Congrats to the Sammies 2012 winners

Things we saw Friday night at Ace of Spades during the 21st annual Sammies Festival and Music Awards: 1. Andy Hawk of 98 Rock (KRXQ 98.5 FM) and Casey Lewis of Radio 94.7 (KKDO 94.7 FM) beating each other with walking sticks; 2. Autumn Sky rapping with Project4Trees; 3. rapper Spice 1 making a surprise cameo onstage with Arden Park Roots; 4. Element Brass Band zigzagging through the sold-out crowd with giant tubas and trombones; and 5. The Voice’s Lindsey Pavao handing the New Artist award to high schooler Parie Wood.

Yeah, it was a red-letter night. Props to all the performers, presenters and attendees. And this year’s winners, of course.

Hall of Fame 2012

Arden Park Roots

Random Abiladeze

Ross Hammond

Sol Peligro

Tha Fruitbat

Artist of the Year

Autumn Sky

Americana/Alt-Country

Whiskey Dawn

Blues

Dippin’ Sauce Blues Band

Club Deejay

DJ Billy Lane

Cover Band

Mercy Me! Band

Dance Night

Grimey at TownHouse Lounge every-other Tuesday with DJ Whores, Jay Two, Justin Crescendo and friends

Deejay

DJ Epik

Electronic

Dibiase

Emcee

Task1ne

Experimental

Gentleman Surfer

Folk Rock

Be Brave Bold Robot

Funk

The Nibblers

Hardcore/Industrial/Post-hardcore

White Minorities

Hard Rock

Track Fighter

Hip-hop

Tribe of Levi

Hip-hop Producer

Goldfingaz

Indie

Musical Charis

Jazz

Harley White Jr. Orchestra

Latin

Dinorah

Live Performer

Sister Crayon

Metal

Zeroclient

Music Video

Tribe of Levi,

“Things to Do”

directed by Jae Synth

New Artist

Parie Wood

Pop/Rock

The Reel

Post-punk

Dog Party

Punk

Whiskey and Stitches

R&B/Soul

James Cavern

Recording Studio

Pus Cavern Studios

Reggae/Jam

Zuhg

Release of the Year

A Lot Like Birds,

Conversation Piece

Rock

Walking Spanish

Rock Producer

Ira Skinner

Rockabilly

The Infamous Swanks

Singer-songwriter

Hans Eberbach

Teen Band

Grant Union High School

Drumline

Tribute Band

Revolver (Rage Against the

Machine tribute)

Turntablist

DJ Rated R