2012 OEAA Award Show TICKETS

The awards show will be held at the Hilton Omaha, Sunday February 12th at 7pm. Buy your tickets here:

http://oeaa2012.eventbrite.com/

OMAHA, Neb – Nearly 200 artists, performers and musicians are among the nominees for the 2012 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards, to be held Feb. 12, 2012 at the Hilton in North Downtown Omaha. The annual red carpet event honors supreme talent from the world of performing arts, visual arts and music.

This year’s list was compiled from hundreds of public nominations submitted online during the open ballot session at oea-awards.com. Hancock & Dana, one of Omaha’s largest locally-owned accounting firms, tallied the top five nominations in each category.

A few names, such as visual artist Tim Guthrie, appear more than once on the nominee list. This year, Guthrie was nominated three times, and is a hopeful in the Best Visual Artist, Best 2-D Visual Artist and Best New Media Visual Artist categories.

Ticket information as well as performances will be posted soon. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us at oea.awards@gmail.com.

OEAA Nominees 2012

Visual Arts

Best Visual Artist

Joe Broghammer

Tim Guthrie

Bill Hoover

Jun Kaneko

Vera Mercer

Best Emerging Visual Artist

Leslie Diuguid

Victoria Hoyt

Kim Reid Kuhn

Bill Sitzmann   

Christina Renfer Vogel

Ying Zhu

Best 2D Visual Artist

Joe Broghammer

Tim Guthrie

Bill Hoover

Vera Mercer

Christina Narwicz

Kristin Pluhacek

Best 3D Visual Artist

Justin Beller

Jamie Burmeister 

Jun Kaneko

Robert Miller

Larry Sosso

Iggy Sumnik

Best New Media Visual Artist

Jamie Burmeister

Tim Guthrie

Doug Hayko

Susan Knight

Alex Myers

Kjell Peterson

Ying Zhu

 Best Group Visual Art Show

 “Body As Text” –RNG Gallery

“Extraordinary Rendition” –bemisUNDERGROUND

“Bienvenidos/Welcome” – Cathedral Cultural Center Sunderland Gallery

“Les Femmes Folles” – RNG Gallery

“Reunion: Old Friends–New Work” – Hot Shops Art Center

“Science Fair” – Urban Storage

Best Solo Visual Art Show

Bill Hoover: “Paintings from the Vision Inhabited House,” Stone House Art Gallery

Jun Kaneko: “Outside Kaneko,” Lauritzen Gardens

Vera Mercer: “Still Lifes,” Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts

Christina Narwicz: “Fluid,” Anderson O'Brien Gallery

Kristin Pluhacek: “Weeds/Pods/Seeds & Landscapes,” Lauritzen Gardens

Iggy Sumnik: “On and Off the Wall,” The New BLK Gallery

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Performing Arts

Best Show

Musical

"Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

"The King and I," Ralston Community Theatre

"Rooms: A Rock Romance," The Candy Project

"Smokey Joe’s Cafe," Children’s Respite Care Center

"The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Omaha Community Playhouse

Drama

"Dark Play, or Stories for Boys," University of Nebraska at Omaha

"Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol," Blue Barn Theatre

"Three Tall Women," Blue Barn Theatre

"Tuesdays With Morrie," Omaha Community Playhouse

"The Year of Magical Thinking," Circle Theater

Comedy

"Becky’s New Car," Omaha Community Playhouse

"Distant Music," Brigit St. Brigit Theatre

"Noises Off," University of Nebraska at Omaha

"Steel Magnolias," Omaha Community Playhouse

"A Thousand Clowns," Omaha Community Playhouse

Direction

Comedy or Drama

Carl Beck, "Tuesdays With Morrie," Omaha Community Playhouse

Amy Lane, "Becky’s New Car," Omaha Community Playhouse

Amy Lane, "Dark Play, or Stories for Boys," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Kevin Lawler, "Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol," Blue Barn Theatre

