Americana 

Outstanding Americana Artist / Group 

Billy Brandt and the Sugarees 
Carmel Liburdi 
Michael on Fire 
The Gasoline Gypsies 
Zander Michigan 

Outstanding Americana Instrumentalist 

Billy Brandt – Guitar 
Bob Montelone – Guitar 
Brett Lucas – Guitar 
Brian Simon – Guitar 
Gia Warner – Guitar 
Katelynn Corll – Drums 
Michael on Fire – Guitar, Piano, Mandolin 
Sean “Junebug” Harris – Bass 

Outstanding Americana Recording 

Carmel Liburdi “Insomnia Slumber Party” 
Jill Jack “These Days” 
Mark Reitenga “Angels Watching Over Me” 
Michael on Fire “The Solstice Sessions/ Tracks Along the Way” 
The Gasoline Gypsies “Killin Time” 
Zander Michigan “Kitchen Sink # 1” 

Outstanding Americana Songwriter 

Aaron Markovitz and Emily Burns 
Billy Brandt 
Jill Jack 
Michael on Fire 
Rio Scafone 
Zander Michigan 

Outstanding Americana Vocalist 

Audra Kubat 
Billy Brandt 
Caleb Malooley 
Carmel Liburdi 
Emily Rose 
Jill Jack 
Mark Reitenga 

Blues 

Outstanding Blues Artist / Group 

Bobby Murray Band 
Dave “Stoney” Mazur 
Eliza Neals and The Narcotics 
Jim McCarty and Mystery Train 
Thornetta Davis 
Tosha Owens 

Outstanding Blues Instrumentalist 

Bobby East – Guitar 
Bobby Murray – Guitar 
Brett Lucas – Guitar 
Carl Henry – Guitar 
Howard Glazer – Guitar 
Jim McCarty – Guitar 
Mike Leslie – Guitar 
Phil Hale – Keyboards 

Outstanding Blues Recording 

Booker Blues All Stars “Booker Plays Hooker” 
Eliza Neals “10,000 Feet Below” 
Frigid Pink “Sugar Daddy” 
Laith Al – Saadi “A 75th Birthday Tribute to Jimi Hendrix” 
Laura Rain and the Caesars “Walk With Me” 

Outstanding Blues Songwriter 

Eliza Neals 
Jim McCarty 
Laith Al-Saadi 
Thornetta Davis 
Tino Gross 
Tosha Owens 

Outstanding Blues Vocalist 

Chrissy Morgan 
Eliza Neals 
Kathleen Murray 
Lady Champagne 
Laith Al-Saadi 
Thornetta Davis 
Tosha Owens 

Classical 

Outstanding Classical Composer 

bugs Beddow 
Charles C. Stephens 
Craig Strain 
Michele Ramo 
Takashi Iio 

Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist 

Al Ayoub – Guitar 
Bonnie Kaye – Violin 
Brandon Lepage – Flute 
bugs Beddow – Trombone 
Sonia Lee – Violin 
Takashi Iio – Bass 

Outstanding Classical Recording 

Anna Mieczkowski “Wealth of Grace” 
Detroit Symphony Orchestra “Copland: Symphony No. 3 & Three Latin American Sketches” 
Patrick Grant “A Sequence of Waves” 
Todd Edward Schoeneman “Carol of the Bells” 

Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble 

Cut Time Ensemble 
Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings 
DSO String Octet fea. Hai Xin Wu, Jianim Wang, Mingzhao Zhou, Will Haapaniemi, Hanf Su, Han Zheng, Una O’Riordan & Peter McCaffrey 
Il Segreto String Quartet 
Motor City Brass 
Pirahnahead’s Soulchestra 

Outstanding Classical Vocalist 

Anamaria Ylizaliturri 
Eva Marie Evola 
Heidi Hepler – Ramo 
Tom Butwin 
Tracy Kash 
Trish Shandor 

Outstanding Community Orchestra 

Al McKenzie Orchestra 
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra 
Craig Strain Orchestra 
Dearborn Symphony Orchestra 
International Symphony Orchestra of Sarnia and Port Huron 
Michigan Philharmonic 

Country 

Outstanding Country Artist/Group 

Alan Turner and the Steel Horse Band 
Devin Scillian 
Doop and the Inside Outlaws 
Horse Cave Trio 
Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils 
Julianne Ankley and the Rogues 

Outstanding Country Instrumentalist 

Chuck Bartels – Bass 
Dennis Burr – Guitar 
Drew Howard – Pedal Steel 
Dylan Dunbar – Guitar 
Jason Dennie – Guitar 
Joey Spina – Guitar 
Larry Labeck – Pedal Steel 

