Detroit Music Awards
The Detroit Music Awards Foundation is a Michigan 501 organization, whose mission is to recognize Detroit area musicians working on national, regional, and local levels. The Foundation supports and nurtures the musical community in Detroit and the Detroit metropolitan area to create a network for musicians that cuts across genres and styles.
Initially proposed in 1988, and first presented by the Motor City Music Foundation, the multi-genre awards ceremony was established to bring recognition to Detroit area musicians. The first awards show was held at the Detroit Music Hall, and later moved to the State Theatre, now called The Fillmore Detroit. In 1998, the organization merged with the Metro Times-sponsored Detroit Music Awards to become one organization with one awards show for the Detroit Music community.
Since its inception, the Detroit Music Awards has celebrated Detroit's vibrant music scene, including some of Detroit's most notable artists: Alice Cooper, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, The Belleville Three, Big Sean, Bob Seger, CeCe Winans, The Clark Sisters, The Detroit Cobras, Diana Ross, Eminem, The Four Tops, George Clinton, Glenn Frey, The Gories, Grand Funk Railroad, Greta Van Fleet, Iggy Pop, Insane Clown Posse, Jack White, J Dilla, Kid Rock, Laith Al-Saadi, Luis Resto, Madonna, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, MC5, Mike Posner, The Miracles, Mitch Ryder, Parliament-Funkadelic, Protomartyr, The Raconteurs, The Romantics, Royce da 5'9", Sixto Rodriguez, Smokey Robinson, The Spinners, Sponge, Stevie Wonder, The Stooges, The Supremes, Suzi Quatro, Taproot, Ted Nugent, The Temptations, Thornetta Davis, Uncle Kracker, The Verve Pipe, Vienna Teng, The Von Bondies, Was, and The White Stripes.
Categories
Award winners are selected by music industry professionals, with award categories covering the following genres:- Americana/Folk/Acoustic
- Blues
- Jazz
- Gospel
- Country
- Classical
- Rock/Pop
- R&B/Hip-Hop
- Electronic
- World
Awards
General
Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.| Year | Artist | Ref |
| 2004 | - | - |
| 2004 | Bob Seger | |
| 2005 | - | |
| 2005 | The Best of the Funk Brothers by The Funk Brothers | |
| 2006 | - | |
| 2006 | Curtain Call: The Hits by Eminem | |
| 2007 | - | |
| 2007 | 20th Century Masters - Millennium Collection: The Best of Iggy Pop by Iggy Pop | |
| 2008 | - | |
| 2008 | Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye | |
| 2009 | - | |
| 2009 | Motown: The Complete Number 1's by Motown/'Universal | |
| 2010 | - | |
| 2010 | Early Seger, Volume 1 by Bob Seger | |
| 2011 | - | |
| 2011 | The Best of Aretha Franklin: Quadrophonic Mix by Aretha Franklin | |
| 2012 | - | |
| 2012 | Live Bullet by Bob Seger | |
| 2013 | - | |
| 2013 | Searching for Sugar Man: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Rodriguez | |
| 2014 | - | |
| 2014 | 50th Anniversary: Singles Collection 1962-1972 by Four Tops | |
| 2015 | - | - |
| 2015 | Revolutionary Action by Scott Morgan | |
| 2016 | - | |
| 2016 | Live at the Gold Dollar Vol. III by The White Stripes | |
| 2017 | - | |
| 2017 | Acoustic Recordings 1998–2016 by Jack White | |
| 2017 | Live at the Gold Dollar 9-16-99 by Jack White and the Bricks | |
| 2017 | Life, Love and Leaving by The Detroit Cobras | |
| 2017 | Live at the Gold Dollar 11-25-98 by The Go | |
| 2017 | Live From the Gold Dollar Vol. III by The White Stripes | |
| 2017 | The Peel Sessions by The White Stripes | |
| 2017 | The Green Book by Twiztid | |
| 2017 | Live at the Gold Dollar 1-16-98 by Two-Star Tabernacle | |
| 2018 | - | |
| 2018 | Kick Out the Jams by MC5 | |
| 2018 | Live With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra by Aretha Franklin | |
| 2018 | 2 + 2 = ? by Bob Seger | |
| 2018 | Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker's Showplace Lounge by Dennis Coffey | |
| 2018 | Saturday Night Special by Lyman Woodard Organization | |
| 2018 | The Stooges by The Stooges | |
| 2019 | - | |
| 2019 | Atlantic Singles Collection 1967/70 by Aretha Franklin | |
| 2019 | Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-67 by Bob Seger & the Last Heard | |
| 2019 | One Night at Morey's 1968 by Dennis Coffey | |
| 2019 | Early Recordings: Detroit & Beyond Vol. 1 & Vol 2 by John Lee Hooker | |
| 2019 | Out of the Closet by Trash Brats | |
| 2019 | Motor City Gems by WHFR | |
| 2020 | - | |
| 2020 | Live at Baker's 2006 by Dennis Coffey' | |
| 2020 | Strawberry Cheesecake EP by Algebra Mothers | |
| 2020 | Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings by Aretha Franklin | |
| 2020 | You're the Man by Marvin Gaye | |
| 2020 | Motown: The Complete No. 1's | |
| 2020 | XX by The White Stripes |
Outstanding Live Performance
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.| Year | Artist | Ref |
| 2004 | - | - |
| 2004 | Detroit Women In R&B | |
| 2005 | - | |
| 2005 | Detroit Women | |
| 2006 | - | |
| 2006 | Detroit Women with Motor City Express | |
| 2007 | - | |
| 2007 | Brothers Groove | |
| 2008 | - | |
| 2008 | The Hard Lessons | |
| 2009 | The Hard Lessons | |
| 2010 | - | |
| 2010 | Hot Club of Detroit | |
| 2011 | - | |
| 2011 | Howling Diablos | |
| 2012 | - | |
| 2012 | Satori Circus | |
| 2013 | - | |
| 2013 | The Ruiners | |
| 2014 | - | |
| 2014 | The Infatuations | |
| 2015 | - | - |
| 2015 | Howling Diablos | |
| 2016 | - | |
| 2016 | The Infatuations | |
| 2017 | - | |
| 2017 | Thornetta Davis | |
| 2017 | Chrissii Key | |
| 2017 | Corktown Popes | |
| 2017 | Elsie Binx | |
| 2017 | Jagged Edge | |
| 2017 | Rio and the Rockabilly Revival | |
| 2017 | The Seatbelts | |
| 2017 | Warhorses | |
| 2018 | - | |
| 2018 | Jill Jack Band | |
| 2018 | Artificial Agent | |
| 2018 | Chrissii Key | |
| 2018 | RTG Righteous Through God | |
| 2018 | The Luddites | |
| 2018 | The Ruiners | |
| 2018 | Warhorses | |
| 2019 | - | |
| 2019 | Thornetta Davis | |
| 2019 | Chrissii Key | |
| 2019 | Gasoline Gypsies | |
| 2019 | Kris Kurzawa Group | |
| 2019 | Laith Al-Saadi | |
| 2019 | Motor City Horns | |
| 2019 | Theatre Bizarre Orchestra | |
| 2019 | Warhorses | |
| 2020 | - | |
| 2020 | Motor City Josh & The Big 3 | |
| 2020 | Buggs Beddow & The Good Stuff | |
| 2020 | Chrissii Key | |
| 2020 | Corktown Popes | |
| 2020 | Jill Jack | |
| 2020 | Sean Blackman's In Transit | |
| 2020 | Warhorses |