Nominations have been received for the
27th Annual Review Music Awards Ceremony & Celebration with over 5700 votes in the initial round. We have narrowed all nominees down to the top five in each category, with the exception of tie votes that occurred in certain categories.
During this second state of voting we ask you to vote your choice for the top musician nominated in each category. Deadline for FINAL VOTING is THURSDAY, MARCH 7th.
Go to www.review-mag.com to VOTE! Winners will be announced at our spectacular gala
27th Review Music Awards Ceremony & Celebration to be held on
Sunday, April 21st at the
BARTS Entertainment Complex in Bay City
.
IMPORTANT: If you are a nominated artist, band, or individual on this list please email or phone your mailing address along with the members of your band so that your invitations can be sent out!
Send this information to robert.review@gmail.com or phone 989-780-4162. Thanks for your support!
Hip-Hop
Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year
(Total Nominees: 41)
Spitzer
YungDre tha H.o.P.e
Tay Ray
Melva Jane
Alphabetics
Rydermiller
Ray P
Rammesses
Best Promoter
(Total Nominees: 23)
M-20 Productions
Spitzer
SKE3M LivinTheSKE3MMMG
INDIE SPoT
nightlife venue
Best Performer
(Total Nominees: 35)
M-20
Spitzer
Melva Jane
Phe McWright
Tay Ray
Alphabetics
Best Producer
(Total Nominees: 26)
M-20 Productions / Firecannon Beatz
Sneak Beatz
INDIE SPoT - Charles Conley
Michael Pruitt
Yung Stylez
Adam Santoya
Rydermiller
Erik Lytikainen
Poindexter
Jarod Dubz
Best Mixtape / Release
(Total Nominees: 28)
Tay Ray "The Anti"
Rydermiller -Beats from the Street
YungDre Tha H.o.P.e-Closer to my Dreams 2
Mr. Riddlin -Roll The Dice
FoCell - Better Late Than Never
Phe McWright "OPIUM"
$paid, A.K.A., Illustrate, and Yung Reese - State of Hate MT1
Jacinto & Artistik - Akeem The Dream
Bub Bizzle Bizzness Neva Personal
M-20 presents: Apollo's Echo
Best DJ
(Total Nominees: 26)
DJ Snakes
DJ Juice
DJ Fade
Rydermiller
DJ PRINCE
MISCELLANEOUS
Best New Artist of the Year
(Total Nominees: 35)
Andrew Kitzman
Lemon Frog
SAYJE
"We're Just Visiting" - Brody & The Busch Rd. Trio
Rope
Yung DayOne
Spur of the Moment
Franken Barbie
Best Band Website
(Total Nominees: 20)
Steve Armstrong & 25 Cent Beer Band
TenHandsTall.net
Mandi Layne & The Lost Highway
AndrewKitzman.com
Best Duo
(Total Nominees: 24)
Dani Vitany & Barry Forster
Melissa May & Josh Jekel
Tyler Short / Earl Squerl
Scott Baker & Eric Janetsky
Maybe Twice
Best Solo Artist
(Total Nominees: 48)
Brett Mitchell
Aaron Johnson
Andrew Kitzman
Joey Atchinson
Matt deHeus
Carrie Westbay
Tay Ray
Best Music Video
(Total Nominees: 9)
Steve Armstrong & 25 Cent Beer Band
An American Underdog "Beautiful Dreamer"
Yung DayOne
MCOT
The Banana Convention - Safe and Sound
Society Kills - "The Ballad of Frasier Dean"
Badsville @ the New Way by INDIE SPoT
HEAL - Timothy Hyde Project
Tay Ray
Best Variety Band
(Total Nominees: 47)
The Screaming Casanovas
Vengeance
The Juice Roosters
Burnaround
Spur of the Moment
Brett Mitchell & the giant GHOST
The Hipakritz
The Thunder Chickens
Best Original Band
(Total Nominees: 53)
Steve Armstrong & 25 Cent Beer Band
Brett Mitchell & the Giant Ghost
Mandi Layne & The Lost Highway
The Matt Ryan Band
The Banana Convention
Lemon Frog
Brody and the Busch Rd. Trio
Best Metal Band
(Total Nominees: 19)
Burnaround
Spur of the Moment
Whaler
Spork
Society Kills
Four Minute Death Ride
Best Folk Band or Duo
(Total Nominees: 20)
Thunderchickens Acoustic
Scott Baker & Eric Janetsky
Rope
Doo Dads
Common Ground
Angela & Alexandria Dodge
Best Alternative Band
(Total Nominees: 24)
Burnaround
Brett Mitchell
The Banana Convention
Brody and the Busch Rd. Trio
Big Brother Smokes
Slumlord Radio
Spur of the Moment
Suxxer Punch
Best Tejano Band