Outstanding Country Recording 

Bob Marshall “Screen Door” 
Horse Cave Trio “Dust Off The Jukebox” 
Joey Vee “American Heart” 
Julianne Ankley “Raining For You” 
Longneck Strangler “Horseshoes and Handgrenades” 
The Whiskey Charmers “The Valley” 

Outstanding Country Songwriter 

Devin Scillian 
Don Duprie 
Jennifer Westwood 
Julianne Ankley 
Kat Beal 
Vinnie Dombroski 

Outstanding Country Vocalist 

Alan Turner 
Devin Scillian 
Jo Serrapere 
Julianne Ankley 
Paulina Jayne 
Vinnie Dombroski 

Electronic/Dance 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group 

Carl Craig 
Detroit Techno Militia 
Eddie Logix 
Gabe Gonzalez 
Haz Mat 
Maurice “Pirahnahead” Herd 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ 

Asher Perkins 
DJ Pleasure Kitten 
DJ Psycho 
Gabe Gonzalez 
Haz Mat 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording 

Amp Fiddler “Amp Dog Knights” 
DJ Psycho “Piggy Mctiggers VI: Bessies Boy” 
Funkadelic “Reworked by Detroiters” 
LeLe XO “My Guy” 
Pirahnahead and Diviniti “The Beauty of Life” fea. Carmen Rodgers 
Sky Covington and Alton Miller “More Positive Things” 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer 

Amp Fiddler 
Asher Perkins 
Gabe Gonzalez 
Maurice “Pirahnahead” Herd 
Mike “Agent X” Clark 
Nick Speed 
Yorg Kerasiotis

General  

Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue  

Aretha Franklin “Live With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra”  
Bob Seger, "2 + 2 = ?"  
Dennis Coffey “Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin’ at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge”  
Lyman Woodard Organization “Saturday Night Special”  
MC 5 “Kick Out The Jams”  
The Stooges “The Stooges”  

Outstanding Live Performance  

Artificial Agent  
Chrissii Key  
Jill Jack Band  
RTG Righteous Through God  
The Luddites  
The Ruiners  
Warhorses  

Outstanding Live Sound Technician  

Adam Busuttil  
Bill Kozy  
C.B. “Craiger” Sias  
Dave Miseveth  
Neil “T” Sever  
Peter Jay  

Outstanding Local Record Label  

Detroit Music Factory  
Detroit Techno Records  
Funky D Records  
Got The Key Records  
Jett Plastic Recordings  
Smokin Sleddog Records  

Outstanding National Major Label Recording  

Alice Cooper “Paranormal” ( earMUSIC )  
Bob Seger “I Knew You When” ( Capitol )  
CeCe Winans  “Let Them Fall in Love” ( PureSprings EMI Gospel )  
Eminem “Revival” ( Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/Goliath )  
Greta Van Fleet “From the Fires” ( Republic )  
Kid Rock “Sweet Southern Sugar” ( BBR Music Group )  

Outstanding National Single  

Alice Cooper “Paranoiac Personality”  
Bob Seger “Busload of Faith”  
CeCe Winans “Never Have to be Alone”  
Eminem “Walk on Water”  
Greta Van Fleet “Highway Tune”  
Iggy Pop “Asshole Blues”  

Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording  

Craig Brown Band “The Lucky Ones Forget”  
Discipline “Captives of the Wine Dark Sea”  
Flint Eastwood “Broke Royalty”  
Frontier Ruckus “Enter the Kingdom”  
We Came As Romans “Cold Like War”  
Whitey Morgan and the 78s “Sonic Ranch”  

Outstanding Record Producer  

Al Sutton  
Chuck Alkazian  
Josh “Motor City Josh” Ford  
Kevin Sharpe  
Tino Gross  
Tony Hamera  

Outstanding Recording Studio  

Funky D Studios  
Metro 37 Studios  
Pearl Sound Studios  
Rustbelt Studios  
The Sound Shop  
The Tempermill  

Outstanding Video / Limited Budget  

Artificial Agent “Devil in the White Dress”  
Danny D and the Vagabonds “Friendship Never Dies”  
Elsie Binx “Say You Will”  
Flint Eastwood “Queen”  
Thornetta Davis “I Believe ( Everything Gonna Be Alright )”  
Tosha Owens “Detroit Strong”  

Outstanding Video / Major Budget  

Alice Cooper “The Sound of A”  
Big Sean “Bounce Back”  
Eminem “Walk on Water”  
Greta Van Fleet “Highway Song”  
Kaleido “Die Tryin”  
Kid Rock “The Greatest Show on Earth”  

Outstanding Children’s/Family Music  

Candy Bandits  
Chrissy Morgan and Sandy Mulligan  
Gemini  
Mr. Bob’s Rubber Band  
Stuart Benbow  
The Farleys  

