2016 Nominees

EARLY HONORS:

Congratulations to the following four “Early Honors” recipients.

Bluegrass Song of the Year: Let Her Roll – Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising

Bluegrass Album of the Year: I Want To Go Home – Kevin Pace & the Early Edition

Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Million Pieces – Samie Bisaso

Holiday Album of the Year: Winter Symphony – Jennifer Thomas

 

OFFICIAL NOMINEES:

Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year

  • Andre Gimaranz
  • DeDe Wedekind
  • Ed Roman
  • Eddy Mann
  • Eurielle
  • Gideon King & City Blog
  • Immortal Aria

Adult Contemporary Album of the Year

  • Arcadia – Eurielle
  • City Blog – Gideon King & City Blog
  • Dream of You – DeDe Wedekind
  • Into The Blue – Gene Mitchell
  • Red Omen – Ed Roman
  • The Angel’s Song – Immortal Aria

Adult Contemporary Song of the Year

  • City of the Dead – Eurielle
  • For the Time Being – Andre Gimaranz
  • I Am Love – Ed Roman
  • In The Mirror – Immortal Aria
  • Lay One Down – Ed Roman
  • Picture of You – Billy Grima and Me
  • You, You Make Me Feel – Eddy Mann

Alternative Artist of the Year

  • Redefining Normal
  • Mr. Kito
  • Nic Nassuet

Alternative Song of the Year

  • Eye In The Sky – Mr.Kito
  • How The Gods Kill – Nic Nassuet
  • I Got Your Back – Stage Republic
  • Plan A – Redefining Normal

Americana Artist of the Year

  • Cole Washburn
  • Nate Currin
  • Shantell Ogden
  • Van Wild

Americana Group of the Year

  • The Bloody Jug Band
  • The Texas K.G.B.
  • The Vine Brothers

Americana Album of the Year

  • Hat In Hand – Cole Washburn
  • No Candy – The Vine Brothers
  • Rope Burn – The Bloody Jug Band
  • Songs in the Key of Pain, Pt. 1 – The Texas K.G.B.
  • The Madman and the Poet – Nate Currin
  • Van Wild – Van Wild

Americana Song of the Year

  • Grab A Jug – The Bloody Jug Band
  • Let Her Roll – Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising
  • Midnight Train – Nate Currin
  • Momma – Van Wild
  • The Well – The Vine Brothers
  • Timberline – Cole Washburn

Bluegrass Group of the Year

  • Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising
  • Kevin Pace & the Early Edition
  • Ned Crisp & Bottomline
  • Open Rail

Blues Artist of the Year

  • Bette Stuy
  • Cat Beach
  • Donnie Miller
  • JL Fulks
  • Justin Pietrowski Trio
  • Tomas Doncker

Blues Song of the Year

  • Black Dog Blues – Bette Stuy
  • Soul Shine Pizza – Cat Beach
  • You and I – JL Fulks

Christian/Gospel Artist of the Year

  • Ashley K. Davis & Kairos
  • FOLLOWER
  • J. Douglas Wright
  • James Basnet
  • Randy & Jade Fisher
  • Samie Bisaso
  • Vikki Jordan

Christian/Gospel Song of the Year

  • Alive – James Basnet
  • Awesome Love – Randy & Jade Fisher
  • Because of You – Vikki Jordan
  • Forgive Me – Matthew Huff
  • It Isn’t Over – FOLLOWER
  • Million Pieces – Samie Bisaso
  • Typical Day in Heaven – J. Douglas Wright

Classical Artist of the Year

  • Giuseppina Torre
  • Jennifer Thomas
  • Michael Stanlake

Classical Song of the Year

  • Il Mio Cielo – Giuseppina Torre
  • Perfect Counterweight – Michael Stanlake
  • Winter Symphony – Jennifer Thomas

Country Female Artist of the Year

  • Alisa Star
  • Erica Nicole
  • Heather Green
  • Jessie Lee Cates
  • Karianne Jean
  • Katie Belle Akin
  • Katie Perkins
  • Madelyn Victoria

Country Male Artist of the Year

  • Hicks
  • Joe McGinness
  • Justin Dukes
  • Matthew Huff
  • Richard Lynch
  • TJ Leonard
  • Trey Teem

Country Band/Group of the Year

  • Blended 328
  • Campbell Station
  • EXIT WEST
  • Jet Black and the Cadillacs
  • Mersi Stone
  • Southbound 17
  • Taylor Cromer and The Delta

