Minnesota Music Awards: 1988 – Twin Cities Music Highlights

The nominees listed below came from a supplement of the City Pages, and the winners came from a handout distributed at the show and Jon Bream’s article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune dated May 13, 1988.

I apologize for any misspellings of anyone’s name; it could be from the source, or it could be from my typing. Please contact me if you need to have something corrected. Thanks!

For other years, see MINNESOTA MUSIC AWARDS.

DATE: May 12, 1988

PLACE: Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis

SPONSORS:

BMI
City Pages
Knut Koupee
Minneapolis Office of Film and Video
Schmidt Beer
Wells & Miller

THE MINNESOTA MUSIC ACADEMY

The Minnesota Music Awards of 1987 were run by the Minnesota Music Academy. The Mission Statement of the MMA is found in the first newsletter of the organization, identified as Vol. 1, Winter ’87, and issued in about January 1987. It 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 newsletter also indicated that the first Board of Directors was elected in August of 1986, as follows:

Byron Frank, Chair: Accountant
Brian Allen: DJ
Dave Anthony: KDWB Program Director
Tom Bartel: Publisher, City Pages
Doug Brown: President, Good Music Agency
Debra Cain: Artist Rep
Wayne Cox: President, Songwriters Association
Randy Erwin: Good Music Agency
Steve Fingerett: Warner Brothers
Ron Geslin: Capital EMI (not in program)
Mari Harris: Musician
Al Heigl: Mill City Records
Ira Heilicher: Great American Music/Wax Museum
Janice Hennings: Thump Records
Deborah Hopp: Publisher, Twin City Reader
Jewelean Jackson: Director, The Miss Black Minnesota Pageant
Jennifer Jones: KTCZ Radio
Tom Kaye: Main Street Marketing Promotions
John Kolstad: Mill City Record Distribution
Karen Leach: State Fair Special Events
Steve McClellan: Manager, First Avenue
Willie Murphy: Musician
Chris Osgood: Twin Tone Records
Craig Rice: Film Producer
Kirk Sherman: Attorney
Michael Snow: Attorney
Ron Soskin: American Artists
John Stout: Attorney
Decker Velie: The Music Staff
Patti Whitehouse: Personal Management
Steve Wiese: Creation Audio

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Scott Hansen

HOUSE ORCHESTRA: Dick Whitbeck Orchestra

PERFORMERS:

Del Counts
Trip Shakespeare
Linda Eder/Peter Himmelman
Pat Donohue
Jesse Johnson

ICEBREAKER ’88

The 1988 Awards were accompanied by what was called the Icebreaker. This consisted of:

A series of 30 Showcase Concerts at various local venues
Two business seminars held by BMI
An outdoor concert at the Lake Harriet Bandshell
A legal forum held by the Minnesota Music Association

1988 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

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
Alexander O’Neal – “Hearsay”
The Jets – “Magic”
The Replacements – “Pleased to Meet Me”
Husker Du – “Warehouse: Songs and Stories”

CONNIE HECHTER AWARD: Jeanette Cotton, Founder of KMOJ Radio

HALL OF FAME: Baby Doo Caston

ENTERTAINER/GROUP OF THE YEAR

The Replacements
The Jets
Alexander O’Neal
Prince
The Wallets

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

The Replacements – “Can’t Hardly Wait”
Alexander O’Neal – “Fake”
Prince – “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man”
Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
Prince – “U Got the Look”

MUSICIANS

ROCK – FEMALE VOCALISTS

Rhea Valentine
Mary Jane Alm
Leslie Ball
Margaret Cox (Ta Mara)
Melanie Rosales

ROCK – MALE VOCALISTS

Prince
Curtiss A
Peter Himmelman
Doug Maynard
Paul Westerberg

ROCK – GUITAR

Charlie Bingham
Brian Bart
Jesse Johnson
Paul Metsa
Chris Osgood
Prince

ROCK – BASS

Terry Lewis
Drew Miller
Doug Nelson
Paul Peterson (St. Paul)
Latisha Rea
Tommy Stinson

