Announcing the 2021 Madison Area Music Awards Finalists

Recent News 27 Sep 2021

The Madison Area Music Association is proud to announce the finalists for the 18th Annual MAMA Awards. Second round voting is now open at www.themamas.org/awards.

Artist of the Year     

Dana Perry

The Jimmys

Kat and the Hurricane

Sam Ness

New Artist of the Year        

Benjamin Rose

Tyler Durdin – Wolves & Sheep

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Kevin Mason

GENRE AWARDS:

Song of the Year

Alternative Song        

“She Is Love” – Sam Ness

“Tunes on the Battlefield” – Dana Perry

“For Love and Money (2020)” – Tent Show Troubadours

“Scared to Life” – Erik Kjelland and Gabe Burdulis

Blues Song      

“The Saddest March Of All” – Robert J.

“Drive” – Blythe Gamble and the Rollin’ Dice

“Pecatonica Mud” – The Midwesterners

“Precious Ground” – John Masino

Country/Bluegrass Song        

“So I Can Be the Man for You” – Robert J.

“By the Way of 17 Crows” – Tony DiPofi

“Falling Stars” – John Masino

“Wake Up Chloe” – Penelope’s Thrill

Cover Song    

“Eleanor Rigby” – Mars Hall

“Say Something”- Erik Kjelland and Madison Malone

“Lovesong” – Shawndell Marks

“Warpigs” – The Mascot Theory w/ Anthony Salas

Electronic Song          

“Break Up with Your Girlfriend (Supermassive Heartbreaker)” – 7ucky Vita

“No Burden” – LINE

“Citrulline” – Cyclops Cow

“Space Walk” – John Masino

Folk/Americana Song

“Fly Away” – Robert J.

“Shelter for Your Soul” – Penelope’s Thrill

“Just Gone on Ahead” – Harmonious Wail

“Unstick the Words (LIVE)” – The Mascot Theory

“Slow, Easy” – Kevin Mason

Hard Rock/Punk Song

“Bands Playing for Other Bands” – The German Art Students

“Madness (2020)” – Tent Show Troubadours

“Not the One” – John Masino

“Lonnie’s Red Guitar” – Penelope’s Thrill

Hip-Hop Song

“New Religion” – Kilo aka SkitL’z

“Something You Ain’t Never Seen” – Tyler Durdin, Wolves & Sheep

“Get On” – The Zodiac Thrillers

“Say What You Want” – Sam Kayiwa

Jazz Song       

“Beyond The Pale” – Harmonious Wail

“Elegy for an Undiscovered Species” – Johannes Wallmann

“Bubbles” – Hannah Edlen

“You’re Gonna Do” – Tent Show Troubadours

Pop/R&B Song

“Give It Away” – Erik Kjelland and Friends

“Clockwork Clouds” – Penelope’s Thrill

“Americano Dreams” – 7ucky Vita

“Get Back 2 Love” – Tyler Durdin, Wolves & Sheep

Rock Song      

“Sorry That I’m Like This” – Kat and the Hurricane

“Faces” – BingBong

“Is Anybody Out There?” – Mars Hall

“Love Lights” – John Masino

Unique Song   

“Fingers in My Ears” – Dana Perry

“Two Bucks” – The Jeffrey James Show

“Chloe Interlude with Cicadas” – Penelope’s Thrill

“Bad Bad Man” – Tent Show Troubadours

Wish You Were Here Song    

“Night Train” – Autumn Knight

“Tattooed Cowgirl Blues” – Jonathan Ditto

“Never Feel Alone” – Susan Odella

“Word Man” – Stefanie Johnson

Album of the Year

Alternative Album     

Somesault – Hannah Edlen

Lost & Found – Tent Show Troubadours

Wastin’ Time – Ben Lokuta

Live at Audio for the Arts – The Jeffrey James Show

Blues Album   

Cup of Tea – The Rascal Theory-

Children’s Album       

Dance for the Elephants’ Lives – Stuart Stotts

Classical Album

Variations On I Feel Fine – Joe and Myrna Sokolinsky

Electronic Album       

F*ck Love Vol. 1 – 7ucky Vita

Folk/Americana Album         

Tunes on the Battlefield – Dana Perry

The Cabin – Sam Ness

Live at the Mineral Point Opera House – The Mascot Theory

Science in Our Heads – Kevin Mason

Jazz Album

Beyond the Pale – Harmonious Wail

Elegy for an Undiscovered Species – Johannes Wallmann

Latin Album   

Evidente 2020 – Rey Cruz

Pop/R&B Album        

The Real Cover Up – Jon K.T

Gripe Club – by Tyler Durdin & Ovrthro – Tyler Durdin, Wolves & Sheep

Goodbye Wickedness, Hello Weakness – Sam Kayiwa

The Andromeda EP – Erik Kjelland

Rock Album   

The Sorry EP – Kat and the Hurricane

Is Anybody Out There? – Mars Hall

Apophenia with a Spoon – The Fancy Pears

Thunder Bolt – John Masino

Wish You Were Here Album 

Where Do We Go From Here? – Natalie Jean

Living On – Nina Flaaseth

Welcome to Sucksville – The First Rule

Greg Johnson Covers The Masters – Greg Johnson

Performer of the Year

Children’s Performer

David Landau

John Duggleby

Classical Performer   

CHROMOS Tuba Quartet

Cover Band Performer          

VO5

Steely Dane

Gold Dust Women

The Medicare Mamas

Country/Bluegrass Performer

Madison County

Alternative Performer

Cats On Leashes

Michael Darling

Tent Show Troubadours

Nester

Electronic Performer

DJ Boyfrrriend

Steez

Folk/Americana Performer    

Harmonious Wail

Dana Perry

The Mascot Theory

Mackenzie Moore

Hard Rock/Punk Performer

German Art Students

Hip-Hop Performer

Kilo aka SkitL’s

Jazz Performer

Five Points Jazz Collective

Johannes Wallmann

Rare Element

Latin Performer

Rey Cruz

Pop/R&B Performer  

7ucky Vita

Benjamin Rose

Danisa

Sam Kayiwa

Rock Performer         

Mars Hall

The Fancy Pears

BingBong

Ben Lokuta

Unique Performer      

Jake Snell

Sam Ness

Steez

Art Paul Schlosser

Wish You Were Here Performer       

Nina Flaaseth

The First Rule

Laurie Sawyers

Starburst

World Performer       

Yid Vicious

NON-GENRE AWARDS:

