Relix Magazine and jambands.com announced the nominees for the 6th Annual Jammy Awards which will be handed out on April 20 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Jammys honor artists who thrive in the live music environment and will kick off the inaugural Green Apple Music & Arts Festival which will spread to numerous concert venues throughout the weekend. The Benevento Russo Duo, My Morning Jacket and moe. led the nominees with 3 each. Warren Haynes received an interesting trifecta, receiving an individual nomination in Live Performance of the Year as well as two nominations in Tour of the Year for his travels with Gov't Mule and the Allman Brothers Band.

While ostensibly an awards show, the excitement of the Jammys comes from the live performances which feature unusual and sometimes bizarre collaborations. At least year's show, The Disco Biscuits shared the stage with Travis Tritt and Umphrey's McGee graciously backed Huey Lewis, Mavis Staples and Sinead O'Connor. In past years, Particle teamed up with the B-52s, Solomon Burke, on an oversized throne, joined the Derek Trucks Band and Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell hooked up with the String Cheese Incident.

Already slated to appear at this year's show, Blues Traveler, moe., Steve Kimock, Little Feat, Peter Frampton, Guster, Richie Havens, Savion Glover, Joe Satriani, Stephen Perkins, Martin Sexton and Bela Fleck and The Flecktones. More artists will be announced as the show nears and unexpected and unannounced appearances are the norm.

Frank Zappa will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award. Past recipients include the Grateful Dead, Steve Winwood and Buddy Guy. All of the other Jammy Award winners will be determined by the fans who vote for them online.

The nominees for the 6th Annual Jammy Awards:

Tour of the Year:
Allman Brothers Band/moe.
Big Summer Classic
Benevento Russo Duo with Mike Gordon
Trio! (Bela Fleck, Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty)
Voodoo Caravan
Widespread Panic

Live Album of the Year:
Gomez - Out West
Mars Volta - Scab Dates
Matisyahu: Live at Stubbs
New Monsoon: Live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Widespread Panic - Live At Myrtle Beach
Wilco - Kicking Television

Studio Album of the Year:
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cold Roses
Benevento Russo Duo - Best Reason To Buy The Sun
Brothers Past - This Feeling
Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon - Sixty Six Steps
My Morning Jacket - Z
North Mississippi Allstars - Electric Blue Watermelon

Song
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Magnolia Mountain"
Benevento Russo Duo - "Becky"
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - "Toothbrush And My Table"
My Morning Jacket - "Off The Record"
North Mississippi Allstars - "Hurry Up Sunrise"
Tea Leaf Green - "Taught To Be Proud"

Live Performance of the Year
Comes A Time: A Celebration of the Music and Spirit of Jerry Garcia, Berkeley, CA 9/24/05
Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Jon Medeski, Dave Schools & Skerik, New York, NY 2/2/05
moe.: Tsunami Relief Benefit, New York, NY 2/10/05
Phil Lesh & Friends, Las Vegas, NV 10/29/05
My Morning Jacket, San Francisco, CA 11/11/05
The Word, Bonnaroo Music Festival 6/12/05

Archival Album of the Year:
Allman Brothers Band - 5/1/73
Grateful Dead - Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings
Legion Of Mary The Jerry Garcia Collection - Vol. 1 Legion Of Mary
moe. - Warts And All 4
Thelonious Monk Quartet - Thelonious Monk Quarter with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
Phish - Live at Madison Square Garden New Year's Eve 1995

DVD of the Year:
Les Claypool - 5 Gallons of Diesel
Bob Dylan - No Direction Home
Traffic - The Last Great Traffic Jam
Umphrey's McGee - Wrapped Around Chicago
Keller Williams - Sight
Frank Zappa - Dub Room Special

New Groove:
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Green Lemon
Pnuma Trio
Rose Hill Drive
Ten Mile Tide
Xavier Rudd