NAMM is pleased to announce the list of enterprising and resilient music product retailers to be honored at the organization’s Top 100 Dealer Awards. Now in its eleventh year, the annual awards honor retailers worldwide 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.
“In the past year, we saw the world come to a near stand-still, yet the heart of the independent music retailer stood at the ready to serve its community and help to inspire, console, and provide joy at a time when so many aspects of life were changing,” said Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. “We applaud all retailers for the vital role that they serve to their communities and beyond.”
This year’s celebration, along with the announcement of “Best of” and “Dealer of the Year” awards, will be held at Summer NAMM in Nashville at the Music City Center on Thursday, July 15. “Best of” award categories include “Best Community Retail Store;” “Best Customer Service;” “Best Store Design;” “Best Marketing and Sales Promotion;” “Best Online Engagement;” “Innovation Award;” and the “Music Makes a Difference Award.” All submissions will be evaluated for effectiveness in marketing, customer engagement, and innovation in retail by a panel of independent judges. From the finalists of these categories, one store will be recognized with the coveted “Dealer of the Year” Award.
Summer NAMM offers leading professional development sessions from NAMM U and TEC Tracks, member-focused events, and networking opportunities against the backdrop of new music and pro audio products from top brands providing connections, tools, and strategies to help reignite business under the latest in health and safety protocols. Summer NAMM will also welcome the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants (AIMM), the Event Safety Alliance (ESA), the Music Achievement Council, the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD), Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA), and Show Makers to the gathering in co-located yet socially distanced conferences and events. Registration for Summer NAMM is now open: https://www.namm.org/summer/2021/attend
Congratulations to the Top 100 Dealers:
| Company Name | City | State | Country |
| A & G Central Music | Madison Heights | MI | United States |
| Absolute Music LLC | Reno | NV | United States |
| All County Music | Tamarac | FL | United States |
| Amro Music Stores, Inc. | Memphis | TN | United States |
| Andertons Music Co. | Guildford | United Kingdom | |
| Andy’s Music Inc | Mobile | AL | United States |
| Antonio Violins and Ukes | Cincinnati | OH | United States |
| Artist Guitars | St Peters | NSW | Australia |
| Austin Music Co, LLC | Panama City Beach | FL | United States |
| Backstage Music | Starkville | MS | United States |
| Bailey Brothers Music | Montgomery | AL | United States |
| Baroque Violin Shop | Cincinnati | OH | United States |
| Beacock Music Co., Inc. | Vancouver | WA | United States |
| Bertrand’s Music Enterprises, Inc. | San Diego | CA | United States |
| Better Music | Phillip | ACT | Australia |
| Bill Harris Music | Provo | UT | United States |
| Blues Angel Music | Pensacola | FL | United States |
| Brass Bell Music, Inc. | Glendale | WI | United States |
| Brian’s Guitars, LLC | Cheshire | CT | United States |
| Brighton Music Center | New Brighton | PA | United States |
| B’s Music Shop | Mount Pleasant | MI | United States |
| Buddy Roger’s Music | Cincinnati | OH | United States |
| C.A. House Music | St. Clairsville | OH | United States |
| Carter Vintage Guitars, LLC | Nashville | TN | United States |
| Chicago Music Exchange LLC | Chicago | IL | United States |
| City Music Co. Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | Singapore | |
| Contemporary Music Center | Haymarket | VA | United States |
| Cosmo Music Co, Ltd. | Richmond Hill | ON | Canada |
| Creative Music Center | Monroe | CT | United States |
| Dale Cleves Music Group | Daw Park | SA | Australia |