CD/LP Artwork

Rascal Theory – Cup of Tea

Mars Hall – Is There Anybody Out There?

Erik Kjelland – The Andromeda EP

DJ      

DJ Boyfrrriend

Kayla Kush

DJ Femme Noir

D.J. Rumba

Live Sound Engineer  

Audrey Martinovich

Buzz Kemper

Dana Perry

Noah Gilfillan

Local Live Music Venue        

Bos Meadery

High Noon Saloon

Cargo Coffee East

Come Back In

Local Music Fan        

Brianna Webster

Kristin Shafel

Kiki Schueler

Kim Crapp

Local Music Publication/Blog

Isthmus

Local Sounds Magazine

Maximum Ink

Tone Madison

Local Music Radio Personality          

Cooper Talbot

Kayla Kush

Boss Lady / Rebecca Barber

Taylor Cherry

Local Music Radio Station      

94.1 WJJO

95.5 WMMV-LP

97.7 WVMO

105.5 WMMM

CW Hip-Hop (cwhiphop.com)

Local Music Recorded Music Store

MadCity Music

Strictly Discs

Sugar Shack

Photographer 

Skylar Nahn

Carlos Guzman

Jim Barnard

Allison Lenz

Producer        

Matt LaPlant

Jake Johnson

Mark Whitcomb

Brian Daly

Recording Studio       

Paradyme Productions

Studio Gusto

Blast House Studios

Golden Cima Music

Roadie

Jason Crapp for the Rascal Theory

Nate Franczek for Zeroed Hero

German Joseph Schrock for Dana Perry/Girls Rock Camp/Cargo Coffee East

Studio Sound Engineer          

Beth Kille

Buzz Kemper

Jake Johnson

Audrey Martinovich

Video of the Year       

“Sorry That I’m Like This” – Kat and the Hurricane

“Six Feet Away (Feat. Grace Gladem)” – Sam Ness

“Eleanor Rigby” – Mars Hall

“You Can’t Hide” – Madtown Mannish Boys

VOCALISTS:

Ensemble Vocals        

The Mascot Theory

Gin, Chocolate and Bottle Rockets

Harmonious Wail

The People Brothers Band

Female Vocalist         

Dana Perry

Mackenzie Moore

Lo Marie

Chloe Louise

Male Vocalist 

Sam Ness

Robert J.

Erik Kjelland

Jimmy Voegeli

INSTRUMENTALISTS:

Accordion      

Nate Meng

Molly Sorenson

Elizabeth Fleig

Jesse Cole

Banjo 

Chris Gruber

Christo Ruppenthal

Jon Peik

Matt Amati

Cello   

Allison Lenz

Brady Bachmann

Brian Grimm

Mary Gaines

Drum Kit        

Chris Sandoval

Mauro Magellan

Paul Metz

Joe White

French Horn  

Sarah Gillespie

Dafydd Bevil

Kia Karlen

Anne Aley

Guitar – Acoustic       

Dana Perry

Sam Ness

Nic Adamany

Robert J. Conaway

Guitar – Bass

Pete Olig

Annelies Howell

BasNick Moran

Audrey Pescitelli

Guitar – Electric

Kat Farnsworth

John Masino

Frank Laufenberg

Ben Jaeger

Guitar – Pedal & Lap Steels   

John Hitchcock

Rick Nass

Ryan Knudson

Harmonica     

Kitt Gamble

Kelsey Miles

Westside Andy Linderman

Ken Olufs

Mandolin        

Cassie Meloy

Jon Vriesacker

Sheila Shigley

Chris Powers

Organ

Jimmy Voegeli

Todd Phipps

Mike Cammilleri

Dan Spiffy Neuman

Percussion      

Jenna Joanis

Maggie Delaney-Potthoff

Pauli Ryan

Katie Cass

Piano  

Shawndell Marks

Michael Massey

Dave Stoler

Johannes Wallmann

Saxophone

Tony Barba

Al Falaschi

Nick Bartell

Eric Koppa

Wind – Specialty        

Greg Smith

Hannah Edlén

Don Deal

Daniel Haschke

Jessie Mitchell

Bass (Strings)   Nick Fry

Strings – Bass 

John Christensen

Ben Ferris

Lucas Koehler

Strings – Specialty

Shauncey Ali

Rachel Avery

Jen Claire Paulson

Matt DeBlass

Strings – Violin          

Chris Wagoner

Wendy Staats

Kenny Leiser

Rin Ribble

Synthesizers   

Karen Wheelock

Aaron Konkol

Lindsay Feuling

Noah Gilfillan

Trombone      

Courtney Larsen

TroDarren Sterud

Jamie Kember

Kyle Rightley

Trumpet         

Jim Doherty

Jon Schipper

Paul Dietrich

Mike Boman

Tuba   

Mike Forbes

Scott Elsner

Pat Doty

Dave Spies

Turntables     

Corey Whitmore

DJ Pain One

Martinez White

Dexter Patterson

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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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