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The 2008 BAMAs were awarded on [[March 20]], [[2008]] at the [[Carver Theater]]. [[Alexa Jones]] and [[Ona Watson]] hosted. Chuck Leavell and Peter Wolf made special appearances | The 2008 BAMAs were awarded on [[March 20]], [[2008]] at the [[Carver Theater]]. [[Alexa Jones]] and [[Ona Watson]] hosted. Chuck Leavell and Peter Wolf made special appearances, accompanied by the [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame All-Stars]] directed by [[Ray Reach]]. Also, there were performances by the [[6th Avenue Baptist Church Male Chorus]], [[Thed Weller]], [[Jason Bailey Band]], [[Eric Essix]] and [[Feijoada]]. The winners were: | ||
* Best Folk/Acoustic/Singer-songwriter: [[Michael Warren]] | * Best Folk/Acoustic/Singer-songwriter: [[Michael Warren]] | ||
* Best Blues: [[Tim Boykin Band]] | * Best Blues: [[Tim Boykin Band]] | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 8 June 2008
The Birmingham Area Music Awards (BAMAs) are an awards program founded in 1998 by Birmingham Weekly to generate interest and recognition for local musicians. The program was suspended between 2002 and 2006, but returned in 2007.
The awards trophies used up to 2002 were created by Justin Cordes and Chris Toro of Toro-Cordes Iron Art. The 2007 awards were made by Fonde Taylor.
2008 awards
The 2008 BAMAs were awarded on March 20, 2008 at the Carver Theater. Alexa Jones and Ona Watson hosted. Chuck Leavell and Peter Wolf made special appearances, accompanied by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame All-Stars directed by Ray Reach. Also, there were performances by the 6th Avenue Baptist Church Male Chorus, Thed Weller, Jason Bailey Band, Eric Essix and Feijoada. The winners were:
- Best Folk/Acoustic/Singer-songwriter: Michael Warren
- Best Blues: Tim Boykin Band
- Best Country/Bluegrass/Americana: Act of Congress
- Best Hip-Hop/Rap: ShoNuff
- Best R&B/Soul: Oteil and the Peacemakers
- Best Jazz: Eric Essix
- Best Rock/Indie Rock: Within Reason
- Best Jam Band/Improv Rock: HoneyBaked
- Best Gospel/Christian: UAB Gospel Choir
- Best Cover Band: Just a Few Cats
- Best Classical performer: Anthony Pattin
- Album of the Year: Hardwire Healing by the Dexateens
- Performer(s) of the Year: Within Reason
- Best Venue: WorkPlay
- Lifetime Achievement: Topper Price
2007 awards
Given March 8, 2007 at WorkPlay:
- Best Folk/Acoustic/Singer-songwriter: Michael Warren
- Best Blues: Microwave Dave & The Nukes
- Best Country/Bluegrass/Americana: Three on a String
- Best Rock: Taylor Hollingsworth & The Spider Eaters
- Best Indie Rock: Dan Sartain
- Best Jam Band/Improv Rock: Looney Mill
- Best Hip-Hop/Rap: Birmingham J
- Best R&B/Soul: Mose Stovall
- Best Jazz: Chad Fisher Group
- Best Gospel/Christian: Sixth Avenue Male Chorus
- Best DJ/Electronica: DJ Coco
- Best Male Vocalist: Topper Price
- Best Female Vocalist: Roszetta Johnson
- Album of the Year: Caddle
- Performer of the Year: The Ackleys
- Lifetime Achievement: Rick Carter
2002 awards
Given November 6, 2002:
- Best male vocalist: Muddy King
- Best folk/acoustic artist: Derrick Harris
- Best blues artist: Muddy King
External link
- printable ballot for the 2007 BAMAs