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For other years, see MINNESOTA MUSIC AWARDS.

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DATE:  April 23, 1987

PLACE:   Northrop Auditorium

SPONSORS:

• AVC Systems
• City Pages
• Great American Music and the Wax Museum
• Knut Koupee

THE MINNESOTA MUSIC ACADEMY

As in 1987, the 1988 Minnesota Music Awards were run by the Minnesota Music Academy.  The Mission Statement of the MMA reads:

The Minnesota Music Academy, established in March of 1986, is a nonprofit corporation committed to assisting Minnesota musicians in their artistic and professional development.  The MMA will achieve this through programs of education and recognition.

The second year’s board was elected on June 25, 1987, as follows:

• Byron Frank, Chair:  Accountant
• Kirk Sherman, Vice Chair:  Attorney
• Jennifer Jones, Secretary:  KTCZ-FM
• Ira Heilicher, Treasurer:  Great American Music/Wax Museum
• Randy Adamsick:  City of Minneapolis
• Dave Anthony:  KDWB Program Director
• Tom Bartel:  Publisher, City Pages
• Jon Bormann, AVC Systems
• Wayne Cox:  President, Songwriters Association
• Debbie Duncan:  Musician
• Randy Erwin:  Good Music Agency
• Daryl Feela:  Boston Sea Party
• Terry Grant:  Creation Studios
• Bob Hale:  Musician
• Mari Harris:  Musician
• Al Heigl:  St. Olaf College
• Janice Hennings:  Thump Records
• Deborah Hopp:  Publisher, Twin City Reader
• Jewelean Jackson:  Director, The Miss Black Minnesota Pageant
• Tom Kay:  Main Street Marketing Promotions
• John Kolstad:  Mill City Record Distribution
• Homer Lambrecht:  Instructor
• Steve McClellan:  Manager, First Avenue
• SueMcLean:  Guthrie Theater
• Drew Miller:  Musician
• Alexander O’Neal:  Musician
• Chris Osgood:  Twin Tone Records
• Ann Reed:  Musician
• Bobby Rivkin:  Producer
• Cliff Sloane:  Compass
• Michael Snow:  Attorney
• Ron Soskin:  American Artists
• John Stout:  Attorney
• Patti Whitehouse:  Personal Management

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1987 NOMINEES AND WINNERS

*** For each category, the winner is at the top of the list in bold; the other nominees follow in alphabetical order. ***

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MAJOR AWARDS

ENTERTAINER/GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Jets
• Jimmy “Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis
• Husker Du
• Prince
• Wallets

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• “Control” – Janet Jackson
• “Candy Apple Gray” – Husker Du
• “Parade” – Prince and the Revolution
• “Take It” – Wallets
• “The Jets” – Jets

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• “Crush on You” – Jets – tie
• “Kiss” – Prince – tie
• “Control” – Janet Jackson
• “Kiss me on the Bus” – Replacements
• “Totally Nude” – Wallets

MUSIC EDUCATION AWARD

• McPhail Center for the Arts
• Reginald Buckner
• Chris Osgood
• University of Minnesota School of Music
• West Bank School of Music

CONNIE HECHTER AWARD:  OWEN HUSNEY

MINNESOTA MUSIC HALL OF FAME:  JIMMY JAM HARRIS AND TERRY LEWIS

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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

ROCK MAINSTREAM GUITAR

• Prince
• Dez Dickerson
• Jesse Johnson
• Bob Mould
• Chris Osgood

ROCK MAINSTREAM KEYBOARDS

• Jimmy “Jam” Harris
• Matt Fink
• Steve Kramer
• Willie Murphy
• Chan Poling

ROCK MAINSTREAM BASS

• Terry Lewis
• Mark Brown
• Steve Fjelstad
• Paul Peterson
• Tommy Stinson

ROCK MAINSTREAM DRUMS AND PERCUSSION

• Gordy Knudtson
• Grant Hart
• Hugo Klaers
• Jellybean Johnson
• Bobby Z

ROCK MAINSTREAM REEDS

• Dusty Cox
• David Eiland
• Eric Leeds
• Rick O’Dell
• Max Ray

ROCK MAINSTREAM SPECIALIZED

• Steve Kramer – accordion
• Randy Broughton – pedal steel
• Gregg Inhofer – synthesizer
• Tim O’Keefe – chromatic harp