ROCK – DRUMMER

Sheila E
Eric Anderson
Mike Hurley
Gordy Knutson
Bobby Vandell
Bobby Z

ROCK – KEYBOARDS

Ricky Peterson
Jimmy Jam Harris
Steve Kramer
Bruce McCabe
Willie Murphy

ROCK – BRASS

Larry McCabe
Eric Leeds
Kevin Nord
Dick Whitbeck

ROCK – REEDS

Max Ray
Dusty Cox
Dave Eiland
Eric Leeds
Rick O’dell

ROCK – UNDERGROUND PERFORMING BANDS

Trip Shakespeare
Boiled in Lead
Jayhawks
Morticia
Soul Asylum
Tetes Noires

ROCK – PERFORMING BANDS – MAINSTREAM/ORIGINAL

The Wallets
Hoopsnkes
Husker Du
The Jets
Prince
The Replacements
Trip Shakespeare

ROCK – PERFORMING BANDS – NOSTALGIA

Curtiss A Band
Dr. Mambo’s Combo
Rockin’ Hollywoods
Speed Kings
White Sidewalls

ROCK – PERFORMING BANDS – HEAVY METAL

Slave Raider
Dare Force
Funhouse
Hurricane Alice
Speed Kings

ROCK – PERFORMING BANDS – POP ROCK/COVER

Rupert’s Orchestra
Fragile
Funhouse
Speed Kings
Westside
X-Boys
Zebop

ROCK – PERFORMING BANDS – POPULAR/VARIETY/LOUNGE

Samoa
Boogie Men
Del Counts
Pyramid/Melanie Rosales
Rupert’s Orchestra

ROCK – RECORDING BANDS – MAINSTREAM

Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
Peter Himmelmann – “Gematria”
Husker Du – “Warehouse: Songs and Stories”
The Jets – “I Do U”
The Replacements – “Pleased to Meet Me”

ROCK – RECORDING BANDS – HEAVY METAL

Slave Raider – “Take the World by Storm”
Brian Bart – “Future Vision”
Powermad – “Absolute Power”
Slave Raider – “Win Twins Win”
Regime – “Dead Serious”

ROCK – RECORDING BANDS – UNDERGROUND

The Replacements – “Pleased to Meet Me”
Blue Hippos – “Forty/Forty”
Clams – “Train Song” b/w “Crazy Boys”
Husker Du – “Warehouse: Songs and Stories”
Morticia – “It’s My Body”

ROCK – NEW BANDS

Rhea Valentine
Big Mambo
Brian Bart Project
Eternal Teenagers
Speed Kings

ROCK – OTHER COMPOSITION

Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis – “Diamonds”
Brian Bart – “Electricity
Prince – “Hot Thing”
Prince – “U Got the Look”

R&B – FEMALE VOCALISTS

Sheila E
Margaret Cox (Ta Mara)
Rhea Valentine
Melanie Rosales
Jearlyn Steele-Battle

R&B – MALE VOCALISTS

Prince
Jesse Johnson
Alexander O’Neal
Paul Peterson (St. Paul)
J.D. Steele

R&B – GUITAR

Prince
Jim Behringer
Jeff Bouchier
John Della Selva
Jesse Johnson

R&B – KEYBOARDS

Willie Murphy
Matt Fink
Jimmy Jam Harris
Ricky Peterson
Prince

R&B – BASS

Terry Lewis
Mark Brown (Brownmark)
Terry Grant
Doug Nelson
Paul Peterson (St. Paul)

R&B – REEDS

Eric Leeds – tie
Rick O’dell – tie
David Eiland
Maurice Jacox
Morris Wilson

R&B – BRASS

Billy Shiels
Atlanta Bliss
Eric Leeds
Larry McCabe
Eddie Wolfgramm

R&B – DRUMS/PERCUSSION

Sheila E
Jellybean Johnson
Gordy Knutson
Bobby Vandell
Bobby Z

R&B – NEW BANDS

Dr. Mambo’s Combo
Adama
Blue Steel
Network
Satin

R&B – PERFORMING BANDS

Prince
The Jets
Alexander O’Neal
J.D. Steele
T.C. Jammers

R&B BANDS – RECORDINGS

Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
The Jets – “Magic”
Jesse Johnson – “Baby Let’s Kiss”
Alexander O’Neal – “Hearsay”
Paul Peterson – “St. Paul”

R&B – OTHER COMPOSITION

Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis – “Diamonds”
Bruce McCabe – “Dr Dr”
Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis – “Fake”
Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
Prince – “U Got the Look”

