New Mexico Music Awards: 2007 Finalists

New Mexico Music Awards
2009 Finalists

Adult R & B

Let Love Go
Hillary Smith, Luis Guerra, John Rangel
Luis Guerra, John Rangel-Producers

U
The James Douglas Show
The Arkiteks-Producers

He Brings
Shunnae Love
Larry Mitchell-Producer

Eight Days
Rodney Bowe
Rodney Bowe-Producer

It's Alright
The James Douglas Show
The Arkiteks-Producer

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Americana

Flesh And Blood
Kito Peters
Michael Grimes-Producer

Cry
Ten Cats Laughing
John Wall, Elizabeth Dicharry, Guy Dicharry-Producers

Tennessee
David Garver
Greg Martin-Producer

Snowfall
Illustrated Man
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

Kindness of Strangers
Steve Smith & Hard Road
Chris Sanders-Producer

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Blues

The Q-Song
La Junta
Nicholas R. Pena & Josh Shepherd-Producers

Laugh When The Sun Don't Shine
Holy Water and Whiskey, John Wall
Holy Water and Whiskey, John Wall-Producers

Hang On
The Plateros
Murphy Platero, Jack Howell-Producers

Miss Me
Christina Catlin
John Wall-Producer

He Brings
Shunnae Love
Larry Mitchell-Producer

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Bluegrass

Miles and Miles
Duke Weddington, Higher Ground
Duke Weddington & Higher Ground-Producers

Chimin' Through The Rhymes Of Time
Jon Gold, Rob Watt, Unstrung Heroes
Jon Gold-Producer

The New Long Way Blues
Eric Carlson
Eric Carlson-Producer

Nobody's Been Here
Larry & Lewi Longmire
John Wall, Lewi Longmire-Producers

This Dream
Steve Smith & Hard Road
Steve Smith-Producer

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Country

Loud Mouth Cowgirl
Kim and the Caballeros
Kim Treiber-Thompson, Omar Rane & Chip Thompson-Producers

Til The Day Is Done
Jeanette Clark
Larry Mitchell-Producer

A Rebel With Good Intentions
Gary Gorence
Gary M. Gorence-Producer

Different State of Mind
Jim Jones
Jim Jones-Producer

Think Twice
Jeanette Clark
Larry Mitchell-Producer

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Electronica

Things Aren't Always What They Seem
Charmed-Bambi Wolf, Alicia Ultan
Charmed, John Wall-Producers

Old Enough
Illustrated Man
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

BluByrd
Matthew Lowe, Michael Jaramillo, Todd Eric Lovato
Matthew Lowe, Michael Jaramillo-Producers

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Hip Hop

Thru Da Storm
Law of Attraction
Delmone Taylor, Lee Padilla-Producers

Time
Matthew Lowe, Michael Jaramillo, Colin Troy
Matthew Lowe, Michael Jaramillo-Producers

Life Got Good
Madd City and Delta 9
Delta 9-Producers

High School Reunion
Illustrated Man
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

Roll the Windows Up
Matthew Carrasco-Trujillo
Matthew Carrasco-Trujillo-Producers

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Hispanic-Traditional

Suenos de Montevideo
Doug Frantz
Doug Frantz-Producer

Mi Mama
Paul Pino
Paul Pino-Producer

Senor Mi Dios
Karen deAguero
Steve Chavez-Producer

Tus Besos
Doug Frantz
Doug Frantz-Producer

La Gran Cosecha
The Purple Cactus Ramblers
Gene Romero, Dennis Pacheco-Producers

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Hispanic-Contemporary

Gente Mi Gente
La Junta
Nicholas R. Pena & Josh Shepherd-Producers

Nunca Se Canso
Law of Attraction
Delmone Taylor, Lee Padilla-Producers

Latin Swing
Craig Alan
Ysidro Garcia, Craig Alan-Producers

Flajazz Blues
Randy Rane
Randy Rane-Producer

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Jazz

Too Much Light
Kito Peters
Michael Grimes-Producer

Maybe Tomorrow
Omar Rane
Omar Rane-Producer

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Transit
Rodolfo Gonzalez, Transit-Producer

