Pop-rockers the Lucas Cates Band led the medal count, with six nods, at the 2011 Madison Area Music Awards. Other multiple-award winners included Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters, Star Persons and Artist of the Year Beth Kille.
Artist of the Year
Beth Kille
New Artist of the Year
Star Persons
Album of the Year
Alternative - Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters, Hubba Bubba
Blues - Clovis Mann, Metamorphic
Classical - Toby Klusmeyer, Love's Secret
Compilation Album - Man Mantis, The Best of Man Mantis, Vol. 1
Country/Bluegrass - Mighty Short Bus, The Forever Endeavor
Electronic - The Projection People, The Projection People
Folk / Americana - Jim Schwall, Short Stories
Hard Rock / Punk - Orphan Bloom, Orphan Bloom
Hip-Hop - Star Persons, Supernova EP
Jazz - Harmonious Wail, The Vegan Zombie's Lament
Pop / R&B - Lucas Cates Band, The Lucas Cates Band
Rock - Beth Kille, Ready
Unique - Anna Vogelzang, Paper Boats
Wish You Were Here - Michael George Band, The Miracle
World - Natty Nation, Suffice Single EP
Song of the Year
Alternative - Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters "Love Bubble"
Blues - Clovis Mann "Blowin' Up the Shack"
Classical - Toby Klusmeyer "For All to See"
Cover Song of the Year - Anna Vogelzang "Bad Romance"
Country / Bluegrass - The Eugene Smiles Project "Tennessee Whiskey"
Electronic - The Projection People "Headlights"
Faith-based - Anthony Lamarr "My Tomorrow"
Folk / Americana - Mighty Short Bus "Minnesota"
Hard Rock / Punk - Clovis Mann "Drowning Man"
Hip-Hop - Star Persons "Supernova"
Jazz - Lucas Cates Band "Crucial Tactics"
Pop / R&B - Lucas Cates Band "Not the Right Catch"
Rock - Beth Kille "Big Bright Beautiful World"
Unique - Natty Nation "She Cries Dub (Suffice Dub)"
Wish You Were Here - Heather Jean Maywood "Forevermore"
World - Natty Nation "Suffice"
Performer of the Year
Alternative - Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters
Blues - Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
Country / Bluegrass - The Eugene Smiles Project
Electronic - The Projection People
Folk / Americana - Jim Schwall
Hard Rock/Punk - Lords of the Trident
Hip-Hop - Star Persons
Jazz - Harmonious Wail
Pop / R&B - Lucas Cates Band
Rock - Mighty Short Bus
Unique - Art Paul Schlosser
Wish You Were Here - Michael George Band
World - Natty Nation
Vocalist of the Year
Ensemble - Harmonious Wail
Female - Lyndsay Evans (Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters)
Male - Mark Croft
Instrumentalist of the Year
Bassist - Jah Boogie (Natty Nation)
Drummer/Percussionist - Jesse Warmka (Lucas Cates Band)
Guitarist - Lucas Cates
Keyboardist - Aaron Konkol (Natty Nation)
Specialty Instrument - Sims Delaney-Pothoff -Mandolin (Harmonious Wail)
Strings - Julia McConahay
Video of the Year
Zooniversity Music, "Teach Me How to Bucky"
People's Choice Awards
Cover Band - The Gomers
DJ - Nick Nice
Live Music Venue - High Noon Saloon
Live Sound Engineer - Mark Weber
Local Radio Personality - Gabby Parsons
Local Radio Station - 89.9 WORT
Local Recorded Music Store - B-Side Records
Local Music Fan - Sarah "Hotdog" Warmke
Music Publication / Blog - Isthmus
Recording Studio - Paradyme Productions
Studio Sound Engineer - Mike Zirkel
Michael St. John Lifetime Achievement Award
Pro Arte Quartet
Teacher of the Year Award
Michael Korth, Monticello Schools
Student of the Year Award
Ariela Bohrod, Interlochen Arts Academy
Meritorious Achievement Awards
Mark Fredrick
Steve Pingry
Katie Cavanaugh
