Madison Area Music Awards Announces 2016 Winners
Below is the list of this year’s Madison Area Music Awards winners. Congratulations to all!
LEGACY AWARDS
Artist of the Year: The Mascot Theory
Broadjam Lifetime Achievement Award: Jonathan and Susan Lipp of Full Compass
Musicnotes Musical Career Recognition Award: Chris Wagoner and Mary Gaines
SCHOLASTIC AWARDS
Heid Music Student of the Year: Robert Rockman (Homeschooled)
Heid Music Teacher of the Year: Shauncey Ali (Madfiddle & Highway 51)
GENRE AWARDS
Alternative Album of the Year: In Your Bones – Meghan Rose and the Bones
Alternative Performer of the Year: German Art Students
Alternative Song of the Year: “Can’t Stay” – Meghan Rose and The Bones
Blues Album of the Year: Hot Dish – The Jimmys
Blues Performer of the Year: The Jimmys
Blues Song of the Year: “Lose That Woman” – The Jimmys
Children’s Performer of the Year: David Landau
Children’s Song of the Year: “Zero to Hero” – The Sclosser-Kammer Project
Classical Album of the Year: Dance of the Plants – Graminy
Classical Performer of the Year: Jeff Weiss
Classical Song of the Year: “Song for Kacy” – Graminy
Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year: Meanwhile…Back at the Ranch – Wheelhouse
Country/Bluegrass Performer of the Year: Wheelhouse
Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year: “Ol’ #7” – Wheelhouse
Electronic Album of the Year: Experimental EP – Joey Broyles
Electronic Performer of the Year: Joey Broyles
Electronic Song of the Year: “Super Psycho Stars” – Joey Broyles
Folk/Americana Album of the Year: Esperanto – The Mascot Theory
Folk/Americana Performer of the Year: The Mascot Theory
Folk/Americana Song of the Year: “First Summer Breeze” – The Mascot Theory
Hard Rock/Punk Album of the Year: Just Try it On – Venus in Furs
Hard Rock/Punk Performer of the Year: Venus in Furs
Hard Rock/Punk Song of the Year: “Messiah Complex” – Sunspot
Hip-Hop Performer of the Year: Dogs of War
Hip-Hop Song of the Year: “Breathe” (feat. D.L.O. the Iceman, Smokes, & Clifton Beefy) – Anthony Lamarr
Jazz Album of the Year: Toxic Consequence – Lovely Socialite Mrs. Thomas W. Phipps
Jazz Performer of the Year: The Big Payback
Jazz Song of the Year: “Settle for the Best” – Kaia Kalise
Pop/R&B Album of the Year: Liminal – Madison Malone
Pop/R&B Performer of the Year: Madison Malone
Pop/R&B Song of the Year: “Light” – Anthony Lamarr
Rock Album of the Year: Weirdest Hits – Sunspot
Rock Performer of the Year: Meghan Rose and the Bones
Rock Song of the Year: “Suburban Summer Shine” – The Getaway Drivers
Unique Album of the Year: Dance Originality – VO5
Unique Performer of the Year: Cribshitter
Unique Song of the Year: “I Like Your Hat” – Eddie Ate Dynamite
World Album of the Year: Dub Foundation Meets Captain Smooth – Dub Foundation
World Performer of the Year: Natty Nation
World Song of the Year: “Two Things” – The Earthlings
NON-GENRE AWARDS
Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Trap Saturn
New Artist of the Year: Trap Saturn
Cover Song of the Year: “Cocaine” – Cribshitter
Video of the Year: Boys Don’t Do That – Joey Broyles
Female Vocalist of the Year: Meghan Rose
Male Vocalist of the Year: Erik Kjelland
Ensemble Vocals of the Year: The Mascot Theory
Bassist of the Year: Gordon Ranney (Gomers/VO5/Steely Dane/Prog)
Brass Instrumentalist of the Year: Jamie Kember (The Big Payback)
Drummer/Percussionist of the Year: Wendy Lynn Staats (Sunspot)
Guitarist of the Year: Gabe Burdulis
Keyboardist of the Year: Jimmy Voegeli (The Jimmys)
Specialty Instrumentalist of the Year: Anna Vogelzang (Banjo)
Strings Instrumentalist of the Year: Biff Blumfumgagnge (Gomers/Kicksville)
Woodwinds Instrumentalist of the Year: Pete Ross (The Jimmys)
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
Cover Band of the Year: Gold Dust Women
DJ of the Year: Kayla Kush
Live Sound Engineer of the Year: Lonya Nenashev
Local Live Music Venue of the Year: High Noon Saloon
Local Music Fan of the Year: Sarah Warmke
Local Music Publication/Blog of the Year: Maximum Ink
Local Music Radio Personality of the Year: Gabby Parsons
Local Music Radio Station of the Year: WORT 89.9 FM
Local Recorded Music Store of the Year: Strictly Discs
CD or Vinyl Packaging of the Year: The Mascot Theory
Photographer of the Year: James Pederson
Producer of the Year: Beth Kille
Recording Studio of the Year: Blast House Studios
Roadie of the Year: Alejandro Velazquez
Studio Sound Engineer of the Year: Mike Zirkel
YOUTH AWARDS
Youth Brass Instrumentalist: Joseph Rockman, Sun Prairie High School
Youth Woodwind Instrumentalist: Silas Jordan, Columbus High School
Youth String Instrumentalist: Jimmy Chen, Kromery Middle School
Youth Keyboard Instrumentalist: – James Forman, Waterloo High School
Youth Guitarist: Raine Stern
Youth Drums/Percussion: Galen Austin – Take the King
Youth Male Vocalist: Nathan Hanna, Marshall, High School
Youth Female Vocalist: Chloe Flesch, Lodi High School
Youth Band/Ensemble of the Year: Take the King
Youth Song of the Year: Raine Stern – Perspecitve
Youth Album of the Year: Take the King – Take the King