Bass player
Ty Ellis
Finalists: Kortney Leatherwood, Chris Harris, Bruce Williams, Harrison Ketchum
Choral group
Rochester High School Madrigals
1 Rocket Drive, Rochester, (217) 498-9761
Finalists: Springfield High School 7 & Senators, Glenwood Titan Fever, Lincoln Troubadours, Sound Celebration Chorus
Cover music band
Deja Voodoo
Finalists: UNCHAiNED, Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters, Off the Wall, JackAsh, Kapital Sound
DJ
DJ Mikee - The Curve Inn
3219 S. Sixth St., (217) 529-5806
Finalists: DJ J (Jaime Estell) – Clique, DJ RobB - Blue Grouch Pub, DH3 (David Hale III) - Crows Mill, DJ Dave Isaacs - Goodfellas Pub
DJ Wedding
Cory Brown
Finalists: Mike Greer - Audio Effects, Troy Armstrong, Brandon Austin, David Hale III (DH3)
Drummer
Chris Mizera
Finalists: Matthew Runions, Eric Austin, Anthony Kirk, David Shaw, Rick Snow
Genre
Rock
Finalists: Country, Blues, R & B, Rap/Hip-Hop
Guitarist
Cooper Marx
Finalists: Micah Walk, Jeff Wheaton, Adam Maletich, Jack Stege, Josh Hutchison
Horn player
Dave Littrell
Finalists: Frank Parker, Dennis Jones, Blake Martin, Jason Brewer, Kerri Donavan
Keyboardist
Ashley Staley
Finalists: Roger Wainwright, David Coonrod, Stan Rapp, Steve Marvel, Ezra Casey
Live music venue - large
Danenberger Family Vineyards
12341 Irish Road, New Berlin, (217) 488-6321
Finalists: Sherman Village Park Amphitheater, UIS Performing Arts Center, Boondocks, Hoogland Center for the Arts
Live music venue - small
Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill & Museum
600 Toronto Road, (217) 679-7323
Finalists: Curve Inn, Blue Grouch Pub, Riverton Party Store/Backroom Lounge, Weebles Bar & Grill
Music festival
Old Capitol Blues & BBQ
Finalists: Levitt AMP Music Series, Downhome Music Festival, Legacy of Giving Music Festival, International Carillon Festival
Open mic
Blue Grouch Thursday Open Mic with Sam and Kortney
510 W. Maple Ave., (217) 527-8395
Finalists: The Wakery, Tom Irwin's songwriter night, George Rank's, Boone's
Original music band
UNCHAiNED
Finalists: Lick Creek, The Deep Hollow, The Longmeyer Band, The Lovelorn
Overall band
Deja Voodoo
Finalists: UNCHAiNED, Lick Creek, Off the Wall, JackAsh, Branded - formerly NCR country
Place for karaoke
Curve Inn
3219 S. Sixth St., (217) 529-5806
Finalists: Clique, The Blue Grouch Pub, Buzz Bomb Brewing Co., Burger Bar and Backdoor Lounge, Kookoo's 2
Place to dance
Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill & Museum
600 Toronto Road, (217) 679-7323
Finalists: Curve Inn, Clique, Weebles Bar & Grill, The Blue Grouch Pub
Songwriter
Micah Walk
Finalists: David Allen, Tom Irwin, Ella Gibson, Patrick Longmeyer, Adam Maletich, Keagan Cross
Vocalist female
Ashley Staley
Finalists: Brandy Kristin, Melanie Dennison, Avery Kern, Cydney Long, Ella Gibson
Vocalist male
David Allen
Finalists: Steve Clark, Jason McKenzie, Lucas McCafferty, Tony Young, Jack Jacobs
