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Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group
ANNIE CAPPS
AUDRA KUBAT
Grievous Angel
JAN KRIST
JILL JACK
LUKE SAYERS
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist
AUDRA KUBAT
BILLY BRANDT
DAN MINARD
DAVID MOSHER
JEREMY KITTEL
MICHAEL ON FIRE
PAUL MILES
RON PANGBORN
STACIA PETRIE
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording
DAVE HUFF, "WE THE PEOPLE (THANK YOU)"
GRIEVOUS ANGEL, "GRIEVOUS ANGEL"
JILL JACK, "MOON AND THE MORNING AFTER"
PAUL MILES, "DEEP WATER BLUES "
ZUBY, "THE WHISKEY SESSIONS"
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter
AUDRA KUBAT
CAROLYN STRIHO
DAN MINARD
JAN KRIST
JILL JACK
MICHAEL ON FIRE
STACIA PETRIE
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist
AUDRA KUBAT
BILLY BRANDT
DAN MINARD
JAN KRIST
JILL JACK
STACIA PETRIE
Outstanding Folk Artist/Group
Blair
DAN HAZLETT
DAVE HUFF TRUST, THE
ETHAN DANIEL DAVIDSON
JEREMY KITTEL
MAGGIE IN THE WOODS
TERRY GONDA
Outstanding Blues Artist/Group
AL HILL & THE LOVE BUTLERS
ALBERTA ADAMS
DOUG DEMING & THE JEWEL TONES
HOWLING DIABLOS
PAUL MILES
THORNETTA DAVIS
Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist
AL CARMICHAEL
DENNIS BURR
JOHNNIE BASSETT
LARRY LEE
PAUL MILES
RICK ZELDES
SUSIE WOODMAN
Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording
ALBERTA ADAMS, "DETROIT'S QUEEN OF THE BLUES"
BLUESCASTERS, "FIVE DIMES"
BUGS BEDDOW BAND, "MAMA MIA'S 2004"
JOHN SINCLAIR, "COUNTRY BLUES"
PAUL MILES, "DEEP WATER BLUES"
VARIOUS ARTISTS, "ULTIMATE DETROIT BLUES COLLECTION"
Outstanding Blues/R&B Songwriter
AL JACQUEZ
KATE HART
PAUL MILES
PETE "BIG DOG" FETTERS
STACIA PETRIE
TIM GARRICK
Outstanding Blues/R&B Vocalist
BUGS BEDDOW
JEZTER
KATE HART
PAUL MILES
RHONDA BANTSIMBA
THORNETTA DAVIS
Outstanding R&B Artist/Group
BUGS BEDDOW BAND
DETROIT WOMEN WITH MOTOR CITY EXPRESS
JOCELYN B AND THE DETROIT STREET PLAYERS
LADY SUNSHINE & THE X BAND
LARRY LEE AND BACK IN THE DAY
STEVE SOMERS BAND WITH VALERIE BARRYMORE
Outstanding Classical Composer
BOB MERVAK
DANA NEWHOUSE
MICHAEL DAUGHERTY
WILLIAM BOLCOM
Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist
ABHA DEARING
ERV MONROE
JEFF ZOOK
PATRICIA MASRI-FLETCHER
STEPHEN MOLINA
STEVEN DEARING
VELDA KELLY
Outstanding Classical Recording
DETROIT CHAMBER TRIO, "DALLIER, VIERNE, BONNAL"
ENCORE ENSEMBLE, "AN ENCORE CHRISTMAS"
GREENFIELD VILLAGE CAROLERS, "HOLIDAY NIGHTS WITH THE GREENFIELD VILLAGE CAROLLERS"
JARDOD FACKNITZ
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA, "WILLIAM BOLCOM: SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND OF EXPERIENCE"
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
CHAMBER MUSIC AT THE SCARAB CLUB
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
MUSE QUARTET
THE BOB MERVAK GROUP
THE DEARING CONCERT DUO
Outstanding Classical Vocalist
ABHA DEARING
BOB MERVAK
Outstanding Community Orchestra
ALLEN PARK SYMPHONY
BIRMINGHAM-BLOOMFIELD SYMPHONY
DEARBORN SYMPHONY
WARREN SYMPHONY
Outstanding Country Artist/Group
BLANCHE
FORBES BROTHERS, THE
HUMMINGBIRDS, THE
JEN CASS
ORBITSUNS
REDHILL
TERRIE LEA & THE MUSTANGS
WRENFIELDS, THE
Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
