This year"s categories are as follows.
Performance Categories
Female vocalist of the year ... Lenore..Heidi Meisner..Lynn McDonald
Male vocalist of the year..... George Olliver..Terry Blankley..Wayne Montgomery
Instrumental Album Of The Year ...Richard Elliott..Lou DeAdder..Bob Taillefer
Country recording of the year......Wayne Montgomery..Heidi Meisner..Stewart Grandlouis
Blues/Roots Recording of the year ......Jack de Keyzer..Terry Blankley..Lou DeAdder
Jazz recording of the year.... Lynn McDonald..Bob Taillefer..Jo Sorrill
Rock recording of the year....One Divided..Hello Beautiful..Matthew Mitchell
Gospel album of the year....George Olliver..Ron Morrissette..Randy Silver
Accoustic Recording of the Year..Richard Elliott..Lenore..Eric Provencher
Best Live Act ...Hello Beautiful..One Divided..Glen Bensley
The above categories will be judged by a panel) of three judges who are not affiliated with the D.R.M.S. The three top scoring acts in each category will be invited to the Awards ceremony The Society will also present additional awards in the categories listed below and will consider recommendations from both tbe
public and our membership when deciding upon the winners.
Friend of the Arts
To honor a person. or organization that has supported live music in our
area
Ravi and Randi Sri, Chicago's Diner...Apologies for the last name its not the proper spelling but you all know them and their focus on live music.Its been all uphill and into the wind for these guys and we all appreciate their effort.
Lifetime Achievement
June Eikhard
