11th Wammies (1996)
BLUEGRASS
FEMALE VOCALIST: Cathy Fink
The other nominees...
Dee Dee Wyland
Marcy Marxer
Bev Osburn
Lynn Morris
MALE VOCALIST: John Duffy
The other nominees...
Moondi Klein
Dudley Connell
Jack Osburn
Randy Barrett
DUO/GROUP: Chesapeake
The other nominees...
Johnson Mt Boys
Seldom Scene
Hickory Grove
INSTRUMENTALIST: Mike Auldridge
The other nominees...
Akira Otsuka
Dave Geigerich
John Duffy
RECORDING: Full Sail /Chesapeake
The other nominees...
Mama's Hands /Lynn Morris
New Blue Yodel /Mark Brine
BLUES
FEMALE VOCALIST: Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
Mary Ann Redmond
Janine Wilson
Deanna Bogart
Cathy Ponton King
MALE VOCALIST: Tommy Lepson
The other nominees...
Big Joe Maher
Warner Williams
Linwood Taylor
Jesse Yawn
John Cephas
Tom Principato
DUO/GROUP: Linwood Taylor Band
The other nominees...
Little Bit O' Blues
Nighthawks
Tom Principato Band
Janine Wilson & Shotgun Wedding
Cephas & Wiggins
INSTRUMENTALIST: Tom Principato
The other nominees...
Linwood Taylor
Mark Wenner
Robert Lighthouse
Doug Jay
Mike Dutton
Phil Wiggins
RECORDING: Live At Blues Alley /Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
Blues Plus /James Maybry & Jacques Johnson
Cool Down /Cephas & Wiggins
CHILDREN'S MUSIC
FEMALE VOCALIST: Sue Trainor
The other nominees...
Marcy Marxer
Debi Smith
Cathy Fink
Michelle Valerie
MALE VOCALIST: Mike Stein
The other nominees...
Don Bridges
Tom Vincent
Billy B
DUO/GROUP: Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
The other nominees...
Dinosaur Rock
Bridges to Bliss
Sue Trainor & Sue Ribaudo
The Smith Sisters
Magpie
INSTRUMENTALIST: Marcy Marxer
The other nominees...
Cathy Fink
David Scales
Mike Stein
RECORDING: Blanket Full Of Dreams /Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
The other nominees...
Kid Songs! /Bridges To Bliss
Teddy Bear /Tom Vincent
CLASSICAL
INSTRUMENTALIST: Charlie Byrd
The other nominees...
Kathleen Trahan
Larry Snitzler
Myrna Sislen
Jody Gatwood
Santiago Rodriguez
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: Washington Guitar Quintet
The other nominees...
Ensemble Galilei
Hesperus
ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLE: National Symphony Orchestra
The other nominees...
Alexandria Symphony
Washington Winds
National Chamber Orchestra
Washington Concert Opera
CONDUCTOR: Edward Petersen
The other nominees...
Stephen Crout
Kim A Kluge
John Guillory
Piotr Gajewski
David Zinman
COUNTRY
FEMALE VOCALIST: Mary Chapin Carpenter
The other nominees...
Ruth Logsdon
Marge Calhoun
Terri Alllard
Melinda Root
Debi Smith
MALE VOCALIST: Bill Kirchen
The other nominees...
Mark Noone
Cleve Francis
Garrick Alden
Joe Triplett
DUO/GROUP: Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
The other nominees...
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Out Behind the Barn
Marge Calhoun & the New Heartaches
INSTRUMENTALIST: Bill Kirchen
The other nominees...
Dave Geigerich
Billy Shelton
John Jennings
Jon Carroll
Marcy Marxer
RECORDING: Have Love Will Travel /Bill Kirchen
The other nominees...
Harper Valley PTA /Ruthie & the Wranglers
Country Squire /Michael Fath & the Virgina Rangers
One Last Shot /Buzz Merrick
Rough Lines /Terri Allard
FOLK - Contemporary
FEMALE VOCALIST: Maura Kennedy
The other nominees...
Debi Smith
Grace Griffith
Lisa Moscatiello
Lisa Taylor
MALE VOCALIST: Tom Prasado-Rao
The other nominees...
Bill Baker
Bill Parsons
Pete Kennedy
Dave Alberding
DUO/GROUP: The Kennedys
The other nominees...
Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy
Eddie From Ohio
Amy White & Al Petteway
Hollyfield & Spruill
INSTRUMENTALIST:
TIE
Al Petteway
Pete Kennedy
The other nominee...
Amy White
RECORDING: Life Is Large /The Kennedys
The other nominees...
Grace /Grace Griffith
Sibling Rivalry / Lisa Taylor
Tocoi Light /Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy
FOLK - Traditional
FEMALE VOCALIST: Lisa Moscatiello
The other nominees...