ROCK MAINSTREAM BRASS

• Larry McCabe
• Dusty Cox
• David Eiland
• Eric Leeds
• Billy Shiell

ROCK MAINSTREAM FEMALE VOCALS

• Melanie Rosales
• Mary Jane Alm
• Cynthia Johnson
• Patty Peterson
• Ta Mara

ROCK MAINSTREAM MALE VOCALS

• Prince
• Curtiss A
• Beej Chaney
• Doug Maynard
• Paul Westerberg

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ROCK UNDERGROUND GUITAR

• Chris Osgood
• Beej Chaney
• Bob Mould
• Paul Osby
• Paul Westerberg

ROCK UNDERGROUND KEYBOARDS

• Steve Kramer
• Bruce McCabe
• Willie Murphy
• Chan Poling
• Paul Westerberg

ROCK UNDERGROUND BASS

• Steve Fjelstad
• Drew Miller
• Caleb Palmiter
• Billy Peterson
• Tommy Stinson

ROCK UNDERGROUND DRUMS

• Grant Hart
• Dave Ahl
• Milo Fine
• Hugo Klaers
• Tommy Rey

ROCK UNDERGROUND REEDS

• Max Ray
• Jeff Cerise
• Dusty Cox
• Milo Fine
• Rick O’Dell

ROCK UNDERGROUND BRASS

• Kevin Nord
• Don Engebretson
• Rob Glasemann
• Chris Holbeck
• Billy Shiell

ROCK UNDERGROUND FEMALE VOCALS

• Leslie Ball
• Jennifer Holt
• Cynthia Lawson
• Rachel Olsen
• Lianne Smith

ROCK UNDERGROUND MALE VOCALS

• Paul Westerberg
• Curtiss A
• Beej Chaney
• Steve Kramer
• Doug Maynard

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R & B GUITAR

• Jesse Johnson
• Charlie Bingham
• Andre Cymone
• Prince
• Bonnie Raitt

R & B KEYBOARDS

• Jimmy “Jam” Harris
• Matt Fink
• Willie Murphy
• Ricky Peterson
• Prince

R & B BASS

• Mark Brown
• Andre Cymone
• Terry Lewis
• Paul Peterson
• Prince

R & B DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Gordy Knudtson
• Jimmy “Jam” Harris
• Jellybean Johnson
• Bobby Vandell
• Bobby Z

R & B REEDS

• Eric Leeds
• Dusty Cox
• David Eiland
• Rick O’Dell
• Max Ray

R & B BRASS

• Eric Leeds
• David Eiland
• Larry McCabe
• Max Ray
• Billy Shiell

R & B FEMALE VOCALS

• Ta Mara
• Bonnie Raitt
• Melanie Rosales
• Jevetta Steele
• Jearlyn Steele-Battle

R & B MALE VOCALS

• Prince
• Jesse Johnson
• Doug Maynard
• Alexander O’Neal
• J.D. Steele

R & B SPECIALIZED

• Steve Kramer – accordion
• Tom Barns – harmonica
• Charlie Bingham – slide guitar
• Pat Hayes – harmonica
• Kit Kildahl – harmonica

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BLUES GUITAR

• Charlie Bingham
• Curtiss A
• Jesse Johnson
• Paul Metsa
• Dave “Snaker” Ray

BLUES KEYBOARDS

• Willie Murphy
• Baby Doo Caston
• Bruce McCabe
• Ricky Peterson
• Jimmy Valentine

BLUES BASS

• Terry Grant – tie
• Mike Rivard – tie
• Billy Black
• Willie Murphy
• Doug Nelson

BLUES DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Gordy Knudtson
• “Hi-Pockets”
• Steve Kimmel
• Jim Novak
• Bobby Vandell

BLUES HARP

• Pat Hayes
• Mojo Buford
• Tony “Little Sun” Glover
• Bruce “Creeper” Kunow
• Lynwood Slim

BLUES REEDS & BRASS

• Rick O’Dell
• Merlin “Bronco” Braunkow
• Maurice Jacox
• Larry McCabe
• Max Ray

BLUES FEMALE VOCALS

• Shirley Witherspoon
• Ginger Commodore
• Debbie Duncan
• Bonnie Raitt
• Melanie Rosales

BLUES MALE VOCALS

• Doug Maynard
• Curtiss A
• Baby Doo Caston
• Willie Murphy
• Dave “Snaker” Ray

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FUNK GUITAR

• Prince
• Andre Cymone
• Dez Dickerson
• Jesse Johnson
• Wendy Melvoin

FUNK KEYBOARDS

• Jimmy “Jam” Harris
• Lisa Coleman
• Matt Fink
• Ricky Peterson
• Prince

FUNK BASS

• Terry Lewis
• Mark Brown
• Andre Cymone
• Paul Peterson
• Prince

FUNK DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Bobby Z
• Jellybean Johnson
• Gordy Knudtson
• John “Bam Bam” Morgan
• Prince
• Bobby Vandell

FUNK REEDS

• Eric Leeds
• Lisa Coleman
• David Eiland
• Rick O’Dell
• Eddie Wolfgramm

FUNK FEMALE VOCALS

• Ta Mara
• Cynthia Johnson
• Melanie Rosales
• Jevetta Steele
• Jearlyn Steele-Battle

FUNK MALE VOCALS

• Prince
• Jesse Johnson
• Doug Maynard
• Alexander O’Neal
• J.D. Steele

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GOSPEL KEYBOARDS

• Billy Steele
• Reginald Buckner
• Gary Hines
• Sanford Moore
• Fred Steele

GOSPEL BASS

• Shaun Labelle
• Paul Johnson

GOSPEL DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Bobby Commodore
• Michael Bland

