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Americana 

Outstanding Americana Artist / Group 

  • Acoustic Ash
  • Gasoline Gypsies, The
  • Steve Taylor Three
  • Sugarees, The
  • Voxanna
  • Whiskey Charmers, The

Outstanding Americana Recording

  • Acoustic Madness - “Tiffany”
  • Dirk Kroll Band - “Angry Girl”
  • Gasoline Gypsies, The - “Under The Weather”
  • Mike Ward: Psychosongs - “Particles To Pearls”
  • Steve Taylor Three - “Travel Light”
  • Whiskey Charmers, The - “On The Run”

 

Blues 

Outstanding Blues Artist / Group 

  • Al-Saadi, Laith
  • Canas, Chris
  • Lady Champagne Page
  • McCarty, Jim
  • Motor City Josh & The Big 3
  • Murray, Bobby

Outstanding Blues Recording

  • Big B and the Actual Proof - “The Noir Album”
  • Dave Edwards Band - “Every Time I Roll The Dice”
  • Green, Tony “T-Money”  -  “Gone (Down The Road)”
  • Robert Thibodeau & The Detroit Jewels - “Love On”
  • Woody Mac  - “Beware The Monsters”

 

Classical 

Outstanding Classical Composer 

  • Daugherty, Michael
  • Fitzgerald, Jill
  • Herd, Maurice "Pirahnahead"
  • Jarema, Andy
  • Jones, Molly
  • Steinke, Harriet

Outstanding Community Orchestra 

  • Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony
  • Dearborn Symphony Orchestra
  • Detroit Medical Orchestra
  • Flint Symphony Orchestra
  • Macomb Symphony Orchestra
  • Rochester Symphony Orchestra

Outstanding Small Ensemble 

  • Beo String Quartet
  • Chamber Music at the Scarab Club
  • Il Segreto String Quartet
  • Motor City Brass Band
  • Soulchestra

Outstanding Classical Recording

  • An Vedi - "Another Chance"
  • An Vedi - “ConTempoRary Violin”
  • An Vedi - “Cranes”
  • Moore, Marla - “O Holy Night”
  • Ysssa - "Passacagila"

 

Country 

Outstanding Country Artist/Group 

  • Alan Turner Band
  • Family Tradition Band, The
  • Julianne Ankley & The Rogues
  • Orbitsuns, The
  • Scillian, Devin
  • Wine Stoned Cowboys

Outstanding Country Recording

  • Lee, Louie - "Cocaine Cowboy"
  • Midnight Proof - “Barflies”
  • Prew, McKayla - "Who Are You?!"
  • Steve Taylor Three  - "Raining On Christmas"
  • Turner, Alan - "You Sure Do"
  • Vee, Joey - "If I Had The Money"

 

Electronic/Dance 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group 

  • Alston, Malik
  • Craig, Carl
  • Fiddler, Amp
  • Larin, Liz
  • Waajeed
  • Will Sessions

Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ 

  • Clark, Mike  (Agent X)
  • DJ Dez
  • DJ Godfather
  • DJ Minx
  • Hale, Stacey "Hotwaxx"
  • Lexy, Linda
  • Magby, Dezi  (DJ Psycho)

Outstanding Electronic Recording

  • Dixon, Jon - "Vocal Sessions:  Vol. 1"
  • DJ Minx- "Do It All Night"
  • Mills, Jeff - "Extension"
  • Various Artists - “The Sundowners EP”
  • Waajeed  -  “Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz”
  • Will Sessions - "Electromagnetic Reality" 

 

General  

Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue  

  • Cooper, Alice- "Live From The Astroturf: Good Records Dallas, Texas 10/06/15”
  • Crenshaw, Marshall  - “Marshall Crenshaw (40th Anniversary Edition)”
  • Eminem  -  "The Eminem Show: 20th Anniversary Edition"
  • Eminem  - "Curtain Call 2"
  • Quatro, Suzi-  "The Albums 1980-86"
  • Various Artists - "WLLZ Motor City Rocks 2022"   

