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Americana 

Outstanding Americana Artist / Group 

  • Acoustic Ash
  • Billy Brandt & The Sugarees
  • Jack, Jill 
  • Kubat, Audra
  • Rio & The Rockabilly Revival
  • Westwood, Jennifer

Outstanding Americana Recording

  • Jack, Jill  - "Bit Of A Jesus Girl"
  • Kubat, Audra - "Gray Glory Parade (ft. Jessica Care Moore)"
  • Leslie, Mike - "Sunday Sun"
  • Muruga Cosmic Boogie - "All Night Long"
  • Scott, Jeff - "Some Better Days"
  • Thibodeau, Robert - "Love Will Never Die"

 

Blues 

Outstanding Blues Artist / Group 

  • Al-Saadi, Laith
  • Davis, Thornetta
  • Jim McCarty and Mystery Train
  • Motor City Josh & The Big 3
  • Murray, Bobby
  • Owens, Tosha 

Outstanding Blues Recording

  • Charboneau, Jason - "Troubled"
  • Murray, Bobby - "Love Letters From Detroit"
  • Murray, Bobby - "Sooner Come Later (ft. Smoke Jones)"
  • Sinclair, John  - "Still Kickin'"
  • Smillie, Pat - "Last Chance"
  • Spangler, RJ - "A Tribute To Louis Jordan"
  • Thibodeau, Robert -  "Ain't No Easy Way"

 

Classical 

Outstanding Classical Composer 

  • Daugherty, Michael
  • Grant, Patrick
  • Herd, Maurice "Pirahnahead"
  • Jones, Molly
  • Malis, Michael
  • Pierson, Brooke
  • Strain, Craig

Outstanding Community Orchestra 

  • Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony
  • Dearborn Symphony Orchestra
  • Livonia Symphony Orchestra
  • Macomb Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra
  • Warren Symphony Orchestra

Outstanding Small Ensemble 

  • Beo String Quartet
  • Il Segreto String Quartet
  • Motor City Brass Band
  • Soulchestra

Outstanding Classical Recording

  • An Vedi - "Voiceolin"
  • Davis Way, The  - "The Soul Within"
  • Ysssa - "Clair De Lune"

 

Country 

Outstanding Country Artist/Group 

  • Alan Turner Band
  • Family Tradition Band, The
  • Julianne Ankley & The Rogues
  • Scillian, Devin
  • Vee, Joey
  • Whiskey Fixx

Outstanding Country Recording

  • Hensley, Lewis - "Runaway"
  • Holmes, Kari - "Deserves To Be Loved"
  • Holmes, Kari - "When I See You Smile"
  • Mary, Lisa - "Original Sin"
  • Vee, Joey - "My Pride"
  • Vee, Joey - "We're Gonna Miss This"

 

Electronic/Dance 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group 

  • DJ Godfather
  • Flashclash
  • Impaler, The
  • Larin, Liz
  • Nikki O  (Sky Covington)
  • Smith, Delano

Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ 

  • Chandler, Gary
  • Craig, Carl
  • DJ Godfather
  • DJ Psycho
  • Hale, Stacey "Hotwaxx"
  • Lexy, Linda

Outstanding Electronic Recording

  • Alston, Malik - "In A Better Way"
  • DJ Godfather - "Show Some Respect"
  • DJ Godfather - "Up All Night"
  • Drummer B - "A.O.A. (Age Of Aquarius)"
  • Larin, Liz - "The Expedition"
  • Nikki O (Sky Covington) - "Rough, Rugged, Raw" 

 

General  

Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue  

  • Crenshaw, Marshall - "Wild Exciting Sounds of Marshall Crenshaw Live 20th/21st Century”
  • Franklin, Aretha  - "Aretha (box set)"
  • Gaye, Marvin  -  "What's Goin' On: Deluxe Edition (Revised)"
  • Iggy & The Stooges  - "Born In A Trailer: The Session & Rehearsal Tapes 72-73"
  • White, Jack -  "Live At The Masonic Temple"
  • White Stripes, The - "Live At The Detroit Institute Of Arts"   

