2013 WAMI Awards Nominees Announced!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 4, 2013
WISCONSIN AREA MUSIC INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 33RD ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW
Artists in 35 Categories Competing For State Awards
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) has announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual WAMI Awards Show ceremony. The Awards Show will be held Sun., April 14, at Turner Hall, 1034 N. 4th St. in Milwaukee. Tickets are $24.99 and available at the Pabst Theater Box Office or online at http://pabsttheater.org/show/wamiawards2013.
WAMI honored the nominees during the 2013 WAMI Award Nominees Party on March 24 at 6 pm at Moct, 240 E. Pittsburgh Avenue in Milwaukee, with a live performance by DJ Poizon Ivy at 7pm.
People’s Choice voting is closed. The Peoples Choice Nominees in the categories including: Artist of the Year, Radio Station of the Year, Music Teacher of the Year and Music Venue of the Year are listed here.
The 2013 WAMI Award Categories and Nominees are as follows:
Artist of the Year: Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Field Report, Jaill, Sammy Llanas, The Delta Routine, The Lucas Cates Band, Trapper Schoepp & The Shades
Album of the Year: “Can You Hear Me” (Boxkar), “Old Believers” (Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons), “Field Report” (Field Report), “Shaker and the Egg” (Shaker and the Egg), “Music for Fine Dining” (Something To Do), “Good Folks” (The Lucas Cates Band), “Whiskey Woman” (The WhiskeyBelles)
Song of the Year: “I’ve Been Accused” (Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons), “I Am Not Waiting Anymore” (Field Report), “In Dreams” (Ivy Spokes), “Anything” (Klassik), “No Boyfriend” (Nicole Waters), “Switchblade” (The Delta Routine)
Female Vocalist: Amy Jo Doty, Chrissy Dzioba, Esh, Ida Jo, Monica Martin, Nicole Kottke, Nora Collins
Male Vocalist: Chris Porterfield, Gabriel Sanchez , Joseph “Smokey”Holman, Marr’Lo Hollowell, Mike Wendland, Pat Schorr, Sammy Llanas
New Artist of the Year: Hugh Bob and the Hustle, Lisa Ridgely & The Fainting Room, Roxi Copland, The Goddamns
Rising Star: Bad Habitz, Boarderline, Felix Ramsey, Myles Wangerin, Nora Collins, Stephanie Erin Brill
GENRE CATEGORIES
Alternative: Avenues, Daphni, Field Report, Ikarus Down, Into Arcadia, Sunspot, Tiny Riots
Americana/Bluegrass: Art Stevenson & High Water, Beef Tea, Copper Box, Dead Horses, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Sloppy Joe, The WhiskeyBelles
Big Band/Horn Band: Group of the Altos, Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns, Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns, Extra Crispy Brass Band, Hip Pocket, Mama Digdown’s Brass Band, The Uptown Savages
Blues: Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo, Alex Wilson Band, Altered Five, Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys, South End Blues Band, The Jimmys, The Katz Sass
Celtic/Folk: Derek Byrne & Paddygrass, Folk You, Macyn Taylor, Reilly, The Sandcarvers, Whiskey of the Damned
Christian/Gospel: Danen Kane, Koine, Lightswitch, Michelle Posey & Standing Firm, Saved By Grace, The Burie Family
Club DJ/Dance: Deletah, DJ Bizzon, DJ Poizon Ivy, Loveless, Signaldrift, Tarik
Country: Chasin’ Mason, Diamond & Steel, Grand Union, Madison County, Pat Watters Band, Rebel Grace, SaddleBrook
Cover Band: Half Empty, Rabid Aardvarks, Road Trip, Rooftop Jumpers, Spoiled Rotten, Star Six Nine, The Toys
Hard Rock: Annex, Beyond Fate, Conniption, Dead Modern Villains, Mad Mad Ones, Spiral Trance
Jazz: Nineteen Thirteen, 4th Street Elevator, Jamie Breiwick, Jazz Orgy, Jerry Grillo, We Six, Opus
Polka: Brewhaus Polka Kings, Brian Brueggen & the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen, Happy Schnapps Combo, The Rhythm Playboys, Steve Meisner, The Squeezettes
Rap/Hip Hop: BLAX, Jesse Lester, Fresh Cut Collective, Klassik, Pizzle, Prophetic
R&B/Soul: Al White, Charles Walker Band, Hypnopotamus, Streetlife, The Blue Olives, Tweed Funk, Weapons of Mass Defunktion
Reggae/World/Ska: Unity, De La Buena, Nabori, Phocus, R.A.S. Movement, The Invaders