ELECTRIC BLUES – VOCALISTS

Doug Maynard
Pay Hayes
Melanie Rosales
Bruce McCabe
Willie Murphy

ELECTRIC BLUES – GUITAR

Charlie Bingham
Paul Metsa
Willie Murphy
Dave “Snaker” Ray
Scott Yoho

ELECTRIC BLUES – KEYBOARDS

Willie Murphy
John Beach
Baby Doo Caston
Bruce McCabe
Jimmy Valentine

ELECTRIC BLUES – DRUMS/PERCUSSION

Mark Anderson
Mike Dubois
Steve Kimmel
Howard Meriweather
Jim Novak

ELECTRIC BLUES – BASS

Doug Nelson
Jim Anton
Bill Black
Mike Rivard
Steve York

ELECTRIC BLUES – REEDS

Rick O’dell
Merlin Bronkow
David Eiland
Maurice Jacox
Jeff Vanderlin

ELECTRIC BLUES – BRASS

Larry McCabe
Jack Carter
Mike Nelson
Charlie Schneweiss
Dick Whitbeck

ELECTRIC BLUES – HARMONICA

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

ELECTRIC BLUES – BAND RECORDINGS

Ray & Glover – “Legends in Their Spare Time”
Sonny Rogers – “aka Cat Daddy”
3 Below – “Electric Sermonette”
Hoopsnakes – “Hoopsnake Roll”
Hoopsnakes – “Live at 5”

ELECTRIC BLUES – BANDS WITH HORN SECTION

Lamont Cranston
Bedrockers
Butanes Soul Review
Groove Merchants
Rupert’s Orchestra

ELECTRIC BLUES – BANDS WITHOUT HORNS

Hoopsnakes
Blue Hippos
Lynwood Slim
Minnesota Barking Ducks
Rhea Valentine Band

ELECTRIC BLUES – NEW BANDS

Rhea Valentine Band
Alley Cats
Blue Steel
Dr. Mambo’s Combo
Sampson Band

FOLK/BLUEGRASS/CELTIC – FIDDLE

Peter Ostroushko
Pat Frederick
Bill Hinkley
Jim Price
Pop Wagner

FOLK/BLUEGRASS/CELTIC – GUITAR/DOBRO

Peter Lang
Pat Donohue
Cal Hand
Bill Hinkley
Dean Magraw

FOLK/BLUEGRASS/CELTIC – MANDOLIN/BOUZOUKI

Peter Ostroushko
Bill Hinkley
Dick Kimmel
Eric Mohring
R.D. (Dick) Nunneley
David Stenshoel
Leo M. Whitebird

FOLK/BLUEGRASS/CELTIC – BANJO

Sean O’Driscoll
Devin Barnes
Russ Rayfield
Barry St. Mane
Tim Waters

FOLK/BLUEGRASS/CELTIC – BASS/WASHTUB BASS

Drew Miller
Gordy Abel
Angus (John) Foster
Doug Lohman
Sandy Njoes

FOLK/BLUEGRASS/CELTIC – SPECIALIZED PLAYERS

Bruce “Creeper” Kurnow – Harmonica, Harp, Keyboards
Bob (Robin) Anderson – Drums
Stevie Beck – Autoharp
Marya Hart – Piano
Dick Rees – Button Accordion

FOLK/BLUEGRASS/CELTIC – OTHER COMPOSITION

John Van Orman – “Madman Mora Blues”
K. MacKenzie – “Meet Me at Midnight”
R.D. (Dick) Nunneley – “Rhumba Di Los Holsteins”
E. Peltoniemi – “Rotten Michael”
S. Minnick – “Train Goin’ South”
John Van Orman – “Western Borders”

FOLK/BLUEGRASS/CELTIC – RECORDINGS

Boiled in Lead – “Hotheads”
Tom Dahill – “From St. Paul to Donegal”
Mando Boys – “Mando Boys”
Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson – “Out in our Meadow”
Pat Donohue – “Pat Donohue”

FOLK (Including Old Tyme) – GROUPS/PERFORMERS

Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson
Bone Tones
Bob Bovee and Gail Heil
Charlie Maguire
Mando Boys
Pop Wagner

