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SSA's
2009 Music Award Recipients and Finalist
1. Songwriter of the Year-2009
Dan Walters |
| Ben Prestage |
Clay Jackson - The
Transfers |
| Ben Wilson |
Dan Walters |
| Bing Futch - Mohave |
Dustin Seymour -
Whiskey Basin |
| Brian Smalley |
Glenn Smith -
Buckets and Strings |
| Charlie Gear |
Jai Michael Barry |
| Chelsea Lynn Labate
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Stephen Grayce |
2. Song of the
Year-2009
Chelsea Lynn LaBate - Galilleo |
| Bucksworth Open Your Eyes |
Jai Michael Barry - One Stormy Night |
| Art Carter - People Will Talk |
Levi el Matamugu -
We Dont Dance Like Couples No More |
| Brian Smalley - God is the River |
Little Italy - Beautiful Smile |
| Chelsea Lynn LaBate -
Galilleo |
Mirror Pal - Effection |
| Dan Walters - Sense of Time |
Shawn Taylor - Why Not Me |
| Familiar Sin - Again 7 |
Stephen Grayce - Bethesda |
3.
Band of the Year-2009
Mirror Pal |
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3 Bucksworth |
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SOSOS |
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AMSDEN |
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The Actomatics |
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Buckets & Strings |
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The Damned Thing |
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Halifax Contra Band |
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The Phil Schneider Trio |
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Johnny Cakes and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso |
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The Sweet Kings |
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Mirror Pal |
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Whiskey Basin |
4.
Musician of the Year-2009
Dominic Gaudious - |
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Ben Prestage |
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Dominic Gaudious - Dominic Gaudious -
Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Flute and Didgeridoo |
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Bob Thames - Piano & Harmonica |
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Ed Munson - Toni Brown & Ed Munson - Guitar |
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Brian Smalley- |
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Jai Michael Barry - Guitars |
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Charlie Gear - Violin |
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James Killgallon - No Circus - Guitar |
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Clay Jackson - The Transfers - Guitar, Bass,
Keyboards, Drums |
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Phil Schneider - The Phil Scneider Trio - Guitar |
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Dan Walters- keys,guitar |
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Roger Zimish - Mohave - Guitar |
5.
Most Unique Style-2009
Ben Prestage |
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AMSDEN - "Surf Rock/Reggae" |
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SOSOS |
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Ben Prestage |
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The Actomatics |
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Bing Futch |
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The Damned Thing |
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Brian Smalley |
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The DVS Band |
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Chelsea Lynn Labate |
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The Sweet Kings |
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Dan Walters |
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The Transfers |
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Run Rhino |
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Unit Shifters |
Each Award Recipient will be announced at 9PM
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2007 SSA Award Recipients and
Finalist
The Recipients are highlighted in Yellow
1. Songwriter of the Year
Amy Steinberg info
Bing Futch info
Christian Summer info
Logan Belle info
Natalie Wright info
Rog Lee info
Stephen Grayce info
Thomas Wynn & the Believers info
Troubled Children - Troubled Children info
WESZT - WESZT info
2. Song of the Year
Art Carter UNBOUND - Somebody Stop Me
Bing Futch - Crazy Feels Like info
christian summer - take me home info
Logan Belle - The Harder They Fall
