Past Winners

Best Pop-Jazz
2004 Peter Sprague
2002 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
2001 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
2000 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
1999 Larry Mitchell
1998 Greyboy Allstars
1997 Greyboy Allstars
1996 Greyboy Allstars
1995 Greyboy Allstars
1994 Fattburger
1993 Fattburger
1992 Fattburger
1991 Fattburger

Best Dixieland
1996 Preservation Revue
1995 Fro Brigham
1994 Fro Brigham
1993 Tobacco Road
1992 Tobacco Road
1991 Tobacco Road

Best Latin Jazz
2002 Jaime Valle & Equinox
2001 B-Side Players
2000 Jaime Valle & Equinox
1999 Jaime Valle & Equinox
1998 B-Side Players
1997 Jaime Valle & Equinox
1996 Jaime Valle & Equinox
1995 Jaime Valle & Equinox
1994 Jaime Valle & Equinox
1993 Afro Rhumba
1992 Sol E Mar

Best Big Band
2001 Big Time Operator
2000 Big Time Operator
1999 Big Time Operator
1998 Big Time Operator
1997 Big Time Operator
1996 Benny Holman Band
1995 Ira Liss Big Band
1994 Benny Holman Band
1993 UCSD Jazz Ensemble
1992 Benny Holman Band

Best Acoustic
2009 Steven Ybarra
2008 Veronica May
2007 Molly Jenson
2006 Gregory Page
2005 Tristan Prettyman
2004 Tristan Prettyman
2003 Steve Poltz
2002 Jason Mraz
2001 Steve Poltz
2000 Steve Poltz
1999 Lisa Sanders
1998 Lisa Sanders
1997 Gregory Page
1996 Elizabeth Hummel
1995 Jewel
1994 Jewel
1993 John Katchur
1992 The Rugburns

Best Hip-Hop
2009 MC Flow
2008 MC Flow
2007 MC Flow
2006 Defamation League
2005 Alfred Howard & K23 Orchestra
2004 Alfred Howard & K23 Orchestra
2003 Alfred Howard & K23 Orchestra
2002 Kastlevania
2001 Downlow
2000 Royal Krown
1999 Harold Whaley
1998 Clyde's Ride
1997 Goldfish
1996 Goldfish
1995 Trick
1994 Trick

Best Dance or Funk
2001 d.fRost
2000 Wise Monkey Orchestra
1999 Wise Monkey Orchestra

Best Blues
2009 West of Memphis
2008 Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
2007 Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
2006 Candye Kane
2005 Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
2004 Bill Magee Blues Band
2003 Bill Magee Blues Band
2002 Candye Kane
2001 Candye Kane
2000 Candye Kane
1999 Candye Kane
1998 Candye Kane
1997 Mississippi Mudsharks
1996 Mississippi Mudsharks
1995 Mississippi Mudsharks
1994 Candye Kane
1993 Fuzzy & The Bluesmen
1992 Willie Jaye
1991 Earl Thomas

Best Country
2006 Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash
2005 Whiskey Tango
2004 Coyote Moon
2003 Coyote Moon
2002 Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash
2001 Nickel Creek
2000 Hill Country
1999 Barn Cats
1998 Kennard & Miller
1997 Nitro Express
1996 Cactus
1996 Glen Jeffrey Band
1995 Linda Rae & Breakheart Pass
1995 Dude Ranch & The Hens
1994 Rockin' Horse
1994 The Mud Puppies
1993 The Mud Puppies
1992 Prairie Fire
1991 Linda Rae & Breakheart Pass

Best Americana or Country
(This category merged
with Best Country after 2006)
2009m - Sara Petite
2008 Eve Selis
2007 The Grams
2006 The Grams
2005 Eve Selis
2004 7th Day Buskers
2003 Eve Selis
2002 Hot Rod Lincoln
2001 Billy Midnight
2000 Hot Rod Lincoln
1999 Hot Rod Lincoln
1998 Hot Rod Lincoln

