Gigmasters Rising Star Awards 2008

CategoryPerformerCityState
Top 20's BandThe Shanghai WooliesPortlandOregon
Top 40's SingerBrian TennysonLakewood RanchFlorida
Top 50's BandBobby and The BlackoutsSanta MonicaCalifornia
Top 50's SingerJohnny GFort LauderdaleFlorida
Top 60's BandThe FugitivesSacramentoCalifornia
Top 70's Band8 Miles SouthChicagoIllinois
Top 70's SingerA One Man BandMundeleinIllinois
Top 80's BandAirwave 80sAustinTexas
Top A Cappella GroupThe ClarionsNew York CityNew York
Top Accordion PlayerSteve RiceSeattleWashington
Top Acoustic GuitaristPino De FazioAustinTexas
Top AcrobatChinatown Acrobatic GroupLos AngelesCalifornia
Top African BandMaya SoleilWoodinvilleWashington
Top Alternative BandAir 5NashvilleTennessee
Top BagpiperBagpiper & Guitarist- Michael LancasterDenverColorado
Top Balloon TwisterBigred Balloon Art & EntertainmentLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Banjo PlayerRichard Stillman2MontclairNew Jersey
Top Barbershop QuartetTop-Notch QuartetLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Barbra Streisand ImpersonatorCarla DelVillaggio - Barbra Streisand ImpersonatorLake MaryFlorida
Top Beach BandTsunami Wave RidersCharlotteNorth Carolina
Top Beatles Tribute BandMagical Mystery TourLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Belly DancerMartaBrooklynNew York
Top Big BandRed Rock Swing BandWoodburyMinnesota
Top Big Band SingerMatt Walch-Singing the Big Band StandardsJacksonMichigan
Top Bill Clinton ImpersonatorScott Rogers as Bill ClintonHartfordConnecticut
Top Billy Joel Tribute ActBilly Joel Tribute featuring Jeff BrewerTorontoOntario
Top Bluegrass BandDrivetrainAtlantaGeorgia
Top Blues BandThe Blues SpecialistsAustinTexas
Top Blues Brothers Tribute BandThe Bluz BrothersCreteIllinois
Top Blues SingerOwen PoteatCharlotteNorth Carolina
Top Bob Marley Tribute BandOne Drop Redemption Bob Marley Tribute BandClaremontCalifornia
Top Body PainterGlam Rock Art- Airbrush Tattoos & Body ArtWashingtonDC
Top Brass EnsembleTranscendental Brass BandPortlandOregon
Top Brazilian BandTrio BuongiornoSan FranciscoCalifornia
Top Cabaret SingerJeanne Sullivan EvansProvidenceRhode Island
Top Caribbean BandOasis Island SoundsWashingtonDC
Top Caribbean SingerStoney SavannaRichfieldMinnesota
Top CaricaturistRafael Diez-CartoonYou!OrlandoFlorida
Top CellistIsabel FairbanksNew YorkNew York
Top Celtic BandNo Strings AttachedBlacksburgVirginia
Top Celtic DuoThe Irish MinstrelsNew HavenConnecticut
Top Celtic SingerJoe MonahanCrestwoodIllinois
Top Celtic TrioCeltic SandsSan FranciscoCalifornia
Top Children's BandThe Blue PotatoesBellevilleNew Jersey
Top Christian Rock BandBread of StoneSioux CityIowa
Top Classical DuoOcean Sands TrioSan FranciscoCalifornia
Top Classical GuitaristGaku Murata Solo Guitar/String Duo/String trioBostonMassachusetts
Top Classical SingerNick Palance Romantic Music, Classical and moreLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Classical TrioChamber Music UnlimitedHoustonTexas
Top ClownSunny The ClownYonkersNew York
Top Club DJPro Karaoke & DJ ServiceWashingtonDC
