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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