Lifetime Achievement Award
2009 The Zeros
2008 Mundell Lowe
2007 Jimmie and Jeannie Cheatham
2006 The Farmers
2005 Charles McPherson
2004 Joe Marillo
2003 Jack Tempchin
2002 Jack Costanzo
2001 Carl Evans Jr.
2001 Al Guerra (Industry Award)
2000 Lou Curtiss
2000 Barney Kessel
1999 Frankie Laine
1998 Joey Harris
1998 Mike Halloran
1997 Tim Mays (Industry Award)
1997 Harlon Shifmann (Industry Award)
1996 Dave Hodges
1995 Malcolm Falk
1994 Jim McInnes

Best World Music
2009 Stranger
2008 Tribal Seeds
2007 B-Side Players
2006 B-Side Players
2005 B-Side Players
2004 B-Side Players
2003 B-Side Players
2002 Pepper
2001 Common Sense
2000 Buck-O-Nine
1999 Common Sense
1998 Common Sense
1997 Common Sense
1996 Big Mountain
1995 Common Sense
1994 Common Sense
1993 Big Mountain
1992 Cardiff Reefers
1991 Roughneck Posse

Best Alternative
2009 Apes of Wrath
2008 Scarlet Symphony
2007 Grand Ole Party
2006 Goodbye Blue Monday
2005 Pepper
2004 Slightly Stoopid
2003 Hot Like A Robot
2002 Rocket From The Crypt
2001 Jack's Broken Heart
2000 Buckfast Superbee
1999 Rocket From The Crypt
1998 Ricket From The Crypt
1997 Inch
1996 Liquid Groove
1995 Rugburns
1994 Lucy's Fur Coat
1993 Honey Glaze
1992 Rocket From The Crypt

Best Punk
2006 The Plot to Blow Up The Eiffel Tower
2005 The Plot to Blow Up The Eiffel Tower
2004 The Locust
2003 Agent 51
2002 Agent 51
2001 Dogwood
2000 blink 182
1999 blink 182
1998 Buck-O-Nine
1997 Buck-O-Nine
1996 Buck-O-Nine
1996 Unwritten Law

Best Rock
2009 Transfer
2008 Dirty Sweet
2007 Dirty Sweet
2006 Reeve Oliver
2005 Dirty Sweet
2004 3against1
2003 Noise Ratchet
2002 Rochelle Rochelle
2001 Sprung Mnkey
2000 Sprung Monkey
1999 Sprung Monkey
1998 Sprung Monkey
1997 fluf
1996 Sprung Monkey
1995 Liquid Groove
1994 Sprung Monkey
1993 Asphalt Ballet
1992 Asphalt Ballet
1991 The Beat Farmers

Best Hard Rock
2009 Children of Nova
2008 Thieves & Liars
2007 Cattle Decapitation
2006 Cattle Decapitation
2005 Underminded
2002 Life Hates Me
2001 Ghoulspoon
2000 P.O.D.
1999 P.O.D.

Best Electronic
2009 The Album Leaf
2008 The Album Leaf
2007 The Album Leaf
2006 The Album Leaf
2005 Square Circle
2004 The Album Leaf
2003 The Album Leaf
2002 DJ Greyboy
2001 Square Circle
2000 DJ Mark Thrasher

Best Adult Alternative
2002 Switchfoot
2001 Eve Selis
2000 AJ Croce
1999 Liquid Groove

Best Pop
2009 The Silent Comedy
2008 Get Back Loretta
2007 Get Back Loretta
2006 Get Back Loretta
2005 Steve Poltz & the Rugburns
2004 Rookie Card
2003 AJ Croce
2002 Switchfoot
2001 Switchfoot
2000 Incredible Moses Leroy
1999 Incredible Moses Leroy

Best Cover or Tribute Band
2009 - Dazed & Confused
2008 Cash'd Out
2007 Cash’d Out
2006 Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
2005 Rockola
2004 Detroit Underground
2003 Rockola
2002 Liquid Blue
2001 80s All Stars
2000 Pink Froyd
1999 Pink Froyd
1998 Rockola
1997 Rockola
1996 The Heroes
1995 The Steely Damned
1994 The People Movers
1993 The Heroes
1993 Rockola
1992 Rockola
1992 People Movers
1991 Rockola
1991 Bodertown

Best Club DJ
2009 - DJ Gabe Vega
2008 Shark Attack
2007 Gabe Vega
2006 DJ Fingaz
2005 Scooter
2004 Scooter

