2010 NOMINEES
Outstanding Acoustic Artist / Group
Jill Jack
Carolyn Striho
Gia Warner
Emily Rose
Ty Stone
Paul Miles
Outstanding Folk Artist / Group
Audra Kubat
David Nefesh
Sarana VerLin
Jo Serrapere & the
Willie Dunns
Billy Brandt & Sarana VerLin
John D. Lamb
Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Instrumentalist
Carolyn Striho ( piano/ guitar )
Nolan Mendenhall ( bass )
Jill Jack ( guitar )
Jason Dennie? ( guitar )
Sarana VerLin ( violin )
Dan Hazlett ( guitar )
Michael on Fire ( guitar/mandolin,
piano )
David Nefesh ( guitar )
Audra Kubat ( guitar )
Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Recording
Jill Jack "Songwriter Sessions
"
Carolyn Striho " Honesty "
Michael on Fire " The Artist
The Dreamer The Lover The Fool "
David Nefesh " The
Point of it All "
Jan Krist & Jim Bizer "Influence "
Robin Horlock "Bella "
Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Songwriter
Carolyn Striho
Jill Jack
Emily Rose
Don Doop Duprie
David Nefesh
Billy Brandt
Outstanding Acoustic / Folk Vocalist
Carolyn Striho
Jill Jack
Emily Rose
Paul Miles
Benjamin Frank
Audra Kubat
Outstanding Blues Artist / Group
Paul Miles
Johnnie Bassett
John Latini
Howard Glazer
Outstanding Blues / R&B Instrumentalist
Johnnie Bassett (
guitar )
Paul Miles ( guitar )
Bret Lucas ( guitar )
Duffy King ( guitar
Jim McCarty ( guitar )
Jimmy ( Bones ) Trombly ( keyboards/ harmonica )
Outstanding Blues / R& B Recording
Paul Miles " Blue
Collar Man "
John Latini "Black Eyed Blues Live "
M.L.Liebler, Faruq Z. Bey and
Rev Robert Jones " GASOLINE: The Legacy Sessions"
Outstanding Blues / R&B Songwriter
Paul Miles
John Latini
Martin "Tino " Gross
Tracy Kash Thomas
Chris Codish
Outstanding Blues / R&B Vocalist
Thornetta Davis
Paul Miles
John Latini
Tracy Kash Thomas
Eliza Neals
Outstanding R&B Artist / Group
Howling Diablos
Hot Sauce
Tracy Kash Thomas
bugs Beddow Band
Outstanding Classical Composer
Michael Daugherty
Anthony Iannacone
Dana Newhouse
Bright Sheng
Virgil Moorefield
Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist
Julien Labro ( bandonen
)
Emmanuelle Boisvert ( violin )
Kenneth Thompkins ( trombone )
Kenneth Robinson ( trumpet
)
Michael Rais ( double bass )
Robert DeMaine ( cello )
Michael McGowan ( trumpet )
Dennis Carter ( flute )
Robert Tye ( guitar )
Outstanding Classical Recording
The
John Madison " Namo Gurubyah?
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
The
New Music
Il Segreto String Quartet
Vanguard Voices
Outstanding Classical Vocalist
Trish Shandor
Eva Marie Evola
Jill Opal Oliver
Aaron Caruso
Amber Williams
Outstanding Community Orchestra
Michigan Opera Theater Orchestra
Outstanding Country Artist / Group
Doop & the Inside Outlaws
Justine Blazer
The Orbitsuns
Whitey Morgan & the 78's
Redhill
Billy Brandt's
Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
Sir Tim DuValier ( guitar,steel guitar )
Whitey Morgan ( guitar )
Sarana VerLin ( violin )
Justine Blazer ( guitar,
harmonica )
Drew Howard ( guitar, pedal
steel )
Jim Paluzzi ( drums )
Chip Kipps ( guitar )
Outstanding Country Recording
Doop & the Inside Outlaws "
Justine Blazer "New Country Beat
"
Julianne " It Ain't Over "
Redhill? ? Brand New Blues Skies?
Dave Edwards " It's
Written All Over Your Face "
Outstanding Country Songwriter
Don Doop Duprie
Vinnie Dombroski
Whitey Morgan
Justine Blazer
Billy Brandt
Outstanding Country Vocalist
Whitey Morgan
Don Doop Duprie
Julianne
Vinnie Dombroski
Justine Blazer
Jen Cass
Outstanding Electronic Dance Artist / Group
The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre
MCR/ELECTRIC OTTO a.k.a. Matthew MCR Ellison ll
Hello Machine
Outstanding Electronic / Dance DJ
DJ Linda Lexy
DJ Psycho
DJ Urban Kris
DJ Ghost
Outstanding Electronic / Dance Recording
Carolyn Striho " Promised Land - Techno "
Deastro " Moondagger
"
The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre "
The End of the World "
DJ Seoul " Electrified
Planet "
Outstanding Electronic / Dance Writer Producer
Kevin Saunderson
Liz Larin
Matthew Dear
My Head Radio
Outstanding Gospel / Christian
Act
God's Army
Sonnie Day
The Gideon Crew
M.O.C. / Messengers of Christ
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Musician
Jay Carver - ( guitar )
Calvin Cooke - ( steel
guitar )
bugs Beddow - ( flute )
Danny Cox - ( drums )
Timothy Alexander - ( keyboards
)
Al McKenzie - ( piano )
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Recording
God's Army "
Danny Cox " In All
Things "
The Gideon Crew " The
Product "
St Mary's Student Parish Newman Choir " We Praise Him "
Amazin and Good Son ? National Albums Ltd ?
