2012 Winners Announced!

Congratulations to all of our 2012 MAMA winners!

GENRE AWARDS

• Alternative Album: The Type – Sirens and Storms
• Alternative Performer: Tiny Riots
• Alternative Song: Sexy Ester – Glitter Baby

• Blues Album: The Jimmys – Gimme The Jimmys
• Blues Performer: Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
• Blues Song: The Jimmys – HaDaya HaDaYa

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

• Country/Bluegrass Album: Louka Patenaude – The Very Best of the Fingers
• Country/Bluegrass Performer: Katie Powderly
• Country/Bluegrass Song: Beth Kille – I’ve Been Accused

• Electronic Album: Man Mantis – Cities Without Houses
• Electronic Performer: Man Mantis
• Electronic Song: Man Mantis – Gonna Die Here

• Folk/Americana Album: Corey Hart – Winter Bones
• Folk/Americana Performer: Whitney Mann
• Folk/Americana Song: The Whiskey Farm – If I Were You

• Hard Rock/Punk Album: Lords of the Trident – Chains on Fire
• Hard Rock/Punk Performer: Lords of the Trident
• Hard Rock/Punk Song: Lords of the Trident – Chains on Fire (2011)

• Hip-Hop Album: Star Persons – Weirdos From Another Planet
• Hip-Hop Performer: Star Persons
• Hip-Hop Song: Star Persons – Wordplay

• Jazz Performer: The Madison Jazz Orchestra
• Jazz Song: The Big Payback – Overture

• Pop/R&B Album: Phat Phunktion – Real Life .:. High Fidelity
• Pop/R&B Performer: Phat Phunktion
• Pop/R&B Song: Sexy Ester – All I Can See

• Rock Album: Sunspot – The Slingshot Effect
• Rock Performer: John Masino Band
• Rock Song: Sunspot – The Slingshot Effect

• Unique Album: Art Paul Schlosser – If I Was Governor
• Unique Performer: FORWARD! Marching Band
• Unique Song: The Jimmys – The Tree

• World Album: Roots Collective – These Days
• World Performer: NATTY NATION
• World Song: NATTY NATION – Negus Negast

• Interpretive Song: Sexy Ester – Girl U Want

NON-GENRE AWARDS

• Artist of the Year: Sexy Ester
• New Artist Performer: Brandon Beebe
• Compilation Album: M.A.XMAS – M.A.XMAS Vol 2
• Cover Band: The Gomers
• DJ: Man Mantis
• Video of the Year: Sexy Ester – Glitter Baby
• Vocalist – Female: Lyndsay Evans
• Vocalist – Male: Corey Hart
• Vocals – Ensemble: Natty Nation
• Michael St. John Lifetime Achievement Award: Doc DeHaven
• Special Recognition Award: Rich Albertoni
• Meritorious Award: Michael Kerwin & Matt Douglas

INSTRUMENTALISTS

• Instrumentalist – Woodwinds: Pete Ross
• Instrumentalist – Bassist: Jeff Weiss
• Instrumentalist – Brass: Charley Wagner
• Instrumentalist – Drummer/Percussionist: Paul Kennedy
• Instrumentalist – Guitarist: Aaron Williams
• Instrumentalist – Keyboardist: Jimmy Voegeli
• Instrumentalist – Specialty Instrument: Roscoe Evans (Keytar)
• Instrumentalist – Strings: Chris Wagoner

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

• Fan of the Year: Sarah Warmke
• Live Music Venue: High Noon Saloon
• Live Sound Engineer: Lonya Nenashev
• Local Music Publication/Blog: Isthmus
• Local Radio Personality: Gabby Parsons
• Local Radio Station: WORT (89.9 FM)
• Local Record Music Store: B Side Records and Discs
• Recording Studio: Smart Studios
• Studio Sound Engineer: Mike Zirkel

YOUTH INSTRUMENTALIST AWARDS

• Instrumentalist – Brass: Brighin Kane – Sauk Prairie High School
• Instrumentalist – Woodwinds: Emily Hefty – Mount Horeb High School
• Instrumentalist – Strings: David Cao – Jefferson Middle School
• Instrumentalist – Keyboardist: Ryan Senger – Lodi High School
• Instrumentalist – Guitarist: Alex Blair – Madison West High School
• Instrumentalist – Bassist: Christian Rasmussen – Madison West High School
• Instrumentalist – Drummer/Percussionist: Liam Patton – Middleton High School

YOUTH NON-GENRE AWARDS

• Vocalist – Male: Gabe Burdulis – Madison West High School
• Vocalist – Female: Ivy Sanderfoot – Madison East High School
• Band/Ensemble Award: The Daze
• Youth Song: Park Bench – Like A Heartbeat
• Best Song: Park Bench – Like A Heartbeat
• Student of the Year: Charles Dieterle
• Teacher of the Year: Dennis McKinley