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The Wisconsin Area Music Industry announced their 2015 WAMI Award winners last night at an awards ceremony at the Turner Hall Ballroom, and as usual Milwaukee was well-represented, with top awards going to Field Report (Album of the Year), GGOOLLDD (Song of the Year and New Artist of the Year) and WebsterX (Rap/Hip-Hop). The night's highest honor, Artist of the Year went to the Baraboo indie-pop band Phox. Three veteran Wisconsin acts, Plasticland, Sigmund Snopek and The Robbs, were inducted into the WAMI Hall of Fame, along with Judas Priest, who were inducted the organization's new Global Honorary Hall of Fame. Judas Priest were not in attendance.
The complete list of winners is below.
- Artist of the Year
- Phox
- Album of the Year
- Field Report-Marigolden
- Song of the Year
- GGOOLLDD-"Gold"
- Female Vocalist
- Shaun Marie
- Male Vocalist
- Paul Lent
- New Artist of the Year
- GGOOLLDD
- Pop Rock
- Doozey
- Alternative
- The Delta Routine
- Hard Rock/Metal
- Conniption
- Blues
- Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
- Bluegrass/Americana
- Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
- Rap/Hip Hop
- Webster X
- Jazz
- Vivo
- Rising Star
- Hannah Mrozak
- Country
- Pat Watters Band
- Soul R&B
- Tweed Funk
- World
- De La Buena
- Folk/Celtic
- Reilly
- Tribute
- The Prince Experience
- Cover Band
- Consult the Briefcase
- Christian/Gospel
- Masonic Wonders
- Singer/Songwriter
- Christopher Gold
- Horn/Big Band
- Vic Ferrari Symphony on the Rocks
- Polka
- The Squeezettes
- Club DJ
- Kiings
- Drummer
- Alan Arber
- Guitarist
- Bill House
- Keyboard Player
- Jimmy Voegeli
- Bass
- Evan Paydon
- Reeds
- Andy Spadafora
- Strings
- Peter Thomas
- Studio
- Cherry Pit
- Engineer
- Tony Anders
Eric LaBrosse- Live Venue
- Stone Toad
- People's Choice
- Southwest:
- Band: Pat Watters Band
- Teacher: Kathy Wacker
- Radio: 97.1 WCOW
- Venue: Fawn Creek Winery
- Northwest:
- Band: Brian McLaughlin
- Teacher: Brian McLaughlin
- Radio: 106.5 WYTE
- Venue: Hodag
- Northeast:
- Band: Diamond & Steel
- Teacher: Mark Budwit
- Radio: WAPL 105.7
- Venue: JJ Maloneys
- Southeast:
- Band: Rabid Aardvarks
- Teacher: Derek Machan
- Radio: 88.9 WYMS
- Venue: Cue Club of Wisconsin
- President’s Award
- James McMahon
