Hall of Fame
Chuck "Wagon" Maultsby
Tucson Band of the Year
Crawdaddy-O
Runners up: LeeAnne Savage and Shockadelica, Bad Newz Blues Band, Kings of Pleasure, Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades, Time Pilots
Tucson Musician of the Year
Leanne Savage
Runners up: Mike Blommer, Mike Hebert, Lisa Otey, Jason DeCourse
Best New Tucson Band
Simplistics
Runners up: J. Walker Band, Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades, Creosote, Undermine
Best Release
Pleasure Chest, The Kings of Pleasure
Runners up: Crawdaddy-O, Crawdaddy-O; Neptune Amore, LeeAnne Savage and Shockadelica; Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades; Bad News Indeed, Bad Newz Blues Band
Alternative Rock
Shoebomb
Runners up: Sand Rubies, White Chrome Splendor, Simplistics, Creosote
Rock and Roll
Greyhound Soul
Runners up: Time Pilots, Sand Rubies, Whatever, J. Walker Band
Hard Rock/Metal/Industrial
Gat-Rot
Runners up: Obsidian, Nightfall Avenue, Habits of Intensity, Excalibur
Punk
Weird Lovemakers
Runners up: Helldriver, James Dead, Los Federales, Disowned
Pop
Annie Hawkins Band
Runners up: LeeAnne Savage and Shockadelica, Nine Days Wonder, Phantom Limbs, Simplistics
Roots Rock/Rockabilly
Al Foul & The Shakes
Runners up: Creosote, James Dead, Greyhound Soul, Trailer Park Mark
Cover
LeeAnne Savage and Shockadelica
Runners up: Time Pilots, Binge, Rowdies, Thunder Alley
Ska
Dave's Big Deluxe
Runners up: Warsaw, Hipster Daddy-O, Bass Culture, Kongo Shock
Reggae
Neon Prophet
Runners up: One Blood, Bass Culture
Jazz: Contemporary
Oslo B. with The Grooves
Runners up: Kate Scott and Tony Heath Quintet, Crawdaddy-O, Equinox, JJ Jazz
Jazz: Latino/Salsa
Ache Pa Ti
Runners up: Tucson Latin Jazz Orchestra, Manteca, Ismael Barajas
Jazz: Traditional
Blue Monks
Runners up: Paul Elia, Jim Dixon, 'Round Midnight, Jeff Haskell Quartet
Blues
Bad Newz Blues Band
Runners up: Sam Taylor, Tony and the Torpedoes, Lisa Otey, Statesboro Blues Band
Swing
Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades
Runners up: Kings of Pleasure, Paul Elia and Third of Five, Cobras, Lisa Otey
Soul/Funk/Hip-hop
Funky Bonz
Runners up: Crawdaddy-O, Funkyard Gang, Shaft, Goodfoot
Lounge
Kings of Pleasure
Runners up: Paul Elia and Third of Five, Oslo B. with the Grooves, Carlos Laurent, Combo Cameleon
Country/Western
Al Perry
Runners up: Saddle City Band, Troy Olsen Band, Rancho Deluxe, Trick Rider
Traditional/Ethnic
The Mollys
Runners up: Bwiya Toli, Hot Desert Love Toads, Fine Stream Gamelan, Morrighan
Acoustic/Folk: Solo
Sapphire Kieft
Runners up: Sal Valdivia, Jamie Anderson, Annie Hawkins, Scott Huckabay
Acoustic/Folk: Ensemble
Arm and Hammer
Runners up: Blue Prarie Dogs, The Mollys, Arnold/Klingenfus Ensemble, Stefan George and Songtower
Tejano
Latino Solido
Runners up: Crayola Band, Chubasco
Mariachi
Mariachi Luz de Luna
Runners up: Mariachi Saldivar, Los Dablitos
Female Vocalist
Anna Warr
Runners up: LeeAnne Savage, Carla Brownlee, Sapphire Kieft, Lisa Otey
Male Vocalist
Joe Peña
Runners up: Brett Beuckman, Chris O'Gorman, Oslo B., Paul Elia
Electric Guitar
Jason DeCourse
Runners up: Mike Hebert, Mike Miller, Karl Walden, Brett Beuckman
Acoustic Guitar
Annie Hawkins
Runners up: Joe Peña, Scott Huckabay, Earl Edmonson, Sapphire Kieft
Bass
Steve Grams
Runners up: Mark Bruglar, Marc Hensel, Bryan Fellars, Rick Pegram
Drums
James Couzens
Runners up: Scott Puckett, Justin Donaldson, Brad Brewer, Marx Loeb
Keyboards
Brendan Kearney
Runners up: Kim Ryan, Richard Gomez, Duane McDade, Mick Eckroth
Horns
Rosano Triplets
Runners up: Carla Brownlee, Oslo B., Hipster Daddy-O Horns, Crawdaddy-O
Strings
Heather Hardy
Runners up: Sapphire Kieft, Steven Granham, Sandy Um, Jim Hewitt
Songwriter
John Coinman
Runners up: Stefan George, Joe Peña, Jamie Anderson, Vicki Tama
Band Whose Combined Members Have Been in the Most Tucson Bands
Sand Rubies
Best Performance
Hipster Daddy-O, Rialto Theatre, February 7, 1998
Band With the Most Abundant or Unusual Tattoos
Helldriver
Band Most Likely to Sell Out on MTV
Shoebomb
Band Most Likely to Be Big in Japan
White Chrome Splendor
Best Dressed Band
Hipster Daddy-O
Best Date Band
Kings of Pleasure
New Club
Double Zero
Live Music Venue
Club Congress
Record Store
Zia Record Exchange
Musical Equipment Store
Rainbow Guitars
Radio Station
92.1 KFMA
Radio Program
Rock Roots with Kidd Squidd, 91.3 FM KXCI
Radio DJ
Chuck Roast, 92.1 FM KFMA
Club DJ
Spyder Rhodes
Best Recording Studio
Jim Brady
