THE BIG STUFF
Band/Musician of the Year
Calexico (C), 32.9 percent
Runners up:
2. Nowhere Man and Whiskey Girl (R), 19.3 percent
3. Broken Romeo (R), 13.8 percent
4. Seashell Radio (C), 13.5 percent
5. Gabriel Sullivan and Taraf de Tucson (C), 11.3 percent
6. Silver Thread Trio (C), 9.3 percent
Up-and-Coming Artist(s) of the Year
Dead Western Plains (C), 21.2 percent
Runners up:
2. Alien Jane (R), 20.9 percent
3. Kiss and the Tells (C), 19.6 percent
4. A Fall to Break (R), 16.8 percent
5. Acorn Bcorn (C), 10.8 percent
6. Stareater (C), 6 percent
7. Otherly Love (C), 4.8 percent
Best New Release (Since May 2010)
The Tryst, Truth Be Told (R), 26.8 percent
Runners up:
2. Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl, Children of Fortune (R), 17.6 percent
3. Seashell Radio, What Do You Have Against Happiness? (C, R), 16.5 percent
4. ... music video?, If This TV Could Talk (C, R) 12.2 percent
5. A Fall to Break, September Falls (R), 10.7 percent
6. Dead Western Plains, "Alta" 7-inch (C) 9 percent
7. Kevin Pakulis Band, Shadesville (C) 7.2 percent
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Blues
Tom Walbank (C, R), 33.4 percent
Runners up:
2. Bryan Dean Trio (R), 21.3 percent
3. Kristen Chandler (C, R), 17.3 percent
4. Stefan George (R), 16.5 percent
5. Sunny Italy (C), 11.5 percent
Bluegrass
The Dusty Buskers (C, R), 47.3 percent
Runners up:
2. Cadillac Mountain (R), 34.1 percent
3. Greg Morton Band (C, R), 18.6 percent
Country/Western
Al Perry (C, R), 37.9 percent
Runners up:
2. The Wyatts (C, R), 28.1 percent
3. Loren Dirks and Gila Bend (C), 18.4 percent
4. Hank Topless (R), 15.5 percent
Cover Band
80's and Gentlemen (C), 27.7 percent
Runners up:
2. Vintage Sugar (R), 25.9 percent
3. Kiss and the Tells (C), 25.6 percent
4. Zsa Zsas (C), 20.8 percent
DJ
Matt McCoy (C, R), 37.1 percent
Runners up:
2. Dibs (R), 24.2 percent
3. O/W/L/S (C), 21.3 percent
4. Carl Hanni (C), 17.3 percent
Electronic
... music video? (C, R), 43.5 percent
Runners up:
2. Not Breathing (C), 31.4 percent
3. Zackey Force Funk (C), 25.1 percent
Folk
Nowhere Man and Whiskey Girl (C, R), 31 percent
Runners up:
2. Leila Lopez (C, R), 27.9 percent
3. Silver Thread Trio (C), 20 percent
4. Amber Norgaard (R), 11.3 percent
5. Amy Rude (C), 9.9 percent
Funk/Soul
The Tryst (C, R), 39.2 percent
Runners up:
2. Kiss and the Tells (C), 25 percent
3. Funky Bonz (R), 19.2 percent
4. Cosmic Slop (C, R), 16.6 percent
Hip Hop
Shaun Harris (C, R), 34 percent
Runners up:
2. People From the Sun (C), 32.1 percent
3. Isaiah Toothtaker (C, R), 18.4 percent
4. CCS Crew (R), 15.5 percent
Jazz
The Tryst (R), 46.2 percent
Runners up:
2. Rosano Bros Virtual Quartet (C, R), 23.8 percent
3. Matt Mitchell (C, R), 16.5 percent
4. Jazz Telephone (C), 13.5 percent
Latin Jazz/Salsa
Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta (C, R), 45.6 percent
Runners up:
2. Salvador Duran (C), 28.4 percent
3. Hollywood Knights (R), 19.9 percent
4. Duo Libre (C), 6.1 percent
Mariachi
Aztlan de Pueblo High School (C), 53 percent
Runner up:
2. Luz de Luna (C, R), 47 percent
Metal
Love Mound (C), 27.2 percent
Runners up:
2. Stands With Fists (R), 23.7 percent
3. The Bled (C), 20.3 percent
4. Animus Divine (R), 16.2 percent
5. The Gallery (C, R), 12.6 percent
Punk
Monster Pussy (R), 32.9 percent
Runners up:
2. HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS (C), 30.8 percent
3. Bricktop (R), 20.6 percent
4. Lenguas Largas (C), 15.7 percent
Reggae/Ska
Neon Prophet (C, R), 52 percent
Runners up:
2. Planet Jam (C, R), 26.7 percent
3. SKITN (C, R), 21.3 percent
Rock
Broken Romeo (R), 28.3 percent
Runners up:
2. Dead Western Plains (C), 22.6 percent
3. HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS (C), 21.5 percent
4. Faster Than Light (C), 14.6 percent
5. Logan Greene and the Bricks (C), 13 percent
Roots Rock/Rockabilly
The El Camino Royales (C, R), 40.2 percent
Runners up:
2. Al Foul (C, R), 32.3 percent
3. Texas Trash and the Trainwrecks (C), 27.5 percent
Tejano
Hollywood Knights (R), 35.7 percent
Runners up:
2. Los Gallegos (C), 31.4 percent
3. Suerte (C), 21.1 percent
4. Grupo F.E.A.R. (C), 11.8 percent
World
Planet Jam (R), 30.9 percent
Runners up:
2. Batucaxé (C), 28.4 percent
3. Spirit Familia (C, R), 22.2 percent
