16th Review Music Awards Nominees & Winners

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16th Review Music Awards Nominees & Winners

The 16th Annual Review Music Awards Ceremony happened on the evening of May

6th at Hollywood Nights with a record 500 people in attendance. The

following awards were presented to the top Mid-Michigan musicians. Over

1,000 readers and fans selected the top nominees and winning musicians in

two tiers of balloting. Our congratulations to all involved for making the

Tri-city music scene the best in the state!

Robert E. Martin

Editor & Publisher

Review Magazine

Rock

Bay City's 'The Fantastic Four' nailed

the honors for 'Rock Rookie of the Year'

band.

Poke's Nick Andros thanks the

crowd for voting him 'Best Songwriter

of 2002'

Burnaround's Mark Weiler accepts the honor of 'Best Rock Bassist', with his band earning honors as the 'Best Rock Band of 2002'. Mark is flanked in the back by guest presenter, Review's Randy Chandler.

Best Rock Band

(22 Nominations)

Burnaround

Baked Goods

Screaming Casanovas

Johnny and the Boomers

Dirty White Lye

Winner: Burnaround

Best Male Vocalist

(21 Nominations)

Tony Furlo

Andy Reed

Nick Andros

John Krogman

Brent Grunow

Chris Walker

Winner: Tony Furlo

Best Female Vocalist

(5 Nominations)

Becca Jones

Caitlin Berry

Noel Howland

Anne Daniels

Molly Mostek

Winner: Noel Howland

Best Guitarist

(18 Nominations)

Steve Axestorm

Dean Vanston

Matt Besey

Dale Boulton

Keith Lauenstein

Jim Yates

Winner: Matt Besey

Best Drummer

(17 Nominations)

Bill Silverthorn

Tony Ioppolo

Matt Johnson

JD Scott

Steve Kretz

Paul Letherer

Winner: Bill Silverthorn

Best Keyboardist

(10 Nominations)

Ben Mayne

Dan 'Swivel' Sliwinski

Noel Howland

Tommy K

Mark Shelley

Winner: Noel Howland

Best Bass

(16 Nominations)

Mark Wieler

James Colpean

Jason Reed

Mark Miller

Bruce Crawley

Justin O'Hare

Mike Reid

Winner: Mark Wieler

Best Instrumentalist

(6 Nominations)

Earl Caviness

Roscoe Selley

Albin Rose

Marvalle Strong

Mike Cramton

Winner: Mike Cramton

Best Songwriter

(15 nominations)

Nick Andros (Poke)

Andy Reed (Haskels)

John Krogman (Boomers)

Brent Grunow (Baked Goods)

Mike Batke (Lucid Jones)

Jim Yates

Tim Boychuck

Winner: Nick Andros

Band Deserving Wider Recognition

(17 nominations)

The Haskels

The Hipakritz

Baked Goods

Burnaround

Sprout & Orange

SilverSpork

Winner: Silverspork

Musician DWR

(19 nominations)

Dan Kozuch

Matt Johnson

Dave Kellan

Howard Johnson

Steve Axestorm

Winner: Steve Axestorm

Favorite Club

(15 nominations)

Ham. St. Pub

Drifters

Whites

Stardust

Hollywood Nights

Winner: Hamilton St. Pub

Rookie of the Year

(12 nominations)

Mike Salcido (Josey Wales)

Baked Goods

Fantastic Four

Matt Johnston (Burnaround)

Bill Hall

Winner: The Fantastic Four

Noel Howland beams as she accepts her award for Best Rock

Keyboardist and Female Vocalist. Her band performed earlier and earned

honors as 'Best Alternative Band' for their intoxicating original music.

Miscellaneous

Karen Koepke congratulates Jeff Scott of Count N' the Change for winning Best Variety Band of 2002. The group tied in this category with The Robert Lee Band

Silverspork secured the award for 'Best Original Band' and 'Best CD of 2002'

Best Metal Thrash Band (7 nominations) Miscreants Lordd Virgil Ratchet Jaw Black Gorilla Family Killshot Winner: Killshot	Best Alternative Band (14 nominations) Burnaround Hipakritz Sprout & the Orange Screamin Casanovas Lila Rasa Poke Winner: Lila Rasa	Best Variety Band (14 nominations) Trip Zero Count & the Change Screamin Casanovas Robert Lee Band Burnaround Winner: TIE: Count n' the Change & The Robert Lee Band	Best Original Band (19 nominations) The Haskels Poke The Process Baked Goods Dirty White Lye Silver Spork Winner: Silverspork
Best Rap Artist(s) (6 nominations) Astray Dion Evans Jonocklin Matt Merlone Dangerous D Winner: Dangerous D	Best Solo Artist (6 nominations) Jim Perkins Darin Scott Dave Kellan The Original Troester Molly Mostek (CP2) Winner: Jim Perkins	Best CD Release (11 nominations) Mid-Michigan Songwriters Guild Poke "Absent" Silverspork The Haskels Baked Goods (Live at the Whisky) Winner: SILVERSPORK 'Apotheosis of the Anthropoid'	Best Group Video The Process Akhkharu Winner: THE PROCESS
Best Band Website (11 nominations) The Haskels.com screamin casanovas Jedi Mind Trip Baked Goods Sprout & the Orange Winner: Jedi Mind Trip	Best Lightman (8 nominations) Tim Reid Al Limberg John LaCross Tim Drummond Winner: Tim Reid	Best Soundman (8 nominations) Tim Reid Joe Christansen John LaCross Al Limberg Tim Drummund Winner: Al Limberg	Best DJ/MC (4 nominations) Bill Howard Myke V Johnny Burke DJ Silky Winner: Myke V
Best Waitress (10 nominations) Mary Jo Nieman (Someplace Else) Tina Saycosie - Whites Sarah Bates (Hollywood Nights) Christine Pool (whites) Sarah Speaker (Retro Rocks) Winner: Sarah Bates	Best Bartender (16 nominations) Wayne Moffett Amanda Aldrich (JB Meinberg) Krissy White (whites) Jason Finelli (Ham. St. Pub) Sharon Morey (Retro Rocks) Staci Pomeroy (Wiseguys) Winner: Jason Finelli

