2012 Finalists

Alternative

  • Album
  • Tiny Riots – Platonic
  • Cribshitter – Methlehem
  • Chaos Revolution Theory – Brainwash
  • The Type – Sirens and Storms
  • Performer
  • Tiny Riots
  • Chaos Revolution Theory
  • Katie Scullin
  • Magic 7
  • Song
  • Sexy Ester – Glitter Baby
  • Tiny Riots – Ecstatic
  • A Torrid Affair – Vulture Eye
  • Das Binky – White Collar Suicide
  • Sky Road Fly – Coyote

Blues

  • Album
  • The Jimmys – Gimme The Jimmys
  • Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo – 10:49
  • The Blue Olives – Pimento Project
  • Kyle Henderson – Life Goes On
  • Performer
  • Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
  • The Jimmys
  • The People Brothers Band
  • Kyle Henderson
  • Song
  • Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo – 10:49
  • The Jimmys – HaDaya HaDaYa
  • The Big Payback – Shuffle
  • Mojo Radio – Boneshaker

Classical

  • Album
  • The Kat Trio – What Wondrous Love Is This

Country/Bluegrass

  • Album
  • Oak Street Ramblers – The Oak Street Ramblers
  • Katie Powderly – Slips of the Tongue
  • The Getaway Drivers – Black Dog Days
  • Louka Patenaude – The Very Best of the Fingers
  • Performer
  • Greg Dierks
  • Katie Powderly
  • Louka Patenaude
  • Song
  • Beth Kille – I’ve Been Accused
  • Louka Patenaude – A Room in the Desert (160 BPM)
  • Katie Powderly – Tables, Turning
  • Oak Street Ramblers – Blue-Eyed Baby

Electronic

  • Album
  • Man Mantis – Cities Without Houses
  • Performer
  • Fambly Fun!
  • Man Mantis
  • Song
  • Man Mantis – Gonna Die Here
  • Sun Voyage – Love and Sweat
  • Das Binky – Awakening Bethlehem
  • Fambly Fun! – Clawed, Broken Jawed

Folk/Americana

  • Album
  • Whitney Mann – The Western Sky
  • Corey Hart – Winter Bones
  • Daniel and the Lion – Sweet Teeth
  • Josh Harty – Nowhere
  • Performer
  • Whitney Mann
  • Corey Hart
  • Josh Harty
  • The Whiskey Farm
  • Song
  • Whitney Mann – Home
  • Corey Hart – Extinguish
  • Daniel and the Lion – The Chase
  • The Whiskey Farm – If I Were You

Hard Rock/Punk

  • Album
  • Lords of the Trident – Chains on Fire
  • Orphan Bloom – The Wary Traveler
  • Venus in Furs – Welcome to the Club
  • The United Sons of Toil – When The Revolution Comes, Everything Will Be Beautiful
  • Performer
  • Lords of the Trident
  • Orphan Bloom
  • Venus in Furs
  • The United Sons of Toil
  • Song
  • Lords of the Trident – Chains on Fire (2011)
  • M.A.XMAS – Drunk For Christmas
  • John Masino Band – Not Enough
  • The Type – All My Fault
  • Magic 7 – Cheetah

Hip-Hop

  • Album
  • Star Persons – Weirdos From Another Planet
  • Sincere Life 7 – Dreams In My Notebook
  • DJ Scrump Boogz – 6th Man Mix
  • Twenty and Mr.PS – Classic Radio
  • Performer
  • Star Persons
  • Twenty and Mr.PS
  • Song
  • Star Persons – Wordplay
  • Anthony Lamarr – City of Change
  • Keefe Klug – The One
  • Tefman of the L.O.S.T S.O.U.L.S – Do It For The Love

Jazz

  • Performer
  • The Madison Jazz Orchestra
  • The Rotation
  • Lovely Socialite Mrs. Thomas W. Phipps
  • Song
  • The Big Payback – Overture
  • Robert J. – That’s Where Your Mojo Is
  • Melissa Simonson – Mr. Shame
  • The Blue Olives – I Won’t Let You Get Away Again

Pop/R&B

  • Album
  • Ida Jo – Singer In the Band
  • Anna Wang and the Oh Boys! – Drive Fast
  • Phat Phunktion – Real Life .:. High Fidelity
  • The Big Payback – Overture
  • Performer
  • Phat Phunktion
  • Ida Jo
  • Mark Croft
  • Charm School Rejects
  • Song
  • Sexy Ester – All I Can See
  • Ida Jo – Judgment
  • Star Persons – Kaleidoscope
  • Anna Wang and the Oh Boys! – Fickle Heart

Rock

  • Album
  • Sunspot – The Slingshot Effect
  • Mojo Radio – Mojo Radio
  • John Masino Band – Really?
  • Colorphase – V2
  • Performer
  • John Masino Band
  • The Blue Olives
  • Mojo Radio
  • Colorphase
  • The Big Payback
  • Song
  • Sexy Ester – Fever Las Vegas
  • Sunspot – The Slingshot Effect
  • Anna Wang and the Oh Boys! – Drive Fast
  • Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo – Devil’s Playground

