2018 New Mexico Music Awards Winners
The 2018 New Mexico Music Awards were presented on May 20th, 2018 at Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque and featured performances from Svea, Lee Howard, Ty Cooper, Jade Masque and Lara Manzanares. The New Mexico Music Awards is sponsored by Quickbeam Systems, Guitar Center of Albuquerque, listen!ABQ and Moonlight Talent Management.
The 2018 NMMAs fielded 654 entries in 41 categories.
2018 Eric Larson Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Bert Dalton
Songwriter, arranger and artist Bert Dalton has traveled the world performing with such incredible luminaries as the late Herbie Mann to the Smothers Brothers. In his twenty plus years in New Mexico, he has contributed to the music scene as an artist, an educator, arranger, producer, band leader and composer. He was also a winner for Best Instrumental Performance. Dalton was also the 2013 recipient of the Santa Fe mayor’s award for excellence in the arts.
The Eric Larson Endowment at UNM provides unrestricted funds for juniors or seniors who have chosen music or the recording arts as their major and have maintained a 3.0 GPA. Eric Larson was co-founder of the New Mexico Music awards and passed away in 2005. The New Mexico Music Awards contributes annually to the scholarship fund. To donate, go to ericlarsonendowment.com
Awards are listed as follows unless otherwise indicated.
Artist
Title
Producer
Studio
Studio Location
Adult Contemporary
Linda Myers
Beauty-Kiss the Angels
Linda Myers
Mountain Road Recording
Albuquerque
Americana
CM Adams & the Revelators
Make My Stand
Dennis Jasso, Henry Jasso
Fw Studios
Santa Fe
Best Arrangement
Ken “Duke” Weddington
Maddie’s Dream/Erin’s Jig
Ken “Duke” Weddington
The Kitchen Sink
Santa Fe
Bluegrass
David Kuncicky
Fire on the Mountain
David Kuncicky
La Barberia Studios
Santa Fe
Blues
Woodfin
Tryin’ to Save Me
Gregg Woodfin with Jon Gagan
High Mesa Studios-Los Alamos
The Electric Company-Santa Fe
Dos Lunas Studios-Jacona
Children’s
Andy Mason
Children’s Garden
Andy Mason, Mike Davidson
Crazy Dog Studios
Portales
Contemporary Instrumental
Mystic Journey
Home
Gilbert Levy, Suzanne Teng
Dragonfly Studios
Santa Fe
Country
Doug Davidson
Can’t Stop
Doug Davidson/Dave Heidt
Rt 66 Music
Bernalillo
Country CD
Doug Figgs & Mikki Daniel
Thinkin’ of You
Mariam Funke
GMF Recording Studio
Soccorro
Cover
Crystal Bowersox
Me & Bobbi McGhee
Jono Manson
The Kitchen Sink
Santa Fe
Electronica
leehoward
Window to the Soul
leehoward
Casa Oso Studios
Albuquerque
Best Recording Engineer
Scott Shane
for
Lisa Carman-Ruin of Love
Folk
Matthew Hecht
Just Stardust
Matthew Hecht & Jon Gagan
The Electric Company
Santa Fe
Hip-Hop
RJ Trujillo
Fame or Freedom f/ Leah Leyva
On the Moon Studios
On the Moon Studios
Albuquerque
Hip-Hop CD
K Dutch
Always Home
KC Dutcher
K Dutch Music
Santa Fe
Indie
Kid Dinosaur
Make Sail After Tavern
John Wall
Wall of Sound
Albuquerque
Best Instrumental Performance
Bert Dalton Brazil Project
Brazilian Dorian Dream
Bert Dalton & Ali Ryerson
Live Recording
Santa Fe
Jazz
Lauria
Fire Like You
John Rangel
Jindo Jazz Studios
Santa Fe
Jazz CD
Ty Cooper
I’m All for You
John Rangel
Jindo Jazz Studios
Santa Fe
Latin
Chamanin
Ni Una Mas
Chamanin, Kiko Rodriguez
Fw Studios
Santa Fe
Best Mastering Engineer
Michael McDonald/Algorhythms Digital Mastering
for
Lisa Carman-Ruin of Love
Metal
Angelo Unale
Sons of Netherlite
Dave Heidt
Route 66 Studios
Bernalillo
Modern Rock
Guy Grogan
I’m the One I Couldn’t Be
Dennis Jasso
Fw Studios
Santa Fe
Native
Ron Deshazo/Stanley Thompson/Mark Ortiz
Windtalker
Ron Deshazo/Stanley Thompson
The S.T.U.D.I.O
Santa Fe
Novelty
Steelman-Rivers
Red of Green
John Davis & Harry Guffee
Studio Eighteen
Placitas
Packaging
Lara Manzanares
Land Baby
Design by Lara Manzanares
Photography by Alexandra Rose
Pop
Citizens of Tape City
She Like Me
Artha Meadors, Josef
Janky Owl Bias Studios & Empty House Studios
Albuquerque
Pop CD
Free Range Buddhas
Free Range Buddhas EP
Free Range Buddhas
Kabby Sound Studio
Santa Fe
R&B
Grayhill
Red
David Madik
Madik Innovation
Albuquerque
Rap
DobCee f/ Shiah Maisel
Caged
Dobb C @ Pushin’ Dope Productions
Pushin’ Dope Productions
Santa Fe
Reggae
Jade Masque
Ten Til Gin
John Wall
Wall of Sound
Albuquerque
Religious/Gospel
Gary Paul
Witness
Gary Paul Hermus & Lisa Carman
Palace Recording
Santa Fe
Rock CD
Drastic Andrew
Soul Casino
Ben Wright
Frogville Studios
Santa Fe
Singer/Songwriter
Art Garcia
Chasing the Wind
AG Ventures
Aspen Attic Studios
Albuquerque
Best Song
Ron Crowder, Jim Casey, Danny Casey
Liberty
Video
Nosotros
En El Mas Alla
Ryan Montano
Simply 6 Films
Albuquerque
Best Vocal Performance
Svea
Cruel Love
Western
Ron DeShazo/Stanley Thompson
Tombstone Cowboy
The S.T.U.D.I.O.
Santa Fe
World Beat
Mala Maña
No Me Enganas
Alyson Steinman & Mala Maña
Mesa de Cocina Estudio
Rio Rancho
Norman Petty Producer’s Award
Lisa Carman
Lisa Carman-Stories
Palace recording
Santa Fe
Best of the Year
Lara Manzanares
Land Baby
Jono Manson
The Kitchen Sink
Santa Fe