Outstanding Family/Children's Music  

  • Detroit Children's Choir
  • Gro-Town
  • Miss Paula & The Candy Bandits
  • Mr. Bob's Rubber Band
  • Reitenga, Mark

Outstanding Live Performance  (includes VIRTUAL)

  • 42nd Detroit Jazz Festival  (virtual)
  • Al-Saadi, Laith
  • Groove Council, The
  • Hyped Up: Live Sessions
  • Jill Jack Band
  • Mac Saturn
  • Motor City Brass Band
  • Motor City Horns
  • Motor City Josh & The Big 3
  • Tino G's Dumpster Machine

Outstanding Live Sound Tech  

  • Carr, Mike
  • Jay, Peter
  • Muccino, Robert
  • Panackia, Chris
  • Schuster, Andrew
  • Stevens, Jef

Outstanding Local Record Label  

  • Architect Entertainment
  • Assemble Sound
  • Funky D Records
  • Jett Plastic Recordings
  • Majik Ninja Entertainment
  • Red Tank Records
  • Tremor Records

 

2022 Nominees

 

 

General, cont.  

Outstanding Local Venue  (maximum capacity 2500)

  • 20 Front Street
  • Ark, The
  • Baker's Keyboard Lounge
  • Cadieux Cafe
  • Cliff Bell's
  • Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
  • Magic Bag, The
  • P.J.'s Lager House
  • Saint Andrew's Hall
  • Token Lounge, The

Outstanding Major Label Recording  

  • Big Sean & Hit Boy  - "What You Expect"
  • Cooper, Alice - "Detroit Stories"
  • Greta Van Fleet - "The Battle At Garden's Gate"
  • McMurray, David - "Grateful Dedication"
  • Quatro, Suzi  - "The Devil In Me"
  • Winans, CeCe - "Believe For It"

Outstanding National Single 

  • Clinton, George & Cimafunk  -  "Funk Aspirin"
  • Eminem -  "Killer (remix) (ft. Jack Harlow & Cordae)"
  • Nugent, Ted - "Come And Take It"
  • Quatro, Suzi -  "The Devil In Me"
  • White, Jack  - "Taking Me Back"
  • Wonder, Stevie - "Finish Line (with Elton John" 

Outstanding National Small/Indie Label Recording 

  • Cactus  - "Tightrope"
  • Insane Clown Posse  - "Yum Yum Bedlam"
  • Kroha, Danny - "Detroit Blues"
  • Spinners, The - "Round The Block And Back Again"
  • Sponge - "Lavatorium" 
  • Violent J  -  "Walking Home Monday"

Outstanding Record Producer  

  • Alkazian, Chuck
  • Feeny, Dave
  • Ford, Josh "Motor City"
  • Green, Tony "T-Money"
  • Gross, Tino
  • Whitelaw, JC

Outstanding Recording Studio  

  • 54 Sound
  • Big Sky
  • Pearl Sound Studio
  • Plymouth Rock Productions
  • Rooftop Recording
  • Sound Shop Studio, The

Outstanding Tribute Band 

  • Crazy Babies - Ozzy Rebourne
  • Danny D and The Vagabonds
  • Major Dudes - A Steely Dan Tribute
  • ROCKSTAR
  • The Santana Project
  • Wrecking Crew

Outstanding Video - Limited Budget

  • Dead In 5- "Devil White Devil"
  • Eva Under Fire - "Unstoppable"
  • Jack, Jill  -  "Bit Of A Jesus Girl"
  • Laura Rain and The Caesars  - "I Am"
  • Mike Ward: Psychosongs  - "Content"
  • Sponge - "Common People"