Outstanding Tribute Band  

Bon Johnsons  
Crazy Babies  
Magic Bus  
Major Dudes  
Rattlesnake Shake: A Peter Green/ Fleetwood Mac Tribute  
Wreking Crue  

Gospel/Christian  

Outstanding Gospel Choir  

Detroit Mass Choir  
Motown Legends Choir  
Perfecting Gospel Choir  
Renaissance Unity Choir  
Wynans  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist/Group  

Al Jaquez  
Danny Cox  
Diane Marie Mathis  
Greg C. Brown  
RTG Righteous Through God  
Sweet Crystal  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician  

Al Jacquez – Guitar  
Al McKenzie – Keyboards  
bugs Beddow – Trombone, Flute  
Danny Cox – Drums  
Darell Red Campbell Jr. – Bass  
David Winans – Bass  
Greg C. Brown – Guitar  
Marq Speck – Keyboards  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording  

Al McKenzie “For Me”  
Danny Allen Fernelius “For Love of Friends”  
Dirty Mind Detroit “Heavens So Far Away”  
Sonnie Day “Silent Night”  
Sweet Crystal “In Your Name”  
Tosha Owens “Unite Through Love”  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter  

Al McKenzie  
Danny Cox  
David Winans  
Duane Allen Harlick  
Karen Clark Sheard  
Marq Speck  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist  

Al Jaquez  
Cece Winans  
David Winans  
Greg C. Brown  
Marq Speck  
Tosha Owens  

Jazz  

Outstanding Jazz Composer  

Charles Greene  
Dave McMurray  
Dennis Coffey  
Kris Kurzawa  
Phil Hale  
Takashi Iio  
Tracy Kash  

Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist  

Carl Cafagna – Saxophones  
Dennis Coffey – Guitar  
Evan Perri – Guitar  
James Simonson – Bass  
Kris Kurzawa – Guitar  
Phil Hale – Piano  
Rick Matle – Guitar  
Takashi Iio – Bass  

Outstanding Jazz Recording  

Dave Bennett “Blood Moon”  
John Barron “Moods”  
Paul Keller “My Blue Heaven”  
Ron Otis “Stay in Your Lane”  
Theatre Bizarre Orchestra “Dance With the Devil”  

Outstanding Jazz Vocalist  

Ben Sharkey  
Kimmie Horne  
Kymberli Wright  
Nicole New  
Tracey Kash  
Ursula Walker  

Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group  

Ben Sharkey and the Woodward Horns  
Chrissy Morgan and Susie Woodman  
David McMurray  
James Hughes and Jimmy Smith Quintet  
Jill Jack and the American Songbook Band  
Skeeto’s Funhouse  

Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group  

Dave Bennett  
John Douglas Quartet  
Planet D Nonet  
Scott Gwinnell Orchestra  
Sheila Landis Trio  
Sky Covington Ft. Club Crescendo

Rap   

Outstanding Rap Recording   

Magnanomus Feat. Powerdise and Volcano “Getting $$”   
Mark Milez featuring Powerdise “Legend in the Making”   
Miz Korona “Set Fire”   
Nick Speed “D Cyphered”   
The R.O.C. “Digital Vodoo”   
Twiztid “The Continous Evilution of Life’s Question Marks”   

Outstanding Rap MC   

Doc Waffles   
Kash Doll   
Mahogony Jones   
Mark Milez   
Miz Korona   
Sean Forbes   

Outstanding Rap Composer   

Chrissii Key   
Hush   
Mahogony Jones   
Mark Milez   
Sean Forbes   
Supa Emcee   

Outstanding Rap Producer   

Freezabag   
Gabe Gonzalez   
Hush   
Mark Milez   
Nick Speed   
Twiztid

Rock   

Outstanding Rock Instrumentalist   

Bob Montelone – Guitar   
Brett Lucas – Guitar   
Chris Degnore – Guitar   
Danny Muggs – Guitar   
Dennis Burr – Guitar   
Eric “EZ” Myers – Guitar   
William Pope – Bass
Wolf – Bass   

Outstanding Rock Recording   

Artificial Agent “Programmed to Destroy”   
Elsie Binx “That’s What She Said”   
Jimmie Bones “Snakebit and Wandering”   
Scott Morgan “Rough and Ready”   
The Seatbelts “Heroes”   
Warhorses “The Death Toll is Expected to Rise”   

Outstanding Rock Songwriter   

Caleb Malooley   
Dirk Kroll   
Elsie Binx   
Gia Warner   
Jimmie Bones   
Mike Alexander   

Outstanding Rock Vocalist   

Barbara Payton   
Caleb Malooley   
Carolyn Striho   
Dave Stoney Mazur   
Erin Accomando   
Mike Alexander   

