March 4 was the last day to vote for nominees in the 2019 MAMA Awards. Voters chose 4 artists in each category to advance to the final round. On March 31st MAMA reveals the top finalists in each  category, and you can be the first to know who the competitors are by attending the Finalist Announcement Party at the Brink Lounge, 701 E. Washington Ave from 5 to 9 pm. General admission and VIP tickets are available online and at the door. You’ll get to hear live performances by Katie Scullin, Angela Puerta, The North Code and Reconsiderate.

The Madison Area Music Association, also known as MAMA, is a local nonprofit whose mission is supporting the Madison area music scene. Every year they give thousands of dollars to youth programs that put musical instruments in kids’ hands, as well as hosting an annual awards gala for musicians in all genres and other music industry professionals. Final round voting occurs throughout the month of April. To participate, just go here to register with a minimum $5 donation. Several of the categories included WORT music hosts; here are the nominees for some of those. Thank you for your support and best of luck to everyone!!

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
WORT 89.9

RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Jane Reynolds
DJ FRP
Rob Roberts
Pachyderm Parade
Sal Serpentino
Dave Watts
Kayla Kush
Cooper Talbot
Rockin’ John
Rebecca “BossLady”

DJ OF THE YEAR
Cooper Talbot
DJ Kayla Kush
The Real Jaguar