More that a million (approximately) rocker dudes, rocker chicks, bluegrass people, jammers, hip-hoppers, and two drunk women attended the 16th annual Northwest Arkansas Music Awards at George’s Thursday night, and several people won prizes.
Cletus Got Shot took home awards in the Folk/Bluegrass category and Artist of the Year, Candy Lee Long won two NAMAs for Female Singer/Songwriter and Best Female Vocalist in a band, and Randall Shreve took home the Male Vocalist and Rock Band of the Year awards.
Ashlyn Metheny, Black Pearl, Christmas Fuller Project, Messy Sparkles, Benjamin Del Shreve & Randall Shreve and 1 oz. Jig all performed, JD Paul from Messy Sparkles ended up in his underwear, and a good time was had by almost everyone.
Here are the winners of this years awards. Good job, everyone.
Cletus Got Shot
Candy Lee
Kyle Kellams, Bob Cochran
Jeff Kearney
Randall Shreve
Perpetual Werewolf
Black Pearl
Messy Sparkles
Female Singer/Songwriter
Candy Lee Long
Male Singer/Songwriter
Jeff Kearney
Jazz
Fayetteville Jazz Collective
Latin
The Neta Band
Female Vocalist In a Band
Candy Lee Long
Male Vocalist In a Band
Randall Shreve
Spoken Word
Zac Henderson
DJ
DJ Shortfuze
Blues
Kory Montgomery Band
Cover Band
Tie: La Fu So, Leah & The Mojo Doctors
Indie/Alternative
Memphis Pencils
Metal/Hardcore
Perpetual Werewolf
Punk/Hardcore
The Plaid Jackets
Jam/Funk
1 oz. Jig
Folk/Bluegrass
Cletus Got Shot
Country
The Sarah Hughes Band
Rock
Randall Shreve
Hip-Hop/R&B
Tie: The Commoners, Sound Child Crew
Brand New Artist
Messy Sparkles
The Harold Award
Harold Weities
Album Art
John Moore (Noir33), artwork for The 1 Oz. Jig – The 1 Oz. Jig
Best Producer/Studio
Adam Putman (Insomniac Studios)
Artist of The Year
Cletus Got Shot
Album of The Year
Benjamin Del Shreve – Sleeping Sweetly
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