The Indigo Girls, blueswoman Gaye Adegbalola of Saffire — The Uppity Blues Women and chanteuse k.d. lang are some of the big names nominated for the fourth annual Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards.
In other categories, rocker Boy George, pop group Pet Shop Boys, jazz pianist Fred Hersch, Brit-rock group the London Suede singer Meshell Ndegeocello, Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano and the musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" were also recognized by the nonprofit organization.
Last year's winner for Best Female Artist, Sonia Rutstein, who performs as SONiA of disappear fear (her former folk duo), is up for six GLAMAs as a performer, writer and producer.
The ceremonies for this year's GLAMA, which prides itself on being "the first and only national music awards program to celebrate the work of out recording artists," will be held April 24 at the Manhattan Center in New York.
Fourth annual GLAMA nominees:
Female Artist
Catie Curtis
Mary Gauthier
Meg Hentges
Meshell Ndegeocello
SONiA of disappear fear
Toshi Reagon
Male Artist
Casey Collins
Dave Hall
Fred Hersch
Michael Holland
Scott Free
Song of the Year
Amy Ray, Come On Now Social, "Go"
Meg Hentges, Brompton's Cocktail, "This Kind of Love"
Meshell Ndegeocello, Bitter, "Grace"
Frank & John Navin, Pedals, "Miss Tate"
Toshi Reagon, The Righteous Ones, "Happy and Satisfied"
Acoustic/Folk Performance
Dave Hall, Places, "Shenandoah"
Irene Farrera, Soy de Ti, "Soy de Ti"
k.d. lang/Onda Sonora, Red Hot + Lisbon, "Fado Hilario"
Mary Gauthier, Drag Queens in Limousines, "Drag Queens in Limousines"
SONiA of disappear fear, Me,Too, "Me, Too"
Contemporary Spiritual Performance
Christian Andreason, A Boy Called Sue, "Everybody Else"
David North & The Gospel Celebration, I Am Not Ashamed, "Power of Prayer"
Jeannie, Come as You Are (To the Father), "Come as You Are (To the Father)"
Lee Ellis, Michael, "Follow Your Heart"
Marsha Stevens, The Waiting Is Over, "Jesus Wept"
Voices of St. John's MCC, I Came to Magnify the Lord, "Anywhere With Jesus"
Country Performance
David Alan Mors, "Someone to Kiss"
Dennis Hensley, The Water's Fine, "The Water's Fine"
Doug Stevens & The Outband, "From Christopher to Castro"
Mark Islam, The Recent Past, "Beat-up El Camino"
Mary Gauthier, Drag Queens in Limousines, "Drag Queens in Limousines"
SONiA of disappear fear, Me, Too, "My Baby"
Out Recording
Garrin Benfield, Living a Dream, "What You're Hiding"
Indigo Girls, Come On Now Social, "Trouble"
Mary Gauthier, Drag Queens in Limousines, "Evangeline"
Melissa Etheridge, Breakdown, "Scarecrow"
The Aluminum Group, Pedals, "Jinxed"
Rock/Alternative Performance
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Cast Recording, "Wicked Little Town"
Indigo Girls, Come On Now Social, "Go"
London Suede, Head Music, "Can't Get Enough"
Luscious Jackson, Electric Honey, "Ladyfingers"
Meg Hentges, Brompton's Cocktail, "This Kind of Love"
The Butchies, Population 1975, "More Rock More Talk"
Out Song
Catie Curtis, A Crash Course in Roses, "What's the Matter?"
