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GLAMA
Awards Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 1999
For more information:
212.592.4455
3rd ANNUAL GAY/LESBIAN AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED Rufus
Wainwright, Sandra Bernhard and George Michael Among Nominees;
Ani DiFranco Garners Special Award
New York: Rufus Wainwright, who ended 1998 on numerous best-of-year lists, found
himself on the list for the 3rd Annual Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards when
the nominees were announced last night during a special internet broadcast. Recordings
from his eponymous album (DreamWorks) earned the critically-acclaimed singer four
nominations:
Pop Recording, Video, Debut Artist and Album of the Year. But the runaway
attention-getter was newcomer Barnes (Loud Boy) who was nominated five times, the most of
any artist this year including Debut, Male Artist and Rock/Alternative Recording. (A full
listing of nominees and categories follows.)
"Patience and Sarah," an opera based on the Isabel Miller lesbian love story
and performed at Lincoln Center last year, earned three nominations, one for composer
Paula Kimper and two for vocalist Elaine Valby (CRI). The recording of Sandra
Bernhard’s Broadway show "I’m Still Here...Damn It!" (TVT) brought the
actress nominations in the Cast Recording and Comedy categories. Laura Love (Mercury),
nominated several times for a GLAMA last year, was nominated for Album and Pop Recording.
George Michael (Epic), whose "Outside" caused a stir due to it’s frank
depiction of illicit sex when it was released last year, caused a similiar reaction with
the judges who named it a nominee in the video category. Michael also received nominations
for Male Artist and Pop Recording.
In addition to receiving a nomination for Album of the Year, the album ‘Fruit
Cocktail’ (Streeter Music) had several artists receiving nominations: Steven
Kowalczyk for Jazz Recording; Melinda DiMaio for Female Artist and Jazz Recording; Holly
Near with Adrienne Tor for Cabaret; and Michael Callen for Cabaret.
Paxton (Nemperor/Razor & Tie) got the most nods of any band with 3 nominations
including Debut, Duo/Group/Band and Pop Recording. Former Husker Du and Sugar frontman Bob
Mould received two nominations for Male Artist and Rock/Alternative Recording.
Independent recording artist Ani DiFranco will be on hand at the gala occasion to
receive GLAMA’s Outmusic Award, one of the highest honors GLAMA pays to artists.
"As an artist, Ani DiFranco has developed a sprawling, committed fan base through her
honest, driving music," said Michael Mitchell, GLAMA Executive Producer and
co-creator. "Ani’s fierce independence in her music and business stands as an
example to artists everywhere." Past Outmusic Award recipients include RuPaul,
Ferron, and Boy George. DiFranco was also nominated for Female Artist and Rock/Alternative
Recording.
"The nominees this year should dispel the notion that ‘out’ music is
unmarketable, or worse, unlistenable," remarked Tom McCormack, GLAMA Executive
Producer and co-creator. "From a fine array of submissions, the judges chose nominees
which represent the incredible diversity of music being made by queer musicians. The music
is accessible without losing its edge."
Nominees for each category were chosen by judging panels comprised of music industry
executives, music and gay media personnel, recording artists and others in the music
industry. All nominated recordings are by self-identified gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender artists and were commercially released in the United States between January 1
and December 31, 1998. The Outmusic Award and the Michael Callen Medal of Achievement are
chosen by special committees.
McCormack and Mitchell created GLAMA in 1995, the first and only national music awards
program to honor the work of out lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender recording artists.
The nominees were announced live on GAYBC Radio Network (http://www.gaybc.com) in a special broadcast that
included Billboard’s Larry Flick, BETTY, Men Out Loud, comedienne Michele Balan and
multiple GLAMA recipient Tom Robinson.
GLAMA is sponsored by American Airlines, Chivas Regal, OUT, Columbia Records, NYC NET,
GAYBC Radio Network and HX Magazine. For more information about GLAMA, call 212-592-4455,
email GLAMA@nycnet.com or visit their website at http://www.GLAMA.com. Tickets for the April 12th
event go on sale on March 15th at 800-494-8497.
© 1999 GLAMA, Inc.
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3rd ANNUAL GAY/LESBIAN AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES Awards Date: 4/12/99
Manhattan Center, NYC Contact: GLAMA 212-592-4455 / glama@nycnet.com
/ www.glama.com Publicity Info on nominated artists
are available thru GLAMA via email.
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NOTE: Artist / Song / Release / Label unless otherwise noted.
ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Diana Jones / The One That Got Away / The One That Got Away / NEW SHOES
Edie Carey / If I Were You / The Falling Places / LAST MINUTE MUSIC
Kim Char Meredith / Baby, I’m a Friend / Slender Line of Lavender /
PASSIONATE WOMEN
Nedra Johnson / Testify (funky acoustic) / Testify / GOLDENROD
The Klezmatics with Chava Albertstein /Ovnt Lid /The Well / XENOPHILE
CABARET
Christopher Hopkins / Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square / I’ll Be Seeing
You
Holly Near with Adrienne Tor / The Right to Love / Fruit Cocktail /
STREETER MUSIC
Keith Christopher / Naked Truth / Naked Truth / SIGNIFICANT OTHER
Michael Callen / 6:30 Monday Morning-Right as Rain / Fruit Cocktail /
STREETER MUSIC
Rick Jensen / In Passing Years / Spring Harvest / THE DR. IS IN MUSIC
CAST RECORDING
Cast of ‘Naked Boys Singing!’ / Gratuitous Nudity / Naked Boys Singing! /
CAFE PACIFIC
Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus / I Have Something To Tell You / Out! / AFTER 9
Rick Knight / Needs of the Common Man / The Rainbow Room / RAINBOW
SUITE
Sandra Bernhard / Nightingale / I’m Still Here... Damn It! / TVT
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CHORAL
Mosaic / What’ll I Do? / In the Mood / TWCD
Sound Circle / Fly Me Away / Sound Circle
The Women’s Chorus of Dallas / It Don’t Mean a Thing / In the Mood / TWCD
Turtle Creek Chorale / Let Me Be The Music / Lifelong Friend / TCC
Unison Lesbian & Gay Singers / Jingle Bells / Glad Tidings We Bring
CLASSICAL
Elaine Valby + Lori Ann Phillips / I Want to Live (from "Patience &
Sarah")
/ Lesbian American Composers / CRI
David Del Tredici / Savage: Cowboy Nocturne / An Eye Sky Symphony / CRI
Muse: Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir / Let Us Now Hold Hands / Sing to the
Universe Who We Are
Robert Helps / Sessions: Sonata No. 2 / Roger Sessions Piano Music / CRI
Windy City Gay Chorus-Unison / Ave Maria / Glad Tidings We Bring / WCPA
Comedy
Ed Diamond / Butt Plug / God Is Gay / GIG MUSIC
Georgia Ragsdale / The Bar Scene / Always Forward, Never Straight / RISING
STAR
Karen Williams / Orgasisms / Human Beings: What a Concept / UPROAR
ENTERTAINMENT
Kate Clinton / The Year of That Woman / Comedy You Can Dance To / UPROAR
ENTERTAINMENT
Sandra Bernhard / Fabulous Trip to Morocco / I’m Still Here... Damn It! / TVT
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSER (composer / composition / release / label )
Eve Beglarian / Landscaping for Privacy / Emergency Music / CRI
Jennifer Higdon / Autumn Music / Postcards From the Center-Moran Woodwind
Quintet / CRYSTAL
Lowell Liebermann / from Con. for Flute & Orch, Op 39 / James Galway Plays
Liebermann / RCA VICTOR-BMG CLASSICS
Paula Kimper / I Want to Live (from"Patience & Sarah") / /Lesbian
American
Composers / CRI
Roger Bourland / A Small But Fateful Victory / Muse: Cincinnati’s Women’s
Choir
DANCE MUSIC
Danny Tenaglia + Celeda / Music is the Answer (single) / TWISTED
Barnes / Loud Boy Radio / Loud Boy Radio / LOUD BOY
Harlan / Land Of Love (single) / LOGIC
Jimmy James / Who Wants to Be Your Lover / Who Wants to Be Your Lover
INTERHIT / PRIORITY
Marqus / Feeling Lovely / Closer to You / ABOUT THE BEAT
JAZZ
Candye Kane / I’ll Make It Right / Swango / SIRE
Fred Hersch / In Walked Bud / Thelonious: Fred Hersch Plays Monk / NONESUCH
Judy Barnett / Just One of Those Things / Judy Barnett Swingin’ / SLIDER MUSIC
Melinda DiMaio / Twilight Hour / Fruit Cocktail / STREETER MUSIC
Steven Kowalczyk / Mother of Mothers / Fruit Cocktail / STREETER MUSIC
OUT RECORDING
Alice Di Micele / Do You Dare? / Demons and Angels / ALICE OTTER MUSIC Angela Motter /
My Mama Told Me / Pleasure and Pain / HEY MISTER!