BRUCE BEDFORD
DAN MILLER
DAVE JACK
DAVID FEENY
RICK ZELDES
SIR TIM DUVALIER
STEPHEN GRANT WOOD
SUSIE WOODMAN
Outstanding Country Recording
CRYSTAL LYNN, "IT'S MORE FUN TO BE A GIRL"
HUMMINGBIRDS, THE, "DEPOT TOWN"
REDHILL, "REDHILL"
SARAH LENORE, "KEEP ON SMILIN"
TERRIE LEA AND THE MUSTANGS, "SOLITARY TEAR"
VOLEBEATS, "LIKE HER"
Outstanding Country Songwriter
DAN MILLER
DENNIS/SCOTT FORBES
STEPHEN GRANT WOOD
TERRIE LEA
TRACY LEIGH BECHARD
Outstanding Country Vocalist
CRYSTAL LYNN
DAN MILLER
DEVIN SCILLIAN
JEN CASS
RACHEL WILLIAMS
TERRIE LEA
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group
AMP FIDDLER
DERRICK MAY
DJ GODFATHER
JAY DEE
KEVIN SAUNDERSON
MATTHEW DEAR
TWILIGHT BABIES, THE
Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ
DJ MARQUIS
DJ SHORTROUND
KEVIN SAUNDERSON
STACEY PULLEN
T. Linder
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording
ADULT., "GIMME TROUBLE"
D. J. MAESTRO, "DETROIT STREET TEK JOINTS"
DELANO SMITH, TONY FOSTER, DERWIN HALL, "THE DETOX EP 12 INCH"
DETROIT PEOPLE MOVER, "DPM"
OCCASIONAL DETROIT, "TSE-TSE FLY"
ONE OF 7, "THE RESULT EP "
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer
AMP FIDDLER
DABRYE
DTW
MATTHEW DEAR
ONE OF 7 (SCAN 7)
TRACKMASTA LOU (SCAN 7)
Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue
ARETHA FRANKLIN (WITH KING CURTIS), "Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live At Fillmore West"
BROWNSVILLE STATION, "MOTOR CITY CONNECTION"
EMINEM, "CURTAIN CALL: THE HITS"
IGGY POP, "A MILLION IN PRIZES"
MC5, "ARE YOU READY TO TESTIFY? THE LIVE BOOTLEG ANTHOLOGY"
VARIOUS ARTISTS, "MOTOWN SINGLES COLLECTION, VOL. 1"
Outstanding Live Performance
DETROIT WOMEN WITH MOTOR CITY EXPRESS
HARD LESSONS, THE
HOT SAUCE
JILL JACK
MINDCANDY
NATIVES OF THE NEW DAWN
Outstanding Live Sound Technician
BRICK SALTER
CHRIS PANACKI
DONNY DAVENPORT
JASON FISHER
JIM GOERST
NEIL T. SEVER
STEVE KOHN
TERRY COX
Outstanding Local Record Label
GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL
Mack Avenue Records
NO COVER PRODUCTIONS
NO DEAL RECORDS
STATIC RECORDS
TIMES BEACH RECORDS
Outstanding National Major Label Recording
ALICE COOPER, "DIRTY DIAMONDS"
BRENDAN BENSON, "ALTERNATIVE TO LOVE, THE"
KEM, "ALBUM II"
MADONNA, "CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR"
STEVIE WONDER, "A TIME TO LOVE"
WHITE STRIPES, "GET BEHIND ME SATAN"
Outstanding National Single
EMINEM, "MOCKINGBIRD"
KEM, "I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU"
STEVIE WONDER, "FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART"
STEVIE WONDER, "SO WHAT THE FUSS"
WHITE STRIPES, "BLUE ORCHID"
WHITE STRIPES, "MY DOORBELL"
Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording
DETROIT COBRAS, "BABY "
DIRTY AMERICANS, "STRANGE GENERATION "
EARL KLUGH, "NAKED GUITAR "
HOWLING DIABLOS, "CAR WASH "
MUGGS , THE, "THE MUGGS "
STEWART FRANCKE, "MOTOR CITY SERENADE "
Outstanding Record Producer
AL SUTTON
BRENDAN BENSON
DAVE FEENY
MARTIN "TINO" GROSS
NOLAN MENDENHALL
STEVE KING
Outstanding Recording Studio
54 SOUND
BIG SKY RECORDING STUDIO
LIVE WIRE
RUSTBELT
STUDIO A
TEMPERMILL
Outstanding Video / Limited Budget
AMERICAN MARS, "LONG WALK HOME'
Bannisters, The , "Wholesome Family Fun Hour"