Dancing With A Minotaur
Carmela Rappazzo
Larry Mitchell-Producer

El Pensar In Ti
Randy Rane
Randy Rane-Producer

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Native American-Traditional

For Our Children
Bryan Akipa
Tom Bee, Robby Bee-Producers

The Town Crier
J Shendo, R Hale, C Fragua, Cliff Vigil Sr, Cliff Vigil Jr
Rick Hale, Jimmy Shendo-Producers

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Native American-Contemporary

Goin' Home
Joy Harjo, Larry Mitchell
Larry Mitchell-Producer

Walking The Life Road
Shendo, Sandoval, Fragua, Yellowhorse, Wall, Kabotie, Clark
Adrian Wall, Rick Hale, Jimmy Shendo-Producers

Winding Through The Milky Way
Joy Harjo, Larry Mitchell
Larry Mitchell-Producer

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New Age Contemporary

While You Were Sleeping
Omar Rane
Omar Rane-Producer

Halfway To Heaven
Brenda Wilkinson, Pat Duran
Pat Duran, Brenda Wilkinson-Producers

Run
Kathleen Sabo
Kathleen Sabo-Producer

Last Words
Charmed-Bambi Wolf, Alicia Ultan
Charmed, John Wall-Producers

Tears Are Falling
Steel Angel
Josh McConnell, Randy Nieman-Producers

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Novelty/Humorous

Raised By Aliens
Kito Peters
Michael Grimes-Producer

Cravings
Kathleen Sabo
Larry Mitchell-Producer

When I Was young I Was A Mexican
Paul Pino
Paul Pino-Producer

Last Dollar
Ten Cats Laughing
John Wall, Elizabeth Dicharry, Guy Dicharry-Producers

The Wind Song
John David Peters
Steve Nery, David Peters-Producers

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Rap

Do What I Does
Circumference featuring Mister Kali
Mark J.Ortiz-Producer

Maybe I Made It
Madd City and Delta 9
Delta 9-Producer

Focused
David Silva, Matthew Carrasco-Trujillo, David Fishback
Matthew Carrasco-Trujillo-Producer

Crabs In A Bucket
Matthew Lowe, Michael Jaramillo, Nick Fury
Matthew Lowe, Michael Jaramillo-Producers

