The 2025 BAMMY Awards
The 2025 Bay Area Music Awards
Congratulations to all finalists and recipients on their achievements in our Green Bay Area music industry in 2024. Thank you for your contributions to our community!
The historic Tarlton Theatre will host the third annual Bay Area Music Awards in 2026.
Photography courtesy of Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY Network-Wisconsin.
2025 BAMMY Recipients & Finalists | Industry Awards
Original Artist of the Year
The Coves (Recipient)
Modern Haunting
Trash Pandas
Original Album of the Year
Rising Up From A Downward Spiral Trash Pandas (Recipient)
Boris Gets A Clue Boris the Sprinkler
Near Dark Modern Haunting
Original Song of the Year
"Bittersweet" The Coves (Written By Johnny Delorit) (Recipient)
"Ghost In My Room" Modern Haunting (Written By Charlie DeVillers)
"Hey, Driver" Aviva Hale (Written By Aviva Hale)
Recording Studio/Studio Producer of the Year
Hans Christian Studio 330 (Recipient)
James Kocian
Joseph Lambert LuckyLamb Productions
Live Production Company of the Year
Code Zero Radio (Recipient)
Chrome Future
Lighthouse Productions
Live Sound Producer of the Year
Kelly Klaus (Recipient)
Collin Catalano
Hans Christian
Musical Artist Manager/Management Company of the Year
Izzy DeGrand (Recipient)
Less Drama More Bass
Terry Lundahl
Radio Station of the Year
91.1 The Avenue (WOVM) (Recipient)
105.7 WAPL
Code Zero Radio (WCZR)
Music Festival of the Year
All Bands On Deck Green Bay, WI (Recipient)
GBUFO Invasion Fest Green Bay, WI
Green Bay Jazz Fest Green Bay, WI
Live Music Venue of the Year
The Tarlton Theatre Green Bay, WI (Recipient)
At The Tracks Green Bay, WI
Ledgestone Vineyards Greenleaf, WI
Instrument Store/Repair of the Year
Jim's Music Green Bay, WI (Recipient)
Heid Music Ashwaubenon, WI
Lloyd's Guitars Green Bay, WI
Music Instructor of the Year
Dr. Adam Gaines (Recipient)
Andrew Klaus
Kayla Peeters
Album Artwork/Design of the Year
Bandit Servais (Rising Up From A Downward Spiral By Trash Pandas) (Recipient)
Bandit Servais (Written & Red By Spencer Smet)
Norb Rozek (Boris Gets A Clue By Boris the Sprinkler)
Music Photographer/Videographer of the Year
Angela Austin Angela Austin Photography (Recipient)
Chris Rugowski Chicken Or The Egg Photography
Daniel Gerrits DanGer Videos
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Trash Pandas (Recipient)
Katie Dahl
The Coves
Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Pat MacDonald (Recipient)
Aviva Hale
Tarl Knight
Classical/Jazz Composer of the Year
Hans Christian (Recipient)
Alex Drossart
Sam Stranz
2025 BAMMY Recipients & Finalists | Musical Artist Awards
Americana Artist of the Year
Dorothy Scott (Recipient)
Aviva Hale
Kurt Gunn
Bass Music/Dance Music of the Year
Ben Archive (Recipient)
Feed the Stray
GB Bass
Bluegrass Artist of the Year
Nick Gonnering (Recipient)
Biscuit Creek
The Gentlemen Grifters
Blues Artist of the Year
Little Cisco (Recipient)
Dale Anderson
The French-Irish Coalition
Classical Artist of the Year
Civic Symphony of Green Bay (Recipient)
Hans Christian
Michelle McQuade-Dewhirst
Country Artist of the Year
The Raglanders (Recipient)
Jesse Fuller
Rodeo Borealis
Hip-Hop/Rap Artist of the Year
Cujo the Poet (Recipient)
Jake Phelps
Wisco YD
Jazz Artist of the Year
Brass Differential (Recipient)
Cat Plan
Green Bay Jazz Orchestra
Metal Artist of the Year
Trash Pandas (Recipient)
Broken Arrow
Crown and Scepter
Punk Artist of the Year
The Smart Shoppers (Recipient)
Holly and the Nice Lions
The Sinner and The Saint
Rock/Alternative Artist of the Year
Modern Haunting (Recipient)
The Coves
Trash Pandas
World/Latin/Reggae/Ska Artist of the Year
Luma Knotty (Recipient)
Banda Los Locales
Grupo Kn Zavor
Jam Band of the Year
Jeremiah Jams Band (Recipient)
Alley Cat & The Purrrfection
The Chocolateers
Horn Band of the Year
Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns (Recipient)
Brass Differential
Stephen Cooper & The Nobody Famous
Cover Band/Artist of the Year
Conscious Pilot (Recipient)
Dorothy Scott & The Peacekeepers
Wet Possum
2025 BAMMY Recipients & Finalists | Instrumentalist Awards
Bassist of the Year
Paul Sowinski Dorothy Scott & The Peacekeepers, Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns (Recipient)
Pat Hibbard Let Me Be Frank Productions
Riley Stieglitz The Coves
Drummer of the Year
Adam Cain Dorothy Scott & The Peacekeepers, Three Springs (Recipient)
Izzy DeGrand The Coves
Travis Pashek The French-Irish Coalition, Holly and the Nice Lions, Country Holla
Guitarist of the Year
Collin Catalano Modern Haunting, The Vibe Center (Recipient)
