Male Singer / Songwriter of the Year
1. Brian Judah ~ RECIPIENT
2. Michael Brandmeier
3. Mojocat
4. Shane Alexander
5. Macek
Female Singer / Songwriter
1. Sarah Lonsert ~ RECIPIENT
2. Maureen Davis
3. Autumn
4. Jes Hudak
5. Theresa Flaminio
Rock Single (awarded to performer of song, not writers)
1. Zen Rizing: "Heaven In Your Eyes" ~ RECIPIENT
2. The Grumpy: "Change"
3. Sixty 8: "Any Race Of Man"
4. Robert Popa: "Rock n' Roll"
5. WYLDSKY: "Right Where You Belong"
Pop Single
1. Jes Hudak: "Another Day" ~ RECIPIENT
2. Sara Haze: “Beautiful Day”
3. Liquid Blue: “Real”
4. Rebecca Rudolf: "The Fine Line”
5. Matt Annacharico: "Honestly"
Hot Adult Contemporary Single
1. Big Joe Hurt: "War" ~ RECIPIENT
2. The Silver Brothers: "I’m In Control”
3. Mister B. "Thank U Bo Diddley”
4. Shane Alexander: "The Sky Below"
5. Manda: "One True Love"
Triple A Single
1. Kris Searle: "I Would Give You It All" ~ RECIPIENT
2. Brian Judah: "Your Photograph"
3. Daniela Spagnolo: "Across The Moon”
4. Susan Laurenzi: “Rich in the Soul”
5. Jacqueline Grace: "One Voice"
Country Single
1. The Hopdown Bilby Band: "One More Beer” ~ RECIPIENT
2. Lisa Kolarich: "I Still Love the Enemy"
3. Natasha James: "Get Out of My Way"
4. The Painkillerz: "Thousand Miles from Nashville"
5. The Flutterbies: "Hummingbird Heart"
Americana Single
1. Laura Roppe: “Float Away” ~ RECIPIENT
2. Carolann Ames: "Love Is A Wildfire"
3. Michael Smith Band: "Days Of Wonder"
4. Ruby James: “Desert Rose”
5. Mister B: "I Need Your Love”
Rock Album (awarded to artist or band)
1. WYLDSKY: Self Titled Debut Release ~ RECIPIENT
2. Dazz: "Life Lessons Learned”
3. 1RKO: "First Round Knockout"
4. SIXTY 8: "Before The Fall”
5. The Grumpy: "Throes of Contemplation"
Pop Album
1. Liquid Blue: "Supernova" ~ RECIPIENT
2. Nadine Loren: “Living In Wonderland”
3. Matt Annecharico: “Mirrors”
4. Sara Haze: Self Titled release
5. Jaysin: "My Show"
Hot Adult Contemporary Album
1. John Enghauser: "Lost In The Pages" ~ RECIPIENT
2. The Big Fellas: "Chubbed Up”
3. Manda: “Everything You Need”
4. Matt Palka: "Down The Road”
5. Sorgente: "Let Me In"
Triple A Album
1. Susan Laurenzi: “Rich in the Soul” ~ RECIPIENT
2. Alec Bridges: "Song Check Live"
3. Gabrielle Wortman: "Home Is Where The Art Is"
4. Kathleen Blackwell: "To Be Human"
5. Cohesive
Country Album
1. Natasha James: "Tequila Time" ~ RECIPIENT
2. Laura Roppe: “Girl Like This”
3. The Hopdown Bilby Band: “Back in Paradise”
4. The Painkillerz: "Thousand Miles From Nashville"
5. The Flutterbies: Self Titled Release
Americana Album
1. Eileen Carey: "Movin' On" ~ RECIPIENT
2. Carolann Ames: "So Long Abilene”
3. Jeffrey Halford & The Healers: "Broken Chord"
4. Connie Rae: “Sister Garden”
5. Allen Morphew: "The American Dream"
Acoustic Album
1. Adriano Aponte: "Inside" ~ RECIPIENT
2. Shane O'Brien: "Acoustic Raw And Real"
3. Tom Leavey: “Illumination”
4. Jennifer Argenti: "Sliding Doors"
5. Phoenix Rising: “Ascension”
Instrumental Artist
1. Jennifer Argenti ~ RECIPIENT
2. The Guy
3. Brandon Ruckus
4. Mark Barnes
