[PAR] [TLE] Detroit Music Awards [SEP] The Detroit Music Awards (DMA) was initially proposed in 1988.  Presented by the Motor City Music Foundation, the multi-genre awards ceremony was established to bring recognition to Detroit area musicians.  The first award show was held in 1992 at Detroit's Music Hall, and moved to the State Theatre in 1993.  In 1998, the organization merged with the Metro Times-sponsored Detroit Music Awards.  It has now held at The Fillmore Detroit theatre annually in April.  Since its inception, the DMA has featured some of Detroit's most notable musical artists; including Bob Seger, The Clark Sisters, Eminem, George Clinton and Parliament, Glenn Frey, Grand Funk Railroad, Kid Rock, Martha Reeves, The Miracles, Insane Clown Posse, Smokey Robinson, Ted Nugent, and Was Not Was. [PAR] [TLE] Bob Seger [SEP] Robert Clark Seger ( , born May 6, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.  As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s.  By the early 1970s, he had dropped the 'System' from his recordings and continued to strive for broader success with various other bands.  In 1973, he put together the Silver Bullet Band, with a group of Detroit-area musicians, with whom he became most successful on the national level with the album "Live Bullet" (1976), recorded live with the Silver Bullet Band in 1975 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan.  In 1976, he achieved a national breakout with the studio album "Night Moves".  On his studio albums, he also worked extensively with the Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, which appeared on several of Seger's best-selling singles and albums.
[PAR] [TLE] Detroit Music Awards [ SEP ] The Detroit Music Awards ( DMA ) was initially proposed in 1988 . Presented by the Motor City Music Foundation , the multi - genre awards ceremony was established to bring recognition to Detroit area musicians . The first award show was held in 1992 at Detroit 's Music Hall , and moved to the State Theatre in 1993 . In 1998 , the organization merged with the Metro Times - sponsored Detroit Music Awards . It has now held at The Fillmore Detroit theatre annually in April . Since its inception , the DMA has featured some of Detroit 's most notable musical artists ; including Bob Seger , The Clark Sisters , Eminem , George Clinton and Parliament , Glenn Frey , Grand Funk Railroad , Kid Rock , Martha Reeves , The Miracles , Insane Clown Posse , Smokey Robinson , Ted Nugent , and Was Not Was . [PAR] [TLE] Bob Seger [ SEP ] Robert Clark Seger ( , born May 6 , 1945 ) is an American singer - songwriter , guitarist and pianist . As a locally successful Detroit - area artist , he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s . By the early 1970s , he had dropped the ' System ' from his recordings and continued to strive for broader success with various other bands . In 1973 , he put together the Silver Bullet Band , with a group of Detroit - area musicians , with whom he became most successful on the national level with the album " Live Bullet " ( 1976 ) , recorded live with the Silver Bullet Band in 1975 at Cobo Hall in Detroit , Michigan . In 1976 , he achieved a national breakout with the studio album " Night Moves " . On his studio albums , he also worked extensively with the Alabama - based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section , which appeared on several of Seger 's best - selling singles and albums .
When were the Detroit Music Awards, which feature some of Detroit's most notable musical artists like Bob Seger, initially proposed?
When were the Detroit Music Awards , which feature some of Detroit 's most notable musical artists like Bob Seger , initially proposed ?
1988
1988