GOSPEL REEDS

• Carl Adams
• Louis Wilson

GOSPEL BRASS

• Larry Sims
• Leon Bowman
• Wango Kratzer

GOSPEL FEMALE VOCALS

• Jevetta Steele
• Ginger Commodore
• Gwen Matthews
• Janice Steele
• Jearlyn Steele-Battle

GOSPEL MALE VOCALS

• J.D. Steele
• Joe Jackson
• Dennis Spears
• Fred Steele

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WORLD BEAT GUITAR

• Wain McFarlane
• Tommy Harsevoort
• Markiss
• Joe Shalita

WORLD BEAT KEYBOARDS

• Sowah Mensah
• Rafael Bejarano
• Pat O’Melia
• Orvin D. Thomson

WORLD BEAT BASS

• Julitta McFarlane
• Lloyd Cordner
• Carl Posz
• Steven Scott

WORLD BEAT DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Bobby Commodore
• Mark Anderson
• Mike Hurley
• Julitta McFarlane
• Celso Maldonado
• Marcus Wise

WORLD BEAT REEDS

• Craig Markham
• Scott Fults

WORLD BEAT FEMALE VOCALS

• Julitta McFarlane
• Cheryl Davis
• Naa Abachie Mensah

WORLD BEAT MALE VOCALS

• Wain McFarlane
• Mike Hurley
• Neal Moran
• Peter Nelson
• Joe Shalita

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LATIN GUITAR

• Will Sumner
• Scott Davies
• Dean Magraw

LATIN KEYBOARDS

• Manfredo Fest
• Gary Gratz
• Bob Hale
• Bryan Rossi

LATIN DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Tony Moreno
• Juan Escovedo
• Jose James
• Celso Maldonado
• Mac Santiago

LATIN REEDS

• Kinko Rangel
• Jose James
• Lyann

LATIN FEMALE VOCALS

• Maria Elena
• Marianne O’Doherty

LATIN MALE VOCALS

• Jose Carrera
• Juan Escovedo
• Leo Lara

LATIN SPECIALIZED

• Leo Lara – charango
• Guy Chase – cuatro

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 JAZZ GUITAR

• Steve Tibbetts
• Geoff Bouchier
• Mike Eliot
• Dean Magraw
• Prince
• Tim Sparks

JAZZ KEYBOARDS

• Ricky Peterson
• Billy Barber
• Bill Carrutherss
• Manfredo Fest
• Butch Thompson

JAZZ BASS

• Billy Peterson
• Tom Hubbard
• Flim Johnson
• Paul Peterson
• Jay Young

JAZZ DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Gordy Knudtson
• Milo Fine
• Eric Gravatte
• Phil Hey
• Steve Kimmel

JAZZ REEDS

• Eddie Berger
• Dusty Cox
• Milo Fine
• Rick O’Dell
• Morris Wilson

JAZZ BRASS

• Billy Shiel
• Gene Adams
• Eric Leeds
• Larry McCabe
• Morris Wilson

JAZZ FEMALE VOCALS

• Prudence Johnson (tie)
• Shirley Witherspoon (tie)
• Ginger Commodore
• Linda Peterson
• Patty Peterson

JAZZ MALE VOCALS

• Baby Doo Caston
• Paul Peterson
• Ricky Peterson
• Tim Sparks
• Jimmy Valentine

JAZZ SPECIALIZED

• Bruce Allard – violin
• Steve Kimmel – vibes/marimba
• Bruce “Creeper” Kurnow – harmonica/harp
• Leann Lingren – flute
• Marcus Wise – tabla

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CLASSICAL GUITAR

• Michael Johnson
• Sharon Isbin
• Nick Raths
• John Roth
• Jeffrey Van

CLASSICAL KEYBOARDS

• Richard Dworsky
• Phillip Brunelle
• Paul Schoenfield
• Barbara Weiss
• Richard Zgodava

CLASSICAL STRINGS

• Pinchas Zuckerman
• Lea Foli
• Michelle Kinney
• Teco
• Yung Nam Kim

CLASSICAL DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Marv Dahlgren
• Bob Adney
• Larry Hennessy
• Joe Holmquist
• Vince Hyman
• Jay Johnson

CLASSICAL REEDS & WOODWINDS

• Marilee Klemp  (tie)
• Chester Milasovich (tie)
• Marjorie Yates-Lockwood (tie)
• Charlie Braden
• Marlene Pauley

CLASSICAL BRASS

• Larry Sims
• David Baldwin
• Mannie Laureano
• Jim TenBensel
• Bob Walsen

CLASSICAL VOCALISTS

• Cindy Dunbar Lohman
• Kevin Baum
• Lucy Shelton
• Laurel Watt

CLASSICAL CONDUCTOR

• Pinchas Zuckerman
• Edo De Waart
• Jay Fishman
• Neville Marriner
• Dale Warland

