Awards Show 1997

National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum

605 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123

USA

E-mail: Polkashop@aol.com

Phone: 216-261-3263

Toll Free: 1-800-66POLKA

Fax: 216-261-4134

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Awards Show 1997

Lifetime Achievement Award

Richie Vadnal, Joey Miskulin

Trustees Honor Roll Recipients

Steve Helvak, Steve Popovich, Carl Rohwetter, Eddie Stampfl, Joe Toriskie, Ivan Zorman, Sr.

Greatest All Time Cleveland-Style Hit Song

Old Timers Polka, Top Of The Hill Polka

Cultural/Heritage of the Year

Fantje Na Vasi

Support/Promotion of the Year

Val Pawlowski

Best Button Box: Individual or Duo of the Year

Jake Zagger

Best Button Box: Group of the Year

Cleveland Lake Erie Button Box Club

Best Vocalist of the Year

Christine Hibbs

Best Musician of the Year: Individual

Jeff Pecon

Band of the Year

Del Sinchak Band

Recording of the Year

"Songs Ot He Polka King" Frankie Yankovic and Friends

Best Side Musicians of the Year

Denny Bucar, Pete Kuhar, Ron Sluga

Best New/Young Band of the Year

Frank Moravcik Orchestra