2011 NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

2011 NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

The 2011 Nominees for the 8th Annual Madison Area Music Awards were announced last night at the Brink Lounge.

Below is the list of nominees:

2011 MAMA NOMINEES (VIDEO FORMAT)

2011 MAMA NOMINEES

Artist of the Year
Mighty Short Bus
Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters
Lucas Cates Band
Beth Kille

New Artist of the Year
Chaos Revolution Theory
Anthony Lamarr
Star Persons
The Projection People

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Alternative
Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters – Hubba Bubba
Little Red Wolf – If Only We Were Just Like We Are
The Choons – The Choons EP
Kicksville – The Singles – Season 3

Blues
Beau Geste Productions – Live in Madison
Clovis Mann – Metamorphic

Classical
Toby Klusmeyer – Love’s Secret

Compilation Album
Man Mantis – The Best of Man Mantis, Vol. 1

Country/Bluegrass
Mighty Short Bus – The Forever Endeavor
The Dirty Shirts – Two Dollar Turpentine
SpareTime Bluegrass – Someone to Love
Jessi Lynn – Live at Eddie’s Attic with Sarah Peacock

Electronic
Null Device – Suspending Belief
The Projection People – The Projection People
Chants – Onlooker
Man Mantis – Cities Without Houses

Folk / Americana
Jessi Lynn – A Little Bit of You
Jim Schwall – Short Stories
John Statz – Ghost Towns
Tracy Jane Comer – You Have 29 Messages

Hard Rock / Punk
Orphan Bloom – Orphan Bloom
Chaos Revolution Theory – Counter Culture Redux
The Nod – Easy, Maverick
The Viscous Circle – Escape Wormwood

Hip-Hop
MC Starr – Cornerstone
Star Persons – Supernova EP
Billie James Project – Bille James is Not Your Lover
Nova – The Departure

Jazz
Harmonious Wail – The Vegan Zombie’s Lament
Tracy Jane Comer – In a Sentimental Mood

Pop / R&B
Mark Croft – Evening Flood
Lucas Cates Band – The Lucas Cates Band
Kati May – Behind Blue Eyes
Ida Jo – Providence

Rock
Beth Kille – Ready
20 Reasons Taken – Through This Fight
A Minute Jack Forum – Traction Blip
4 Aspirin Morning – Above the Bike Shop

Unique
Anna Vogelzang – Paper Boats
Art Paul Schlosser – Now Playing Monster
Julia McConahay – Look Up
Wall of Funk – Vital Hiatus

Wish You Were Here
Orlando – Lover’s Journey
Michael George Band – The Miracle
Stukenberg – The Silo Project

World
Natty Nation – Suffice Single EP
Nama Rupa – Planting a Seed”

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alternative
Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters – “Love Bubble”
Little Red Wolf – “Bella in the Elm”
Lorenzo’s Music – “Roulette”
Wall of Funk – “Wandering Out”

Blues
Jim Schwall – “Blues Song”
Clovis Mann – “Blowin’ Up the Shack”
Briana Lynn Hardyman – “Battlegound”
Little Red Wolf – “Sunshine”

Classical
Toby Klusmeyer – “For All to See”

Cover Song of the Year
Anna Vogelzang – “Bad Romance”
Mark Croft – “Washing of the Water”
Kristy Larson – “Jambalaya”
SpareTime Bluegrass – “If I Needed Someone”

Country / Bluegrass
Mighty Short Bus – “Don’t Mess With Texas”
Jessi Lynn – “California”
The Eugene Smiles Project – “Tennessee Whiskey”
Jim Schwall – “Sunday Go-to-Cheatin’”
Mark Croft – “One Mississippi”

Electronic
Man Mantis – “Come Into My Parlor”
Null Device – “Blow My Mind”
The Projection People – “Headlights”
The Cemetery Improvement Society – “Pretty”

Folk / Americana
Mighty Short Bus – “Minnesota”
Jim Schwall – “Again”
Orphan Bloom – “Brindle”
Jessi Lynn – “Damn”
Mark Croft – “Amen and Hallelujah”

Hard Rock / Punk
Orphan Bloom – “Burning in the Rain”
Clovis Mann – “Drowning Man”
Kitty Rhombus – “Gas Station”
4 Aspirin Morning – “Welcome to the Neighborhood”
The Nod – “Lie in All Honesty”

Hip-Hop
Anthony Lamarr – “Achieve”
Star Persons – “Supernova”
L.U.V. – “My Block”
MC Starr – “Beautiful Monsters”

Jazz
Harmonious Wail – “Lagavulin Bay”
Tracy Jane Comer – “(Life’s Too Short to Be) Just One Person”
Jim Schwall – “Somehow I’ve Got Your Love”
Lucas Cates Band – “Crucial Tactics”