CLASSICAL SPECIALIZED

• Paul Schoenfield – composer
• Randall Davidson – composer
• Kathy Keinzie – harp
• Bruce Kurnow – harmonica/harp
• Steve Paulus – composer

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COUNTRY GUITAR

• Michael Johnson
• Bill Hinkley
• Lonnie Knight
• Gary Louris
• Dan Lund
• Dale Strength

COUNTRY KEYBOARDS

• Bill Barber
• Marya Hart
• Gary Nielsen
• Bryan Rossi
• Michael C. Wolf

COUNTRY BASS

• Dik Shopteau
• Rusty Jones
• Marc Perlman
• Steve Siemans
• Jack White

COUNTRY DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Scott “Scooter” Nelson
• Billy Dankert
• Tom Eckhoff
• Billy Elkhorn
• Mike Pengra
•  Norman Rogers
• Bill Webb

COUNTRY PEDAL STEEL & DOBRO

• Cal Hand
• Mike Cass
• Brian Peters
• Joe Savage
• Steve Symons

COUNTRY FIDDLE

• Mary Dushane
• Bill Hinkley
• Judy Larson
• David Peterson

COUNTRY FEMALE VOCALS

• Mary Jane Alm
• Judy Larson
• Vicki Reviere
• Lianne Smith
• Becky Reimer Thompson

COUNTRY MALE VOCALS

• Michael Johnson
• Lonnie Knight
• Scott “Scooter” Nelson
• Mark Olson
• Paul Westerberg

COUNTRY SPECIALIZED

• Tim Waters – banjo
• Jack Carter – reeds/brass
• John McAndrew – kazoo
• Joe Savage – harmonica
• Bill Steiner – harmonica

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BLUEGRASS GUITAR

• Adam Granger
• Bill Hinkley
• Leo Kottke
• Kate McKenzie
• Scott Yoho

BLUEGRASS BANJO

• Bill Hinkley
• Kevin Barnes
• Brian Kittleson
• Barry St. Mare
• Tim Waters

BLUEGRASS BASS

• Gordy Abel (tie)
• T.C. Brooks (tie)
• Angus Foster
• Doug Lohman
• Sandy Njoes

BLUEGRASS FIDDLE

• Peter Ostroushko
• Bill Hinkley
• Cliff Horne
• Billie Joe Kittleson
• John Niehmaun
• Jim Price

BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN

• Peter Ostroushko
• Brian Barnes
• Bill Hinkley
• Bruce Jaeger
• Mike Sistad
• Joe Trimbach

BLUEGRASS DOBRO & PEDAL STEEL

• Cal Hand
• Kevin Barnes
• Brian Kittleson
• Andy Kosack
• Joe Savage

BLUEGRASS FEMALE VOCALS

• Judy Larson
• Mary Henderson
• Billie Joe Kittleson
• Kate McKenzie
• Sherry Minnick

BLUEGRASS MALE VOCALS

• Bill Hinkley
• Brian Barnes
• Adam Granger
• John Neiman
• Peter Ostroushko

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FOLK GUITAR

• Leo Kottke
• Michael Johnson
• Spider John Koerner
• Peter Lang
• Dave “Snaker” Ray

FOLK BANJO

• Sean O’Driscoll
• Tab Laven
• Peter Tritz

FOLK BASS

• John Angus Foster
• Gordy Abel
• Pat Frederick
• Doug Lohman
• Sandy Njoes

FOLK FIDDLE

• Peter Ostroushko
• Mary DuShane
• Bill Hinkley
• Jim Price
• Pop Wagner

FOLK SPECIALIZED

• Marya Hart – piano
• Dick Hensold – Northumbrian small pipes
• John Nieman – mando-cello
• Mark Stillman – accordion
• John Van Orman – hurdy-gurdy

FOLK DOBRO/PEDAL STEEL

• Cal Hand
• Johnny Fields
• Kate MacKenzie
• Joe Savage

FOLK FEMALE VOCALS

• Claudia Schmidt
• Jennifer Holt
• Judy Larson
• Ruth McKenzie
• Ann Reed

FOLK MALE VOCALS

• Michael Johnson
• Sean Blackburn
• Greg Brown
• Bill Hinkley
• Paul Metsa

FOLK MANDOLIN

• Peter Ostroushko
• Bill Hinkley
• Chris Kaiser
• Dick Nunnelly
• Joe Trimbach

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FOLK BLUES GUITAR

• Leo Kottke
• Spider John Koerner
• Paul Metsa
• Willie Murphy
• Dave “Snaker Ray

FOLK BLUES HARP

• Bruce “Creeper” Kurnow
• Bob Bovee
• Tim O’Keefe
• Bill Steiner
• Scott Younglove

