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RUNNERS-UP: Ephraim Owens, Blaze, The Monster Big Band, White Ghost Shivers, The Belleville Outfit, Jason McKenzie, Duane Carter Band, Brandon A. Brown & the Floating Opera Orchestra, Marshall Ford Swing Band
This article appears in March 20 • 2009.
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