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          This page lists all 2003 Nominees & Winners of Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards. The nominees in every category are in alphabetical order. Please write if you have any additions or corrections to anything below.

1. Group or Artist of the Year 2003
   • The Buzzhorn (Winner)
   • The Rex Carroll Band
   • Exit
   • Great Guns
   • Willy Porter
2. New Group or Artist of the Year 2003
   • The Bottom Line - Kenosha (Winner)
   • Stephanie Dosen - Milwaukee
   • Fat Sandwich
   • Brandon James
   • Point One-O
   • Michael Van Dyke and The Dirt Surfers
3. CD/Recording of the Year 2003
   • Bad Boy "We Should Be Dead By Now"
   • The Buzzhorn "Disconnected" (Winner)
   • Stephanie Dosen "Ghosts, Mice and Vagabond" - Milwaukee
   • The Moon Gypsies "Slip"
   • The Pipe Circus "Soul Graffiti" - Whitewater
   • The Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band "Handyman"
4. Song of the Year 2003
   • The Buzzhorn "Ordinary"
   • Stephanie Dosen "Song of the Maydoves" - Milwaukee (Winner)
   • Exit "Sixty Miles"
   • Greg Gerard "Someday"
   • Moon Gypsies "Slip Away"
   • Ronnie Nyles "Can We"
   • Willy Porter "If Love Were An Airplane"
5. Male Vocalist of the Year 2003
   • Lem Banks - Milwaukee
   • Robert J. Conaway - Madison (Winner)
   • Brandon James - city?
   • Ryan McIntyre - Waukesha
   • Tracy Stefans - Racine
   • Michael Van Dyke - city?
6. Female Vocalist of the Year 2003
   • Betsy Ade (Winner)
   • Annie Denison
   • Deirdre Fellner
   • Ronnie Nyles
   • Janet Planet - Oshkosh
   • Jackie Stevenson
7. Pop/Adult Contemporary Group or Artist of the Year 2003
   • Eddie Butts
   • Exit (Winner)
   • Random Maxx
   • Road Trip
   • Vic Ferrari
8. Rock/Alternative/Metal Group or Artist of the Year 2003
   • The Buzzhorn - city?
   • Metal Men - city?
   • Monovox - city?
   • The Other Side - Kenosha (Winner)
   • Rude Rooster - city?
9. Big Band/Swing Group or Artist of the Year 2003
   • Gary Christensen's All Star SUPERband
   • King Comets
   • Mr. Lucky (Winner)
   • Swing Nouveau
   • Swing-O-Matics
   • Western Box Turtles
10. Bluegrass Group or Artist of the Year 2003
    • Burnt Toast and Jam
    • Nob Hill Boys - Madison (Winner)
    • Piper Road Spring Band - Whitewater
    • Salt Creek
    • Art Stevenson and High Water
11. Blues Traditional/Contemporary Group or Artist of the Year 2003
    • Danny Miller
    • Otis and the Alligators
    • Reverend Raven and The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
    • The Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band (Winner)
    • Warren Ziech Blues Band
12. Traditional/Contemporary Jazz Group or Artist of the Year 2003
13. Gospel/Christian Group or Artist of the Year 2003
    • Called By Him - city?
    • Evidence - city?
    • Hangnail - city?
    • Skillet - city? (Winner)
    • Tammy Winn and Westwind - Milwaukee
14. Classical Group or Artist of the Year 2003
    • Bel Canto Chorus - Milwaukee (Winner)
    • Kenosha Symphony Orchestra - Kenosha
    • Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra - Milwaukee
    • Present Music - Milwaukee
15. Country Group or Artist of the Year 2003
16. Folk/Acoustic Group or Artist of the Year 2003
17. World/Ethnic/Reggae/Ska Group or Artist of the Year 2003
    • King Solomon
    • Kojo - city?
    • Mambo Surfers
    • Natty Nation (Winner)
    • One Drum
