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CHICAGO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES 2012
1. Pop Entertainer of the Year -Sponsor ( NBC 5 Chicago)	Choose One Todd Carey J Silva Serena Gomez Kids These Days Anthony M Demi Lobo
	* TODD CAREY * J. SILVA * SERENA GOMEZ * KIDS THESE DAYS * ANTHONY M * DEMI LOBO
2. R&B Entertainer of the Year - Sponsor ( NBC 5 Chicago)	Choose One Slique Ben One John Blu J-Lynn Terisa Griffin P. Coakley
	* SLIQUE * BEN ONE * JOHN BLU * J-LYNN * TERISA GRIFFIN * P. COAKLEY
3. Best New Entertainer	Choose One J Silva Ill Legit Kerfew 4 AM Khari Lemuel and Yaw "The Ones"
	* J SILVA * ILL LEGIT * KERFEW * 4 AM * KHARI LEMUEL AND YAW "THE ONES
4. Best Female Vocalist	Choose One Terisa Griffin Bridgett Lyons Syleena Johnson Guia Rivera Demi Lobo
	* TERISA GRIFFIN * BRIDGETT LYONS * SYLEENA JOHNSON * GUIA RIVERA * DEMI LOBO
5. Best Male Vocalist - Sponsor (Little Cuba Cafe)	Choose One Andrew Ripp John Blu Taylor Mallory Ben One Slique
	* ANDREW RIPP * JOHN BLU * TAYLOR MALLORY * BEN ONE * SLIQUE
6. Best Reggaeton Entertainer	Choose One La Obra Band D-Wise y Lobo Guero Loco Probe Fella Y Darey La Moda Northrock 360 D-Wise y Lobo
	* LA OBRA BAND * GUERO LOCO * PROBE FELLA Y DAREY LA MODA * NORTHROCK 360 * D-WISE Y LOBO
7. Best Classical Entertainer	Choose One Chicago Sinfonietta - Paul Freeman Sugar String Jason DeRoche Rachel Barton Pine - Violinist Chicago Symphony Orchestra
	* CHICAGO SINFONIETTA - PAUL FREEMAN * SUGAR STRING * JASON DEROCHE * RACHEL BARTON PINE - VIOLINIST * CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
8. Best Reggae Entertainer -Sponsor (Caribbean Shipping & Postal)	Choose One Indika Kenny Rox Rooby Man Ifficial Carl Brown Dainjarus
	* INDIKA * KENNY ROX * ROOBY MAN * IFFICIAL * CARL BROWN * DAINJAH RUS
9. Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer - Sponsor (Reggae Cafe Radio.com)	Choose One Ainsworth Rose and Sunshine Singers Karl Watson and New Dynamics Remnance The New Sensation Rafo International Combo
	* AINSWORTH ROSE AND SUNSHINE SINGERS * KARL WASTON AND NEW DYNAMICS * REMNANCE BAND * THE NEW SENSATION * RAFO INTERNATIONAL COMBO
10. Best Blues Entertainer - Sponsor (Kingston Mines Club)	Choose One Joanna Connor Ronnie Baker Brooks Billy Branch Eric Davis and The Troublemakers Sugar Blue
	* JOANNA CONNOR * RONNIE BAKER BROOKS * BILLY BRANCH * ERIC DAVIS AND THE TROUBLEMAKERS * SUGAR BLUE
11. Most Popular Blues Club	Choose One B.L.U.E.S. Buddy Guy Legend Kingston Mines Artisis Club Rosa's Lounge
	* B.L.U.E.S. * BUDDY GUY LEGEND * KINGSTON MINES * ARTISIS CLUB * ROSA'S LOUNGE
12. Best Rocker Entertainer - Sponsor ( Rogers Park Fruit Market)	Choose One Wilco Umphrey's McGree Jackpot Donny Blah Blah Blah Lubriphonic)
	* WILCO * UMPHREY'S MCGREE * JACKPOT DONNY * BLAH BLAH BLAH * LUBRIPHONIC
13. Best Jazz Entertainer - Sponsor (Robert L. Scott & Associates)	Choose One Dee Axlander Greg Spero Corey Wilkes Kahil El Zabar Joan Collaso Fareed Haque