Outstanding Video - Major Budget 

  • Eminem - "Tone-Deaf"
  • Greta Van Fleet  - "Heat Above"
  • Kid Rock - "Don't Tell Me How To Live"
  • White, Jack  - "Taking Me Back"
  • White Stripes - "From The Basement"
  • White Stripes, The - "Seven Nation Army (Live At Bonnaroo 2007)" 

Outstanding Bass Instrumentalist  

  • Armstrong, Ralphe
  • Bartels, Chuck
  • Forrester, Dana
  • Hayden, Marion
  • Iio, Takashi
  • Keller, Paul
  • Marx, Skid
  • Noonan, Roger
  • Pedraz, Jeff
  • Rogers, Emily   

Outstanding Guitar Instrumentalist  

  • Al-Saadi, Laith
  • Brandt, BIlly
  • Dailey, Scott
  • Degnore, Chris
  • Harlick, Duane Allen
  • Hughes, Perry
  • Leslie, Mike
  • Lucas, Brett
  • Monteleone, Bob
  • Napoleon, Randy
  • Peltier, Pete
  • Whitelaw, JC

Outstanding Keyboards Instrumentalist 

  • Dorian, Marc
  • Grisa, Dale
  • Gwinnell, Scott
  • Hale, Phil
  • Mercer, Evan
  • Nebors, Demetrius
  • Speck, Marq
  • Striho, Carolyn
  • Whitfield, Phil
  • Wise-Harrison, Pamela

Outstanding Percussion Instrumentalist

  • Booker, Muruga
  • Coppola, Angelo
  • Gittinger, Jason
  • Glass, Todd
  • Kinde, Geoff
  • McCarty, Dylan
  • McKinney, Gayelynn
  • Pangborn, Ron
  • Taylor, David
  • Winn, Nate

Outstanding Specialty Instrumentalist  

  • Adams, Dwight  -  Trumpet
  • Bennett, Dave  -  Clarinet
  • Biggs, Rayse  - Trumpet
  • Charboneau, Jason  - Cello
  • Evans, Johnny  - Saxophone
  • Kaminski, Keith  - Saxophone
  • Labeck, Larry  - Pedal Steel
  • Rutherford, John  - Trombone
  • Taylor, Steve  - Mandolin
  • White, Walter  -  Trumpet

Outstanding Songwriter 

  • Brandt, Billy
  • Charboneau, Jason
  • Dear, Olivia
  • Gross, Tino
  • Jack, Jill
  • Laren, Liz
  • Striho, Carolyn
  • Taylor, Steve
  • Thibodeau, Robert
  • Ward, Mike

Outstanding Vocalist  

  • Dear, Olivia
  • Harris, Ash  (Acoustic Ash)
  • Hinote, Kate
  • Jack, Jill
  • Lady Champagne Page
  • McCabe, Maggie
  • Murray, Kathleen
  • Owens, Tosha
  • Ward, Mike
  • Warner, Gia

 

 

 

 

Gospel/Christian  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist or Group  

  • Madness, Mick
  • Murray, Jay
  • Phillips, Carl B
  • Righteous Through God (RTG)
  • Shelby 5
  • Twyman, Darius 

Outstanding Gospel Choir

  • Bishop Charles H Ellis III & Greater Grace Temple Mass Choir
  • Darius Twyman and Destiny
  • Detroit Youth Choir
  • Greater Emmanuel Temple of Deliverance
  • Motown Legends Gospel Choir
  • Third New Hope Baptist Church Choir

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording

  • Butwin, Tom & Scott Wilkinson - "Against The Odds - Live"
  • Phillips, Carl B  - "Good Enough For God (ft Stephen Anderson)"
  • Pivotal Awakening  - "Praise The Glory"
  • Righteous Through God (RTG)  - "The Word"
  • The Garbageman Fss & The Soundshop Band  - "Say A Prayer For An Angel"
  • Twyman, Darius - "Tell Me Where"

 

