23rd Wammies (2008)
★ Indicates Award Recipient
A CAPPELLA
A Cappella Group
Tone Rangers ★
Reverb
Cartoon Johnny
The Chromatics
Slaveya
A Cappella Recording
Cartoon Johnny/ Power Up ★
Slaveya/ On the Village Square: Songs from the Balkans and Beyond
The Generics/ Still Hungry, Still Singing
BIG BAND/SWING
Big Band/Swing Vocalist
Billy Coulter
Esther Haynes ★
Christina Crerar
Big Joe Maher
Mike Sottong
Big Band/Swing Group
Brooks Tegler Big Band
King Teddy
Steve Wolf and Swingspeak
Mike Surrat & The ECB
Natty Beaux ★
Big Band/Swing Recording
Brooks Tegler/ Thats It ★
Mike Surratt & The ECB/ Stuff We Do
Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra/ Eastern Standard Time
BLUEGRASS
Bluegrass Vocalist
Dede Wyland ★
Randy Waller
Randy Barrett
Bob Perilla
Dudley Connell
Bluegrass Duo/Group
Dead Men's Hollow ★
Corbett, Chrisman & Tice
Country Gentlemen Reunion Band
Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen
Bob Perilla and Big Hillbilly Bluegrass
Bluegrass Instrumentalist
Frank Solivan
Fred Travers
Ira Gitlin ★
Mike Auldridge
Danny Knicely
Mike Munford
John Glik
Mark Delaney
Bluegrass Recording
Dead Men's Hollow/ Death Must Be a Woman ★
Country Gentleman Reunion Band/ Adcock, Gaudreau, Waller, & Gray
Corbett, Chrisman & Tice/ Corbett, Chrisman & Tice
Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein/ 2:10 Train
BLUES/TRADITIONAL R&B
Blues/Traditional Male R&B Vocalist
Tommy Lepson ★
Robert Lighthouse
Tom Principato
Big Daddy Charles Stallings
Memphis Gold
Clarence Bluesman Turner
Warner Williams
Blues/Traditional Female R&B Vocalist
Marianna Previti
Mary Shaver ★
Melanie Mason
Nadine Rae
Ruby Hayes
Blues/Traditional R&B Duo/Group
Daryl Davis Band
Deanna Bogart Band
King Soul
Melanie Mason Band
M.S.G. The Acoustic Blues Trio
The Nighthawks ★
Tom Principato Band
Tommy Lepson Band
Blues/Traditional R&B Instrumentalist
Clarence Bluesman Turner
Deanna Bogart
Daryl Davis ★
Paul Bell
Robert Lighthouse
Tom Principato
Blues/Traditional R&B Recording
Tom Principato/ Raising the Roof ★
Billy Hancock/ Out of the Darkness
Lisa Lim/ Crazy Feelin This Way
The Velons/ The Velons and Their Divas
Nadine Rae / Nadine Rae Live !!
M.S.G. The Acoustic Blues Trio/ Done Spoke My Mind
CABARET/MUSICAL THEATER
Cabaret / Musical Theater Artist
British Players
The Capitol Steps ★
Gross National Product
Hexagon
Jay Crowder
Jon Kalbfleisch
Sally Martin
Washington Savoyards
Wendy Lane Bailey
CHILDREN'S MUSIC
Children's Artist (Solo/Duo/Group)
Dino Rock
Mr Don
Eliza Newlin Carney
Rick & Audrey
Rocknocerous ★
Children's Recording
Eliza Newlin Carney/ Love Flows Down
Kid Pan Alley/ I Used to Know the Names of All the Stars ★
Ryan Buckle/ Swamp Stomp Boogie
CHORAL
Choral Group
Cantate Chamber Singers
Chantry
The Choral Arts Society of Washington ★
Coral Cantigas
Gay Men's Chorus
Suspicious Cheese Lords
CLASSICAL
Classical Instrumentalist
Berta Rojas
Brian Ganz
Bruno Nasta
Nancy Switkes
Noah Getz
Phil Mathieu ★
Classical Vocal Soloist
Anamer Castrello
Angela Knight