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Religious/Gospel

God of Everything
Steel Angel
Josh McConnell, Randy Nieman-Producers

Down To The River
Jon Gold, Unstrung Heroes
Jon Gold-Producer

I Just Want
Shunnae Love
Larry Mitchell-Producer

See You Soon
Eddie B, Don Haliburton
Eddie B, Don Haliburton-Producers

Save Me
Steve Smith & Hard Road
Steve Smith-Producer

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Rock-Adult Contemporary

Ordinary
Jennifer Barre
Jennifer Barre-Producer

Sleeping Dog
Justin Holub, Daniel Snow
Justin Holub-Producer

Paper Ghosts
Sean Healen, John Kurzweg
John Kurzweg-Producer

Hey Jimmy!
Kathleen Sabo
Larry Mitchell-Producer

Rollercoaster
Marie Paoli
John Wall-Producer

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Rock-Alternative

Mirage
Gary Gorence
Gary M. Gorence-Producer

Radio Waves
David Schumann
David Schumann-Producer

A Weekend Away
J. Mee, C. Berry, S. Blankenship, R. Chavez
John Wall-Producer

I Am Not
Illustrated Man
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

The Looking Glass
Shoot My Cupid
Josh Shepherd-Producer

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Rock-Mainstream

Tight Grip
Nathan Pellerin
Nathan Pellerin-Producer

Supergirl
Shane McConnell
Shane McConnell-Producer

Dawn
TwoThirtySeven
Ysidro Garcia, TwoThirtySeven-Producers

Shed Your Skin
Magen White
John Hansen-Producer

Bad Emotion
Cristen Grey, Brian Widger
Cristen Grey, Brian Widger-Producers

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Rock-Metal

Six Shots Till I Die
Brandon Ruckus
Shane McConnell-Producer

Willow Song
David Garver
Greg Martin-Producer

Shredding
Tetelestai
Tetelestai, John Wall-Producers

The Guest
Voice of December
Robert Smith-Producer

Giant Steps
In The End
Eduardo Trujillo-Producer

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Rock-Punk

Neighborhood
The Unemploid
John Wall & The Unemploid-Producers

Sex and Cigarettes
Shoot My Cupid
Josh Shepherd-Producer

It Came From 1969
The Unemploid
John Wall & The Unemploid-Producers

No Retreat
J. Mee, C. Berry, S. Blankenship, R. Chavez
John Wall-Producer

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Western

On My Pony
Kim and the Caballeros
Kim Treiber-Thompson & Omar Rane-Producers

The Cowboys of New Mexico
Jim Jones
Jim Jones-Producer

You Don't Know Me At All
The Purple Cactus Ramblers
Gene Romero, Don Speirs-Producers

Ride The Range
Paul Pino
Paul Pino-Producer

I'm A Old Cowboy
Gary Reynolds
Gary Reynolds-Producer

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World Beat

Nuestro Angelito
The Purple Cactus Ramblers
Gene Romero, Don Speirs-Producers

Saharan Princess
Randy Rane
Randy Rane-Producer

June Bug
Illustrated Man
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

Tell No Lie
Matthew Lowe, Michael Jaramillo, Zack Freeman
Matthew Lowe, Michael Jaramillo-Producers

No Huli
Joy Harjo, Larry Mitchell
Larry Mitchell-Producer

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Best Arrangement of an Original Composition

Things Aren't Always What They Seem
Arrangement by Charmed-Bambi Wolf, Alicia Ultan
Charmed, John Wall-Producers

Ordinary
Arrangement by Jennifer Barre
Jennifer Barre-Producer

Fade to Dust
Arrangement by Meredith Blis, Larry Mitchell
Larry Mitchell-Producer

Begin to Unlearn
Arrangement by Illustrated Man
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

Holding Up The Sky
Arrangement by David Garver
Greg Martin-Producer

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Best Engineer

Bully On The Block
David Cragin-Engineer
Michael Grimes-Producer

Tight Grip
Nathan Pellerin-Engineer
Nathan Pellerin-Producer

Never Make Your Move Too Soon
Andrew Click-Engineer
Luis Guerra, John Rangel-Producers

I Am Not
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Engineers
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

Sex and Cigarettes
Josh Shepherd-Engineer
Josh Shepherd-Producer

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Best Instrumental

Things Aren't Always What They Seem
Charmed-Bambi Wolf, Alicia Ultan
Charmed, John Wall-Producer

Road Dog
The Rudy Boy Experiment
Rudy Jaramillo-Producer

Mambo Mongo
Transit
Rodolfo Gonzalez, Transit-Producers

Toon Tune
Steve Smith & Hard Road
Steve Smith-Producer

Coffee Talk
Dave Devlin, Higher Ground
Duke Weddington & Higher Ground-Producers

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Best Recording of a Live Performance

Live At The Agency - Primate
The Agency - Jason Wolf
Jason Wolf-Engineer

Build Me A House
Kim and the Caballeros
Kim Treiber-Thompson & Omar Rane
Omar Rane-Engineer

Live At The Agency -Lousy Robot
The Agency - Jason Wolf
Jason Wolf-Engineer

Live At The Agency - The Old Main
The Agency - Jason Wolf
Jason Wolf-Engineer

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Best Remake

Gotta Serve Somebody
Hillary Smith
Bob Dylan-Writer
Luis Guerra, John Rangel-Producers

Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)
Stefan Filer
Andrew Lloyd Weber, Tim Rice-Writers
Stefan Filer-Producer

High Sheriff of Calhoun Parish
Ten Cats Laughing
Tony Joe White-Writer
John Wall, Elizabeth Dicharry, Guy Dicharry-Producers

Slowpoke No 2
The Buckarettes
Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, Redd Stewart-Writers
Katie Gill-Producer