Outstanding Heavy Rock Artist/Group   

Artificial Agent   
Critical Bill   
Dead in 5   
Kaleido   
The Muggs   
Warhorses   

Outstanding Alt/Punk/Indie Artist/Group   

The Blueflowers   
The Ruiners   
The Twistin Tarantulas   
Thoughts of Ionesco   
Vulfpeck   
White Shag   

Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist/Group   

Chit   
Elsie Binx   
Jagged Edge   
Rio and the Rockabilly Revival   
The Seatbelts   
Unlimited Head   

Urban   

Outstanding Urban Artist/Group   

Black Bottom Collective   
Groove Council   
Laura Rain and the Caesars   
Nadir Omowale   
T Money Green’s Roadwork   
The Mighty Funhouse   

Outstanding Urban Musician   

Al McKenzie – Keyboards   
Amp Fiddler – Keyboards   
Brett Lucas – Guitar   
Emily Rogers – Bass   
James Simonson – Bass   
Phil Hale – Keyboards   
T- Money Green – Bass   

Outstanding Urban Songwriter   

Amp Fiddler   
Chrissii Key   
Laura Rain and George Friend   
T - Money Green   
Thornetta Davis   
Tosha Owens   

Outstanding Urban Vocalist   

Alise King   
Beth Griffith Manley   
Chrissi Key   
Chrissy Morgan   
Laura Rain   
Thornetta Davis   

Outstanding Urban Recording   

Chrissii Key “Presence”   
Drew Schultz, Ralphe Armstrong, Spyder Turner, Carolyn Crawford, Paul Riser, Ed Wolfrum “Tribute to Funk Brother Eddie Willis”   
Kat Orlando “Shoulda Known Betta”   
Laura Rain and the Caesar’s “Pleasure Zone”   
Nadir Omowale “Blue Lights”   
Robert Bradley “Down in the Bend”   
Tosha Owens “Detroit Strong”   

World Music   

Outstanding World Artist/Group   

Bill Grogan’s Goat   
LL7 Latin Jazz   
Muruga Booker and the Cosmic Hoedown Band   
Musique Noire   
Sean Blackman   
The Luddites   
Zap Toro   

Outstanding World Instrumentalist   

Alberto Nacif – Latin Percussion   
Greco Freeman – Latin Percussion   
Harry Hovakimian – Violin   
Larry Fratangelo – Latin Percussion   
Luis Resto – Piano   
Muruga Booker – Drums   
Obed Succari – Latin Percussion   
Sean Blackman – Guitar   

Outstanding World Recording   

Bill Grogan’s Goat “Third Eye”   
Low Key Sounds “Pour Amor”   
Muruga Booker and Mark Hershberger “Sound Games”   
Musique Noire “Reflections: We Breathe”   
Tumbao Bravo “El Nido – The Nest”   

Outstanding World Songwriter   

Gerard Smith   
Kris Kurzawa   
Lisa Goedert   
Michele Ramo   
Muruga Booker   
Sean Blackman   

Outstanding World Vocalist   

Aaron Brown   
Heidi Hepler – Ramo   
Lisa Goedert   
Liz Larin   
Maggie McCabe   
Mariana Risquez   

Outstanding Americana Artist/Group
Al Carmichael Audra Kubat  
Carl Henry  
Carmel Liburdi  
Emily Rose  
Escaping Pavement  
Jill Jack  
Mark Reitenga  

Outstanding Americana Instrumentalist  
Aaron Markovitz  
Al Carmichael  
Billy Brandt  
Bob Monteleone  
Brett Lucas  
Carolyn Striho  
Dave Feeny  
Zander Michigan  

Outstanding Americana Recording  
Audra Kubat, "Mended Vessel"  
Billy Brandt & The Sugarees, "Moon Over My Head"  
Dave Edwards Band, "Heart'S Desire"  
Escaping Pavement, "The Night Owl"  
Jo Serrapere And The Lafawndas, "Dollar Store Nation"  
Mark Reitenga, "The Detroit Blues"  
Scott Dailey, "Holiday"  
Zander Michigan, "Zander, MI 48018"  

Outstanding Americana Songwriter  
Audra Kubat  
Brett Lucas  
Don Duprie  
Emily Rose  
Gia Warner  
Jennifer Westwood  
Rio Scafone  
Zander Michigan  

Outstanding Americana Vocalist  
Audra Kubat  
Emily Rose  
Gia Warner  
Jennifer Westwood  
Jill Jack  
Olivia Millerschin  
Rio Scafone  
Ty Stone  
Zander Michigan  