Best Local Recording
2009 Josh Damigo - Raw2008 Sayvinyl - God Forbid
2007 Gregory Page Knife in My Chest
2006 The Jade Shader - Curse of the Tuatara
2005 Anya Marina - Miss Halfway
2004 Greg Laswell-Good Movie
2003 a.m. Vibe
2002 Noise Ratchet - Until We Have Faces
2001 Via Satellite-Wake Up Heavy
2000 Berkley-Hart
1999 Bridget Joyce Band - Purple
1998 Hot Rod Lincoln - Blue Cafe
1997 Furious IV - What's Become of the Baby?
1996 Loam - Stereoscopic
1995 Comanche Moon - Electric Lizardland
1994 VooDoo
1993 Honey Glaze
1992 Bill McPherson - 3rd Beat Jungle Party

Best Jazz Album
2009 Danny Green - With You In Mind
2008 Karl Denson Trio – Lunar Orbit
2007 On the One Live at the Knotty Pine
2006 Gilbert Castellanos - Underground
2005 Fattburger - Work to Do
2004 Jaime Valle - Vital Signs
2003 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe - The Bridge
2002 Robert Walters 20th Congress - There Goes The Neighborhood
2001 Karl Denson-Dance Lesson #2
2000 B-Side Players-Culture of Resistance
1999 Wise Monkey Orchestra -Pathways
1998 Jaime Valle - Third Voyage
1997 Greyboy Allstars - A Town Called Earth
1996 Jaime Valle - Different World
1995 Greyboy Allstars - West Coast Boogaloo
1994 Blurring the Edges
1994 Dan Papaila - Positively

Best Blues Album
2009 Lady Dottie & the Diamonds - S/T
2008 Nathan James & Ben Hernandez – Hollerin’!
2007 Lady Dottie & the Diamonds Livin’ It Up
2006 Fremonts - Mighty Crazy
2005 Candy Kane - White Trash Girl
2004 Robin Henkel - Acoustic Blues
2003 Sue Palmer - Live at Dizzy's
2002 Earl Thomas - The Elector Sessions
2001 Buddy Blue-Pretend It's Okay
2000 Robin Henkel - Robin Henkel

Best World Album
2009 B-Side Players - RadioAfro Mexica

Best Pop Album
2009 Get Back Loretta - Where Did You Go
2008 The Modlins - With Friends Like These
2007 Get Back Loretta - Over the Wall
2006 AJ Croce - Cantos
2005 Ryan Ferguson - Three, Four
2004 AJ Croce - Adrian James Croce
2003 Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown
2002 Switchfoot - Learning To Breathe
2001 Eve Selis - Long Road Home
2000 Incredible Moses Leroy - Bedroom Love Songs

Best Americana or Country Album
2009 Gregory Page - Birds in a Cage
2008 Billy Midnight – Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
2007 The Coyote Problem - California
2006 Berkley Hart - Pocket Change
2005 The Coyote Problem - Wire
2004 Berkley Hart - 12
2003 Nickel Creek - This Side

Best Punk Album
2006 Fifty On Their Heels - self titled
2005 Hot Snakes - Adult in Progress
2004 blink-182 - self titled
2003 Agent 51 - Red and the Black
2002 Dogwood - Matt Arogan
2001 blink-182 - Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
2000 blink-182 - Enigma of the State
1999 No Knife - Fire In The City of Automatons
1998 Unwritten Law - Unwritten Law

Best Alternative Album
2009 Scarlet Symphony - Foundation
2008 Grand Ole Party – Humanimals
2007 The Bloody Hollies - Who to Trust, Who to Kill, Who to Love
2006 Transfer - Faded Signal
2005 Goodbye Blue Monday - Help is on the Way
2004 The Album Leaf-In A Safe Place
2003 No Knife - Riot for Romance
2002 Unwritten Law - Elva
2001 Black Heart Procession - 3
2000 Hot Snakes-Automatic Midnight
1999 Buck-O-Nine - Libido
1998 Rocket From The Crypt - RFTC
1997 blink-182 - Dude Ranch
1996 Rocket From The Crypt - Scream, Dracula, Scream!
1995 Buck-O-Nine - Songs in The Key of Bree
1994 Lucy's Fur Coat - Jaundice