(Total Nominees: 2)
Grupo Estilo
The Conjunto Champs
Best CD Release
(Total Nominees: 30)
Steve Armstrong & The 25 Cent Beer Band @ Stables
Jeff Schrems - oh ... now i get it
Lemon Frog's "BATTLEFIELD"
"We're Just Visiting" - Brody & The Busch Rd. Trio
Tay Ray "The Anti"
The Matt Ryan Band - I'm Here
INDIE SPoT - Paul
Best Concert/Album or Project
(Total Nominees: 19)
FreeMusic Fest
Brody and the Busch Rd. Trio - "We're Just Visiting" Album
The Banana Convention - Some Points In Between Live Album and DVD
HEAL - Timothy Hyde Project
Brush Street with Brass & Strings - Christmas Concert
Most Innovative Artist
(Total Nominees: 29)
Aaron Johnson
The Banana Convention
SKE3M4Prez
Scott Baker & The Universal Expressions
Andrew Kitzman
Society Kills
Melva Jane
Best Soundman
(Total Nominees: 16)
Art Bissonnette
Carey Limberg
Brian Phillips
Robyn Bailey
Pat Manke
Chris Lorey
INDIE SPoT - Charles
Best Waitress
(Total Nominees: 24)
Kari Jean- Stables
Tara Behme - BeMo's
Amanda Heilig - Big D's
Leah - Winstons Pub
Amanda - Coty's Landing
Best Bartender
(Total Nominees: 32)
Lindsay @ The Stables
Katie Koski - White's Bar
Cassandra Johnson
Amanda Heilig - Big D's
Leah Miller - Winston's Pub
Sara "pinto" Martinez - Whites Bar
O.J. Reno - Castaways
Erica Zupancic
Best Radio Station
(Total Nominees: 26)
94.5 the moose (Jim & Jody)
Last Choice Country
102.5 WIOG
INDIE SPoT Radio
Q09.1 - WUCX
w989Radio
Best Music Festival
(Total Nominees: 9)
FreeMusic Fest
City Fest
Bay City Folk and Acoustic Music Fest
Crispy Fest
Parkapalooza
Whites Bar Back To School Punk Fest
Best Live Event of the Year
(Total Nominees: 8)
FreeMusic Fest
City Fest
Scott Baker & UE Halloween Welcome To My Neighboorhood Cooper/Wagner Tribute
Hell's Half Mile
Dirtfest
Hangover Fest
Best Videographer
(Total Nominees: 7)
Tom Myers
INDIE SPoT - Paul
Tyler Moncrief
Todd Shelbrock
Ian Pfister
Best Rap/Hip Hop Video
(Total Nominees:6)
Spitzer-"Whiteboy"
Yung DayOne - MCOT
Alphabetics "Boy meets World" video by:Jarod Dubz
PheMcWright Think for yourself by Tyler Moncrief
John Dough "Missing"
Bub Bizzle "Live your Life" by JDubz
Best Rock Video
(Total Nominees: 5)
The Banana Convention - Safe and Sound
An American Underdog--Beautiful Dreamer
Society Kills - "The Ballad of Frasier Dean"
Dave Kellan "Rounder Than The Sound"
Badsville @ the New Way by INDIE SPoT
Best Country Video
(Total Nominees: 2)
Steve Armstrong - Redneck Side
The Matt Ryan Band - I'm Here
BLUES
Best Funk Band
(Total Nominees: 9)
The Soul Xpress Band
Gutbucket
Phunk Shway
Robert Lee Revue
Three Worlds
Best Blues Band
(Total Nominees: 12)
Scott Baker and the Universal Expressions
Gutbucket
Robert Lee Revue
Three Worlds
Jones'n
Female Blues Vocalist
(Total Nominees: 10)
Luann Ervin
Carrie Westbay
Tracey Whitehouse
Heather Jones
Helen Hendrick
Male Blues Vocalist
(Total Nominees: 16)
Dave Kellan
Donald Benjamin
Scott Baker
Lavel Jackson
Tom Dolson
Dan Thorp
Kyle Mayer
Blues Songwriter
(Total Nominees: 16)
Dave Kellan
Scott Baker
Donald Benjamin
Eastside Mike
Bryan Rombalski
Blues Instrumentalist
(Total Nominees: 22)
Duane Miller
Gabe Couch
Bryan Rombalski
Tim Taylor
Ryan Fitzgerald
Matt Burgie
Favorite Blues Club
(Total Nominees: 10)
Bemo's
Espresso Milano
Flanagan's Pub
White's Bar
Big D's
JAZZ
Best Big Band
(Total Nominees: 5)
Saginaw Area Youth Jazz Ensemble
The Baytones
Evelyn's Rising
Saginaw Elite Big Band
Brush Street with Strings & Brass
Best Small Combo
(Total Nominees: 4)
Robert Lee Revue
Three Worlds
Brush Street
23 North
Female Jazz Vocalist
(Total Nominees: 2)
Julie Mulady
Honesty Elliot
Jazz Songwriter
(Total Nominees: 3)
Bryan Rombalski
Mike Brush
Bobby Balderama
Best Jazz Musician
(Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Horns, Guitarist)
(Total Nominees: 19)
Darin Scott.
