The 2009 Washington Area Music Awards was the 23rd annual Wammies ceremony.[1] The awards won are as follows:
Artist of the Year: Chopteeth
Musician of the Year: Jon Carroll
WAMA/SAW Songwriter of the Year: Jon Carroll
Album of the Year: Dose, Billy Coulter
Song of the Year: Party of One, Billy Coulter
Video of the Year: Radio Retaliation, Thievery Corporation
New Artist of the Year: Prabir and The Substitutes
Debut Recording: Chopteeth, Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
A Cappella Group: Tone Rangers
A Cappella Recording: Power Up, Cartoon Johnny
Big Band/Swing Group: Natty Beaux
Big Band/Swing Vocalist: Esther Haynes
Big Band/Swing Recording: That's It!, Brooks Tegler
Bluegrass Vocalist: Dede Wyland
Bluegrass Duo/Group: Dead Men's Hollow
Bluegrass Instrumentalist: Ira Gitlin
Bluegrass Recording: Death Must Be A Woman, Dead Men's Hollow
Traditional Blues/R&B Female Vocalist: Mary Shaver
Traditional Blues/R&B Male Vocalist: Tommy Lepson
Traditional Blues/R&B Duo/Group: The Nighthawks
Traditional Blues/R&B Instrumentalist: Daryl Davis
Traditional Blues/R&B Recording: Raising The Roof!, Tom Principato Band
Cabaret/Musical Theater Artist: Capitol Steps
Children's Music Artist: Rocknoceros
Children's Music Recording: I Used to Know the Names of All the Stars, Kid Pan Alley
Choral Group: The Choral Arts Society of Washington
Classical Instrumentalist: Phil Mathieu
Classical Vocal Soloist: Rosa Lamoreaux
Classical Chamber Ensemble: Folger Consort
Classical Orchestral Ensemble: Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Classical Conductor/Director: Marin Alsop
Classical Recording: Chamber Music With Guitar, Phil Mathieu
Classical Composer: Thomas Beveridge
Country Vocalist: Ruthie Logsdon
Country Duo/Group: Ruthie and the Wranglers
Country Instrumentalist: Ira Gitlin
Country Recording Album: Fort Worth - Dallas, Honky Tonk Confidential
Electronica Vocalist: Bob Mould
Electronica Performing Artist (Live): Thievery Corporation
Electronica DJ: Thievery Corporation
Electronica Artist/Producer (Studio): Thievery Corporation
Electronica Recording: Brief Episodes of Joy, Arthur Loves Plastic
Electronica Emeritus Award: Arthur Loves Plastic
Contemporary Folk Vocalist: Carey Creed
Contemporary Folk Duo/Group: Eddie from Ohio
Contemporary Folk Instrumentalist: Avril Smith
Contemporary Folk Recording (tie): Peace of Wild Things, Carey Creed; True North, Lisa Taylor
Traditional Folk Vocalist: Grace Griffith
Traditional Folk Duo/Group: Squeeze Bayou
Traditional Folk Instrumentalist: Marcy Marxer
Traditional Folk Recording (tie): Blue Moonlight, Loralyn Coles; Comedians and Angels, Tom Paxton
Go Go Talker: Lil Benny
Go Go Duo/Group: Mambo Sauce
Go Go Instrumentalist: Cherie Mitchell
Gospel/Inspirational Vocalist: Esther Williams
Gospel/Inspirational Duo/Group: The Braeded Chord
Gospel/Inspirational Recording: The Reason, Melody Barnes
Jazz Vocalist: Esther Haynes
Jazz Duo/Group: Larry Brown Trio
Jazz Instrumentalist: Seth Kibel
Jazz Recording: Heart Song, Al Williams III
Latin Vocalist: Cecilia Esquivel
Latin Duo/Group: Rumba Club
Latin Recording: Triumfal, QuinTango
Rap/Hip-Hop Rapper: Christylez Bacon
Rap/Hip-Hop Duo/Group: Cornel West Theory
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording: Advanced Artistry, Christylez Bacon
Reggae Vocalist: Jacob Hemphill
Reggae Instrumentalist: Tuff Lion
Reggae Duo/Group: Jah Works
Modern Rock Vocalist: Margot MacDonald
Modern Rock Duo/Group: Fools and Horses
Modern Rock Instrumentalist: Shane Hines
Modern Rock Recording: I Am the Ghost, Fools and Horses
Pop Rock Vocalist: Jon Carroll
Pop Rock Instrumentalist: Jon Carroll
Pop Rock Duo/Group: Jon Carroll and Love Returns
Pop Rock Recording (tie): Underground, Dave Kitchen; Live Returns, Jon Carroll and Love Returns
Roots Rock Vocalist: Billy Coulter
Roots Rock Instrumentalist: Dave Chapell
Roots Rock Duo/Group: Junkyard Saints
Roots Rock Recording: Dose, Billy Coulter
Urban Contemporary Vocalist: Julia Nixon
Urban Contemporary Duo/Group: Julia and Company
Urban Contemporary Instrumentalist: Benjie Porecki
Urban Contemporary Recording: Love Behind the Melody, Raheem DeVaughn
World Music Vocalist: Mike Surratt
World Music Duo/Group: Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
World Music Instrumentalist: Seth Kibel
World Music Recording: Chopteeth, Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
Fan Favorite: Wicked Jezebel
Record Design: I Am the Ghost, Fools and Horses
Recording Studio: Bias Recording
Manager of the Year: Tom Carrico
Washington Area Record Company: Azalea City Recordings
Producer of the Year (tie): John Jennings; Marco Delmar
Live Sound Engineer: Danny Schwartz
Studio Engineer: Bill Wolf
Artist Website: www.nilslofgren.com by Linda Bangham, Rip Bang Pictures
Executive of the Year: Jean Bayou, President, Songwriters' Association of Washington
Most Supportive of Washington Music: Ron Goad
Hall of Fame: Buck Hill
Hall of Fame: Elizabeth Cotten
Hall of Fame: Mississippi John Hurt
Special Recognition: Dick Morgan
Special Appreciation: Nap Turner