The Wisconsin Area Music Industry has announced the nominees for its 38th annual WAMI Awards Show, and they’re as wide-ranging as you’d expect from an event covering every major genre of music from the entire state of Wisconsin. As always, Milwaukee is well represented, with GGOOLLDD, WebsterX, Abby Jeanne, The Platinum Boys, The Fatty Acids, Soul Low, Lex Allen, Whips and Black Belt Theatre all up for awards in the marquee Artist of the Year, Album of the Year or Song of the Year categories.
Related: WAMIs Announce 2018 Performers and People’s Choice Nominees
This year’s awards will be held Sunday, April 18 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m., and the organization will host a part celebrating the nominees Sunday, March 25 at Brookfield’s The Saloon on Calhoun (17000 W. Capitol Drive) at 7 p.m.
Meanwhile, the organization is still holding votes for its People’s Choice Awards at wamimusic.com. Voting for that is open to the public.
Here’s the huge list of this year’s nominees:
Artist of the Year: GGOOLLDD Kyle Megna & The Monsoons Unity the Band Dead Horses WebsterX Abby Jeanne The Mascot Theory Platinum Boys Album of the Year: Artists of Steel Bridge - “Begging His Graces: The Songs and Sins of pat mAcdonald” The Fatty Acids - “Dogs of Entertainment” Abby Jeanne - “Rebel Love” Soul Low - “Cheer Up” WebsterX - “Daymares” Cory Chisel & Adriel Denae - “Tell Me True” Tre Principesse - “Getting To Know You” Wisconsin Vinyl Collective -- Volume I Song of the Year: Anima - “Ghosts in the Garden” Altered Five Blues Band - “Charmed and Dangerous” Lex Allen - “Never Look Back” Black Belt Theatre - “Too Much Too Soon” Whips - “Goldmine” GGOOLLDD - “Excelsior Springs” The Fatty Acids - “Digested” J-Council - “We Gotta Move” New Artist of the Year: Hot and Dirty Brass Band Master of Puppets Rocket Cat Husher Lokke Grooveline Tre Principesse Jay Edward Band Male Vocalist of the Year: Rich Hoffman Julio Reyes Kyle Megna Tom Thiel Thomas Riddle Erik Kjeland Jedidiah Tuyls Abe Foerster Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelsey Miles Katie Sanders Erin Krebs Beth Kille Sammy Ray Marshall Jackie Brown Abby Jeanne Stephanie Tschech Singer/Songwriter of the Year: Sara Zacek Kurt Gunn Alyssia Dominguez Rob Anthony Keith Pulvermacher Tom Thiel Brett Newski Jackson Mankowski Rising Star of the Year: Lokke Shelby Keller Jaid Ruffing Lilie Fouts Parker Collar Savanna Rose Maddie Stuyvenberg Jenna Kopitske Alternative Rock/Rock Artist: Lost Lakes Spanglemaker Sacred Eminence The Hook Up Ifdakar American Zeros Kyle Megna & The Monsoons Bluegrass/Americana Artist: Dusk Zach Pietrini Band The Raglanders The Mascot Theory The Whiskeybelles The Listening Party Ordinary Heathens Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Christian/Gospel Artist: Koine Night Divine MPS Community Gospel Choir Katie DeNure John Paul Larson Isaiah 42:10 Withoutexcuse Blues Artist: Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys Tweed Funk Big n Tasty Blues Altered Five Blues Band Jay Edward Band The Jimmy’s Donnie Pick & The Road Band Lil Davy Max Country Artist: Bella Cain Grand Union Yellow Belly Sap Suckers Bardog Sitters Cow Ponies Dexter Road Driftwood Rebel Grace Cover Artist: Vic