
Shannon Wurst performs during the 2012 Northwest Arkansas Music Awards ceremony Sunday night at George’s Majestic Lounge.
All photos: Todd Gill, Fayetteville Flyer
Once again, the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards were all about the Shreves in 2012.
Randall Shreve and his brother Benjamin have cleaned up at the NAMAs over the past few years, and that trend continued Sunday night when Randall added five awards to his collection, and Benjamin took home a Double Hall of Fame Award.
Other Hall of Fame inductees this year included Leah and the Mojo Doctors, Fayetteville Funk Ensemble, and Deadbird. Also, Oreo Blue were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to the music scene over the years.
Performers this year included Afrique Aya, Shannon Wurst, Nathan A., The Brothers Shreve, and Oreo Blue.
The full list of winners are below. Good job, everyone.
Female Singer/Songwriter
Carter Sampson
Male Singer/Songwriter
Randall Shreve
Female Vocalist In a Band
Leah Spears (Leah & The Mojo Doctors)
Male Vocalist In a Band
Randall Shreve (Randall Shreve & The Sideshow)
Spoken Word
Tommy Culpepper
Solo/Duo
Matt & Gus Smith
Double Hall of Fame
Benjamin Del Shreve
Latin Band
Calle Soul
Jazz Band
Fayetteville Jazz Collective
Blues Band
Earl & Them
Hall of Fame
Leah and the Mojo Doctors
Jam/Funk Band
1 Oz Jig
Folk/Bluegrass Band
Mountain Sprout
Country Band
Sarah Hughes Band
Cover Band
Boom Kinetic
Hall of Fame
Fayetteville Funk Ensemble
DJ
DJ Derrick
Hip-Hop/R&B Band
Hardaway and the Commoners
Indie/Alternative Band
Randall Shreve & The Sideshow
Rock Band
A Good Fight
Punk/Hardcore Band
The Plaid Jackets
Metal/Hard Rock Band
Perpetual Werewolf
Hall of Fame
Deadbird
Lifetime Achievement
Oreo Blue
Best New Artist
I Do Declare
Album of the Year
Randall Shreve & The Sideshow (The Jester)
Artist of the Year
Randall Shreve & The Sideshow