FOLK (Including Old Tyme) -VOCALISTS

Judy Larson
Bill Hinkley
Sherry Minnick
Ann Reed
Pop Wagner

BLUEGRASS (Including Swing, New Acoustic) – BANDS

Stoney Lonesome
Eclectic Brothers
Mill City Ramblers
Skylanes
Studebaker Hawk

BLUEGRASS (Including Swing, New Acoustic) -VOCALISTS

Kate MacKenzie
Mary Henderson
Dick Kimmel
Sherry Minnick
Tim Waters

BLUEGRASS (Including Swing, New Acoustic) -SONGWRITERS

Kate MacKenzie
Bill Giese
Adam Granger
Sherry Minnick
Brian Wicklund

BLUEGRASS (Including Swing, New Acoustic) -INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS

Peter Ostroushko – Mandolin
Adam Granger – Guitar
Dakota Dave Hull – Guitar
Flauren Ricketts – Fiddle
Brian Wicklund – Fiddle

CELTIC – BANDS/PERFORMERS

Boiled in Lead
Blarney Pilgrim
Jacobeats
Peat Moss and the Turf Briquettes
Thistledown

CELTIC – VOCALISTS

Mary MacEachron O’Driscoll
Jan Dauphin
Laura MacKenzie
Daithi Sproule
Ross Sutter
John Van Orman

CELTIC – CEILI

John Van Orman – Concertina, Hurdy Gurdy
Laura MacKenzie – Flute, Whistle
Sean O’Driscoll – Banjo, Accordion
Gary Schulte – Fiddle
Michael O’Sullivan – Keyboards

COUNTRY – FEMALE VOCALISTS

Mary Jane Alm
Prudence Johnson
Kate MacKenzie
Lianne Smith
Becky Reimer Thompson

COUNTRY – MALE VOCALISTS

Scooter Nelson
Billy Alcorn
Dan Lund
John McAndrew
Marc Olson

COUNTRY – GUITAR

Lonnie Knight
Gus Dewey
Dan Lund
Brian Peters
Scott Yoho

COUNTRY – BASS

Billy Alcorn
Dan Edward Duffy
Jim Riley
Dik Shopteau
Larry Wiegans

COUNTRY – STEEL/DOBRO

Cal Hand
Randy Broughton
Joe Savage
Tim Waters
Kenny Wilson

COUNTRY – DRUMS

Scooter Nelson
Tom Eckhoff
Dehl Gallagher
Mike McCall-Pengra
Brad Matson
Billy Webb

COUNTRY – KEYBOARDS

Lee Blaske
Dale Haefner
Tim Kight
John McAndrew
Brian Rossi
Mike Wolf

COUNTRY – FIDDLE/MANDOLIN

Peter Ostroushko
Mary DuShane
John Nieman
Jim Price
David Stenshoel

COUNTRY – OTHER INSTRUMENTS

Billy Steiner – Harmonica
John McAndrew – Kazoo
Joe Savage – Harmonica
Tim Waters – Banjo
Ken Wilson – Banjo

COUNTRY – NEW BANDS

Wild Horses
Fire Creek
Radio Kings
Tanglewoods
Tex Pistols

COUNTRY – PERFORMING BANDS

Mary Jane Alm Band
Gear Daddies
Jayhawks
Tall Corn
Whiskey River

COUNTRY COMPOSERS

M. Olson – “I’m Not in Prison”
R. Arsenault – “Alcohol”
B. Alcorn – “All the Way”
J. McAndres – “Dancer”
B. Alcorn – “Easy Chair”
“I Don’t Ride in the Back Seat”

POLKA – ACCORDION/KEYBOARDS

Florian Chmielewski, Jr.
Elmer Bartusek
Mary Lou Czerniak
Hank Thunander
Jerry Zelazny

POLKA – VOCALISTS

Mary Lou Czerniak
Mark Dobesnski
Craig Ebel
Tom Mrozinski
Carol Nissel

POLKA – CONCERTINA/BUTTON BOX

Bill Czerniak
Craig Ebel
Christy Hengel
Ernie Mazurek
Jerry Minar
Lori Rusin

POLKA – BRASS/WOODWIND

Jeff Chmielewski
Jack Carter
John Filipczak
Tom Mrozinski
Jim Szczech
Scott Young

POLKA – DRUMS

Mike Pilarski
Craig Ebel
Dale Genadek
Rob Kaufman
Dave Retka

POLKA – BASS/TUBA

Mark Dobosenski
Kurt Anderson
Rick Blomgren
Dirwin Cammack
Tom Urbanski

POLKA – OTHER INSTRUMENTS

Jeff Chmielewski – Violin – tie
Jim Price – Violin – tie
Denny Anderson – Banjo
Jim Plattes – Violin
Matt Vorderbruggen – Banjo

