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2010 WINNERS
Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group
Jill Jack
Outstanding Folk Artist/Group
Billy Brandt & Sarana VerLin
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist
Carolyn Striho ( piano / guitar )
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording
Jill Jack " Songwriter Sessions "
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter
Emily Rose
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist
Jill Jack
Outstanding Blues Artist/Group
Johnnie Bassett
Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist
Johnnie Bassett ( guitar )
Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording
Motor City Josh " Forty Four: A Tribute to Howlin' Wolf "
Outstanding Blues/R&B Songwriter
Chris Codish
Outstanding Blues/R&B Vocalist
Thornetta Davis
Outstanding R&B Artist/Group
Howling Diablos
Outstanding Classical Composer
Michael Daugherty
Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist
Robert Tye ( guitar )
Outstanding Classical Recording
The Motor City Brass Quintet " Christmas Vespers"
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
The Motor City Brass Quintet
Outstanding Classical Vocalist
Trish Shandor
Outstanding Community Orchestra
Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra
Outstanding Country Artist/Group
The Orbitsuns
Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
Drew Howard ( guitar, pedal steel )
Outstanding Country Recording
Doop & the Inside Outlaws " Everett Belcher "
Outstanding Country Songwriter
Billy Brandt
Outstanding Country Vocalist
Vinnie Dombroski
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group
Detroit Techno Militia
Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ
DJ Linda Lexy
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording
Carolyn Striho " Promised Land - Techno "
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer
Liz Larin
Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue
Bob Seger, " Early Seger, Volume 1 " ( Hideout )
Outstanding Live Performance
Hot Club of Detroit
Outstanding Live Sound Technician
Neil " T " Sever ( Memphis Smoke / Various )
Outstanding Local Record Label
Mack Avenue Records
Outstanding National Major Label Recording
Iggy Pop " Preliminaries " ( Astrel Works / Virgin )
Outstanding National Single
Uncle Kracker " Smile "
Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording
Johnnie Bassett " The Gentleman is Back " ( Mack Avenue )
Outstanding Record Producer
Al Sutton
Outstanding Recording Studio
Rustbelt Studios
Harmonie Park Studio
Tempermill
Outstanding Video / Independent Budget (Under $10,000)
Paul Miles " Motown Still Our Town "
Outstanding Video / Major Budget (Over $10,000)
The Motor City Horns and The Brothers Groove featuring Thornetta Davis " Kissing My Love "
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act
God's Army
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician
bugs Beddow - ( flute )
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
Danny Cox " In All Things "
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter
Danny Cox
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist
Karen Newman
Outstanding Jazz Composer
Chris Codish
Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
Keith Kaminski - ( saxophone )
Outstanding Jazz Recording
Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra " Brush Fire "
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Chris Codish
Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group
Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
Hot Club of Detroit
Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist
Larry Fratangelo ( percussion )
Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording
Carolyn Striho " Honesty "
Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter
Vinnie Dombroski
Outstanding Rock/Pop Vocalist
Ty Stone
Metal/Hard Rock Artist/Group
Critical Bill
Industrial Artist/Group
Cybertrybe
Rock/Pop Artist/Group
Ty Stone & The Truth
National Indie Label Rock Artist/Group
Electric Six
Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist/Group
Insane Clown Posse
Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
DJ Invisible
Outstanding Hip-Hop MC
Hush
Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group
The Brothers Groove
Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician
Skeeto Valdez ( drums )
Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter
Chris Codish
Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
Nadir
Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording
The Howling Diablos " Divine Trash Highway "
Outstanding Reggae/Ska Artist/Group
Roots Vibration
Outstanding World Artist/Group
Lola Morales
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist
Liz Larin - ( guitar )
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
Lola Morales
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording
1592 - " That's It "
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Songwriter
Lola Morales