The nominees are in, and now it’s time for MI retailers to have their say. MMR’s annual Dealers’ Choice Awards recognize the products and brands that stood out in the music products industry over the past year — and, as always, the winners are determined by you, the dealers.
Take a look at this year’s nominees and cast your votes for the people and products you feel deserve top honors in 2026. Voting closes at 5 p.m. ET on December 15, 2026, so be sure to make your choices before the deadline.
Product of the Year:
Yamaha DXR mk3
Allen & Heath Qu Series
Focusrite ISA CBX
Kawai NV12
Accessory Line of the Year
On-Stage
Buffet Crampon ICON Series
Quik Lok
D’Addario
Acoustic Piano of the Year
Kawai GL-10
Yamaha SX Series
Hailun Piano H5P
Pearl River UP115M5
Home Digital Keyboard of the Year
Kawai CA401
Nord Piano 6
Casio PX-S7000
Roland GP9
Pro Digital Keyboard of the Year
Kawai MP11SE
Nord Electro 7
Korg KROSS 2
Roland RD-2000EX
Ukulele of the Year
Mahalo Artist Elite Series
Kala KA-15S Soprano
Martin T1K Tenor
Córdoba 15CM Concert
Acoustic Guitar of the Year
Cort Earth GO
Seagull S6
Washburn Bella Tono
Martin 2026 HD-28
Electric Bass of the Year
Washburn SB4B Scavenger
Ibanez SR1425B SR Premium 5-String
Fender Player II Precision Bass
Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY4
Electric Guitar of the Year
Washburn Hawk
Fender Player II Stratocaster
Epiphone Les Paul
PRS SE Custom 24
Amplifier Line of the Year
Ashly Audio
HiWatt
BOSS/Roland
Fender
B&O Line of the Year
Buffet Crampon
Conn-Selmer
Yamaha
Eastman
Lighting Line of the Year
Chauvet DJ
ADJ
Blizzard
Eliminator Lighting
Microphone of the Year
CAD Audio GXL4000
Sontronics Solo
Shure SM58
sE V7
Recording Equipment Line of the Year
CAD Audio
Focusrite
Universal Audio
Heritage Audio
Sound Reinforcement Line of the Year
Allen & Heath
Yamaha
Yorkville Sound
HK Audio
Drum & Percussion Line of the Year
Pearl
DW
TAMA
Mapex
Popular Music Print Title of the Year
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl (Hal Leonard)
KPop Demon Hunters (Hal Leonard)
Chart Hits 2025-2026 (Hal Leonard)
40 Sheet Music Bestsellers: Pop & Rock Hits (Alfred)
Educational Print Title of the Year
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 1A (Alfred)
Suzuki Violin School, Volume 1 (Alfred)
Essential Elements for Band, Book 1 (Hal Leonard)
Better by Sight (Excelcia Music Publishing)