Susan Clement-Toberer, "Three Tall Women," Blue Barn Theatre

Stage Direction, Musical

Carl Beck, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Omaha Community Playhouse

Gordon Cantiello, "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," Children’s Respite Care Center

Susan Baer Collins, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Jennifer Holcombe, "The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

Todd Uhrmacher, "The King and I," Ralston Community Theater

Music Direction, Musical

Jim Boggess, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Jim Boggess, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Omaha Community Playhouse

Mark Kurtz, "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," Children’s Respite Care Center

Zach Peterson, "Rooms: A Rock Romance," The Candy Project

Kevin Smith, "The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

Choreography

Sue Gillespie Booton, "The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

Debbie Massey, "The Music Man," Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre

Roxanne Nielsen, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Roxanne Nielsen, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Omaha Community Playhouse

Patrick Roddy, "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," Children’s Respite Care Center

Acting – Musicals

Actress

Angela Jenson-Frey, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Shiloh Jones, "The Music Man," Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre

Kirstin Kluver, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Ruth Rath, "Mame," Bellevue Little Theatre

Jodi Vacarro, "The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

Actor

Steve Krambeck, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," Bellevue Little Theatre

Ryan Pivonka, "The King and I," Ralston Community Theatre

Seth Shirley, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Mark Thornburg, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," Bellevue Little Theatre

Dan Tracy, "Floyd Collins," Creighton University

Kirk Vaughn-Robinson, "The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

Supporting Actress

Mary Carrick, "The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

Megan McGuire, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Jennifer Tritz, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Omaha Community Playhouse

Kathy Tyree, "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," Children’s Respite Care Center

Tiffany White-Welchen, "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," Children’s Respite Care Center

Supporting Actor

Gary Bosanek, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Dan Chevalier, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Omaha Community Playhouse

Noel Larrieu, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Eric Micks, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Omaha Community Playhouse

D.J. Tyree, "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," Children’s Respite Care Center

Acting– Comedy or Drama

Actor

Bill Grennan, "Dark Play, or Stories for Boys," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nils Haaland, "Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol," Blue Barn Theatre

Bill Hutson, "Tuesdays With Morrie," Omaha Community Playhouse

Scott Kurz, "Distant Music," Brigit St. Brigit Theatre

Jonathan Purcell, "Someone to Watch Over Me," F-Troupe Collaborative

Actress

Audrey Fisher, "The Philadelphia Story," Bellevue Little Theatre

Kim Jubenville, "Becky’s New Car," Omaha Community Playhouse

Sarah Liken, "Euridyce," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Ruth Rath, "Three Tall Women," Blue Barn Theatre

Barb Ross, "The Year of Magical Thinking," Circle Theatre

Supporting Actor

Brendan J.D. Reilly, "Dark Play, or Stories for Boys," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Steve Hartman, "Dark Play, or Stories for Boys," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Chris Shonka, "Tuesdays With Morrie," Omaha Community Playhouse

Scott Working, "Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol," Blue Barn Theatre

Brian Zealand, "Shopping and F*cking," Lilyhorn/Martin Productions

Supporting Actress

Sonia Keffer, "Three Tall Women," Blue Barn Theatre

Kirstin Kluver, "Three Tall Women," Blue Barn Theatre

Laura Leininger, "Distant Music," Brigit St. Brigit Theatre

Patricia Lilyhorn, "A Thousand Clowns," Omaha Community Playhouse

Jennifer McGill, "Steel Magnolias," Omaha Community Playhouse

Theatre Arts

Original Script

Monica Bauer, "My Occasion of Sin," Shelterbelt Theatre

Brian Guehring, "The Misfits," Rose Theater

Kirstin Kluver, Kathleen Lawler and Jennifer Poole, "Bitch," The Witching Hour

Aaron Sawyer, "Red Hamlet," Red Theater Omaha

Ellen Struve, "Nobody Gets Paid," Shelterbelt Theatre

Scenic Design

Robbie Jones, "Eurydice," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Scott Kurz, "Distant Music," Brigit St. Brigit Theatre

