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Meet the winners and finalists you voted Best of Milwaukee Music for 2025. In each category, the winner is noted first and the finalists are listed alphabetically.

Acoustic Musician

Jake Williams *Winner*

Jack Tell

Keanen Kopplin

Rio Lanza

Bluegrass Band

Chicken Wire Empire *Winner*

Bluegrass Allstars

Plank Road Project

Sawdust Symphony

The MilBillies

Blues Band

Jonny T-Bird & the MPs *Winner*

Altered Five Blues Band

Milwaukee Blues Rock Collective

Club DJ

DJ Shawna *Winner*

DJ Breezy

DJ Topher

Don Black

Country

The WhiskeyBelles *Winner*

Bella Cain

Catelyn Huckstep

God's Outlaw

Ladybird

Road Crew

Cover/Tribute Band

Failure to Launch *Winner*

FallBack

Smart Mout

Sons of Sconnie

Electronic Artist

Johnny Franchino *

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