John Singer Let Me Be Frank Productions
Matty Day Hang Ten, Country Holla
Keyboardist/Pianist of the Year
Alex Drossart Hang Ten, Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns (Recipient)
Christine Salerno Green Bay Jazz Orchestra
Tarl Knight
Brass Instrumentalist of the Year
Bill Dennee, Trombone Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns, Green Bay Jazz Orchestra (Recipient)
Adam Gaines, Trumpet Brass Differential, Green Bay Jazz Orchestra
Bill Hill, Trombone Brass Differential, Green Bay Jazz Orchestra
String Instrumentalist of the Year
Hans Christian, Cello (Recipient)
Emma Utrie, Violin Look Squirrel
Molly Levine, Violin The Raglanders, Troy Heinz & The 57's
Vocalist of the Year
Aviva Hale Hale & Hall (Recipient)
Dorothy Scott Dorothy Scott & The Peacekeepers
Tarl Knight
Classical Vocalist of the Year
Haley Steele (Recipient)
Anastasia Lee
Yi-Lan Niu
The 2024 BAMMY Awards
2024 BAMMY Recipients & Finalists | Industry Awards
Original Artist of the Year
Matty Day (Recipient)
Rändi Fay
Trash Pandas
Original Album of the Year
META DADA Matty Day (Recipient)
In My Life: A Tribute to the Life & Music of Bob Balsley Various Artists
Leftovers From Tomorrow The Smart Shoppers
Original Song of the Year
"Terrified!" Modern Haunting (Recipient)
"Inside Groove Out" Jeremiah Jams Band
"New Years" Kurt Gunn
Recording Studio/Studio Producer of the Year
Joseph Lambert LuckyLamb Productions (Recipient)
Carl Romey The Bridge Recording Studio
Hans Christian Studio 330
Live Music Venue of the Year
The Tarlton Theatre (Recipient)
EPIC Event Center
La Vie Taverne
Live Sound Producer of the Year
Steve Havlichek (Recipient)
Collin Catalano
Dan Collins
Radio Station of the Year
91.1 The Avenue (Recipient)
105.7 WAPL
94.7 Razor
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Modern Haunting (Recipient)
Trash Pandas
Wet Possum
Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Tarl Knight (Recipient)
Brad Bordini
Kurt Gunn
Lifetime Achievement
Jim Runge (Recipient)
Frank Hermans
Tom Smith
2024 BAMMY Recipients & Finalists | Musical Artist Awards
Americana/Bluegrass Artist of the Year
Kurt Gunn (Recipient)
Dig Deep
The Snowbirds
Bass Music/Dance Music of the Year
UNKNWN (Recipient)
Woodworth
GB Bass
Blues Artist of the Year
Dale Anderson (Recipient)
The French-Irish Coalition
Little Cisco
Country Artist of the Year
The Raglanders (Recipient)
Kurt Gunn
Logan Spicer
Jazz Artist of the Year
Cat Plan (Recipient)
Bill Hickey ("Sam Bodhi")
Sam Stranz
Metal Artist of the Year
Trash Pandas (Recipient)
Choke
Micawber
Punk Artist of the Year
The Smart Shoppers (Recipient)
Boris the Sprinkler
Holly and the Nice Lions
Rock/Alternative Artist of the Year
Spencer Smet Band (Recipient)
The French-Irish Coalition
Sons of Kong
World/Latin/Reggae/Ska Artist of the Year
Unity the Band (Recipient)
Banda Los Locales
Luma Knotty
2024 BAMMY Recipients & Finalists | Instrumentalist Awards
Bassist of the Year
Aaron Von Baron Dig Deep (Recipient)
Andrew Bader The Standard Collective, Green Bay Jazz Orchestra
Norb Rozek The Smart Shoppers, Boris the Sprinkler
Drummer of the Year
Travis Pashek The French-Irish Coalition, Holly and the Nice Lions (Recipient)
Christopher Schoenecker The Chocolateers
Ethan Noordyk The Standard Collective, Green Bay Jazz Orchestra
Guitarist of the Year
Matt Hillman Pegasis, Brass Differential, Green Bay Jazz Orchestra (Recipient)
Al Smith Alley Cat & The Purrrfection
Holly Trasti Holly and the Nice Lions
Keyboardist/Pianist of the Year
Alex Drossart Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns (Recipient)
Dani Maus
Jacob Phelps Spencer Smet Band
Vocalist of the Year
Jamie Koebe Sweetalk (Recipient)
Aviva Hale Hale & Hall
Sasha Sauer Brass Differential, Jasha
The BAMMY Awards Committee
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Thank you to our second annual BAMMY Awards Committee for their commitment to our Green Bay Area music industry and volunteering to recognize and celebrate our community.
Brown County
Misty Bero
Matty Day
Megan Deprey
Frank Hermans
Kylie LaCombe
Norb Rozek
Tom Smith
Sam Stranz
Door County
Shan Fiorello
Terry Lundahl
Kewaunee County
Marinette County
Brian Torreano
Oconto County
At-Large
Andy McNamara
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Thank you to our first annual BAMMY Awards Committee for their commitment to our Green Bay Area music industry and volunteering to recognize and celebrate our community.
Brown County
Misty Bero
Matty Day
Frank Hermans
Kylie LaCombe
Brock Muellner
Jacob Phelps
Tom Smith
Sam Stranz
Thank you to our BAMMY Awards partners for their support.
