MAMAs Announce 2010 Nominees
The votes are in as the first round of the 2010 Madison Area Music Awards voting has come to a close. Overall there are 212 nominations going to 139 unique nominees.
Mark Croft and Mike Droho and the Compass Rose lead the way with seven nominations. Following closely are Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo, The Blue Olives and Natty Nation, each with six nominations. Those with five nominations include the Gomers, Whitney Mann, Beth Kille and Primitive Culture. Madison County had four nominations and Art Paul Schlosser, Hanah Jon Taylor, Lords of Discipline, Null Device, Soul Shaker, Sunspot, Cemetery Improvement Society, L.O.S.T. S.O.U.L.S. and the Rowdy Prairie Dogs each had three. The number of nominations includes group nominations as well as individual nominations in instrumental and vocal categories.
The final round of voting begins March 28th and runs until April 28th. The awards will be presented on May 8th at the 7th Annual Madison Area Music Awards at the Capitol Theater in the Overture Center with doors at 6 PM. Tickets are on sale April 1st at the Overture Center Box Office and are $13.
The complete list of nominees is below:
2010 Nominees
7th Annual Madison Area Music Awards
Artist of the Year
Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
Harmonious Wail
Mark Croft
Natty Nation
Album of the Year
Alternative
El Valiente – Daceton
Rust Belt Sermon – Soliloquy
The Nod – Shoddy Heart
The Type – This is What We Sound Like
Blues
Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo – It Ain’t Easy
Blue Olives – Marmalade
Jimmy – Jimmy
King Cruiser – Never Turn Back
Classical
Scott Lamps – Evensong
Compilation
Bawku West Collective Vol. 1
Union Cab of Madison Presents: Rearview Visionaries Vol. 2
Country/Bluegrass
Borderlands – Shout It Out
Madison County – Enjoy the Ride
The New Mountain Kickers – Two Days in August
Electronic
GlassGhosts – Nevereverything
Null Device – Recursions
Revolving Doors – Songs for Car Commercials
The Cemetery Improvement Society – Lonely Dog Island
Folk/Americana
Beth Kille – This Beautiful Beast
Cajun Strangers – Cajun
Calico Drifters – Turning
Whitney Mann – The Way Back Home
Hard Rock/Punk
Brainerd – Brainerd
Helliphant – Powdered Tusk
Lords of Discipline – Lords of Discipline
Lords of the Trident – Death or Sandwich
Jazz
Alison Margaret – Shades of Morning
Hanah Jon Taylor – HyrPlasis
Mama Digdown’s Brass Band – We Make ‘Em Say Ooh
Steez – Creepfunk Crusade
Pop
Mark Croft – The Possibility Of Disaster
Mark Harrod – Quietly
Mike Droho & The Compass Rose - And The World Makes Sense Again
The No and Maybe Game – Survival Evasion and Escape
Rock
Letter 8 – Beauty & Bad
Soul Shaker – Soul Shaker
Sunspot – Singularity
Underculture – Ice Cream Socialism
Unique
Art Paul Schlosser – U’re The Best
Fedora – The Side Project
Venice Gas House Trolley – Synapse Lapse And Reblast!
Zombeatles – Meat The Zombeatles
Urban/R&B
dumate – We Have the Technology
Know Boundaries – The Ghostspell According to…
Skully-D – Lounge Mode Sampler I
The L.O.S.T S.O.U.L.S – The L.O.S.T S.O.U.L.S Theory
World
Primitive Culture – Fantasy
Roots Collective – Rising
The Shtetlblasters – Tantz
Tony Brown – Freedom Beyond Recognition
Song of the Year
Alternative
Letter 8 – “Habit”
Little Marsh Overflow – “Cherokee”
Matt Pierce – “Who Do You Think You Are”
The Earthling Invasion – “Earthling Darling”
Blues
Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo – “Drinking Blues”
King Cruiser – “You Say”
The Blue Olives – “Wrong to Cry”
The Getaway Drivers – “Beale Street”
Classical
Scott Lamps – “Evensong”
Country/Bluegrass
Dirt and Sunshine – “I’ve Been Accused”
Madison County – “Enjoy the Ride”
Ryan Casey – “Please Don’t Go”
The Dang-Its – “I Can’t Let Go Of You”
Electronic
Null Device – “Travelogue (2009 Version)”
Revolving Doors – “Obviously Grilled”
Rodman – “Hanging Out With Britney”
The Cemetery Improvement Society – “Sixth Severance”
Folk/Americana
Beth Kille – “I Can’t Love You Anymore”
Mark Croft – “Never Going Back”
The Rowdy Prairie Dogs – “Hanging Out in Barland”
Whitney Mann – “The Fool I’ve Been”
Hard Rock/Punk
Cactus Joe and the Guppy Effect – “Porn Star Hot”
Lords of Discipline – “Blood Painted Lies”
Orphan Bloom – “Indra’s Web”
Subatomic. – “Pull Me Under”
Jazz
Alison Margaret – “Spring Will Rise Again”
Harmonious Wail – “The Vegan Zombie’s Lament”
Unity Jazz Band – “Parallel Universe”
Pop
Mark Croft – “Momma Don’t Come Around”
Mike Droho & The Compass Rose – “Louise”
Ryan Casey – “American Dream”
The Lucas Cates Band – “Epic”
Rock
Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo – “It Ain’t Easy”
Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters – “Who Needs Love Anyway?”