POLKA – PERFORMING BANDS – CZECH/GERMAN/BOHEMIAN

Deutschmeisters
Czech-Lites
Erwin Suess and the Hoolerie Dutchmen
Peter and Paul Wendinger Band
Zwack Brothers

POLKA – PERFORMING BANDS – POLISH

Mrozinski Brothers Aleatoric Ensemble
Chmielewski Fun Time Band
John Filipczak and the Classics
Nordeast Five
The Polish Brass

POLKA – PERFORMING BANDS – SLOVENIAN/SCANDINAVIAN/OTHER

Hank Thunander
Labodich Band
Mesabi Button Box
Johnny Sniderich Orchestra
Matt Vorderbruggen

POLKA – RECORDING BANDS

Chmielewski Fun Time Band – “Chmielewski Showtime”
Chmielewski Brothers – “Dance Time USA”
Ivan Kahle “40th Anniversary Album”
Chmielewski Brothers – “Praise the Polka”
The Wee Willie Band – “You’re All I Ask For”

JAZZ/FUSION – VOCALISTS

Prudence Johnson
Margaret Cox
Patty Peterson
J.D. Steele
Shirley Witherspoon

JAZZ/FUSION – BRASS

Billy Shiels
Gene Adams
Kevin Nord
Dick Whitbeck
Steve Wright

JAZZ/FUSION – REEDS

Ed Berger
David Eiland
Dave Karr
Eric Leeds
Pat Makin
Rick O’Dell
Morris Wilson

JAZZ/FUSION – GUITAR

Steve Tibbetts
Jim Behringer
John Della Selva
Dean Magraw
Tim Sparks

JAZZ/FUSION – BASS

Billy Peterson
Tom Hubbard
Dave Maslow
Doug Nelson
Dik Shopteau
Jay Young

JAZZ/FUSION – DRUMS

Gordy Knutson
Eric Gravatt
Phil Hey
Kenny Horst
Bobby Vandell

JAZZ/FUSION – KEYBOARDS

Ricky Peterson
Billy Barber
Manfredo Fest
Sanford Moore
Butch Thompson

JAZZ/FUSION – OTHER INSTRUMENTS

Steve Kimmel – Vibes
Marc Anderson – Percussion
Bruce “Creeper” Kurnow – Harmonica, Harp
Bobby Schnitzer – Stick
Marcus Wise – Tabla

JAZZ/FUSION – TRADITIONAL BANDS

Wolverines
American Classic Jazz Orchestra
De Stjilistics
Patty Peterson
Sax Appeal

JAZZ/FUSION – FUSION JAZZ BANDS

The Wallets
Crossover
Moore by Four
Patty Peterson and Friends
Samoa

JAZZ/FUSION – CONTEMPORARY JAZZ BANDS

Moore by Four
Eddie Berger Jazz All-Stars
Rio Nido
Samoa
Women Who Cook

JAZZ/FUSION RECORDING ARTISTS – MAINSTREAM

Prudence Johnson
Mouldy Figs
Patty Peterson
Samoa
Zebop

JAZZ/FUSION RECORDING – POP/FUSION

Steve Tibbetts – “Expanded View”
Samoa – “No Band is an Island”
Madhouse – “16”
Will Sumner – “Tropic Zone”
Zebop

JAZZ/FUSION – COMPOSERS/ARRANGERS

R. Peterson – “Half Life” (Hiram Bullock)
D. Marden – “A Side Story” (Samoa)
D. Marden – “Constant Reminder (Samoa)
D. Carr – “Northern Lights” (Rio Nido)
D. Marden – Rebop (Samoa)

NEW AGE GROUPS

Steve Tibbetts Group
Bindu
Billy McLaughlin Group
Wise/Magraw
Yanni

NEW AGE INSTRUMENTALISTS

Yanni – Keyboards, Synth
Marc Anderson – Percussion, Drums
Jim Behringer – Guitar
Richard Dworsky – Piano
Dean Magraw – Guitar

NEW AGE COMPOSITION

Yanni – “Paths on the Water”
Billy McLaughlin – “Helms Place”
Richard Dworsky – “Morning With the Roses”
Brian Bart – “The Ocean”
Billy McLaughlin – “When the Grey Sky Turns to Blue”

