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Act of the year

New Kids on the Block

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Rising star

Finest Hour

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Outstanding female vocalist

Bonnie Raitt

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Outstanding male vocalist

Bobby Brown

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Outstanding local female vocalist

Didi Stewart

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Outstanding local male vocalist

Dave Herlihy (O Positive)

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Outstanding pop/rock album

"Pump," Aerosmith

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Outstanding pop/rock album (independent label)

"Jonathan Richman," Jonathan Richman

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Outstanding debut pop/rock album

"Doolittle," Pixies

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Outstanding debut pop/rock album (independent label)

"And at the End of the Day . . .," Walkers

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Outstanding pop/rock single

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)," New Kids on the Block

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Outstanding pop/rock single (independent label)

"Everything Changes," The Joneses

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Outstanding pop/rock band

Aerosmith

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Outstanding local rock band

T.H. & The Wreckage

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Outstanding new local rock band

Think Tree

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Outstanding song/songwriter

"Janie's Got a Gun," Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton

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Outstanding song/songwriter (independent label)

"Indian Sunrise," Tom Hambridge

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Outstanding video

"Hangin' Tough," New Kids on the Block

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Outstanding video (independent label)

"Luka," Lemonheads

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Outstanding club band

Barrence Whitfield & The Savages

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Outstanding hard rock/heavy metal act

Bullet Lavolta

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Outstanding R & B act

Bobby Brown

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Outstanding rap act

GSP (Gang St*rr Posse)

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Outstanding reggae/ska act

Bim Skala Bim

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Outstanding jazz act

Pat Metheny Group

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Outstanding local jazz act

Either/Orchestra

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Outstanding jazz album

"Letter from Home" Pat Metheny Group

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Outstanding jazz album (independent label)

"Jumpin' in the Future" Gunther Schuller

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Outstanding jazz vocalist

Rebecca Parris

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Outstanding Latin act

Flor De Cana

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Outstanding folk act

Patty Larkin

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Outstanding folk album

"Standing Eight" Bill Morrissey

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Outstanding country act

Angel Train

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Outstanding Irish/Celtic act

Johnny Cunningham

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Outstanding blues act

The Duke Robillard Band

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Outstanding world music act

Boogaloo Swamis

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Outstanding producer

Maurice Starr

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Outstanding guitarist

Joe Perry (Aerosmith)

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Outstanding keyboardist

Willie Alexander

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Outstanding bassist

Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)

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Outstanding drummer

Terri Lyne Carrington

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Outstanding reeds/brass player

Tiger Okoshi (Tiger's Baku)

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Outstanding instrumentalist (other)

Jim Fitting, harmonica (Treat Her Right)

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Special Tribute Award in honor of their 20th anniversary

Rounder Records