Country/Bluegrass
Comet Bluegrass AllStars
Katie Laur
Jeff Cline
Dallas Moore
Folk
Maurice Mattei
Lee Rolfes
Wild Carrot
The Ditch Lilies
World/Ethnic/Ska/Reggae
The Magnets
Rogue’s Cross
Mohenjo Daro
OB1
Adult Alternative/Adult Contemporary
Tracy Walker
Over The Rhine
Monk
David Wolfenberger
Rock
Roger Klug
Circus of the Sun
The Greenhornes
Kelly Richey Band
Singer/Songwriter
Mark Messerly/Brian Ewing
Ryan Adcock
Maurice Mattei
David Wolfenberger
Alternative/Underground
Chalk
Koan
Roundhead
Mahoola
Blues/R&B/Funk
Sonny Hill and the Nightshift
Ricky Nye
Big Joe Duskin
Sweet Alice Hoskins and Unfinished Business
Hip Hop
Iswhat?!
Mood
Bombthreat
Mista Rare Groove
Jazz
Phil DeGreg
Kenny Poole
Slant
William Menefield
“National” Acts With Local Ties
Afghan Whigs
98 Degrees
Blessid Union of Souls
Ronald Isley/Isley Brothers
Album Of The Year
Alivexchange by Ray’s Music Exchange
Tales From Thom Scarecrow by David Wolfenberger
Where Has the Music Gone: The Lost Recordings of Clem Comstock by Roger Klug
Creature Comfort by Roundhead
New Artist Of The Year
Katie Reider
All Weather Girl
Koan
Tanner Hill
Artist Of The Year
The Greenhornes
David Wolfenberger
Roger Klug
Wild Carrot
This article appears in Dec 9-15, 2009.