Barnes / Boy With A Secret / Loud Boy Radio / LOUD BOY
Candye Kane / Candy / Swango / SIRE
Nedra Johnson / Testify / Testify / GOLDENROD
OUT SONG (songwriter/song/release/label) (tie)
Angela Motter / isitaboyisitagirl / Angela Motter / Pleasure and Pain / HEY MISTER!
Magdalen Hsu-Li / Monkeygirl / Madalen Hsu-Li / Evolution / CHICKPOP
Mark Weigle / If It Wasn’t Love / Mark Weigle / The Truth Is
Rick Jensen / My Baby & Me / Rick Jensen / Spring Harvest / THE DR. IS IN MUSIC
Bishop Carl Bean You Passed Me By / Right Now / Bishop Carl Bean &
the Unity Fellowship Church Nat’l Mass Choir/ L.I.F.E RECORDS
Zoe Lewis/ Harvey /Zoe Lewis - Sheep / DOG CALLED "DOG" PRODUCTIONS
POP
George Michael / Outside / Ladies &
Gentlemen...The Best of George Michael
/ EPIC
Laura Love / Mahbootay / Shum Ticky / MERCURY
Paxton / John and Joe / Paxton / NEMPEROR/RAZOR & TIE
Rufus Wainwright / April Fools / Rufus Wainwright / DREAMWORKS
The B-52’s / Debbie / Time Capsule / REPRISE
POP INSTRUMENTAL
Jami Seiber / Tell It By Heart / Second Sight / OUT FRONT MUSIC
John Boswell / I’ll Carry You Through / Trust / HEARTS OF SPACE
San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band / Selections from La Cage Aux
Folles / Our Own Special Creation
Sue de Nym / Lovely Is Your Name (remix) / Contains Real Fruit Juice /
PONYGIRL
The Hix / African Tune / Sweet Sunny South / TRITONE
ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
Ani Di Franco / Little Plastic Castle / Little
Plastic Castle / RIGHTEOUS BABE
Barnes / Inside Out / Loud Boy Radio / LOUD BOY
Bob Mould / Who Was Around? / The Last Dog and Pony Show / RYKODISC
The B-52’s / Debbie Time Capsule / REPRISE
The Murmurs / Smash / Blender / MCA
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Director /Artist/Song/Release/Label)
Darren Clark-Tim Cosey /Scott Free / Garbage Man / Getting Off /
LEATHERWESTERN
David Richmond / Corday & The Curious / Pie / Pie / ENVY
Robert Moniot / Jimmy James / Who Wants to Be Your Lover INTERHIT -
PRIORITY
Sophie Mueller / Rufus Wainwright / April Fools Rufus Wainwright
DREMWORKS
Vaughan Arnell / George Michael / Outside Ladies & Gentlemen...The
Best of George Michael / EPIC
DEBUT
Barnes / Loud Boy Radio / LOUD BOY
Mark Weigle / The Truth Is
Paxton / Paxton / NEMPEROR/RAZOR & TIE
Rufus Wainwright / Rufus Wainwright / DREAMWORKS
The Velvet Mafia / We Know Where You Live / TRIP
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Laura Love / Shum Ticky / MERCURY
Melissa Ferrick / Everything I Need / WHAT ARE RECORDS?
Rufus Wainwright / Rufus Wainwright / DREAMWORKS
Teresa Trull-Barbara Higbie / Playtime / SLOWBABY
Various Artists / Fruit Cocktail / STREETER MUSIC
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Barnes LOUD BOY
Bob Mould RYKODISC
Fred Hersch NONESUCH
George Michael EPIC
John Boswell HEARTS OF SPACE
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR (tie)
Ani DiFranco RIGHTEOUS BABE
Jami Seiber OUT FRONT
Judy Barnett SLIDER MUSIC
Melinda DiMaio STREETER MUSIC
Sonia ROUNDER
Veronica Klaus
BAND/DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Danny Tenaglia + Celeda TWISTED
Elaine Valby + Lori Ann Phillips CRI
Paxton NEMPEROR/RAZOR & TIE
Sound Circle
West Coast Singers
OUTMUSIC AWARD
Ani DiFranco RIGHTEOUS BABE
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Tom McCormack
Co-Executive Producer
GLAMA ~ the Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards
http://www.glama.com
mailto:glama@nycnet.com
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