This is a very incomplete listing of the 2005 MMAs.  Information comes from a posting on the Minnesota Music Academy website, which is still up but hasn’t been updated since 2006.  I’ve got feelers out for the missing information, but in the meantime, here’s what I have.

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.

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DATE:  September 21, 2005

PLACE:  First Avenue Main Room

PERFORMERS:

• Robert Robinson & the Twin Cities Gospel Choir
• JoAnna James
• Trampled by Turtles
• Desdemona with New Congress
• Spider John Koerner
• Kid Dakota
• Stnnng
• Nachito Herrera
• Cloud Cult
• Mint Condition

PRESENTERS:

• Willey Wisely
• Chris Osgood
• Dale Connely
• Sam Keenan
• Michelle “Nadine Dubois” Langer
• Dakota Dave Hull
• Dave Campbell
• Ross Raihala
• Chris Riemenschneider
• Jen Boyles
• Diablo Cody
• Chuck Statler
• Lori Barghini
• David de Young
• Joey Molland
• Phil Harder
• Rick Fuller
• Mei Young
• Jason Nagel
• Lars Larson
• Rex Sorgatz
• Lindsay Thomas
• Peter Scholtes

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MAJOR AWARDS

Producer of the Year:  Ed Ackerson and John Hermanson (tie)

Songwriter of the Year:  Alan Sparhawk

Song of the Year: “Come to Me” – Dan Israel

New Artist/Group:  Chris Koza

Group/Artist of the Year:  The Hopefuls

Nationally Released Recording: “The Great Destroyer” – Low

Locally Released Recording: “Don’t Look So Surprised” – Vicous Vicous

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MUSICIANS’ AWARDS

Guitarist:  Dean Magraw

Bass Player:  Steve York

Horn Player:  Mike Lewis

Drummer/Percussionist:  Peter Anderson and J.T. Bates (tie)

Keyboardist/Pianist:  Peter J. Sands

Female Vocalist:  JoAnna James

Male Vocalist:  Jimmy Peterson

AWARDS BY GENRE

American Roots Artist/Group:  Paul Metsa

American Roots Recording: “Time I Get Home” – Dan Israel

Bluegrass Artist/Group:  Trampled by Turtles

Bluegrass Recording: “Blue Sky and the Devil” – Trampled by Turtles

Blues Artist/Group:  Renee Austin

Eclectic Artist/Group:  Spaghetti Western String Co.

Gospel Artist/Group: House of Mercy Band

Hip Hop Artist/Group:  Heiuspecs

Hip Hop Recording: “A Tiger Dancing” – Heiruspecs

Jazz Artist/Group:  Billy Holloman

Jazz Recording: “The Peace Between Our Companies” – Happy Apple

Latin Artist/Group:  Nachito Herrera

Pop Artist/Group:  The Hopefuls

Pop Recording: “The Great Destroyer” – Low

Punk Artist/Group:  The Soviettes

Punk Recording: “The Soviettes LP III” – The Soviettes

R&B Artist/Group:  Mint Condition

Reggae Artist/Group:  New Primitives

Rock Artist/Group:  Mark Mallman

Rock Recording: “Mr. Serious” – Mark Mallman

Hard Rock Artist/Group:  All the Pretty Horses

Rock-a-Billy Artist/Group:  Stockcar Named Desire

Spoken Word Artist/Group:  Desdamona

Teen Artist/Group:  The Abdomen

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TECHNICAL

Minnesota Produced Radio Show:  89.3 The Current:  Local Music with Chris Roberts

Minnesota Produced Audio/Visual: “Nate on Drums”

Music Media (Print):  City Pages

Sound Technician:  Mike “Tiny” Rogers

Turntablist:  Abilities

DJ:  Jake Rudh