The Detroit Music Awards, which date back to 1988, are presented by the Motor City Music Foundation in recognize Detroit-area musicians of all types. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ...

The award ceremony, held in the spring, has featured some of Detroit's most famous musical artists including Bob Seger, The Clark Sisters,Eminem, George Clinton and Parliament, Glenn Frey, Grand Funk Railroad, Kid Rock, Martha Reeves, The Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Ted Nugent, and Was Not Was. Robert Clark Bob Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American rock musician from Michigan, who after years of local Detroit-area success starting in the mid-1960s, achieved his greatest national success starting in the mid-1970s and extending into the 1980s. ... The legendary gospel vocalists based out of Detroit, currently consist of four sisters Jacky Clark-Chisholm, Twinkie Clark, Dorinda Clark Cole and Karen Clark Sheard. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. ... Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as one of the founding members of rock and roll band, the Eagles. ... Grand Funk Railroad is an American power trio band. ... Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), best known as Kid Rock, is an American rapper, singer and rock musician most notable for his albums along side his rap/hard rock/country band, Twisted Brown Trucker. ... Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941 in Eufaula, Alabama) is an American R&B and soul singer and was the lead singer of the legendary Motown girl group Martha & the Vandellas. ... The Miracles (known from 1965 to 1972 as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) are an American R&B/soul group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordys Motown Records. ... William Smokey Robinson, Jr. ... Theodore Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948, Detroit, Michigan) (aka The Nuge, Uncle Ted, Terrible Ted, Sweaty Teddy, Deadly Tedly, Great Gonzos, Theodocious Atrocious and The Motor City Madman) is a hard rock guitarist from Detroit, Michigan, originally gaining fame as a member of the Amboy Dukes, and recently noted... Was (Not Was) was an R&B dance group featuring David Weiss (a. ...

Categories

Award winners are selected by local musicians and music industry professionals. The awards cover ten music genres: A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ...

• Folk/Acoustic
• Blues
• Jazz
• Gospel
• Country
• Classical
• Rock/Pop
• R&B/Hip-Hop
• Electronic
• World

Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... Acoustic music can refer to music that solely or primarily uses acoustic instruments, such as the acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, cello, and voice. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... Gospel music may refer to the religious music that first came out of African-American churches in the first quarter of the twentieth century or, more loosely, to both black gospel music and to the religious music composed and sung by predominately white Southern Gospel artists. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, Western art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ...

Awards

The White Stripes are a minimalist rock and roll duo from Detroit, formed in 1997. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, named later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris), [1] is an African American singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, and social activist. ... The White Stripes are a minimalist rock and roll duo from Detroit, formed in 1997. ... Anita Baker (born January 26, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio) is an African American soul and adult contemporary Rhythm and blues singer. ... The White Stripes are a minimalist rock and roll duo from Detroit, formed in 1997. ... The cover photo of the Romantics self-titled 1980 debut album, featuring the band in its notorious red leather suits. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The White Stripes are a minimalist rock and roll duo from Detroit, formed in 1997. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. ... Grievous Angel was the second solo album by Gram Parsons, compiled from 1973 sessions and posthumously released four months after his death. ... Grievous Angel was the second solo album by Gram Parsons, compiled from 1973 sessions and posthumously released four months after his death. ... Billy Brandt is the stage name of Jerry Jack Wardrop, born April 9, 1979 in Flint, Michigan). ... Grievous Angel was the second solo album by Gram Parsons, compiled from 1973 sessions and posthumously released four months after his death. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Grievous Angel was the second solo album by Gram Parsons, compiled from 1973 sessions and posthumously released four months after his death. ... William Elden Bolcom (born May 26, 1938) is an American composer of chamber, operatic, and symphonic music. ... The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) was founded in 1914. ... The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) was founded in 1914. ... William Elden Bolcom (born May 26, 1938) is an American composer of chamber, operatic, and symphonic music. ... Grievous Angel was the second solo album by Gram Parsons, compiled from 1973 sessions and posthumously released four months after his death. ... Grievous Angel was the second solo album by Gram Parsons, compiled from 1973 sessions and posthumously released four months after his death. ... The Hummingbirds are an Australian jangle pop band formed in 1986 from members of the band Bug Eyed Monsters. ... Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names[citation needed] in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs. ... Amp Fiddler is a funk musician. ... Amp Fiddler is a funk musician. ... Inner City (Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey) Kevin Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 9, 1964) is an American electronic music producer. ... Inner City (Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey) Kevin Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 9, 1964) is an American electronic music producer. ... Inner City (Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey) Kevin Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 9, 1964) is an American electronic music producer. ... Amp Fiddler is a funk musician. ... Amp Fiddler is a funk musician. ... Robert Clark Bob Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American rock musician from Michigan, who after years of local Detroit-area success starting in the mid-1960s, achieved his greatest national success starting in the mid-1970s and extending into the 1980s. ... The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit, Michigan musicians who performed on the backing tracks to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until 1972, when the company moved to Los Angeles. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. ... CeCe Winans, (born Priscilla Winans on October 8, 1964), is an American gospel singer. ... Gospel singer, bass player, producer Fred Hammond Fred Hammond (born in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and producer. ... J. Moss is a Detroit-based songwriter and record producer. ... J. Moss is a Detroit-based songwriter and record producer. ... Marcus Belgrave is a jazz trumpet player based in Detroit. ... Marcus Belgrave is a jazz trumpet player based in Detroit. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Marcus Belgrave is a jazz trumpet player based in Detroit. ... Marcus Belgrave is a jazz trumpet player based in Detroit. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. ... Paradime, birth name Freddie Beauregard, does the turntables and back up vocals of the group Kid Rock. ... Paradime, birth name Freddie Beauregard, does the turntables and back up vocals of the group Kid Rock. ... Paradime, birth name Freddie Beauregard, does the turntables and back up vocals of the group Kid Rock. ... Paradime, birth name Freddie Beauregard, does the turntables and back up vocals of the group Kid Rock. ... Larry Lee was a long time friend of Jimi Hendrix and eventually joined Hendrixs new band Gypsy Sun and the Rainbows as rhythm guitar player. ...

External link

• Detroit Music Awards website