Nominees/Winners 2017
The Annual Awards Show #30 was be held in the Grand Ballroom
of the Marriott Hotel in downtown Cleveland on Saturday,
November 25, 2017 at 2:00p.m.
National Cleveland-
2017. www.polkas.nl -
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Stan Blout * Lifetime Achievement Award 2017
Kathy Hlad * Lifetime Achievement Award 2017
Al Meixner
Anton Mervar
Joe Mlakar
Frank Stanger * Lifetime Achievement Award 2017
TRUSTEES HONOR ROLL RECIPIENTS
Linda Hochevar * Trustees Honor Roll 2017
Harry Faint * Trustees Honor Roll 2017
Ray Somich * Trustees Honor Roll 2017
Mikey Dee * Trustees Honor Roll 2017
Bob Doszak * Trustees Honor Roll 2017
GREATEST ALL-
Croation Home Polka
Four Rs Polka
Quick Stop Polka
Riverboat Polka * Greatest All-
Slovenian Home Polka * Greatest All-
Squeezers Polka
TONY PETKOVSEK AWARD
Mark Habat & Jan Horvath * Tony Petkovsek Award 2017
NEW ORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR
Happy Polka Day -
My Darling Danna -
Strukel's Tango -
A Waltz For Heather -
A Waltz For Kelby -
CULTURAL/HERITAGE
Glasbena Matica
Tony Klepec
SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, OH * Cultural/Heritage Award 2017
SNPJ Farm Enon Valley, PA
United Musicians Polka Association of Pennsylvania (UMPAPA)
SUPPORT/PROMOTION
Joe Godina * Support/Promotion Award 2017
Val Pawlowski
Joe Valencic
Pam and Jerry Zagar
Ray Zalokar
BUTTON BOX: INDIVIDUAL OR DUO
Patty Candela
Matt Frank
Joe Grkman Jr.
Kathy Hlad
Ron Likovic *Button Box: Individual Award 2017
Darryl Valencic
Bob Zgonc
BUTTON BOX: GROUP
Button Box Divas
Fairport Jammers
Magic Buttons
Patty C and the Guys * Button Box: Grour Award 2017
Western Pennsylvania SNPJ Button Box Club
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Molly B
Gary Byndas
Murray McFadgen
John Ross
Dave Skrainer * Vocalist Of The Year Award 2017
Joe Wojtila
BAND OF THE YEAR
Anthony Culkar Orchestra
Frit'z Polka Band
lKancnik and Friends * Band Of The Year Award 2017
Frank Stanger Orchestra
Dick Tady Orchestra
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
20 Years -
40th Anniversary Recording -
Blood, Sweat & Polkas -
By Request, Squeezebox -
Happy Polka Days -
Let's Have A Party Thirtieth Anniversary -
Toe Tappin' Tunes -
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: INDIVIDUAL
Anthony Culcar
Joe Grkman Jr.
Joshua Kay
Brian O'Boyle * Musician Of The Year Award 2017
Fritz Scherz
Frank Stanger
Gabe Vaccaro
SIDE MUSICIANS OF THE YEAR
Mike Faraino
Hank Guzevich
Joshua Kay
Frank Nelson
Eric Stehle * Side Musician Of The Year Award 2017
Joe Strukel * Side Musician Of The Year Award 2017
Garrett Tahano
Joe Wojtila * Side Musician Of The Year Award 2017