Top ComedianChris Linn: Clean Comedy EntertainmentLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Costumed CharactersLil' Star PartiesStudio CityCalifornia
Top Country BandThe Rupert Duncan BandRio LindaCalifornia
Top Country SingerMark HackleyCharlottesvilleVirginia
Top Cover BandTHE TRIP - #1 GIGMASTERS BAND!Laguna BeachCalifornia
Top Cuban BandYamila. Cuban RumberaBurbankCalifornia
Top Dance BandLove JonesPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Top Disco SingerTricia KellyLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Dixieland BandUptown Lowdown JazzBellevueWashington
Top DJIN THE MIX USACartersvilleGeorgia
Top Doo-wop BandThe DevotionsStony BrookNew York
Top Elvis ImpersonatorRick Torres Bay Area's #1 Elvis ImpersonatorSanta ClaraCalifornia
Top EmceeScotty Gunther (Scotty Says..)Bay CityMichigan
Top Exotic DancerDancing BeautyMiamiFlorida
Top Face PainterFace Painting By JazzanaOaklandNew Jersey
Top FiddlerFaith PyneBrocktonMassachusetts
Top FlutistKathryn MasterBaltimoreMaryland
Top Folk BandC PezNorth CumberlandRhode Island
Top Folk DuoCastlebaySt AugustineFlorida
Top Folk SingerWayne MorrisonNewportRhode Island
Top Folk TrioThe Bernstein-Bard TrioNew PaltzNew York
Top Fortune TellerValentina, The Fortune-teller Of DallasDallasTexas
Top Frank Sinatra Tribute ActMike Hudson and InvitationAnaheimCalifornia
Top Funk BandPhat HatBaton RougeLouisiana
Top Gospel SingerLady PeachenaNew York CityNew York
Top Grateful Dead Tribute BandReflectionsOaklandNew Jersey
Top GuitaristWill RobbinsCharlotteNorth Carolina
Top HarpistMelody: A Winning Combination of Harp & VoiceDaytona BeachFlorida
Top Hawaiian BandA L O H A Hawaiian EntertainmentSanta BarbaraCalifornia
Top Hawaiian DancerAloha Islander DancersMiamiFlorida
Top Hillary Clinton ImpersonatorHillary & MARILYN By Sharon Lee/ Mae Co ProdCherry HillNew Jersey
Top Hula DancerSala's Polynesian RevueOrlandoFlorida
Top HypnotistA Touch Of Magic Comedy and Hypnosis EntertainmentSaint PaulMinnesota
Top ImpersonatorAll Star ShowgramsFoster CityCalifornia
Top ImpressionistHouston MacPhersonTorontoOntario
Top Irish BandBell/Blake DuoNew YorkNew York
Top Italian BandEmiliano LoconsoloProvidenceRhode Island
Top Italian SingerMaristellaLittle FallsNew Jersey
Top Jazz BandB.D. LenzHackettstownNew Jersey
Top Jazz DuoLori Spencer / Sultry Band / Lori & Friends BandMatthewsNorth Carolina
Top Jazz SingerTim Patrick, Sinatra-style SingerMinneapolisMinnesota
Top Jazz TrioThe Tom Cabrera TrioOrlandoFlorida
Top Jimmy Buffett Tribute BandCapt. JoshOrlandoFlorida
Top Johnny Cash Tribute ActCash Tribute Featuring James GarnerLodiCalifornia
Top JugglerMatt Jergens - Comedy JugglerWestervilleOhio
Top Karaoke DJKaraoke&DJw/Donna&Friends/CircleCityEntertainmentIndianapolisIndiana
Top KeyboardistCraig SatchellYeadonPennsylvania
Top Klezmer BandThe New York Klezmer EnsembleNew YorkNew York
Top Latin BandJose Conde Y Ola FrescaBrooklynNew York
Top Latin DancerBrazilian samba Dancers in Los AngelesLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute BandStreet SurvivorWichitaKansas
Top MagicianKeir RoyaleDenverColorado
