D.C.-area musicians celebrated their version of the Grammys, called the Wammies, at Capital Turnaround Saturday night. The Wammie Music Awards, in its 35th year, is a way to honor the region’s music scene, and can be a stepping stone to greater recognition for local artists.

The award categories are not exactly the same every year — they respond to evolving music trends in the local music scene. The organizers also do not give out awards in categories that do not have a minimum of three nominees for that given year. Nominations come from the public — the nomination period for this year began in December and ran through Jan. 15.

There are dozens of awards, which fall into three broader categories: music genre awards, general interest awards, and community interest awards. MusicianShip, the music education nonprofit which presents the Wammies every year, selects the community interest award winners (MusicianShip took over the awards program in 2019 after the Washington Area Music Association — which started the ceremony in 1985 — disbanded in 2018).

The other categories are chosen by a large cadre of judges, half of whom are music writers, reporters, and critics. The remaining half are “non-performing music industry professionals,” which includes producers, radio hosts, DJs, club owners, educators, and others who are not currently promoting music for sale or streaming.

Industry judges must have at least five years of experience in the music industry, be “relevant to DMV music scene,” are community stakeholders, and have no conflicts of interest. There are up to 100 music industry professionals every year who judge the awards.

Here’s the full list of this year’s Wammie Award winners:

• 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award: Gregory ‘Sugar Bear’ Elliott
• 2023 Hitmaker Award: Maimouna ‘Mumu Fresh’ Youssef
• 2023 Music Advocacy Award: Audrey Fix Schaefer
• 2023 Trailblazer Award: Tarek ‘Terk’ Stevens
• 2023 Music Educator Award: Rolyndria Ojo
• 2023 Music Media Award: Alchemical Records
• 2023 Do Good Award: Girls Rock! DC
• 2023 Best Youth Artist-Group:Ramsey Renée
• 2023 Best Ska/Reggae Song: Kromanauts – “Worse Case Scenario”
• 2023 Best World Music Artist-Group: DO’A
• 2023 Best Ska/Reggae Artist-Group: Eastern Standard Time
• 2023 Best Rock Song: Hanoi Ragmen – “Foolhearted”
• 2023 Best Rock Artist-Group: Flowerbomb
• 2023 Best Rap Artist-Group: 3 The God Way
• 2023 Best Rock Album:Hanoi Ragmen – The Oldlight
• 2023 Best Rap Song: T.P. – “The End of The Line ft. Don Anthony & Miss Trinnie”
• 2023 Best Rap Album: T.P. – The One That Got Away
• 2023 Best R&B/Soul Artist-Group: Jarreau Williams
• 2023 Best Music Video: Perro Sombra – “Perdiendo (Losing)”
• 2023 Best R&B/Soul Album:Ari Lennox – Age/Sex/Location
• 2023 Best R&B/Soul Song: Autumn LaBella – “Spirits In Rhythm”
• 2023 Best Pop Song: Pretty Bitter- “The Damn Thing Is Cursed”
• 2023 Best Pop Artist-Group: Oh He Dead
• 2023 Best Jazz Album: Eliza Tebo – Eliza Tebo
• 2023 Best Pop Album: Pretty Bitter- Hinges
• 2023 Best Music Venue: Songbyrd Music House
• 2023 Best Music Studio: Tonal Park
• 2023 Best Latin Artist-Group: Quintango
• 2023 Best Jazz Song: Jon Steele – “Sun Shade”
• 2023 Best Jazz Artist-Group: Dominique Bianco
• 2023 Best Hip-Hop Album: O-Slice – Goodmorning, Goodnight
• 2023 Best Hip-Hop Song: Riz tha Great – “The Wharf”
• 2023 Best Hip-Hop Artist-Group: Priest Da Nomad
• 2023 Best Hard Rock/Punk Song: Outerloop – “Just Behave”
• 2023 Best Hard Rock/Punk Artist-Group: Caustic Casanova
• 2023 Best Hard Rock/Punk Album: Hammered Hulls – Careening
• 2023 Best Go-Go Song: Junkyard Band – “Love Soul Crank”
• 2023 Best Gospel/Inspirational Song: Cynthia Angelica – “Grace”
• 2023 Best Go-Go Artist-Group: Junkyard Band
• 2023 Best Funk/Blues Song: Gordon Sterling and The People – “Truth”
• 2023 Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist/Group: Saul2Paul Project
• 2023 Best Funk/Blues Artist-Group: The Boneshakers
• 2023 Best Folk/Bluegrass Song: Freddy Hall – “That’s What You Do”
• 2023 Best Funk/Blues Album: The Boneshakers – One Foot In The Groove
• 2023 Best Folk/Bluegrass Artist-Group: Whiskey Before Breakfast Band
• 2023 Best Folk/Bluegrass Album: Whiskey Before Breakfast – Vol 1: At Home
• 2023 Best Electronic/Techno Song: Mystery Friends – “Between Us ft. Amanda Dove”
• 2023 Best Electronic/Techno Artist-Group: Black Rave Culture
• 2023 Best Country/Americana Artist-Group: Melissa Quinn Fox
• 2023 Best Country/Americana Song: Melissa Quinn Fox – “Dear Self Doubt,”
• 2023 Best Country/Americana Album: Melissa Quinn Fox – Melissa Quinn Fox