Outstanding Family/Children's Music  

  • Detroit Children's Choir
  • Bob & Coltrane
  • Gro-Town
  • Mr. Bob's Rubber Band

Outstanding Live Performance  (includes VIRTUAL)

  • 43rd Detroit Jazz Festival  
  • Carolyn Striho Group
  • Hyped Up: Live Sessions
  • Key Chrissii
  • Larin, Liz
  • Laura Rain and the Caesars
  • Mac Saturn
  • Motor City Horns
  • Ruiners, The
  • Tino G's Dumpster Machine
  • Warhorses

Outstanding Live Sound Tech  

  • Carr, Mike
  • Hines, Chris
  • Jay, Peter
  • Muccino, Robert
  • Panackia, Chris
  • Roof, David

Outstanding Local Record Label  

  • Architect Entertainment
  • Anise Records
  • Bassment Sounds 2.0
  • Eastlawn Records
  • Funky D Records
  • Got The Key

 

2023 Nominees

 

 

General, cont.  

Outstanding Local Venue  (maximum capacity 2500)

  • 20 Front Street
  • Ark, The
  • Baker's Keyboard Lounge
  • Berkley Coffee
  • Cadieux Cafe
  • Cliff Bell's
  • Magic Bag, The
  • Parliament Room at Otus Supply
  • Saint Andrew's Hall
  • Token Lounge, The

Outstanding National Recording  

  • Babyface Ray  - "Face"
  • Davidson, Ethan Daniel - "Stranger"
  • Eva Under Fire - "Love, Drugs & Misery"
  • I Prevail - "True Power"
  • Lizzo  - "Special"
  • Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men - "Heart Inside Your Head"
  • Rockspell - “Rockspell (featuring Detoit Youth Choir)”
  • Volebeats, The -  “Lonesome Galaxy”
  • We Came As Romans  - “Darkbloom”
  • White, Jack  -  “Entering Heaven Alive”
  • White, Jack  - “Fear Of The Dawn”

Outstanding National Single 

  • Eminem  -  "From The D 2 the LBC (featuring Snoop Dogg)"
  • Eminem -  "The King & I (featuring CeeLo Green)"
  • Eva Under Fire - "Blow"
  • KEM-  "Stuck On You"
  • Lizzo  -  “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)”
  • Lizzo  - “About Damn Time”
  • Nugent, Ted  - “American Campfire”
  • Pop, Iggy - “Frenzy”
  • Pop, Iggy - "Strung Out Johnny"
  • Pop, Iggy (with Danny Elfman)  - “Kick Me”

Outstanding National EP or Mixtape

  • 42 Dugg & EST GEE - "Last Ones Left"
  • Antt Beatz - "Tryna See Sumn"
  • Insane Clown Posse - "Pug Ugly"
  • Insane Clown Posse - "Wicked Vic"
  • KEM - ”Full Circle" 
  • Lizzo  -  "You're Special, Love Lizzo"
  • Michigander -  “It Will Never Be The Same”
  • Moriondo, Chloe  - “puppy luv”
  • Peters, Caleb  - “Marathon”
  • Seedsmen To The World  - “Seedsmen To The World”

Outstanding Record Producer  

  • Alkazian, Chuck
  • Feeny, Dave
  • Green, Tony "T-Money"
  • Gross, Tino
  • Larin, Liz
  • White, Brian “Roscoe”

Outstanding Recording Studio  

  • 54 Sound Recording Studios
  • Pearl Sound Studio
  • Plymouth Rock Productions
  • Rustbelt
  • Sound Shop Studio
  • Tempermill, The

Outstanding Tribute Band 

  • Crazy Babies - Ozzy Rebourne
  • Danny D and The Vagabonds
  • Kris Kurzawa Group featuring Barbara Payton: A Tribute To Led Zeppelin
  • Magic Bus
  • Santana Project, The
  • Wrecking Crew

