247PolkaHeaven’s Best of 2006:
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Polka Fans from around the world have spoken, and the results are final. After 6 weeks of nominations of every known Polka CD released in 2006 and voting by our Internet Jockeys and 4,358 of you, our Polka audience, we are proud to announce 247PolkaHeaven’s “Best of 2006.”
Congratulations to all the Polka Fans who participated in the voting and to the Polka Entertainers who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions. You are all truly winners.
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CATEGORY #1, POLISH STYLE CD’S
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AS SWEET AS CANDY, Lenny Gomulka and Chicago Push |
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BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED, Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones |
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COME DANCIN’, The Eddie Forman Orchestra |
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RAISING THE BAR, Change of Pace |
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DECADE, Dennis Polisky & The Maestro’s Men
POLKA IN PARADISE, Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra |
CATEGORY #2, SLOVENIAN CLEVELAND STYLE CD’S
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GOOD FRIENDS GOOD MUSIC, Walter Ostanek and Fred Ziwich |
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PARTY DRESS, Lynn Marie & the Boxhounds |
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BEST OF THE D.T.O. VOL. 1, “THE 5TH DECADE”, Dick Tady Orchestra |
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THE CLASSIC SOUND OF RON LIKOVIC, Ron Likovic |
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BUTTON BOX CHAMP, Fred Ziwich |
CATEGORY #3, VARIETY CD’S
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OFF THE WALL, The Al Meixner Trio |
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UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, Craig Ebel & DyVersoCo |
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DOCTORS OF POLKA-OLOGY, Big Lou’s Polka Casserole |
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SAY IT WITH MUSIC, Fred Ziwich and his International Sound Machine
BEST OF THE D.T.O. VOL. 2, “THE 5TH DECADE”, Dick Tady Orchestra |
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THE POLKA ELEMENT, Mike Surratt
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CATEGORY #4, BEST NEW SONGS
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OH HOW I MISS YOU, Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones |
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GRANDPA’S POLKA, Ron Likovic |
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COME DANCING, Eddie Forman Orchestra |
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HAPPY FEET, LynnMarie & the Boxhounds |
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BUTTON BOX CHAMP, Fred Ziwich |
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JOSE CUERVO, Eddie Forman Orchestra |
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PARTY DRESS, LynnMarie & the Boxhounds
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SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF POLKA MUSIC, Lenny Gomulka And Chicago Push |
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ZIVIO, LynnMarie & the Boxhounds |
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AS SWEET AS CANDY, Lenny Gomulka And Chicago Push |
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GLAS HARMONIKE, LynnMarie & the Boxhounds |
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HOT PEPPERS POLKA, Dick Tady Orchestra |
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BOY’S IN THE BACKROOM, Terry Palasz, The Polish Diva |
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MR. BUTTON/HONG KONG MEDLEY, Ron Likovic |
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STELLA AT THE WHEEL, the Polkaholics |
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NEVER A DULL MOMENT, Big Lou’s Polka Casserole |
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REGGAE DANCING, Freeze Dried |
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GET OUT AND PUSH, Twin Cities Soundz |
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POLKA TILL THE COWS COME HOME, LynnMarie & the Boxhounds |
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RIDE, RIDE, RIDE, Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones |
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“O”, JOHHNY “O”, Walt Procanyn Orchestra |
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PUT A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW, Jimmy Sturr Orchestra |
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NANCY’S POLKA, The Zupanchick Brothers
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CATEGORY #5, POLKA ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR
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LynnMarie & the Boxhounds |
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Joe Grkman Band |
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Brave Combo |
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The Eddie Forman Orchestra |
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Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones |
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Eddie Rodick Band
Polka Family |
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Charm City Sound |
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Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push
Dick Tady & DTO |
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Dynabrass
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Freeze Dried |
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Jimmy Sturr Band |
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Terry Palacz (247PolkaHeaven polka Fans Write-In Votes) |
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Fred Ziwich (247PolkaHeaven polka Fans Write-In Votes) |
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