Minnesota Music Awards: 1987 – Twin Cities Music Highlights

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For other years, see MINNESOTA MUSIC AWARDS.

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

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. ***

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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