mirror pal - shoes and socksinfo
Rog Lee - (You Can Still See) Florida
Stephen Grayce - Lovers And Liars info
The Apple Blossoms - Laid Back and Young info
The Nerve Band - Man in the Mountain info
WESZT - SUCKER info
3. Band of the Year
Black Noise info
CONTROL_Z info
Dish info
Logan`s Run info
Mirror Pal info
No Circus info
The Halifax Contraband info
The Transfers info
Thomas Wynn & the Believers info
Weszt info
4. Solo Act of the Year
Amy Steinberg info
Bing Futch
Charlie Gear info
christian summer info
Logan Belle info
Monica Rabino
Natalie Wright info
Rog Lee info
Roger Zimish
Stephen Grayce info
5. CD of the Year
Bob Thames - Producer - For Sweet Melissa (Various Artists)
CONTROL_Z - System Failure info
Jay Wood - Cracker Rascal (CD is titled Sandy Shoes)
Logan Belle- Candletime info
Rog Lee - What Was Florida?info
Stephen Grayce - Lovers And Liars info
The Apple Blossoms - La Paloma info
The Nerve Band - Big Inc info
Troubled Children - Buddha Pests
Weszt - Morningafterlife info
6. Most Unique Style of the Year
alGARhythm
Bing Futch
Charlie Gear info
christian summer info
Dish info
Lauris Vidal
Mirror Pal info
Monica Rabino
Troubled Children info
Weszt info
7. Vocalist/Vocal Group of the Year
christian summer info
Dave Inman - CONTROL_Z
Drew Yardi-Mirror pal
Faye Henderson-Cats in the House
GaleForce info
Natalie Wright info
Shawn Fisher info
Troubled Children info
WESZT info
Yvonne Belle info
8. Guitarist of the Year
Dan O` Brien- Logans Run
Dave Mann - funkUs info
Mark Chriboga info
Michael Rizzo-WESZT
Rog Lee info
Roger Zimish
Shawn Schulz - CONTROL_Z info
Stephen Grayce
James Killgallon - No Circus info
Jay Wood
9. Drummer Percussionist of the Year
Adam Freeman - funkUs info
Brad Daninger - The Picture Show
Darin Griffin - CONTROL_Z info
HB Menzel
Joe Bindschadler - No Circus
John Henderson
Michael Pugh- Weszt info
Ranson Vorpahl-Mirror Pal info
Reed Hayes- various
Todd Chagnon-In Visible Ink info
10. Pianist/Keyboardist of the Year
Amy Steinberg info
Bob Thames
Dan Walters
Ed McCurdy - Cats in the House
fylo zoet info
Mark Moore - Mark Moore Productions
Michele Lane - Troubled Children
Rick Johnson info
Sharif Mekawy - funkUs info
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SSA MUSIC AWARDS RECIPIENTS
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SSA 2006 Music Awards Finalist and Recipients were:
1.
Songwriter of the Year Finalist
The names in Blue are last years recipients
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| Amy Steinberg info |
Magda Hiller info |
| Bing
Futch info |
Melinda Campbell - Mel
& the Chronics info |
| Clay Jackson info |
Michèle Lane &
Chuck Culbertson - Troubled Children info |
| Dan Walters info |
Ryan Wayland- The
Frankies - info
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| David Milam info |
Shawn Fisher info |
| Kristen Bruno - Blues
Matters info |
Tim Turner - Shak
Nasti info |
2. Song of the Year
Finalist |
| Amy
Steinberg - Exactly info |
Matt
MacKelcan - Waiting info |
Blues
Matters -
Razzle Dazzle Man info |
Ryan
Wayland-The Frankies
The Insider info |
| Cryptic
Vision - All Along info |
Skylar Wolf
- The Bell Tolls info |
Dan
Walters -
Need To Be Wanted To info |
The
Transfers -
In Your Arms info |
Groovers
and Shakers -
Love in the Way She Moves info |
ThePictureShow
- All Right info |
| Magda
Hiller - Carry Me Away info |
Troubled
Children - Meansville info |
3.
Band of the Year Finalist |
| Groovers and Shakersinfo |
Sonic Playground info |
| Cryptic Vision info |
The Cats In The House |
| DUMMO info |
The Frankies info |
| Mohave info |
The Halifax
Contraband info |
| Shak
Nasti info |
The Transfers info |
| Only After Five info |
ThePictureShow info |
4.
Duo of the Year Finalist |
| AcoustiCon info |
Gailforce info |
| Armand and
Angelina info |
Logan and Yvonne
Belle info |
| Bastards (Mike
Runion and Terry Kelly) info |
Mecca &
Florizel info |
| Blues Got Us (Bill
& Eli Perras) info |
Tammerlin info |
| Blues Matters info |
Troubled Children info |
| DISH info |
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5.
Female Solo Act of the Year Finalist |
| Amy Steinberg info |
Magda
Hiller info |
| Blues Matters- Kristen
Brunno info |
Sharon Resnikoff info |
| Cori Cochrane info |
Meccanism and her rusty
Tears info |
| Elizabeth Roth info |
Monica Rabino |
| JENNA RIGGIO info |
Stephany info |
6.
Male Solo Act of the Year Finalist |
| Brandon Reynolds info |
Logan Belleinfo |
| Charlie Gear info |
Matt MacKelcan info |
| Dan Walters info |
Michael Barry info |
| David
Milam info |
Sam Pacetti info |
| Greg (Soulo)
Lyons info |
Shawn Fisher info |
| Lawrence App info |
Skylar Wolf info |
7.
