NAMM Celebrates the Top 100 Music Products Retailers

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is honored to announce the final selections for 2016’s Top 100 Dealer Awards.

Now in its sixth year, the Top 100 Dealer Awards spotlight the very best industry retailers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their stores, neighborhoods and customers, and play an important role in acting as music making ambassadors in their communities.

“The ‘Top 100 Dealer’ program has certainly grown a bit since it was launched a few years ago. Our retail members who enter the competition are passionate about their businesses and really know how to tell their stories of service to their customers and their communities,” said NAMM President and CEO, Joe Lamond. “In my opinion, we owe a debt of gratitude to all our retail members, through their tireless efforts, they are providing access to music products and services which help to foster the next generation of music makers.” 

The Top 100 Dealers will be honored at an awards gala on Friday, June 24 at the annual Summer NAMM show in Nashville. Of the Top 100, seven standout dealers will also be honored in “Best of” categories including: Best Store Turnaround, Best Customer Service, Best Store Design, Best Marketing and Sales Promotion, Best Online Engagement, Best Emerging Dealer/”Rookie of the Year,” and one recipient will be honored with the Music Makes a Difference Award.  The coveted NAMM Dealer of the Year award will go to one of the recipients in the aforementioned categories.

Each Top 100 submission was reviewed by an independent panel of judges and numerically rated across categories that included customer service, music advocacy, store design and promotions and were scored in accordance to determine the Top 100 list, the category winners, and the overall award, Dealer of the Year.

The Top 100 Dealer Awards presentation will be held in the Davidson Ballroom at Music City Center Friday, June 24 at 6:00 p.m. All Summer NAMM badge holders are invited to attend this evening honoring excellence in music retailing.

Congratulations to the 2016 Top 100 Dealers:

A & G Central Music

Absolute Music

All County Music

Amro Music

Andertons Music Co

Andy’s Music

Antonio Violins

Art’s Music Shop, Inc.

Bertrand’s Music

Bill Harris Music

Bill’s Music

Bluedog Guitars

Blues Angel Music

Bridgepoint Music

Brighton Music Center

Buddy Roger’s Music

C.A. House Music

Capo’s Music Store

Carter Vintage Guitars

Casino Guitars

Central Instrument Co

Contemporary Music Center

Creative Music Center

Day Violins

Dietze Music House

Downtown Piano Works

EatMyBeats

Family Music

Family Piano Co.

Farley’s House Of Pianos

Five Star Guitars

Fox Music

Front Stage Music

Guitars Etc

Hartland Music

Heid Music

Hell Creek Music & More

Hillje Music Center

Instrumental Music

Instrumental Music Center

Island Music Company

Ken Stanton Music

L.A. Music

Lafargue Pianos

Larry’s Music Center

LAWK STAR Guitars

Legend Music

Lock 12 Music

Lowe Vintage Instrument Company

Matt’s Music

Maxwell’s House of Music

Middle C Music

Mike Risko Music

Mojo Music

Music Authority

Music Go Round

Music Land

Music on the Hill

Music Royale

Music Villa

Musical Innovations

N Stuff Music

Owensboro Music Center

Paige’s Music

Pellegrino Music Center

Plum Grove Music

PM Music Center

Port Mac Guitars

Progressive Music Center

Quinlan & Fabish Music Co.

Red Dragon Guitars

Rice Music House

Romeo Music

Royalton Music Center

Sam Ash Music

San Diego Music Studio

Santa Barbara Guitar Bar

Schmidt’s Music

Shoreline Music

Sinasoid

Spicer’s Music

Springfield Music

Steelwood Guitar Shop & Club

Strait Music Company

Ted Brown Music

The Acoustic Shoppe

The Candyman Strings & Things

The Drum Shop

The Music Room

The Strum Shop

The Upper Bout

TJ’s Music

Ukulele Station America

Uncle Ike’s Music & Sound

Wadsworth Music

Wentworth Music

West Music

Willis Music

Wondersound Music

Zeswitz Music

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