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Songwriter
Sonnie Day
God's Army
Danny Cox
Lonny Ray
Nikki B
Outstanding Gospel / Christian Vocalist
Penny Wells
Sonnie Day
Beth Stalker
Michael Bowdre
Karen Newman
Kathy Beddow
Outstanding Jazz
Composer
Chris Codish
Tracy Kash Thomas
Big Will
Paul Keller
Jesse Palter
Evan Perri
Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
Evan Perri - ( guitar )
Alexander Zonjic - (flute )
Chris Codish - ( organ )
Mike Jellick - ( piano )
Paul Keller - ( bass )
Skeeto Valdez - ( drums )
Keith Kaminski - ( saxophone
)
Damon Warmack - ( bass )
Tracy Kash Thomas - ( piano )
Dale Grisa - ( piano )
Outstanding Jazz Recording
Scott Gwinnell Jazz
Orchestra " Brush Fire "
RJ Spangler's Blue Four " You Know I Can't
Refuse: The Bill Heid Sessions
"
Paul Keller / Steve Richko
Quintet " Swinging the Praise "
Muruga Booker " Song for Baba "
Al McKenzie " Strawberry
Noon "
Ryan Enderle " Triosphere "
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Tracy Kash Thomas
Chris Codish
Trish Shandor
Ursula Walker
Jesse Palter
Sheila Landis
Paul King
Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist / Group
Hot Club of
Jesse Palter Quartet
Paul Keller Orchestra
Ron English
Rhythm Society Orchestra
The Metro Jazz Voices
Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist / Group
Scott Gwinnell Jazz
Orchestra
Tracy Kash Thomas
Carl Cafagna and North
Star Jazz
Global Jazz Project
Larry Fratangelo's One
Nation Band
Alexander Zonjic
Outstanding Reggae / Ska
Artist / Group
1592
Roots Vibration
Superdot
The Process
Lucky Brown
King Mellowman and Mellow Runnings
Outstanding World Artist / Group
Liz Larin
Lola Morales
Zap Toro
Musique Noire
Ja Franco
Outstanding World / Reggae / Ska
Instrumentalist
Steve Caldwell - ( guitar )
Liz Larin - ( guitar )
Kerry Lundquist - ( keyboards
)
Julien Labro - (bandonen )
Dennis Farac - ( steel drums )
Javier Barrios - ( timbales,
percussion )
Outstanding World / Reggae / Ska
Recording
1592 - "That's It "
The Polka Floyd Show ?Live at the Ohio Theater ?
Hullabaloo - " Stop
the Lion "
Ridha Ibrahim - "
Orange Marsupials - " Ghettoway "
Outstanding World / Reggae / Ska
Songwriter
Steve Caldwell
David Asher
Lola Morales
Gail? Baker
Jeremy Abby
Ridha Ibrahim
Outstanding World / Reggae / Ska
Vocalist
Lola Morales
Liz Larin
Armando Vega
Eric Abby
Ja Franco
Chris Hooper
Outstanding Anthology / Compilation / Reissue
Bob Seger, "Early Seger, Volume 1" ( Hideout )
The Rockets,? ?The Rockets/No Ballads" (
Renaissance Records )
The Supremes & The Four Tops, ?Magnificent: The
Complete Studio Duets ? ( Motown/Hip O Select )
Various Artists -? ?Christmas in
Amber & Dominique/Paul Miles/Jill Jack/Tracy Kash Thomas,? ?Building Dreams?
Outstanding Live Performance
Jill Jack
Hot Club of
Ty Stone
Critical Bill
Bump
Carolyn Striho
Clear Grey
Outstanding Live Sound Technician
Jason Fisher (
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Terry Cox ( The Magic Bag )
Peter Jay ( Callahans
)
Big Sexy ( The Hayloft )
Donnie Davenport (
Outstanding Local Record Label
Static Records
Small Stone Records
Psychopathic Records
No Deal Records
Smokin Sleddog Records
EvilFish Records
Outstanding Major Label Recording
Eminem " Relapse " ( Shady /Aftermath / Interscope )
Iggy Pop " Preliminaries " ( Astrel Works / Virgin )
Uncle Kracker " Happy
Hour " ( Top Dog/
Ty Stone " 4 on the Floor "? ( Top Dog/
K'Jon " I Get Around " ( Universal )
Outstanding National Single
Uncle Kracker " Smile "
Bump " Out of Reach
"
Eminem " Beautiful "
Eminem " Crack a Bottle "
K?Jon ? The Ocean ?