FOLK BLUES BASS

• John Angus Foster
• Gordy Abel
• Doug Lohman
• Dave Pendgra

FOLK BLUES FIDDLE

• Mary Dushane
• Bill Hinkley
• Cliff Horne
• David Peterson
• James Woodhouse

FOLK BLUES MANDOLIN

• Peter Ostroushko
• Bill Hinkley

FOLK BLUES DOBRO/PEDAL STEEL

• Cal Hand
• Tom Drieesen
• Tim Waters

FOLK BLUES FEMALE VOCALS

• Ann Reed
• Gail Heil
• Judy Larsen
• Maureen McElderry
• Lianne Smith

FOLK BLUES MALE VOCALS

• Paul Metsa
• Greg Brown
• Red Gallagher
• Spider John Koerner
• Scott Younglove

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POLKA ACCORDION

• Father Kapoun
• Maury Bernstein
• Christy Hengel
• Heige Lamo
• Elmer Scheid

POLKA BASS

• Dick Rees
• Bill Beyer
• Jim Clifford
• Paul Garisch

POLKA DRUMS/PERCUSSION

• Scott Crosbie
• Jack Carter
• David Schaffer
• Curt Smeen
• Leroy Stoffer

POLKA FIDDLE

• Jim Price
• Dick Rees

POLKA PIANO

• Rod Gordon
• Keith Reese
• Rick Roger
• Paul Spencer

POLKA MALE VOCALS

• Father Kapoun
• Bill Beyer
• Leroy Larson

POLKA SPECIALIZED

• Larry Olsen – concertina
• Curt Archer
• Jack Carter – brass

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CELTIC FIDDLE

• Peter Ostrushko
• Tom Dahill
• Mary MacEachron
• Michelle Mittlemark
• Tom Shaefer
• David Stenshoel

CELTIC FLUTE & TIN WHISTLE

• Laura MacKenzie
• Patty Bronson
• Barbara Dahill
• Todd Menton
• Martin Zellar

CELTIC CONCERTINA & ACCORDION

• Paddy O’Brien
• Michelle Dezattre
• Laura MacKenzie
• Martin McHugh
• Chris Potter
• Mark Stillman

CELTIC BODHRAN

• Sean Gaffney
• Charlie Kronick
• Todd Menton
• Phil Platt
• Ross Sutter

CELTIC PIPES

• John McCormack
• Dick Hentzel
• Andrew Hoag
• Ron Wallace

CELTIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN, BOUZOUKI

• Dean Magraw
• Todd Menton
• Sean O’Driscoll
• Daithi Sproule
• Ross Sutter

CELTIC VOCALS

• Laura MacKenzie
• Tom Dahill
• Jane Dauphin
• Sean O’Driscoll
• Daithi Sproule

CELTIC SPECIALIZED

• Chris Potter – hammered dulcimer
• Bob “Robin” Anderson – drums
• Todd Menton – sax
• Drew Miller – bass
• Sean O’Driscoll – banjo
• John Van Orman – hurdy-gurdy

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ETHNIC GUITAR

• Dean Magraw
• Ketya Chauon
• Gary “Dee Dee” James
• Todd Menton
• Miko Weaver

ETHNIC KEYBOARDS

• Mafisa Madkour
• Idilio del Col
• Omar Metahwan
• Paul Peterson
• Bryan Tate

ETHNIC BASS

• Drew Miller
• Edgar Hinton
• Carl Posz
• David Smith
• Keith Woodson

ETHNIC DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Marcus Wise
• Gabriel Acevedo
• Bob “Robin” Anderson
• Marc Anderson
• Chris Kalogerson

ETHNIC REEDS

• Callie Kalogerson
• John Arsers
• Phillip (Dixie) Frank
• John Trigas

ETHNIC BRASS

• Frank Galeuski
• Roman Kahle
• William Vincent

ETHNIC FEMALE VOCALS

• Kim Cage
• Usha Balakrishan
• Germain Brooks
• Charmin Michell
• Tem Phoeung

ETHNIC MALE VOCALS

• Bari Mittakis
• Karl Holmes
• Nas

ETHNIC SPECIALIZED

• Marcus Wise – tablas
• Bob “Robin” Anderson – doumbek
• Bun Louving – hammered dulcumer, khim, troche
• Mafisa Markove – qanun
• Dave Stanshoel – violin, mando-caster, sax

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NEW AGE GUITAR

• Steve Tibbetts
• Peter Diggins
• Leo Kottke
• Dean Magraw
• John Roth

NEW AGE KEYBOARDS

• Yanni
• Bill Barber
• Brian Bart
• Lee Blaske
• Richard Dworsky
• Dan Freeman

NEW AGE SYNTHESIZERS

• Yanni
• Brian Bart
• Roger Dumas
• Steve Kramer
• Steve Tibbetts

NEW AGE PERCUSSION

• Marcus Wise
• Erik Anderson
• Marc Anderson
• Mike Hurley

NEW AGE REEDS/HORNS

• Max Ray
• Stuart Bodin

NEW AGE ENGINEERING

• Steve Tibbetts
• Jerry Stecking
• Tom Tucker
• Steve Weise
• Yanni

NEW AGE MALE VOCALS

• Steve Kramer
• Stuart Bodin

NEW AGE SPECIALIZED

• Steve Kramer – accordion
• Jim Clifford – bass

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PERFORMING POP/ROCK

• Jets
• Husker Du
• Prince and the Revolution
• Replacements
• Wallets

PERFORMING ROCK – HEAVY METAL

• Slave Raider
• Dare Force
• Hurricane Alice
• Impaler
• Obsession

PERFORMING ROCK – UNDERGROUND

• Wallets
• Phones
• Rue Nouveau
• Run Westy Run
• Soul Asylum
• Trip Shakespeare

