And The Nominees Are…
And The Nominees Are…
Announcing the NAMA XIV nominees
The annual spring event that honors all Northwest Arkansas musicians, the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards, is scheduled for 8 p.m. April 23 at the Dickson Theater. Awards will be given in 22 categories at the Grammy-style event. Masters of ceremonies for the evening will be KUAF’s Kyle Kellams and music historian Robert Cochran. This is the 14th anniversary of the awards.
The nominees are selected by committee based on talent, popularity and the number of performances or accomplishments in 2008.
The winners are selected by popular vote. Voting begins today and will close on April 8. To vote go to the NAMA Web site, www.namaawards.com. Only one vote per person.
Keep watching the Web site for more information and announcements about this year’s event including performances and Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame recipients.
NAMA XIV Nominees
Singer/songwriter male
Kevin Bennoch
Paul Boatright
Jeff Fox
Wade Ogle
Ben Rector
Singer/songwriter female
Tiffany Christopher
Jori Costello
Opal Fly
Candy Lee
Susan Shore
Shannon Wurst
Female Vocalist in a band
Amyh (Dreamfast)
Leah Spears (Leah and the Mojo Doctors)
Liz Lottman (LaFuSo)
Tanya Shylock (Mountain of Venus)
Male Vocalist in a band
Benjamin Del Shreve (Benjamin Del Shreve)
Sam Dudley (The Darksuits)
Jeff Kearney (1 Oz Jig)
Eddie Love (A Good Fight)
Randy Soller (Randy Soller and the System)
Ben Wardlaw (Charliehorse)
Jam
Crazy Neighbor
Mountain of Venus
Velcro Moonshoe
World Music
Joseph Israel
Darlene
Raja
Funk
Fayetteville Funk Ensemble
The OneUps
Wes Hart Band
Jazz
Al Gibson Trio
Andrew Sieff Group
Claudia Burson Trio
Nathan McCloud Group
Walter Savage Trio
Matt Smith Trio
Urban
Lucio Baldomero
Sound Crew Child
Smurf G
Souled Out
Hardaway and the Commoners
Electronic/Groove
Beat Bachs
Luminfire
DJ Soulfree
DJ Shortfuze
Tanner Beam
Indie/Ambient
Christmas Fuller Project
David’s Pegasus
Dreamfast
MAR
Memphis Pencils
the.radio.sky
Pop Rock
Army of Birds
Apartment 5
The Darksuits
The Good Fear
Jarris
Truth about Movie Stars
Power Pop
After the Scars
Benjamin Del Shreve
Family Dogs
A Good Fight
Indiana and the Byrds
Jesus Chrysler Supercar
Well, Well, Well
Southern Rock
Big Uns
Bob Kramer Incident
Joe Giles and the Homewreckers
Maud Crawford
Thanks for Nothing
Metal/Hard Rock
The Battle Within
Calling Tokyo
The Counterlife
Deadbird
Open Addiction
Kind
Spoken
R&B/Blues
Adam Posnak
Eoff Brothers
Isayah’s Allstars
Kory Montgomery Band
Leah & the Mojo Doctors
R.J. Mischo
Roots/Americana/Country
3 Penny Acre
Charliehorse
Cletus Got Shot
Jamie Wolfe & The Wranglers
Pope County Bootleggers
Shout Lulu
Party Band
Big Uns
Boom Kinetic
Full House
Use Curtis
Wes Hart Band
Best None Of The Above
1 Oz Jig
Earth Society
Hosta
The Nick Noltes
Very Special Guests
Best New Band
3 Penny Acre
Hardaway and the Commoners
Indiana and the Byrds
The Smithstonians
Cletus Got Shot
The Poggs
Band Of The Year
Benjamin Del Shreve
Boom Kinetic
Cletus Got Shot
A Good Fight
Jarris
Kory Montgomery Band
Album Of The Year
Paul Boatright — Plays Music
The Good Fear — Dirty Lowdown Adventure
Wade Ogle — Songs from Winter
The Poggs — The Poggs
Shout LuLu — Ridin’ A Buggy
Trout Fishing in America — Big Round World
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