2011 Detroit Music Award Winners and Honorees
Distinguished Achievement Award
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Insane Clown Posse
Polish Muslims
Dennis Coffey
WRIF-FM (101.1)
2011 Special Honorees*
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Trish Shandor, Outstanding Classical Vocalist
God’s Army, Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act
Neil “T” Sever, Outstanding Live Sound Tech
Nadir, Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
DJ Invisible, Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
Roots Vibration, Outstanding Reggae/Ska Artist/Group
*These artists have won their respective categories for the past 3 years.
Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group
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Jill Jack
Outstanding Folk Artist/Group
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Carolyn Striho
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist
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Sarana VerLin (violin)
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter
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Jill Jack
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist
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Jill Jack
Outstanding Blues Artist/Group
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Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents
Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist
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Johnnie Bassett (guitar)
Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording
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Motor City Josh & the Big 3 (“It’s A Good Life”)
Outstanding Blues/R&B Vocalist
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Thornetta Davis
Outstanding Classical Composer
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Scott Gwinnell
Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist
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Kenneth Robinson (trumpet)
Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
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The Motor City Brass Quintet
Outstanding Classical Vocalist
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Eva Marie Evola
Outstanding Community Orchestra
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International Symphony Orchestra
Outstanding Country Artist/Group
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Ty Stone & The Truth
Outstanding Country Recording
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Whitey Morgan and the 78s (“I Ain’t Drunk”)
Outstanding Country Songwriter
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Ty Stone
Outstanding Country Vocalist
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Ty Stone
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group
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Liz Larin
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording
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Cybertribe “Little Monkey – Pain Mix” remix
Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer
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Carl Craig
Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue
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Aretha Franklin “The Best of Aretha Franklin: Quadrophonic Mix” (Rhino
Handmade)
Outstanding Live Performance
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Howling Diablos
Outstanding Live Sound Technician
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Peter Jay (Callahan’s)
Outstanding Local Record Label
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Mack Avenue Records
Outstanding National Major Label Recording
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Eminem, Recovery (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
Outstanding National Single
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Eminem (“Not Afraid”)
Outstanding National Producer
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Tino Gross
Outstanding Recording Studio
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Harmonie Park
Outstanding Video/Independent Budget (Under $10,0000)
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The Muggs “Slow Curve”
Outstanding Video/Major Budget (Over $10,000)
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Eminem “Not Afraid”
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician
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Demetrius Krayon Nabors
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
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Marvin Sapp (“Here I Am…Verify”)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter
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God’s Army
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist
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Sonnie Day
Outstanding Jazz Composer
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Scott Gwinnell
Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
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Skeeto Valdez
Outstanding Jazz Recording (tie)
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Planet D Nonet (“We Travel The Spaceways, the Music of Sun Ra”)
Paul Keller Trio (“We Like To Riff”)
Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group
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The Brothers Grove
Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
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Hot Club of Detroit
Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist
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Jimmie Bones (Keyboards)
Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording
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Critical Bill (“Underground Kingdom”)
Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter
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Ty Stone
Outstanding Rock/Pop Vocalist
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Ty Stone
Metal/Hard Rock Artist/Group
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60 Second Crush
Industrial Artist/Group
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Crud
National Indie Label Rock/ Artist/Group
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Sponge
Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist/Group
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Paradime
Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
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Paradime
Outstanding Hip-Hop MC
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Paradime
Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group
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The Brothers Groove
Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician
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Skeeto Valdez (drums)
Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter
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Tino Gross
Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
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T Money Green
Outstanding Reggae/Ska Artist/Group
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The Polka Floyd Show
Outstanding World Artist/Group
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Liz Larin
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist
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Sean Blackman (guitar)
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording
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1592 (“This One’s For You All” LP)
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Songwriter
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Kris Kurzawa
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
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Toko Shiki-Santos
Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
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Brian “Roscoe” White (guitar)
Outstanding R&B Artist/Group
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The Groove Council
Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ
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DJ Linda Lexy
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
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Ursula Walker
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording
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Sarana VerLin (“Bats & Butterflies”)
Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording
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T Money Green’s Roadwork (“One Shot”)
Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording
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Hot Club of Detroit (“It’s About That Time”— Mack Avenue Records)
Rock/Pop Artist/Group
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Ty Stone & the Truth
Detroit Music Foundation Board
Howard Hertz, President
Al Wilson, CFO
Gary Graff, Producer
Jayson Richards, Co - Producer