The following are the winners from the 9th annual
San Diego Music Awards, held on October 25,1999
at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay:
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Best Cover Band – Pink Froyd
Best Jazz – Holly Hoffmann
Best Pop Jazz – Larry MItchell
Best Latin Jazz – Jaime Valle & Equinox
Best Big Band – Big Time Operator
Best Folk or Acoustic – Lisa Sanders
Best Hip Hop – Harold Whaley
Best Funk – Wide Monkey Orchestra
Best Americans or Country – Barn Cats
Best Blues – Candye Kane
Best World Beat – Common Sense
Best Alternative – Rocket From the Crypt
Best Roots – Hot Rod Lincoln
Best Pop – Incredible Moses Leroy
Best Ska or Punk – blink-182
Best Rock – Sprung Monkey
Best Hard Rock – P.O.D.
Best Rock Album – Superunloader: Live & Unfashionable
Best Ska or Punk Album – No Knife: Fire in the City of Automotons
Best Jazz Album – Wise Monkey Orchestra: Pathways
Best Local Recording – Bridget Joyce band: Purple
Best New Artist – Agua Dulce
Best Pop Album – Incredible Moses Leroy: Bedroom Love Songs
Song of the Year – Sprung Monkey: Coconut
Artist of the Year – Steve Poltz
Group of the Year – blink-182
Lifetime Achievement Award – Frankie Laine