Past MAMA Award Winners « Madison Area Music Association

Past MAMA Award Winners

2009 MAMA Winners

Artist of the Year – The Lucas Cates Band
Michael St. John Lifetime Achievement Award – Marvin Rabin

GENRE AWARDS

Blues Album – Queenie and the Blue Cats – “Another Blue Day”
Blues Performer – Queenie and the Blue Cats
Blues Song – Fedora – “Lucy”
Classical Song – Jeff Larsen – ”Mini Suite for Two Guitars”
Country/Bluegrass Album – Kristy Larson – Honky Tonk Trio
Country/Bluegrass Performer – Kristy Larson
Country/Bluegrass Song (tie) – The Lucas Cates Band “Love Broke Her Heart” and The Rowdy Prairie Dogs “That’s Why”
DJ Performer – DJ Fusion
Electronic Album – Sensuous Enemy – Fragments
Electronic Performer – Null Device
Electronic Song – Sensuous Enemy – ‘Over “
Folk/Americana Album – Josh Harty – A Long List of Lies
Folk/Americana Performer – Josh Harty
Folk/Americana Song – The Lucas Cates Band – “Candlelight”
Jazz Album – Harmonious Wail – Resist Temptation
Jazz Performer – The Blue Olives
Jazz Song – Harmonious Wail – “I Like to Feel My Bones”
Pop Album – Gladstone – Paper Sky
Pop Performer – The Lucas Cates Band
Pop Song – The Lucas Cates Band – “All The Pieces”
Rock Album – The Kissers – Live Candy Ratz
Rock Performer – Blueheels
Rock Song – The Lucas Cates Band – “Lives with Demons”
Unique Album – Art Paul Schlosser – Leftovers
Unique Performer – Subvocal
Unique Song – Art Paul Schlosser – “Have A Peanut Butter Sandwich”
Urban/R&B Album – Felicia Alima – Trade
Urban/R&B Performer – Felicia Alima
Urban/R&B Song – Natty Nation – “Greed”
World Album – Natty Nation (Reincarnation)
World Performer – Natty Nation
World Song – Natty Nation (Reincarnation)

NON-GENRE AWARDS

Compilation Album of the Year - Mypaf (Bratfest 2008 Music)
Cover Band of the Year - V05
Instrumentalist – Bassist – Lewis DeVille (The deVillebillies)
Instrumentalist – Drummer/Percussionist - John Doing (Houses in Motion)
Instrumentalist – Guitarist - Louka Patenaude
Instrumentalist – Keyboardist - Mike Massey
Instrumentalist – Strings - Julia McConahay
Instrumentalist – Brass - Kia Karlen
Instrumentalist – Specialty Instruments - Mike Adams
New Artist of the Year - Gladstone
Video of the Year - Sunspot (“Sweet Relief”)
Vocalist of the Year - Female – Danielle Brittany
Vocalist of the Year - Male – Jah Boogie
Wish You Were Here Album – Planet of 9
Wish You Were Here Song – Alakrity “Wait Up”

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Live Music Venue of the Year - High Noon Saloon
Live Sound Engineer of the Year - Dustin Boyle
Local Radio Personality of the Year - Rockin’ John McDonald
Local Radio Station of the Year - 89.9 WORT
Local Record Music Store of the Year - B-Side Records
Recording Studio of the Year - Paradyme Studios

YOUTH AWARDS

Youth Vocalist - Del Preston
Youth Ensemble - Hannah Ripp-Dieter

SPECIAL AWARDS

Student of the Year – Kasey Shannon (DeForest High School)
Teacher of the Year – Linda Meier (DeForest High School)
Meritorious Achievement Award – Katy Tomlinson

LAUNCHPAD AWARDS

Village Idiot
Sleeping in the Stereo
The Flow Banditz and the Organix

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2008 MAMA Winners

Entertainer of the Year – JAH Boogie’s Natty Nation
Michael St. John Lifetime Achievement Award – Richard Davis