Grace Griffith
Debi Smith
Cathy Fink
MALE VOCALIST: Randy Barrett
The other nominees...
Bruce Molsky
Greg Artzner
DUO/GROUP: Debi Smith & Al Petteway
The other nominees...
Peter Mealy & Laurie Rose Griffith
Iona
The Smith Sisters
Magpie
Connemara
INSTRUMENTALIST: Al Petteway
The other nominees...
Bonnie Rideout
Zan McLeod
Bruce Molsky
Jodi Marshall
Marcy Marxer
Robin Bullock
RECORDING: Kindred Spirits /Bonnie Rideout
The other nominees...
Lost Boy /Bruce Molsky
Tocoi Light /Peter Mealy & Laurie Rose Griffith
GO GO
VOCALIST: Chuck Brown
The other nominees...
Buggs /Junkyard
Gingus /Backyard
DJ Kool
Donnell Floyd
DUO/GROUP: Chuck Brown Group
The other nominees...
Trouble Funk
Junkyard Band
Huck-A-Bucks
N E Groovers
Rare Essence
RECORDING: Body Snatchers /Rare Essence
The other nominees...
Creepin Thru Da Hoodz /Junkyard Band
Chronic Breakdown /Huck-A-Bucks
Let Me Clear My Throat /DJ Kool
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL
VOCALIST: William Becton
The other nominees...
Myrna Summers
Maurette Brown
Reggie Moore
DUO/GROUP: Sweet Honey in the Rock
The other nominees...
Reverb
Gospel Pearls
Kings of Harmony
Richard Smallwood Singers
Union Temple Children's Choir
IRISH/CELTIC
FEMALE VOCALIST: Grace Griffith
The other nominees...
Lisa Moscatiello
Connie McKenna
Barbara Ryan
Debi Smith
MALE VOCALIST: Seamus Kennedy
The other nominees...
Danny Doyle
Dominic Murray
DUO/GROUP: Celtic Thunder
The other nominees...
Connemara
Iona
Ceoltori
INSTRUMENTALIST: Bonnie Rideout
The other nominees...
Zan McLeod
Al Petteway
Billy McComisky
Myron Bretholtz
Cathy Palmer
Sue Richards
RECORDING: Kindred Spirits /Bonnie Rideout
The other nominees...
Midnight Howl /Robin Bullock
Ring Sessions /Zan McLeod/James Kelly
JAZZ - Contemporary
FEMALE VOCALIST: Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
Mary Ann Redmond
Debbie Macfarlan
Mary Blankemeier
Maysa Leak
MALE VOCALIST: Tony Gil
The other nominees...
Bill Holland
Eddie Van
Gil Scott Heron
Michael Sheppard
DUO/GROUP: Ron Holloway Quartet
The other nominees...
Al Williams & Friends
Atomic Bros.
Levi
Stickman
Spur of the Moment
INSTRUMENTALIST: Ron Holloway
The other nominees...
Tim Eyermann
Al Williams
Kevin Levi
Stanley Turrentine
Vinnie Valentino
RECORDING: Live At Blues Alley /Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
Scorcher /Ron Holloway
The Journey /Fred Foss
JAZZ - Traditional
FEMALE VOCALIST: Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
Debbie Macfarlan
Marianna Previti
Mary Ann Redmond
Pam Bricker
Shirley Horn
MALE VOCALIST: Tony Gil
The other nominees...
Bill Holland
Tom Mitchell
Reggie Moore
Rick Harris
DUO/GROUP: Ron Holloway Quartet
The other nominees...
Charlie Byrd Trio
J. Street Jumpers
Al Williams & Friends
Bruce Gates Jazz Consortium Big Band
Levi
INSTRUMENTALIST: Ron Holloway
The other nominees...
Charlie Byrd
Keter Betts
John Previti
Stanley Turrentine
RECORDING: Live At Blues Alley /Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
Scorcher /Ron Holloway
The Journey /Fred Foss
Forced Air Heat /Bruces Gates Big Band
LATINO
VOCALIST: Tony Gil
The other nominees...
Jean Francis Varre
Jorge Anaya
Lilo Gonzalez
DUO/GROUP: Rhumba Club
The other nominees...
Mambo Combo
Raices
Cabo Frio
Peligro
INSTRUMENTALIST: Gali Sanchez
The other nominees...
Felix Jovel
Steve Bloom
NEW AGE
VOCALIST: Grace Griffith
The other nominees...
Maura Moynihan
Ariana Lightningstorm
Jay A Turner
Wynne Paris
DUO/GROUP: Al Petteway & Amy White
The other nominees...
KIVA
Caravan
Flutar
Maura Moynihan/Wynne Paris
INSTRUMENTALIST: Al Petteway
The other nominees...
