The Madison Area Music Association has announced the winners of the 2022 MAMA Awards which were held November 13, 2022. You can watch the full awards show presentation on the Facebook stream. If you haven’t seen the broadcast you are missing some incredible performance videos shot in various recording studios around town.
Because of the pandemic, the last two awards shows were pre-filmed and streamed. The organization looks to return to a live setting but no details are available on that yet.
A little confusing as well is the fact that the 2022 awards presentation – although held this late in 2022 – was for the year 2021. For 2023 the organization will move the show to the first half of the year, likely in June. No further details on that are available at this time. Registration for the 2023 awards (covering 2022) will be available soon.
Here is a complete list of winners:
Madison Area Music Association Awards 2022 Winners
LEGACY AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bob Queen
SCHOLASTIC AWARDS
Teacher of the Year: Diane Dangerfield and Will Janssen – Mt. Horeb High School
OVERALL AWARDS
Artist of the Year: WURK
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chris Wagoner
Album of the Year: Sam Ness – City Lights and Smoke
Song of the Year: WURK – “Ignition”
Performer of the Year: The Jimmys
GENRE AWARDS
Alternative Rock Album of the Year: Penelope’s Thrill – Twilight on Tunnel Road
Alternative Rock Performer of the Year: Kat & the Hurricane
Alternative Rock Song of the Year: Jackie Ernst – “Faded”
Blues/Country Performer of the Year: Robert J.
Blues Song of the Year: Robert J./Rowdy Prairie Dogs – “Storm Watcher”
Children’s Performer of the Year: David Landau
Country Song of the Year: Robert J. – “57 Chevy”
Cover Band Performer of the Year: Steely Dane
DJ Performer of the Year: DJ Femme Noir
Folk/Country Album of the Year: Robert J/Rowdy Prairie Dogs – Barland
Folk Performer of the Year: The Whiskey Farm
Folk/Rock Performer of the Year: Mackenzie Moore
Folk/Country Song of the Year: Sam Ness – “Slow it Down”
Folk Alternative Song: John Duggleby – “Sunflowers (for Ukraine)”
Folk Americana Song: The Whiskey Farm – “Sunflowers”
Hard Rock/Punk Song of the Year: Tyler Durdin and Wolves & Sheep- “Love & Hate”
Hip-Hop/Rap Performer of the Year: K.I.L.O. aka SkItL’z
Hip-Hop/Rap Song of the Year: Danisa – “Dame Contacto”
Indie/Low-Fi Song of the Year: Old Oaks – “Wilted”
Jazz Album of the Year: Johannes Wallmann – Precarious Towers
Jazz Performer of the Year: Harmonious Wail
Jazz Song of the Year:Lo Marie – “The Bar”
Latin Performer of the Year: Tony Casteneda Latin Jazz Band
Latin Song of the Year: Rey Cruz – “Dura”
Modern Rock Song of the Year: John Masino – “Dreams of the World”
Pop Album of the Year: The Civil Engineers – Heads on Birds
Pop/R&B Performer of the Year: The Rascal Theory
Pop Song of the Year: Shekinah King – “I Got it From My Mom”
Pop Alternative Song of the Year: Jackie Ernst – “Undertow”
Pop/Rock Song of the Year: Bing Bong – “Make it Right”
R&B/Rap Album of the Year: Danisa – Ahora Estoy Mejor
R&B Song of the Year: Lo Marie – “The Gap”
Rock Album of the Year: The Solution – How Does it Feel?
Rock Performer of the Year: 20 Minute Mission
Rock Song of the Year: WURK – “Ignition”
Roots Rock/Americana Song of the Year: The Midwesterners – Pecatonica Mud
Unique Song of the Year: Shauncey Ali – “Vivian’s Waltz”
Wish You Were Here Performer of the Year: Combo Noir
Wish You Were Here Song of the Year: Shari Sarazin Harp & Song – “Poor Wayfaring Stranger”
World Performer of the Year:Danisa
NON-GENRE AWARDS
New Artist of the Year: Jackie Ernst
Video of the Year: Lo Marie – “Gatekeeper”
Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelsey Miles
Male Vocalist of the Year: Derek Remnarace
Ensemble Vocals of the Year: The People Brothers Band
Live Sound Engineer of the Year: Audrey Martinovich
Local Live Music Venue of the Year: Bur Oak
Local Music Fan of the Year: Sybil Augustine
Local Music Publication/Blog of the Year: Tone Madison
Local Music Radio Personality of the Year: Cooper Talbot
Local Music Radio Station of the Year: WORT FM 89.9 FM
Local Recorded Music Store of the Year: MadCity Music
Photographer of the Year: Jim Barnard
Producer of the Year: Buzz Kemper
Recording Studio of the Year: Audio for the Arts
Roadie of the Year: German Joseph Schrock (for Dana Perry/Cargo Coffee)
Studio Sound Engineer of the Year: Audrey Martinovich
INSTRUMENTALISTS:
Accordion: Nate Meng
Banjo: Chris Gruber
Brass – French Horn: Sarah Gillespie
Brass – Trombone: Jamie Kember
Brass – Trumpet: Jim Doherty
Brass – Tuba: Kyle Rightly
Drum Kit: Jenna Joanis
Guitar – Acoustic: Mark Croft
Guitar – Bass: Jeff Weiss
Guitar- Electric: Louka Patenaude
Guitar – Pedal Steel: John Hitchcock
Harmonica: Westside Andy
Keyboard – Organ: Jimmy Voegeli
Keyboard – Piano: Johannes Wallmann
Keyboard – Synthesizers: Noah Gilfillan
Mandolin: Rin Ribble
Percussion: Tony Casteneda
Percussion – Specialty: Maggie Delaney-Pothoff
Specialty Instrument – Kazoo: – Sam Ness
Strings – Bass: John Christensen
Strings – Cello: Mary Gaines
Strings – Specialty: Chauncey Ali
Strings – Violin: Chris Wagoner
Turntables/Decks: DJ Pain One
Woodwinds – Sax: Tony Barba
Woodwinds – Specialty: Hannah Edlen