GENRE AWARDS

Blues Song of the Year – The Mud Angels
Blues Album of the Year -Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band
Blues Artist of the Year – The Mud Angels
Classical Song of the Year – Ben Johnston-Urey
Classical Album of the Year – Ben Johnston-Urey
Classical Artist of the Year – Randal Harrison
Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year – The Rowdy Prairie Dogs
Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year – The Rowdy Prairie Dogs
Country/Bluegrass Artist of the Year – Spare Time Bluegrass Band
Electronic Song of the Year – The Dorothy Heralds
Electronic Album of the Year – Null Device
Electronic Artist of the Year – Sensuous Enemy
Folk/Americana Song of the Year – The Rowdy Prairie Dogs
Folk/Americana Album of the Year – Dear August
Folk/Americana Artist of the Year – Sharp & Harkins Band
Jazz Song of the Year – Clear Blue Betty
Jazz Album of the Year – Harris Lemberg
Jazz Artist of the Year – Randal Harrison
Pop Song of the Year – Robert J
Pop Album of the Year – Mark Croft
Pop Artist of the Year – Mark Croft
Rock Song of the Year – The Lucas Cates Band
Rock Album of the Year – Robert J
Rock Artist of the Year – Clear Blue Betty
Unique Song of the Year – The Gomers
Unique Album of the Year – The Gomers
Unique Artist of the Year – Know Boundaries
Urban Song of the Year – dumate
Urban Album of the Year – Know Boundaries
Urban Artist of the Year – Felicia Alima
World Song of the Year – JAH Boogie’s Natty Nation
World Album of the Year – JAH Boogie’s Natty Nation
World Artist of the Year – JAH Boogie’s Natty Nation
DJ of the Year – DJ Fusion

NON-GENRE AWARDS

Compilation Album of the Year – The Best of Urban Theatre, Vol. 1
Ensemble Vocalists of the Year – Madison County
Female Vocalist of the Year – Laura England and Jessi Lynn (tie)
Instrumentalist of the Year – Tracy Jane Comer
Male Vocalist of the Year – Robert J
New Artist of the Year – Blue Beyond
Wish You Were Here Award – Joe Bainbridge

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Cover Band of the Year – The Gomers
Live Music Venue of the Year – The High Noon Saloon
Local Music Radio Station of the Year – WORT
Local Music Record Store of the Year – B-Side Records & CDs and The Exclusive Company (tie)
Local Radio Personality of the Year – Lee Rayburn
Studio of the Year – DNA Studios

YOUTH AWARDS

Youth Vocalist of the Year – Felicia Alima
Youth Ensemble of the Year – Alton Kelly
Youth Instrumentalist of the Year – Jesse Banks

SPECIAL AWARDS

Student of the Year – Joel Weng
Teacher of the Year - Jim Kyle
Meritorious Achievement Award – John Urban

LAUNCHPAD AWARDS

Village Idiot
Alton Kelly
Pillbox 49

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2007 MAMA Winners

Entertainer of the Year – Clear Blue Betty

Michael St. John Lifetime Achievement Award – Jonathan Little

Genre Awards

Blues Album of the Year – Queenie and the Bluecats
Blues Artist of the Year – The Clyde Stubblefield Band
Blues Song of the Year – Barb Cheron
Classical Album of the Year - Jim Ripp
Classical Song of the Year – Jane Reynolds
Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year – The Spare Time Bluegrass Band
Country/Bluegrass Artist of the Year – Jessi Lynn
Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year – Jessi Lynn
DJ of the Year – DJ Wyatt Agard
Electronic Album of the Year – Sensuous Enemy
Electronic Artist of the Year – ENDIF
Electronic Song of the Year – The Dorothy Heralds
Folk/Americana Album of the Year – John Statz
Folk/Americana Artist of the Year – The Sharp & Harkins Band
Folk/Americana Song of the Year – Laura Day
Jazz Album of the Year – The Bob Westfall Band
Jazz Artist of the Year – Lynette Marguiles
Jazz Song of the Year – Barb Cheron
Pop Album of the Year – Lucas Cates
Pop Artist of the Year – Lucas Cates
Pop Song of the Year – Lucas Cates
RnB/HipHop Album of the Year – Felicia Alima
RnB/HipHop Artist of the Year – Felicia Alima
RnB/HipHop Song of the Year – Know Boundaries
Rock Album of the Year – Clear Blue Betty
Rock Artist of the Year – Clear Blue Betty
Rock Song of the Year – The New Kentucky Quarter
Unique Album of the Year – The Cajun Strangers
Unique Artist of the Year – The Bob Westfall Band
Unique Song of the Year (tie)- The Stellanovas / The Sharp and Harkins Band
World Album of the Year – Rising Gael
World Artist of the Year – David Hecht & Primitive Culture
World Song of the Year – Roots Collective