Amy White
Greg Howard
Joseph Cunliffe
RECORDING: Piano Diaries /Amy White
The other nominees...
Caravan /Caravan
Circling /Jay A Turner
Code Magenta /Greg Howard
Yoga Hotel /Maura Moynihan & Wynne Paris
RAP/HIP HOP
RAPPER: Me'Shelle Ndegeocello
The other nominees...
Nonchalant
Bakin' Soda
DJ Kool
Boo Boo the Fool
DUO/GROUP: Basehead
The other nominees...
3LG
Boo the Fool & the Swim Team Allstars
DC Talk
RECORDING: Peace Beyond Passion /Me'Shelle Ndgeocello
The other nominees...
Faith /Basehead
Let Me Clear My Throat /DJ Kool
Until The Day /Nonchalant
REGGAE
DUO/GROUP: Black Sheep
The other nominees...
Mojo Nya
Awareness Art Ensemble
See I
Third Eye
Jah Works
Midnight
Soul Defender
Image Band
Englishman
ROCK - Alternative Rock
FEMALE VOCALIST: Lisa E.
The other nominees...
Esmirelda
Erika Bardot
Gadget White
Jenny Toomey
MALE VOCALIST: Dave Matthews
The other nominees...
Todd Watts
Brian Horwitz
Jonathan Spottiswoode
Arlin Godwin
Chris Alastair
Karl Straub
DUO/GROUP: emmet swimming
The other nominees...
Esmirelda Band
Zimmermans
Dirges
Red Letter Day
Dave Matthews Band
INSTRUMENTALIST: Tamer Eid
The other nominees...
Aiko Butler
Erik Wenberg
Jeorge Seder
Jerome Lentz
RECORDING: Arlington To Boston /emmet swimming
The other nominees...
4 Bowls of Colour /Red Letter Day
The Screaming Tree /Darkangeles
Cleaned & Pressed /Five State Drive
Mata Hari /Mary Prankster
Sticky /Pest Strips
Too Much /Dave Matthews Band
ROCK - Metal/Hard Rock
DUO/GROUP: Tuscadero
The other nominees...
Frankie and the Actions
Tripping On Rats
No Saner
Red Henry
ROCK - Rock/Pop
FEMALE VOCALIST: Maura Kennedy
The other nominees...
Patty Reese
Neeta Ragoowansi
Mary Ann Redmond
Rachel Ann Cross
MALE VOCALIST: Kevin Johnson
The other nominees...
Karl Straub
Todd Watts
Dave Matthews
Steve McWilliams
DUO/GROUP: The Kennedys
The other nominees...
Graverobbers
Emmet swimming
Red Letter Day
Cravin' Dogs
Emptys
Steve McWilliams & Lonely Ones
INSTRUMENTALIST: Pete Kennedy
The other nominees...
Tamer Eid
Erik Wenberg
Paul Bell
RECORDING: Life is Large /Kennedys
The other nominees...
Arlington To Boston /emmet swimming
4 Bowls of Colour /Red Letter Day
Too Much /Dave Matthews
ROCK - Roots Rock/Traditional R&B;
FEMALE VOCALIST: Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
Ruth Logsdon
Maura Kennedy
Mary Ann Redmond
Janine Wilson
MALE VOCALIST: Bill Kirchen
The other nominees...
Pete Kennedy
Alan McEwen
Billy Hancock
Mark Noone
Steve McWilliams
DUO/GROUP: The Kennedys
The other nominees...
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Ruthie & The Wranglers
The Grandsons
Kevin Johnson & the Linemen
The Other People
INSTRUMENTALIST: Bill Kirchen
The other nominees...
Pete Kennedy
Chris Watling
Dave Chappell
Billy Shelton
Dave Elliott
RECORDING: Have Love Will Travel / Bill Kirchen
The other nominees...
Life Is Large /The Kennedys
Harper Valley PTA /Ruthie & The Wranglers
ROCK - Techno/Ambient/Electronic/Industrial
DUO/GROUP: Dharma Garden
The other nominees...
Arthur Loves Plastic
Chem Lab
Darkangeles
Romania
Spine
ROCK - Underground/Hardcore/Punk
DUO/GROUP: Fugazi
The other nominees...
Esmirelda Band
Date Bait
Morbious
URBAN CONTEMPORARY
FEMALE VOCALIST: Toni Braxton
The other nominees...
Me'Shell Ndegeocello
Dawn Robinson
Aleta Greene
Julia Nixon
Maysa
MALE VOCALIST: Kenny Lattimore
The other nominees...
Lorenzo Miller
Tony Weldon
William Becton
DUO/GROUP: Day Ta Day
The other nominees...
