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Album of the Year
2025
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BingBong
Hip Eponymous
2024
Overall Winner
Old Soul Society
Old Soul Society
2025
Album Artwork
The Night Painters
Fence of Perfect Lines
2025
Country/Folk Album
The Jeffrey James Show
Walk Through
2025
Pop
Kat and the Hurricane
Got It Out
2025
Rock
BingBong
Hip Eponymous
2025
Specialty
The Kissers
The Foe and the Fallen: Songs from The Greatest War
2025
Wish You Were Here Album
HOOT and Hollers
Bob Hoot & Friends Genuine American Music
2024
Album Artwork
Old Soul Society
Old Soul Society
2024
Blues Country Folk
Old Soul Society
Old Soul Society
2024
Rock
People Garden
Charlieboy
2024
Unique Other
Ten Stories
Precarious Towers
2023
Album
Mackenzie Moore
Out of Nowhere
2023
Album Artwork
The Trees Sing
Tony Bonanno
2022
Album
Sam Ness
City Lights and Smoke
2022
Alternative
Twilight on Tunnel Road
Penelope's Thrill
2022
Folk Americana
Barland
Robert J.
2022
Jazz
Precarious Towers
Johannes Wallmann
2022
Pop
Heads on Birds
The Civil Engineers
2022
Rap
Ahora Estoy Mejor
Danisa
2022
Rock
How Does It Feel?
The Solution
2021
Album
Mars Hall
Is There Anybody Out There?
2021
Album Artwork
Mars Hall
Is Anybody Out There?
2021
Alternative
Live at Audio for the Arts
The Jeffrey James Show
2021
Blues
The Rascal Theory
A Cup Of Tea
2021
Children's
Stuart Stotts
Dance for the Elephants' Lives
2021
Classical
Joe and Myrna Sokolinsky
Variations On I Feel Fine
2021
Electronic
7ucky Vita
F*ck Love Vol. 1
2021
Folk Americana
Tunes on the Battlefield
Dana Perry
2021
Jazz
Harmonious Wail
Beyond the Pale
2021
Latin
Rey Cruz
Evidente 2020
2021
Pop
Gripe Club
by Tyler Durdin & Ovrthro
2021
Rock
The Sorry EP
Kat and the Hurricane
2021
Wish You Were Here Album
Where Do We Go From Here?
Natalie Jean
2021
World
John Masino
Phase Into Change
2020
Album Artwork
The Fancy Pears
The Fancy Pears
2020
Alternative
Dana Perry
Kill The Rockstar
2020
Blues
The Jimmys
Gotta Have it
2020
Electronic
7ucky Vita
Sagittarius
2020
Folk Americana
The North Code
In My Head
2020
Hard Rock Punk
Damsel Trash
The EPP Tape
2020
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Landon DeVon
Chakra 4 SEE EMOTION
2020
Jazz
Wurk
Animation
2020
Pop
Lo Marie
Le Reve
2020
Rock
Distant Cousins
Songs About Girls
2020
Unique Other
Shawndell Marks
Keys To Unlock Your Dreams
2020
Wish You Were Here Album
Nina Flasseth
Living On
2020
World
Graminy
Live At The Brink
2019
Album Artwork
Dawn and What Comes After
The Mascot Theory
2019
Alternative
Mackenzie Moore
Veins
2019
Blues
Flash Flood
Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets
2019
Compilation
Wisconsin Vinyl Collection
Volume Two
2019
Country Bluegrass
Driveway Thriftdwellers
Driveway Thriftdwellers
2019
Electronic
Ghost Party
DEVL
2019
Folk Americana
Lean
Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets
2019
Hard Rock Punk
The Wonders Of The Invisible World
Sunspot
2019
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Paradise Lost
EM
2019
Jazz
Holiday Spirits
Harmonius Wail
2019
Pop
The Detroit Sessions
Sam Lyons
2019
Rock
The Devil’s Wurk
Wurk
2019
Unique Other
The Good, The Bad and the Dubby
Dub Foundation
2019
Wish You Were Here Album
Not As Cool As I Thought I Was
The First Rule
2019
World
Maya Laya
Leslie Damaso
2018
Album Artwork
The People Brothers Band
Love Electric
2018
Alternative
Whispered On The Wind
Sam Ness
2018
Blues
Blues Rides Shotgun
Bill Roberts
2018
Compilation
Wisconsin Vinyl Collective
Volume One
2018
Country Bluegrass
Making Home
Kyle Rightley
2018
Electronic
Pacemaker
DEVL
2018
Folk Americana
Hope
The Lower 5th
2018
Hard Rock Punk
Give To Give Got
Cats On Leashes
2018
Jazz
I’m A Delicate Flower: Soul Mama Sings Standards
Caroly Schwartz Black
2018
Latin
Otra Vez
Sofi Martinez
2018
Pop
The Civil Engineers
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2018
Rock
Swimming In Potential
Imaginary Watermelon
2018
Unique Other
Naked
Mike Massey
2018
Wish You Were Here Album
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The First Rule
2018
World
He or Me?
