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2026 Winners

Album of the Year
Overall Winner

Robert J.

Miscellaneous Me

Artist Of The Year
Overall Winner

Dana Perry

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Overall Winner

Bruce Wasserstrom

Performer of the Year
Overall Winner

Dana Perry

Song Of The Year
Overall Winner

Paige Kleber

Give Up and Cry

Album of the Year
Album Artwork

The Mascot Theory

Cosmic Hit And Run

Album of the Year
Folk

Sam Ness

Of Heart and Home

Album of the Year
Pop/Rock

The Mascot Theory

Cosmic Hit And Run

Album of the Year
Unique

John Masino

To The Stars and Back

Album of the Year
Wish You Were Here

HOOT and Hollers

On His Own But Not Alone

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Acoustic Guitar

David Hecht

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Brass
- Trombone

Jamie Kember

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Brass
- Trumpet

Jon Schipper

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Drum Kit

Wendy Lynn Markus

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Electric Guitar

Kyle Rightley

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Free Reed

Robert J.

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Guitar - Bass

Joe Iaquinto

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Guitar - Bass

Mike Huberty

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Mandolin

Chris Powers

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Orchestral
- Bass

Ben Ferris

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Orchestral
- Brass

Kia Karlen

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Orchestral
- Strings

Allison Lenz

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Orchestral
- Saxophone

Nick Bartell

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Organ

Jimmy Voegeli

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Piano

Meggie Shays

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Specialty Percussion

Tony Castenada

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Specialty Strings

Tom Dehlinger (Pedal Steel)

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Specialty Strings
- Violin

Chris Wagoner

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Synthesizer

Lindsay Feuling

Instrumentalist Of The Year
Woodwind
- Clarinet

Hannah Edlen

Lifetime Achievement
Lifetime Achievement

Roy Elkins

Luke Jorgensen Humitarian Award
Luke Jorgensen Humitarian Award

Rob Dz

Musician's Choice
Live Sound Company

Madison Pro Audio

Musician's Choice
Live Sound Engineer

Buzz Kemper

Musician's Choice
Recording Studio

Megatone Studios

People's Choice
Club

The Bur Oak

People's Choice
Concert Hall

Stoughton Opera House

People's Choice
Fan

Deb Guisleman

People's Choice
Festival

La Fete De Marquette

People's Choice
Instrument Repair

Guitar Shop of Wisconsin

People's Choice
Instrument Store

Guitar Shop of Wisconsin

People's Choice
Media

Max Ink Radio

People's Choice
On-Air Personality

Rokker

People's Choice
Photographer

Allison Lenz

People's Choice
Radio Station

WVMO

People's Choice
Record Store

MadCity Music

People's Choice
Teacher

Lo Marie

Performer of the Year
Blues

Blythe Gamble

Performer of the Year
Country

Dogtown Hollow

Performer of the Year
Cover Band/Act

Foo Foo Dolls

Performer of the Year
DJ

DJ Femme Noir

Performer of the Year
Folk

Sam Ness

Performer of the Year
Folk - Americana

Gaines & Wagoner

Performer of the Year
Folk - Rock

Dana Perry

Performer of the Year
Jazz

Lo Marie

Performer of the Year
Pop

The People Brothers Band

Performer of the Year
R&B

Mama Digdown’s Brass Band

Performer of the Year
Rap

Rob Dz

Performer of the Year
Rising Star

Paige Kleber

Performer of the Year
Rock

The German Art Students

Performer of the Year
Rock - Alternative

Kat And The Hurricane

Performer of the Year
Rock - Hard Rock

Abaddon’s End

Performer of the Year
Rock - Metal Hard Rock

Morningstar

Performer of the Year
Singer - Songwriter

Robert J.

Performer of the Year
Tribute Band/Act

Gold Dust Women

Performer of the Year
Unique

Nate Meng and the Stolen Sea

Performer of the Year
Wish You Were Here

HOOT and Hollers

Performer of the Year
World/Latin

Tony Castenada Latin & Jazz Band

Song of the Year
Blues

Robert J.

These Old Blue Shoes

Song of the Year
Folk

Sam Ness

Slotty Road

Song of the Year
Jazz

Robert J

That's Where Your Mojo Is

Song of the Year
Pop

The Mascot Theory

Wide Awake

Song of the Year
Rock

Gentle Brontosaurus

Luxury Bones

Song of the Year
Wish You Were Here

Wanderlust

Unbroken

Tech Awards
Lighting Engineer

Jimmy Valenza

Tech Awards
Producer

Audrey Martinovich

Tech Awards
Studio Sound Engineer

Jake Johnson

Tech Awards
Tech

German Joseph Schrock

Vocal of the Year
Ensemble Vocals

The People Brothers Band

Vocal of the Year
Female Vocalist

Dana Perry

Vocal of the Year
Male Vocalist

Kevin Willmott II

Awards