Shai
H.A.L.O.
Pure Soul
RECORDING: Peace Beyond Passion /Me'Shell Ndegeocello
The other nominees...
Secrets /Toni Braxton
Any Time Any Place /Spur of the Moment
We Must Be In Love /Pure Soul
You're Making Me High /Toni Braxton
WORLD MUSIC
VOCALIST: Rachel Cross
The other nominees...
Neeta Ragoowansi
Margie Perez
Imani
Henry Cross
DUO/GROUP: Big Village
The other nominees...
Hula Monsters
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Baraka
Big Blow & The Bushwackers
INSTRUMENTALIST: Jaqui MacMillan (Big Village)
The other nominees...
Henry Cross (Big Village)
Dave Geigerich
Ney Mello
Broto Roy
Gali Sanchez
Sanjay Mishra
GENERAL AWARDS
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Bill Kirchen
The other nominees...
Pete Kennedy
Al Petteway
Bonnie Rideout
SONG OF THE YEAR: Arlington /emmet swimming
The other nominees...
Life Is Large /The Kennedys
Go Girlfriend /Big Village
Tocoi Light /Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy/Bruce Dalzell
Have Love Willl Travel /Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Mother's Hands /Debi Smith
Womb To The Tomb /Bill Kirchen
Let Me Clear My Throat /DJ Kool
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Too Much /Dave Matthews
The other nominees...
Cathy & Marcy's Songshop /Fink & Marxer
Leviticus Faggot /Me'Shell Ndgeocello
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Solo/Duo/Group): Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
The Kennedys
Bill Kirchen
emmet swimming
Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy
Ruthie & The Wranglers
DJ Kool
NEW ARTIST (Solo/Duo/Group): Nonchalant
The other nominees...
Ribaudo, Trainor & Muir
Lisa Taylor
Laurie Rose Grifith & Peter Mealy
Suzanne Michele
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Live At Blues Alley /Eva Cassidy
The other nominees...
Life Is Large /The Kennedys
Have Love Will travel / Bill Kirchen
Kindred Spirits /Bonnie Rideout
Arlington To Boston /emmet swimming
Sibling Rivalry /Lisa Taylor
Its A Pleasure To Know You /Various Artists
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Bill Kirchen
The other nominees...
The Kennedys
Lisa Taylor
Susan Graham White
Debi Smith
DEBUT RECORDING: Tocoi Light /Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy
The other nominees...
Sibling Rivalry /Lisa Taylor
Chip Monk /Chip Monk
Unskilled Labor /Bill Parsons
Yoga Hotel /Maura Moynihan & Wynne Paris
RECORD DESIGN:
TIE
Life Is Large /The Kennedys/Brian Wittman, designer
Have Love, Will Travel /Bill Kirchen/Diane Wanek, designer
The other nominees...
Kindred Spirits /Bonnie Rideout
Arlington To Boston /emmet swimming
Harper Valley PTA /Ruthie & The Wranglers
Piano Diaries /Amy White
Sibling Rivalry /Lisa Taylor
Unskilled Labor /Bill Parsons/Dan Schuman
MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Alan Stewart
The other nominees...
Tom Carrico
John Simson
Becky Flanagan
Bob Siegel
WASHINGTON AREA RECORD COMPANY: Maggie's Music
The other nominees...
Dischord
Big Mo
RAS
Screaming Goddess
5th Column
Teen Beat Records
Smithsonian-Folkways
University Records
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: John Alagia
The other nominees...
Pete Kennedy
Marco Delmar
Peter Bonta
Charlie Pilzer
Marcy Marxer
Mark Noone
Chucky Thompson
LIVE SOUND ENGINEER: Bill Wolf
The other nominees...
Art Isaacs
E. L. Copeland
Jimmy Barnett
Scott Twiford
STUDIO ENGINEER: Jim Robeson
The other nominees...
Peter Bonta
Bob Dawson
Steve Carr
Bill Wolf
Heidi Gerber
Scott Shuman
RECORDING STUDIO: Bias Recording
The other nominees...
Omega Recording Studios
Wally Cleaver's
Cue
Hit & Run
Recording Arts
Shuman Recording
Ambient
Funk University
Inner Ear
Rutabaga
MOST SUPPORTIVE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC: Mary Cliff
The other nominees...
Damian Einstein
Harry Remmers
Michael Jaworek
Debbie Lindsey
Eric Brace
Jordan Musen
Ted Smouse
WAMA BOARD AWARDS
HALL OF FAME
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Seldom Scene
Roberta Flack
Eva Cassidy
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
The Birchmere
WHUR-FM
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Denyce Graves
SPECIAL APPRECIATION
Jake Einstein
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Toni Braxton
EMERGING ARTIST
Pure Soul