Smith and Jackson
2017
Album Artwork
The Mascot Theory
Trust and Bones
2017
Alternative
Madison Malone
Bloom
2017
Blues
The Jimmys
Live from Transylvania, at Sighisoara Blues Festival
2017
Country Bluegrass
Driveway Thriftdwellers
Cutover Country
2017
Electronic
Joey Broyles
Lucky Superstar
2017
Folk Americana
The Mascot Theory
Trust and Bones
2017
Jazz
The Big Payback
Animal Brain
2017
Pop
Shawndell Marks
Broken Dam
2017
Rock
Beefus
Wrong Number of Heads
2017
Unique Other
Kerosene Kites
Under Cover Holiday
2017
World
Natty Nation
Divine Spark
2016
Album Artwork
The Mascot Theory
Esperanto
2016
Alternative
Meghan Rose and the Bones
In Your Bones
2016
Blues
The Jimmys
Hot Dish
2016
Classical
Graminy
Dance of the Plants
2016
Country Bluegrass
Wheelhouse
Meanwhile…Back at the Ranch
2016
Electronic
Joey Broyles
Experimental EP
2016
Folk Americana
The Mascot Theory
Esperanto
2016
Hard Rock Punk
Venus in Furs
Just Try it On
2016
Jazz
Lovely Socialite Mrs. Thomas W. Phipps
Toxic Consequence
2016
Pop
Madison Malone
Liminal
2016
Rock
Sunspot
Weirdest Hits
2016
Unique Other
VO5
Dance Originality
2016
World
Dub Foundation
Dub Foundation Meets Captain Smooth
2015
Alternative
Modern Mod
Tunnels
2015
Blues
Boo Bradley
Rub Rub Rub
2015
Compilation
MAXMAS
Volume V (The Search for MAXMAS IV)
2015
Country Bluegrass
The Mascot Theory
Hand Me Down Miracles
2015
Electronic
Joey Broyles
Future Pop Revolution
2015
Folk Americana
Karen Wheelock
Imaginary Girl
2015
Hard Rock Punk
Damsel Trash
Soup For Sluts
2015
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Dogs of War
Dogs of War EP
2015
Jazz
Lo Marie
Solid Ground
2015
Packaging
The Mascot Theory
Hand Me Down Miracles
2015
Pop
The People Brothers Band
Middle of the In Between
2015
Rock
The German Art Students
Time Machine
2015
Unique Other
Beth Kille And Erik Kjelland
North Star Sessions
2015
World
The Kissers
Three Sails
2014
Album Artwork
Harmonious Wail
Bohemian Tango
2014
Alternative
Sexy Ester
Monomania
2014
Blues
Kyle Henderson
Brand New Chance
2014
Children's
Sisters Three
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2014
Classical
Graminy
Germinations: A Bluegrass Symphony in D
2014
Compilation
Smilin’ On
2014
Country Bluegrass
The Dang-Its
The Dang-Its
2014
Electronic
Midas Bison
Wavey Daze
2014
Folk Americana
Mark Croft
Live at the Shake Rag Alley
2014
Hard Rock Punk
Lords of the Trident
Plan of Attack
2014
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Conscious Object
Sourcery
2014
Jazz
Harmonious Wail
Bohemian Tango
2014
Pop
Annabel Lee
Starstruck!
