Thank you, Washington Area Music Association, for all you do at this time of year to get us excited about the extraordinary talent in in our region. The ballot is up for the 27th Annual Washington Area Music Association Awards, and we congratulate some of our favorite DC go-go musicians [and All Related Talent] who have been nominated for Wammies!
FIRST… congrats to ALL of the artists who were nominated in the Go-Go categories!! VIVA LA GO-GO!!
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The deliciously cranktacular all-female band Be’la Dona was represented across SEVEN categories:
|
Award Category |
Nominee |
| Go-Go Talker of the Year | Karis Hill |
| Go-Go Duo/Group of the Year | Be’la Dona |
| Go-Go Instrumentalist of the Year | Sweet Cherie |
| Go-Go Instrumentalist of the Year | Genny Jam |
| Go-Go Recording of the Year | Be’la Dona Live at LaFontaine Bleue |
| Manager of the Year | John Agurs |
| Artist of the Year (Solo/Duo/Group) | Be’la Dona |
Be’la Dona, the band
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The viciously funkanomical GODISHEUS was represented across FOUR categories:
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Award Category |
Nominee |
| Rap/Hip Hop Duo/Group of the Year | GODISHEUS |
| Musician of the Year | Kenny “Kwick” Gross |
| Go-Go Instrumentalist of the Year | Kenny “Kwick” Gross |
| Rapper | Head-Roc |
(Come see GODISHEUS at the ART of Go-Go on March 9th!)
GODISHEUS in a previous Wammies performance
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Reesa Renee was nominated in three categories:
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Award Category |
Nominee |
| Urban Contemporary Vocalist of the Year | Reesa Renee |
| Debut Recording of the Year | Reelease by Reesa Renee |
| Urban Contemporary Recording | Reelease by Reesa Renee |
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The band Faycez U Know is represented with members’s nominations in two categories:
| Award Category | Nominee |
| Go-Go Instrumentalist of the Year | Doc Hughes |
| Urban Contemporary Vocalist of the Year | Halima Peru |
Doc Hughes of Faycez U Know
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The smooth-as-butta Secret Society was represented in two categories:
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Award Category |
Nominee |
| Urban Contemporary Instrumentalist of the Year | Bryan Mills |
| Urban Contemporary Duo/Group | Secret Society |
Bryan Mills and Secret Society
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We LOVE DC Hip Hop! Congrats to our favorites on being nominated:
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Award Category |
Nominee |
| Rapper of the Year | Head-Roc |
| Rapper of the Year | Christylez Bacon |
| Rap/Hip Hop Duo/Group | GODISHEUS (funk rock band) |
| Rap/Hip Hop Duo/Group | Gods’illa |
| WAMA/SAW Songwriter of the Year | Christylez Bacon |
(Did you catch Christylez Bacon at the first ART of Go-Go?)
Truth (Gods’illa), 99, Head-Roc
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Congrats to the legendary Tom Goldfogle, best known to us for his many years of work with the Chuck Brown Band, on his nomination for Manager of the Year.
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Special shout out and congrats to Manager of the Year new Emeritus, Tom Carrico, whose Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band was represented in several categories.
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Award Category |
Nominee |
| World Music Vocalist of the Year | Michael Shereikis |
| World Music Duo/Group | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band |
| World Music Instrumentalist | Mark Gilbert |
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SUPPORT DC ARTISTS!! WITH MONEY!!! 🙂