2024 MAMA Winners

Recent News 20 Oct 2024

OVERALL AWARDS

Artist of the Year: The Jimmys

Instrumentalist of the Year: Chris Wagoner (Violin)

Album of the Year: Old Soul Society – Old Soul Society

Performer of the Year: The People Brothers Band

Song of the Year: BingBong – “Clear Blue Sky”

GENRE AWARDS

Blues Performer of the Year: Roscoe Foster

Country Performer of the Year: Beth Kille

Cover Band Performer of the Year: Steely Dane

DJ Performer of the Year: DJ Femme Noir

Folk Performer of the Year: Dana Perry

Folk/Americana Performer of the Year – Harmonious Wail

Folk Alternative Song: Sam Ness – “Slotty Road (Campfire Version)”

Folk Song: The Krause Family Band – “Soon”

Latin Traditional Dance Song Song of the Year: Lisvette Duran – “Como La Flor (Version Bachata)”

Pop Performer of the Year: BingBong

Pop Performer of the Year: Heavy Looks

Pop Song of the Year: The People Brothers Band – “Restless”

Pop Alternative Song of the Year: Charlieboy – “Pink2”

R&B Performer of the Year: The People Brothers Band

Rock Album of the Year: Charlieboy – People Garden

Rock – Power Zone Performer of the Year: The Faith Hills Have Eyes

Rock – Ethereal Evolution Song of the Year:  Wurk – “I’m So Tired”

Rock – Alternative Song of the Year: Marsden – “Got the Time”

Rock – Timeless Treasures Song of the Year: Simple Company – “Rain”

Rock – Universal Vibe Vault Song of the Year: Wurk – “Tide”

Singer/Songwriter Performer of the Year: Mark Croft

Soulful Symphony Song of the Year – Simple Company – “Minimum Wage”

Specialty Album of the Year: Precarious Towers – Ten Stories

Specialty Performer of the Year: Mama Digdown’s Brass Band

Specialty Song of the Year: David Landau – “We Like Cheese”

Wish You Were Here Album of the Year: Sonya Lorelle – Into the Wild

Wish You Were Here Song of the Year: Michael LeRock Rhodes – “Rock & Roll Playboy”

World Song of the Year: The People Brothers Band – “He’s Gone”

NON-GENRE AWARDS

New Artist of the Year: Sam Ness & The Other Natural Flavors

Video of the Year: Sam Ness – “Alexander”

Female Vocalist of the Year: Blythe Gamble

Male Vocalist of the Year: Sam Ness

CD/LP Artwork: Old Soul Society – Old Soul Society

Live Sound Engineer of the Year: Audrey Martinovich

Local Live Music Venue – Festival of the Year: AtwoodFest

Local Music Fan of the Year: Deb Guisleman

Local Music Instrument/Repair Store of the Year: Greg’s Guitar Shop

Local Music Media of the Year: Tone Madison
Local Music Radio Personality of the Year:  Teri Barr
Local Music Radio Station of the Year:  WVMOPhotographer of the Year:  Allison Lenz
Producer of the Year:  Jake Johnson
Recording Studio of the Year:  Megatone Studios

Roadie/Tech of the Year: Jimmy Valenza
Studio Sound Engineer of the Year: Audrey Martinovich

Teacher of the Year: Lo Marie

INSTRUMENTALISTS:

Banjo/Ukelele: Brian Zimmerman

Bass Guitar – Acoustic: – Ben Ferris

Bass Guitar – Electric: Annelies Howell

Brass – Trombone: Darren Sterud

Brass – Trumpet: Jon Schipper

Drum Kit: Jenna Joanis

Free Wind/Reed: Nate Meng (Accordion)

Guitar – Acoustic: Louka Patenaude

Guitar- Electric: Bruce Wasserstrom

Guitar – Pedal/Lap Steel: Christo Ruppenthal (Lap Steel Guitar)

Hand Percussion: Pauli Ryan

Harmonica: Kitt Gamble

Keyboard – Organ: Todd Phipps

Keyboard – Piano:  Leo Albertoni

Keyboard – Synthesizers: Nate Bjork

Mandolin: Sims Delaney-Potthoff

Percussion: Tony Castenada

Strings – Violin: Chris Wagoner

Strings – Orchestral: Shauncey Ali (Violin)

Turntables/Decks: DJ VPS

Woodwinds – Sax: Hanah Jon Taylor

Woodwinds: Daniel Haschke (Flute)

NEW HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

These artists have now won five times in their category and are now entering the Hall of Fame:

Producer:  Jake Johnson

Trombone:  Darren Sterud

Free Reed & Wind:  Nate Meng (Accordion)

Bass Guitar:  Annelies Howell

Male Vocalist:  Sam Ness

Cover/Tribute Band/Act:  Steely Dane

Studio Engineer:  Audrey Martinovich

Madison Area Music Association Awards 2023 Winners

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Rick Tvedt

Rick is publisher of Local Sounds Magazine, formerly Rick's Cafe, Wisconsin's Regional Music Newspaper. He is also the Executive Director for MAMA, Inc., a non-profit organization that produces the Madison Area Music Awards and raises funds to promote youth music programs.

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