Below are the winners of the 2012 PMA's, along with the previous winners as well. Congratulations to all who won and thanks to the many thousands of you who voted. Stay tuned for information on next year's event.
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Pioneer Award
- 2012 - Tony DeMicoli
- 2011 - COOL NUTZ
- 2010 - LES SARNOFF
- 2009 - MEL BROWN
- 2008 - TERRY CURRIER
Legends Award
- 2012 - Marv & Rindy Ross
- 2011 - MEL BROWN
- 2010 - PAUL DeLAY
- 2009 - ELLIOTT SMITH
- 2008 - THE KINGSMEN
Album of the Year
- 2012 - 'We Will Be Forgotten' by Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags
- 2011 - 'ANIMALS & CANNIBALS' by 3 LEG TORSO
- 2010 - 'HAZARDS OF LOVE' by THE DECEMBERISTS
- 2009 - 'SLANTED EYES, SLANTED HEARTS' by THE SLANTS
- 2008 - 'WHAT'S HAPPENING' by OHMEGA WATTS
Band of the Year
- 2012 - Portugal The Man
- 2011 - HEMA
- 2010 - DECEMBERISTS
- 2009 - ACOUSTIC MINDS
- 2008 - DECEMBERISTS
Best Male Artist of the Year
- 2012 - Rob Wynia
- 2011 - TYLER STENSON
- 2010 - KEEGAN SMITH
- 2009 - KEEGAN SMITH
- 2008 - RENATO CARANTO
Best Female Artist of the Year
- 2012 - Beth Willis
- 2011 - KRISTA HERRING (tie) / STEPHANIE SCHNIEDERMAN (tie)
- 2010 - STORM LARGE
- 2009 - KRISTINA RAE
- 2008 - DEBRA ARLYN
Best New Artist
- 2012 - Red Fang
- 2011 - REDWOOD SON
- 2010 - KATE DAVIS
- 2009 - MORGAN GRACE
- 2008 - THE DIMES
Best Compilation Album of the Year
- 2012 - 'Live From Nowhere Near You, Volume 2' by Greyday Records
- 2011 - 'KINK LIVE 13' by KINK
- 2010 - 'LIGHTS OUT 12' by KINK
- 2009 - 'LIGHTS OUT 11' by KINK
- 2008 - 'BRIDGES' by PACIFIC ONCOLOGY
Outstanding Achievement in Jazz
- 2012 - Devin Phillips
- 2011 - ALAN JONES
- 2010 - KATE DAVIS
- 2009 - MEL BROWN
- 2008 - DREW SHOALS
Outstanding Achievement in Blues
- 2012 - Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band
- 2011 - ROBBIE LAWS
- 2010 - THE INSOMNIACS
- 2009 - CURTIS SALGADO
- 2008 - PAPA SALTY
Outstanding Achievement in Classical Music
- 2012 - Portland Cello Project
- 2011 - OREGON BACH FESTIVAL
- 2010 - OREGON SYMPHONY
- 2009 - PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
- 2008 - PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
Outstanding Achievement in Country Music
- 2012 - Concrete Cowboys
- 2011 - CHAD WILLIAMS BAND
- 2010 - CONCRETE COWBOYS
- 2009 - MEREDITH BROTHERS
- 2008 - CALEB KLAUDER
Outstanding Achievement in World Music
- 2012 - 3 Leg Torso
- 2011 - PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
- 2010 - PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
- 2009 - 3 LEG TORSO
- 2008 - 3 LEG TORSO
Outstanding Achievement in Folk Music
- 2012 - Lauren Sheehan
- 2011 - Portland Folk Festival
Outstanding Achievement in Talent Buying
- 2012 - Peter Dammann (Waterfront Blues Festival)
- 2011 - PETER DAMANN (Waterfront Blues Festival)
- 2010 - CRYSTAL BALLROOM
- 2009 - CRYSTAL BALLROOM
- 2008 - DOUG FIR LOUNGE
Best Music Store
- 2012 - Portland Music Company
- 2011 - PORTLAND MUSIC COMPANY
- 2010 - PORTLAND MUSIC COMPANY
- 2009 - PORTLAND MUSIC COMPANY
- 2008 - PORTLAND MUSIC COMPANY
Best Record Store
- 2012 - Music Millennium
- 2011 - MUSIC MILLENNIUM
- 2010 - MUSIC MILLENNIUM
- 2009 - MUSIC MILLENNIUM
- 2008 - MUSIC MILLENNIUM
Best Radio Station
- 2012 - KUPL 98.7 fm
- 2011 - KUPL 98.7 fm
- 2010 - KINK 101.9 fm
- 2009 - KINK 101.9 fm
- 2008 - KMHD 89.1 fm
Best Music Venue - Large (over 1,000 capacity)
- 2012 - McMenamins Edgefield
- 2011 - MCMENAMINS EDGEFIELD
- 2010 - ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL
- 2009 - CRYSTAL BALLROOM
- 2008 - ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL
Best Music Venue - Mid-size (over 300 capacity)
- 2012 - Aladdin Theater
- 2011 - CRYSTAL BALLROOM
- 2010 - ALADDIN THEATER
- 2009 - ALADDIN THEATER
- 2008 - DOUG FIR LOUNGE
Best Music Venue - Small (299 capacity and under)
- 2012 - Jimmy Maks
- 2011 - MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS
- 2010 - MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS
- 2009 - MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS
- 2008 - MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS
Best Live Performance
- 2012 - Floater
- 2011 - KEEGAN SMITH
- 2010 - PINK MARTINI
- 2009 - KEEGAN SMITH
- 2008 - MODEST MOUSE