This article appeared in the May-June edition of the Americana Gazette
WHY THE MAMAS MATTER
June 21st, 2010
2010 Award Winners
May 10th, 20102010 MAMA Winners
- Artist of the Year – Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
- Michael St. John Lifetime Achievement Award – Jim Fleming
GENRE AWARDS
- Alternative Album – El Valiente – Daceton
- Alternative Song – Letter 8 – “Habit”
- Blues Album – Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo – It Ain’t Easy
- Blues Performer – Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo
- Blues Song – Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo – “Drinking Blues”
- Classical Album – Scott Lamps – Evensong
- Classical Song – Scott Lamps – ”Evensong”
- Country/Bluegrass Album – Madison County – Enjoy the Ride
- Country/Bluegrass Performer – The Rowdy Prairie Dogs
- Country/Bluegrass Song – Ryan Casey – ”Please Don’t Go”
- DJ Performer – DJ Fusion
- Electronic Album – The Cemetery Improvement Society – Lonely Dog Island
- Electronic Performer – The Cemetery Improvement Society
- Electronic Song – The Cemetery Improvement Society – “Sixth Severance “
- Folk/Americana Album – Beth Kille - Beautiful Beast
- Folk/Americana Performer – Beth Kille
- Folk/Americana Song – Beth Kille - “I Can’t Love You Anymore”
- Hard Rock / Punk Album – Helliphant – Powdered Tusk
- Hard Rock / Punk Performer – The Motor Primitives
- Hard Rock / Punk Song – Cactus Joe & the Guppy Effect – “Porn Star Hot”
- Jazz Album – Mama Digdown’s Brass Band – We Make ‘Em Say Ooh
- Jazz Performer – Harmonious Wail
- Jazz Song – Harmonious Wail – “The Vegan Zombie’s Lament”
- Pop Album – Mark Croft – The Possibility of Disaster
- Pop Performer – Mark Croft
- Pop Song – Mark Croft – “Mama Don’t Come Around”
- Rock Album – Sunspot – Singularity
- Rock Performer – The Lucas Cates Band
- Rock Song – Sunspot – “No Place Like Home”
- Unique Album – Zombeatles – Meat the Zombeatles
- Unique Performer – Art Paul Schlosser
- Unique Song – The Gomers – “Alien vs. Predator”
- Urban/R&B Album – dumate – We Have the Technology
- Urban/R&B Performer – The L.O.S.T.S.O.U.L.S.
- Urban/R&B Song – Mike Droho & the Compass Rose – “Shame on You”
- World Album – Primitive Culture – Fantasy
- World Performer – Natty Nation
- World Song – Harmonious Wail – “Legavulin Bay”
NON-GENRE AWARDS
- Compilation Album – Union Cab Presents: Rearview Visionaries v2.0
- Cover Band of the Year – The Blue Olives
- Ensemble Vocalist – The Blue Olives
- Instrumentalist – Bassist – Gordon Ranney (The Gomers)
- Instrumentalist – Brass – Phil Lyons (Primitive Culture)
- Instrumentalist – Drummer/Percussionist – Eric Shakelford (Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo)
- Instrumentalist – Guitarist – John Masino
- Instrumentalist – Keyboardist – Jimmy Voegeli
- Instrumentalist – Strings – Biff Blumfumgagnge (The Gomers)
- Instrumentalist – Specialty Instruments – Sims Delany Pothoff (Harmonious Wail) (Mandolin)
- Instrumentalist – Woodwind – Bob Corbit (Primitive Culture)
- New Artist of the Year – Whitney Mann
- Video of the Year – Mark Croft (“Don’t Speak”)
- Vocalist of the Year - Female – Beth Kille
- Vocalist of the Year - Male – Mark Croft
- Wish You Were Here Award – Bi-Polar Bear
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
- Live Music Venue of the Year - High Noon Saloon
- Live Sound Engineer of the Year – Lonya Nenashev
- 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 - Smart Studios
- Recording Studio Engineer of the Year – Mike Zirkel
YOUTH AWARDS
- Youth Performer – Alice Huang
- Youth Ensemble – Stoughton High School Choir
SPECIAL AWARDS
- Student of the Year – Greg Riss (Oregon High School)
- Teacher of the Year – Tom Mielke and Brad Schneider (Midleton High School)
- Meritorious Achievement Award – Donny Neufuss and Madison County
LAUNCHPAD AWARDS
- Stereocolor
- Moon Jelly
- Sleeping in the Stereo
VIP Bus Package Details
April 20th, 2010The 7th annual Madison Area Music Awards show will be on May 8th at the Overture Center. The MAMAs are offering a special VIP bus package for this event.
Cost of the VIP Bus Tickets are $50.00 which includes:
- Admission to the awards show
- Access to the VIP room (where you can mingle with other VIPs and where food is also provided)
- After the awards show you will get on a mini Badger Coach that will take you to the following MAMAs after party stops: The Annex (live music by Sunspot & John Masino) and The Brink Lounge (live music by Soul Shakers & Aaron Williams).
We will stay at each stop for about 1 hour. The cover charges for these events are included with your purchase. The mini coach will take all that have survived the night back to the Overture Center around bar time from The Brink Lounge.
This bus will fill fast since it is only a mini coach so RSVP ASAP if you want in. Respond here or feel free to call Jason at 608-574-2665.
2010 MAMA Nominees
March 27th, 2010MAMAs 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
Whitney Mann to Play the MAMAs
February 27th, 2010
Whitney Mann to Play the MAMAs
Whitney Mann will be performing at the 7th Annual Madison Area Music Awards being held May 8th at the Capitol Theater in the Overture Center. Mann will perform two songs with her band during the cermonies.
Afterward she will appear at the Alchemy Cafe with Jeremiah Nelson and Shawn Drake opening.
We’ve also just learned that Mann will open three shows on Willie Nelson‘s spring tour. The dates are:
March 18 at the LaCrosse Center in LaCrosse
March 24 at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL
Read our review of Whitney’s latest CD here.
