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RAMI Winners by Year

14th Annual RAMI Awards Winners

Acoustic Rock - Mike Owens
Album of the Year - The Felix Culpa "Commitment"
Blues - Blues Hawks
Choral Group - Kantorei - The Singing Boys of Rockford
Classic Rock - Clutch Cargo
Classical Ensemble - Rockford College Music Academy
Classical Instrumentalist - Michael Beert
Community Service - Rockford Park District
Composer of the Year - Frank Calvanga - "A Journey to Castolan"
Contemporary Christian - The Assemblymen
Contemporary Jazz - Harlan Jefferson & Rick Burns
Country/Bluegrass - Slick Nickel
DJ - Steve Shannon
Folk/Solo Pop - Miles Nielsen
Funk/R&B - Big Daddy Woo Woo
Gospel - Prime Minister
Hard Rock/Metal - Agent Zero
Jam Band - Orange
Latino - Cardenas III Generacion
Lifetime Achievement - Julian DeLuna
Lifetime Achievement - Lois Peterson
Lifetime Achievement - Richard "Dickie" Burgess
Lighting Technician - Paul Lindsey
Live Sound Engineer - Chris Mentzel
Musical Outreach Organization: - Crossroads Blues Society
New Act - Brett Vogel
New Rock - The Snaggs
Oldies - Moon Dogs
Outstanding Achievement - Jodi Benson
Outstanding Achievement - Marin Mazzie
Outstanding Achievement - Sarah Kelly
Pop/Retro - Robin' Banks
Rap/Hip-Hop - Split Endz
Recording Studio: - Crooked Post
Recording Studio: - Studio Zoom
Song of the Year - Brett Vogel and Jonathan Miller "No Grace in Goodbye"
Stage Manager - Chip Messiner
Studio Sound Engineer: - Jeff "Jeffro" Lackscheide
Traditional Jazz - Jodi Beach Trio
World Music - The City of Rockford Pipe Band

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35th RAMI Awards Show

04/30/2026

Single Admission: $15 in advance / $20 at the door 

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