Outstanding Video - Limited Budget

  • Gasoline Gypsies, The- "Under The Weather"
  • Josie Pace - "Storm and Stress"
  • Ladyship Warship -  "Possum Nova"
  • Mac Saturn  - “Mr. Cadillac”
  • Tino G's Dumpster Machine  -  “Lay It Down Mama”
  • Whiskey Charmers, The - “Water”

Outstanding Video - Major Budget 

  • Belgrave, Joan- "Oooo Boy"
  • Eminem - "From The D 2 the LBC (featuring Snoop Dogg)"
  • Eva Under Fire  - “Blow”
  • KEM  -  “Stuck On You”
  • Lizzo  - “About Damn Time”
  • Pop, Iggy  - “Frenzy”

Outstanding Bass Instrumentalist  

  • Armstrong, Ralphe
  • Bartels, Chuck
  • Brantley, Kern
  • Carlisi, Philip “Greasy”
  • Green, Tony “T-Money”
  • Hayden, Marion
  • Noonan, Roger
  • Pope, William
  • Prouty, Patrick
  • Salaysay, Raquel

Outstanding Guitar Instrumentalist  

  • Al-Saadi, Laith
  • Canas, Chris
  • Dailey, Scott
  • Friend, George
  • McCarty, Jim
  • Myers, Eric “EZ”
  • Peltier, Pete
  • Washington, Carlton
  • White, Brian “Roscoe”
  • Whitelaw, JC

Outstanding Keyboards Instrumentalist 

  • Codish, Chris
  • Finkelstein, Ian
  • Gibbs, Gerard
  • Gwinnell, Scott
  • Mercer, Evan
  • Mervak, Bob
  • Palo, Bernie
  • Speck, MarQ Andrew
  • Striho, Carolyn
  • Woodman, Susie

Outstanding Percussion Instrumentalist

  • Beamon, Rick
  • Coppola, Angelo
  • Dobbins, Sean
  • Gittinger, Jason
  • Lyn, Kristin
  • McKinney, Gayelynn
  • Pangborn, Ron
  • Pierce, Darryl
  • Taylor, David
  • Winn, Nate

Outstanding Specialty Instrumentalist  

  • Beddow, Bugs  -  Trombone
  • Belgrave, Kasan - Woodwinds
  • Charboneau, Jason  - Cello
  • Hughes, James  - Woodwinds
  • Martinez, Matt - Trombone
  • Paxton, John “T-Bone”  - Trombone
  • Rutherford, John  - Trombone
  • Streng, Bobby - Saxophone
  • Taylor, Steve  - Mandolin
  • Wood, Steve  -  Saxophone

Outstanding Songwriter 

  • Belgrave, Joan
  • Brandt, Billy and Elaine Schoendorf
  • Gross, Tino
  • Key, Chrissii
  • Kroll, Dirk
  • Larin, Liz
  • Mike Ward: Psychosongs
  • Striho, Carolyn
  • Taylor, Steve
  • Warner, Gia

Outstanding Vocalist  

  • Alexander, Mike
  • Belgrave, Joan
  • Covington, Sky
  • Key, Chrissii
  • Larin, Liz
  • Payton, Barbara
  • Rain, Laura
  • Taylor, Steve
  • Van Goor, Olivia
  • Wright, Kymberli

 

 

 

 

Gospel/Christian  

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist or Group  

  • Fernelius, Danny Allen
  • Phillips, Carl B.
  • Righteous Through God (RTG)
  • Storm, Bobbi
  • Sweet Crystal
  • Wynn, Mary 

Outstanding Gospel Choir

  • Bishop Charles H. Ellis III & Greater Grace Temple Mass Choir
  • Dr. E. LaQuint Weaver II & The Hallelujah Singers
  • Dr. Waverly B. Bumbrey & Refuge Temple Cathedral Voices
  • Larry Callahan and Selected Of God
  • Motor City Worship
  • Whitfield Company

