2003
The 16th Annual

New Mexico Music Industry Awards

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2003 Winners

Best Musical Production
Album Of The Year
Name - Manzanares
Title - Manzanares - Nuevo Latino
Writer - David Manzanares, Michael Manzanares, Mark Clark
Producer - David Manzanares, Michael Manzanares, Mark Clark
Engineer - Tim Stroh
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe
Best
Producer
Name - John Trentacosta & Straight Up
Title - No Need For Words
Writer - Unknown
Producer - John Trentacosta & Straight Up
Engineer - Baird Banner
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Kludgit Sound
Best
Engineer
Name - Tim Stroh
Title - Que Se Va
Writer - David Manzanares, Michael Manzanares
Producer - David Manzanares, Michael Manzanares, Mark Clark
Engineer - Tim Stroh
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe
Best Musical Production
Adult Contemporary
Name - Busy McCarroll & Alana Banner 
Title - Love 
Writer - Busy McCarroll
Producer - Busy McCarroll
Engineer - Baird Banner & Art Welter
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Kludgit Sound
Best Musical Production
Alternative Rock
Name - Richard Nafey for Blue Love Monkey
Title - Your Song
Writer - Richard Nafey
Producer - Baird Banner and Richard Nafey
Engineer - Baird Banner
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Kludgit Sound
Best Musical Production
Country
Name - Syd Masters & The Swing Riders
Title - Out in The Country
Writer - Syd Masters
Producer - Syd Masters
Engineer - Syd Masters & Tim Stroh
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe
Best Musical Production
Electronica
Name - Dare N Wade, Autumn, Peter Gonzales, Rebecca Smith
Title - From Your Window
Writer - Dare N Wade, Autumn, Peter Gonzales, Rebecca Smith
Producer - Dare N Wade, Peter Gonzales
Engineer - Dare N Wade, Peter Gonzales
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Icicle Chain Studios
Best Musical Production
Folk
Name - Pedro Marquez
Title - Nevada
Writer - Pedro Marquez
Producer - John Egenes
Engineer - Jono Manson
Technical Assistance - David Glasser-Air Show Mastering
Studio - Medio Media, Rio En Medio NM
Best Musical Production
Jazz
Name - Straight Up/John Trentacosta & (Bob Fox-Composer)
Title - When Robby Gets Blue
Writer - Bob Fox
Producer - John Trentacosta
Engineer - Baird Banner
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Kludgit Sound
Best Musical Production
Mainstream Rock
Name - John Wall & ColdSnap
Title - Stay Away
Writer - ColdSnap
Producer - John Wall & ColdSnap
Engineer - John Wall
Technical Assistance - Eng & Prod Assts - Seth Launer, Richard Trujillo, Dereld Padilla / Mastered By Eric Larson
Studio - Wall of Sound Studio
Best Musical Production
Metal
Name - Dirty Baby Dolls
Title - Lyrical Fluid
Writer - Dirty Baby Dolls
Producer - Dirty Baby Dolls
Engineer - Doug Geist
Technical Assistance - Jeoff Danielson
Studio - Santa Fe Center Studios
Best Musical Production
Native American
Name - Ronald Roybal
Title - In The Stone Circle - The Fifth World
Writer - Ronald Roybal - Arranged by Bert Dalton
Producer - Bert Dalton
Engineer - Bert Dalton
Technical Assistance - Bill Boaz - Mastered By
Studio - Trialog Records
Best Musical Production
New Age Contemporary
Name - Rome Mazza
Title - Kenai
Writer - Rome Mazza
Producer -  Lois Lorentzen
Engineer - Joey Belville
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Echoing Green
Best Musical Production
R&B
Name - Mari
Title - If (U Want My Luv)
Writer - Marco Nunez & Mike Cee
Producer - Arkiteks
Engineer - Mike Cee
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Unitz Sounds
Best Musical Production
Religious/Gospel
Name - Jaris Cawthon
Title - Even The Sun
Writer - Jaris Cawthon
Producer - Jaris Cawthon
Engineer - Eric Larson & Ryan Cangiolosi
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Believers Center, Mountain Road Studio, Santa Fe Center Studios
Best Musical Production
Salsa/Latino
Name - Manzanares
Title - Mi Lumbre
Writer - David Manzanares
Producer - David Manzanares, Michael Manzanares, Mark Clark
Engineer - Tim Stroh
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe
Best Musical Production
Traditional Style Hispanic
Name - Amber Felicia
Title - Que Creias
Writer - A.B. Quintanilla III
Producer - Feliz Productions
Engineer - Mathew Martinez
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - M & M Studios
Best Arrangement
Original Composition
Name - Manzanares
Title - Que Se Va
Writer - David Manzanares, Michael Manzanares
Producer - David Manzanares, Michael Manzanares
Engineer - Tim Stroh
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe
Best
Instrumental Performance
Name - Straight Up/John Trentacosta & Bob Fox-Composer
Title - When Robby Gets Blue
Writer - Bob Fox
Producer - John Trentacosta
Engineer - Baird Banner
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio -
Kludgit Sound
Best
Packaging Design
Name - Kristy Tucker
Title - Callin' Me Home
Writer - John Dillon
Producer - Scott Bennett
Engineer - Jon Gold, Omar Rane
Technical Assistance - John Dillon, Protools Editing
Studio - Dead Horse Studio, Taos NM
Best Recording of a
Live Performance
Name - Michael Hearne & Friends
Title - Michael Hearne & Friends Live at the Old Blinking Light
Writer - N/A
Producer - Michael Yaccino, Michael Hearne & Nat Troy
Engineer - Don Richmond
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - The Old Blinking Light, El Prado, NM 87529
Best
Remake
Name - Stefan Filer
Title - California Dreamin
Writer - John Phillips
Producer - Stefan Filer
Engineer - Stefan Filer
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - The Sound Cube
Best
Song
Name - Michael Hearne, Jon Gold, Travis Hearne
Title - Taos Christmas Eve
Writer - Michael Hearne, Jon Gold, Travis Hearne
Producer - Michael Hearne, Jon Gold
Engineer - Jon Gold
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Dead Horse Studio
Best
Vocal Performance
Name - Colleen Cawthon
Title - Passion
Writer - Colleen & Jaris Cawthon
Producer - Jaris & Colleen Cawthon
Engineer - Eric Larson & Ryan Cangiolosi
Technical Assistance - N/A
Studio - Mountain Road Studios, Believers Center, Santa Fe Center Studios