NAMM is pleased to announce the list of enterprising music product retailers to be honored at the organization’s Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its ninth year and held during the Summer NAMM (July 18-20) in Nashville, the annual awards honor retailers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their stores, neighborhoods, and customers, and share in a vision of creating a more musical world through their local communities.
“NAMM retail members are at the forefront of creating more music makers and in my opinion, are the heartbeat of our industry in communities around the world,” said Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. “We look forward to an exciting evening in Nashville to honor and celebrate the Top 100 Dealers and to learn the secrets of how they are adapting to the changing retail environment and succeeding in the marketplace.”
Each Top 100 Dealer submission was evaluated for effectiveness in marketing, customer engagement and innovation in retail by a panel of independent judges. The panel has also made a selection for several “Best of” category winners, including two new categories: the “Innovation Award” and “Best Community Retail Store.” The event’s new “Top 100 Customers’ Choice Award” encourages fans and customers of the nominated store to vote online at: TopDealer.NAMM.Org. Other categories include “Best Customer Service;” “Best Store Design;” “Best Marketing and Sales Promotion;” “Best Online Engagement;” and the “Music Makes a Difference Award.” From the winners of these categories, one store will be recognized with the coveted “Dealer of the Year” Award.
The Top 100 Awards will be held on Friday, July 19 inside Music City Center’s Davidson Ballroom starting at 6:00 p.m. Country Music Television’s on-air personality Katie Cook will host the awards. For additional information about the Top 100 Awards, please visit https://www.namm.org/summer/2019/top-dealer-awards
Congratulations to the following retailers (in alphabetical order):
| A & G Central Music | Madison Heights | MI | |
| All County Music | Tamarac | FL | |
| Amro Music | Memphis | TN | |
| Andertons Music Co. | Surrey | United Kingdom | |
| Andy’s Music | Mobile | AL | |
| Antonio Violins and Ukes | Cincinnati | OH | |
| Arthur’s Music Store | Indianapolis | IN | |
| Astro Audio Video Lighting | Glendale | CA | |
| Backstage Music | Starkville | MS | |
| Bandwagon Music & Repair | Nashville | TN | |
| Beacock Music | Vancouver | WA | |
| Bernhardt House of Violins | Greenville | SC | |
| Bertrand’s Music | San Diego | CA | |
| Better Music | Phillip | Australia | |
| Big Music | Sydney | Australia | |
| Bill Harris Music | Provo | UT | |
| Bill’s Music | Baltimore | MD | |
| Blues Angel Music | Pensacola | FL | |
| Brian’s Guitars | Cheshire | CT | |
| B’s Music Shop | Mount Pleasant | MI | |
| Buddy Roger’s Music | Cincinnati | OH | |
| C.A. House Music | St. Clairsville | OH | |
| Carter Vintage Guitars | Nashville | TN | |
| Casino Guitars | Southern Pines | NC | |
| Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center | Wheaton | MD | |
| Contemporary Music Center | Haymarket | VA | |
| Cosmo Music | Richmond Hill | Canada | |
| Creative Music Center | Monroe | CT | |
| Day Violins | Chantilly | VA | |
| Dietze Music House | Lincoln | NE | |
| Eusica Music Store | CDMX | Mexico | |
| Fanny’s House of Music | Nashville | TN | |
| Farley’s House Of Pianos | Madison | WI | |
| Five Star Guitars | Beaverton | OR | |
| Fox Music House | Charleston | SC | |
| GarageBand Music | Utica | MI | |
| Guitar Wishes | Lincolnton | NC | |
| Heid Music | Appleton | WI | |
| High Strung Violins & Guitars | Durham | NC | |
| Hollywood Piano | Burbank | CA | |
| Instrumental Music Center | Tucson | AZ | |
| Instrumental Music | Ventura | CA | |
| Island Music Company | La Plata | MD | |
| Kramer’s Piano Shop | New Midway | MD | |
| Lafayette Music Company | Lafayette | LA | |
| Lark Guitars | San Antonio | TX | |
| LAWK STAR Guitars | Damascus | OR | |
| Lowe Vintage Instrument Company | Burlington | NC | |
| Matt’s Music | Weymouth | MA | |
| Maxwell’s House of Music | Jeffersonville | IN | |
| Merriam Music | Oakville | Canada | |
| Middle C Music | Washington | DC | |
| Mike Risko Music | Ossining | NY | |
| Mississippi Music, Inc. | Hattiesburg | MS | |
| Moore Guitars | Evansville | IN | |
| Murphy’s Guitars | Bountiful | UT | |
| Music Authority | Cumming | GA | |
| Music Land | Bel Air | MD | |
| Music Makers | Galesburg | IL | |
| Music Man | West Palm Beach | FL | |
| Music On the Hill | Washington | DC | |
| Music Royale | Powell | OH | |
| Music Villa | Bozeman | MT | |
| Musical Innovations | Greenville | SC | |
| Palen Music Center | Springfield | MO | |
| Pellegrino Music Center | Canton | OH | |
| PM Music Center | Aurora | IL | |
| Progressive Music | Mckeesport | PA | |
| Quinlan & Fabish Music Company | Burr Ridge | IL | |
| Ray’s Midbell Music | Sioux City | IA | |
| Righteous Guitars | Roswell | GA | |
| Royalton Music Center | North Royalton | OH | |
| Rupp’s Drums | Denver | CO | |
| Sam Ash Music | Hicksville | NY | |
| San Diego Music Studio | San Marcos | CA | |
| Senseney Music, Inc. | Wichita | KS | |
| Shoreline Music | Durango | CO | |
| Shuffield Music Company | Arkadelphia | AR | |
| Spicer’s Music | Auburn | AL | |
| Springfield Music | Springfield | MO | |
| Stompbox Sonic | Somerville | MA | |
| Summerhays Music Center | Murray | UT | |
| Symphony Supply | Paducah | KY | |
| Tarpley Music | Amarillo | TX | |
| Ted Brown Music | Tacoma | WA | |
| The Acoustic Shoppe | Springfield | MO | |
| The Candyman Strings & Things | Santa Fe | NM | |
| The Music Shoppe | Normal | IL | |
| Third Rock Music Center | Cincinnati | OH | |
| Thomann Musikhaus | Burgebrach | Germany | |
| Tim’s Music | Carmichael | CA | |
| Ukulele Station America | Oregon | IL | |
| Violin Shop Tampa, Inc. | Tampa | FL | |
| Paige’s Music | Indianapolis | IN | |
| Walt Grace Vintage | Miami | FL | |
| Wentworth Music | Kelowna | Canada | |
| West Music | Coralville | IA | |
| Willcutt Guitar Shoppe | Lexington | KY | |
| Willis Music | Florence | KY | |
| Zeswitz Music | Reading | PA | |