Jason Stearns
Linda Priebe
Rosa Lamoreaux ★
Classical Chamber Ensemble
21st Century Consort
Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
Fessenden Ensemble
Folger Consort ★
The Georgetown Quintet
Great Noise Ensemble
QuinTango
Classical Orchestral Ensemble
Alexandria Symphony
Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra
Fairfax Symphony ★
Pan American Symphony Orchestra
Classical Composer
Jeffery Chappell
Jessica Krash
Maurice Saylor
Nicholas Maw
Thomas Beveridge ★
Tudor Dominick Maican
Classical Conductor/Director
Emil De Cou
Kim Kluge
Marin Alsop ★
Norman Scribner
Ruben Vartanyan
Sylvia Alimena
Classical Recording
Angela Knight/ Giubileo
Jonathan Newmark/ Trios & Duos - Chamber Music 1993-2001
Noah Getz/ Cross Currents
Opera Lafayette/ Rameau Operatic Arias
Phil Mathieu/ Chamber Music with Guitar ★
COUNTRY
(Includes: Honky Tonk, Western Swing, Cowboy)
Country Vocalist
Diana Quinn
Jeff Miller
J.P. McDermott
Justin Jones
Karen Collins
Mike Woods
Ruth Logsdon ★
Country Duo/Group
Honky Tonk Confidential
J. P. McDermott & Western Bop
Justin Jones & the Driving Rain
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
Leaving, TX
One Horse Town
Ruthie & the Wranglers ★
Country Instrumentalist
Chick Hall
Chick Hall Jr
Dave Geigerich
Ira Gitlin ★
Louie Newmyer
Mike Woods
Phil Mathieu
Country Recording
Den Hollinden/ Blacksburg
Honky Tonk Confidential/ Fort Worth - Dallas ★
Jeff Miller/ Meant To Be
Justin Jones/ And I Am The Song of The Drunkards
ELECTRONICA
Electronica Vocalist
Bob Mould ★
See-I
Mustafa Akbar
Electronica Performing Artist (Live)
Blowoff
Dan Deacon
The DBC
Deep Dish
DJ Thick
Fort Knox Five
Headhunterz Inc.
Kid Gusto
Thievery Corporation ★
Electronica DJ
Bob Mould
Deep Dish
DJ Boom
DJ Thick
Kid Gusto
Richard Morel
Telemetrik
Thievery Corporation ★
DJ Sharam
Jesse Tittsworth
Electronica Artist/Producer (Studio)
Dirty Scarab
Thievery Corporation ★
Arthur Loves Plastic
Deep Dish
Fort Knox Five
Richard Morel
Telemetrik
Jesse Tittsworth
Dan Deacon
Electronica Recording
Arthur Loves Plastic/ Brief Episodes of Joy ★
Kid Gusto/ KG Originals
Sharam/ The One feat. Daniel Bedingfield
Telemetrik/ My Lightyear
Jesse Tittsworth /12 Steps
FOLK - CONTEMPORARY
(Includes: Irish/Celtic)
Folk - Contemporary Vocalist
Carey Creed ★
Cletus Kennelly
Laura Baron
Lea
Lisa Taylor
Lori Kelley
Maureen Andary
Siobahn Quinn
Folk - Contemporary Duo/Group
Chapter Three
Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley
Eddie From Ohio ★
Scythian
Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers
We're About 9
Folk - Contemporary Instrumentalist
Andrew McKnight
Avril Smith ★
Doug Rainoff
Fred Lieder
Mark Sylvester
Folk - Contemporary Recording
TIE
Andrew Mcknight/ Something Worth Standing For
Carey Creed/ Peace of Wild Things ★
Chapter Three/ Synopsis
Laura Baron/ Scenes From The Avenue
Lea/ Get It Right
Lisa Taylor/ True North ★
Lori Kelley/ Be the Missing Peace
Maureen Andary/ Nostalgia
We're About 9/ Paperdust: Stardust
FOLK - TRADITIONAL
