27th Annual Awards Show
Nov. 29, 2014
Lifetime Achievement Award
Don Lipovac, Denny Bucar
Trustees Honor Roll Recipients
Tommy Grahek, Jerry Jasinsky, Ted Lysiak, Sheila Salvato, William Sneller, Tony Trontel
Tony Petkovsek Award
Denny Bucar
Greatest All Time Cleveland-
El Rio Drive, Iron Mike Polka
Cultural/Heritage of the Year
SNPJ Heritag Center, Enon Valley, PA
Support/Promotion of the Year
Mark Habat
Best Button Box: Individual or Duo of the Year
Kathy Hlad
Best Button Box: Group of the Year
Patty C and the Guys
Best Vocalist of the Year
Kim Skovenski
Best Musician of the Year: Individual
Brian O’Boyle
Band of the Year
Frank Stanger Orchestra
Recording of the Year
“We Are Back” Bob Kravos and Walter Ostanek
Best Side Musicians of the Year
Mark Habat, Jim Penko, Brian Zupancic
Producer: Joe Valencic
Associate Producer: Mark Habat
Director: Raymond Somich II
Master Of Ceremonies: Ray Somich
Music Director & Arranger: Tom Mroczka
Stage Manager: Allison Lehr
Stage Coordinator: Carol Maruszak
Stage Assistant: Kara Maruszak
Stage Escort: Ashley Russ
Production Assistant: Sarah Somich
American Slovenian Polka Foundation
National Cleveland-
Marriott Downtown Hotel, Cleveland –
Thanksgiving Polka Weekend
Mark Habat, Denny Bucar, Jan Horvath, Rosemary Koss, Bob Kravos, Marty Marsic, Joe Novak,
Jeannie Somrak, George Staiduhar, Ray Zalokar, Alice Kuhar, Tony Petkovsek
The Thanksgiving Polka Weekend and Polka Hall of Fame Awards Show are sponsored by
Bat O´Brien Chevrolet, Slovenian American Times, WINT-
Jan Horvath & Melissa Horvath, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
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