	* DEE ALEXANDER * GREG SPERO * COREY WILKES * KAHIL EL ZABAR * JOAN COLLASO * FAREED HAQUE
14. Best Spoken Word/Poet	Choose One Kahari B Pinqy Ring Malik Yusef Unspoken Deana Dean
	* KAHARI B * PINQY RING * MALIK YUSEF * UNSPOKEN * DEANA DEAN
15. Best African Entertainer - Sponsor (African Spectrum)	Choose One Chicago Afrobeat Project Magic Rocker Ugochi Survivors Music Fadda Dougo
	* CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT * MAGIC ROCKER * UGOCHI * SURVIVORS MUSIC * FADDA DOUGO
16. Comedian of the Year	Choose One Lil' Rel Leon Rogers Ray Lipowski Damon Williams
	* LIL' REL * LEON ROGERS * RAY LIPOWSKI * DAMON WILLIAMS
17. Best Latin Entertainer - Sponsor (La Fruteria, Inc.)	Choose One Alcranes Musical Latin Experience Band RPM Diana Reyes Bandoleros Mambo Orchestra All Stars Banda Karembe
	* ALACRANES MUSICAL * LATIN EXPERIENCE BAND * RPM * DIANA REYES * BANDOLEROS * MAMBO ORCHESTRA ALL STARS * BANDA KAREMBE
18. The Albertina Walker Award for Best Gospel Entertainer	Choose One Todd Dulanely Chicago Mass Choir Ricky Dillard & New G. Dexter Walker & Zion Movement Victory Travelers Lemmie Battles
	* TODD DULANEY * CHICAGO MASS CHOIR * RICKY DILLARD & NEW G. * DEXTER WALKER & ZION MOVEMENT * VICTORY TRAVELERS * LEMMIE BATTLES
19. Best Country/Western Entertainer	Choose One Flat Land Ramble Buckley Road Band The Henhouse Prowlers The Country Doctors Weeping Willows
	* FLAT LAND RAMBLE * BUCKLEY ROAD BAND * THE HENHOUSE PROWLERS * THE COUNTRY DOCTORS * MEGAN NICOLE * WEEPING WILLOWS
20. Most Oustanding Dance Group - Sponsor (P S Events Co.)	Choose One Boys of Poison Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Najwa) Muntu Dance Theatre The Latin Street Dance Co. C.O.D.A.
	* BOYS OF POISON * HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO * NAJWA * MUNTU DANCE THEATRE * THE LATIN STREET DANCE CO. * C.O.D.A.
21. Best Hip Hop/Rap Entertainer	Choose One LEP Bogus Boys Lupe Fiasco Bodeal Young Ghost Twista Rio Dedzonera
	* LEP BOGUS BOYS * LUPE FIASCO * BODEAL * YOUNG GHOST * TWISTA * RIO DEDZONERO
22. Best Polka Entertainer	Choose One Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones The Polkaholics Tony Blazonczyk,s New Phaze Poka Band Amproaires
	* EDDIE BLAZONCZYK'S VERSATONES * THE POLKAHOLICS * TONY BLAZONCZYK'S NEW PHAZE POLKA BAND * AMPROAIRES
23. Most Talented Kid(s) (Under 12 yrs)	Choose One Chi-Town Finest Breakers Shortie Mac Kidz in The Mix The Brown Boys Joshlyn Lomaxc The JB Kids
	* CHI-TOWN FINEST BREAKERS * SHORTIE MAC * KIDZ IN THE MIX * THE BROWN BOYS * JOSHLYN LOMAXC * THE JB KIDS
24. Most Talented Teen(s) (13 yrs - 19 yrs)	Choose One Princess Nauwisa Clayton Mann and The Rebelman Band Jami Singer The Good Times Kids Lil Kaotik
	* AON * PRINCESS NAUWISA * CLAYTON MANN AND THE REBELMAN BAND * JAMI SINGER * THE GOOD TIME KIDS * LIL KAOTIK
25. Record Producer of the Year - Sponsor (Insurance Brokers, Inc.)	Choose One Da Internz Noel Force One Mark Ruffin Michael Frank Nelson Oneil Rioa 2010 Studio Cayexilla
