SPECIAL HONOREES
Remember...
Artists who have won the same category for two years in a row have been designated Special Honorees for the current award year. These artists are not eligible for nomination in the same category for this year only.
Please refer to this list when choosing nominees.
These talented and hard-working musicians will be honored at the award show and listed as Special Honorees in the show program and on this website.
| Name | Category |
| Laith Al-Saadi | Outstanding Blues Instrumenalist |
| Jennifer Westwood | Outstanding Country Vocalist |
| Linda Lexy | Outstanding Electronic DJ |
| Thornetta Davis | Outstanding Urban Vocalist |
| T Money Green | Outstanding Rap Producer/DJ |
| Sky Covington | Outstanding Jazz Vocalist |
| The Infatuations | Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist/Group |
| David Winans ll | Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist/Group |
| Name | Category |
| Rio and the Rockibilly Revival | Americana Artist/ Group |
| Gia Warner | Americana Vocalist |
| Michele Ramo | Classical Composer |
| Detroit Music Factory | Local Record Label |
| Tino Gross | Record Producer |
| Pearl Sound | Recording Studio |
| Sweet Crystal | Gospel/ Christian Act |
| Ortheia Barnes | Gospel/ Christian Vocalist |
| Planet D Nonet | Traditional Jazz Artist / Group |
| Carolyn Striho | Rock Songwriter |
| Critical Bill | Heavy Rock (Metal, Industrial, Goth , Thrash et al.) Artist / Group |
| The Ruiners | Alt/ Punk/ Indie Artist/ Group |
| Maggie McCabe | World Vocalist |
| Name | Category |
| Jill Jack | Americana Songwriter |
| Bobby Murray Band | Blues Artist/ Group |
| Thornetta Davis | Blues Vocalist |
| The Orbitsuns | Country Artist/ Group |
| Howling Diablos | Urban Artist/ Group |
| Tino Gross | Urban Songwriter |
| Tosha Owens | Urban Vocalist |
| Name | Category |
| Jill Jack | Outstanding Folk/ Artist/ Group |
| Tino Gross | Outstanding Blue/R&B Songwriter |
| John Rutherford | Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist |
| Cybertrybe | Outstanding Electronic/ Dance Artist/Group |
| Linda Lexy | Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ |
| Peter Jay | Outstanding Live Sound Tech |
| Funky D Records | Outstanding Local Record Label |
| Fifty Amp Fuse | Outstanding Tribute Band |
| Marq Andrew Speck | Outstanding Gospel/ Christian Musician |
| Marq Andrew Speck | Outstanding Gospel/ Christian Songwriter |
| Marq Andrew Speck | Outstanding Gospel/ Christian Vocalist |
| Sky Covington | Outstanding Jazz Vocalist |
| Skeeto's Funhouse | Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group |
| The Muggs | Outstanding Rock/Pop Artist /Group |
| Joe Kidd and Sheila Burke | Outstanding World/ Reggae/Ska Songwriter |
| Name | Category |
| Scott Gwinnell | Outstanding Classical Composer |
| Brian "Roscoe" White ( guitar ) | Outstanding Country Instrumentalist |
| Tino Gross | Outstanding Record Producer |
| Sweet Crystal | Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act |
| Scott Gwinnell | Outstanding Jazz Composer |
| Crud | Industrial Artist/Group |
| Name | Category |
| Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist |
| Thornetta Davis | Outstanding Blues/R&B Vocalist |
| The Motor City Brass Quintet | Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble |
| Mack Avenue Records | Outstanding Local Record Label |
| Harmonie Park | Outstanding Recording Studio |
| Hot Club of Detroit | Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group |
| Skeeto Valdez ( drums ) | Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician |
| Name | Category |
| DJ Linda Lexy | Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ |
| Ty Stone & the Truth | Rock/Pop Artist/Group |
| The Brothers Groove | Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group |
| Name | Category |
| Trish Shandor | Oustanding Classical Vocalist |
| Neil "T" Sever | Outstanding Live Sound Technican |
| God's Army | Outstanding Gospel/ Christian Act |
| DJ Invisible | Outstanding Hip - Hop DJ |
| Nadir | Outstanding Urban / Funk Vocalist |
| Roots Vibration | Outstanding Reggae / Ska Artist / Group |
| Name | Category |
| Scott Gwinnell | Outstanding Jazz Composer |
| The Brothers Groove | Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group |
| Crud | Outstanding Industrial Artist/Group |
| Name | Category |
| Jill Jack | Folk Artist or Group |
| Jill Jack | Folk Vocalist |
| Jill Jack | Folk Songwriter |
| Thornetta Davis | Blues Artist or Group |
| Thornetta Davis | Blues / R&B Vocalist |
| Mack Avenue Records | Record Label |
| Studio A | Recording Studio |
| Jesse Palter | Jazz Vocalist |
| Hot Club of Detroit | Traditional Jazz Artist or Group |
| Liz Larin | Rock / Pop Vocalist |
| Liz Larin | Rock / Pop Songwriter |
| Orquesta Sensacional | World Music Artist or Group |
| Name | Category |
| Jeremy Kittel | Folk Artist or Group |
| Amp Fiddler | Electronic / Dance Artist or Group |
| Amp Fiddler | Electronic Writer / Producer |
| Martin &Tino& Gross | Record Producer |
| Broadzilla | Hard Rock / Metal Artist or Group |
| Bobby East | Rock Instrumentalist |
| Houseshoes | Hip / Hop D.J. |
| Black Bottom Collective | Urban / Funk Artist or Group |
| Nadir | Urban / Funk Songwriter |