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RAMI Winners by Year

34th Annual RAMI Awards Winners

Acoustic Rock/Folk - Cover - Danny Grams
Acoustic Rock/Folk - Original - Emily Hurd
Album of the Year - Long-Shot - All In
Blues - Wheatbread Johnson
Christian/Gospel - Jodi Beach - Sunday Night Praise
Classic Rock/Retro (Covers) - That Gurl
Classic Rock/Retro (Covers) - The Boom Boom Room
Composer of the Year - Long-Shot - Brad Long, Dustin Long, Darren Corirossi, Scott Ford
Country/Bluegrass - Rollin' Whiskey
Critic's Legacy Award - Tebala Event Center
DJ - Jim Thomas
Female Vocalist: Jazz/Funk/R&B - Tory Butler- Random AF
Female Vocalist: Rock/Pop/Country - Jessica Bruneni - Nauti-Nauti
Funk/R&B - Random AF
Hall of Fame - Legacy Award - Jonny 'B' McDowell
Hard Rock/Metal - Cover - Dead Man’s Hand
Hard Rock/Metal - Original - From Ashes To Embers
Indie/Alternative - Law and Love
Indie/Alternative - Prairie Smoke
Jazz - Groove Hotel
Latino - Estilo 815
Lifetime Achievement - Jim McDowell
Lifetime Achievement - Rick Rhoads
Lighting Technician - Todd Drager
Live Sound Engineer - Steve Peek - Sound Investments Event Services
Male Vocalist: Jazz/Funk/R&B - Cedric Hanserd
Male Vocalist: Rock/Pop/Country - Brian Taylor
Music Teacher: Guitar/ Percussion/ Vocals (Pop/Rock) - Dee Strings - Dee Jackson
Music Teacher: Strings/ Horns/ Vocals (Jazz/Classical) - Jill Moth
People's Choice - Artist of the Year - Nauti-Nauti
People's Choice - Radio Station - 96.7 The Eagle
People's Choice - Special Event - Danny’s Toy Show
People's Choice - Venue - Neighbor's Bar & Grill
Pop - Nauti-Nauti
Rap/Hip Hop - Stone the Unknown
Recording Studio - Wolves Home Productions
Song of the Year - Long-Shot - Dreamin'
Stage Hand/Rigger - Larry Williams
Stage Manager - Jonathan Twwinky Sutherland
Studio Sound Engineer - Larry Williams (Wolves Home Productions)
Swing/Rockabilly - Swingbilly RFD
Tribute Band - That 70's Band


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