Wisconsin Polka Music

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JERRY BIENIEK (60%)
2nd Place: Ryan Herman (33%)
3rd Place: Jeff Heinz / Jimmy Monsen (2% each)
4th Place: Michelle Genrich (1%)
5th Place: Bill & Hazel Schend (0%)

BAND OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JIMMY MONSEN (67%)
2nd Place: Rhythm Playboys (29%)
3rd Place: Mark Jirikovec (3%)
4th Place: Steve Meisner (1%)
5th Place: Stateline Playboys / Keith Gennerman (0% each)

RECORDING OF THE YEAR

WINNER: JIMMY MONSEN "ON TOP OF THE WORLD" (66%)
2nd Place: Ryan Herman "Musical Journeys" (15%)
3rd Place: Rhythm Playboys "A Fantastic Fifty Years" (14%)
4th Place: Mark Jirikovek "Old Time Memories" (3%)
5th Place: Jimmy Monsen "Truck Stop" (1%)

EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

WINNER: JIMMY MONSEN (60%)

2nd Place: Orville Dahl (29%)
3rd Place: Mike Schneider (3%)
4th Place: Aaron Schuelke (2%)
5th Place: Ryan Herman (1%)

FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR

WINNER: ANONYMOUS IN MEMORY OF THOMAS MONSEN ($500)

2nd Place: Anonymous ($100)
3rd Place: Ron VanDenboom ($24)
4th Place: Richard Sobczak and six anonymous donors ($20 each)
5th Place: Deloris Honadel and eight anonymous donors ($10 each)

2010 WPM AWARDS STATS

Total number of votes in first four categories

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Number of write-in entries for this category

Votes for Band of the Year
Number of votes received by winner
Number of write-in entries for this category

Votes for Recording of the Year
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Votes for Exceptional Achievement
Numbers of votes received by winner
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Total donations received

Revenue generated for Post Office

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3,549

832
500
10

937
626
8

935
614
9

845
513
15

$987.00

$26.40