When playwright Tony Kushner was in Minneapolis for the Guthrie production of "Caroline or Change" in 2009, he mentioned on a local radio station that he had heard several actors sing the lead role in his autobiographical musical. "But I've never heard anybody do it better than Greta Oglesby. Greta's performance is just shattering." The remarkable thing about that statement is it seemed matter of fact for people in these parts who have been listening to Oglesby's soulful, lovely voice for years.

Runner-up: T. Mychael Rambo