One For My Baby
Randy Heddon
Johnny Mercer, Howard Arlen, Tevan Roy Kaplan-Writers
Randy Heddon-Producer

Lowdown
Rodney Bowe
William R (Boz) Scaggs, David F.Paich-Writers
Rodney Bowe-Producer

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Best Song

Flesh And Blood
Kito Peters
Kito Peters-Writer
Michael Grimes-Producer

Give A Meaning
Michael Muldoon, Martin Greaves
Michael Muldoon, Martin Greaves-Writers
Larry Mitchell-Producer

Fade to Dust
Meredith Blis
Meredith Blis-Writer
Larry Mitchell-Producer

Small Town's Real Small
Ten Cats Laughing
Guy and Lisa Dicharry-Writers
John Wall, Elizabeth Dicharry, Guy Dicharry-Producers

Santa Fe Special
Randy Heddon
Randy Heddon-Writer
Randy Heddon-Producer

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Best Vocal Performance

I Prefer You
Hillary Smith
Luis Guerra, John Rangel-Producers

Til The End
Charmed-Bambi Wolf, Alicia Ultan
Charmed, John Wall-Producers

Blood Blister
Ya Ya Boom
Ya Ya Boom-Producers

Down The Road
Alex Maryol
Larry Mitchell-Producer

The Dreamer/Dig?/Had to Be There
Illustrated Man
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

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Best Artist's Website

www.LaJunta505.com
Design by Donna & Jim Ahrend - Mountainlight Designs
Background by Danny Hart

www.nosotrosmusic.net
Design by Fingerprint Warehouse

www.rockshackmusic.com
Shane McConnell
Design by Brian Caven and Karen Kuehn

www.TheSerenata.com
Los Primos
Design by Juan and Susy Lucero

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Best Packaging

The Great Unconformity
Design by Pedro Hebard

Blind Artist
Design by Krysia Boinis

Welcome to Your Life
Design by Ricardo Trujillo & Illustrated Man

The New Black
Design by Paul Lopez, 1220 Media, The Arkiteks

Only So Fast
Design by Steve Smith & Hard Road

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Best Pop CD

Too Much Light
Kito Peters
Michael Grimes-Producer

No Easy Way
Hillary Smith
Luis Guerra, John Rangel-Producers

Let It Rain
Meredith Blis
Larry Mitchell-Producer

Welcome to Your Life
Illustrated Man
John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla-Producers

Map of the World
Kathleen Sabo
Larry Mitchell-Producer

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Best Rock CD

Floodplain
Sean Healen, John Kurzweg
John Kurzweg-Producer

Isn't Pretty
Ya Ya Boom
Ya Ya Boom-Producers

Blind Artist
David Garver
Greg Martin-Producer

Good As Dead: A Light In The Dark
J. Mee, C. Berry, S. Blankenship, R. Chavez
John Wall-Producer

On Angel's Wings
In The End
Eduardo Trujillo-Producer

Antares
Joel Rogers, Jeremy McCollum, Kyle Erickson, Gary Chavez
Jason Wolf, Super Giant-Producers

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Best Country CD

HonkyTonk Breakdown
Kim and the Caballeros
Kim Treiber-Thompson & Omar Rane-Producers

Cowgirl Serenade
The Buckarettes
Katie Gill, John Egenes, Auge' Hays-Producers

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Best Producer

Luis Guerra, John Rangel
Hillary Smith-"No Easy Way"

Larry Mitchell
Shuanne Love-"Authorized"

John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla
Illustrrated Man-"Welcome to Your Life"

The Arkiteks
The James Douglas Show-"The New Black"

John Wall
goodasdead-"A Light in the Dark"

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Best of the Year

Luis Guerra, John Rangel
Hillary Smith-"No Easy Way"

John Wall, Elizabeth Dicharry, Guy Dicharry
Ten Cats Laughing-"For Two It Us"

John Wall, Seth Launer, Dereld Padilla
Illustrated Man-"Welcome to Your Life"

Larry Mitchell
Shunnae Love-"Authorized"

The Arkiteks
The James Douglas Show-"The New Black"

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