Robert Christie and Josh Zapor, center, of A&G Central pose backstage after winning Dealer of The Year Award during Top 100 Dealer Awards at 2017 Summer NAMM. I Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for NAMM
JUNE 26 I NAMM FOUNDATION I EVENT
Top 100 Dealer Awards to Highlight Industry's Best
Nashville radio host Kelly Ford will host the Top 100 Dealer Awards starting at 6 p.m. Friday, June 29. From the Top 100 honorees, seven music retailers will be recognized 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 Dealer of the Year award will go to one of the recipients in the aforementioned categories.
"While there are thousands of great NAMM member retail stores out there, a theme that emerges with this year's Top 100 is an unwavering commitment to helping people of all ages begin their musical journey and then keep them actively engaged in music making for the long haul," said Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. "We look forward to an exciting evening in Nashville to honor and celebrate the Top 100 Dealers as well as pay tribute to all music retailers who sit in the heart of their communities, inspiring and creating more music makers through their efforts."
Through a self-submission process, an independent panel of judges numerically rated the Top 100 Dealers across several categories including customer service, music advocacy, store design and promotions. Each submission was scored to determine the Top 100 list, the category awards and the overall Dealer of the Year award.
The Top 100 Dealer Awards party will be held in the Davidson Ballroom at the Music City Center during the Summer NAMM show. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. All Summer NAMM badge holders are invited to attend this evening honoring excellence in music retailing.
2018 Top 100 Dealers:
A & G Central Music |
Madison Heights |
MI |
All County Music |
Tamarac |
FL |
Amro Music |
Memphis |
TN |
Andertons Music Co. |
Surrey |
U.K. |
Andy's Music Inc |
Mobile |
AL |
Antonio Violins |
Cincinnati |
OH |
Arthur's Music Store Inc |
Indianapolis |
IN |
Backstage Music |
Starkville |
MS |
Beacock Music Co., Inc. |
Vancouver |
WA |
Bernhardt House of Violins |
Greenville |
SC |
Bertrand's Music |
San Diego |
CA |
Big Music |
Sydney |
Australia |
Bill Harris Music |
Provo |
UT |
Bill's Music |
Baltimore |
MD |
Bluedog Guitars |
North Vancouver |
Canada |
Blues Angel Music |
Pensacola |
FL |
Brass Bell Music, Inc. |
Glendale |
WI |
Brighton Music Center |
New Brighton |
PA |
Buddy Roger's Music |
Cincinnati |
OH |
C.A. House Music |
St. Clairsville |
OH |
Carter Vintage Guitars |
Nashville |
TN |
Casino Guitars |
Southern Pines |
NC |
Cassell's Music |
San Fernando |
CA |
Chicago Music Exchange |
Chicago |
IL |
Contemporary Music Center |
Haymarket |
VA |
Cosmo Music |
Richmond Hill |
Canada |
Cream City Music |
Brookfield |
WI |
Creative Music Center |
Monroe |
CT |
Day Violins |
Chantilly |
VA |
Drum & Strum Music Center |
Warrenton |
VA |
Drum Center of Portsmouth |
North Hampton |
NH |
EatMyBeats |
Tuscaloosa |
AL |
Farley's House Of Pianos |
Madison |
WI |
Five Star Guitars
|
Beaverton |
OR |
Flatts & Sharpe Music Company |
Chicago |
IL |
GarageBand Music |
Utica |
MI |
Guitar Wishes, LLC |
Lincolnton |
NC |
Guitars Etc |
Athens |
TX |
Haworth Guitars |
Albion Park Rail |
Australia |
Heid Music |
Appleton |
WI |
Hollywood Piano |
Burbank |
CA |
Instrumental Music Center |
Tucson |
AZ |
Ish Guitars |
Syracuse |
NY |
Island Music Company |
La Plata |
MD |
Larry's Music Center |
Wooster |
OH |
Living Pianos |
Santa Ana |
CA |
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 |
Midwood Guitar Studio |
Charlotte |
NC |
Mike Risko Music |
Ossining |
NY |
Mississippi Music, Inc. |
Hattiesburg |
MS |
Mom's Music Inc |
Louisville |
KY |
Moore Guitars |
Evansville |
IN |
Music Authority |
Cumming |
GA |
Music Go Round |
Minneapolis |
MN |
Music Land |
Bel Air |
MD |
Music Man |
West Palm Beach |
FL |
Music on the Hill |
Washington |
DC |
Music Royale |
Powell |
OH |
Music Villa |
Bozeman |
MT |
Musical Innovations |
Greenville |
SC |
N Tune Music & Sound Inc. |
Odessa |
TX |
Northland Music Center LLC |
Rhinelander |
WI |
Ottawa Pianos |
Ottawa |
Canada |
Owensboro Music Center |
Owensboro |
KY |
Paige's Music |
Indianapolis |
IN |
Pecknel Music Company |
Greenville |
SC |
Pellegrino Music Center |
Canton |
OH |
Plum Grove Music |
Lowell |
IN |
Progressive Music |
Mckeesport |
PA |
Red Dragon Guitars |
Sparta |
NC |
Rice Music House |
Columbia |
SC |
Righteous Guitars, LLC |
Roswell |
GA |
Romeo Music |
Dallas |
TX |
Royalton Music Center |
North Royalton |
OH |
San Diego Music Studio |
San Marcos |
CA |
Shoreline Music |
Durango |
CO |
Shuffield Music Company |
Arkadelphia |
AR |
Silly Strings Guitar Shop |
Petaluma |
CA |
Sims Music |
Columbia |
SC |
Spicer's Music |
Auburn |
AL |
Springfield Music |
Springfield |
MO |
Summerhays Music |
Murray |
UT |
Symphony Supply |
Paducah |
KY |
Ted Brown Music |
Tacoma |
WA |
The Acoustic Shoppe |
Springfield |
MO |
The Candyman Strings & Things |
Santa Fe |
NM |
The Music Room |
Palatine |
IL |
Third Rock Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH |
Tim's Music |
Carmichael |
CA |
Tobias Music |
Downers Grove |
IL |
Ukulele Station America |
Oregon |
IL |
Uncle Ike's Music |
Dubuque |
IA |
Wentworth Music |
Kelowna |
Canada |
West Music |
Coralville |
IA |
Willis Music Company |
Florence |
KY |
Zeswitz Music |
Reading |
PA |
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