Outstanding Blues Artist / Group  
Brett Lucas  
Eliza Neals And The Narcotics  
Erich Goebel And The Flying Crowbars  
John Latini  
Laith Al-Saadi  
Larry McCray Band  
Thornetta Davis  
Tosha Owens  
Wolf And The Crane  

Outstanding Blues Instrumentalist  
Bobby East  
Bobby Murray  
Brett Lucas  
Bugs Beddow  
Erich Goebel  
Howard Glazer  
Jim McCarty  
Laith Al-Saadi  

Outstanding Blues Recording  
Bugs Beddow & The Good Stuff, "Detroit Guy"  
Chris Canas Band, "Live"  
Dirty Basement Blues, "Live At Callahans"  
Jim McCarty & Friends, "Vol 2"  
John Latini, "The Blues Just Makes Me Feel Good"  
Paul Miles, "The Red Door"  
Thornetta Davis, "Honest Woman"  

Outstanding Blues Songwriter  
Brett Lucas  
Howard Glazer & Eliza Neals  
John Latini  
Laith Al-Saadi  
Laura Rain & George Friend  
Thornetta Davis  
Tino Gross  
Tosha Owens  

Outstanding Blues Vocalist  
Barbara Payton  
Eliza Neals  
John Latini  
Kathleen Murray  
Laith Al-Saadi  
Nikki James  
Thornetta Davis  
Tosha Owens  

Outstanding Classical Composer  
Al McKenzie  
Anthony Lai  
Bonnie Kaye  
Bryan Reilly  
Craig Strain  
Paul Riser  
Rick Robinson  
Stephen Rush  

Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist  
David Laabs  
Jimmy Smith  
John Rutherford  
Luis Resto  
Michele Ramo  
Sarana Verlin  
Sonia Lee  
Yoonshin Song  

Outstanding Classical Recording  
Bryan Reilly, "29 Trips Around The Sun"  
Josh Rodriguez, "Meditations On Psalm Viii 2016"  
Tom Butwin, "A Different Stage"  

Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble  
Carl Cafagna & The North Star Sax Quartet  
Craig Strain - Brass Band  
Cut Time Players  
Detroit Chamber Winds And Strings  
Motor City Brass  
Motor City Horns  
New Music Detroit  
Pirahnahead'S Soulchestra Ensemble  

Outstanding Classical Vocalist  
Anamaria Ylizamaturri  
Brian Leduc  
Elizabeth Mihalo-Esqueda  
Emily Douglas  
Eva Evola  
Heidi Hepler-Ramo  
Lynda Fulgenzi  
Trish Shandor  

Outstanding Community Orchestra  
Ann Arbor Symphony  
Craig Strain Orchestra  
Dearborn Symphony  
Grosse Pointe Symphony  
International Symphony Orchestra Of Sarnia And Port Huron  
Michigan Philharmonic  
Motor City Symphony Orchestra  
Urban Strings  

Outstanding Country Artist/Group  
Alan Turner And The Steel Horse Band  
Annabelle Road  
Bobby Black  
Devin Scillian  
Jennifer Westwood And Handsome Devils  
The Orbitsuns  
The Whiskey Charmers  
Whitey Morgan & The 78s  

Outstanding Country Instrumentalist  
Bobby Black  
Brian Lord  
Chuck Bartels  
Drew Howard  
Dylan Dunbar  
Jackson Smith  
Jason Dennie  
Joey Spina  
Vinnie Dombroski  

Outstanding Country Recording  
Alan Turner, "Windows And Mirrors"  
Chris Buhalis, "Big Car Town"  
Devin Scillian, "Letters From London"  
Don Duprie, "The Corridor"  
Joey Vee, "Look At What You'Ve Done"  
Longneck Strangler, "Home"  
The Orbitsuns and Jennifer Westwood, "Lalar V"  
Whitey Morgan & The 78S, "Sonic Ranch"  

Outstanding Country Songwriter  
Alan Turner  
Billy Brandt & Maureen Hogan  
Devin Scillian  
Don Duprie  
Jennifer Westwood  
Julianne Ankley  
Vinnie Dombroski  
Whitey Morgan  

Outstanding Country Vocalist  
Alan Turner  
Billy Brandt  
Devin Scillian  
Jennifer Westwood  
Julianne Ankley  
Maggie McCabe  
Vinnie Dombroski  
Whitey Morgan 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group  
Amp Fiddler  
Derrick May  
Detroit Techno Militia  
Eprom Colony Featuring Meridith Lorde  
Flint Eastwood  
Jeff Rebrovich (aka Ghost Synthesis)  
Kevin Saunderson  
Underground Resistance  

Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ  
Anison Roberts (aka The Impaler)  
DJ Godfather  
DJ Pleasure Kitten  
DJ Psycho  
John Arnold  
Kevin Saunderson  
Linda Lexy  
Mike E. Clark  