Barbara Barrett, "She is not alone"
BUGS BEDDOW BAND, "MAMA MIA'S 2004"
Chris Canas Blues Revolution, "Sunshine live"
Critical Bill, "Larger than Live"
Detroit Women and Motor City, "Rattle Your Cage"
DROP D, "She"
DROP D, "WHATS RIGHT"
Eliza Neals, "Love Me like That"
Eliza Neals, "My Friend"
Harem King, THE, "Only In America"
Hentchmen, The, "Love"
Joe and Jezter, "Wasted"
Mikey Brown, "Am I Eating Plastic"
Mindcandy, "Recognize"
PROCESS, The, "PIGMAN THE MOVIE"
Rai, "Warmer Place"
Sights, The, "Circus"
SOOT, "Live at Effigy Studios"
Tally Hall, "Banana Man"
The Sillies, "Kick Out The Jams (live)"
Throttlebody, "Who's Your God"
TRINA CARSON, "Bye Bye Baby"
TS-1, "Soultraxx"
Walkin Talkin Toxins, The, "Casual Violence"
Outstanding Video / Major Budget
Bizarre, "Rockstar"
DWELE, "Weekend Love"
Eminem, "When I'm Gone"
Hush, "Hush Is Coming"
KEM, "Find Your Way"
KEM, "I Can't Stop Loving You"
Madonna, "Hung Up"
SLUM VILLAGE, "EZ Up"
White Stripes, "Blue Orchid"
White Stripes, "My Doorbell"
Outstanding Gospel Choir
CECE WINANS PRESENTS THE BORN AGAIN CHURCH CHOIR
FRED HAMMOND & RADICALS FOR CHRIST
MARVIN WINANS AND THE PERFECTING PRAISE CHOIR
RANCE ALLEN GROUP
ROCKPOINTE COMMUNITY CHURCH
ST THOMAS MORE CHOIR
THE STRAIGHT GATE INTERNATIONAL MASS CHOIR
VOICES OF UNITY FEAT. DEITRICK HADDON
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist/Group
BETH STALKER
CECE WINANS
FRED HAMMOND
IN GOD'S IMAGE
K. MONTEZ
RANCE ALLEN GROUP
SONNIE DAY
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician
BOB MEYER
CHARLENE HELEN BERRY
Colin Harfield
JAY CAVER
Jim Rawlings
K. MONTEZ
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
ANGELA JOSEPHINE, "GRACE EXHALED"
BETH STALKER, "HALLELUJAH I LOVE HIM SO"
J MOSS, "THE J MOSS PROJECT"
K. MONTEZ, "HALLELUJAH"
RACHANEE, "ORDINARY GIRL"
SONNIE DAY, "PRAISE TONIGHT"
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter
BETH STALKER
Colin Harfield
Jim Rawlings
K. MONTEZ
Rachanee
SUNNIE DAY
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist
BETH STALKER
ERIC DEON
J MOSS
K. MONTEZ
Rachanee
Outstanding Jazz Composer
GUYMON ENSLEY
JEREMY KITTEL
MARION HAYDEN
ROBERT TYE
SCOTT GWINELL
SVEN ANDERSON
Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
ALEXANDER ZONJIC
FARUQ Z. BEY
GUYMON ENSLEY
JAVIER BARRIOS
JEREMY KITTEL
MARION HAYDEN
MIKE JELLICK
TAD WEED
Outstanding Jazz Recording
JEREMY KITTEL, "JAZZ VIOLIN"
JOHN REECE PROJECT, "CARIBBEAN SOLITUDE"
LEVEL RIZON, "THAT VIBE"
LIN ROUNTREE, "GROOVETREE"
ORGANISSIMO, "THIS IS THE PLACE"
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
BARBARA WARE
JESSE PALTER
KATE PATTERSON
PAUL KING
SHAHIDA NURULLAH
SUSAN CHASTAIN
TRACY KASH
Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group
ALEXANDER ZONJIC
BILL MEYER ORCHESTRA
GEQ
JAZZHEAD
JEREMY KITTEL QUARTET
TUMBAO BRAVO
Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
DONALD WALDEN ORCHESTRA
GYPSY STRINGS
HOT CLUB OF DETROIT
JOHNNY TRUDELL ORCHESTRA
PAUL KELLER ORCHESTRA
PAUL KING & THE RHYTHM SOCIETY ORCHESTRA
Outstanding Alternative/Indie Artist/Group
BLASTERNAUT
CRUD
DIRTBOMBS, THE
GREAT LAKES MYTH SOCIETY, THE
PAYBACKS, THE
SIGHTS, THE
Outstanding Hard Rock/Metal Artist/Group
BROADZILLA
CRITICAL BILL
