2021 REVIEW Music Awards Nominees & Update

The Final Voting Round for REVIEW Magazine's 35th Annual MUSIC AWARDS is now completed. Thank you for placing your nominations and voting! 

During this Final Voting Round a total of 584 musicians & groups in the Great Lakes Bay Region were nominated and a total of 2,854 people cast their votes.  The Top Five Nominees in each of our featured divisions are now listed below.

The winner in each division will be announced at our 35th Annual REVIEW Music Awards Ceremony & Celebration that will be happening this year at a date and venue to be determined.  Because of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions mandated by the Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services, we will not be able to hold a live ceremony and celebration until at least 50% capacity is allowed for live performance venues.  Therefore, once this is allowed we will be setting a time and date for this year's Music Awards.

Meanwhile, if you were nominated or see your name below, please email your physical mailing address to robert.review@gmail.com so your invitations can be sent!  

Miscellaneous

Best Metal Band
Nominees : 3
A Silver Lining
Silverspork
Orc

Best Musical Fundraising Project
Nominees : 3
Echoes - Remembering the Music of Tom Petty
Hidden Harvest Carols - 3rd Street Star Bridge
Caspa da Ghost

Best Sound Technician
Nominees : 4
Robyn Bailey-Grimsley
Carey Limberg
Kari Pride-Helm
Mike Mariucci

Best Live Streaming Production
Nominees : 3
Andy Dalton
SessionsLive.com/KrisPrideMuaic
Pickin’ In The Kitchen

Best Videographer
Nominees : 10
Don Hessell
Kari Pride-Helm
Amelia Jo
Thor Rasmussen
Jason Baker

Best Radio Station
Nominees : 10
WUCX 90.1 FM
Classic Rock I-92 - 92.1 FM WIDL
94.5 The Moose
106.3
Z93! The Rock Station

Best Recording Studio
Nominees : 11
Papa Doc Studios
Reed Recording Company
Kris Pride
Flatlander Audio Recording
Maddog Entertainment

Best Band Website
Nominees : 11
www.scottbakermusic.com
www.kalystaofficial.com
www.toddmichaelband.com
www.DonaldBenjaminOfficial.com
www.thefiresidewake.com

Best New Album or CD Release
Nominees : 12
Marsupial Creampie - Pass It On
Brightyn Jude- Synesthesia
Amy Petty - The Darkness of Birds
In The Light- Winaschnitzel
Silverspork - Con

Best Weekly or Monthly Streaming Musical Series
Nominees : 13
The No Request Hour with Andy Dalton
Mary Jane Thomas
Pickin’ in the Kitchen
Kris Pride
Todd Michael Band

Best Alternative Band
Nominees : 13
Loud Thoughts
Audrey Burne
Winaschnitzel
The Songbirds
The Mercurials
The Fireside Wake

Best Duo
Nominees : 14
The Bonnevilles
The Songbirds
Melissa May & Brian Coonan
Todd Michael and Pete Johnson
Winaschnitzel

Best Live Streaming Performance
Nominees : 14
Bob Hughes Music
Scott Baker
Mary Thomas
Kris Pride
Kalysta
Andy Dalton
Winaschnitzel

Best Variety Band
Nominees : 14
Electric Machete
Road Dawgz Band
The Songbirds
Catfood Sandwich
KoneBra Kai
Marsupial Creampie

Best Music Video
Nominees : 15
Gray - Matt De Heus
Pay Check - The Fireside Wake
Gone - Matt de Heus
Can’t Get Enough (feat. Fling) - Kalysta
Grey Skies - Haley & the Sound Poets (Directed by Amelia Jo)
Water Is Life by Kris Pride

Most Innovative Artist
Nominees : 15
Donald Benjamin
Todd Michael Band
Kris Pride
Andy Dalton
The Mercurials

Best Multi-Instrumentalist
Nominees : 15
Tyler Hughey
Kris Pride
Andy Dalton
Brightyn Jude
Steven Schnettler

Best New Artist of the Year
Nominees : 16
Haley & the Sound Poets
Brightyn Jude
Kalysta
Tyler Hughey
Piano With Mary Thomas

Best New Single Release
Nominees : 16
Out of Time - The Mercurials
Just Friends - Kalysta
Gone - Matthew de Heus
Perfect Storm by Kris Pride
Grey Skies  - Haley & the Sound Poets

Best Original Band
Nominees : 17
Scott Baker Band
Barbarossa Brothers
The Songbirds
Winaschnitzel
Donald Benjamin Band
The Mercurials

Best Solo Artist
Nominees : 23
Andy Dalton
Randy Badour
Amy Petty
Kris Pride
Kalysta
Donald Benjamin
Brightyn Jude

Rock

Best Rock Video
Nominees : 4
Pay Check - The Fireside Wake
Jeff Yantz - It's Christmas
Bad Moon Rising 2029 (Pride-Helm Productions)
Torn Away- Made of Stone

