RUNNERS-UP: Omar & the Howlers, Rattlesnake Shake”; Pocket FishRmen, “Amy Carter”; The Fabulous Thunderbirds, “Powerful Stuff”; The Joe Ely Band, “Settle For Love”; Wagoneers, “I Wanna Know Her Again”; Raging Saint, “I Want Your Love”; Alvin Crow, “Broken Spoke Legend”; Timbuk 3, “Easy”; Steve Earle, “Copperhead Road”

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