Music

Best new local band

Jeff Liberty Band
HM: King Hippo

Best live performance in Columbia

Better Things
HM: Confederate Fagg

Best male vocalist

Jeff Liberty
HM: Teabag Balzac

Best female vocalist

Pamela Dale
HM: Danielle Howle

Best CD/local (tie)

Capital City Chorale Irritainment
Guyana Punchline

Best local rock/pop band

Better Things

Best local solo artist

Pamela Dale
HM: Chris Richards

Best local jazz artist

Skipp Pearson
HM: Robert Newton

Best local blues band

Jeff Liberty Band
HM: Elliott & the Untouchables

Best local country band (tie)

Along for the Ride
Hick’ry Hawkins

Best CD store

Manifest
HM: Papa Jazz

Best used CD store

Papa Jazz
HM: Manifest

Best vinyl store

Papa Jazz

Best musical instrument store

Pecknel
HM: sims music

Best recording studio

Jam Room
HM: Mann Music