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18th Annual Review Magazine Music Awards:  NOMINEES & WINNERS

 
Editor's Note:

  The 18th Review Music Awards was held April 26th at Shooters of Saginaw and witnessed 150 nominees and 200 patrons in attendance. This year we received 2,314 nominating & final award ballots.  The total number of nominees is listed below each category, with the final 'top five' nominees and winners listed below. If a category lists more than five nominees that is because more than one artist or group tied for the top five.
     
Throughout this special commemorative issue we have presented photos, commentary, and profiles on the top winners that were honored in hopes that it will give you both a flavor and sense of the dynamics not only of that special evening, but of the talent throughout the tri-cities that continues to define the sound of our area and make it truly a 'hotbed' of entertainment.
 
It is not an easy task, conducting elaborate nominating procedures, tabulating ballots, locating musicians, sending out invitations, and planning an ambitious ceremony of this nature; but then nothing worthwhile ever is easy.
      
What truly excites me most about this annual ceremony is that it connects people, audience and artist together. Winners are determined by the public at large, not by some select 'committee'. And in the final analysis every musician nominated is a 'winner', for how can there truly be a 'loser' when it comes to the gifted pursuit of creativity.
       
Finally, while conformity, indistinguishable top-ten radio play lists, and mass commercialism may pose dangers to growth and evolution, it excites me now as it did 18 years ago to know that the tri-city musical heritage continues to write its own song and step to its own drummer.
       
We hope you enjoy this special edition.


ROCK

BEST ROCK BAND
(18 nominations)
Johnny & the Boomers
Burnaround
Day 8
Sprout & the Orange
The Mongrels
Maybe August
Radio Therapy
The Hipakritz
WINNER - BORN

BEST ROCK VOCALIST
(16 nominations)
Tony Furlo
John Krogman
Duffy Tinglin
Scott Robertson
Kurt Cunningham
WINNER - NICK ANDROS

FEMALE ROCK VOCALIST
( 8 nominations)
Julie Mulady
Trish Chandler
Judy Gorske
Jen Cass
WINNER - NOEL HOWLAND

ROCK GUITARIST
(15 nominations)
Wayne G
Rob Atha
Chris Phillips
Mike Robertson
WINNER - STEVE AXESTORM

ROCK DRUMMER
(13 nominations)
Matt Johnston
Jeff Coty
John Cashman
Nathan Roberts
Ken Ball
WINNER - BILL SILVERTHORN

ROCK KEYBOARDS
(9 nominations)
Mark Krawczyk
Dan Sliwinski
Jim Perkins
Brian Bennett
WINNER - NOEL HOWLAND

ROCK BASSIST
(16 nominations)
Tim Towns
Keith Carolan
Mark Krawczyk
Bill Hall
Mark Miller
WINNER - MIKE NOWAK

ROCK
INSTRUMENTALIST
(9 nominations)
John Rickert
Seth Patton
Michael Crampton
Roscoe Selley
WINNER - EARL TIFFIN

ROCK SONGWRITER
(10 nominations)
Dale Streeter
Tim Abrahms
Mike & Scott Robertson
Cashman/Towns/Cunningham
WINNER - NICK ANDROS

ROCK BAND DWR
(10 nominations)
Hard Drive
Day 8
The Mongrels
Studiotone
Radio Therapy
The Hipakritz
WINNER - KINDRED

ROCK MUSICIAN DWR
(13 nominations)
John Krogman
Bill Case
Jeff Coty
Ray Goodman
WINNER - MIKE EUDIS

BEST ROCK CLUB
(7 nominations)
Whites Bar
Brant Bar
Big House
Shooters of Saginaw
WINNER - HAMILTON ST. PUB

ROCK ROOKIE OF
THE YEAR (8 noms)
Les Wilder
Jen Cass
WINNER - THE MONGRELS

MISC

METAL THRASH BAND
(8 nominations)
Silverspork
Summer Dying
Miscreants
Born
WINNER - KILLSHOT

ALTERNATIVE BAND
(10 nominations)
Burnaround
Hipakritz
Stamp'D
Sprout & the Orange
Lila Rasa
Radio Therapy
WINNER - BORN

VARIETY BAND
(14 nominations)
Smokey Joes Café
Johnny & the Boomers
Kindred
Star Farm
Count 'n the Change
WINNER - LILA RASA

ORIGINAL BAND
(13 nominations)
Sprout & the Orange
Maybe August
Stamp'D
Radio Therapy
WINNER - SILVERSPORK

RAP ARTIST
(4 nominations)
Astray
V-Sinister
Bedlam
WINNER - THE SHIVTAZ

BEST SOLO ARTIST
(5 nominations)
Darin Scott
Jim Perkins
Jeff Yantz
Jen Cass
WINNER - NICK ANDROS

BEST CD RELEASE
(11 nominations)
Dick Wagner
(The Atlantic Sessions
Poke (Special Edition)
Studiotone
(Where You Left Off)
Burnaround
Maybe August
WINNER - SILVERSPORK 'SELAH'

EEST WEBSITE
(11 nominations)
Day 8
The Process
Jen Cass
Kindred
WINNER - JEDI MIND TRIP

BEST LIGHTMAN
(2 nominations)
Leo Mcilarney
WINNER - AL LIMBERG

BEST SOUNDMAN
(4 nominations)
John Lacross
Hyperman(Keith)
Bill Freuck
WINNER - AL LIMBERG

BEST DJ/MC
(7 nominations)
Fade
Teresa Chavez
Mason
Mike Battl
Demas
WINNER - SILKY

