The Winners!

Award (Presenter)	Winner
Album of the Year (Michael Gregory)	Catherine Scholz ("Whirlwind Girl")
Song of the Year (Jimmi Accardi)	James Carlson ("Rainbird")
Masters & Mentors (Joel D Canfield & Marilyn Gale)	Jimmi Accardi
Lifetime Achievement (Elizabeth Zapata)	Alasdair Fraser
Lifetime Achievement (Donna Blanscet)	John Basa
Best Child Artist (Al Simmons)	Avelina Jardin
Best Solo Female Artist (Sandy Vanharagan)	Molly Roth
Best Solo Male Artist (Kelly Fleming)	George Souza
Best Original Rock Band (Taylor Harris)	Remley
Best Jazz Musician (Nora Nausbaum)	Bill Douglass
Best Country Band (Andy Gonzales)	Holcomb Brothers
Best Classical Artist (Julie Hardin)	Ken Hardin
Best Blues Band (Rich Harris)	Blues Highway
Best Rock/Metal (Raphael Torres)	Blackweed
Best Independent Band (Chris Burgin)	Cheatin Buzzies
Best Bluegrass Band (Jonathan Lyerly)	The Anderson Family
Best Horror Music (Angela Rule)	Vince Rule
Media Award (Shelly Arthur)	The Prospector (Pam Jung accepting)

The 2008 Grassies Ceremony was dedicated to a man of integrity, U. Utah Phillips (1935-2008)

Thanks to our sponsors: Harris Insurance Services, RCI Real Estate, Maranatha Chocolates, Lake of the Pines Music, Talbot Upholstery, Award Innovations, SoundCheck Musick, Lode Line Music Services, Above Productions Sound Company, Rhythms Music Cafe, Foggy Mountain Music, The Stonehouse Restaurant

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The ceremony to award the 2008 Northern California Artistic Achievement Awards ('The Grassies') will be held Saturday, June 14th, 2008 at the legendary Stonehouse Restaurant in Nevada City. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include the awards presentation, live music, hors d’oeuvres, and a no-host bar.

A more intimate ceremony is planned this year; attendance will be limited to 150, including performers and award recipients. Musicians from all over the state will perform before and during the awards presentation.

Join Master of Ceremonies singer/songwriter Halie O'Ryan for an evening including 18 awards and five live performances:

• 5:30 p.m. event begins
  • Preshow Performance—Bodhi DuLac Trio
• Media Award
• Best Horror Music
• Best Blue Grass Band
• Best Independent Band
• Best Rock/Metal
  • Intermission Performance—Taylor Harris
• Best Blues Band
• Best Classical Artist
• Best Country Band
• Best Jazz Musician
• Best Original Rock Band
  • Intermission Performance—Louis Valentine Johnson
• Best Solo Male Artist
• Best Solo Female Artist
• Best Child Artist
  • Intermission Performance—TBA
• Lifetime Achievement
• Lifetime Achievement
• Masters and Mentors
  • Intermission Performance—Phillip Flathead
• Song of the Year
• Album of the Year
  • Closing Performance—Catherine Scholz with Michael Logue
• 9:00 p.m. event ends

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