2019 WAMI Award Nominees Announced
The 2019 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Award nominees are out today, and there’s a plethora of Milwaukee talent featured on this year’s ballot. The awards make their best effort to showcase the entire state in the artists and musicians nominated, and that’s evident as well. This year’s WAMI Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 14th, at Turner Hall Ballroom. Check out the full list of nominees below:
Artist of the Year:
Lex Allen
Chris Kroeze
Unity The Band
Tigernite
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Field Report
Feed The Dog
Dead Horses
Album of the Year:
Field Report – “Summertime Songs”
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades – “The Ode”
Lorde Fredd33 – “Norf: The Legend of Hotboy Ronald”
Feed The Dog – “Tenderloin”
Warrior Songs – “Women at War: Warrior Songs Vol. 2”
Yipes! – “Yipes!!!”
Lex Allen – “Table 7: Sinners and Saints”
Keith Pulvermacher – “45 Story”
Song of the Year:
Amanda Huff & Peter Thomas – “Only In Dreams”
Reyna – “Heartbeat”
Calliope – “Sea of Red”
Buffalo Gospel – “18 Wheeler”
Trapper Schoepp – “On Wisconsin”
WebsterX – “Feels”
Abby Jeanne – “Be In The Sun”
Vinyl Theatre – “Masterpiece”
New Artist of the Year:
Krestfall
The Docksiders
The First Wave
Block Party
Tae
Brett and The Dandys
Spirited Strings
Jessie Marie and the Rippers
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Rich Hoffman
Steve March-Torme
Chris Hodgson
Andre Beaudot
Julio Reyes
Jeff Taylor
Sean Jones
Eddie Martinez
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Kaylee Pecha
Erin Krebs
Jennifer Schafer
Paige Baker
Jackie Brown
B~Free
Michele McCarthy
Anastasia Lee
Singer/Songwriter of the Year:
Ben Wagner
Keith Pulvermacher Kyle Feerick
Laura Petersen
Kurt Gunn
Sammy Ray Marshall Joe Richter
Alyssia Dominguez
Rising Star of the Year:
Figure It Out
Jenna Kopitske
Lilie Fouts
Rewind
Lokke
Parker Collar
Ebony Loren
Sadie Jo Schwefel
Alternative Rock/Rock Artist:
Carbellion
Sliver Amberstein
More Then Merry
Chris Haise Band
Sacred
Pudge
Horace Greene
Bluegrass/Americana Artist:
Wise Jennings
Feed The Dog
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Mascot Theory
The Fainting Room
Dead Horses
Chicken Wire Empire
Zach Pietrini
Christian/Gospel Artist:
Spirited Strings
Koine
Kevin Hayden
Night Divine
Mike Westendorf
WithoutExcuse
Masonic Wonders
Blues Artist:
Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys
Altered Five Blues Band
Robert Allen, Jr.
Madtown Mannish Boys
The Blues Disciples
Jay Edward Tallan
Noble Latz
David Miller Band
Country Artist:
Grand Union
Driftwood
Rebel Grace
Dexter Road
Buffalo Gospel
Driveway Thriftdwellers
Stetsin & Lace
Madison County
Cover Artist:
Panic Station
Star Six Nine
Almighty Vinyl
The Now
The Toys
33 RPM
A-Town Unplugged
Bella Cain
Folk/Celtic Artist:
Reilly
The Roving Scallywags
WarPiper
Warrior Songs
Killarney Blarney
Trapper Schoepp
John Stano
Derek Byrne and Paddygrass
Hard Rock Artist:
Lords of The Trident
The Homeland Conspiracy
Last Crack
Imperial Fall
Sons of Kong
Cyanide Son
Stone Crow
Killing Rapunzel
Metal Artist:
Memories Wither
Metal Men
Jungle Rot
Conniption
Morta Skuld
Monorail Central
Revolution-X
Thrasher
Punk Artist:
BUD
Ratbatspider
Slaughter Party
The Cherrypops
Direct Hit!