               Jazz  

Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist 

  • Brandon Rose - Soul Therapy
  • Detroit Jazz Project, The
  • Gayelynn McKinney & McKinnfolk
  • Paxton/Spangler Septet
  • Rayse Biggs Collective
  • Theatre Bizarre

Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist  

  • Belgrave, Kassan
  • Hughes Smith Quintet
  • Jones, Ibrahim
  • McKinney, Gayelynn
  • Planet D Nonet
  • Scott Gwinnell Big Band

Outstanding Jazz Recording  

  • Detroit Jazz Project, The - "Journey To Mars"
  • Gayelynn McKinney & McKinnfolk - "Zoot Suit Funk"
  • Harrison, Wendell -  "It's About Damn Time"
  • Morgan, Chrissy -  "Simple Love Songs"
  • Paxton/Spangler Septet  -  "Anthem For The New Nation"
  • Van Goor, Olivia  -  "When The Shadows Fall"

 

            R & B

Outstanding R & B Artist

  • Davis, Braxton Van Zant
  • Groove Council, The
  • Kat Orlando Band
  • Key, Chrissii
  • Laura Rain and The Caesars
  • Ms. Carmen

Outstanding R & B Recording

  • Darling, Dani  - "The Future"
  • Disaster Relief w/ Thornetta Davis  - "How I Feel"
  • Disaster Relief w/ Thornetta Davis  - "Not So Scared Of You"
  • Ella Rose, Monique  -  "Can't Get Enough Love (A Love Odyssey)"
  • Erikson, Leaf  -  "The Vigil"
  • Laura Rain and The Caesars  -  "I Am"

 

               Rap

Outstanding Rap Artist/Group   

  • Apollo Brown
  • Dirty White
  • Erikson, Leaf
  • Hush
  • REDD
  • Sada Baby 

Outstanding Rap Recording

  • Blizzard The Mad Scientist - "Duel With Death"
  • Erikson, Leaf  -  "Moonlight On Mt. Sinai"
  • REDD  -  "Delayed Flights"
  • Sada Baby  -  "Little While"
  • Trick Trick  -  "Elemelem"
  • Trick Trick  -  "Fuccitup"

 

               Rock   

Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist or Group  

  • Carolyn Striho Group
  • Dirk Kroll Band
  • Elsie Binx
  • Kathleen Murray Band
  • Tino G's Dumpster Machine
  • Warner, Gia

Outstanding Alt/Indie/Punk Artist or Group  

  • Cinecyde
  • Ladyship Warship
  • Screw
  • Strains, The
  • Van Go Go
  • Zotz, The   

Outstanding Heavy/Hard Rock Artist or Group  

  • Artificial Agent
  • Casting Shadowz
  • Cyadine
  • Dead In 5
  • Kougaran
  • Warhorses   

Outstanding Rock Recording 

  • Brian McCarty & The Faux Diamond Band - "Hamtramck Jukebox"
  • Cinecyde  -  "Vegetable Or Thing"
  • Johnny Bee & The Murder Hornets  -  "Arc Of The Sweeping Sky"
  • Owens, Tosha & Bob Mervak  -  "Love More, Hate Less"
  • Rat, Ricky  -  "She Feels Like A Good Thing"
  • Thibodeau, Robert  -  "Straight From The Heart"

 

World Music   

Outstanding World Artist/Group   

  • Bill Grogan's Goat 
  • Booker, Muruga 
  • Corktown Popes, The
  • Luddites, The
  • McCabe, Maggie   
  • Roots Vibrations

Outstanding World Recording

  • Chaparro, Martin - "Time To Rebuild"
  • DAB - David Asher Band  - "DAB"
  • Detroit Children's Choir  -  "Betelehemu"
  • Detroit Riddim' Crew  -  "Look Around"
  • Killer Diller  -  "Where Did It Go? (The Song We Used To Sing)"
  • Perez, Abel  -  "Papi"

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