Karen Jonas one the 2021 Wammie Award for Best Country/Americana Artist/Group. (Photo by Jim Williams)
The MusicianShip recognized winners of the 2021 Washington Area Music Awards, or Wammies in a virtual awards ceremony on Sunday.
Parklife DC salutes the 2021 Wammie Award winners!
Here is a complete list of winners.
2020 Wammie Award Winners
Best A Cappella Artist/Group
Faux Paz
Best Bluegrass Album
Wicked Sycamore – In More Ways Than One
Best Bluegrass Artist/Group
Wicked Sycamore
Best Blues Album
B.E. Farrow – Unsent Letters
Best Blues Artist/Group
Carly Harvey
Best Children’s Music Artist/Group
Rocknoceros
Best Choral Album
Lux – My Lord Has Come
Best Choral Group
Lux
Best Classical Album
Deborah Sternberg – Birds of Love and Prey
Best Classical Artist/Group
The String Queens
Best Country/Americana Album
Scott Kurt – Long Road Home
Best Country/Americana Artist/Group
Karen Jonas
Best Electronic/Techno Artist/Group
Nitemoves
Best Folk Album
Stripmall Ballads – Distant
Best Folk Artist/Group
The Sweater Set
Best Funk Album
Summer Dennis – Somethings Gotta Change
Best Funk Artist/Group
Summer Dennis
Best Funk Song
Eric Scott – Something Good
Best Go-Go Album
Still Familiar – Autumn
Best Go-Go Artist/Group
Backyard Band
Best Go-Go Song
Rare Essence ft. Snoop Dogg – Hit The Floor
Best Gospel/Inspirational Album
Kimberly Williams – The Gift
Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist/Group
DRK 2 LGHT
Best Gospel/Inspirational Song
Shacara Rogers – His Will
Best Hard Rock Album
Cursor – Pharos
Best Hard Rock Artist/Group
Fellowcraft
Best Hard Rock Song
Elizabeth II – Bite My Neck
Best Hip Hop Album
Uptown XO – Culture Over Corporate
Best Hip Hop Artist/Group
Dior Ashley Brown
Best Hip Hop Song
DuPont Brass – Let’s Go
Best Jazz Album
Bobby Jasinski – Spectrum ft. The Hot Lanes
Best Jazz Artist/Group
Bobby Jasinski
Best Jazz Song
Marc Capponi – This Stupid Year
Best Latin Album
Perro Sombra – Perro Sombra
Best Latin Artist/Group
Desanguashington
Best Pop Album
Brandon Showell – Scripted
Best Pop Artist/Group
Eli Lev
Best Pop Song
Jarreau Williams – The Way I Feel (Symfonikz Remix)
Best Punk Album
Light Beams – Self Help
Best Punk Artist/Group
Time Is Fire
Best Punk Song
Weatherworn – Head in Hands
Best R&B Album
DuPont Brass – Music Education
Best R&B Artist Group
Kevin Ross
Best R&B Song
Jarreau Williams – The Way I Feel (Symfonikz Remix)
Best Rap Album
Night Train 357 – The Nightlife
Best Rap Artist/Group
DuPont Brass
Best Rap Song
DuPont Brass – Round Midnight
Best Reggae Album
The Archives – Carry Me Home: A Reggae Tribute To Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Best Reggae Artist/Group
Shamans of Sound
Best Rock Album
Flowerbomb – pretty dark
Best Rock Artist/Group
Elizabeth II
Best Rock Song
Flowerbomb – II
Best Soul Album
Cheakaity – Grown Man
Best Soul Artist/Group
Jarreau Williams
Best Soul Song
Cecily – Spirit Tell Me
Best World Music Album
Hailu Mergia – Yene Mircha
Best World Music Artist/Group
Black Masala
General Interest Categories
Advocacy Award Aaron Myers
Do Good Award DC MUSIC SUMMIT
Educator Award Randi Levy
Music Media Award DC Music Review
Best Music Studio Award BIAS Studios
Best Music Venue Award Pearl Street Warehouse