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording  
Carl Craig, "Unity Album"  
Detroit Techno Militia, "Tip Of The Spear"  
Enema Squad, "Nothing 4 Free"  
Flint Eastwood, "Small Victories"  
Kevin Saunderson (aka E Dancer), "Into The Future"  
Malik Alston, "Future: Love, Life, Vibration"  
Muruga, "Tekyes"  
Valley Hush, "Self Titled"  

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer  
Bryan Reilly  
Doc Colony  
Gabe Gonzalez  
Jax Anderson  
Kevin Saunderson  
Lady Leb  
Pirahnahead  
Yorg Kerasiotis  

Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue   
Jack White and the Bricks, "Live at the Gold Dollar 9-16-99"   
Jack White, "Acoustic Recordings" 1998-2016"   
The Detroit Cobras, "Life, Love and Leaving"   
The Go, "Live at the Gold Dollar 11-25-98"   
The White Stripes, "Live From the Gold Dollar Vol. III"   
The White Stripes, "The Peel Sessions"   
Twiztid, "The Green Book"   
Two Star Tabernacle, "Live at the Gold Dollar 1-16-98"   

Outstanding Live Performance   
Chrissii Key   
Corktown Popes   
Elsie Binx   
Jagged Edge   
Rio And The Rockabilly Revival   
The Seatbelts   
Thornetta Davis   
Warhorses   

Outstanding Live Sound Technician   
Adam Busuttil   
Bill Kozy   
Bryan Reilly   
C. B. Sias   
Kevin Sharpe   
Neil Sever   
Peter Jay   
Tom Lubinski   

Outstanding Local Record Label   
Detroit Techno Militia   
Drum Dancer   
Funky D Records   
Got The Key Records   
Jett Plastic Recordings   
M1 Records   
No Cover Productions   
Smokin' Sled Dog Records   

Outstanding National Major Label Recording   
Big Sean and Jhene Aiko, "Twenty88"   
Iggy Pop, "Post Pop Depression"   
King 810, "La Petite Mort or a Conversation With God"   
Mayer Hawthorne, "Man About Town"   
Mike Posner, "At Night, Alone"   

Outstanding National Single   
Big Sean, "Bounce Back"   
Citizen Zero, "Go (Let Me Save You)"   
Eminem, "Campaign Speech"   
Iggy Pop, "Gardenia"   
Jack White, "You Are the Sunshine of My LIfe"   
Laith Al-Saadi, "The Letter"   
Mayer Hawthorne, "Love Like That"   
Royce da 5' 9," "Tabernackle"   
The White Stripes/Jack White, "City Lights"/"Love Is The Truth"   

Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording   
Andre Williams, "Wanna Go Back To Detroit City"   
Citizen Zero, "State Of Mind"   
Danny Brown, "Atrocity Exhibition"   
Electric Six, "Fresh Blood For Tired Vampires"   
J Dilla, "The Diary"   
Jack White, "Acoustic In Idaho"   
Tiles, "Pretending 2 Run"   
Victoria Reed, "Chariot"   

Outstanding Record Producer   
Al Sutton   
Andy Patalan   
Bryan Reilly   
Chuck Alkazian   
Dave Feeny   
Josh Ford   
Thornetta Davis   
Tony Hamera   

Outstanding Recording Studio   
Big Sky Recording   
Funky D Studios   
Metro 37 Recording   
Roscoe's Recording   
Rust Belt Recording Studio   
Sound Shop Studio   
Tempermill Studios   
The Loft   

Outstanding Video / Limited Budget   
Bugs Beddow & The Good Stuff, "Detroit Guy"   
Child Bite, "Vermin Mentality"   
Chrissii Key, "360   
Eric Smith, "Hey There Miss"   
Kaleido, "Trouble In Paradise"   
The Muggs, "6 To Midnite"   
Thornetta Davis, "Sister Friend Indeed"   
Tiles, "Weightless"   
Tino G, "Flint Talkin Blues"   
Tosha Owens, "Cold In Detroit"   

Outstanding Video / Major Budget   
Big Sean, "No More Interviews"   
Citizen Zero, "Go (Let Me Save You)"   
Iggy Pop, "Gardenia"   
Jack White, "You Are the Sunshine of My LIfe"   
Mayer Hawthorne, "Love Like That"   
Mike Posner, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"   
Royce da 5' 9," "Tabernackle"   
The White Stripes, "City Lights"   

Outstanding Family Music Artist/Group   
Candy Bandits   
Cast Iron Cornbread   
Finvarra's Wren   
Gemini   
Groove Council   
Metro Detroit Jazz Voices   
The Farleys   
The Verve Pipe   