Unique

  • Album
  • The Cast of Z-town: The Zombie Musical – Z-Town: The Zombie Musical
  • Art Paul Schlosser – If I Was Governor
  • Brandon Beebe – In This Place
  • Jackie Bradley – Disciplined Indulgence
  • Performer
  • Art Paul Schlosser
  • FORWARD! Marching Band
  • Brandon Beebe
  • Subvocal
  • Song
  • Katie Powderly – Blue
  • Cribshitter – Boom Goes The Vaginamite
  • Star Persons – Brazza Brazza
  • The Whiskey Farm – Happy
  • The Jimmys – The Tree
  • The Big Payback – Jackal in a Suit

World

  • Album
  • Roots Collective – These Days
  • The Dustbunnies – What Goes Around
  • Salaam Shalom – Salaam Shalom
  • Melissa Simonson – Be a Light
  • Performer
  • Kicksville
  • Natty Nation
  • Song
  • Natty Nation – Negus Negast
  • Roots Collective – Chain Reaction
  • The Grasshoppers – Cup Of Dreams
  • The Dustbunnies – Nancy Spain

Interpretive

  • Song
  • Sexy Ester – Girl U Want
  • Kitty Harris – Take Me Home
  • Jackie Bradley – Hallelujah
  • The Blue Olives – Three Hour Tour

Non-Genre Awards

  • Artist of the Year
  • Sexy Ester
  • Corey Hart
  • The Jimmys
  • Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
  • New Artist or Performer
  • The Whiskey Farm
  • The People Brothers Band
  • Tiny Riots
  • Brandon Beebe
  • Vocalist – Male
  • Corey Hart
  • Aaron Williams
  • Mark Croft
  • Kyle Henderson
  • Vocalist – Female
  • Whitney Mann
  • Ida Jo
  • Lyndsay Evans
  • Anna Wang
  • Ensemble Vocals
  • Natty Nation
  • The People Brothers Band
  • The Blue Olives
  • Star Persons
  • Video of the Year
  • Sexy Ester – Glitter Baby
  • Lords of the Trident – Chains on Fire (2011) Music Video
  • Whitney Mann – Miss You On The Farm
  • Man Mantis – Red Dragonfly
  • Compilation Album
  • M.A.XMAS – M.A.XMAS Vol 2
  • Twenty and Mr.PS – Family Buzinezz Vol. 1
  • Cover Band
  • The Gomers
  • Hometown Sweethearts
  • The Blue Olives
  • Charm School Rejects
  • DJ
  • Man Mantis
  • The Real Jaguar
  • DJ Fusion
  • DJ Pain 1

Instrumentalists

  • Woodwinds
  • Pete Ross
  • Dave Buss
  • Al Falaschi
  • Joan Herzing
  • Bassist
  • Jeff Weiss
  • Z
  • JAH Boogie
  • Jeff Funk
  • Brass
  • Charley Wagner
  • Jamie Kember
  • Anton Seda
  • Darren Sterud
  • Percussionist
  • Paul Kennedy
  • Eric Shackelford
  • Francisco Martinez
  • Nicky Sund
  • Guitarist
  • Aaron Williams
  • John Masino
  • Louka Patenaude
  • Art Paul Schlosser
  • Keyboardist
  • Jimmy Voegeli
  • Roscoe Evans
  • Aaron “A-Keysy” Konkol
  • Ben Hoffmann
  • Specialty Instrument
  • Art Paul Schlosser (Kazoo)
  • Roscoe Evans (Keytar)
  • Anthony Lamarr (Vocal Percussion/Beatbox)
  • Man Mantis (MPC 2000XL)
  • Strings
  • Ida Jo
  • Chris Wagoner
  • Julia McConahay
  • Bruce Brusoe

People’s Choice Awards (sponsored by Local Sounds)

  • Live Music Venue
  • High Noon Saloon
  • The Frequency
  • Barrymore Theatre
  • The Brink Lounge
  • Live Sound Engineer
  • Lonya Nenashev
  • Mark Weber
  • Lou Cassis
  • Dustin Boyle
  • Local Music Publication/Blog
  • Isthmus
  • Maximum Ink
  • A.V. Club
  • Dane 101
  • Local Radio Personality
  • Gabby Parsons
  • Jonathan and Kitty
  • Jim Schwall
  • Kurt Baron
  • Local Radio Station
  • WORT (89.9 FM)
  • Triple M (105.5 FM)
  • WSUM  (91.7 FM)
  • Max Ink Radio
  • Local Record Music Store
  • B Side Records and Discs
  • Exclusive Company
  • Strictly Discs
  • Sugar Shack
  • Recording Studio
  • Smart Studios
  • Paradyme Productions
  • Blast House
  • DNA
  • Studio Sound Engineer
  • Mark Whitcomb
  • Brian Daly
  • Scott Lamps
  • Mike Zirkel
  • Fan of the Year
  • Sarah Warmke
  • John Urban
  • Cathy Dethmers
  • Marco Pogo