Your 2012 Westword Music Showcase winners, party with us Thursday at the Bluebird

See Also: - Photos: Locals only! 2012 Westword Music Showcase - Set recaps by Westword music writers - Photos: The people of Westword Music ShowcaseUPDATE, Monday, July 16: Thanks to all the artists and music fans who could make it out to our party on Thursday -- here are photos...

By Westword Staff

July 10, 2012

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See Also: - Photos: Locals only! 2012 Westword Music Showcase - Set recaps by Westword music writers - Photos: The people of Westword Music Showcase

UPDATE, Monday, July 16: Thanks to all the artists and music fans who could make it out to our party on Thursday -- here are photos of the scene last week at the Bluebird: Westword Music Showcase Awards at the Bluebird Theater

The votes have been been tallied for the 2012 Westword Music Showcase ballot, and we're doing things a little bit differently this year. Rather than announcing them at the actual ceremony, we're revealing them here. And then in lieu of a traditional ceremony, we're throwing a party this Thursday, July 12 at the Bluebird Theater, where we'll give out the actual awards, and then have live music from a couple of this year's nominees, including BLKHRTS and a special guest. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the nominees VIP reception (must have invite and be 21 plus), and the party (open to the public, ages sixteen and up) kicks off at 8 p.m. RSVP on Facebook. Now, on to this year's winners, as voted by you, readers of Westword.

2012 Westword Music Showcase Awards Winners

POP TRADITIONAL

The Heyday

POP - ALTERNATIVE The Epilogues

POP - INDIE The Don'ts & Be Carefuls

ROCK - TRADITIONAL Kinetix

ROCK - ALTERNATIVE The Swayback

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ROCK - INDIE Snake Rattle Rattle Snake

ROCK - HEAVY Dirty Backseat Lovers

ROCK - PROGRESSIVE My Body Sings Electric

ROCK - AMBIENT Gauntlet Hair

ROCK - ROOTS Kentucky Street Parlor Pickers

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ROCK - JAM/IMPROV Whiskey Tango

HIP-HOP - MC (MALE) Input

HIP-HOP - MC (FEMALE) Qbala

HIP-HOP - GROUP Wheelchair Sports Camp

HIP-HOP - BAND Air Dubai

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HIP-HOP - PRODUCER Boonie Mayfield

PUNK Reno Divorce

POST-PUNK The Photo Atlas

HARDCORE Citizen

METAL Speedwolf

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METAL - EXTREME Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire

AMERICANA Paperbird

FOLK/ACOUSTIC Lumineers

BLUEGRASS Head for the Hills

SINGER-SONGWRITER Danielle Ate the Sandwich

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COUNTRY The Hollyfelds

ELECTRONIC Octopus Nebula

ELECTRONIC - EXPERIMENTAL Kevin Costner Suicide Pact

ELECTRONIC - POP Juno What?!

JAZZ Greg Harris Vibe Quintet

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BLUES Delta Sonics

FUNK Bop Skizzum

SOUL/R&B Venus Cruz

REGGAE/DUB Dubskin

WORLD Pink Hawks & Koffi Togo CompanyM

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DJ - DANCE Fresh2Death

DJ - DUBSTEP Dirt Monkey

DJ - HIP-HOP Ktone

DJ - PROGRESSIVE Ginger Perry

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