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Avant-Garde/Experimental
Octopus Project
photo by David Brendan Hall
2. Golden Dawn Arkestra
3. Thor & Friends
4. Dallas Acid
5. Toxic Water
RUNNERS-UP: Calliope Musicals, A Is Red, Signy, Mother Falcon, Ponytrap
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Blues/Soul/Funk
Carolyn Wonderland
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
2. Peterson Brothers
3. Jackie Venson
4. Greyhounds
5. Tomar & the FCs
RUNNERS-UP: Shinyribs, Johnny Nicholas, Moonlight Boulevard, Guy Forsyth, Roxy Roca
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Country/Bluegrass
Whiskey Shivers
photo by John Anderson
2. Dale Watson
3. Wood & Wire
4. Croy & the Boys
5. Carson McHone
RUNNERS-UP: Them Duqaines, Willie Nelson, Barbara Nesbitt, Warren Hood, Asleep at the Wheel
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Cover/Tribute Band
Bidi Bidi Banda
photo by John Anderson
2. HeartByrne
3. The Damn Torpedoes
4. Doom Side of the Moon
5. Suede
RUNNERS-UP: The Eggmen, Space Hammer, Brown Sabbath, Deadeye, Poon
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Electronic
Night Drive
photo by John Anderson
2. Capyac
3. Survive
4. Bayonne
5. Bill Converse
RUNNERS-UP: Scorpio Rising, Octopus Project, Trouble in the Streets, Resonant Frequency, Dead Love Club
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Folk
The Deer
photo by John Anderson
2. Love & Chaos
3. Jaimee Harris
4. Madisons
5. Adam Torres
RUNNERS-UP: Wendy Colonna, Bob Livingston, Folk Uke, Shakey Graves, Little Mazarn
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Hip-Hop/Rap
Magna Carda
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
2. Riders Against the Storm
3. Third Root
4. Zeale
5. Kydd Jones
RUNNERS-UP: Maneikis, MC Overlord, The Bishops, …&More..., Super Smash Bros.
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Jazz
Ephraim Owens
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
2. Sarah Sharp
3. Elias Haslanger’s Church on Monday
4. Atlas Maior
5. Brian Kremer
RUNNERS-UP: White Ghost Shivers, Blue Moon Jazz Quartet, Red Young, Jitterbug Vipers, Beto y Los Fairlanes
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Latin
Grupo Fantasma
photo by David Brendan Hall
2. Gina Chavez
3. Vallejo
4. Superfónicos
5. El Tule
RUNNERS-UP: Brownout, Samba Bamba, Patricia Vonne, Del Castillo, Como Las Movies
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Metal
The Sword
photo by Jack Thompson
2. Eagle Claw
3. Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol
4. Greenbeard
5. Blood Royale
RUNNERS-UP: Anthem of the Sun, Immortal Guardian, Broken Teeth, American Sharks, Ignitor
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None-of-the-Above
White Ghost Shivers
photo by Jana Birchum
2. Chulita Vinyl Club
3. Graham Reynolds
4. Big Wy’s Brass Band
5. Christeene
RUNNERS-UP: Seu Jacinto, Kady Rain, Moonlight Orchestra, Shinyribs, Como Las Movies
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Punk
Sailor Poon
photo by Shelley Hiam
2. Cherubs
3. Worm Suicide
4. Big Bill
5. Blxpltn
RUNNERS-UP: Fools, US Weekly, Xetas, Lola Tried, Riverboat Gamblers
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Rock
A Giant Dog
photo by Shelley Hiam
2. Kalu & the Electric Joint
3. Walker Lukens
4. Amplified Heat
5. Annabelle Chairlegs
RUNNERS-UP: Black Heart Saints, Fastball, Vallejo, Bob Schneider, Sweet Spirit
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U-18
Tiarra Girls
photo by Todd V. Wolfson
2. Midnight Butterfly
3. Christina Cavazos
4. Charlie Belle
5. Quin NFN
RUNNERS-UP: Residual Kid, Misimplicity, Barton Hills Choir, Cash Bourgoyne, Professor Rafe & the Fables
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World
Hard Proof
photo by David Brendan Hall
2. Mazel Tov Kocktail Hour
3. Money Chicha
4. Atash
5. Ley Line
RUNNERS-UP: Tio Chico, El Tule, Grupo Massa, Rattletree, Mau Mau Chaplains
