AWARDS

DETROIT MUSIC AWARDS

(40 TOTAL DETROIT MUSIC AWARDS)

Chris Codish (21 total)

• Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter: 2010, 2009, 2004, 2003, 2002
• Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician: 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999
• Outstanding Blues/R&B Song Writer: 2010, 2001, 2000
• Outstanding Blues Instrumentalist:2002, 1999
• Outstanding Jazz Vocalist: 2010, 2001
• Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist: 2008
• Outstanding Funk Vocalist: 2002
• Outstanding Jazz Composer: 2010
• Performer Deserving Wider Recognition, Blues 1997

with The Brothers Groove (15 total)

• Outstanding Urban/funk artist/group: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2004, 2003, 2002
• Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist/Group: 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2001
• Outstanding Live Performance: 2007
• Outstanding Jazz Recording “Clamp it Down” 2001
• 2010 (not eligible) Special Honoree for winning three years in a row Outstanding Modern Jazz Artist or group
• 2005 (Not eligible) Special Honoree for winning three years in a row Outstanding Urban/funk artist/group

with Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Insurgents (3 total)

• Outstanding Blues Artist Group: 2011, 2010
• Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording: 2010
  Johnnie Bassett ” The Gentleman is Back ”  Produced by Chris Codish with Keith Kaminski ( Sly Dog/Mack Avenue)

with The Motor City Horns 

• Outstanding Video / Major Budget (Over $10,000) 2010 ” Kissing My Love ” from the DVD/CD “Local Boys” with The Brothers Groove and Thornetta Davis
• OTHER AWARDSThe International Songwriting Competition 2009 Honorable Mention Blues Category “Let’s Get Hammered” written byBob Codish & Chris Codish sung by “Cubie” backing by Johnnie Bassett, The Brothers Groove, and Brett Lucas (guitarist with Bettye Lavette.)Hour Detroit Magazine Best of Detroit 2007– “Next local band to make it big -The Brothers Groove.”Detroit Free Press Top 5 Discs of Detroit 2001“Clamp it Down” The Brothers GrooveMemphis Smoke SMOKEY AWARD: Best Contemporary band The Brothers Groove 2003

  Best Rock & Roll Band Detroit Musicians Alliance The Brothers Groove 2005

  B.E.A.M (Benefiting Emerging Artists in Music.) Grant recipient 2000

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