Country Album of the Year

  • A Better Place – Richard Lynch
  • Don’t Miss – Karianne Jean
  • High on Livin’ – TJ Leonard
  • Somewhere in Between – EXIT WEST
  • The Best of Me – Matthew Huff
  • Who I Am – Mersi Stone

Country Song of the Year

  • A Better Place – Richard Lynch
  • Butterfly Feeling – Vanessa Lavoie
  • Don’t Miss – Karianne Jean
  • Enjoy The Ride – Alisa Star
  • He Only Loves Me On The Dance Floor – Madelyn Victoria
  • Hold On To Me – Taylor Cromer and The Delta
  • I’m Making Mine – Erica Nicole
  • Make Me A Deal – Heather Green
  • Remember Those Times – TJ Leonard
  • Silenced – Mersi Stone
  • Take My Hand – Katie Perkins
  • That’s My Baby – Matthew Huff
  • Wayward Rose – Jessie Lee Cates

Electronica Artist of the Year

  • Danu5ik
  • Moses Jones
  • Tao of Sound

Folk Artist of the Year

  • Julia Russo
  • Lily Lambert
  • Matt Rouch
  • The Krickets

Folk Album of the Year

  • Hearts in the Water – Julia Russo
  • In Tandem – Sweet Sweet
  • Moving On – Lily Lambert
  • Spanish Moss Sirens – The Krickets
  • The Beautiful and the Damned – Matt Rouch

Folk Song of the Year

  • (Wanna Say) I’m Sorry – Lily Lambert
  • Bus to Chillicothe – Matt Rouch
  • Guinevere – The Krickets

Hip Hop / Rap Artist of the Year

  • Asem
  • B-L33
  • Black Jewelz
  • Darick DDS Spears
  • Justice

Hip Hop / Rap Song of the Year

  • Hip Hop (in Da Park) – Darick DDS Spears
  • I’ll Be With You – Chiffy
  • Into the Flesh – Justice
  • Yo-Yo – Asem

Jazz Artist of the Year

  • Aaron Myers
  • Karla Bauer
  • Kinderjazz
  • Sherna Armstrong
  • The PR Experience
  • The Sweet Spot Trio

Jazz Song

  • #ThatsWhatsUp – PR Experience
  • Almost Like Being in Love – Aaron Myers
  • Isn’t It a Pity – Karla Bauer

Latin Artist of the Year

  • Jimencio
  • QbanoAmeriKano Pico & Pachi
  • The Braided Janes
  • Tito Gonzalez

Metal Group of the Year

  • Barrun/Runes
  • Lions Among Us
  • Men Without Armies
  • Scars of Envy

Metal Album of the Year

  • Dream Chaser – Lions Among Us
  • Dying Breed – Another Day’s Armor
  • Remember Me Now – Barrun/Runes
  • Still Standing – Overlord SR

Pop Artist of the Year

  • Abigail Budak
  • AnnMarie Fox
  • Garrett Miller
  • Jon Mullane
  • Kory Bard
  • NJ Taylor
  • Praveen Francis
  • Stage Republic

Pop Album of the Year

  • Cosma – Mark Diamond
  • Futures – Danger Scene
  • I Want You, I Need You, I Love You, I Miss You – The Colour Negative
  • NJ Taylor – NJ Taylor

Pop Song of the Year

  • Blond Jesus – Garrett Miller
  • Can’t Go Back – AnnMarie Fox
  • Don’t Slow Me Down – Kory Bard
  • Pop Army – NJ Taylor
  • The Dream – Stage Republic
  • You – Abigail Budak

R&B / Soul Artist of the Year

  • Brandee
  • Danielle Lyndsay
  • Jocelyn Buchanan
  • Stone&Jezreel
  • T-Shaw
  • Tamika Dunning

R&B / Soul Song of the Year

  • Even If – Stone&Jezreel
  • Give It Up – Jocelyn Buchanan
  • Lie To Me – Danielle Lyndsay
  • That Kind of Love – Tamika Dunning
  • Want’Cha – T-Shaw
  • Way Back Home – Brandee

 

Rock Artist of the Year

  • AwaitingDaylight
  • Goodnite Neverland
  • HighStakes
  • Iron Bridge Band
  • Seven Story Fall
  • The Jacob Cade Project
  • The Majolly Project
  • Two Four K
  • Vitne