BEST OVERALL CLUB
(8 nominations)
Whites Bar
Rodeitchers
Big House
Westown
WINNER - HAMILTON ST. PUB

BEST WAITRESS/
WAITER
(5 nominations)
Lee Ann (Big House)
Jennifer (Ham. St. Pub)
Lindsey (Ham. St. Pub)
Jeff (Junction)
WINNER - KRISTY WHITE

BEST BARTENDER
(11 nominations)
Spencer Dambro
Jason Finelli
Bob McKenzie
(Big House)
Chris (Pub)
Chris Zimmerman
(Retro Rocks)
WINNER - CRAIG (WHITES)

COUNTRY

BEST COUNTRY BAND
(4 nominations)
Laurie Middlebrook
Bumbleweed
Joe Meyer
WINNER - BILLY & THE BEERTONES

MALE VOCALIST
(8 nominations)
John Grundner
Tim Meumeyer
Robert Hausler
Jeff Armstrong
WINNER - JEFF WALIKANGAS

FEMALE VOCALIST
(3 nominations)
Jen Cass
Jamie Sue Seal
WINNER - LAURIE MIDDLEBROOK

COUNTRY GUITARIST
(4 nominations)
Bob Hausler
Tim Meumeyer
Sean Lapousky
WINNER - SCOTT VANDELL

COUNTRY BASSIST
(3 nominations)
Jeff Wallikangas
Tom Randle
WINNER - TOM TOWNS

INSTRUMENTALIST
(3 nominations)
John Rickert
Dan Russell
WINNER - JON DINSMORE

COUNTRY SONGWRITER
(6 nominations)
Jeff Walikangas
Jen Cass
Tim Neumeyer
Joe Meyer
WINNER - LAURIE MIDDLEBROOK

COUNTRY MUSICIAN
DWR (7 nominations)
Deave Heatherton
Tim Neumeyer
Jamie Sue Seal
Jon Dinsmore
WINNER - LAURIE MIDDLEBROOK

BEST COUNTRY CLUB
(3 nominatnions)
Davenport Inn
Rodeitchers
WINNER - WHITE'S BAR

BLUES

BEST FUNK BAND
(7 nominations)
Smokey Joe's Café
Elmer Funk
Rev. Right Time
Stamp'D
WINNER - COUNT 'N CHANGE

BEST BLUES BAND
(9 nominations)
Smokey Joe's Café
TNT Blues Band
Count 'n Change
Wiseguys Band
Robert Lee Band
WINNER - MATT BESEY BAND

FEMALE VOCALIST
(4 nominations)
Julie Mulady
Caitlin Berry
Shirlene Brown
WINNER - SHARRIE WILLIAMS

BLUES GUITARIST
(8 nominations)
Darin Scott
James Owens
Jeff Scott
Steve Juris
WINNER - MATT BESEY

BLUES DRUMMER
(9 nominations)
Scott Harding
Tom Dolson
Randy Hurry
Sue Light
WINNER - MARK DAULT

BLUES MALE VOCALIST
(6 nominations)
Tim Kelly
Tom Dolson
Butch burden
Eric Asel
WINNER - MATT BESEY

BLUES KEYBOARDS
(9 nominations)
Mike Brush
Jeff Hall
Noel Howland
Tony Rongo
WINNER - DAN 'SWIVEL' SLIWINSKI

BLUES BASSIST
(6 nominations)
Mike Andress
Jim Cummings
Butch Burden
Bruce Crawley
WINNER - MARK MILLER

BLUES INSTRUMENTALIST
(8 nominations)
Shabazz (Buddy Harris)
Jeff Hall
Seth Payton
WINNER - DARIN SCOTT

BLUES SONGWRITER
(6 nominations)
Tom Dolson
Dick Wagner
Scott Baker
Sharrie Williams
WINNER - MATT BESEY

BLUES BAND DWR
(10 nominations)
Smokey Joe's Café
TNT Blues Band
Matt Besey Band
Stamp'D
Blues Creators
WINNER - MUDDY GUMBO

BLUES ROOKIE
OF THE YER
(4 nominations)
Julie Mulady
Blues Creators
Eddie Garcia
WINNER - MARK ZIMMER

BEST BLUES CLUB
(4 nominations)
John Glenn Theater
Wiseguys
The Big House
WINNER - WHITE'S BAR


JAZZ

BEST SMALL COMBO
(5 nominations)
Eastham/Vanston
Jeff Hall Quartet
Darin Scott Band
Subtle Burn
WINNER - BRUSH LOPEZ

MALE JAZZ VOCALS
(4 nominations)
Tim Kelly
John Rickert
Nick Oppermann
WINNER - MIKE BRUSH

FEMALE VOCALS
Julie Mulady
Caitlin Berry
WINNER - SHARRIE WILLIAMS

JAZZ GUITARIST
(5 nominations)
Ron Lopez
Darin Scott
Matt Besey
Ray York
WINNER - JAMES OWENS

JAZZ DRUMMER
Tony Iopollo
Jim Fulkerson
Sue Light
WINNER - MARK DAULT

JAZZ KEYBOARDS
(6 nominations)
Paul Vanston
Jeff Hall
Pat Cronley
Dan Sliwinski
WINNER - MIKE BRUSH

JAZZ BASS
(5 nominations)
Bob Eastham
Nick Colandro
Keith Carolan
Pat Harris
WINNER - BRUCE CRAWLEY

JAZZ SONGWRITER
Darin Scott
Jeff Hall
WINNER - MIKE BRUSH

BEST JAZZ CLUB
Spencers
The Big House
Wiseguys
WINNER - WHITE'S BAR







 

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