Most Unique Style of the Year Finalist |
| Dan Walters info |
Shak Nasti info |
| DISH info |
Sonic Playground info |
| Marc Zouhar info |
The Frankies info |
| Mecca Nism and her
Rusty Tears info |
The Halifax
Contraband info |
| Mohave info |
The Transfers info |
| Orlando Rock Band info |
Troubled Children info |
8.
Recording Artist of the Year Finalist |
| AcoustiCon info |
Mecca Nism and her
Rusty Tears info |
| Cryptic Vision info |
Mel & the
Chronics info |
| Dan Walters info |
Only After Five info |
| Groovers and
Shakers info |
Shawn Fisher info |
| Magda Hiller info |
Tamerlin info |
| Matt MacKelcan |
Troubled
Children info |
9. Creative Writer of the Year Finalist |
| AcoustiCon info |
Melinda
Campbell - Mel & the Chronics info |
| Amy
Steinberg info |
Michèle
Lane & Chuck Culbertson - Troubled Children info |
| Bing
Futch info |
Ms. Mecca
Nism - and her Rusty Tears info |
| Dan
Walters info |
Ryan
Wayland -
The Frankies info |
| Greg
(Soulo) Lyons info |
Skylar
Wolf info |
| Jenna
Riggio info |
Tim Turner
- Shak Nasti info |
10. Female Vocalist of the Year Finalist |
| Amy
Steinberg info |
Melinda
Campbell - Mel & the Chronics info |
| Angelina -
Armand and Angelina info |
Michèle
Lane - Troubled Children info |
| Cori
Cochrane info |
Ms. Mecca
Nism - Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info |
| Elizabeth
Roth info |
Shannon
Jackson - The Transfers |
| Jenna
Riggio info |
Stephany info |
| Lee Hunter
- Tamerlin info |
Tina
Gordon - Gailforce info |
| Marsha Di
Paolo - Groovers and Shakers info |
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11.
Male Vocalist of the Year Finalist |
| Aaron Jespersen -
ThePictureShow info |
Roberto
Aguilar - DISHinfo |
| Bing Futch -
Mohave info |
Ryan Wayland - The
Frankies info |
| Brian "Pipes"
Collins - DUMMO info |
Shawn Fisher info |
| Christian Guzman - ZP
Tepi info |
Skylar Wolf info |
| David Milam info |
Todd Plant - Cryptic
Vision info |
| James Horning info |
Travis Williams - Only
After Five |
12.
Vocal Group of the Year Finalist |
| Bluesgotus |
Snackdaddy |
| Cryptic Vision info |
Tamerlin info |
| Groovers and
Shakers info |
The
Transfers info |
| LEFT of GRAY info |
Troubled Children info |
| Logan and Yvonne Belle |
ZP Tepi info |
13. Lyricist of the Year Finalist |
| Amy
Steinberg info |
Magda
Hiller info |
| Bing Futch
- Mohave info |
Marsha and
Jim Di Paolo - Groovers and Shakers info |
| Brandon
Reynolds info |
Melinda
Campbell - Mel & the Chronics info |
| Clay
Jackson /The Transfers info |
Michèle
Lane & Chuck Culbertson - Troubled Children info |
| Kristen
Bruno - Blues Matters info |
Ryan
Wayland - The Frankies info |
| Larry
Mangum info |
Shawn
Fisher info |
14. Touring Act
of the Year Finalist |
| AcoustiCon info |
funkUs info |
| Amy
Steinberg info |
Ms. Mecca Nism info |
| Armand and
Angelina info |
Only After Five |
| Bluesgotus |
Sonic Playground info |
| Cryptic Vision info |
Tammerlin info |
15.
CD of the Year from a Band Finalist |
| AcoustiCon - gawani
pony boy info |
Mecca Nism and her
Rusty Tears -
Mad to Love |
| Bluesgotus [Eli &
Bill Perras] - Bluesgotus info |
Mohave -
Clear Blue Trickling info |
| Coyotes & Towndogs
- "Waiting for Godot" info
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Racing Tribute Band
/Fylo Zoet & the Owls- "Tribute To Racing" info |
Cryptic Vision
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In a World info |
Tammerlin-Lee Hunter
& Arvid Smith - One Kind Favor info |
| funkUs - free info |
ThePictureShow -
Shatters into Discontent info |
| Groovers and Shakers -
Groovers and Shakers info |
Troubled Children -
Locked From The Inside info |
16.