Non-Genre Awards

Compilation Album of the Year – Art Paul Schlosser
Ensemble Vocalists of the Year – Harmonious Wail
Female Vocalist of the Year – Mary Gaines
Instrumentalist of the Year – Barb Cheron
Male Vocalist of the Year – Chris Wagoner
New Artist of the Year – Polydream
Wish You Were Here Award – Silence

People’s Choice Awards

Cover Band of the Year – The Gomers
Live Music Venue of the Year – High Noon Saloon
Local Music Radio Station of the Year – WORT 89.9 FM
Local Music Record Store of the Year – B-Side Records
Local Radio Personality of the Year – Lee Rayburn
Studio of the Year – Paradyme Productions

Youth Awards

Youth Vocalist of the Year – Jesse Banks
Youth Ensemble of the Year – Filligar

Special Awards

Meritorious Achievement – Laura Day

Launchpad Awards

Alakrity
Alton Kelly
Exmoor

Less Than Four

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2006 MAMA WINNERS

BEST OVERALL ARTIST – The Selfish Gene
MICHAEL ST. JOHN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Ben Sidran

GENRE AWARDS

BEST BLUES ALBUM – Jerry Alexander – Radiator
BEST BLUES ARTIST – Jerry Alexander – “Guitar Jones”
BEST BLUES SONG - Paul Filipowicz
BEST CLASSICAL ARTIST – Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM – Jessi Lynn – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Like This
BEST COUNTRY ARTIST – Snuffy Smith
BEST COUNTRY SONG – Madison County – “Make My Way Back Home”
BEST ELECTRONIC ALBUM – Samarah – Falling Away
BEST ELECTRONIC ARTIST – Samarah
BEST ELECTRONIC SONG – The Dorothy Heralds – “Beautiful”
BEST FOLK/AMERICANA ALBUM – Blake Thomas & the Downtown Brown – Real Like Theater
BEST FOLK AMERICANA ARTIST – Blake Thomas & the Downtown Brown
BEST FOLK/AMERICANA SONG – Bob Manor & The Getaway Drivers – “The Sweetness”
BEST HIP-HOP/R&B ALBUM – The Rob Dz Experience – Soul Anthems
BEST HIP-HOP/R&B ARTIST – dumate
BEST HIP-HOP/R&B SONG – The Rob Dz Experience – “Peace of Mind”
BEST JAZZ ARTIST – Hanah Jon Taylor
BEST JAZZ SONG – Hanah Jon Taylor – “Free Will”
BEST POP ALBUM – Mike Massey – Attack of the Delicious
BEST POP ARTIST – The Profits
BEST POP SONG – 8889 – “Dandelions”
BEST ROCK ALBUM – Lorenzo’s Music – Solomente tres Palabras
BEST ROCK ARTIST – Lorenzo’s Music
BEST ROCK SONG – Lorenzo’s Music – “I’m Doin’ Fine”
BEST UNIQUE ALBUM – Stephanie Rearick – Star Belly
BEST UNIQUE ARTIST – The Gomers
BEST UNIQUE SONG – The Gomers – “I Been Over Dere Hey”
BEST WORLD ALBUM – Yid Vicious – The Seventh Schlemiel
BEST WORLD ARTIST – Harmonious Wail
BEST WORLD SONG – Harmonious Wail – “Joie du Vivre”