Top Mandolin PlayerScott BickfordPortlandOregon
Top Mariachi BandAcapulco Mariachi Trio--San JoseCalifornia
Top Marilyn Monroe ImpersonatorJanet as Marilyn MonroeLas VegasNevada
Top MentalistLance Campbell - An ESP ExperienceSeattleWashington
Top MimeChris Yerlig, Mime and ClownAmherstMassachusetts
Top Mobile DJTampa DJ: # 1 Rated Best Value!TampaFlorida
Top Motivational SpeakerMotivational Inspirational Speaker - Jon PetzColumbusOhio
Top Motown BandThe MoonlightersAlexandriaVirginia
Top Motown SingerThe Sound Of Charles LeeHarrisburgPennsylvania
Top Neil Diamond Tribute ActDiamond EyesSacramentoCalifornia
Top Oldies BandKlassyc Tymes BandMonticelloKentucky
Top Oldies SingerJerry ArmstrongChicagoIllinois
Top One Man BandThomas LangmaackNorth PlainfieldNew Jersey
Top Opera SingerElizabeth HarmetzLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Party DJGreg Lissauer (dj Greg)BethlehemPennsylvania
Top PianistJ P DaineHoustonTexas
Top Pink Floyd Tribute BandThe Division Bell aka Muffy and the DiversBeloitOhio
Top Pop BandJames RaymondOrlandoFlorida
Top Pop DuoJim & Sylvia Guitar DuoMedinaOhio
Top Pop SingerSusan Savia, Versatile Singer-GuitaristGlenvillePennsylvania
Top PsychicL'OracleCharlottesvilleVirginia
Top PuppeteerScott Land MarionettesLos AngelesCalifornia
Top R&B BandThe Barry Sea ParadoxHoustonTexas
Top R&B SingerAthene WilsonBostonMassachusetts
Top Reggae BandTherapyband/KaptainProductionsIncNew YorkNew York
Top Reggae SingerSmokey Starr - Turnpike ReggaeToms RiverNew Jersey
Top Rock BandMike DangerouxChicagoIllinois
Top Rock DuoMelonbelly Acoustic Guitar DuoRaleighNorth Carolina
Top Rock Singer7 grams of FatRoyal OakMichigan
Top Rockabilly BandThe Knuckle DustersHoltwoodPennsylvania
Top Rod Stewart ImpersonatorSteve Crews as (nearly) ROD STEWARTJasperIndiana
Top Rodney Dangerfield ImpersonatorNew England's Own Rodney DangerfieldHinghamMassachusetts
Top Salsa BandHector Jr Y Su Orquesta C.A.N.I.BronxNew York
Top Santa ClausSanta DonMedinaOhio
Top SaxophonistJP Marquez, the Stranger with a Sax!IrvineCalifornia
Top Singing TelegramThe International Singing Telegram CompanyAkronOhio
Top Soul BandAustin Hot TraxAustinTexas
Top Soul SingerJanet McNeil - Aka - Te'NajPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Top Steel Drum BandThe Caribbean CrewLongwoodFlorida
Top Steel DrummerSteel Drum SoloistAtlantic CityNew Jersey
Top String QuartetAmadeus String EnsemblesDenverColorado
Top Swing BandSwing On !AsheboroNorth Carolina
Top Top 40 BandUptown Band Feat. Erich Cawalla & Jenifer KinderReadingPennsylvania
Top Top 40 SingerThomas EdwardsBiloxiMississippi
Top Trumpet PlayerFrank TamburroAndoverConnecticut
Top Variety BandEscalade Show & Dance BandNew OrleansLouisiana
Top Variety SingerEric KearnsLehigh ValleyPennsylvania
Top VentriloquistTom CrowlWestminsterMaryland
Top ViolinistJennifer ArgentiLos AngelesCalifornia
Top Woodwind EnsembleQuartette BarbettePortlandOregon
Top World BandMatt Stedman Band/Quartet/Trio/Duo/SoloChicagoIllinois
Top Zydeco BandNawlin's Po' Boy'zCitraFlorida

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