2026 Nominees

2026

Blues

Easy Going

2026

Blues

Easy Going

2026

Classical

The Fountains of Babylon

2026

Classical

Rediscover, Reimagine

2026

Classical

The Fountains of Babylon

2026

Classical

Rediscover, Reimagine

2026

Country

This Town

2026

Country

Watch Your Step!

2026

Country

This Town

2026

Country

Watch Your Step!

2026

Folk

Of Heart and Home

2026

Folk

Of Heart and Home

2026

Pop

Essential Shitter: Cribshitter’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1

2026

Pop

Cosmic Hit And Run

2026

Pop

Essential Shitter: Cribshitter’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1

2026

Pop

Cosmic Hit And Run

2026

Rock

Miscellaneous Me

2026

Rock

Shifting Tides

2026

Rock

Miscellaneous Me

2026

Rock

Shifting Tides

2026

Unique

Getting Ready for the Holidays

2026

Unique

Getting Ready for the Holidays

2026

World

To The Stars and Back

2026

World

To The Stars and Back

2026

Bass

Jeff Weiss

2026

Bass

Ben Ferris

2026

Bass

Claire Kannapell

2026

Bass

Tom McCarty

2026

Bass

Jeff Weiss

2026

Bass

Ben Ferris

2026

Bass

Claire Kannapell

2026

Bass

Tom McCarty

2026

Bassoon

Andrew Briddell

2026

Bassoon

Andrew Briddell

2026

Cello

Allison Lenz

2026

Cello

Patrick Reinholz

2026

Cello

Allison Lenz

2026

Cello

Patrick Reinholz

2026

Clarinet

Hannah Edlen

2026

Clarinet

Hannah Edlen

2026

Electronic Valve Instrument

Frank McKearn IV

2026

Electronic Valve Instrument

Frank McKearn IV

2026

Euphonium

Don Deal

2026

Euphonium

Don Deal

2026

French Horn

Kia Karlen

2026

French Horn

Daniel Grabois

2026

French Horn

Kia Karlen

2026

French Horn

Daniel Grabois

2026

Hand Percussion

Tony Castenada

2026

Hand Percussion

Paddy Cassidy

2026

Hand Percussion

Tony Castenada

2026

Hand Percussion

Paddy Cassidy

2026

Harmonica

Ken Olufs

2026

Harmonica

Robert J.

2026

Harmonica

Gary Johnson aka Franky Lee

2026

Harmonica

Ken Olufs

2026

Harmonica

Robert J.

2026

Harmonica

Gary Johnson aka Franky Lee

2026

Kazoo

Art Paul Schlosser

2026

Kazoo

Cathy Couture

2026

Kazoo

Art Paul Schlosser

2026

Kazoo

Cathy Couture

2026

Lap Steel

Christo Ruppenthal

2026

Lap Steel

Christo Ruppenthal

2026

Mallett Percussion

Tommy Mattioli

2026

Mallett Percussion

Eric De Los Santos

2026

Mallett Percussion

Tommy Mattioli

2026

Mallett Percussion

Eric De Los Santos

2026

Oboe

Sue Newman

2026

Oboe

Sue Newman

2026

Pedal Steel

Tom Dehlinger

2026

Pedal Steel

John Hitchcock

2026

Pedal Steel

Ryan Knudson

2026

Pedal Steel

Tom Dehlinger

2026

Pedal Steel

John Hitchcock

2026

Pedal Steel

Ryan Knudson

2026

Saxophone

Al Falaschi

2026

Saxophone

Anitra Hovelson

2026

Saxophone

Nathan Tredinnick

2026

Saxophone

Nick Bartell

2026

Saxophone

Al Falaschi

2026

Saxophone

Anitra Hovelson

2026

Saxophone

Nathan Tredinnick

2026

Saxophone

Nick Bartell

2026

Tuba

Pat Doty

2026

Tuba

Pat Doty

2026

Viola

Jen Clare Paulson

2026

Viola

Kayla Patrick

2026

Viola

Jen Clare Paulson

2026

Viola

Kayla Patrick

2026

Blog

Local Sounds Magazine

2026

Blog

Tone Madison

2026

Blog

Local Sounds Magazine

2026

Blog

Tone Madison

2026

Podcast

Max Ink Radio

2026

Podcast

Live Loud Local

2026

Podcast

Max Ink Radio

2026

Podcast

Live Loud Local

2026

Children

John Duggleby

2026

Children

John Duggleby

2026

Classical

Nann Steffens

2026

Classical

Nann Steffens

2026

Latin

Tony Castenada Latin & Jazz Band

2026

Latin

Mariachi Corcel de Madison

2026

Latin

Tony Castenada Latin & Jazz Band

2026

Latin

Mariachi Corcel de Madison

2026

Reggae

Mona Augustin

2026

Reggae

Mona Augustin

2026

Unique

Sapsucker

2026

Unique

Nate Meng and the Stolen Sea

2026

Unique

Sapsucker

2026

Unique

Nate Meng and the Stolen Sea

2026

World Celtic

The Kissers

2026

World Celtic

The Kissers

2026

Blues

Hannah Busse

Fight to Live Another Day

2026

Blues

Robert J.

These Old Blue Shoes

2026

Blues

Hannah Busse

Fight to Live Another Day

2026

Blues

Robert J.

These Old Blue Shoes

2026

Clasical

Nann Steffens

Queen Semiramis

2026

Clasical

Nann Steffens

Queen Semiramis

2026

Country

Paige Kleber

Give Up and Cry

2026

Country

Bree Morgan

Wishin' Weeds

2026

Country

Paige Kleber

Give Up and Cry

2026

Country

Bree Morgan

Wishin' Weeds

2026

Electronic

Rockstar & Elise

Freeway

2026

Electronic

Rockstar & Elise

Freeway

2026

Jazz

Robert J.

That's Where Your Mojo Is

2026

Jazz

Robert J.

That's Where Your Mojo Is

2026

Pop

Cribshitter

The Dad In Me

2026

Pop

Attic Playground

Last Day on the Moon

2026

Pop

The Mascot Theory

Wide Awake

2026

Pop

Cribshitter

The Dad In Me

2026

Pop

Attic Playground

Last Day on the Moon

2026

Pop

The Mascot Theory

Wide Awake

2026

Unique

Cathy Couture

You're No Good For Me

2026

Unique

Cathy Couture

You're No Good For Me

2026

World

John Masino

To the stars and back

2026

World

John Masino

To the stars and back

Awards