18. R&B/Urban/Scratch/Hip Hop Group or Artist of the Year 2003
19. Specialty/Nostalgia Group or Artist of the Year 2003
    • Cherry Pie
    • Tom Green
    • Jina Jurner
    • Light Up (Winner)
    • Pat McCurdy
    • The Tempters - Milwaukee
20. Bassist of the Year 2003
    • Kal Bergendahl
    • Eric Hervey (Winner)
    • Jack Kammien
    • Bill Kopecky - Racine
    • Taylor Thompson
21. Drums/Percussionist of the Year 2003
    • Russ Anderson
    • Scott E. Berendt
    • John Calarco (Winner)
    • Rob Harvey
    • Steve Hawkins
    • Kim Zick
22. Guitarist of the Year 2003
    • Michael Angelo Batio
    • John Getner
    • Jack Grassel - West Allis
    • Kevin Patrick
    • Daryl Stuermer (Winner)
    • Don Weber
23. Reeds/Brass Player of the Year 2003
    • Kaye Berigan (Trumpet)
    • Gary Davis (Sax) (Winner)
    • Michael Drake - Milwaukee (Trumpet)
    • Scott Kleist (Sax)
    • Scott Van Domelen (Sax)
24. Keyboardist of the Year 2003
    • Rick Forkes
    • Connie Grauer
    • Damon Henrichs
    • Dean Lea (Winner)
    • Al White
25. Specialty Instrumentalist of the Year 2003
    • Tommy John Greywolf - city? - Violin (Winner)
    • Susan Jeske-Dermody - city? - Violin
    • Danny Miller - city? - Harmonica
    • Alice Nuteson - city? - Violin
    • Jory Simmons - city? - Pedal Steel
    • Westside Andy - city? - Harmonica
26. Music Person of the Year 2003
    • Andrea Hubbert
    • Deb Mikesch
    • Caroline Rubitsky (Winner)
27. Music Venue of the Year 2003
    • The Annex - Madison
    • The Brat Stop - Kenosha
    • Luther's Blues - Madison (Winner)
    • Milwaukee Ale House - Milwaukee
    • Northern Lights Theater - Milwaukee
    • Shank Hall - Milwaukee
28. Website of the Year 2003
    • http://www.ACAEntertainment.com/ - Milwaukee / Brookfield (Winner)
    • http://www.barbeez.com/ - Menomonee Falls
    • http://www.exitmusic.com/ - Waukesha
    • http://www.milwaukeerocks.com/ - Milwaukee
    • http://www.onmilwaukee.com/ - Milwaukee
29. Print Media of the Year 2003
    • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee
    • The Onion - Madison
    • Shepherd Express - Milwaukee (Winner)
    • Wisconsin State Journal - Madison
30. Radio Station of the Year 2003
    • WIIL 95.1 FM - Kenosha
    • WJZI 93.3 FM - Milwaukee (Winner)
    • WLZR 102.9 FM - Milwaukee
    • WMIL 106.1 FM - Waukesha
    • WMSE 91.7 FM - Milwaukee
    • WRIT 95.7 FM - Milwaukee
31. Studio of the Year 2003
    • Firebird Recording - Milwaukee
    • Nexus Recording Studio - Waukesha
    • Renwood Messenger Studio - Kenosha (Winner)
    • Smart Studios - Madison
    • Taylor Studios - Milwaukee
    • Walls Have Ears Studios - Milwaukee
32. Producer of the Year 2003
    • Ramie Espinoza - Fond du Lac
    • Mike Hoffmann - city?
    • Pat Lilley - city?
    • Kevin Patrick - city?
    • Bill Stace - city?
    • Gary Tanin - city? (Winner)
33. Stage/Production of the Year 2003
    • Mobile Trax - city?
    • Orgone Productions - Wind Lake
    • RAD Audio - city? (Winner)
    • Road Warrior Production - city?
    • Sound Decision - Waterford
34. Hall of Fame Inductee 2003
    • Joe Aaron
35. President's Award 2003
    • Bob Reitman & WMSE-FM 91.7

The People's Choice Awards for Band/Artist of the Year 2003

• Southeast Quadrant Great Guns
• Northeast Quadrant Ronnie Nyles
• Southwest Quadrant The Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band
• Northwest Quadrant Otis and the Alligators

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