PERFORMING ROCK – COVER BAND

• Slave Raider
• Curtiss A
• Jayhawks
• Metro All-Stars
• Replacements
• Rupert’s Orchestra

PERFORMING R&B FUNK

• Prince and the Revolution
• Jesse Johnson’s Revue
• Jets
• Mazarati
• Wallets

PERFORMING BLUES/R&B

(Winner Unknown)

• Lamont Cranston
• Doug Maynard Band
• Paul Metsa Band
• Willie Murphy
• T.C. Jammers

PERFORMING GOSPEL

• J.D. Steele Family Singers
• Dual Edge
• The Followers of Christ
• St. Olaf Choir
• Spirit

PERFORMING WORLD BEAT

• Ipso Facto
• Kairos
• Maroons
• Recessive Traits
• Shangoya

PERFORMING LATIN

• Samoa
• Latin Jazz Combo
• Los Mundiales
• Mandala
• Salsa Blanca

PERFORMING JAZZ – TRADITIONAL

• Billy Peterson with Dave Karr and Kenny Horst
• Eddie Berger, Jazz All-Stars
• Hall Brothers
• Butch Thompson Trio
• Jimmy Valentine Quintet

PERFORMING JAZZ – MAINSTREAM

• Rio Nido
• Eddie Berger/Jazz All-Stars
• Samoa
• J.D. Steele Singers
• Jimmy Valentine Quintet

PERFORMING JAZZ – POP/FUSION

• Flim and the BBs
• Crossover
• Dreamscape
• Prince and the Revolution
• Samoa
• Zebop

PERFORMING JAZZ – AVANT-GARDE

• Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble
• Aphid Bloodbath Consort
• Steve Kimmel
• Pat Moriarty Ensemble
• Tribute to Mingus
• Zeitgeist

PERFORMING JAZZ – VOCAL GROUP

• Rio Nido
• Moore by Four
• Patty Peterson Group
• Spirit
• T.C. Voice Shop

PERFORMING CLASSICAL – EARLY MUSIC

• Minnesota Orchestra
• Concentus Musicus
• Lyra Concert
• Music Antigua
• Salamonte Rossi Ensemble

PERFORMING CLASSICAL – TRADITIONAL

• St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
• Bach Society Chorus
• Minneapolis Chamber Symphony
• Minnesota Orchestra
• Dale Warland Singers

PERFORMING CLASSICAL – CONTEMPORARY

• Zeitgeist
• Minneapolis Artist Ensemble
• Minnesota Composers Forum
• St. Olaf Choir
• Dale Warland Singers

PERFORMING COUNTRY

• Mary Jane Alm
• Dillmans
• Jayhawks
• Tall Corn
• Whiskey River

PERFORMING BLUEGRASS

• Stoney Lonesome
• Eclectic Brothers
• Jug Sluggers
• Middle Spunk Creek Boys
• Mill City Ramblers

PERFORMING FOLK

• Paul Metsa Band
• Boiled in Lead
• Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson
• Peter Ostroushko and the Mando Boys
• Walking on Air

PERFORMING FOLK BLUES

• Paul Metsa Band
• Eclectic Brothers
• Gear Daddies
• Spider John Koerner
• Lost Walleye Orchestra
• Dave “Snaker” Ray

PERFORMING CELTIC

• Boiled in Lead
• Hill 16
• Irish Touch
• Peat Moss/Turf Briquettes
• Reverend Brothers
• Walking on Air

PERFORMING POLKA

• Mrozinski Brothers
• Fabulous Runaways
• Jolly Jokers
• Raven Polka Band
• Elmer Scheid
• Weninger Brothers

PERFORMING ETHNIC

• Boiled in Lead
• The Consort
• Electric Arab Orchestra
• Sankotah Ghanian Folk
• Wise/McGraw

PERFORMING ASIAN

• Khmer Mahori Ensemble
• Bun Loeung/New International Trio
• Tep Nimit

PERFORMING SOLO ARTIST

• Prince
• Bob Dylan
• Leo Kottke
• Willie Murphy
• Alexander O’Neal

PERFORMING OTHER

• Rockin’ Hollywoods
• Bergeron Big Band/Orchestra
• Electric Arab Orchestra
• Laven & Fredrick (lounge)
• Paul & Linda (show)