Martin Scott Marchitto, "Three Tall Women," Blue Barn Theatre

Jim Othuse, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Steven L. Williams, "Twelfth Night," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Lighting Design

Matt DeNoncour, "Floyd Collins," Creighton University

Jane Spencer, "Becky’s New Car," Omaha Community Playhouse

Bill Van Deest, "Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol," Blue Barn Theatre

Steven L. Williams, "Dark Play, or Stories for Boys," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Carol Wisner, "Three Tall Women," Blue Barn Theatre

Costume Design

Debbie Overturff, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," Ballet Nebraska

Lindsay Pape, "Into the Woods," Creighton University

Lindsay Pape, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," Nebraska Shakespeare Festival

Georgiann Regan, "Guys and Dolls," Omaha Community Playhouse

Lynne Ridge, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Omaha Community Playhouse

Sound Design

Lucas Clopton, "Talk Radio," Blue Barn Theatre

Eric Griffith, "Distant Music," Brigit St. Brigit Theatre

Amanda Miller, "The Year of Magical Thinking," Circle Theatre

Allie Stoysich and Steven L. Williams, "Eurydice," University of Nebraska at Omaha

Molly Welsh, "Shopping and F*cking," Lilyhorn/Martin Productions

Youth

Performance for a Youth Audience

"Fantastic Mr. Fox," Rose Theater

"The Misfits," Rose Theater

"Once Upon a Mattress," Chanticleer Community Theater

"Pride Players: Project 13," Rose Teens’n’Theater

"The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

Performance by a Young Actress or Actor

Noah Diaz, "Nobody Gets Paid," Shelterbelt Theatre

Max Hauze, "The Sound of Music," Rose Theater

Brock McCullough, "Mame," Bellevue Little Theatre

Bailey Newman, "My Occasion of Sin," Shelterbelt Theatre

Ashton Taylor, "The Philadelphia Story," Bellevue Little Theatre

Dance

Dance Production

"45 Degrees Celsius," Omaha Modern Dance Collective

"A Midsummer Night’s Dream," Ballet Nebraska

"A Midsummer Night’s Dream," Heartland Youth Ballet

"Momentum," Ballet Nebraska

"Spring Showcase," The Moving Company

Featured Dancer

Matthew Carter, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," Ballet Nebraska

