2006
The 19th Annual
New Mexico Music Awards

2006 Winners



Best Musical Production
Album Of The Year

Sagebrush Alley,
The Jimmy Stadler Band
Jimmy Stadler, Craig Neil, David Toland
Producer-Craig Neil
Engineer- Craig Neil
Studio-Sound Choice Production, Santa Fe


Best
Producer

"JAYNEZ"-Do U Wanna Dance?
Produced by Jovanii Nez

 

 

 

 

 




Best
Engineer

Don't Forget
John Wall
Writer-D'Lani Ryshel
Producers-John Wall & Inphusion
Engineer-John Wall
Dereld Padilla-2nd engineer
David Cain-mastering
Michael Hamill-guitar tech
Studio-Wall of Sound, Albuquerque

 

Best
Arrangement

Original Composition

 

Where or Why
BMP-Martinez, Friedlander, Miner,Santiago,Gutierrez,Robledo
Writer-Ben Martinez, Jr.
Producer-Ben Martinez, Jr.
Engineer-Bob Miner
Studio-Bob Miner Studios, Tijeras


Best
Instrumental Performance

 

Sheepherder's Stove
Steve Smith and Hard Road
Writer-Steve Smith
Producer-Steve Smith
Engineer-Emmit Brooks
Studio-Goldust Records, Las Cruces


Best
Packaging Design

 

 

The Road Back
Designed by Willy Magee Studio


Best Recording of a
Live Performance

 

 

Joey Goes Baroque
BMP-Martinez, Friedlander, Miner, Santiago, Gutierrez, Robledo
Writer-Ben Martinez, Jr.
Producer-Ben Martinez, Jr.
Engineer-Bob Miner
Location-Pearl's Dive,
Albuquerque, NM


 

 

Best
Song

 

Let's Go See Daddy
Writers-Craig Neil, Jimmy Stadler,
David Toland

 


 

Best
Remake

Amarillo By Morning
Manny Martinez
Writers-T. Stafford & P. Fraser
Producers-Brian Martinez, Manny Martinez
Engineer-Brian Martinez
Studio-Brian Martinez Music Productions, Espanola

 

Best
Vocal Performance

 

Rachel Corrie
Stephanie Lee
Writer-Stephanie Lee
Producer- Stephanie Lee
Engineers-Jon Gold, Andy Byrd
Studio-Dead Horse Studio, Taos


Best
Pop CD

 

A Purple Kind of Blue
Meredith Blis
Producers-Meredith Blis, Omar Rane,
Brian Harding
Engineers-Omar Rane, Brian Harding
Studio-The Tone Palace, Taos


 

Best
CD

Holy Ground
Immaculate Heart of Mary Quartet
Producer-Peter Sheehey
Engineers- Larry Mitchell & Craig Anderson
Studio-Maricam Studio, Santa Fe

 

Best
Artist's Website

 

Name - D.Cecil, J.Crowson-Digital Solutions, D.Jasso-Nosotros
URL - www.nosotrosmusic.net
Webmaster - David Cecil & Jason Crowson, Creators



 


Script! What Script?
Dan Mayfield - Albuquerque Journal - Presenter

Best Musical Production
Hip Hop

 

Do U Wanna Dance?
"JAYNEZ"
Writer-Jovanii Nez, rap by Smoov Reign
Producer-Jovanii Nez
Engineer-Jovanii Nez
Studio-Dream1 Studios, churchrock



 

Best Musical Production
Adult Contemporary

Demise
Inphusion
Writer-D'Lani Ryshel
Producers-John Wall & Inphusion
Engineer-John Wall
Dereld Padilla-2nd engineer
David Cain-mastering
Michael Hamill-guitar tech
Studio-Wall of Sound, Albuquerque


Best
Rock CD


For Your Amusement
Moray
Producer-Chris Scott
Engineer- Chris Scott
Studio-Sanctuary Sound Studio, Albuquerque


Best Musical Production
Alternative Rock

Dead-A.K.-tion Dead
Nunchuk
Writers-Nunchuk
Producers-John Wall & Nunchuck
Engineer-John Wall
Dereld Padilla-2nd engineer
David Cain-mastering
Studio-Wall of Sound, Albuquerque

 


 

 

 