Mayer Hawthorne " Just Ain't
Gonna Work Out "
Outstanding National Small / Independent Label
Recording
Bump " Forward "
Johnnie Bassett " The
Gentleman is Back " (
The Verve Pipe " A
Family Album ? ( LMNOPop )
Mayer Hawthorne " A
Strange Arrangement " ( Stones Throw )
Alexander Zonjic " Doin' the D ? ( Heads Up
International )
Von Bondies " Love, Hate and Then There's You? ? ( Majordomo )
Outstanding Record Producer
Al Sutton
Nolan Mendenhall
T Money Green
Liz Larin
Andy Patalan
Hush
Outstanding Recording Studio
Rustbelt Studios
Big Sky Recording
Tempermill
54 Sound
Metro Recording Studio
Outstanding Video / Independent Budget ( Under $10,000 )
Critical Bill "
Bump " Wrong ,Right
"
Crud " Do You Wanna "
Paul Miles ? Motown Still
Our Town "
Hush " The Open Book
"
Julianne "
Outstanding Video / Major Budget (
Over $10,000 )
The Motor City Horns and The Brothers Groove featuring
Thornetta Davis ?Kissing My Love ?
Uncle Kracker " Smile "
Insane Clown Posse " In
Your Face "
Mayer Hawthorne " Just Ain't
Gonna Work Out "
Eminem " Beautiful "
Eminem " We Made You ?
Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist / Group
Hush
Khary WAE Frazier
Insane Clown Posse
Black Market Millionaires
God's Army
Misfit
Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
DJ Invisible
The Chemist
DJ Butter
DJ Sir Real
DJ Los
DJ Gruv
Outstanding Hip-Hop MC
Hush
Powerdise
Shadow
Khary WAE Frazier
Outstanding Urban / Funk Artist/ Group
The Brothers Groove
T Money Green & Roadwork
Will Sessions
Midtown Underground
Black Bottom Collective
Outstanding Urban / Funk Musician
T Money Green ( bass )
Skeeto Valdez ( drums )
Chris Codish ( organ )
Cyamak Ashtiani ( guitar )
Kris Kurzawa ( guitar )
Larry Fratangelo ( percussion )
Johnny Evans ( saxophone )
Outstanding Urban / Funk Songwriter
Hush
T Money Green
Chris Codish
Nadir
Mark Rum
Outstanding Urban / Funk Vocalist
T Money Green
Nadir
Cadillac Dale
Mayer Hawthorne
Chris Codish
Marco Lowe
Outstanding Urban / Funk / Hip-Hop Recording
T Money Green & Roadwork "
Round Round "
The Howling Diablos "
Hush " The Open Book
"
Midtown Underground " Somethin'
Else "
Mayer Hawthorne " Just Ain't
Gonna Work Out "
Outstanding Rock / Pop Instrumentalist
Cyamak Ashtiani ( Guitar )
Steve Caldwell ( guitar )
Larry Fratangelo ( percussion )
Brian Lord ( guitar )
Billy Reedy ( guitar )
Carolyn Striho ( keyboards )
Roscoe? (guitar )
Scott Morgan (guitar )
Dana Forrester ( bass )
Outstanding Rock / Pop Recording
Bump " Forward "
Brett Lucas ?
Carolyn Striho " Honesty "
Gia Warner " Gia
Live "
Nurocksol " Colours in the
Sky"
Bat on Fire " Escape
from Hades "
Outstanding Rock / Pop Songwriter
Carolyn Striho
Vinnie Dombroski
Ty Stone
Liz Larin
Ben Frank
Jill Jack
Gia Warner
Outstanding Rock / Pop Vocalist
Carolyn Striho
Ty Stone
Gia Warner
Vinnie Dombroski
Ben Frank
Liz Larin
Outstanding Hard Rock Artist / Group
Critical Bill
60 Second Crush
Chaos Theory
Broadzilla
Circus Boy
Outstanding Industrial Artist / Group
Cybertrybe
Haf / Life
The Impaler
The Phlage
Inflextion
Lustercraft
Outstanding Rock / Pop Artist / Group
Carolyn Striho
Robots in the Garden
Clear Grey
Bump
Gia Warner
Barbara Peyton
Ty Stone
Outstanding National Indie
Label Rock Artist / Group
Critical Bill
Crud
Von Bondies
Brian Vander
Electric Six
Dave Edwards Band