(Includes: Irish/Celtic)
Folk - Traditional Vocalist
Barbara Ryan
Debi Smith
Grace Griffith ★
Linda Rice Johnston
Lisa Null
Loralyn Coles
Folk - Traditional Duo/Group
Fynesound
Hoag, Kelley & Pilzer
IONA
Peat & Barley
Squeeze Bayou ★
Tinsmith
Folk - Traditional Instrumentalist
Becky Ross
Bernard Argent
Bonnie Rideout
Jo Morrison
Maggie Sansone
Marcy Marxer ★
Zan McLeod
Folk - Traditional Recording
TIE
Billy McComiskey/ Out of the Box
Loralyn Coles/ Blue Moonlight ★
Peat & Barley/ Silver Lining
Tom Paxton/ Comedians and Angels ★
GO GO
Go Go Talker
Donnell Floyd
Gingus
Lil Benny ★
Polo
Go Go Duo/Group
Backyard
Familiar Faces
Mambo Sauce ★
Rare Essence
TCB
What? Band
Go Go Instrumentalist
Cherie Mitchell ★
Roy Battle
Stan The Man Cooper
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL
Gospel/Inspirational Vocalist
Byron Cage
Doreen Vail
Esther Williams ★
Jessica Greene
Melody Barnes
Richard Smallwood
Terrell Hunt
Gospel/Inspirational Group/Quartet
All4Hym
Seneca
The Braeded Chord ★
7 Sons of Soul
Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose
Isaiah D. Thomas & Elements of Praise
Brent Jones & The TP Mobb
Gospel/Inspirational Recording
Lisa Fenstermacher/ Pivot
Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose /Right Now Praise
Melody Barnes /The Reason ★
JAZZ
Jazz Vocalist
Bobbe Shore
Christina Crerar
Danielle Westphal
Esther Haynes ★
Janine Gilbert-Carter
Marilyn Older
Pam Parker
Sharon Clark
Jazz Duo/Group
Bay Jazz Project
Eric Byrd Trio
Larry Brown Trio ★
Nova Zanz
Satin Doll Trio
Yamomanem
Jazz Instrumentalist
Al Williams III
Davey Yarborough
Frederic Yonnet
John Cropp
John Previti
Kenny Rittenhouse
Kush Abadey
Larry Brown
Rick Whitehead
Seth Kibel ★
Jazz Recording
Al Williams III/ Heart Song ★
Eric Byrd Trio/ Brother Ray
Erica Ovette & Ruby Hayes/ Sassie & Bessie
Larry Brown/ Peace
Nova Zanz/ Night Walk
LATIN
(Includes: Latin Jazz, Tropical, Folkloric, Spanish Rock/Pop)
Latin Vocalist
Cecilia Esquivel ★
Lilo Gonzalez
Patric De Santos
Verny Varela
Latin Duo/Group
Bio Ritmo
Gato + The Palenke Music Co.
Joe Falero & DC Latin Jazz All Stars
Latin Sound Band
Quintango
Rumba Club ★
Sin Miedo
Trio Caliente
Zeniza All Stars
Latin Recording
Alejandro Alegria / Cuesta Arriba
Bio Ritmo / Bionico
Gato + The Palenke Music Co. / La Situacion
Joao Erbetta / LA Sessions
QuinTango / Triunfal ★
RAP/HIP HOP
Rap/Hip Hop Rapper
Christylez Bacon ★
Cool Cee Brown
Cristopolis
Kokayi
Oddisee
Tabi Bonney
Wale
Rap/Hip Hop Duo/Group
Asheru & The Els
Cornel West Theory ★
dirtywater
Mello-D and the Rados
The Package
Roll Wit Us All Stars
S.P.P.
Rap/Hip Hop Recording
Asheru / 3 Stars 2 Bars
Christylez Bacon/ Advanced Artistry ★
dirtywater/ Joe D. and Cool Cee Brown Are...
Kokayi / Mass Instructions
Oddisee / 101
Roddy Rod / The Blunt Park Sessions
Wale / The Mixtape About Nothing
REGGAE
Reggae Vocalist
Jacob Hemphill ★
Jalani Horton
Lenny Kerlu
Timmy Hamm
Tony Roy
Ziah
Reggae Duo/Group
Bambu Station
DKGB
Image Band
Jah Works ★
Johnstone
Lionize
SOJA
S.T.O.R.M.