NEW AGE RECORDINGS

Steve Tibbetts – “Exploded View”
Minnesota Composers Forum – “Free Fall”
Brian Bart – “Future Vision”
Yanni – “Out of Silence”
Glenn Helgeson – “Zero Gravity”

CLASSICAL CONDUCTORS

Edo De Waart
Steve Barnett
Frank Bencriscutto
Phillip Brunelle
Henry Charles Smith
Dale Warland

CLASSICAL VOCALISTS

Janis Hardy
James Bohn
Beth Comeaux-Nelson
Dan Dressen
David Harris
Cynthia Lohman
Anne Young

CLASSICAL – STRINGS

Pinchas Zuckerman
Lea Foli
Cynthia Phelps
Tanya Reminakova
Romuald Tecco

CLASSICAL – WOODWINDS

Merilee Klemp
Julia Bogorad
Joe Longo
Barbara Stucke
Jan Weller

CLASSICAL – BRASS

Jim TenBensel
David Baldwin
Marjorie Black
Homer Lambrecht
Steve Lund

CLASSICAL – PERCUSSION/MALLET

Marv Dahlgren
Robert Adney
Elliot Fine
Dave Hagedorn
David John Olson

CLASSICAL – KEYBOARDS

Paul Schoenfeld
Donald Betts
Phillip Brunelle
Lee Humphries
Barbara Weiss

CLASSICAL – PLUCKED STRING PLAYERS

Tony Hauser
Daniel Estrem
Michael Hauser
Chris Kachian
Michael Ziegahn

CLASSICAL – ORCHESTRAS

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Minneapolis Chamber Symphony
Minnesota Orchestra
Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
U of M Orchestra

CLASSICAL – CHAMBER GROUPS

Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
LaSalle Trio
Lark Quartet
Lyra Concert
Minneapolis Artists Ensemble

CLASSICAL – CHORAL ENSEMBLES

Dale Warland Singers
Hutchinson Family
Paul Kaye Singers
Minnesota Chorale
St. Olaf College Choir

NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLES

Zeitgeist
Imp Ork
Listen

NEW MUSIC SOLOISTS

Steve Tibbetts – Guitar, Synth
Marc Anderson – Percussion
Jay Johnson – Percussion
Michelle Kinney – Cello
Homer Lambrecht – Trombone, Electronics
Monica Maye – Soprano
Jim Price – Violin

NEW MUSIC COMPOSERS

Steve Tibbetts
Mary Ellen Childs
Homer Lambrecht
Mike Olson
Eric Stokes

ACOUSTIC/ETHNIC – VOCALISTS (European and the Americas)

Maria Elena “La Cordobesa” – tie
Shura Volovetz – tie
Gail Anderson
Andrea Nikpay
Tatiana Riabokin

ACOUSTIC/ETHNIC – VOCALISTS (Asian and African)

Sowah (Peter) Mensah
Usha Blakrishnan
Naa-Abashie Mensah
Khambong Pongdara
Muneesha Sarkar

ACOUSTIC/ETHNIC – INSTRUMENTALISTS (European and the Americas)

David Stenschoel – Violin
Scott “Mateo” Davies – Guitar
Helge Lamo – Accordion, Keyboards
Dick Rees – Concertina, Fiddle
Gary Schulte – Violin
Mark Stillman – Accordion

ACOUSTIC/ETHNIC – INSTRUMENTALISTS (Asian and African)

Marcus Wise – Tablas
Marc Anderson – Percussion
Pen Chhem – Tro San, Takhe
Bun Loeung (misc. Cambodian)
Sowah (Peter) Mensah – Drums

ACOUSTIC/ETHNIC – ENSEMBLES (Asian and African)

Oasis
Khmer Mahori Ensemble
Sankofah Ghanian Folk Ensemble

ACOUSTIC/ETHNIC – INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES (European and the Americas)

Bone Tones
Batuque Brasileiro
Maury Bernstein Ensemble
Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble
Yiddishe Folksmenshn

ACOUSTIC/ETHNIC – CHORAL GROUPS (European and the Americas)

Kartuli (USSR)
Dnipro (Ukranian)
Teiksma (Latvian)
Yevshan Zillia (Ukranian)