Pop / R&B
Mark Croft – “Good Enough”
Julia McConahay – “Chosen”
Lucas Cates Band – “Not the Right Catch”
Art Paul Schlosser – “No Women No Fries”

Rock
Mighty Short Bus – “Go On, Go On”
Beth Kille – “Big Bright Beautiful World”
Lucas Cates Band – “Cougarville”
Clovis Mann – “Big Sky”

Unique
Orphan Bloom – “Frail Hand”
Mark Croft – “The Crow and the Raven”
Julia McConahay – “Strings Change”
Natty Nation – “She Cries Dub (Suffice Dub)”

Wish You Were Here
Heather Jean Maywood – “Forevermore”
Stukenberg – “Concussions in Heaven”
Michael George Band – “Here’s to Love”
Dave Downs – “Green Bag It”

World
Natty Nation – “Suffice”
Lucas Cates Band – “Enemy Lines”
Roots Collective – “Turn Around”
Nama Rupa – “War Crimes”

PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Alternative
Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters
The Nod
The Woods Music

Blues
Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
Clovis Mann
Mouse
Kyle Henderson

Country / Bluegrass
Jessi Lynn
The Dirty Shirts
Madison County
The Eugene Smiles Project

Electronic
Fambly Fun!
Null Device
The Projection People

Folk / Americana
Kelly Underwood
Jim Schwall
Anna Vogelzang
Briana Lynn Hardyman

Hard Rock / Punk
Chaos Revolution Theory
Lords of the Trident
John Masino
4 Aspirin Morning

Hip-Hop
MC Starr
Nama Rupa
Star Persons
Man Mantis

Jazz
Harmonious Wail

Pop / R&B
Lucas Cates Band
Mark Croft
J Diamondzz
Ida Jo

Rock
Mighty Short Bus
Julia McConahay
Soul Shaker
20 Reasons Taken

Unique
Art Paul Schlosser
Kicksville
Ifdakar
DJ Fabulust

Wish You Were Here
Michael George Band

World
Natty Nation
Roots Collective
Tribal Call

VOCALISTS OF THE YEAR

Ensemble
Harmonious Wail
Natty Nation
Madison County
SpareTime Bluegrass

Female
Lyndsay Evans (Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters)
Jessi Lynn
Maggie Delaney-Pothoff (Harmonious Wail)
Ida Jo
Anna Vogelzang

Male
Frank Busch (Mighty Short Bus)
Lucas Cates
Mark Croft
Aaron Williams

INSTRUMENTALISTS OF THE YEAR

Bassist
Mark Noxon (Lucas Cates Band)
Jah Boogie (Natty Nation)
Zac Auner (Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo)
Rob Junceau (Mighty Short Bus)

Drummer/Percussionsit
Eric Shackelford (Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo)
Jesse Warmka (Lucas Cates Band)
Francisco Martinez (Natty Nation)
Brent King (Soul Shaker)

Guitarist
Aaron Williams
Lucas Cates
John Masino
Jim Schwall

Keyboardist
Aaron Konkol (Natty Nation)
Michelle Flood (Roots Collective)
Josh Dupont
Toby Klusmeyer

Specialty Instrument
Sims Delaney-Pothoff – Mandolin (Harmonious Wail)
Michael Adams – Harmonica (Sharp & Harkins Band)
Adam Zierten – Harmonica (Soul Shaker)
Daniel Walkner – Harmonica (Clovis Mann)

Strings
Ida Jo
Julia McConahay
Kenny Leiser (Lucas Cates Band)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Zooniversity Music – “Teach Me How to Bucky”
Man Mantis – “Come Into My Parlor”
Anthony Lamarr – “We’re Smelling Roses”
MC Starr – “Thru the Light”

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Cover Band
The Gomers
Hometown Sweethearts
VO5
Elf Lettuce

DJ
Nick Nice
DJ Fusion
Man Mantis
Vilas Park Sniper

Live Music Venue
High Noon Saloon
The Frequency
Majestic Theater
The Brink Lounge

Live Sound Engineer
Mark Weber
Chris Kasper
Andrew (Bear Sound)
Lou Cassis

Local Radio Personality
Gabby Parsons
Patt Gallagher
Jonathan Suttin and Kitty Dunn
Rockin’ John McDonald

Local Radio Station
89.9 WORT
105.5 WMMM Triple M
93.1 The Jamz
91.7 WSUM

Local Recorded Music Store
B-Side Records
Strictly Discs
Mad City Music Exchange
The Exclusive Company

Local Music Fan
Sarah “Hotdog” Warmke
Bob Stanton
Dan Maney
Kiki Schueler

Music Publication / Blog
Isthmus
Maximum Ink
Dane101
Muzzle of Bees

Recording Studio
Paradyme Productions
DNA Studios
Smart Studios
Blast House Studios

Studio Sound Engineer
Jake Johnson
Mike Zirkel
Randy Green
Brian Daly