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The PACE Awards are a National Music Award, through Polka America Corporation, recognizing those who release significant recordings in their class in North America.  Nominees are selected and voted for by experts in the field, members of Polka America Corporation, and the public.  This is a combination "peer" and "fan" award.

The Frankies are a National Service Award, through Polka America Corporation, which recognizes those who provide exceptional service to polka music, and whose contributions and service to polka music has been instrumental in sustaining the polka genre.  Nominees are selected and voted on by the Polka America Corporation Officers and Directors.  This award program and use of Frankie Yankovic's name and image has been authorized by Ida Yankovic, and is endorsed by the Yankovic family.    

 

Polka America Corporation Excellence in Music Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PACE awards will be given in the following categories:

1.      Best Polish CD

2.      Best Slovenian CD

3.      Best Contemporary CD

4.      Best Variety CDs     

      German, Czech, Dutchmen, Oompah, Bohemian, Ukranian,  Scandinavian/Norwegian, Croatian/Tamburitza, Cajun/French/Zydeco, Tejano/Southwestern/Mexican, Slavic   

      Categories Above Must Have A Minimum Of 6 Releases To Be Considered Their Own Category -  Otherwise They Will Be Placed Into The Best Variety Category . 

5.      Best New Original Song 

PAC will reserve the right to combine some of the categories if the number of new releases for a category does not justify a separate award.  Qualified recordings need to have been released in the previous year for the following year's awards voting.  Nominees and voters are not required to be members of Polka America Corporation.  Voting categories are member, expert, and general population.  Expert voters (musicians, publishers, song writers, DJs/IJs, etc.) must pre-register by December 31st through the PAC website to vote as an expert the following year.  PAC will release the nomination ballots to the IJs/DJs/Experts.   IJs/DJs/Experts nominate all CDs and new original songs released.  IJs/DJs/Experts will then vote for their selections in each category.  The top vote-getters in each category IJ/DJ/Expert vote are added to the PAC membership and public voting ballot.  The results from the IJ/DJ/Expert vote, PAC membership, and the public vote are combined and winner announced.  (Primary IJ nominations are through 247PolkaHeaven, Polka Jammer, and WRJQ).  Voting takes place on the PAC website with links available on the Polka America Corporation website homepage or this awards page.

Timeline is as follows:

            A.  Experts to register by December 31st in order to nominate for categories (see pre-certification  above.)

            B.  Nomination ballot sent out to experts 1st week of January.

            C.  Nomination ballot to be completed and returned within 7 days.

            D.  Experts vote to cull nominating ballot mid-January.

            E.  Official voting for experts, member, and general population begins Feb 1st.

            F.  Official announcement of winners in March. (See Comments on G. below)

            G.  Awards distributed beginning April or banquet held.  Comments: If banquet is held, winners will be announced at the banquet.

 

You can register as an expert any time for the next year's award voting program
   

 

The Frankies

 

 

  

 

With the blessing of Ida Yankovic, this award was created to recognize outstanding contributions and service to Polka Music in the name of Frankie Yankovic. The Frankie Award is a national service award, given to those individuals whose efforts have been instrumental in sustaining the polka genre. Nominees are selected and voted on by Polka America Corporation's Officers and Directors.  Recipients of this award are announced at the same time as the PACE Awards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

 

  

 

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To become a sponsor of the PACE Awards or the Frankie Awards, please call us at 715-446-3098 or email us at info@polkaamericacorporation.org

 

 

 

 
   

For Further Information See PACE Award Winners

 PACE Award Winners 

 

Category 1 -- Polish Style CD

1.  Better Days To Come -- The Alliance

2.  Don't Stop -- Henny & The Versa J's

3.  Don't Stop The Music -- Maestro's Men

4.  Glory Days -- Stas Bulanda & Old School Review

5.  Got Knewz -- The Knewz

6.  Hard At Play -- Polka Country Musicians

7.  Have A Shot With New Phaze -- New Phaze

8.  Life's Too Short Thank God For Polkas -- Ania Piwowarczyk

9.  Movin' On -- The Eddie Forman Orchestra

10. Polka Playin' Fool -- John Gora and Gorale (Winner)

Category 2 -- Slovenian Style CD 

1.   Bang -- The Mikey Dee Polka Band

2.   First Forty Years -- Tom Brusky

3.   Fresh Stuff From Oter Creek -- Ron Pivovar

4.   Here's To All Those Accordion Players --  Danny Mack

5 .  Klancnik -- Gaylord Klancnik (Winner)

6.   Kravos Recording Presents The Best Of Cleveland Style -- Various

7.   Polka Funhouse -- Joey Tomsick

8.   The One And Only -- The Culkars

9.   Timeless Polkas And Waltzes -- Walter Ostanek

10. Wanted Lost Gold -- Verne Meisner     

Category 3 -- Contemporary Style CD

1.   A Company Affair -- Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo

2.   Big Band & Polka And The Beat Goes On -- Walt Procanyn Orchestra

3.   Degeneration Gap -- Freeze Dried

4.   Everybody Loves To Polka On St. Patrick's Day

         Danny Mack Honky Irish Polka Band

5.   Freshly Squeezed -- Squeezebox (Winner)

6.   In The Summertime -- Copper Box

7.   Polka Cola -- Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra

8.   Stay All Night -- Alex Meixner

9.   Symphonic Polkas -- Brave Combo

10. This Old Accordion, Volume 2 -- Robert Atwood

Category 4 -- Variety Style CD

(Please Note:  None of the Variety styles had six or more CDs

which is a requirement to merit a separate category)

1.   288 Years of Music -- GB's Dance Band

2.   A Dorf Kapelle Christmas -- Dorf Kapelle

3.   All In The Family -- The Goodtime Dutchmen

4.   Beyond The Shadows -- The Czechaholics

5.   Celebrating 35 Years Of Music -- Mark Vyhlidal Orchestra

6.   Looking Back -- dSb die Schlauberger (Winner)

7.   Merry Go Round Of Music -- Peter & Paul Wendinger

8.   Precious Memories -- The Marv Nissel Band

9.   Road Trip Special -- Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen

10. Texas Tribute To Ernie Kucera -- Czech & Then Some

Category 5 -- Best New Original Song

1.   Apolkalyptico -- Freeze Dried

2.   Don't Stop -- Henny & The Versa J's

3.   Don't Stop The Music -- Maestro's Men

4.   Hey Hey Polka Music Is Here To Stay -- Maestro's Men

5.   It's Another Polka Weekend --  Polka Country Musicians

6.   Long Short Story -- The Knewz

7.   Out The Window -- Squeezebox

8.   Play From Your Heart -- Tom Brusky

9.   Polka Playin' Fool -- John Gora (Winner)

10. What Would I Do Without You -- Joey Tomsick

  
   

For Further Info See Frankie Award Winners

Frankie Award Winners

 

 

  

 

 

  1. Louis (Happy Louie) Dusseault - Massachusetts

  2. Stanley (Stas) Golembewski - Massachusetts

  3. Paul (Mr. Paul) Nush - Pennsylvania

  4. Sophie Zembruski - Connecticut

  5. The Zapletal Family - Texas
   
   
   
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