Reggae Instrumentalist
Darryl Burke
Frank Javios
Ricky Swann
Tuff Lion ★
MODERN ROCK
(Includes: Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Progressive, and Alt. Rock)
Modern Rock Vocalist
Alex Rhoads
Margot MacDonald ★
Matt Hutchison
Raf Toledo
Shane Hines
Modern Rock Duo/Group
Bob
City Veins
Fools & Horses ★
Jet Age
Poor But Sexy
The Speaks
Modern Rock Instrumentalist
Buddy Speir
Glenn Kowalski
Joe Nelson
Kent Warren
Marshall Keith
Shane Hines ★
Modern Rock Recording
Fools and Horses/ I Am the Ghost ★
bob/ bbbob
The Speaks/ This Is the Time
Poor But Sexy/ Ruff Mixes
POP ROCK
Pop Rock Vocalist
Chelsea Lee
David Kitchen
Diana Quinn
Ellen Cherry
Jon Carroll ★
Laura Burhenn
Shane Hines
Pop Rock Duo/Group
The Fabulettes
Georgie James
Jon Carroll & Love Returns ★
Jukebox the Ghost
Naked Blue
Prabir & the Substitutes
Shane Hines & the Trance
Pop Rock Instrumentalist
Alex Rhoads
Dan Hovey
Jon Carroll ★
Ken Barnum
Thumbs
Pop Rock Recording
Dave Kitchen/ Underground
Ellen Cherry/ Heart like a Lion
Jon Carroll & Love Returns/ Live Returns Live at the Barns ★
Prabir & the Substitutes/ Five Little Pieces
ROOTS ROCK
(Includes: Rockabilly and Zydeco)
Roots Rock Vocalist
Billy Coulter ★
Brian Simms
Janine Wilson
Joe Uehlein
Patty Reese
Roots Rock Duo/Group
Billy Coulter Band
Jelly Roll Mortals
Junkyard Saints ★
The Thrillbillys
The U-Liners
Roots Rock Instrumentalist
Andy Rutherford
Avril Smith
Brian Simms
Dave Chapell ★
David Kitchen
Mindy McWilliams
Roots Rock Recording
Billy Coulter Band/ Dose ★
Cravin' Dogs/ Live at the Black Cat
Remnants/ American Grit
The U-Liners/ The U-Liners
The Wayfarers/ Sorrow and Snake
URBAN CONTEMPORARY
Urban Vocalist
J Holiday
Julia Nixon ★
Miriamm Wright
Muhsinah
Mycah Chevalier
Raheem Devaughn
Tia Dae
Wayna
Urban Duo/Group
Basehead
Julia & Company ★
W. Ellington Felton
WPG Trio
Urban Instrumentalist
Benjie Porecki ★
Cherie Mitchell
David Ylvisaker
Eric Scott
Gary Grainger
Urban Recording
J Holiday / Back of My 'Lac
Miriamm Wright / Road of Peace
Muhsinah / Day Break 2.0
Mycah Chevalier / Roux's Fantasy
Raheem Devaughn / Love Behind The Melody ★
Wayna / Higher Ground
WORLD MUSIC
World Music Vocalist
Anna Mwalagho
Ikwunga
Isaac Ho'opi'i
Massama Dogo
Michael Shereikis
Mike Surratt ★
Ramon Tasat
World Music Duo/Group
Alexandria Kleztet
Aloha Boys
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band ★
The Continentals Polka Band
Elikeh
Facing East
World Music Instrumentalist
Cheick Hamala Diabate
Issac Ho'opi'i
John Wubbenhorst
Justine Miller
Mark Gilbert
Ron Warren
Seth Kibel ★
Tosin Aribisala
World Music Recording
Chopteeth / Chopteeth ★
Flutar / Encantada
Isabel Umanzor / Siete Dias
Mike Surrat / Polkanceptions
GENERAL AWARDS
Musician of the Year
Al Williams III
Brian Simms
Jon Carroll ★
Kent Warren
Lisa Taylor
Michael Shereikis
Seth Kibel
Shane Hines
Song of the Year
Buses Trains and Planes/ John Ratts & Eric Kern / Vegas with Randolph
I Am the Ghost/ Fools & Horses/Fools and Horses
Love on the Metro/ Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley/ Cletus & Lori
Party of One/ Billy Coulter ★
Upendo/ Anna Mwalagho & Michael Shereikis/ Chopteeth
Video of the Year
Buses Trains and Planes/ Vegas with Randolph
I Am the Ghost/ Dirty Scarab
Meant To Be/ Jeff Miller
Radio Retaliation/ Thievery Corporation ★
Rise/ Tom Goss
Road of Peace/ Miriamm Wright