CD of the Year from a Solo Artist Finalist |
Amy Steinberg
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"Must Be the Moon" info |
James Horning - The Way
It Goes info |
Brad Payne -
Acoustic Storm info |
Magda Hiller - Icing On
The Cake info |
| Dan Walters -
Guesswork info |
Mark Moore -
Somewhere Far, Far, Away info |
Greg Smith -
Above the Clouds- info |
Skylar Wolf -
Conviction info |
17. Band Front Person of the Year Finalist |
| Aaron
Jespersen - ThePictureShow info |
Matt
MACKELCAN - Matt MacKelcan info |
| Bing Futch
- Mohave info |
Ms. Mecca
Nism - Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info |
| Christian
Guzman- ZP Tepi info |
Ron
Betts - funkUs info |
| Juan Cantu
- LEFT of GRAY |
Todd Plant
- Cryptic Vision info |
| Mark
Hodgson |
Travis
Williams -
Only After Five info |
18.
Rock Song of the Year Finalist
(Pop, Metal, Punk, Alternative,Jam, Funk) |
| AcoustiCon - Red
Earth info |
Sonic Playground - A
Day In The Night info |
| Cryptic Vision - Point
Of View info |
Stephany - Game
Over info |
| DUMMO - Out of
Oblivion info |
The Frankies -
City Loves You info |
In Visible Ink -
Burning all your Bridge`s info |
The Transfers - In Your
Arms |
| Matt MacKelcan -
Waiting info |
ThePictureShow
-
All Right info |
| Mecca Nism and her
Rusty Tears - Decapitated info |
ZP Tepi -
Won`t cha Love Me info |
19. Country Song
of the YearFinalist
(Alternative Country, Bluegrass, Country Rock, Rockabilly,
Americana) |
| Bill Perras
[Bluesgotus] - Larry info |
James Horning -
Remember You info |
| Brandon Reynolds - New
York info |
Magda Hiller -
East Coast Express info |
Dan Gribbin -
A Month of Monday Mornings info |
Martine Baker - Money
Blues info |
Fylo Zoet -
Checkered Flag info |
Mel & the Chronics
- Overdue info |
In Visible Ink -
Burning all your bridges info |
Skylar Wolf - My
Angel info |
Lee Hunter (Tammerlin)
-
Clair de Lune Summer info |
Stephany - Close To
You info |
20.
Blues Song of the Year
(Straight Ahead Blues, Jump Blues, Blues Rock) |
| Blues
Matters - Pocket Change info |
Magda
Hiller - Biddy Ditty info |
Blues
Matters -
Razzle Dazzle Man info |
Martine
Baker -
Can`t You See info |
| Bluesgotus
[Bill & Eli] - Front Page News! [Louisiana after Katrina] info |
Mel &
the Chronics -
Enough Blues info |
| Bradon
Reynolds - Bring It All Back Home info |
Skylar Wolf
- Shelter info |
| Dan Gribbin
- Nothin` Doin info |
ZP Tepi -
Get Loose info |
| Fylo Zoet -
Nine & A Half Fingers info |
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21. Folk Song of the Year |
Bastards (Mike Runion and Terry Kelly)
False Eyelashes info |
Ken
Green/Beautiful Day -
Baton Rouge info |
Blues Matters -
Pocket Change info |
Larry
Mangum - The Last Troubadour (Remembering Gamble Rogers) info |
| Bluesgotus[Bill
& Eli] - "Cracker " thru and thru info |
Matt
MacKelcan - Drive info |
| Brando
Reynolds - Bring It All Back Home info |
Mecca
Nism and her Rusty Tears - In the Time info |
Dan Gribbin
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Looked for You info |
Skylar Wolf - Shelter info |
| Greg Smith
- Appaloosa- info |
Stephany
- From the Start info |
22. Jazz Based
Song of the Year
(Smooth Jazz, Free Jazz, Fusion, Bebop, Swing,
Dixieland...) |
| AcoustiCon -
Iyuptala info |
Mark Moore -
A Song for Rebecca info |
| Greg Smith - Above the
Clouds info |
Martine Baker - What A
Shame info |
Groovers and Shakers -
One Time info |
Sonic
Playground - Seahorses info |
| Magda Hiller -
Mindless info |
ZP Tepi - Improve
Jam info |
23.