ACOUSTIC/ETHNIC – PERFORMERS OR ENSEMBLES (Cross-cultural)

Ethnic Dance Theater Orchestra
Crossing Borders
Goodnight Moon and the Swampcats
New International Trio
Voices of Sepharad

GOSPEL – FEMALE VOCALISTS

Shirley Witherspoon
Ginger Commodore
Vera Jenkins
Jevetta Steele
Jearlyn Steele-Battle

GOSPEL – MALE VOCALISTS

J.D. Steele
Sam Butler
Kevin Jackson
Sanford Jones
Fred Steele
Billy Washington

GOSPEL – ACCOMPANISTS

Billy Steele
Sam Davis
Kevin Jackson
Sanford Jones
Billy Washington

GOSPEL – CHORAL GROUPS

J.D. Steele Singers
Sam Davis Ensemble
Gospel Choirs United (from “Gospel at Colonus”)
Sounds of Blackness
Spirit

WORLD BEAT VOCALISTS

Wain McFarlane
Brian Alexis
Peter Nelson
Mary Ann O’Dougherty
Joe Shalita
Felix Trejo

WORLD BEAT – PERCUSSION

Marc Anderson
Robin Anderson
Mick Labriola
Malcolm Santiago
Marcus Wise

WORLD BEAT – INSTRUMENTALISTS

JuJu McFarlane
Bob Hale
Jose James
LeAnn Lindgren
Joe Shalita
Dave Stenshoel

WORLD BEAT PERFORMING BANDS – REGGAE, CALYPSO, SOCA, AFRICAN

Ipso Facto
Kairos
Maroons
Shalita
Shangoya

WORLD BEAT PERFORMING BANDS – SALSA/LATIN JAZZ, CHICANO

Salsa Blanca
Jalapenos
Latin Jazz Combo
Mandala
Valentinos

WORLD BEAT PERFORMING BANDS – EUROPEAN/MEDITERRANEAN

Boiled in Lead
Maury Bernstein
Charivnyky
Electric Arab Orchestra
Chris Kalgerson Hellenic Ensemble

WORLD BEAT RECORDINGS

Ipso Facto – “Communication”
Boiled in Lead – “Hotheads”
Electric Arab Orchestra
Kairos – “Subject to Change”
Peter Nelson – (title not given)

PRODUCTION

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis
Bob Mould and Grant Hart
Chris Osgood
Prince
David Rivkin

LPs, CD, CASSETTES PRODUCTION

Bob Mould and Grant Hart – “Warehouse: Songs and Stories”
Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis – “Hearsay”
Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
Bobby Z – “Wendy & Lisa”
Bobby Z – “Jody Watley”

SINGLES, EPs PRODUCTION

David Rivkin – “Looking for a New Love”
Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis – “Diamonds”
Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis – “Fake”
Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
Prince – “U Got the Look”

MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION

The Replacements – “The Ledge”
Husker Du – “Could You be the One?”
The Jets – “I Do You”
Alexander O’Neal – “Fake”
Prince – “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man”
Prince – “U Got the Look”

MOVIE/THEATRICAL SOUND TRACK PRODUCTION

Prince – “Sign O’ the Times”
Doug Maynard
Tom Wiggins – “Angels of Warsaw”

MULTI-MEDIA SCORE PRODUCTION

Prince (title not given)
Lee Blaske (title not given
Kysia Bostic (title not given)
Christopher Doane – “Bill Moyers – God and Politics”
Peter Johnson (title not given)
Charles Title (title not given)

ADVERTISING JINGLE PRODUCTION

Brian Bart (title not given)
Lee Blaske (title not given)
Echo Boys – “The Show”
Lieberman and Kramer (title not given)
Technisound (title not given)

COVER ARTWORK PRODUCTION

Jodie Tanaka – Morticia
Paul Berger – “Voice of America”
Dan Corrigan
Heather Delisle
Frank Gaard – “Forty Forty” (Blue Hippos)
Ruth Munic – “No Band is an Island” (Samoa)

JACKET PHOTOGRAPHY

Jeff Katz – “Sign O’ the Times”
Paul Berger – “Voice of America”
Dan Corrigan
Kent Flemmer – “No Band is an Island” (Samoa)
Kaleigh Peterson – Morticia

ENGINEER

David Rivkin
Brian Bart
John “Chopper” Black
Steve Fjelstad
Steve Weise