A number of my favorite groups and individuals have been nominated for WAMMIE awards. These awards are from WAMA – the Washington Area Music Association – and recognize “significant career achievements by area musicians.” It’s a real honor just to be nominated.
Congratulations to Doug Bowles & His SingCo Rhythm Orchestra, Washington Revels, Charlie Pilzer, Jennifer Cutting, Mary Cliff, and all the other nominees!
If you are already a WAMA member you should have received your online ballot. You, as a music lover, can join WAMA (just $35, and it supports a whole range of great local musical resources). Then cast your votes! (Make sure you really join, because WAMA will check, and if any voters turn out to be non-members, it will look bad for the group or person you are voting for.)
To become eligible to vote:
- Go to https://plus9.safe-order.net/crosstownarts/wama/apply_for_membership.html, an online membership form where you can sign up with your credit card.
- Then, go to: http://www.wamadc.com/wama/wammies/wbal25.htm which is an online clickable ballot.
And the nice part of it is, you can vote in as many categories as you want. If you follow classical, folk, or [name your genre] and have any favorite group or artist on the ballot, vote for them too!
Voting ends THIS FRIDAY, January 21, 2011 at 10pm.
I cast (some of) my votes for:
* BIG BAND/SWING VOCALIST -- Doug Bowles
* BIG BAND/SWING GROUP -- Doug Bowles & His SingCo Rhythm Orchestra
* BIG BAND/SWING RECORDING -- New Deal Rhythm CD (Doug Bowles, with Alex Hassan, piano --incorrectly called “New Deal Swing” on the ballot)
* FOLK - TRADITIONAL DUO/GROUP – Jennifer Cutting’s OCEAN ORCHESTRA
* MUSICAL THEATER ARTIST -- Washington Revels
* EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR -- Greg Lewis, Washington Revels
* STUDIO ENGINEER -- Charlie Pilzer (producer for Washington Revel’s new CD, Le temps des Fêtes)
* RECORDING STUDIO -- Airshow Mastering (Charlie Pilzer’s studio)
* MOST SUPPORTIVE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC -- Mary Cliff (of WAMU Radio’s “Traditions”)
Deadline to vote is Friday, January 21st – so vote early, and encourage your WAMA friends to vote too!
