Comments: Always try to attend their Downhome Country Christmas ... Been around for a long time and they know what's good ... By far the best ... Great music, always ... Great musicians ... I like country ... They are a great group ... Very civic minded -- and good ... Wonderful music. Good variety, also ... Wonderful singers.

Other finalists: Gypsyfoot, Rift.

Other nominees: 32 Below, 4 Deep, Accordion Club, Anonymous Phenomenon, Ben Suchy, Bernie Stein, Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra, Borderline, Buffalo Alice, Cartoon Sex Clowns, Century High Bank, Cottonwood, Dakota Keys Accordion Band, Dirty Word, Doc Lindelow Dixie Land, Fatdad, Fire and Shame, Funky Arabs, Fuzz & Buns, Her Seduction, Jamaican Me Crazy, Joe Friday and the Way Hot Horns, Johnny Holm, Judd Who, Leo Knoephla, Little Dutch, Marv Zander's Old Time Music, Midnight Ride, Mylo Hatzenbuhler, Misfit Toys, Missouri River Community Band, Nick's Guitar Band, Night Life, Night Patrol, One Card Short, Over the Edge, Randy Stein Band, Ryan, The Black Letter, the Whole Shebang, Tropical Ice, West River Winds, Who, Zu Zu's Petals, Zwarte.