	* DA INTERNZ * NOEL FORCE ONE SEVEN * MRAK RUFFIN * MICHAEL FRANK * NELSON ONEIL RIOA * 2010 STUDIO - CAYEXILLA
26.Songwriter of the Year - Sponsor (Bulger & Associates, PC)	Choose One Chef Tone Jeff Tweedy Gabriel John Blu Ivan DuPee
	* CHEF TONE * JEFF TWEEDY * GABRIEL * JOHN BLU * IVAN DUPEE
27. Record Label of the Year - Sponsor (Life Music Group)	Choose One AAU Intra Red Music GMG Unity Entertainment Chicago Level Next Music
	* AAU * INTRA RED MUSIC * GMG * UNITTY ENTERTAINMENT CHICAGO * LEVEL NEXT MUSIC
28. Most Popular Entertainment Club	Choose One V-Live Adriana) Cubby Bear Zentra The Sound Bar
	* V-LIVE * ADRIANA * CUBBY BEAR * ZENTRA * THE SOUND BAR
29. Best Music Video Show	Choose One Raw TV JBTV Mystic Vibes Status TV Sam Sylk Show
	* RAW TV * JBTV * MYSTIC VIBES TV * STATUS TV * SAM SYLK SHOW
30. Most Outstanding Band or Group	Choose One Wilco Funkadesi Black Slang HD Band High Performance Vocal Group Hip Hop Detoxx Kids These Days
	* WILCO * FUNKADESI * BLACK SLANG * HD BAND * HIGH PERFORMANCE VOCAL GROUP * HIP HOP DETOXX * KIDS THESE DAYS
31. Most Popular Music Radio	Choose One V-103 (102.7 FM) B-96 (96.3 FM) Power 92 (92.3 FM) WXRT (93.1 FM) WGCI (107.5 FM) La Ley (107.9 FM)
	* V-103 (102.7 FM) * B-96 (96.3 FM) * POWER 92 (92.3 FM) * WXRT (93.1 FM) * WGCI (107.5 FM) * LA LEY (107.9 FM)
32. Most Popular College/Community Music Radio	Choose One WLUW (88.7 FM) WHPK (88.5 FM) UIC (uicradio.org) RADIO WNUR (89.3 FM) WKKC (89.3 FM) WDCB (90.9 FM) WCRX (88.1 FM)
	* WLUW (88.7 FM) * WHPK (88.5 FM) * UIC RADIO (UICRADIO.ORG) * WNUR (89.3 FM) * WKKC (89.3 FM) * WDCB (90.9 FM) * WCRX (88.1 FM)
33. Best House Music Dj	Choose One DJ Zebo DJ Josh R Mike Dunn Gene Hunt Emanuel DJ Slugo Chosen Few DJs
	* DJ ZEBO * DJ JOSH R * MIKE DUNN * GENE HUNT * EMANUEL * DJ SLUGO * CHOSEN FEW DJs
34. Best Reggae/Dancehall DJ Sponsor ( Uncle Joe's Jerk Chicken)	Choose One DJ Slacky J. DJ Boom Bostic DJ Ringo - One Blood Papa G DJ Swacky DJ Rufus
	* DJ SLACKY J. * DJ BOOM BOSTIC * DJ RINGO - ONE BLOOD * PAPA G * DJ SWAKY * DJ RUFUS
35. Pop Superstar of the Year	Choose One Kanye West Smashing Pumpkins Jennifer Hudson R. Kelly Common Jerimh
	* KANYE WEST * SMASHING PUMPKINS * JENNIFER HUDSON * R. KELLY * COMMON * JEREMIH
36. Jazz/ Blues Superstar of the Year	Choose One Buddy Guy Kurt Elling Mavis Staple Ramsey Lewis Patricia Barber
	* BUDDY GUY * KURT ELLING * MAVIS STAPLE * RAMSEY LEWIS * PATRICIA BARBER

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SPECIAL AWARD OF HONOR/LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (No Vote/No Contest)

42. SPECIAL: Awardees for CMA's Special Lifetime Achievement Award
* Professor Wilie James McPhatter
* Michael Romano
* Chicago Recording Company (CRC)
* Tom Tom Washington
* William Mason - Lyric Opera
* The Chicago Reader
* Dr. Bruce Thompson Sr.

43. SPECIAL: Honoree(s) for CMA's Award of Honor
* Miki Howard

44. SPECIAL: Producer's Special award of Honor
* Kanye West