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"