Nominations open for Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards, local talent and music to be celebrated

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nominations are open for the 2023 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards, honoring the accomplishments of musicians throughout the state. This year, the general public will submit nominations and winners will be selected through a digital voting system used by the Academy of Country Music, the TEC Awards and the Madison Area Music Awards.

Fans, musicians and music lovers can nominate local talent through Thursday, Feb. 21 on WAMI.org. Wisconsin musicians, bands, vocalists, instrumentalists, recording studios, managers, songs and albums are all eligible for nomination, regardless of WAMI membership status. The independently verified voting system is a top priority of WAMI President Jason Klagstad.

To discuss more information about the awards, Klagstad joined us on Monday, Feb. 13 along with Jessie Johnson-Greenwald, WAMI's Executive Board Secretary.

After the nominations are posted on the WAMI website, there will be two rounds of voting to determine this year's award winners. Wisconsinites are invited to vote online for the People's Choice Awards.

The award show will take place in Milwaukee on May 21.