Country

Best Country Band

Southern Influence

Purple Warblers

Neon Breeze

Laurie Middlebrook Band

Winner: Southern Influence

Best Songwriter

Hank Kaufmann

John Grundner

Eastside Mike

Jim Yates

Winner: Eastside Mike

Favorite Club (country)

Evergreen

Northern Lanes

Whites

Winner: White's Bar

Blues

Bruce Crawley accepts his award for Best Blues Bassist

from Marcia Warner of the Saginaw Public Libraries and

Kym Stork of Princing's Pharmacy

Despite major label setbacks this year, Rev Righttime and the First Cuzins of Funk came up on top with Mid-Michigan fans, earning honors for the 'Best Funk Band' of 2002.

Best Funk Band (8 nominations) Count & the Change Rev. Right Time Maxiumum Effect Kalico Point The Wiseguys Winner: Rev. Right Time & The 1st Cuzins of Funk	Best Blues Band (8 nominations) Sharrie & the Wiseguys TNT Blues Jam Robert Lee Band Matt Besey Band Tucker Blues Band Winner: Matt Besey Band	Best Male Vocalist (7 nominations) Butch Burden Dave Kellan Tom Dolson Matt Besey Bobby Balderama Winner: Matt Besey	Best Female Vocalist Shirlene Brown Caitlin Berry Sharrie Williams Molly Mostek Winner: Sharrie Williams
Best Guitarist (8 nominations) Jeff Scott Matt Besey Bobby Balderama James Owens Larry McCray Winner: Matt Besey	Best Drummer (7 nominations) Tony Ioppolo Mark Dault Tom Dolson Steve Tregg Winner: Tony Ioppolo	Best Keyboards Dan 'Swivel' Sliwinski Dick Wagner Mike Brush Frank Rodriguez Larry Cooper Winner: Dan 'Swivel' Sliwinski	Best Bass (7 nominations) Mark Miller Butch Burden Keith Carolan Bruce Crawley Don Doizer Winner: Bruce Crawley
Best Instrumentals (6 nominations) Ron "Roscoe' Selley Shabazz Buddy Harris John Rickert Ron Tucker Tony High Winner: Buddy 'Shabazz' Harris	Best Songwriter (7 nominations) Dave Kellan Jim Garrison Mike Brush Matt Besey Sharrie Williams Winner: Matt Besey	Band D.W.R. (8 nominations) Count & the Change Matt Besey Robert Lee Band Tucker Blues Band TNT Blues Jam Sharrie Williams & the Wiseguys Winner: Matt Besey	Musician DWR (9 nominations) Jeff Scott Dave Kellan Matt Besey Mark Miller James Owens Winner: Dave Kellan
Favorite Club (6 nominations) Hollywood Nights Woody O'Brians Whites Bar Wiseguys Decades Downtown Winner: White's Bar	Flanked by Oldies '96's Bob Hughes and Saginaw City Councilman Andy Coulouris, Sharrie Williams proved once again she is '1st Lady of the Blues', earning honors for Best Female Blues & Jazz Vocalist.

Jazz

Best Small Combo Darin Scott Band Brush Lopez Plastic Haiku Band Winner: Brush/Lopez Trio	Best Big Band Mighty Hall Big Band Bob Fischer Orchestra SVSU Jazz Ensemble Winner: SVSU Jazz Ensemble	Best Male Vocals John Rickert Nick Opperman Mike Brush Tom Dolson Winner: Mike Brush	Best Female Vocals Julie Meyer Tezra McPhillips Sharrie Williams Caitlin Berry Molly Mostek (CP 2) Winner: Sharrie Williams
Best Guitarist Darin Scott Ron Lopez James Owens Winner: Ron Lopez	Best Drummer (6 nominations) Ennix Buchanan Tony Ioppolo Mark Dault Tom Dolson Steve Trigg (CP 2) Winner: Tony Ioppolo	Best Keyboards Dan 'Swivel' Sliwinski Dick Wagner Mike Brush Larry Cooper (CP 2) Winner: Mike Brush	Best Bass Mark Miller Bob Eastham Bruce Crawley Eric Markley Darrel Wilson Winner: Bruce Crawley
Best Instrumentals Shabazz Buddy Harris Jeff Hall Brent Hartwick Winner: Buddy 'Shabazz' Harris	Band DWR Darin Scott Band Brush Lopez TNT Blues Band Hall Mighty Big Band All Hellus & the Plastic Haiku CP 2 (was the Crowd Pleasers) Winner: Al Hellus & the Plastic Haiku Band	Musician DWR. Darin Scott Mike Brush Matt Besey Mark Dault All Hellus Winner: Al Hellus	Favorite Club Hereford & Hops Whites Decades Downtown Wiseguys Winner: White's Bar

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