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RECORDING ROCK – POP/ROCK

• Jets
• Husker Du
• Prince and the Revolution
• Replacements
• Wallets

RECORDING ROCK – HEAVY METAL

• Slave Raider
• Counter Attack
• Dare Force
• Hurricane Alice
• Impaler

RECORDING ROCK – UNDERGROUND

• Wallets
• Blue Hippos
• Jayhawks
• Soul Asylum
• Trip Shakespeare

RECORDING – COVER BAND

• Metro All-Stars
• Dare Force
• Rocking Horse
• Slave Raider
• Wen Bodin

RECORDING R&B/FUNK

• Prince and the Revolution
• Jets
• Jesse Johnson’s Revue
• Alexander O’Neal
• Ta Mara/Seen

RECORDING BLUES/R&B

• Lamont Cranston
• Spider John Koerner
• Mazarati
• Paul Metsa
• Willie Murphy

RECORDING GOSPEL

• J.D. Steele
• Bob Dylan
• The Followers of Christ

RECORDING WORLD BEAT

• Ipso Facto
• Electric Arab Orchestra

RECORDING JAZZ – TRADITIONAL

• Wolverines
• Hall Brothers
• Butch Thompson Trio

RECORDING – JAZZ MAINSTREAM

• Bob Rockwell Group – tie
• Wolverines – tie
• Samoa

RECORDING JAZZ – POP/FUSION

• Flim & the BBs
• Crossover
• Madhouse
• Samoa
• Wise/Magraw

RECORDING CLASSICAL – TRADITIONAL

• U of M Brass Choir
• David Baldwin
• Kevin Daley

RECORDING CLASSICAL – CONTEMPORARY

• Minnesota Composers Forum
• John Roth
• Zeitgeist

RECORDING COUNTRY

• Mary Jane Alm
• Jayhawks
• Michael Johnson
• Neilsen White Band
• Tall Corn

RECORDING BLUEGRASS

• Stoney Lonesome
• Eclectic Brothers

RECORDING FOLK

• Spider John Koerner & Friends
• Greg Brown
• Eclectic Brothers
• Mando Boys
• Ann Reed Walking on Air

RECORDING FOLK BLUES

• Leo Kottke
• Pat Donahue
• Red Gallagher
• Spider John Koerner
• Paul Metsa

RECORDING CELTIC

• Boiled in Lead
• Clairsearch
• Daiti Sproule
• Walking on Air

RECORDING POLKA

• Wallets
• Leroy Larson

RECORDING ETHNIC

• Boiled in Lead
• Chris Kalogerson’s Helleric Ensemble
• Wise/Magraw

RECORDING SOLO ARTIST

• Prince
• Bob Dylan
• Jesse Johnson
• Alexander O’Neil
• Steve Tibbetts

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NEW BAND – ROCK – POP/ROCK

• Trip Shakespeare
• Blue Hippos
• Hoopsnakes
• Kingpins
• Run Westy Run
• Wen Bodin

NEW BAND – ROCK – HEAVY METAL/ROCK

• Hurricane Alice
• Counter Attack
• Iron Fist
• Powermad
• Size 5/Headhunter

NEW BAND – ROCK – UNDERGROUND

• Trip Shakespeare
• Blue Hippos
• Blue Up?
• Clams
• Run Westy Run

NEW BAND – ROCK – COVER BAND

• Hoopsnakes
• Bedrockers
• Boogiemen
• Livingston Fury
• X-Boys

NEW BAND – R&B/FUNK

• Vision
• Blue Hippos
• Exotic Storm
• I.R.M
• Madhouse

NEW BAND – BLUES/R&B

• Hoopsnakes
• Blue Hippos
• Butanes
• Exotic Storm
• Jimmy Valentine Quintet

NEW BAND – WORLD BEAT

• Maroons
• Electric Arab Orchestra
• O D T
• Shalita

NEW BAND – LATIN

• Latin Jazz Combo/Quartet
• Mandala

NEW BAND – JAZZ – TRADITIONAL

• Jimmy Valentine Quintet
• Organ Grinder Revue

NEW BAND – JAZZ MAINSTREAM

• Linda Peterson
• Organ Grinder Revue

NEW BAND – JAZZ – POP/FUSION

• North Coast
• Madhouse
• M.D. Now

NEW BAND – JAZZ – AVANTE GARDE

• Imp Ork

NEW BAND – JAZZ – VOCAL GROUP

• Moore by Four
• T.C. Voice Shop

NEW BAND – CLASSICAL – EARLY MUSIC

• Minneapolis Guitar Quintet
• Lyra Concert

NEW BAND – CLASSICAL – CONTEMPORARY

• Charming Finches
• Imp Ork

NEW BAND – COUNTRY

• Jayhawks
• Gear Daddies
• Neilsen-White Band
• Tall Corn
• Twa Corbies

NEW BAND – FOLK

• Hatful O’ Lads
• The Skylanes

NEW BAND – FOLK BLUES

• Gear Daddies
• Hatful O’ Lads
• Skylanes

NEW BAND – CELTIC

• Peat Moss/Turf Briquettes
• Irish Touch
• Jacobeats
• Scots Wha Hae

NEW BAND – ETHNIC

• Electric Arab Orchestra
• New International Trio
• Sankofah Ghanaian Folk
• Vision