Outstanding Tribute Band   
Air Margaritaville   
Bobby Murray Presents "The Music Of Etta James"   
Danny D And The Vagabonds   
In The Flesh   
Live Bullet Detroit   
Magic Bus   
Mega 80'S   
Motor City All Stars   
The Whoremones 

Outstanding Gospel Choir 
David Whitfield & The Whitfield Production 
Detroit Mass Choir 
Henry Ford College Choir 
Motown Legends Gospel Choir 
Motown Legends Gospel Choir 
Perfecting Church 
Renaissance Choir 
The Mighty Voices Of Thunder 
Triumph Church Mass Choir 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist/Group 
Al McKenzre 
Danny Cox 
Dr. E. Laquint Weaver II & The Hallelujah Singers 
Greg C. Brown 
Hope Community Church Praise Team 
J. Moss 
Righteous Through God 
Tim Bowman Jr 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician 
Al Jaquez 
Al Mckenzie 
Alan Ayoub 
Dale Grisa 
David Winans II 
J. Moss 
Jeff Canady 
Marq Andrew Speck 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording 
Amy Susan Heard & Catherine Zardus "I Feel You, Lord" 
Carl B. Phillips, "Meeting In The Air" 
Muruga Booker, "Spirit Rock Revival" 
Righteous Through God, " The Power Of You" 
Sarah Dalton, "Wash Me Clean" 
Sounds Of Imani, "Because Of Who You Are" 
Sweet Crystal, "5 Carat Rock" 
Yatara Reed, "100 Voices Already Done" 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter 
Al Jaquez 
Al McKenzie 
Amy Susan Heard & Catherine Zardus 
Danny Cox 
David Winans II 
J Moss 
Marq Andrew Speck 
Peggy Carr 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist 
Al Bettis 
Al Jaquez 
Cheryl Dixon 
Greg C Brown 
Kierra Sheard 
Marq Andrew Speck 
Peggy Turner-Carr 
Penny Wells 

Outstanding Jazz Composer 
Dave McMurray 
Kris Kurzawa 
Muruga Booker 
Paul Keller 
Phil Hale 
Scott Gwinell 
Tracy Kash 
Wendel Harrison 

Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist 
Alexander Zonjic 
Carl Cafanga 
Dave McMurray 
Gayelynn Mckinney 
Muruga Booker 
Phil Hale 
Ralphe Armstrong 
Takashi Iio 

Outstanding Jazz Recording 
Al McKenzie, "Straight Up" 
Charles Greene, "10 Easy Pieces" 
Corey Kendrick Trio, "Rootless" 
Jill Jack, "Pure Imagination" 
John Douglas Quartet, "JD's Pursuit" 
Planet D Nonet, "Tribute To Billy Strayhorn" 
Sheila Landis and Rick Matle, "Beautiful Things" 
Theatre Bizarre Orchestra, "Carpe Noctem" 

Outstanding Jazz Vocalist 
Ben Sharkey 
Beth Stalker 
Jill Jack 
Nicole New 
Sky Covington 
T-Bone Paxton 
Tracy Kash 
Ursula Walker 

Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group 
Ben Sharkey 
Carl Cafagna & North Star Jazz 
Dave McMurray 
Deon Yates 
Hot Club Of Detroit 
Skeeto'S Funhouse 
Straight Ahead 
Tracy Kash 

Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group 
Al McKenzie 
Bob Mervak Trio 
Hughes Smith Quintet 
Jill Jack & The American Songbook Band 
John Douglas Quartet 
Johnny Trudell Big Band 
Metro Detroit Jazz Orchestra 
Philip Hale

Outstanding Rock Instrumentalist  
Bobby East  
Chuck Bartels  
Danny Muggs  
Dennis Burr  
Jim McCarty  
Johnny "Bee" Badanjek  
Johnny Abel (Wolf)  
Laith Al-Saadi  

Outstanding Rock Recording  
Artificial Agent, "Attention Whore"  
Carolyn Striho, "Afterthought"  
Dead In 5, "Die Another Day"  
Elsie Binx, "Smile And A Bullet"  
John Sinclair, "Mobile Homeland"  
The Muggs, "Straight Up Boogaloo"  
The Native Howl, "Thrash Grass"  
The Seatbelts, "Run Run Rudolph"  

Outstanding Rock Songwriter  
Danny Muggs  
Dirk Kroll  
Duane Allen Harlick  
Elsie Binx  
George Aneed  
Jimmie Bones  
Stoney Mazur  
Vinnie Dombroski  

Outstanding Rock Vocalist  
Barbara Payton  
Brandon Calhoon  
Christina Chriss  
Gia Warner  
James Wailin  
Rio Scafone  
Terrance Burns  
Vinnie Dombrowski  