Best Adult Alternative Album
2002 Berkley Hart - Something To Fall Back On
2001 Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash - Walk Alone
2000 AJ Croce-Transit
1999 Carlos Olmeda - Sensitive Groove
1998 Steve Poltz - One Left Shoe
1997 Dryve - Thrifty Mr. Kickstar

Best Rock Album
2009 irradio - I am The Horn
2008 The Night Marchers - See You In Magic
2007 Dirty Sweet - Of Monarchs and Beggers
2006 The Bloody Hollies - If Footmen Tire You
2005 Reeve Oliver - self titled
2004 Louis XIV-self titled
2003 Reeve Oliver - The Reevelution EP
2002 The Dragons - Rock & Roll Kamikaze
2001 Convoy - Black Licorice
2000 Convoy - Pineapple Recording Sessions
1999 Superunloader - Live & Unfashionable
1998 Sprung Monkey - Mr. Funny Face
1997 No Knife - Hit Man Dreams
1996 The Dragons - Pain Killer
1995 Superunloader - Superunloader
1994 Natasha's Ghost ? Bodyskipping

Best Hard Rock Album
2009 The Long & the Short of It - CAW!
2007 Earthless - Rhythms From a Cosmic Sky
2006 Earthless - Sonic Prayer
2005 The Locust - Safety Second, Body First
2004 Cattle Decapitation - Humanure
2003 Cattle Decapitation - To Serve Man

Album Of the Year
2009 Jason Mraz - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
2008 Slightly Stoopid – Cronchitis
2007 Switchfoot - Oh! Gravity
2006 Angels & Airwaves - We Don't Need To Whisper
2005 Louis XIV - The Best Little Secrets are Kept
2004 Louis XIV-self titled
2003 Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown
2002 Pinback - Blue Screen Life
2001 Convoy - Black Licorice
2000 POD-Fundemental Elements of Southtown
1999 blink-182 - Enema of the State
1998 Rocket from The Crypt - RFTC
1997 No Knife - Hit Man Dreams
1996 Rust - Bar Chord Ritual
1995 Jewel - Pieces Of You
1994 Robert Vaugh & Dead River Angels
1993 Stone Temple Pilots - Core
1992 Earl Thomas - Blue, Not Blue

Song of the Year
2009 Anya Marina - Move You
2008 Slightly Stoopid – 2am
2007 Greg Laswell Sing Teresa Says
2006 Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure
2005 Pinback - Fortress
2004 Switchfoot - Dare You To Move
2003 Jason Mraz - The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
2002 POD - Boom
2001 POD - Alive
2000 POD - Rock the Party
1999 Sprung Monkey - Coconut
1998 Sprung Monkey - Get 'em Outta Here

Best New Artist
2009 The New Archaic
2008 The Silent Comedy
2007 Kemistry
2006 Kite Flying Society
2005 Get Back Loretta
2004 The After Party
2003 The Accident Experiment
2002 Congress of the Cow
2001 Rochelle-Rochelle
2000 Berkley-Hart
1999 Agua Dulce
1998 Buckfast Superbee
1997 Switchfoot
1996 Almighty Ultrasound
1995 Red Dye No. 5
1994 Jewel
1993 King Mother
1992 Calman Hart

Artist of The Year
2009 Slightly Stoopid
2008 As I Lay Dying
2007 As I Lay Dying
2006 Switchfoot
2005 As I Lay Dying
2004 Jason Mraz
2003 Jason Mraz
2002 Jason Mraz
2001 Ron Fountenberry (Incredible Moses Leroy)
2000 Steve Poltz
1999 Steve Poltz
1998 Candye Kane
1997 Steve Poltz
1996 Jewel
1995 Jewel
1994 Charlie Ware
1993 A.J. Croce
1992 Eddie Vedder
1991 Mojo Nixon

Group of the Year
2002 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
2001 blink-182
2000 blink 182
1999 blink-182
1998 blink-182
1997 Buck-O-Nine
1996 Greyboy Allstars
1995 Buck-O-Nine
1994 Big Mountain
1993 Big Mountain
1992 Asphalt Ballet
1991 The Beat Farmers