DOWNTOWN BROWN
IMPALER, THE
MINDCANDY
OVERLOADED
Outstanding Pop Artist/Group
CAROLYN STRIHO
JILL JACK
STEWART FRANCKE
TALLY HALL
THE SILENT YEARS
TIM DIAZ
Outstanding Rock Artist/Group
BRIAN SCHRAM BAND, THE
HARD LESSONS, THE
LIZ LARIN
MUGGS, THE
NATIVES OF THE NEW DAWN
SISTA OTIS AND THE WHOLLY ROLLERS
Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist
BOBBY EAST
BRIAN SCHRAM
CAROLYN STRIHO
CYAMAK ASHTIANI
DANNY METHRIC
JOE FIKANY
LIZ LARIN
TONY NOUHAN
Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording
HARD LESSONS, THE, "GASOLINE"
LIZ LARIN, "WAKE UP, START DREAMING"
MINDCANDY, "REVELATIONS"
MYDOLS, "BORN TO IRON"
NATIVES OF THE NEW DAWN, "5TH AVENUE LIVE - MUSIC FOR OLD PEOPLE"
RADIOCRAFT, "RED"
Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter
ADAM HALL
BRIAN SCHRAM
JOE FIKANY
LIZ LARIN
STEWART FRANCKE
TIM DIAZ
Outstanding Rock/Pop Vocalist
BRIAN SCHRAM
CHRIS GILLEN
Jezter
KEVIN DYEHOUSE
LIZ LARIN
TONY NOUHAN
Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist/Group
ATHLETIC MIC LEAGUE
BUDDHA FULLA RHYMEZ
DOOBIE
G.B.
KELZ
PARADIME
WHITE BOY RIC AND THE SINISTER 6
Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
DJ ASSAULT
DJ BUTTER
DJ HOUSESHOES
DJ MARIO
DON Q
GARY "DJ GOO" HOENICKE
LENN SWAN
MR. WAX
Outstanding Hip-Hop MC
G.B.
KELZ
KING GORDY
PARADIME
VINCE MANN
WHITE BOY RIC
Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group
BLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVE
FOUNDATION OF FUNK
FUNKILINIUM
HOTSAUCE
NADIR/DISTORTED SOUL
RIB
Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician
BRANDON HOLLAND
EARL ORR, JR.
EMILY ROGERS
GT
LARRY LEE
NADIR
TONY GREEN
Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter
KHARY KIMANI TURNER
MICHELLA
NADIR
SISTA OTIS
VINCE MANN
Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
CHEF
NADIR
PING SPELLS
SHADOW
TAMARA JONES
VALERIE BARRYMORE
Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording
BLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVE, "PEOPLE MOVER"
DETROIT CRUNKSTAR, "DIRTY MITTEN FUNK"
DOOBIE, "BET MONEY"
FAT KILLAHZ, "GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER"
MICHELLA, "RIDE IT LIKE A STORM"
TRINA CARSON, "I'M COOL"
Outstanding Reggae/Ska Artist/Group
BASIKS, THE
JO NAB
PROCESS, THE
RAS KENTE AND TAKE NO PRISONERS POSEE
ROOTS VIBRATION
STASH
Outstanding World Artist/Group
47UMA
BLACKMAN & ARNOLD
BRAZIL AND BEYOND
ORQUESTA LA INSPIRACION
ORQUESTA SENSACIONAL
TRINIDAD TRIPOLI STEEL BAND
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist
BILL KOGGENHOP
BILL MEYER
GREG NANCE
JAMES RODRIGUEZ
JAVIER BARRIOS
JEREMY ABBEY
KERRY LUNDQUIST
MAHINDI MASAI
RICH KOWALEWSKI
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording
BRAZIL AND BEYOND, "SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS"
Quixotic, "Welcome"
RAGBIRDS, THE, "YES NEARBY"
Rick Matle "Windows of the World"
SALVADOR GOMEZ, "RUMBO AL SUR"
SALVADOR TORRES, "VENIMOS SONANDO"
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Songwriter
David ASHER
GAIL BAKER
KEITH DEPOORTER
Rick Matle
SCOTT LOWRY
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
ARMANDO VEGA
BENNY CRUZ
DAVID ASHER
MAGGIE MCCABE
MAUREEN HONORE
PABLO OVALLES