World Music Song of the Year
(New Age, Reggae, :Instrumental, Traditional,
Latino...) |
| AcoustiCon
- Gawani info |
Groovers
and Shakers -
No More Lies info |
| Armand and
Angelina - O Sole Mio info |
James
Horning - Don`t Wanna info |
| Bill Perras
- Take me out to the Ball game info |
Mark Moore
-
A Sandpiper`s Dream info |
| Blues
MaTters- The Anthem (We Got to Get Together) |
Mecca Nism
and her Rusty Tears - Bedlam Love Song info |
| Orlando
Rock Band-Don`t Take A Life: Look to the Spirit info |
Troubled
Children -
Empty Pockets info |
| Greg Smith
- Valgar info |
ZP Tepi -
Walk to the Moon (Long Walk) info |
24. Experimental
Song of the Year
(Eclelctic, Psychedelic, Avant Guard, Electronica) |
| Cryptic Vision -
Merkaba info |
Orlando Rock Band - O,
Sweet Angel of Death info |
| Fylo Zoet / The Racing
Tribute Band - Under Caution info |
Sonic Playground - The
Time Machine info |
| Martine Baker - A Dance
Fever info |
ThePictureShow - Fall
Apart info |
| Mecca Nism and
her Rusty Tears - Break info |
Troubled Children -
Empty Pockets info |
25. Contemporary
Song of the Year Finalist
(Pop, Ballad, Soft Rock) |
| Bastards (Mike Runion
and Terry Kelly) - Meg Ryan info |
Magda Hiller -
Neighborhoods Goin Down info |
| Cryptic Vision - All
Along info |
Matt MacKelcan - Not
Giving Up info |
| Groovers and Shakers -
Darlin` info |
Mel & the Chronics
- Seventeen info |
| In Visible Ink - To Be
Like You info |
Only After Five - If
You Only Knew info |
| Lee Hunter (Tammerlin)
- Late April Rain info |
Shawn Fisher -
Scared info |
| Left of Gray - Nights
Full of Passion info |
Troubled Children -
Torn, Jaded & Blue info |
26. Multi
Instrumentalist of the Year Finalist |
| Adam Floyd -
Coyotes & Towndogs info |
Dan Walters info |
| Amy Steinberg info |
Ed McCurdy - Cats In
The House info |
| Arvid Smith -
Tammerlin info |
Florizel - Mecca Nism
and her Rusty Tears info |
| Brad Sayre -
Acousticon info |
Mark Chiriboga info |
| Chuck Culbertson -
Troubled Children info |
Michael Barry info |
| Clay Jackson info |
Rich Aldinger info |
27. Guitarist or
Bassist of the Year Finalist |
| Arvid Smith -
Tammerlin info |
Jim Di Paolo -
Groovers and Shakers info |
| Bill Perras -
BluesGotUs info |
Mark Chiribogainfo |
| Bob Campbell - Mel
& the Chronics info |
Rich Aldinger info |
| Brad Sayre -
Acousticon info |
Sam Pacetti info |
| David Milam info |
Sean Ghannam - Sonic
Playground info |
| Greg Smith info |
Shawn Foster info |
28.
Drummer/Percussionist of the Year Finalist |
| Aurelien
Dutheil - Only After Fiveinfo |
Marc Zappia
- DUMMO info |
| Brad
Daninger - ThePictureShow info |
Matt LeBeau
- Coyotes & Towndogsinfo |
| Brian
Manowitz - Mecca Nism and her Rusty Tears info |
Nathaniel
Aguilar - DISH info |
| Carlos
Rivera - Groovers and Shakers info |
Ryan Smith
- Shak Nasti info |
| Ed
McCurdy - Cats In The House info |
Todd
Chagnon - In Visible Ink info |
| John Hales
- Left of Gray info |
Tracey Lee
- Mel & the Chronics info |
29.
Pianist/Keyboardist of the Year Finalist |
| Amy
Steinberg info |
Jim Di
Paolo - Groovers and Shakers info |
| Bob Thames |
Justin Shaw
- DUMMO info |
| Dan
Walters info |
Layla Buck
- Orlando Rock Band info |
| Ed McCurdy
- Cats In The House info |
Marc
Zouhar info |
| Fylo Zoet
info |
Mark
Moore info |
| Howard Helm
- Cryptic Vision info |
Michèle
Lane - Troubled Children |
30. Instrumental
Writer or Group of the Year Finalist |
| AcoustiCon info |
Mark Moore info |
| Charlie Gear info |
Orion Starbirth |
| Cryptic Vision info |
Sam Pacetti info |
| Greg Smith info |
Sean Ghannam- Sonic
Playground info |
| Mark Chiriboga info |
Shawn
Foster info |
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ZP Tepi info |
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