RUNNERS-UP: Chopper for “Bike Vs. Truck,” Kissinger; Chris Maresh for “Rain,” Alien Love Child; Beaux Loy, Zak Loy for “Paris,” Damesviolet; Jimmy LaFave for “Never is a Moment,” Jimmy LaFave; Alejandro Escovedo for “Castanets,” Alejandro Escovedo; Kevin Fowler for “Beer, Bait, & Ammo,” Kevin Fowler Band; Howie Behrens, Pat Fogarty, Darwin Keys, Tony Park, Will Hoffman for “Mine to Waste,” Pushmonkey; Eliza Gilkyson for “Hard Times in Babylon,” Eliza Gilkyson; Marc Gunn, Andrew McKee for “Tolkien,” Brobdingnagian Bards; Umy, Yogi, Stella Maxwell, Dave Hawkins, for “Cautionary Tale,” Cruiserweight; Monte Montgomery for “Wishing Well,” Monte Montgomery; Bob Schneider for “2002,” Bob Schneider; Beaver Nelson for “Beauty in Store,” Beaver Nelson; Ginger Mackenzie for “Tired,” Ginger Mackenzie
This article appears in March 15 • 2002.