| Day Violins LLC | Chantilly | VA | United States |
| Dietze Music House | Lincoln | NE | United States |
| Eusica | Music Store | CDMX | DF | Mexico |
| Farley’s House Of Pianos LLC | Madison | WI | United States |
| Five Star Guitars | Beaverton | OR | United States |
| Full Compass Systems, Ltd. | Verona | WI | United States |
| GarageBand Music | Utica | MI | United States |
| Guitar Wishes, LLC | Lincolnton | NC | United States |
| Heid Music Company, Inc. | Appleton | WI | United States |
| Hollywood Piano Company | Burbank | CA | United States |
| Instrumental Music Center | Tucson | AZ | United States |
| Island Music Company | La Plata | MD | United States |
| Logans Pianos | Sydney | NSW | Australia |
| Loud and Clear Music | Cotati | CA | United States |
| Lowe Vintage Instrument Company | Burlington | NC | United States |
| Mad Jive Incorporated | Granite City | IL | United States |
| Madison Band Supply | Madison | AL | United States |
| Marich Music | Corning | NY | United States |
| Matt’s Music Center | Weymouth | MA | United States |
| Maxwell’s House of Music | Jeffersonville | IN | United States |
| Middle C Music Corp | Washington | DC | United States |
| Midwood Guitar Studio LLC | Charlotte | NC | United States |
| Mike Risko Music | Ossining | NY | United States |
| Mississippi Music, Inc. | Hattiesburg | MS | United States |
| Moore Guitars | Evansville | IN | United States |
| Music Authority, Inc. | Cumming | GA | United States |
| Music Man, Inc. | West Palm Beach | FL | United States |
| Music On the Hill LLC | Washington | DC | United States |
| Musical Innovations, LLC | Greenville | SC | United States |
| Nick Rail Music | Santa Barbara | CA | United States |
| Ottawa Pianos | Ottawa | ON | Canada |
| Paige’s Music | Indianapolis | IN | United States |
| Palen Music Center Inc | Springfield | MO | United States |
| Peach Guitars Limited | Colchester | Essex | United Kingdom |
| Pecknel Music Co Inc | Greenville | SC | United States |
| Pellegrino Music Center | Canton | OH | United States |
| Plum Grove Music | Lowell | IN | United States |
| PM Music Center | Aurora | IL | United States |
| Quinlan & Fabish Music Co. | Burr Ridge | IL | United States |
| Ray’s Midbell Music | Sioux City | IA | United States |
| Rice Music House | Columbia | SC | United States |
| Riff Music Salons | Warsaw | Poland | |
| Righteous Guitars, LLC | Roswell | GA | United States |
| Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers | Williamsport | PA | United States |
| Royalton Music Center | North Royalton | OH | United States |
| Rupps Drums | Denver | CO | United States |
| Sam Ash Music Corp | Hicksville | NY | United States |
| San Diego Music Studio | San Marcos | CA | United States |
| Santa Monica Music Center | Santa Monica | CA | United States |
| Schmitt Music Company | Brooklyn Center | MN | United States |
| Sims Music Inc | Columbia | SC | United States |
| Spicer’s Music, LLC | Auburn | AL | United States |
| Springfield Music Inc | Springfield | MO | United States |
| Summerhays Music Center | Murray | UT | United States |
| Tarpley Music | Amarillo | TX | United States |
| Ted Brown Music Co | Tacoma | WA | United States |
| The Acoustic Shoppe | Springfield | MO | United States |
| The Candyman Strings & Things | Santa Fe | NM | United States |
| The Fellowship of Acoustics B.V. | Dedemsvaart | Netherlands | |
| The Guitar Dude Inc. | Lighthouse Point | FL | United States |
| The Music Connection | Forest Lake | MN | United States |
| The Music Den | Randolph | NJ | United States |
| The Music Shoppe | Normal | IL | United States |
| Third Rock Music Center | Cincinnati | OH | United States |
| Wentworth Music | Kelowna | BC | Canada |
| West Music Co., Inc. | Coralville | IA | United States |
| White House of Music, Inc. | Waukesha | WI | United States |
| Willis Music Company | Florence | KY | United States |
| Zeswitz Music | Reading | PA | United States |
| Zuhal Dis Ticaret. A.S. | Istanbul | Turkey |
