Here are your 2019 WAMI winners
The 39th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards (a.k.a. the WAMIs) took over Turner Hall Ballroom Sunday night, and what a night it was. Those in attendance were treated to performances by Hall of Fame ind...
WAMI announces performers, People’s Choice nominees
Who's got WAMI fever? On Sunday, April 14, the 39th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards will take over Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom for a night of fun, excitement, and, of course, music. The 2019 no...
And the 2019 WAMI nominees are…
Who's got WAMI fever? Wednesday morning, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards unveiled the nominees for their 39th annual shindig, set for Sunday, April 14 at Turner Hall Ballroom. Covering...
Here are your 2018 WAMI winners
After the April 15 ceremony was rescheduled on account of a blizzard, the 38th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards (aka "WAMIs") took over the Appleton Performing Arts Center Sunday night, and what a ni...
And your 2018 WAMI nominees are…
Who's got WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? We all have WAMI fever. Today, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry unveiled the nominees for WAMI's 38th annual awards show, ...
Here are your 2017 WAMI winners
The 37th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards (aka "WAMIs") took over Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom Sunday night, and what a night it was. Those in attendance were treated to performances by The Pukes...
Here are the nominees for the 2017 WAMI Awards
Who's got WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? We all have WAMI fever. Today, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry unveiled the nominees for WAMI's 37th annual awards show...
Here are your 2016 WAMI winners
//The 36th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards (or WAMIs, if you're nasty) took over Appleton's Performing Arts Center Sunday night, and what a night it was. WebsterX, IshDARR, Midnight Reruns, Kii...
R.I.P. Hank the Dog and album reviews?
//Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...
Your 2016 WAMI nominees are…
//Last month, we told you the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (aka "WAMI") released a people's choice ballot to let listeners select some winners for its April 17 awards ceremony taking place at Appleton's P...
WAMI People’s Choice ballot is open
//That time of year is upon us again. Roughly a year after doling out hardware to deserving winners like PHOX, GGOOLLDD, Field Report, and WebsterX, as well as questionable winners like Vic Ferrari, "Live ...
Here’s the list of the 2015 WAMI winners
Last night, the 35th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry (a.k.a. “WAMI”) Awards came to Turner Hall. Those who shelled out $35 to attend—or an unthinkable $59.99 or $99.99 for single and couple VIP passes, res...
WAMI introduces “Global Honorary” Hall of Fame award, will give it to…Judas Priest?
Say what you will about the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (or WAMI, if you’re nasty), but give credit where credit is due. The past few years have seen an uptick in the number of great local artists being nomin...
Here are the nominees for the 35th Annual WAMI Awards
On Sunday, April 19 at Turner Hall, the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (or WAMI, if you're nasty) will hand out its annual awards for the 35th year running. Today, the nominees for those awards were announced. L...
Plasticland, Sigmund Snopek, The Robbs to be inducted into WAMI Hall of Fame
There’s nothing more tiresome than griping about the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards—or the WAMIs, if you’re nasty—so let’s get down to brass tacks: the latest inductees to the WAMI Hall of Fame have just ...
WAMI releases people’s choice ballot, sets awards show date
Wisconsin Area Music Industry (better known as "WAMI") has recognized the accomplishments of in-state musicians for the last 34 years. For almost as long, people have bemoaned the organization—sometimes with go...