Soul Shaker – “High Horse”
Sunspot – “No Place Like Home”
Unique
Cactus Joe and the Guppy Effect – “Sara”
The Getaway Drivers – “Undone”
The Gomers – “Alien Vs. Predator”
The Shtetlblasters – “Tantz Tantz Allemin”
Urban/R&B
dumate – “Evolution”
Mike Droho & The Compass Rose – “Shame On You”
Sajida – “No Love”
The L.O.S.T S.O.U.L.S – “Back in the Day”
World
Bawku West Collective – “Yela Be Wusa”
Harmonious Wail – “Lagavulin Bay”
Primitive Culture – “Hook Up”
Roots Collective – “I Rise”
Performer of the Year
Blues
Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
Queenie and the Blue Cats
The Blue Olives
The Jimmys
Country/Bluegrass
Madison County
The Rowdy Prairie Dogs
Cover Band
Blue Olives
VO5
DJ
Fusion
Electronic
Null Device
The Cemetery Improvement Society
Folk/Americana
Beth Kille
Josh Harty
The Rowdy Prairie Dogs
Whitney Mann
Hard Rock/Punk
Buried Future
Lords of Discipline
Lords of the Trident
The Motor Primitives
Jazz
Harmonious Wail
Hanah Jon Taylor
Pop
Mark Croft
Stephanie Rearick
The No and Maybe Game
Rock
John Masino
Soul Shaker
The Lucas Cates Band
The Sharp & Harkins Band
Unique
Anthony Lamarr aka The Soundshaker (Mike Droho & The Compass Rose)
Art Paul Schlosser
Venice Gas House Trolley
Urban/R&B
The L.O.S.T S.O.U.L.S
World
Natty Nation
Primitive Culture
Rising Gael
Youth Ensemble
Stoughton Youth Choir
New Artist of 2009
Cait and the Girls
Fortune and Glory
Paul LeFeber
Whitney Mann
Non-Genre Awards
Male Vocalist
Josh Harty
Lucas Cates
Mark Croft
Mike Droho
Female Vocalist
Beth Kille
Maggie Delaney-Pothoff
Michelle Flood
Whitney Mann
Ensemble Vocalists
Madison County
Natty Nation
The Blue Olives
Video of the Year
Bob Westfall – “Taste Like Chicken”
Fedora – “Austin ‘F**king’ Texas”
Mark Croft – “Don’t Speak”
Sunspot – “Grand Guignol”
Instrumentalist of the Year:
Bassist
Darwin Sampson (Helliphant)
Demetrius Wainwright (Natty Nation)
Gordon Ramney (The Gomers)
J (Know Boundaries)
Brass
Phil Lyons (Primitive Culture)
Drummer/Percussionist
Chad Ovshak (Helliphant)
Erik Shackleford (Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo)
Frank Martinez (Natty Nation)
Joe Bernstein (El Valiente)
Guitarist
Art Paul Schlosser
Dave Osmalov (Know Boundaries)
Dave Turner (The Blue Olives)
John Masino
Keyboardist
Aaron Konkol (Natty Nation)
Dave Adler (The Gomers)
Jimmy Voegeli (The Jimmys)
Stephanie Rearick
Specialty Instrument
Anna Laube – Harmonica
Anthony Lamarr aka The Soundshaker (Mike Droho & The Compass Rose) – Beatbox
Michael Adams Jr. (The Sharp and Harkins Band) – Harmonica
Sims Delaney-Pothoff (Harmonious Wail) – Mandolin
Strings
Biff Blumfumgagnge (The Gomers)
Cody Davis (Fermata)
Ida Jo (Mike Droho & The Compass Rose)
Julia McConahay
Woodwinds
Bob Corbit (Primitive Culture)
Hanah Jon Taylor
Rucha Trivedi (The Shtetlblasters)
People’s Choice Awards
Live Music Venue of the Year
Brink Lounge
Frequency
Harmony Bar
High Noon Saloon
Live Sound Engineer of the Year
Dan “Dano” Stoffels
Dustin Boyle
Lonya Nenashev
Lou Cassis
Recording Studio of the Year
DNA Studios
Madison Media Institute
Paradyme Productions
Smart Studios
Recording Studio Engineer of the Year
Biff Blumfumgagnge
Beau Sorenson
Jake Johnson
Mark Whitcomb
Mike Zirkel
Local Music Record Store of the Year
B-Side
Earwax Records
MadCity Music Xchange
Sugar Shack
Local Music Radio Station of the Year
89.9 WORT
91.7 WSUM
94.1 WJJO
105.5 Triple M
Local Music Radio Personality of the Year
Jim Schwall
Jonathan Suttin
Lee Rayburn
Rockin’ John MacDonald