The source of this information are two articles written by Jon Bream in the Star Tribune, dated July 9 and July 16, 1993, and an addendum printed on June 30, 1993. Only the winners were reported; information on nominees would be very welcome.
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For other years, see MINNESOTA MUSIC AWARDS.
DATE: July 15, 1993
PLACE: First Avenue
PERFORMERS
- Boiled in Lead
- Rex Daisy
- Billy McLaughlin
- Percy Strother
- The Micronauts
NOTES:
Winners were chosen by about 180 of the 340 members of the Minnesota Music Academy.
In 19 of the 45 categories, the awards were pieces of art designed by high school studens at All Arts High School in Plymouth or by professional artists.
Four days of Icebreaker events were presented by seven local record labels at six nightclubs.
Although Soul Asylum won four award and lead singer Dave Pirner was named top male vocalist, the band was performing at the Orange County Fairgrounds in New York and could not attend the ceremony.
MAJOR AWARDS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Soul Asylum
GIG OF THE YEAR: Suburbs’ “Reunion Week” (four reunion performances at First Avenue)
MAJOR LABEL ALBUM: “Grave Dancers Union,” Soul Asylum
INDIE RECORD: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Suburbs Have Left the Building,” the Suburbs
INDIE LABEL: Twin/Tone
SONG OF THE YEAR: “Runaway Train,” Soul Asylum
NEW ARTIST: Curbfeelers
PRODUCER OR ENGINEER: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
FEMALE SONGWRITER: Ann Reed
MALE SONGWRITER: Peter Himmelman
FEMALE VOCALIST: Debbie Duncan
MALE VOCALIST: Dave Pirner, Soul Asylum
CONNIE HECHTER AWARD: Geneva Southall, Professor at the University of Minnesota
MUSICIANS’ AWARDS
ACOUSTIC GUITAR: Leo Kottke
ELECTRIC GUITAR: (tie)
- Gary Louris of the Jayhawks
- Matt Prudoehl of Black Julius
BASS: Eric Fratzke of Auto Body Experience and Juggernaut
DRUMS: Michael Bland of Prince and NPG
KEYBOARDS: Jack McDuff
BRASS OR REEDS: Eric Leeds, Saxophone
WINNERS BY GENRE
BLUES ARTIST: Solid Senders
BLUES RECORDING: “Upper Mississippi Shakedown,” Lamont Cranston
COUNTRY GUITARIST: Nielsen White
COUNTRY RECORDING: “Blue Heartache,” Stoney Lonesome
DANCE OR TECHNO RECORD: “Silicon Jesus,” Psychosonik
FOLK OR BLUEGRASS ARTIST: Stoney Lonesome
GOSPEL ARTIST: Sounds of Blackness
HIP HOP ARTIST: LBJ
HIP HOP RECORDING: “Hangin’ in the Hood,” Wiz and the Untouchable
JAZZ VOCAL ARTIST: Debbie Duncan
JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ARTIST: Wolverines
JAZZ RECORDING: “Color Me Blue,” Jack McDuff
METAL GROUP: Style Monkeez
METAL ALBUM: “We Are Becoming,” No Man’s Land
NEW-AGE ARTIST: Billy McLaughlin
NEW-AGE RECORDING: “Archery of Guitar,” Billy McLaughlin
POLKA ARTIST: Chiemelewskis
POP GROUP: Tina and the B-Side Movement
POP RECORDING: “Can’t Have Nothin’ Nice,” Gear Daddies
R&B ARTIST: (tie)
- Curbfeelers
- Prince
R&B RECORDING: “glyph” by Prince
UNDERGROUND ROCK GROUP: Walt Mink
UNDERGROUND ROCK RECORDING: (tie)
- “Miss Happiness,” Walt Mink
- “Off the Hook,” The Magnolias
WORLD BEAT GROUP: Ipso Facto
WORLD-FOLK ARTIST: Boiled in Lead
WORLD MUSIC RECORDING: “Carry On,” Ipso Facto