The Children’s Music Web Awards 2005 Finalists

Cat 1 Best Recording for Babies ages 0 to 18 mo
Klaper, Steve and Caitlin: I Have a Little Shadow
Cat 2 Best Recording for Toddlers Ages 18 mo to 3 yr finalists
Kaye, Mary: Mouse Jamboree
Klaper, Steve and Caitlin: I Have a Little Shadow
Peterson, Carole: Tiny Tunes
Wells, Annie: Sleepy Town
Cat 3 Best Recording for Preschoolers ages 3 to 5
Bingo Kids, the: The Bingo Kids Sing Beatles Hits for Kids
Cassidy, Nancy: KidsSongs
Fairyland, Children’s : Through the Shoe
Glaser, Sam: Soap Soup
Haynes, Sammie: Nature’s ABCs
Heath, Mr. Mini Me
Johnson, Geof: Yes!
Kaleidoscope Songs: Number One
Kaye, Mary: Mouse Jamboree
Keating, Mary: Song Stories for Children
Rudnick, Ben: Blast Off!
Schnitzer, Sue: Wiggle and Whirl Clap and Nap
Soloway, Mike: Everybody’s On the Bus
Tommy: My Candy Tree
Wylie, Julie: Do the Bean Bag Bop
Wylie, Julie: Teddy Bear’s Tango
Cat 4: Best Educational, Seasonal, Religious Recording for Preschoolers ages 3 to 5
Miss Jackie: Touched by a Song
Sangiolo, Maria: Fairy Moon
Stein, Gari: Sing With Me! Vol 1
Cat 5: Best Spoken Word Recording for Preschoolers ages 3 to 5
Modic, Jessie: Saltarello
Cat 6: Best Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8
Bingo Kids: The Bingo Kids Sing Beatles Hits for Kids
Blankenburg, Fred: The Adventures of Penny and the Pinecone People
Caithamer, Joel: What’s Happening, Spaceman?
Fromer, Dave: Shake a Hand
Glaser, Sam: Soap Soup
Keating, Mary: Song Stories for Children
Kelly, Erin Lee, and Applebaum, Marci: Someone’s Gotta Wanna Play
Kordas, Diane: Dinosaur Stomp
Lewis, Marla: We All Laugh in the Same Language
London Symphony Orchestra: Casey At the Bat
Mister Mark: You’ve Got a Song
Modic, Jessie: Saltarello
Mr. Richard: Might As Well Sing
Rose, Diane: A Mother’s Voice
Rudnick, Ben: Blast Off!
Rudolf, Dave: Westward Whoa!
Sangiolo, Maria: Fairy Moon
Soloway, Mike: Hungry for Manners
Two of a Kind: So Many Ways To Be Smart
Uncle Brothers: Monkey’s Uncle
Vincent: Working Together
Weeks, Steve: Alphabet Songs Vol 2
Cat 7: Best Educational Seasonal or Religious Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8
Googol Power: Addition Celebration
Kordas, Diane: Dinosaur Stomp
Modic, Jessie: Saltarello
Schoenberg, Jane: My Bodyworks
Scribner, Bea: Jammin’ With the Animals
Two of a Kind: So Many Ways To Be Smart
Vincent: Working Together
Cat 8: Best Spoken Word Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8
De Las Casas, Dianne: World Fiesta
Falconer, Elizabeth: Little Pink Fish
Washington, Donna: Fun, Foolery, and Folktales
Cat 9: Best Recording for Older Children ages 8 to 12
Courtney, Steve: Monkey Business as Usual
Dazsling, Inc: The Botanical Sessions Vol One Rootfriends Vacation
Mister Mark: You’ve Got a Song
Two of a Kind: So Many Ways To Be Smart
Washington, Donna: A Little Shiver
Cat 10: Best Educational, Seasonal or Religious Recording for Older Children ages 8 to 12
London Symphony Orchestra: Casey At the Bat
Trout Fishing in America: Merry Fishes to All
Two of a Kind: So Many Ways To Be Smart
Cat 11: Best Spoken Word Recording for Older Children ages 8 to 12
Washington, Donna: The Sword and the Rose
Cat 12: Best New Artist for Preschoolers Ages to 5
Fromer, Dave ( Shake a Hand)
Kaleidoscope Songs ( Volume One)
Tommy ( My Candy Tree)
Mr. Mark ( You’ve Got a Song)
Cat 13: Best New Artist for Young Children Ages 5 to 8
Kaleidoscope Songs ( Volume One)
Mr Mark ( You’ve Got a Song)
Cat 14: Best New Artist for Older Children Ages 8 to 12
Holladay, Kevin ( The Campfire Kev Show)
Pencilhead and the Playground Punks ( Super Powered Underwear)
Cat 15: Best Song for Preschoolers Ages 3 to 5
Daffy Dave “ The Hop Hop Song”
Harper, Monty “Big Red Fire Truck”
Harper, Monty “You’re a Dinosaur”
Orange Sherbet “Monkeying Around”
Rhythm Child “Learn from Nature”
Teacher Skip “In Hawaii”
Titi Eli “Hormiguita”
Wells, Annie “Fireflies”
Cat 16: Best Song for Younger Children Ages 5 to 8
Campfire Kevin “School is Cool”
Cosby, Sam “Limegreen Jeans”
Daffy Dave “Red Light, Green Light”
Googol Power “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart”
Harper, Monty “Loose Tooth”
Haynes, Sammie “Daddy’s Car”
Lewis, Marla “We All Laugh In the Same Language”
Mary Kaye “Tooth Fairy”
Modic, Jessie “Jolly Roger”
Mr. Richard “Underwear”
Serling, Elaine “Names Are Beautiful “ ( Hebrew/English)
Steve Courtney Band “My Yo Yo”
Vincent “River Keep Rolling”
Cat 17: Best Song for Older Kids Ages 8 to 12
Campfire Kevin “Katie Watie, Magic Lady”
Gabriel Angel “ Hole In My Shoe”
Pencilhead and the Playground Punks “Zero”
Rootfriends, “Waterlogged Wood”
Steve Courtney Band “42 Monkeys”
Cat 18 Classic Recording for Babies
No finalists
Cat 19 Classic Recording for Toddlers
No finalists
Cat 20 Classic Recording for Preschoolers, ages 3 to 5
McDonald, Juliette: Around and Around
Mr. Heath: Seriously Silly
The Toe Jam Puppet Band: Dance Party
Cat 21 Classic Recording for Younger Children, ages 5 to 8
Daffy Dave: Get Down With the Clown
Muncy, Becky: Blueprints for Life
Harper, Monty: The Great Green Squishy Mean Concert CD
Cat 22 By Kids for Kids for Younger Children, ages 5 to 8
The Bingo Kids: The Bingo Kids Sing Beatles Hits for Kids
Cat 23 Classic Recording for Older Kids, ages 8 to 12
Big Happy House: Imaginary Motorplane
Washington, Donna: Live and Learn- the Exploding Frog and Other Stories
Cat 24 By Kids for Kids for Older Kids, ages 8 to 12
The Rootfriends: The Rootfriends Vacation
These finalists have now gone to judging schools. Please check back on this site mid-October for an announcement of the winners. Congratulations to all finalists!