The Categories for the LEXI Awards

best in industry:

best live music venue
best music store (instruments)
best music company (CD & music sales, labels, agents, arts orgs, etc)
best recording studio/engineer/producer
best music educator
best live soundman
best video
best DJ (radio)
best instrument repair/builders/customization

best artist in style categories:

Americana/Folk
Blues
Classical
Country/Bluegrass
Funk/R&B/Reggae
Hip-Hop/Rap
Jazz/Latin/Big Band/World
Pop
Rock
Singer-songwriter
Cover Band/Variety Act
Song of the Year

best artist in performance categories:

Vocalist (male - any style)
Vocalist (female - any style)
Drummer/percussionist
Guitarist
Bassist
Keyboardist
Wind/Brass
Strings (non guitar/bass)

plus speialty categories:

Lifetime Achievement
Community Service (over-broad category to cover benefits & other events, ultra-fans, and more)