2011 WINNERS 

Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group
Jill Jack 

Outstanding Folk Artist/Group
Carolyn Striho 

Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist
Sarana VerLin ( violin ) 

Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter
Jill Jack 

Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist
Jill Jack 

Outstanding Blues Artist/Group
Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents 

Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist
Johnnie Bassett - ( guitar ) 

Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording
Motor City Josh & The Big 3 - "It's a Good Life" 

Outstanding Blues/R&B Songwriter
Motor City Josh 

Outstanding Blues/R&B Vocalist
Thornetta Davis 

Outstanding R&B Artist/Group
The Groove Council 

Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble
The Motor City Brass Quintet 

Outstanding Country Artist/Group
Ty Stone & The Truth 

Outstanding Country Instrumentalist
Brian "Roscoe" White - ( guitar ) 

Outstanding Country Recording
Whitey Morgan and the 78s - "I Ain't Drunk" 

Outstanding Country Songwriter
Ty Stone 

Outstanding Country Vocalist
Ty Stone 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group
Liz Larin 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ
DJ Linda Lexy 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording
Cybertrybe - "Little Monkey - Pain Mix" remix 

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer
Carl Craig 

Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue
Aretha Franklin, The Best of Aretha Franklin: Quadrophonic Mix (Rhino Handmade)

Outstanding Live Performance
Howling Diablos 

Outstanding Live Sound Technician
Peter Jay (Callahans) 

Outstanding Local Record Label
Mack Avenue Records 

Outstanding National Major Label Recording
Eminem, Recovery (Shady / Aftermath / Interscope) 

Outstanding National Single
Eminem, "Not Afraid" 

Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording
Hot Club of Detroit, "It's About That Time" (Mack Avenue Records) 

Outstanding Record Producer
Tino Gross 

Outstanding Recording Studio
Harmonie Park 

Outstanding Video / Independent Budget (Under $10,000)
The Muggs - "Slow Curve" 

Outstanding Video / Major Budget (Over $10,000)
Eminem - "Not Afraid" 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act
Sweet Crystal 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician
Demetrius "Krayon" Nabors - ( piano ) 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
Marvin Sapp - "Here I Am (Verity)" 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter
God's Army 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist
Sonnie Day 

Outstanding Jazz Composer
Scott Gwinnell 

Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist
Skeeto Valdez - ( drums ) 

Outstanding Jazz Recording (TIE)
Planet D Nonet - "We Travel The Spaceways; the Music of Sun Ra"

Paul Keller Trio - "We Like To Riff" 

Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Ursula Walker 

Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group
The Brothers Groove 

Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
Hot Club of Detroit 

Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist
Jimmie Bones – ( keyboards ) 

Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording
Critical Bill - "Underground Kingdom" 

Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter
Ty Stone 

Outstanding Rock/Pop Vocalist
Ty Stone 

Metal/Hard Rock Artist/Group
60 Second Crush 

Industrial Artist/Group
Crud 

Rock/Pop Artist/Group
Ty Stone & the Truth 

National Indie Label Rock Artist/Group
Sponge 

Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist/Group
Paradime 

Outstanding Hip-Hop DJ
Paradime 

Outstanding Hip-Hop MC
Paradime 

Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group
The Brothers Groove 

Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician
Skeeto Valdez - ( drums ) 

Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter
Tino Gross 

Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
T Money Green 

Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording
T Money Green's Roadwork - "One Shot" 

Outstanding Reggae/Ska Artist/Group
The Polka Floyd Show 

Outstanding World Artist/Group
Liz Larin 

Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist
Sean Blackman - ( guitar ) 

Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording
1592 - "This One's For You All" LP 

Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Songwriter
Kris Kurzawa 

Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Vocalist
Toko Shiki-Santos