2014
Rock
The Family Business
Rock and Roll Machine
2014
Unique Other
Michael Massey
Dracula, A Rock Ballet
2014
World
Natty Nation
Live at the UW Terrace
2013
Alternative
Phox
Friendship
2013
Blues
The People Brothers Band
People Brothers Live
2013
Classical
Scott Lamps
Kindred
2013
Compilation
Cheddar Revolution:
Songs of Uprising
2013
Country Bluegrass
Beth Kille
Dust
2013
Electronic
Echo Island
In Circles
2013
Folk Americana
Ida Jo
Uncharted
2013
Hard Rock Punk
Baristacide
Baristicide
2013
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Duke Daeo
Further Definitions
2013
Jazz
Ladies Must Swing
Just For a Thrill
2013
Pop
Phox
Unblushing
2013
Rock
The Family Business
Nightmares and Wildest Dreams
2013
Unique Other
The Gomers
Gomerica
2013
Wish You Were Here Album
Mikayla
Mikayla
2013
World
The Reptile Palace Orchestra
Songs and Dances of Madisonia
2012
Alternative
The Type
Sirens and Storms
2012
Blues
The Jimmys
Gimme The Jimmys
2012
Classical
The Kat Trio
What Wondrous Love Is This
2012
Compilation
M.A.XMAS
M.A.XMAS Vol 2
2012
Country Bluegrass
Louka Patenaude
The Very Best of the Fingers
2012
Electronic
Man Mantis
Cities Without Houses
2012
Folk Americana
Corey Hart
Winter Bones
2012
Hard Rock Punk
Lords of the Trident
Chains on Fire
2012
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Star Persons
Weirdos From Another Planet
2012
Pop
Phat Phunktion
Real Life .:. High Fidelity
2012
Rock
Sunspot
The Slingshot Effect
2012
Unique Other
Art Paul Schlosser
If I Was Governor
2012
World
Roots Collective
These Days
2011
Alternative
Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters
Hubba Hubba
2011
Blues
Clovis Mann
Metamorphic
2011
Classical
Toby Klusmeyer
Love's Secret
2011
Country Bluegrass
The Mighty Short Bus
The Forever Endeavor
2011
Electronic
The Projection People
The Projection People
2011
Folk Americana
Jim Schwall
Short Stories
2011
Hard Rock Punk
Orphan Bloom
Orphan Bloom
2011
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Star Persons
Supernova EP
2011
Jazz
Harmonious Wail
The Vegan Zombie's Lament
2011
Pop
Lucas Cates Band
The Lucas Cates Band
2011
Rock
Beth Kille
Ready
2011
Unique Other
Anna Vogelzang
Paper Boats
2011
World
Natty Nation
Suffice Single
2010
Alternative
El Valiente
Daceton
2010
Blues
Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo
It Ain’t Easy
2010
Classical
Scott Lamps
Evensong
2010
Compilation
Union Cab
Presents: Rearview Visionaries v2.0
2010
Country Bluegrass
Madison County
Enjoy the Ride
2010
Electronic
The Cemetery Improvement Society
Lonely Dog Island
2010
Folk Americana
Beth Kille
Beautiful Beast
2010
Hard Rock Punk
Helliphant
Powdered Tusk
2010
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Dumate
We Have the Technology
2010
Jazz
Mama Digdown’s Brass Band
We Make ‘Em Say Ooh
2010
Pop
Mark Croft
The Possibility of Disaster
2010
Rock
Sunspot
Singularity
2010
Unique Other
Zombeatles
Meat the Zombeatles
2010
World
Primitive Culture
Fantasy
2009
Blues
Queenie and the Blue Cats
Another Blue Day
2009
Compilation
Bratfest
2008 Music
2009
Country Bluegrass
Kristy Larson
Honky Tonk Trio
2009
Electronic
Sensuous Enemy
Fragments
2009
Folk Americana
Josh Harty
A Long List of Lies
2009
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Felicia Alima
Trade
2009
Jazz
Harmonious Wail
Resist Temptation
2009
Pop
Gladstone
Paper Sky
2009
Rock
The Kissers
Live Candy Ratz