5. Black Raven
Jazz Artist
1. Earl R. Johnson Jr. ~ RECIPIENT
2. Aysha
3. Luisa Sobral
4. Daniela Spagnolo
5. Irene & Her Latin Jazz Band
Record of the Year (awarded to producer)
1. Days Before Tomorrow: "The Sky Is Falling" (Ron Nevison, Producer) ~ RECIPIENT
2. Nitengale: Self Titled Debut Release "Nitengale" (Nitengale & Stephen Pettyjohn, Producers)
3. Connie Rae: "Sister Garden" (The Robb Brothers, Producers)
4. Jacqueline Grace: "A Global Soul"
5. The Bigfellas: "Chubbed Up": Shay Bell, Andy Machin and Charlie Rickseick
Live Performer of the Year (based on participation in showcase series)
1. Wyldsky ~ RECIPIENT
2. Joe Finley
3. Cliff Morrison
4. Random Ninjas
5. Broken Lane
International Showcase Artist of the Year
1. ANJ: Moscow, Russia ~ RECIPIENT
2. The Sound Technicians: Toronto, Canada
3. Kris Searle: London, United Kingdom
4. Milow The Girl: Zurich, SwitzerlandANJ: Moscow, Russia
5. Joe Finley Band, Los Angeles, CA
Music Video of the Year
1. The Michael Smith Band: "Days Of Wonder" ~ RECIPIENT
2. Joe Finley: "Keep On Dreamin'"
3. The Righteous Mothers: “Old Fat Ladies for Peace”
4. Chani: “Don’t Be Shy”
5. ANJ: “Gorbachev”
PRODUCERS CHOICE CATEGORIES
Each recipient in this category was chosen by the producers of all our award show events. They are chosen based on the quality of an artists recorded material submitted for consideration of nomination at one or all of our awards show events.
Rock Artist of the Year
The Sound Technicians ~ RECIPIENT
International Rock Performer of the Year
Sorgente ~ RECIPIENT
Instrumental Album of the Year
Black Raven “ First Flight” ~ RECIPIENT
Guitar Performance of the Year
DADDO ~ RECIPIENT
Rock Bassist of the Year
Alex Balderston of Manda Mosher ~ RECIPIENT
Electric Keyboard Performance of the Year
Roland Jenster of Connie Rae ~ RECIPIENT
Acoustic Piano Performance of the Year
Margie Balter ~ RECIPIENT
Soloist of the Year
Mark Barnes ~ RECIPIENT
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
C.K.G. ~ RECIPIENT
National 18 Years Old & Under Artist of the Year
Angelo McCulloch ~ RECIPIENT
International Songwriter of the Year
ANJ: Moscow, Russia ~ RECIPIENT
America Pop Artist of the Year
Chani Christie ~ RECIPIENT
International Pop Artist of the Year
Giulietta Russo ~ RECIPIENT
European Artist of the Year
Milow The Girl ~ RECIPIENT
World Music Artist of the Year
Spirit Soul and Friends ~ RECIPIENT
Inspirational Single of the Year
Sixty 8: “Any Race of Man” ~ RECIPIENT
Christian Contemporary Artist of the Year
NITENGALE ~ RECIPIENT
Concept Video of the Year
Juliette Goglia: “Dear Mr. Depp” ~ RECIPIENT
Choreographer of the Year
JJ Villar ~ RECIPIENT
Manager of the Year
Kathryn Ward ~ RECIPIENT
Acoustic Duet of the Year
The Silver Brothers ~ RECIPIENT
Finger Style Guitarist of the Year
Radical Classical ~ RECIPIENT
National Showcase Artist of the Year
Joe Finley Band ~ RECIPIENT
Rock Revival Band of the Year
Burning Sky ~ RECIPIENT
Acoustic Duet of the Year
The Silver Brothers ~ RECIPIENT
Video Producer of the Year ~ RECIPIENT
Jeff Manhart