Emily Saliers, Come On Now Social, "Trouble"
KAMYS, Supremacist, "Trade"
SONiA of disappear fear, Me,Too, "Grass for the Lamb"
The Butchies, Population 1975, "Population 1975"
Producer of the Year
Casey Collins, Casey Collins, "Picturebook," (EP)
Indigo Girls, Indigo Girls, "Trouble," Come On Now Social
SONiA of disappear fear, SONiA of disappear fear, "Lovesick," Me, Too
Thunderpuss2000, Donna Summer, "Love Is the Healer"
Toshi Reagon, Toshi Reagon, "Sweet in the Morning," The Righteous Ones
Band/Duo/Group
Cast of Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Indigo Girls
Luscious Jackson
The Aluminum Group
The Butchies
Debut Album
Amy Simpson, Circumstances Strange
Cam Clark, Inside Out
Ellen Rosner, The Perfect Malcontent
Gaye Adegbalola, Bitter Sweet Blues
KAMYS, Supremacist
Patrick Arena and Andy Monroe, Night Cap
Album
Catie Curtis, A Crash Course in Roses
Indigo Girls, Come On Now Social
Irene Farrera, Soy de Ti
Meshell Ndegeocello, Bitter
The Aluminum Group, Pedals
Classical Performance
Kristin Norderval, soprano, Mathew Rosenblum: Ancient Eyes, "Han Shao" from Nu Kuan Tzu
Theresa Bogard, Music of Louise Talma, "Alleluia in Form of a Toccata"
Sara Davis Buechner, Miklos Rozsa: Complete Works for Solo Piano, "Calmo"
Turtle Creek Chorale, The Best of Turtle Creek Chorale, "The Awakening"
Anthony de Mare, pianist, Oblivion, "Adios Nonino" with Maya Beiser, cellist
Cabaret
Brian Lane Green, Truly Human, "The Human Heart"
Charles Cermele, Ask Me Again, "My Shining Hour"
David Gurland, David Gurland, "You Should Know"
Lee Lessack, I Know You by Heart, "I Know You by Heart"
Michael Holland, Darkness Falls, "The Mention of You"
Cast Recording
Cast, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, "Origins of Love"
Elaine Valby, April 15th Blues, "At the Post Office at Midnight"
Steven Brinberg, Simply Barbra, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
Tom Bogdan, L'Amour Bleu, "You Do Not Know Me"
Windy City Chorus, Jonathan & David, "Farewell"
Comedy Performance
Elvira Kurt, Kitten With a Wit, "Here's Where I Help"
Michele Balan, Neurotic by Nature, "Old & Neurotic"
Robin Greenspan, Totally Naked, "Therapy/Totally Naked"
Suzanne Westenhoefer, I Am Not Cindy Brady, "Uterus Free"
Dance Music Performance
Boy George, Global Grooves, "When Will You Learn"
Casey Collins, "Lesson of Love"
Joi Cardwell, Deliverance, "Last Chance for Love (Hidden Mix)"
Kevin Aviance, Box of Chocolates, "Rhythm Is My Bitch"
Pet Shop Boys, Night Life, "New York City Boy"
Jazz Performance
Fred Hersch, Let Yourself Go, "Speak Low"
Lea DeLaria, Edge of 17 Soundtrack, "Blue Skies"
Mary Tebbs, Home Made Phase, "Big Mouth"
Michael Holland, Darkness Falls, "Trash"
Zrazy, Private Wars, "Remember"
Pop Performance
Doria Roberts, Restoration, "Perfect"
Luscious Jackson, Electric Honey, "Nervous Breakthrough"
Meshell Ndegeocello, Bitter, "Grace"
Scott Free, The Living Dead, "Not Good Enough"
Toshi Reagon, Righteous Ones, "Happy and Satisfied"
Contemporary Classical Composer
Kristina Boerger (composer), Michael Cameron (lyricist), "Draum om Nedsnodde Bruer," Amasong, AMAI
Byron Au Yong, "Edge (excerpt)," eXchange: China
Ned Rorem, "Even Now," Evidence of Things Not Seen
Mel White (composer), Danny Ray (lyricist), "Psalm 91: The Secret Place," Turtle Creek Chorale, Psalms
Ann Albritton, "Psalm 92: It Is a Good Thing," Turtle Creek Chorale, Psalms
Score for Film & Theater
After the Fair, Stephen Cole (composer), Matthew Ward (lyricist)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Stephen Trask
L'Amour Bleu, Tom Bogdan, et al.
The Red Violin, John Corigliano