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    Organizers and founders Matt Ott and Colin Kendrick on the red carpet at the first Black Fret Ball
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    The Jitterbug Vipers
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    The Jitterbug Vipers
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    Elias Haslanger
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    Graham Wilkinson
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    Emily Bell
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    Amy Cook
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    Little Radar
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    Gina Chavez
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    Gina Chavez
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    Johnny Graay
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    Johnny Gray and his band
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    Johnny Gray and his band
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    The organizers
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    Elizabeth McQueen
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    The nominees and organizers of the first Black Fret Ball
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    The nominees and organizers

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