Artist of the Year
(Solo/Duo/Group)
Billy Coulter Band
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band ★
Fools & Horses
Honky Tonk Confidential
Jon Carroll
Jukebox the Ghost
Thievery Corporation
New Artist of the Year
(Solo/Duo/Group)
Alex Rhoads
Chelsea Lee
Christylez Bacon
Memphis 59
Miriamm Wright
Prabir & the Substitutes ★
Album of the Year
Al Williams III/ Heart Song
Andrew McKnight/ Something Worth Standing For
Billy Coulter/ Dose ★
Carey Creed/ Peace of Wild Things
Chopteeth/ Chopteeth
Ellen Cherry/ Heart Like a Lion
Fools & Horses/ I Am the Ghost
Lisa Taylor/ True North
Thievery Corporation/ Radio Retaliation
WAMA/SAW Songwriter of the Year
Billy Coulter
Diana Quinn
Jon Carroll ★
Laura Baron
Lea
Lori Kelley
Matt Hutchison
Michael Shereikis
Shane Hines
Debut Recording
Chopteeth/ Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band ★
Christylez Bacon/ Advanced Artistry
Jaime Salazar/ La Situacion
Loralyn Coles/ Blue Moonlight
Miriamm Wright/ Road of Peace
The U-Liners/ The U-Liners
Record Design
(Artist/Title/Designer)
Al Williams III/ Heart Song/ Dianne McFadden, Al Williams, Mary Davis, Oasis
Billy Coulter Band/ Dose/ Mark Cavich
Chopteeth/ Chopteeth/ David Font-Navarrete
Dead Men's Hollow/ Death Must be a Woman/ Marcy Cochran
Fools & Horses/ I Am The Ghost/ Ben Youngs ★
Jonathan Newmark/ Trios & Duos Chamber Music 1993 - 2001/ Fred Wickham
Manager of the Year
Barbara Ryan
Diana Stagnato
Maggie Coulter
Mike Marucci
Tom Carrico ★
Tom Goldfogle
Washington Area Record Company
Azalea City Recordings ★
Dischord
ESL Records
Hungry for Music
Maggie's Music
Patuxent
Powerhouse Records
Producer of the Year
TIE
Blake Althen
Jim Ebert
John Alagia
John Jennings ★
Marco Delmar ★
Marcy Marxer
Michael Shereikis
Scott Spelbring
Live Sound Engineer
Andy Roberts
Art Isaacs
Caldwell Gray
Danny Schwartz ★
Frank Marchand
Jeff Wagner
Jim Barnett
Jim Bowersox
Tim Kidwell
Tracy Faust
Trevor Higgins
Studio Engineer
Antonio Pacheco
Bill Wolf ★
Bob Dawson
Charlie Pilzer
Chris Murphy
Frank Marchand
Jim Robeson
Scott Shuman
Recording Studio
Bias Recording ★
Cue Recording
Dragonfly Studios
Gizmo
Golden Sound Studio
Hit & Run
Recording Arts
Shuman Recording
Artist Website
(Website/Designer)
www.alwilliamsmusic.com / Mary Davis, Al Williams
www.carolgaylor.com/ Carol Gaylor
www.ericscottmusic.com / Patrick McDonough
www.foolsandhorses.net / Ben Youngs
www.margotmacdonald.com / Illumina Design
www.nilslofgren.com / Linda Bangham, Rip Bang Pictures ★
www.billycoulter.com / Billy Coulter
www.ellencherry.com / Shaun Wilson & Kristin Putchinski
Executive of the Year
Executive/Title/Organization
Bernard Argent/ Executive Director/ Institute of Musical Traditions
Billy Zero/ President/ DC Chapter of NARAS
Dave Eisner/ President/ House of Musical Traditions
Fred Cannon/ SVP/ BMI
Jean Bayou/ President/ SAW ★
John Simson/ President/ SoundExchange
Shelley Brown/ Artistic Director/ Strathmore
Most Supportive of Washington Music
David Eisner
DCist.com
Loralyn Coles
Lorraine Campbell
Mary Cliff
On Tap Magazine
Ron Goad ★
Ronnie Newmeyer
Tom Koener & Debra Sternberg
Wayne Kahn
Special Awards
Hall of Fame
Buck Hill
Elizabeth Cotten
Mississippi John Hurt
Meshell Ndegeocello
Special Recognition
Dick Morgan
Special Achievement
Nap Turner
Paul Smith Callaway
Special Appreciation
Richard Harrington
Fan's Favorite
Wicked Jezabel