Outstanding Heavy Rock Artist/Group  
Blackmail  
Crud  
Dead In 5  
Eva Under Fire  
Haf/Life  
Harlow  
Kaleido  
The Native Howl  

Outstanding Alt/Punk/Indie Artist/Group  
American Mars  
Austin Birkett  
Choking Susan  
Circus Boy  
Greater Alexander  
The Suicide Machines  
The Zotz  
White Shag  

Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist/Group  
Carolyn Striho  
Dave Hamilton Band  
Dirk Kroll Band  
Gasoline Gypsies  
Luckouts  
The Infatuations  
The Seatbelts  
The Secrets  

Outstanding Urban Artist/Group  
Bugs Beddow & The Good Stuff  
Chrissii Key  
Dennis Coffey  
Kat Orlando  
Mainstreet Soul  
Paul Randolph  
T Money Green  
Volcano & The New Radio Standard  
Zap Toro  

Outstanding Urban Musician  
Brandon Williams  
Bugs Beddow  
Dennis Coffey  
Drew Schultz  
Gabe Gonzalez  
Nadir Omowale  
Takashi Iio  
T-Money Green  

Outstanding Urban Songwriter  
Amp Fiddler  
Caleb Gutierrez and Christopher Spooner  
Chrissii Key  
Nadir Omowale/Caleb Gutierrez  
Paul Randolph  
The Infatuations  
Tino Gross  
T-Money Green  

Outstanding Urban Vocalist  
Angela Davis  
Caleb Gutierrez  
Chrissii Key  
Laura Rain  
Paul Randolph  
Thornetta Davis  
T-Money Green  
Tosha Owens  

Outstanding Urban Recording  
Alise King, "My Moment"  
Amp Fiddler, "Motor City Booty"  
Caleb Gutierrez, "Addicted"  
Enema Squad, "Nothing 4 Free"  
Kat Orlando, "Shoulda Known Better"  
The Original Vandellas Feat Paul Miles, "Sweet Dreams Of Loving You"  
T-Money Green, "The Ghetto"  
Will Sessions Ft. Amp Fiddler, "Seven Mile"  

Outstanding World Artist/Group  
1592  
Aguanko  
Bill Grogan's Goat  
Liz Larin  
Ll7 Latin Jazz  
Muruga & The Cosmic Hoedown Band  
The Luddites  
Victor Peraino's Kingdom Come  

Outstanding World Instrumentalist  
Gabe Gonzalez  
James Simonson  
Michele Ramo  
Muruga Booker  
Phil Hale  
Sean Blackman  
Takashi Iio  
Victor Peraino  

Outstanding World Recording  
1592, "Family Of Choice"  
Aguanko Latin Jazz, "Christmans In Havana"  
Bugs Beddow & The Good Stuff, "Just What I Needed"  
Lola Morales & Sean Blackman, "Before It Was You"  
Muruga & The Cosmic Hoedown Band, "Harmonious World"  
Muruga Booker, "Drum Meditations"  
Roots Vibrations, "You Make Me High"  
Zap Toro, "Vision Quest"  

Outstanding World Songwriter  
Alberto Nacif  
Kris Kurzawa  
Liz Larin  
Maggie McCabe  
Muruga Booker  
Sean Blackman  
Victor Peraino  
Xavier Rosario  

Outstanding World Vocalist  
Armando Vega  
Heidi Heppler Ramo  
Kat Orlando  
Lisa Goedert  
Liz Larin  
Mar Brisa  
Sheila Landis  
Xavier Rosario  

Outstanding Rap Recording  
Christina Criss, "From The Way"  
Def By Stereo Feat. Dmc, "Say Ho!"  
Khary Frazier, Scott Dailey, Carolyn Striho, "Free"  
K-Squeez Ft. Voyce, "Bump And Grind"  
Magnanomus Feat: Volcano And Powerdise (Of Critical Bill), "Gettin'$$"  
Mahogony Jones, "Sugar Water"  
Mark Milez, "Vibe With You"  
Tee Grizzley, "First Day Out"  
T-Money Green, "The Ghetto"  

Outstanding Rap MC  
Chrissii Key  
Christina Criss  
Hush  
Khary Frazier  
K-Squeez  
Mark Milez  
Pierre Anthony  
Volcano  

Outstanding Rap Composer  
Chrissii Key  
Eddie Logix  
Khary Frazier  
Mark Milez  
Pierre Anthony  
Sean Forbes  
T Money Green  
Volcano And The New Radio Standard  

Outstanding Rap Producer/DJ  
DJ Invisible  
Doc Illingsworth  
Freezabag  
Jake Bass  
Nate Harasim  
Nick Speed  
T-Money Green  
Volcano