The First Rule
Solid Freex!
Fox Face
Jazz Artist:
KWT featuring Tom Washatka
The Jazz Orgy
Randi Fay
The Bill Schmidt Jazz Ensemble
Match Stick
Mike Standal Quartet
Jerry Grillo
Meade St. Collective
Polka Artist:
Val Sigal
Happy Schnapps Combo
The Squeezettes
Alpine Blast
Tuba Dan Jerabek
The November Criminals
Steve Meisner
Rhythm Playboys
Pop Rock Artist:
Doozey
Brett Newski
Xposed 4Heads
Well-Known Strangers
Rocket Cat
Tigernite
Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets
Sunspot
Hip Hop/Rap Artist:
IshDARR
Vincent Van Great
DJ Milo
Gambino
WebsterX
Zed Kenzo
Shle Berry
Lorde Fredd33
Knowsthetime
R&B/Soul Artist:
J-Council
Charles Walker Band
The People Brothers Band
Tweed Funk
Eddie Butts Band
Valerie B. and The Boys
Lex Allen
The Pocket Kings
World/Reggae/Ska/Latin:
Luma Knotty
Unity The Band
De La Buena
The Us Project
Salsa Manzana
Sista Sensi & The B Easy Band
Natty Nation
Something To Do
Club/DJ/Dance/Electronic Artist:
Kiings
No No Yeah Okay
LUXI
Fortune
DJ Zello
DJ Flux
Horn/Big Band Artist:
FBI & The Untouchable Horns
The Jimmys
Extra Crispy Brass Band
Water City Jazz Orchestra
Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns
Big Style Brass Band
Cold Sweat and The Brew City Horns
Hot and Dirty Brass Band
Tribute Artist:
The Prince Experience
Master of Puppets – A Tribute to Metallica
Light Up
Steely Dane
The Rush Tribute Project
Project Pink
Harvest
The Hellion
Bass:
Danny Walters
Johnny Washday
Ken Gore
Jim Sorensen
Fred Velpel
Chris Hanaway
Craig Neuser
Mary Farmer
Drummer:
Mark Anastasi
Matt Gieseke
Chris DiDomenico
Dean Tassone
Jim Winter
Adam Hatton
Andrew Lynch
Jim Kube
Guitarist:
Sean Williamson
Jeff Mitchell
Paris Ortiz
Angie Swan
Kyle Stair
Jay Stulo
Tom Theabo
Miles McConnell
Keyboard:
Rebecca Kettler
Noah Harmon
Shawndell Marks
Logan Dier
Jimmy Voegeli
Josh Becker
Theo Merriweather
Sam McClain
Reeds/Brass:
John Vollmar
Ross Catterton
Michael Clobes
Jack Naus
Jamie Beckman
Ben Hohenstein
Greg Balfany
Matt Antoniewicz
Strings:
Chauntee Ross
Thea Morton
Vorass Kayla Potter
Russ Greeley
Joe Ketchum
Tim McIlree
Monique Ross
Angela Licari
Best Studio Engineer/Producer:
Eric LaBrosse
Jeff Hamilton
Marc Golde
Joe Hite
Geoff Wilbourn
Gary Tanin
Michael Mann
Steve Hamilton
Best Recording Studio:
Musicmann Studios
Stories Studio
Rock Garden
Cherry Pit Studios
Tanner-Monagle, Inc.
Hi-Five Studio
Renwood Messenger Studio
Makin’ Sausage Music
Best Live Club/Venue:
Shank Hall
The Saloon On Calhoun
The Cold Shot
Gibson Music Hall
North Star Casino
Potowatomi Fire Pit Sports Bar
Phatheadz
Dundee’s Roadhouse
Best Live Engineer Sound/Lights:
Todd Fink
Cole Grygny
Tom Mussa
Dan Henszey
Jon-Paul LeClair
Craig Vetrone
Steve Fry
Jason Lueck
