Detroit Music Awards: The winners

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By Rachel May

Free Press Local Music Writer
April 28, 2008

 
Detroit Music Awards: The winners
Just in case you are keeping tabs at home, here's a list of winners from the 17th annual Detroit Music Awards. Presented by the Motor City Music Foundation, this year's event was held at the Fillmore on Friday, April 25.

Acoustic/Folk Recording: Billy Brandt “Mission Band”

Acoustic Folk Artist/Group: Jill Jack

Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist: Billy Brandt

Acoustic/Folk Vocalist: Jill Jack

Acoustic/Folk Songwriter: Jill Jack

Country Recording: Hunter Brucks “Motor City Soul Meets Souther Rock and Roll”

Country Vocalist: Vinnie Dombroski (Orbitsuns)

Country Songwriter: Vinnie Dombroski (Orbitsuns)

Country Artist/Group: The Hummingbirds

Country Instrumentalist: Stephen Grant Wood (the Hummingbirds)

Blues/R&B Recording: Paul Miles “Steppin Out”

R&B Artist/Group: Bugs Beddow Band

Blues/R&B Instrumentalist: Paul Miles

Blues Artist/Group: Thornetta Davis

Blues/R&B Vocalist: Thornetta Davis

Blues R&B Songwriter: Paul Miles

Classical Recording: Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings “Mozart Serenade No. 10 Gran Partita”

Classical Small Ensemble: Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings

Classical Vocalist: Trish Shandor (Pebble Beach Chamber Orchestra)

Community Orchestra: Dearborn Symphony

Classical Instrumentalist: Robert Demaine (DSO)

Classical Composer: James Hartway

Electronic/Dance Recording: Nadir “Slave: the Remixtape”

Electronic/Dance DJ: Kevin Saunderson

Electronic/Dance Artist/Group: Derrick May

Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer: John Arnold

Anthology/Compilation/Reissue: Marvin Gaye “Here My Dear”

Recording Studio: Studio A

Live Performance: The Hard Lessons

National Single: White Stripes “Icky Thump”

Local Record Label: Mack Avenue Records

Record Producer: Nolan Mendenhall

National Major Label Recording: Kid Rock “Rock and Roll Jesus”

Live Sound Technician: Neil T. Sever

National Small/Independent Label Recording: Paradime “Spill at Will”

Gospel/Christian Recording: The Gideon Crew “You Shoulda Killed Me When You Had Me”

Gospel/Christian Musician: Danny Cox

Gospel/Christian Artist/Group: God’s Army

Gospel/Christian Vocalist: Sonnie Day

Gospel/Christian Songwriter: Sonnie Day

Jazz Recording: Patrick Prouty “The Charmed Life”

Modern Jazz Artist/Group: The Brothers Groove

Jazz Instrumentalist: Chris Codish (the Brothers Groove)

Traditional Jazz Artist/Group: The Hot Club of Detroit

Jazz Vocalist: Jesse Palter

Jazz Composer: Scott Gwinnell

Rock/Pop Recording: The Go “Howl on the Haunted Beat You Ride”

Pop Artist/Group: Liz Larin

Hard Rock/Metal Artist/Group: 60 Second Crush

Rock/Pop Songwriter: Liz Larin

Rock/Pop Instrumentalist: Danny Methric (the Muggs)

Rock Artist/Group: The Muggs

Alternative/Indie Artist/Group: The Dirtbombs

Industrial Artist/Group: Crud

Rock/Pop Vocalist: Liz Larin

Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording: Black Bottom Collective “Love”

Hip-Hop Artist/Group: Black Bottom Collective

Hip-Hop MC: Miz Korona

Urban/Funk Songwriter: T Money Green

Urban/Funk Artist/Group: Hotsauce

Hip-Hop DJ: DJ Invisible

Urban/Funk Musician: T Money Green

Urban/Funk Vocalist: Nadir

World/Reggae/Ska Recording: Zebula Avenue “Life Will Be Fine”

World Artist/Group: Orquesta Sensacional

World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist: Bill Koggenhop (Orquesta Sensacional)

Reggae/Ska Artist/Group: Roots Vibration

World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist: Lola Morales

World/Reggae/Ska Songwriter: Xavier Rosario (Orquesta Sensacional)


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