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording

  • Coston, Mary P. - "Your Blessing Is On The Way"
  • Erikson, Leaf & D Apollo  - The New Testament"
  • Fernelius, Danny Allen  - “Forgiveness”
  • Righteous Through God (RTG)  - “In A Split Second”
  • Sweet Crystal  - “7th Heaven”
  • Young Men 4 Christ  - “Saved and Sanctified”

 

 Jazz  

Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist 

  • Belgrave, Joan
  • Detroit Jazz Project, The
  • Gayelynn McKinney & McKinnfolk
  • Jones, Ibrahim
  • Paxton/Spangler Septet
  • Straight Ahead

Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist  

  • Hughes Smith Quintet
  • McKinney, Gayelynn
  • Paul Keller Orchestra
  • Planet D Nonet
  • Ralphe Armstrong Trio
  • Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra

Outstanding Jazz Recording  

  • Allen Denard Quintet - "Flashback"
  • Nabors, Demitrius - "Evolution"
  • Palter, Jesse -  “Nothing Standard”
  • Paxton/Spangler Septet  -  "Ugqozi"
  • Planet D Nonet -  "A Tribute To Buddy Johnson"
  • Plum, Chris  - “The Small Hours”
  • Signal Quartet  - “Signal Quartet”

 

            R & B         (formerly Urban/R&B)

Outstanding R & B Artist

  • Bugs Beddow and the Good Stuff
  • Groove Council, The
  • Key, Chrissii
  • Laura Rain and The Caesars
  • Mainstreet Soul
  • T-Money Green's Roadwork

Outstanding R & B Recording

  • Belgrave, Joan - "Oooo Boy"
  • BETH  - "Let Me Be"
  • Laura Rain and The Caesars - "Rise Again"
  • Olaniran, Tunde -  "Ephemerrreality"
  • Orlando, Kat -  “Player”
  • Orlando, Kat  -  There I Said It"

 

               Rap

Outstanding Rap Artist/Group   

  • Boldy James
  • Erikson, Leaf
  • Forbes, Sean
  • REDD
  • Sada Baby 
  • WarrenPeace

Outstanding Rap Recording

  • Boldy James- "Be That As It May"
  • Erikson, Leaf  -  "Son Of The Soil"
  • Erikson, Leaf and The Davis Way - “Briefcases and Sunglasses”
  • Forbes, Sean  - “Little Victories”
  • Scott, Ryn -  “Peaks and Valleys”
  • WarrenPeace  - “Theory of Forms”

 

               Rock   

Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist or Group  

  • Carolyn Striho Group
  • Dirk Kroll Band
  • Mac Saturn
  • Seatbelts, The
  • Tino G's Dumpster Machine
  • Warner, Gia

Outstanding Alt/Indie/Punk Artist or Group  

  • Cinecyde
  • Josie Pace
  • Ladyship Warship
  • Ruiners, The
  • Strains, The
  • Zotz, The   

Outstanding Heavy/Hard Rock Artist or Group  

  • Artificial Agent
  • Kaleido
  • Kougaran
  • Lion Within, The
  • No Resolve
  • Warhorses   

Outstanding Rock Recording 

  • Artificial Agent - "Pop Culture Disruptor"
  • Dirk Kroll Band  -  "Trouble"
  • Kaleido -  "Run"
  • Ladyship Warship  -  "Possum Nova"
  • Mac Saturn  -  "Until The Money Runs Out"
  • McCarty, Jim  -  "Acoustic Ideas"
  • Tino G's Dumpster Machine  - “GTO”

 

World Music   

Outstanding World Artist/Group   

  • Booker, Muruga 
  • Detroit Riddim Crew
  • Luddites, The
  • McCabe, Maggie 
  • Ramo, Michele  
  • Roots Vibrations

Outstanding World Recording

  • Chaparro, Martin - "Tomorrow"
  • Detroit Riddim' Crew  -  "Detroit Riddim Crew Meets Crazy Baldhead: Instru-Mental"
  • Musique Noire  -  "intergenerational"
  • The Invisibles featuring M.A. and Swami -  "Hello Indian Power"

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