Well, another December is here and the BMAs kicked played out last night. Given that neither Ken nor myself live within reasonable driving distance to Boston any longer (and honestly aren’t really a “Boston publication” either) we sadly missed out on what was surely one hell of a party.
We are stoked to see friends Honeysuckle, Ward Hayden & The Outliers, Julie Rhodes, The Ballroom Thieves and Sean McLaughlin taking home those slick black metal towers.
Full list below and congrats to all who were nominated or took home a win last night…and a special congrats and thanks to the folks at the Boston Music Awards for fostering community and crushing the “support your local arts scene” game…
| Artist of the Year | Cousin Stizz |
| Album of the Year | Clairo – Immunity |
| Song of the Year | STL GLD – The New Normal Pt. I |
| Live Artist of the Year | Oompa |
| New Artist of the Year | Lord Felix |
| Unsigned Artist of the Year | Jefe Replay |
| Video of the Year | Cousin Stizz – Trying To Find My Next Thrill |
| Vocalist of the Year | Julie Rhodes |
| Alt/Indie Artist of the Year | Future Teens |
| Americana Artist of the Year | Honeysuckle |
| Blues Artist of the Year | GA-20 |
| Country Artist of the Year | Ward Hayden & The Outliers |
| Dance / Electronic Artist of the Year | Lightfoot |
| DJ of the Year | DJ Real P |
| Folk Artist of the Year | The Ballroom Thieves |
| Hip Hop Artist of the Year | Cousin Stizz |
| International Artist of the Year | Soul Rebel Project |
| Jazz Artist of the Year | Yoko Miwa Trio |
| Metal Artist of the Year | Black Mass |
| Pop Artist of the Year | Clairo |
| Punk / Hardcore Artist of the Year | SkyTigers |
| R&B Artist of the Year | $ean Wire |
| Rock Artist of the Year | Valleyheart |
| Singer Songwriter of the Year | Sidney Gish |
| Session Musician of the Year | Jonathan Ulman |
| Live Music Venue of the Year | House of Blues Boston |
| Intimate Live Music Venue of the Year | Dorchester Art Project |
| Recording Studio of the Year | The Bridge Sound and Stage |
| Studio Producer of the Year | Sean McLaughlin |
| Live Production Engineer of the Year | Mike Green |
| Live Music Residency of the Year | Soul Sessions at Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen with NWASoul |
| Music Night of the Year | Soulelujah at The Sinclair |
| Music Promoter of the Year | Aaron Gray |
| Music Publication of the Year | Vanyaland |
| Music Journalist of the Year | Victoria Wasylak |
| Music Photographer of the Year | Emily Gardner |
| Music Podcast of the Year | It’s Lit Boston |
| Radio Show of the Year | Allston Pudding Radio / WTBU 89.3FM |
| 617 Sessions Artist of the Year | House of Harm |