Rock Album of the Year

  • After All This Time – Raimee
  • Against The Grain – Iron Bridge Band
  • European Invasion – Wild Ride
  • Good In Spite of Everything – Goodnite Neverland
  • In Silence We Stand – Two Four K

Rock Song of the Year

  • A Little Too High – Iron Bridge Band
  • Fool – AwaitingDaylight
  • I Spy – Seven Story Fall
  • Into Your Arms – Goodnite Neverland
  • Kitchen Rocker – Wild Ride
  • Masquerade – Vitne
  • The Other Side – The Majolly Project

Music Video of the Year

  • Born Beautiful – Jon Mullane
  • Carol of the Bells – Jennifer Thomas
  • I Still Do – Randy & Jade Fisher
  • Midnight Train – Nate Currin
  • Never FM – Black Jewelz
  • Speakers – Mersi Stone
  • The Fall – Iron Bridge Band

Songwriter of the Year

  • Corjan de Raaf
  • Keith Kouns
  • Matthew Huff
  • Nate Currin
  • Randy Fisher
  • Yasmine Van Wilt

Management Company of the Year

  • BMG Management
  • Dropout Media
  • MTS Management Group

Record Company of the Year

  • Archaic Cannon Records
  • MTS Records
  • Presence Records

Outstanding Production of a Musical

  • Green Day’s American Idiot (Arlington Children’s Theatre)
  • Into The Woods (The Culture House)
  • Little Shop of Horrors (Our Gang Players)
  • Mary Poppins (CharACTers Theatrics)
  • RENT (Paramount Players)
  • The Music Man (Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre)

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

  • Amy Sander – Into The Woods (The Culture House)
  • Cody Carlton – Mary Poppins (CharACTers Theatrics)
  • Melanie Cornelison – RENT (Paramount Players)
  • Nick Durst – The Music Man (Our Gang Players)

Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical

  • Anthony Greco – The Music Man (Our Gang Players)
  • Chad Miller – Mary Poppins (CharACTers Theatrics)
  • Joshua Jannotta – Rent (Paramount Players)
  • Ken Marblestone – The Music Man (Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre)
  • Kyle Sheehan – Little Shop of Horrors (Our Gang Players)
  • Max Minkoff – Fiddler on the Roof (Beth Sholom Players)

Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical

  • Christine Suddeth – Little Shop of Horrors (Our Gang Players)
  • Hannah Noel – RENT (Paramount Players)
  • Jenni Hodges – Mary Poppins (CharACTers Theatrics)
  • Morgan Casto – FAME (Paramount Players)
  • Rachel Burghen – The Music Man (Our Gang Players)
  • Sarah Mae Lamar – Into The Woods (The Culture House)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

  • Arthur Clifford Jr. – Into The Woods (The Culture House)
  • Mark Radford – RENT (Paramount Players)
  • Michael Powell – The Music Man (Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre)
  • Neil Goldstein – Little Shop of Horrors (Our Gang Players)
  • Michael DeVoe Sr. – Into The Woods (The Culture House)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

  • Adyson Shaw – Into The Woods (The Culture House)
  • Alexandra Wilson – Peter Pan (Paramount Players)
  • Denise Monahan – The Music Man (Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre)
  • Doreen DaCosta – The Music Man (Our Gang Players)

Outstanding Choreography of a Musical

  • Amy Sander – Into The Woods (The Culture House)
  • Courtney Jones – Green Day’s American Idiot (Arlington Children’s Theatre)
  • Kyle Rodger – The Music Man (Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre)
  • Melanie Cornelison – RENT (Paramount Players)
  • Santana Carlton & Mandi Parker – Mary Poppins (CharACTers Theatrics)

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical

  • Amy Sander and Jason Hagg – Into The Woods (The Culture House)
  • Bruce Baker and Lou Monaco – Little Shop of Horrors (Our Gang Players)
  • Cody and Santana Carlton – Mary Poppins (CharACTers Theatrics)
  • George Kinsley – The Music Man (Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre)
  • Joshua Jannotta – RENT (Paramount Players)
  • Shawn Cosby – Peter Pan (Paramount Players)

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical

  • Cody Carlton – Mary Poppins (CharACTers Theatrics)
  • Jean Ulkloss – The Music Man (Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre)
  • Ritch Collins – RENT (Paramount Players)
  • Sean Glass – Into The Woods (The Culture House)
  • Tom Lowe – Little Shop of Horrors (Our Gang Players)