NEW BAND – ASIAN

• Tep Nimit
• Electric Arab Orchestra

NEW BAND – SOLO ARTIST

• Brian Bart – tie
• Terry Walsh – tie
• Joe Slobodzian

NEW BAND – OTHER

• New International Trio – eclectic/new acoustic
• The Fabulous Runaways – variety
• Debra via the Difference – pop-funk

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RECORDINGS (PRODUCTION) – SINGLE

• “Control” – Janet Jackson – tie
• “Crush on You” – Jets – tie
• “Crazay” – Jesse Johnson (with Sly Stone)
• “Kiss” – Prince
• “Totally Nude” – Wallets

RECORDINGS (PRODUCTION) LP (OR EP)

• “Control” – Janet Jackson
• “Candy Apple Gray” – Husker Du
• “Parade” – Prince and the Revolution
• “Suurbs” – Suburbs
• “The Jets” – Jets

RECORDINGS (PRODUCTION) PRODUCER

• Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• Steve Fjelstad
• Jesse Johnson
• Prince
• David Rivkin

RECORDINGS (PRODUCTION) ENGINEER

• Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• Steve Fjelstad
• Prince
• David Rivkin
• Steve Wiese

RECORDINGS (PRODUCTION) MUSIC VIDEO

• “Totally Nude” – Wallets
• “Control” – Janet Jackson
• “Crazay” – Jesse Johnson
• “Crush on You” – Jets
• “Girls & Boys” – Prince and the Revolution
• “You Got it All” – Jets

RECORDINGS (PRODUCTION) MOVIE SOUNDTRACK

• “Under the Cherry Moon” – Prince
• “Krush Groove” – Various Artists
• “Pretty in Pink” – Jesse Johnson
• Climax
• Rocky Robin
• Yanni

RECORDINGS (PRODUCTION) COVER ART

• “Candy Apple Gray” – Husker Du
• “Control” – Janet Jackson
• “Parade” – Prince and the Revolution
• “Shockadelica” – Jesse Johnson
• “Take It” – The Wallets

RECORDINGS (PRODUCTION) PHOTOGRAPHY

• Darrell Brand/Steve Rivkin (Jets)
• Bruce and Laurie Allen (Rainmakers)
• Al Beaulieu (Ipso Facto)
• Dan Corrigan (City Pages)
• Jill McClean (Blue Up)

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SONGWRITING & COMPOSITION – POP SONG (Song – Writer – Performer)

• “Totally Nude” – Steve Kramer – Wallets
• “Control” – Harris/Lewis – Janet Jackson
• “Crazay” – Johnson/Stone – Jesse Johnson
• “Human” – Harris/Lewis – Human League
• “Kiss” – Prince – Prince
• “Manic Monday” – Prince – Bangles
• “You Got it All” – Rupert Holmes – Jets

SONGWRITING & COMPOSITION – JAZZ COMPOSITION

• “Birdland” – Pat Donahue
• “Bird Trane” – Rick Odell
• “East Side Story” – Samoa
• “Rebop” – Samoa
• “Smoke That Stogie” – Bobby Schnitzer
• “Too Late to Leave Early” – Linda Peterson

SONGWRITING AND COMPOSITION – CLASSICAL COMPOSITION

• “Six British Folk Tunes” – Paul Schoenfield (Da Capo Chamber Players)
• “Cycle Hoop, Circuit Loop” – Drew Gordon (Charming Finches)
• “Plates Please” – Mary Ellen Childs (Southern Theatre)
• “Song and Dance” – Randall Davidson (Dolce Trio)
• “The Tired Clock” – Carol Barnett (Groveland String Quartet)

SONGWRITING AND COMPOSITION – MULTI-MEDIA SCORE

• “Painting it Red” – Rue Nouveau/Ball
• “Cycle Hoop, Circuit Loop” – Drew Gordon (Charming Finches)
• “Gizmode Theme” – Colin Mansfield
• “Leda & the Swan” – Kevin Bowe, Renee Kayon, Russel Peterson
• “Painting and the Martyrs” – Chuck Zwicky

SONGWRITING AND COMPOSITION – ADVERTISING JINGLE

• “Jazz at the Zoo”/Minnesota Zoo – Dave Karr
• “Breakfast Quiz Rap”/WLOL – Krypton
• “Goin for the Good Times”/Gold Circle – Bill Hallquist
• “Music – Get it While it’s Hot”/Pamida – Bill Hallquist
• “Streets”/Shopko – Bill Hallquist
• “Susstones”/Susstones Records – Ed Ackerson
• “Video Vision”/Roses – Bill Hallquist
• B I R – Menton Music
• Control Data – Menton Music
• Valley Fair – Menton Music
• WCCO-TV – Menton Music