88Nine RadioMilwaukee announced the winners today of its first annual Milwaukee Music Awards. Awards were given in 18 categories.

Although station staffers selected most winners, more than 1,000 listeners voted online for Listener Choice Awards in a number of categories.

Winners will be featured on the station Web site and identified on air as "Milwaukee Music Awards Winner" when their music is played. They will also receive a plaque.

More than anything, the Milwaukee Music Awards are about celebrating Milwaukee's growing music scene," says RadioMilwaukee's Programming and Content Director Kedar Coleman. "We want to use our resources to draw attention to Milwaukee's world-class musicians and its creative class."

Winners of the Milwaukee Music Awards:

• Song of the Year (Urban) -- "Bombs Away," Element with J Todd
• Song of the Year (Pop/Rock) -- "Her New Church," Paul Cebar
• Album of the Year (Urban) -- "Life is a Heist," Element
• Album of the Year (Pop/Rock) -- "Civil War," Fever Marlene
• Vocalist of the Year (Urban) - Adi Mack (of Growing Nation)
• Vocalist of the Year (Pop/Rock) -- Scott Starr (of Fever Marlene)
• Best New Artist -- Leo Minor
• 414 Music Award (in-studio performance of the year) -- Ali Lubbad & The Desert Sound Ensemble
• TNT Award (artist most likely to blow up nationally) -- Northern Room
• Kick-Ass Guitar Riff of the Year -- "Can U Dig It?" Certain Stars
• Earwig Award (catchiest single song of the year) -- "Losin' My Mind," ShutDemDown Productions
• Album Cover of the Year -- "Dance Casador!" The Championship
• Best Band Name -- Dark Horse Project

Winners of Listener Choice Awards:

• Artist of the Year (Pop/Rock) -- Northern Room
• Artist of the Year (Urban) -- Element
• Live Performer of the Year (Urban) -- De La Buena
• Live Performer of the Year (Pop/Rock) -- Northern Room
• Club DJ of the Year -- Old Man Malcolm