Kash, Tracy
  • Marbrisa
  • Matle, Rick
  • Smith, Gerard
  • Succari, Obed
  • Nacif, Alberto  

Outstanding World Vocalist

  • Burns, Terry
  • Goedert, Lisa
  • Kash, Tracy
  • Marbrisa
  • McCabe, Maggie
  • Smith, Gerard

Outstanding World Recording

  • Booker, Muruga - "Both Ends Of The Drum"
  • Chaparro, Martin - "Two Worlds"
  • Detroit Riddim Crew - "Detroit Riddim Crew & Friends"
  • Kash, Tracy  - "Fierce"
  • Marbrisa - "Ciclos"
  • Simonson, James - "Realities"  

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