Ferrari 33rpm The Presidents The Dweebs Road Trip Johnny Wad Ask Your Mother Almighty Vinyl Folk/Celtic Artist: Old Soul Society The Roving Scallywags Copper Box Coventry Jones Killarney Blarney and the Paddy Wagon Warrior Songs FEATherWOLF Age of Fable Hard Rock Artist: Sons of Kong Imperial Fall Leading The Blind Black Belt Theatre Homeland Conspiracy 20 Watt Tombstone Sir Real Bad Habitz Metal Artist: Crush Point Beatallica Conniption Lords of the Trident Killing Rapunzel Metal Men Northless Bereft Punk Artist: Platinum Boys The Hussy Direct Hit! The Cherrypops Fox Face The First Rule Sedated - A Tribute to the Ramones WORK Jazz Artist: KWT featuring Tom Washatka Rändi Fay Mike Standal Quartet Erin Krebs & Jeff Johnston Jerry Grillo The Group Paul Dietrich Quintet Bill Hill Polka Artist: The Squeezettes Those Damn Accordions Steve Meisner Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen Val Sigal Polka Alpine Blast Peggy Hacker Mueller Pop Rock Artist: Xposed 4Heads Doozey Green Screen Kid Well Known Strangers Rocket Cat Soul Low The Electra Color The Fatty Acids Hip Hop/Rap Artist: Juiceboxx Blax WebsterX Denny Lanez Rue The Poet IshDARR Vincent VANGREAT Handz Onn R&B/Soul Artist: Lex Allen The People Brothers Band J-Council Charles Walker Band Porky’s Groove Machine B~Free Generation Z Cigarette Break World/Reggae/Ska/Latin: Natty Nation Salsa Manzana Phocus Reggae Something To Do Wade Fernandez Tugg Mas Soul Unity The Band Club/DJ/Dance/Electronic Artist: Aubrey Lee Kiings NO/NO Mr. Angelo Fortune Melvv Horn/Big Band Artist: Swing Explosion Featuring Pete Sorce Cold Sweat and The Brew City Horns Live At Nine Phat Phunktion Extra Crispy Brass Band Lighthouse Big Band F.B.I. & The Untouchable Horns Big Band Reunion Tribute Artist: The Rush Tribute Project The Prince Experience Brain Stewed Harvest Slow No Wake Ants Marching Separate Ways Project Pink Bass: Andy Mertens Sara Lloyd Tim Burton Tim Perkins Fred Velpel Evil Evans David Germanson Chris Hanaway Drummer: Jerry Kruschke Billy Wendt Tom Hansen Adam Hatton Andy Zuraw Erik Holmes Dean Tassone Caitlin Sweeney Guitarist: Bobby Evans Max Jones Danny Wendt Gary Shaw Patrick Stillman Ryan Gleason Angie Swan Scott Dercks Keyboard: Mark Chartre Jeff Eisberner Adam Pryor Noah Harmon Shawndell Marks Paul Moore Logan Dier Brett Schroeder Reeds/Brass: Matt Antoniewicz Renee Millard Ben Hohenstein Andrew Spadafora Kurt Shipe Al Falasci Danny Jerabek Michelle Jerabek Strings: Joe Ketchum Russ Greeley Thea Morton Vorass Jess Lex Chauntee Ross Monique Ross Emily Knutson Mark Fowler Best Studio Engineer/Producer: Tom Washatka Marc Golde Tony Anders Tim Burton Gary Tanin George Renner Vinny Millevolte Joe Hite Best Recording Studio: Rock Garden Makin Sausage Music Renwood Messenger Cherry Pit Studios Musicmann Studios Steel Moon Cave Studios MKE Shane Olivo Audio Best Live Club/Venue: Northstar Casino The Saloon On Calhoun The Source Public House Gibson Music Hall Paulie’s Pub and Eatery Cactus Club Short Branch Saloon Headliner’s Bar & Grill Best Live Engineer Sound/Lights: Jason Lueck John Dougherty Mike Fleury Trevor Powers Aaron Duesterhoeft Brian Blankenheim Kim Guibord Kelly Klaus
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