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      This page lists all 2013 Nominees of Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards. The categories are in the same order as published in the Nominees source. However, the Nominees in every category are in alphabetical order. If necessary, the original Nominee list as published was sorted. Please write if you have any additions or corrections to anything below.
      "TODAY: Nominee Party! - Congrats to Peoples Choice Nominees & Hall of Fame Inductees!"
      [E-Mail announcement received March 24, 2013]

WAMI Hall of Fame Class of 2013
1. power pop band Yipes!
2. guitarist Daryl Stuermer
3. singer/songwriter (and former member of Timbuk3) Pat MacDonald

   INDUSTRY AWARDS

4. Artist of the Year:
      The Lucas Cates Band
       Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons
      The Delta Routine
      Field Report
      Jaill
       Sammy Llanas
      Trapper Schoepp & The Shades
5. Album of the Year:
      "Can You Hear Me" - Boxkar
      "Good Folks" - The Lucas Cates Band
      "Old Believers" - Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons
      "Field Report" - Field Report
      "Shaker and the Egg" - Shaker and the Egg
      "Music for Fine Dining" - Something To Do
      "Whiskey Woman" - The WhiskeyBelles
6. Song of the Year:
      "I've Been Accused" - Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons
      "Switchblade" - The Delta Routine
      "I Am Not Waiting Anymore" - Field Report
      "In Dreams" - Ivy Spokes
      "Anything" - Klassik
      "No Boyfriend" - Nicole Waters
7. Female Vocalist:
       Nora Collins
       Amy Jo Doty
       Chrissy Dzioba
      Esh
      Ida Jo
      Nicole Kottke
      Monica Martin
8. Male Vocalist:
      Marr'Lo Hollowell
      Joseph "Smokey" Holman
       Sammy Llanas
      Chris Porterfield
      Gabriel Sanchez
      Pat Schorr
       Mike Wendland
9. New Artist of the Year:
      Roxi Copland
      The Goddamns
      Hugh Bob and the Hustle
      Lisa Ridgely & The Fainting Room
10. Rising Star:
       Bad Habitz (Bad Habit?)
       Boarder Line
       Stephanie Erin Brill
        Nora Collins
       Felix Ramsey
       Myles Wangerin

    GENRE CATEGORIES

11. Alternative:
       Avenues
       Daphni
       Field Report
       Ikarus Down
       Into Arcadia
        Sunspot
       Tiny Riots
12. Americana/Bluegrass:
       Beef Tea
        Copper Box
       Dead Horses
       Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
        Sloppy Joe
        Art Stevenson & High Water
       The WhiskeyBelles
13. Big Band/Horn Band:
       Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns
       Extra Crispy Brass Band
       Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns
       Group of the Altos
       Hip Pocket
       Mama Digdown's Brass Band
       The Uptown Savages
14. Blues:
       Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
       Alex Wilson Band
       Altered Five
       Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
       South End Blues Band
       The Jimmys
       The Katz Sass
15. Celtic/Folk:
       Derek Byrne & Paddygrass
       Folk You
       Macyn Taylor
       Reilly
       The Sandcarvers
       Whiskey of the Damned
16. Christian/Gospel:
       Danen Kane
       Koine
       Lightswitch
       Michelle Posey & Standing Firm
       Saved By Grace
       The Burie Family
17. Club DJ/Dance:
       Deletah
       DJ Bizzon
       DJ Poizon Ivy
       Loveless
       Signaldrift
       Tarik
18. Country:
       Chasin' Mason
       Diamond & Steel
       Grand Union
       Madison County
       Pat Watters Band
       Rebel Grace
       SaddleBrook
19. Cover Band:
       Half Empty
       Rabid Aardvarks
       Road Trip
       Rooftop Jumpers
       Spoiled Rotten
       Star Six Nine
       The Toys
20. Hard Rock:
       Annex
       Beyond Fate
       Conniption
       Dead Modern Villains
       Mad Mad Ones
       Spiral Trance
21. Jazz:
       Nineteen Thirteen
       4th Street Elevator
       Jamie Breiwick
       Jazz Orgy
       Jerry Grillo
       We Six
       Opus
22. Polka:
       Brewhaus Polka Kings
       Brian Brueggen & the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen
       Happy Schnapps Combo
       The Rhythm Playboys
       Steve Meisner
       The Squeezettes
23. Rap/Hip Hop:
       BLAX
       Jesse Lester
       Fresh Cut Collective
       Klassik
       Pizzle
       Prophetic
24. R&B/Soul:
       Al White
       Charles Walker Band
       Hypnopotamus
       Streetlife
       The Blue Olives
       Tweed Funk
       Weapons of Mass Defunktion
25. Reggae/World/Ska:
       Unity
       De La Buena
       Nabori
       Phocus
       R.A.S. Movement
       The Invaders
26. Rock/Pop:
       Boy Blue
       Dory Drive
       Fever Marlene
       Ian & The Dream
       Jaill
       Sexy Ester
       Something To Do
       Vic and Gab
27. Singer/Songwriter:
       Annie B.
       Evan Christian
       Mark Croft
       Old Earth
       Pat McCurdy
       Rob Anthony
       Tony Memmel
28. Tribute:
       5 Card Studs
       52nd Street
       No Quarter
       Project Pink
       Reckless Life
       Stoneship Eden
       The Prince Experience