Rock Keyboardist
Nominees : 5

Jaron Jock
Wesley Knust
Bob Holtzapple
Loren Kranz
Stephanie Noel

Rock Female Vocalist
Nominees : 12
Tana Michaels
Levi/Sharron Brand
Shannon Schnettler
Nikki Lynn
Mary Jane Narducci Thomas (aka: MaryOkeKaraoke)
Kris Pride

Best Rock Songwriter
Nominees : 15
J D Dominowski
Scott Baker
Kris Pride
Andy Dalton
Shannon Schnettler
Kalysta
Brian Carson

Rock Male Vocalist
Nominees : 16
Andrew Prime
Andy Dalton
Jeff Yantz
Joe Gibson
Brian Carson

Best Rock Band
Nominees : 16
Electric Machete
Hedge Row
KoneBra Kai
The Fireside Wake
The Mercurials

Rock Drummer
Nominees : 17
Dan Verhaeghe
Doug Hetherington
Amber Foster
Steven Schnettler
Andy Dalton
Dan Fish

Rock Bassist
Nominees : 18
Matt Nyquist
Paul Alcorn
Bramwell Miller
Bruce Lafrance
Robyn Bailey-Grimsley
Austin Willet
Allison Scott

Rock Guitarist
Nominees : 20
Josh Corrion
Jon Asel
Rob Atha
Cheryl Lyons
Kurt Dahlberg
Andy Dalton
Todd Walraven
Joe Gibson

Rap/Hip Hop

Best Rap/Hip Hop Video
Nominees : 2
Never Hear Me On The Radio - Saginaw Flare
Mike Spitz

Best Promoter
Nominees : 3
Ken Shelton
Jeff Poirer
Paul Koch

Best DJ
Nominees : 3
MaryOkeKaraoke - Mary Jane Narducci Thomas
Derek Dixon
Jay Glysz/Shawn MacDonald

Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Nominees : 4
Caspa da Ghost
Saginaw Flare
Barry Forster
Mike Spitz

Best Rap/Hip Hop Songwriter
Nominees : 4
Jonny Domingo
Caspa Da Ghost
Mike Spitz
Tim Burgess

Country

Best Country Video
Nominees : 10
Flip Flops (Campfire Edition) - Rebel Line
Gone - Matthew de Heus
Outlaws & Outsiders (Cover) - Todd Michael Band
Bad Moon Rising - Kris Pride/Pride-Helm Productions
Steve Armstrong & 25 Cent Beer Band

Country Female Vocalist
Nominees : 10
Nikki Lynn
Kris Pride
Melissa Lee
Mandi Layne
Mary Jane (Narducci Thomas)

Best Country Musician (Instrumentalist)
Nominees : 12
Steve Armstrong
Tyler Hughey
Pete Johnson
Darrell Boger
Kevin Rousse

Best Country Band
Nominees : 12
The Bonnevilles
25 cent Beer Band
Donald Benjamin Band
Todd Michael Band
The Family Tradition Band

Country Songwriter
Nominees : 12
Steve Armstrong
Matthew de Heus
Tyler Hughey
Todd Michael
Donald Benjamin

Country Male Vocalist
Nominees : 13
Steve Armstrong
Matthew de Heus
Tyler Hughey
Todd MIchael
Donald Benjamin

Jazz

Best Male Jazz Vocalist
Nominees : 2
Mike Brush
Tom Dolson

Best Small Combo
Nominees : 2
Straight Eights
Mike Brush

Jazz Songwriter
Nominees : 2
Mike Brush
Monique Ella Rose

Best Big Band
Nominees : 3
23 North
The Eddy Band
Baytown Big Band

Best Jazz Musician (Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Horns, Guitarist)
Nominees : 4
Scott VanDell
Darin Scott
Bryan Rombalski
Dennis Gotlieb

Female Jazz Vocalist
Nominees : 4
Kalysta
Monique Ella Rose
Kristine Goodwin
Kris Pride

Blues

Best Blues Video
Nominees : 2
Pay Check - The Fireside Wake
Soaring — FOR Collective/Rosco

Best Blues Band
Nominees : 2
23 North
Rhett Yocum Blues Band

Male Blues Vocalist
Nominees : 2
Rick Gellise
Brody—Eric Braeutigam

Blues Songwriter
Nominees : 3
Rosco Selley
Andy Dalton
Brody—Eric Braeutigam

Blues Instrumentalist
Nominees : 3
Rosco Selley
Darin Scott
Rhett Yocum

Best Funk Band
Nominees : 3
Soul Xpress
F.O.R. Collective
23 North

Female Blues Vocalist
Nominees : 4
Kris Pride
Mary Jane Narducci Thomas - MaryOkeKaraoke
Michelle Spitz
Kristine Goodwin