Bryan Rombalski
Jack Nash
Mike Brush
Ryan Fitzgerald
Favorite Jazz Club
(Total Nominees: 3)
Espresso Milano
Spencer's
White's Bar
COUNTRY
Best Country Band
(Total Nominees: 24)
Steve Armstrong & The 25 Cent Beer Band
Dani Vitany & Ten Hands Tall
Mandi Layne & The Lost Highway
The Steel Wheels Band
The Matt Ryan Band
Country Songwriter
(Total Nominees: 24)
Steve Armstrong
Mandi Layne
Matt Ryan & Randy Badour (MRB)
Bob Hausler
Matt deHeus (Rope)
Josh Rickett (Wreckless)
Country Female Vocalist
(Total Nominees: 15)
Dani Vitany
Mandi Layne
Melissa May
Laurie Middlebrook
Amelia Jo
Brenda Loomis
Country Male Vocalist
(Total Nominees: 25)
Steve Armstrong
Barry Forster
Matt Ryan
Matt de Heus
Dale Michaels
Chad Brick
Greg Kevorkian
Best Country Musician
(Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Horns, Guitarist)
(Total Nominees: 34)
Jerome Ratell
Barry Forster
Jason McCrory
Bruce Rupp
Steve Hornak
Favorite Country Club
(Total Nominees: 4)
The Stables (BARTS)
Big D's
Willew Lounge
The Tool Shed
ROCK
Best Rock Band
(Total Nominees: 78)
Spur of the Moment
Vengeance
Jedi Mind trip
Lemon Frog
Hipakritz
Brody and the Busch Road Trio
Burnaround
Brett Mitchell & the Giant Ghost
Suxxer Punch
Best Rock Songwriter
(Total Nominees: 35)
Brett Mitchell
Donald Benjamin
Eric Braeutigan
Jared Kellum
Scott Baker
Sean Drysdale
Taylor Cantu
Bruce LaFrance
Chris Zehnder
Rock Guitarist
(Total Nominees: 73)
Matt Hyatt
Jason Culhane
Mike Eudis
Eric Netkowski
Steven Obuch Jr.
Derek Burk
Jake Voisine
Travis Wardin
Rock Keyboardist
(Total Nominees: 24)
Tommy K.
Noel Howland
Mark Shelly
Bob Hausler
Dave Banks
Ken Marotzke
Rock Bassist
(Total Nominees: 63)
Bruce LaFrance
Matt Nyquist
Josh Rodammer
Dan Eudis
Mike McMann
Sean Drysdale
Rock Drummer
(Total Nominees: 58)
Randy Lazarov
Matt Johnston
Cody Little
Steve Obuch
Terry Poirier
Brett Mitchell
Male Vocalist
(Total Nominees: 51)
Brett Mitchell
Danny Ardouin
Donald Benjamin
Mike Abraham
Jeff Zimmerman
Female Vocalist
(Total Nominees: 27)
Shar Molina
Melissa May
Colleen Babcock
Mariah "Izzy" Simone
Heather Beehler-Reetz
Carrie Westbay
Favorite Rock Club
(Total Nominees: 22)
Bemo's
Big D's
White's Bar
The Stables (BARTS)
The Machine Shop
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Feb 21, 2013
Comments (4)
Gene Noack
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The Baytones
Gary Thomas
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Mary Oke (Mary Jane) Best Blues singer around!...And Rock and Pop!!..
Matthew Matthew
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Congrats to Vengeance, Dave Banks and Matt Hyatt for their final nominations. Good luck!
Crystal Todd
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Mandi Layne and The Lost Highway Rule!!