Best Musical Production
Blues

Won't Ever Be The Same
Rumaldo Ortiz
Writer-Rumaldo Ortiz
Producer-Rumaldo Ortiz
Engineer-Rumaldo Ortiz
Studio-home studio


Best Musical Production
Country

 

Western Star
Sorela - D'ette & D'anna
Writer-Gabriel Lee
Producers-Gabriel Lee & Donny Tesso
Engineering-Tobias Rene, Mike Martinez, Daniel Herrera
Studio-Destino Studios, Albuquerque

 

 

 

Best Musical Production
Electronica

 

Wake of Desire
Elu / Jeffrey Mettling
Writer-Jeffrey Mettling
Producer-Jeffrey Mettling
Engineer-Jeffrey Mettling
Studio-Trinity Studios, Albuquerque


 

Best Musical Production
Native American

 


Children of The Sun
Willow Pony - Fred P. Vigil
Writer-Fred P. Vigil
Producer-Blane Sloan
Engineer-Roger Baker
Roger Baker-mastering, keyboards
Studio-Eagle Rock Studios, Albuquerque


Best Musical Production
Rap

 

The Roof
Teflon B, Bobby Burnett, Larry Mitchell
Writer-Teflon B
Producers-Larry Mitchell, Bobby Burnett, Teflon B
Engineer-Larry Mitchell
Additional programming, rap-Bobby Burnett
Studio-Insatiable Studios SW, Santa Fe


 

 

Best Musical Production
Folk/Americana

I Miss My Girl
Todd Eric Lovato
Writer-Todd Eric Lovato
Producers-Todd Eric Lovato & Cali Soberanes
Engineer-Andrew Click
Assistant Engineer-Paul Johnson
Studio-Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe


Best Musical Production
Novelty\Humorous

 

Bad Habit
Jimmy Stadler, Craig Neil, David Toland
Writers-Jimmy Stadler, Craig Neil, David Toland
Producer-Craig Neil
Engineer-Craig Neil
Studio-Sound Choice Production, Santa Fe


Best Musical Production
R&B

 

Rain Rain, Please Just Go Away
"JAYNEZ"
Writer-Jovanii Nez
Producer-Jovanii Nez
Engineer-Jovanii Nez
Studio-Dream1 Studios, Churchrock


 

 

Best Musical Production
Jazz

Where or Why
BMP-Martinez, Friedlander, Miner, Santiago, Gutierrez, Robledo
Writer-Ben Martinez, Jr.
Producer-Ben Martinez, Jr.
Engineer-Bob Miner
Studio-Bob Miner Studios, Tijeras


Best Musical Production
Mainstream Rock

 

All Right!
The Rudy Boy Experiment
Writer-Rudy "Boy" Jaramillo
Producer-Rudy "Boy" Jaramillo
Engineer-Lee Padilla
Studio-Sanctuary Sound, Albuquerque


Best Musical Production
New Age Contemporary

 

Voices On The Wind
Robby Bee – Santee
Writer-Robby Bee
Producer-Robby Bee
Engineer-Robby Bee
Studio-Studio Bee Recorders, Albuquerque


Best Musical Production
Punk

 

The Lipstick Show
Nunchuk
Writer-Nunchuk
Producesr-John Wall & Nunchuck
Engineer-John Wall
Dereld Padilla-2nd engineer
David Cain-mastering
Studio-Wall of Sound, Albuquerque


 


Nancy Laflin – New Mexico Music Commission
&
Juan Velasco – KRST

 

Best Musical Production
Religious/Gospel

 

State of Grace
Steve Smith and Hard Road
Writers-Steve Smith, Christine Sanders
Producer-Steve Smith
Engineer-Emmit Brooks
Studio-Goldust Records, Las Cruces


 

FGF In The House

 

Best Musical Production
Hispanic

 

Los Soldados De Nuevo Mexico
Freddie Chavez
Writer-Freddie Chavez
Producer-Freddie Chavez
Engineer-Freddie Chavez
Studio-Encanto Music Productions, Albuquerque


Best Musical Production
World Beat

 

Good Day To Die
Kito Peters, Simon Snaize, David Cragin
Writer-Kito Peters
Producer-Simon Snaize
Engineer-David Cragin
Studio-Santa Fe Soundworks, Santa Fe


 

Kathy Ponce
Selling New Mexico Music CDs

 

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