    MUSICIAN CATEGORIES:

29. Bass:
       Donn Trampe
       Eric Madunic
       Andy Mertens
       Jordan Kroeger
       J.P. Cyr
       Mark Noxon
       Matthew Wilson
30. Drummer:
       Alan Arber
       Bill Sargent
       Joe Miller
       Jon Phillip
       Matt Gieseke
       Mauro Magellan
       Mike Underwood
31. Guitarist:
       Misha Siegfried
       Perry Weber
       Ryan Rossebo
       Scott Hlavenka
       Scotty Meyer
       Tom Jordan
       Tom Thiel
32. Keyboard:
       Alex Drossart
       Danny Moore
       Jimmy Voegeli
       Kevin Machan
       Marc Ballini
       Nick Berg
       Tyler Traband
33. Reeds/Brass:
       Andrew Spadafora
       Charles Walker
       Eric Schoor
       Jeff Maddern
       Kevin Klemme
       Mary Rodgers
       Seth Jorgensen
34. Strings:
       Blaine McQuinn
       Bob Weigandt
       Ida Jo
       Janet Schiff
       Kimmy Unger
       Peter Thomas

    INDUSTRY CATEGORIES:

35. Producer:
       Jack LeTourneau
       Jeff Hamilton
       Marc Golde
       Marty Cheyka
       Tony Anders
       Vinny Millevolte
36. Recording Studio:
       Renwood Messenger Studios
       Rock Garden Studio
       Tanner-Monagle
       The Exchange Recording Complex
       Whitehouse Studios

PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS:
• Southeast:
  • Bands:
       Rabid Aardvarks
       The Now
       The WhiskeyBelles
  • Venue:
       Chill on the Hill
       Master Z's Cue Club
       Turner Hall
  • Radio:
       91.7 WMSE
       88.9 WYMS
       102.1 WLUM
  • Music Teacher:
       Craig Friemoth
       Derek Machan
       Jamie Schlecht
• Southwest:
  • Bands:
       Pat Watters Band
       Shotgun Jane
       The Jimmys
  • Venue:
       Majestic Theater
       Popcorn Tavern
       The Frequency
  • Radio:
       89.9 WORT
       99.9 WJVL
       97.1 WCOW
  • Music Teacher:
       Dale Gonyea
       Joe Godat
       Janette Hanson
• Northwest:
  • Bands:
       Define Tension
       Jerry Duginski
       Meantooth Grin
  • Venue:
       Malarkey's Pub
       The Fillmor
       Eau Claire Regional State Theater
  • Radio:
       Rock 94.7 WOZZ
       95.5 WIFC
       Z104 WMZK
  • Music Teacher: Combined with Northeast due to low voting totals
• Northeast:
  • Bands:
       Adams Way
       Half Empty
       Red Light Saints
  • Venue:
       Headliners
       JJ Maloney's
       Mill Creek
  • Radio:
       95.9 KISS
       WKSZ
       101.1 WIXX
       105.7 WAPL
  • Music Teacher:
       Dave Jerabek
       Jason Busse
       Jeff Sandbom
       Kelly Klaus

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