Matthew Carter, "Momentum," Ballet Nebraska

Kyan Doubet, "Spring Showcase," The Moving Company

Erika Overturff, "Momentum," Ballet Nebraska

Sasha York, "Momentum," Ballet Nebraska

Slam Poet

Andrew Ek

Katie F-S

Matt Mason

Gage Wallace

Ben Wenzl

 Music

 Best New Artist

1.            Gus and Call 

2.            Icky Blossoms

3.            We Be Lions

4.            The Big Deep

5.            Snake Island        

6.            The Seen

Best Artist

1.            Galvanized Tron

2.            Emphatic

3.            Tim Kahsher 

4.            Bright Eyes

5.            Matt Cox 

Best Cover Band

1.            Secret Weapon 

2.            Hi-Fi Hangover 

3.            Yesterday & Today 

4.            Lemon Fresh Day 

5.            Jerry Pranksters

Best Ethnic

1.            Omaha Guitar Trio

2.            The Bishops 

3.            Vibenhai

4.            Donneybrook 

5.            Mariachi Luna y sol 

Best Progressive/Experimental/Funk

1.            Funk Trek 

2.            In Dreama 

3.            Blue Martian Tribe 

4.            Machete Archive 

5.            The Midland Band 

6.            Satchel Grande 

Best Jazz

1.            Steve Raybine  

2.            Robot Baklva 

3.            Matt Amandus 

4.            Jazzocracy 

5.            Jorge Nilla and The Jazz Ninjas 

Best Blues

 1.            Kris Lager Band 

2.            Brad Cordle Band 

3.            Lil’ Slim Blues Band 

4.            112 North Duck

5.            Mojo and The Mofos

Best Hip Hop

1.            Galvanized Tron

2.            Jimmy Hooligan

3.            Conchance 

4.            Pflames

5.            Scru Face Jean

6.            Purveyors of the Conscious Sound

Best Sou/R&B and Gospel

1.            JaSoulo

2.            Lucas Kellison and the Assembled Soul 

3.            The 9’s 

4.            Second Chance 

5.            Voices of Victory

Best Country/Americana

1.            Kanesville Boys 

2.            Matt Cox Band

3.            Platte River Rain

4.            Jaymie Jones 

5.            Filter Kings

Best DJ/EDM

1.            Somasphere 

2.            Brent Crampton 

3.            Gunk DJ’s (Kobrakyle and $pencelove)

4.            Icky Blossoms 

5.            BASSthoven

Best Indie

1.            Lonely Estates 

2.            Noah’s Ark Was A Spaceship 

3.            Conduits 

4.            So-So Sailors 

5.            Dim Light 

6.            Blue Bird 

Best Hard Rock

1.            Against The Artificial 

2.            Broken Crown  

3.            The End In Red 

4.            The Wreckage 

5.            Aurasing 

Best Rock

1.            Rock Paper Dynamite

2.            Voodoo Method

3.            Vago

4.            Mitch Gettman

5.            Kris Lager Band 

6.            The Minnahoonies

 Best Adult/Alternative…Songwriter

1.            Tara Vaughan

2.            Mitch Gettman 

3.            Manny Coon

4.            All Young Girls Are Machine guns

5.            South Of Lincoln

6.            Eli Mardock 

Best Album

1.          Bright Eyes-The Peoples Key 

2.          Tim Kasher-The Game of Monogamy  

3.          Matt Cox-Tracks in Sound

4.          Galvanized Tron-self titled 

5.          Emphatic-Damage 

2011 Fall Showcase in Benson on November 11th.

The Waiting Room

8-8:35PM Robot Baklava

8:50-9:25PM Conchance

9:40-10:15PM The Big Deep

10:30-11:05PM We Be Lions

11:10-11:45PM The End In Red

12:00- 12:35 AM Blue Martian Tribe

12:50-1:25AM BASSthoven

 

Burkes

8:50-9:25PM JaSoulo 

9:40-10:15PM Scru Face Jean

10:30-11:05PM Omaha Guitar Trio

11:10-11:45PM  Jaymie Jones

12:00- 12:35 AM  Galvanized Tron

12:50-1:25AM Matt Cox

 

Benson Grind

9:00-9:35 PM Eli Mardock

9:50-10:25 PM Great American Desert (formerly South of Lincoln)

10:40-11:15 PM Mitch Gettman

11:30-12:05PM All Young Girls Are Machine Guns

12:20-12:55 PM Tara Vaughan

 

Barley Street

8:00-8:35PM Kanesville Boys

8:50-9:25PM Vibinhai

9:40-10:15PM 112 North Duck

10:30-11:05PM The Bishops

11:10-11:45PM Snake Island!

12:00- 12:35 Blue Bird

12:50-1:25AM Rock Paper Dynamite

 

PS Collective

8-8:35PM Second Chance

8:50-9:25PM Matt Amandus

9:40-10:15PM Vago

10:30-11:05PM Purveyors of A Conscious Sound

11:10-11:45PM Pflame

12:00- 12:35 AM Voodoo Method

Public Nominations for the 2010-2011 Awards is Now Open

Benson was hopping last night for the opening round of the OEAA's Summer Showcase. Great crowds, great tunes and well-deliberated ballots were the norm. New fans were formed.

And with the Summer Showcase the Public Nomination are now open.

Recognize your favorite artists that live within 100 miles of Omaha and who have performed or exhibited locally from September 1, 2010 throug August 31, 2011 by clicking here.

Nominate thoughtfully, but nominate only once. Public nominations close on August 31, 2011.