Rock/Pop: Boy Blue, Dory Drive, Fever Marlene, Ian & The Dream, Jaill, Sexy Ester, Something To Do, Vic and Gab
Singer/Songwriter: Annie B., Evan Christian, Mark Croft, Old Earth, Pat McCurdy, Rob Anthony, Tony Memmel
Tribute: 5 Card Studs, 52nd Street, No Quarter, Project Pink, Reckless Life, Stoneship Eden, The Prince Experience
MUSICIAN CATEGORIES
Bass: Donn Trampe, Eric Madunic, Andy Mertens, Jordan Kroeger, J.P. Cyr, Mark Noxon, Matthew Wilson
Drummer: Alan Arber, Bill Sargent, Joe Miller, Jon Phillip, Matt Gieseke, Mauro Magellan, Mike Underwood
Guitarist: Misha Siegfried, Perry Weber, Ryan Rossebo, Scott Hlavenka, Scotty Meyer, Tom Jordan, Tom Thiel
Keyboard: Alex Drossart, Danny Moore, Jimmy Voegeli, Kevin Machan, Marc Ballini, Nick Berg, Tyler Traband
Reeds/Brass: Andrew Spadafora, Charles Walker, Eric Schoor, Jeff Maddern, Kevin Klemme, Mary Rodgers, Seth Jorgensen
Strings: Blaine McQuinn, Bob Weigandt, Ida Jo, Janet Schiff, Kimmy Unger, Peter Thomas
INDUSTRY CATEGORIES:
Producer: Jack LeTourneau, Jeff Hamilton, Marc Golde, Marty Cheyka, Tony Anders, Vinny Millevolte
Recording Studio: Renwood Messenger Studios, Rock Garden Studio, Tanner-Monagle, The Exchange Recording Complex, Whitehouse Studios
The Wisconsin Area Music Industry is a volunteer organization whose purpose is to educate and recognize the achievements and accomplishments of individuals in the Wisconsin music industry. The group also utilizes its funds to provide a Youth Music Showcase and provide scholarships to students and emerging artists.
For more information contact Sue Schrader (Sue@BlondeAmbitionPR.com) at Blonde Ambition Public Relations, 262.377.4180.
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(Rev 20130404 18:30 – Exec., Admin.)
Comments
Madison County is humbled to be a nominee in the Country Genre Category. We have numerous FANS in the Milwaukee Area and are so pleased to be able to play there from time to time. We LOVE to Party with ya’ll. THANKS again for the nomination!!
Thanks WAMI for nominating OPUS as best jazz band…
Thanks WAMI for the nomination for Bass Player of the year! It’s a huge honor!!! And for RAS Movements nomination as well! We’ll see you on April 14th.
A fellow musician told me we were nominated In the genre catagoty of Reggae. We truly appreciate this honor and recognition. Thanks Wami board. If we can do any type pf performance for you,let us know..
One love,
Trackmaster T
[...] Nominees for the 2013 Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards have been announced and they include the talented Stephanie Erin Brill, who is currently recording a new album with Anton Music Productions. Stephanie has been nominated for “Rising Star” of the year. See the full list of nominees. [...]
Thanks WAMI members for honoring me with a “RISING STAR NOMINATION”
Thank You WAMI Board for inviting me to perform at the “Downtown Alive 2″ Music Showcase during the WAMI Awards Weekend April 13 & 14, 2013.
I am celebrating my first year of WAMI membership this March! Performing my original song “Little Bird” in the Youth Showcase on the Summerfest Potawatomi Stage was a highlight!. I participated in “CD Roulette” & met Tony Schueller (http://www.ampmilwaukee.com/) who is producing my first studio album!. WAMI “Fast Pitch” opened my eyes to the promotion side of being an artist!. I have learned so much and look forward to year 2 as a WAMI member!
Thank You WAMI Board and All The Volunteers who make it happen!!
Please visit my website http://www.stephanieerinbrill.com/ where you can see my videos, hear samples of music, upcoming gigs and sign up for my newsletter. PEACE & LOVE!! from STEPHANIE
I have never experienced the talent of the horn section in Coldsweat and the Brew City Horns! The music totally touches your soul! Those horns talk to the crowd and draw people to the dance floor. If ever music crawled under your skin, these extremely gifted musicians can do it !!! I will follow this Group any where!
A fellow singer just sent me a message on Facebook that I have been nominated in the Jazz Category. Thanks to the WAMI membership for this honor.