2009
Unique Other
Art Paul Schlosser
Leftovers
2009
Wish You Were Here Album
Planet of 9
Abduction From the World Below
2009
World
Natty Nation
Reincarnation
2008
Blues
Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band
2008
Classical
Ben Johnston
Urey
2008
Compilation
The Best of Urban Theatre, Vol. 1
2008
Country Bluegrass
The Rowdy Prairie Dogs
The Rowdy Prairie Dogs
2008
Electronic
Null Device
Null Device
2008
Folk Americana
Dear August
Dear August
2008
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Know Boundaries
Know Boundaries
2008
Jazz
Harris Lemberg
Harris Lemberg
2008
Pop
Mark Croft
Mark Croft
2008
Rock
Robert J
Robert J
2008
Unique Other
The Gomers
The Gomers
2008
World
Natty Nation
Natty Nation
2007
Blues
Queenie and the Blue Cats
2007
Classical
Jim Ripp
2007
Compilation
Art Paul Schlosser
2007
Country Bluegrass
The SpareTime Bluegrass Band
The SpareTime Bluegrass Band
2007
Electronic
Sensuous Enemy
Sensuous Enemy
2007
Folk Americana
The Bob Westfall Band
The Bob Westfall Band
2007
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
Felicia Alima
Felicia Alima
2007
Jazz
The Bob Westfall Band
The Bob Westfall Band
2007
Pop
Lucas Cates
Lucas Cates
2007
Rock
Clear Blue Betty
Clear Blue Betty
2007
Unique Other
The Bob Westfall Band
The Bob Westfall Band
2007
World
Rising Gael
Rising Gael
2006
Blues
Jerry Alexander
Radiator
2006
Compilation
No Camouflage
2006
Country Bluegrass
Jessi Lynn
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Like This
2006
Electronic
Samarah
Falling Away
2006
Folk Americana
Blake Thomas & the Downtown Brown
Real Like Theater
2006
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
The Rob Dz Experience
Soul Anthems
2006
Pop
Mike Massey
Attack of the Delicious
2006
Rock
Lorenzo’s Music
Solomente tres Palabras
2006
Unique Other
Stephanie Rearick
Star Belly
2006
World
Yid Vicious
The Seventh Schlemiel
2005
Acoustic
Lis Harvey
Porcupine
2005
Blues
Paul Filipowicz
Chinatown
2005
Classical
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
Close to the Music
2005
Compilation
Hot Rod Love Songs
2005
Country Bluegrass
Jesse Walker
Just Country
2005
Electronic
Null Device
A Million Different Moments
2005
Folk Americana
New Kentucky Quarter
Simple Things
2005
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
The Crest
Wiscompton
2005
Jam
The Northern Pines Band
Cowfight
2005
Jazz
Lynnea Godfriaux & Brad Pregeant
In Black & White
2005
Latin
The Tony Castaneda Jazz Sextet
Viva el Cardinal
2005
Punk
Droids Attack
All Your Chicks Are Belong to Us
2005
R & B
Phat Phunktion
You and Me
2005
Rock
Clear Blue Betty
Never Been a Rebel
2005
Unique Other
Subvocal
Nikki's Room
2004
Acoustic
Jeff Hickey
Loose Ends
2004
Bluegrass
The Nob Hill Boys
Live At Mother Fools
2004
Blues
Solar Blues
Seven Dollars and a Sandwich
2004
Classical
Stephanie Rearick
The Bucket Rider
2004
Country Bluegrass
The Junkers
Live Characters Nightly
2004
Electronic
Cynergy 67
New Machine
2004
Funk
Reason For Leaving
Draw The Face
2004
Hip-Hop R&B Urban
The Crest
Binge Thinking
2004
Jazz
Harmonious Wail
Gypsy Swing
2004
Latin
Que Flavor!
De Nuevo en la Escena
2004
Punk
Echo
Static
2004
R & B
Clyde Stubblefield
The Original
2004
Rock
Sunspot
Loser of the Year
2004
Unique Other
The Pull
Hadda Get Down To Get Up
2004
World
Reptile Palace Orchestra
We Know You Know
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