4. Key Ingredients of African Soul (C, R), 18.6 percent
MUSICIANS AWARDS
Female Vocalist
Keli Carpenter (The Tryst) (C, R), 25.1 percent
Runners up:
2. Megan Lopez (Vintage Sugar) (R), 16.7 percent
3. Amy Ross (Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl) (R), 16.3 percent
4. Silver Thread Trio (group) (C), 13.5 percent
5. Courtney Robbins (Seashell Radio) (C), 13 percent
6. Kiss and the Tells (group) (C), 8.7 percent
7. Kaia Chesney (C), 6.7 percent
Male Vocalist
Salvador Duran (Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta) (C), 25.3 percent
Runners up:
2. Brian Lopez (Mostly Bears, Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta) (C), 25.1 percent
3. James Turpin (Broken Romeo) (R), 19.4 percent
4. Orin Shochat (Holy Rolling Empire) (C), 15.5 percent
5. Paul Jenkins (... music video?) (C, R), 14.7 percent
Songwriter
Keli Carpenter (The Tryst) (R), 27.9 percent
Runners up:
2. Brian Lopez (Mostly Bears) (C), 21.1 percent
3. Leila Lopez (R), 18.3 percent
4. Amy Ross (Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl) (R), 17.7 percent
5. Fen Ikner (Seashell Radio) (C), 15 percent
Guitarist
Brian Lopez (Mostly Bears, Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta) (C), 22.6 percent
Runners up:
2. Nate Jasensky (Faster Than Light, Young Mothers, Logan Greene and the Bricks) (R), 15.4 percent
3. Derrick Ross (Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl) (R), 14. 7 percent
4. Bryan Dean (R), 13.8 percent
5. Doug Floyd (Funky Bonz) (R), 11 percent
6. Mike Mihina (Love Mound) (C), 10.5 percent
7. Gene Ruley (Silverbell, Kiss and the Tells, Zsa Zsas) (C), 7.8 percent
8. Kevin Henderson (The Swigs) (C), 4.2 percent
Bassist
Taylor Bungard (The Tryst) (R), 23.1 percent
Runners up:
2. Chris Giambelluca (Calexico, Ryanhood) (C), 17.2 percent
3. Geoff Hidalgo (Mostly Bears) (C), 14.6 percent
4. Brian Green (Leila Lopez, Courtney Robbins) (C, R), 14.1 percent
5. Chris Pierce (Faster Than Light, Steff Koeppen and the Articles, Logan Greene and the Bricks) (C, R), 12.6 percent
6. Ari Sloane (Broken Romeo) (R), 11.8 percent
7. Larry Lee Lerma (Kevin Pakulis Band) (C), 6.6 percent
Drummer
Erik Truelove (The Tryst) (R), 29.5 percent
Runners up:
2. Dani Ponce (Vintage Sugar) (R), 16.1 percent
3. Fen Ikner (Seashell Radio, The Modeens) (R), 15.6 percent
4. Winston Watson (Greyhound Soul, Saint Maybe) (C), 11.9 percent
5. Josh Skibar (The Bled, Garboski) (C), 11.7 percent
6. Steven Yanez Romo (The Ghost of 505, The Electric Blankets) (C), 10.5 percent
7. Dick Solomon (Lenguas Largas, Ultramaroon) (C), 4.6 percent
Keyboardist
Sergio Mendoza (Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta) (C), 31.8 percent
Runners up:
2. Amy Ross (Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl) (R), 25.6 percent
3. Lisa Otey (C), 22.3 percent
4. Cassie Van Gelder (Seashell Radio) (C, R), 20.3 percent
Horn Player
Jon Villa (The Jons, Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta) (C, R), 39 percent
Runners up:
2. Aldy Montufar (The Tryst) (R), 30.6 percent
3. Dante Rosano (Rosano Bros. Virtual Quartet) (C), 16.5 percent
4. Marco Rosano (Rosano Bros. Virtual Quartet) (C), 13.9 percent
String Player
Heather Hardy (C, R), 33 percent
Runners up:
2. Mona Chambers (Brian Lopez) (C), 25.5 percent
3. Vicki Brown (C, R), 21.3 percent
4. Adrian Wilson (Stands With Fists) (R), 20.1 percent
Multi-Instrumentalist
Fen Ikner (Seashell Radio, The Modeens) (C, R), 22.9 percent
Runners up:
2. AmoChip Dabney (AmoSphere) (R), 17.5 percent
3. Ray Borboa (Boogie Nazis, Logan Greene and the Bricks) (R), 16.7 percent
4. Michael P. Nordberg (various) (R), 16.2 percent
5. Chris Black (various) (C), 13.6 percent
6. Jimmy Carr (Awkward Moments) (C), 13.2 percent
2011 TAMMIES PARTICIPATING CRITICS
Gene Armstrong, Tucson Weekly and KXCI FM 91.3
Dan Hernandez, music promoter
Polly Higgins, formerly of Metromix and Tucson.com
Duncan Hudson, KXCI music director
Kris Kerry, Plush talent buyer
Mel Mason, Tucson Weekly
Stephen Seigel, Tucson Weekly music editor
David Slutes, Hotel Congress entertainment director
Eric Swedlund, Tucson Weekly, Sky Bar music booker
Ryan Trayte, Rialto Theatre Foundation marketing director
Dan Twelker, former Locals Only host, KXCI FM 91.3
Cathy Warner, Boondocks Lounge owner
