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Friday, May 28, 2004
Nosotros Takes NMMIA 'Album of Year' Honors
By Leanne Potts
Journal Staff Writer
Salsa/Latin jazz/rock group Nosotros won Album of the Year at the 2004 New Mexico Music Industry Awards, the state's version of the Grammys.
The seven-member Albuquerque band received nominations in 10 categories, more than any other act, and won in three. Its self-titled 2003 album won Best Album and Best Producer, and its song "Cinco Sentidos" won Best Traditional Style Hispanic song.
"We see you moving in your chairs," Nosotros vocalist Felipe Ruibal told the crowd during the band's performance at Sunday's awards ceremony at the Albuquerque Convention Center. "Move the chairs and tables and get up and dance."
Santa Fe folk singer Jaime Michaels' "Lavender Moon" took home the honors for Best Song. "Nosotros' set was so strong I was rooting for them," Michaels said when he accepted the prize.
Awards were handed out in 31 categories at the 17th annual awards ceremony, which honors music made in New Mexico. Unlike the Grammys, most of the categories honored a single song rather than an entire album.
Son Como Son, another Albuquerque salsa band, also took home three awards for Best Arrangement, Best Salsa/Latino song and Best Engineer.
Madi Sato and Larry Mitchell performed "Lady Pearl," which was named Best R&B song. "I'd just like to thank my mother for raising me in the South," Sato said when she picked up her award.
Albuquerque-based funk band Felonious Groove Foundation received five nominations but went home empty-handed. A couple of the band members won awards for other projects, though: Todd Lovato and Cali Soberanes won Best Hip-Hop for their song "C-Spot," and Lovato won Best Rap song for "Live Local Music Scene."
The traditional western harmony trio Sons of the Rio Grande performed "The Spirit and Beauty of the West," which was named the year's Best Folk Song.
Dirty Baby Dolls, an Albuquerque nu-metal group, won a new award for Best Web site, marking the first time the NMMIA has honored online achievement.
The 2004 NMMIA winners by category are:
Best Novelty-Humorous: Syd Masters and the Swing Riders, "My Dog."
Best Rap: Todd Lovato, "Live Local Music Scene."
Best Punk: Milo de Venus, "Little Big Hair."
Best Hip-Hop: Todd Lovato and Cali Soberanes, "C-Spot."
Best Electronica: Elu, "Stay."
Best R&B: Madi Sato and Larry Mitchell, "Lady Pearl."
Best Religious/Gospel: Eddie B, "The Vision."
Best New Age Contemporary: Rome Mazza, "The King's March."
Best Jazz: Michael Anthony and Arlen Asher, "Spring Samba."
Best Blues: Adrienne Braswell, "Scrawny Little White Girl."
Best Folk: Sons of the Rio Grande, "The Spirit and Beauty of the West."
Best Country: Gabriel Lucero and Joel Racheff, "Push Me Away."
Best Adult Contemporary: Alana Banner and Larry Mitchell, "Game."
Best Alternative Rock: Danny Thurmer, David Bynoe and David Dickerson, "Midriff."
Best Mainstream Rock: Joe West, "South Dakota Hairdo."
Best Metal: ATG and John Wall, "Revolution of Adolescence."
Best Salsa/Latino: Son Como Son, "De Corazón A Corazón."
Best Traditional Style Hispanic: Nosotros, "Cinco Sentidos."
Best World Beat: Aaron Stone, "Crystal Moon."
Best Recording of a Live Performance: Mary & Mars, "Deck of Cards."
Best Remake: Louis I. Guzman Jr., "On Broadway."
Best Arrangement Original Composition: Son Como Son, "De Corazón A Corazón."
Best Instrumental: Duke Weddington & Higher Ground, "Alamance."
Best Web Site: Dirty Baby Dolls, www.dirtybabydolls.com, Paul Lopez, Shane Sova and Brian Arnold, webmasters.
Best Vocal Performance: Pam Jackson, "Younger Than Springtime."
Best Engineer: Son Como Son, "De Corazón A Corazón," Eric Larson, engineer.
Best Producer: Nosotros, "Nosotros," Chris Trujillo, Edgard Rivera and Tom Muller, producers.
Best Packaging Design: Willy Magee Studio, Alex Maryol's "Make Everything Alright."
Best Song: Jaime Michaels, "Lavender Moon."
Best Album: Nosotros, "Nosotros."