National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame2009 Award Nominations
*winners were announced at the Awards Show XXII in Cleveland (OH) on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009
|
Lifetime Achievement (*elect 2)
Fred Kuhar
*Art Perko
Bill Seles
*Del Sinchak
Hank Thunander
|
Trustees Honor Roll (all honored)
SNPJ Farm - Kirtland, Ohio
Greg Drust
Kathy Hlad
Ron Luznar
Johnny Spetich
Mirk Yama
|
||||||||||
Cultural Heritage
Fantje Na Vasi
Glasbena Matica Singing Society
Slovenian National Home East 80th
SNPJ Circle 2 Junior Chorus
*SNPJ Heritage Center
Joe Valencic
|
Best Musician - Individual
Joe Grkman Jr.
Bob Kravos
Eric Noltkamper
Joe Novak
Brian O'Boyle
*Joey Tomsick
Fred Ziwich
|
||||||||||
Support/Promotion
Joe Gabrosek & Gene Kovack
*John & Helen Kuzman
Val Pawlowski
SNPJ Lodge #6 Sygan
Pam & Jerry Zagar
|
Best Sideman (elect 3)
|
||||||||||
Button Box - Individual/Duo
Joe Grkman Jr.
*Ron Likovic
Joe Novak
Ron Pivovar
Fred Ziwich
|
Best Vocalist
Christine Hibbs
Nancy Novak
Kim Rodick
*John Ross
Ken Umeck
|
||||||||||
Button Box Group
*Fairport Jammers
Magic Buttons
Mahoning Valley Button Box Club
Western Pennsylvania Button Box Club
|
Band of the Year
Mikey Dee
Bob Kravos & the Boys in the Band
Joe Novak & Friends
Eddie Rodick Orchestra
*Joey Tomsick Orchestra
|
||||||||||
Recording of the Year
Mikey Dee Band - BANG!
Gaylord Klancnik - Gaylord Klancnik
*Joey Tomsick Orch. - Polka Funhouse
Walter Ostanek, Bob Kravos & Jerry Darlak - Back to Back
|
Greatest All-Time Hits (*elect 2)
El Rio Drive
Give Back My Heart Waltz
*Glass Harmonica Waltz
Pony Tail Polka
Quick Stop Polka
Iron Mike Polka
Red Lips Red Wine Polka
Squeezer's Polka
*Waltz of Love
|
Best New Original Song
"Chili Donuts" by Joe Bajuk
"Half of the Time" by Mikey Dee
"Quarter to 3 in the Morning" by Ron Pivovar
"Please Don't Wait Till Tomorrow Waltz" by Fred Sherz Sr.
"Someone" by Ron Sluga
*"Polka Funhouse" by Joey Tomsick & Frank Doblekar
Completed & returned voting forms by the membership decided the nominations for this year's awards. Award winners will be announced at the Awards Show XXII held at the Slovenian National Home, St. Clair Ave. in Cleveland, Ohio, at 2PM on Saturday, November 28, 2009. Get details on this and the event leading up to it here.
Copyright © 2000-2010 Prime Time Polkas Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.