Boston Music AwardsDecember 16, 2026 at Big Night Live2026 NomineesBuy Tickets2026 NomineesBuy Tickets Voting opens October 16 at 12pm.Thanks for supporting Boston’s music community. Boston Music Awards Vote 2026 First Name * Last Name * Email * City * State * ALAKARAZCACOCTDEDCFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMHMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY Zip Code * Artist of the Year Bebe StockwellClark DConvergeCouchFiddleheadHaywireRipeThe ElovatersTiny HabitsToken New Artist of the Year 4FIVE6 NICEAutumn DriveBabe, WaitEllisarFai LaciFortuna 500Key FoundLazarusSophie's BodyTIMAA Album/EP of the Year (1 million+ streams) Bebe Stockwell – Volume 1BIA – BIANCAConverge – Love Is Not EnoughCouch – Big TalkDropkick Murphys & Haywire – New England ForeverFiddlehead – Baby I'll ChangeRipe – Play The GameThe Elovaters – Shark Belly MotelTiny Habits – KeepersToken – I'm Leaving Soon Album/EP of the Year Cape Crush – Place MemoryClark D – A DREAM FOR A DOLLARDino Gala – Ronny MusicEvan Greer – AMAB/ACABFai Laci – Elephant In The RoomFuture Teens – Still LifeJill McCracken – big dogMallcops – 35mm Memories EPMichael Christmas, Chris Crack, Girl Talk – Don't Come To My House Sharing Your LocationPaul Wall & Termanology – Repeat Repeat Repeat Song of the Year (1 million+ streams) BIA – “HARD WAY” ft. Becky GClark D – “CRAZY”Couch – “On The Wire”Dropkick Murphys & Haywire – “Citizen I.C.E.”Ellisar – “TALK SH!T”Fiddlehead – “Baby I'll Change”Millyz & Joyner Lucas – “Corleone”Ripe – “Letting Go” ft. LawrenceTiny Habits – “Anything He Was”Token & Connor Price – “Bambi” Listen to the songs here Song of the Year Baxter Hall — “The Work”Fai Laci — “Elephant”GA-20 & Charlie Musselwhite — “I Can’t Hold Out”Jake Swamp and the Pine — “Wish You Well”Juliana Hatfield — “Fall Apart”Latrell James — “DAYUM!”Miranda Rae — “My Bag” ft. Najee JaneyMorrissey Blvd. — “Throw It To The Fire”Senseless Optimism — “HEAT”Will Dailey — “Sometimes the Night” ft. Alisa Amador Listen to the songs here Video of the Year Dave Herlihy — “Good Trouble”Fai Laci — “Headlights”Fiddlehead — “Baby I'll Change”Future Teens — “Unmade Bed”GOZU — “Banacek”ISHA! & Gasoline Monk — “dream”Joyner Lucas — “GTA 6”Miranda Rae — “My Bag” ft. Najee JaneyToken & Connor Price — “Bambi”Yanna G — “FACE2FACE” ft. Tyler Loyal Live Artist of the Year Clark DConvergeCouchDropkick MurphysFiddleheadGA-20HaywireRipeThe ElovatersTiny Habits The Margaret Stewart Lindsay Music Non-Profit of the Year 617PeakBeat The OddsBoston Music ProjectCambridge Hip-Hop CollectiveGlobal Arts LiveJazzBostonLowell Festival FoundationRawkstars, Inc.Vivo Performing ArtsZUMIX Celebrating the life of a remarkable woman. Margaret Stewart Lindsay’s life ended too soon, and this foundation established at her bequest is fiercely dedicated to keeping her unique spirit alive. Click here to learn more. Afro/Caribbean Artist of the Year Balla KouyatéEchezonaKotoko BrassMighty MysticNiu RazaOdioRara Bel PozeRoots Alley CollectiveSafiya LeslieUgoBoy Alt/Indie Artist of the Year Autumn DriveCape CrushChainlacingDear MaryanneDino GalaFai LaciMallcopsThe Grownup NoiseTiberiusWinterpills Americana Artist of the Year Cold ChocolateHound & HandlerKier Byrnes & The Kettle BurnersNate Perry & Ragged CompanyOther Brother DarrylRachel Sumner and Traveling LightSam BergquistTodd ThibaudWard Hayden & The OutliersZane Christopher Blues Artist of the Year Ali McGuirkCanyon LightsDanielle MiragliaDennis BrennanDuke RobillardErin HarpeGA-20Greg PiccoloPeter ParcekRyan Lee Crosby Classical Artist/Ensemble of the Year A Far CryAmanda ForsytheBoston BaroqueBoston Modern Orchestra ProjectBoston PopsBoston Symphony OrchestraCastle of Our SkinsHandel and Haydn SocietyOsvaldo GolijovYo-Yo Ma Country Artist of the Year Dalton & the SheriffsElisa SmithFortuna 500Grace MorrisonHouston BernardLexi JamesOverserved AgainPepper RyanSamantha RaeTimothy James Dance/Electronic Artist of the Year AmadeezyBattlemodeChalantColin DomiganEx-HyenaFreezepopJay SyncKo-MaiLightfootSaucy Lady DJ of the Year DJ AlcideDJ KiehDJ RayvinoDJ Real PDJ Slick VickDJ Troy FrostDJ WhyShamMez.WAVSuperSmashBrozVyper Folk Artist of the Year Bebe StockwellGrace GivertzIvy BoyJake Swamp and the PineJesus The DinosaurLily FittsMark ErelliMiss BonesNaomi WestwaterSweet Petunia Hip Hop Artist of the Year BIABoriRockClark DEXITFAMEMichael ChristmasMillyzMontana99Nay SpeaksTermanologyToken Jazz Artist of the Year Club d’ElfEmma BlancEric Hofbauer and EHXGregory Groover Jr.Sarah BernadetteSavoir FaireSophie WellingtonTemidayo BalogunTerri Lyne CarringtonYoron Israel Latin Artist of the Year Berta RojasFabiola MéndezFauxmencoFrancisco MelaJonathan SuazoLia NicoleRay LirianoSol y CantoVeronica RoblesZahili Zamora Metal Artist of the Year Chained to the Bottom of the OceanConvergeFinal GaspGlacierGOZUIce Nine KillsJuniusLesothoNailed ShutRevocation Pop Artist of the Year CouchEllisarFuture TeensLayziLeo The KindRipeThe ElovatersTiny HabitsWendy LucasZola Simone Punk/Hardcore Artist of the Year AwnthayBlack BeachDropkick MurphysEvan GreerFiddleheadFuming MouthHaywireLandownerRestraining OrderUnhinged R&B Artist of the Year Debo RayDom the ComposerHEYSSISKay WolfMiranda RaeNahliShandelleTyler LoyalViktoria VeraYanna G Rock Artist of the Year AlxneDinosaur Jr.Exit 18Morrissey Blvd.Ok GoodnightOtis ShantyPileSophie's BodyThe Sheila DivineWeakened Friends Singer-Songwriter of the Year Baxter HallBebe StockwellEzra FurmanJill McCrackenJuliana HatfieldLily FittsMel StarrNajee JaneyWill DaileyYANINA Vocalist of the Year Ali McGuirkBebe StockwellJill McCrackenJo RiversJulie RhodesKhamariLisa BelloMiranda RaeRobbie Wulfsohn (Ripe)Tema Siegel (Couch) Spoken Word Artist of the Year Amanda SheaDevin BaileyHerisa The TravelerLegacy ThorntonLetta NeelyMaya DivineMessi Amaru’KhanPorsha OlayiwolaYah-Yah The WordstressYessmaa Music Festvial of the Year BAMS FestBoston BitdownCharles River Jazz FestivalLevitate Music & Arts FestivalLowell Folk FestivalMojo Boston Music FestivalNICE, a festRat******Saddest DaySomergloom Music Night of the Year All The FeelsBaile TropidélicoCassetti SpaghettiColors: Allston Pudding x State ParkElementsSILK R&B PartySoulelujahSpin the BottleThe Glitter BoysWhich Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out Music Venue of the Year (1000+ capacity) Big Night LiveBoch Center Wang TheatreFenway ParkHouse of BluesLeader Bank PavilionMGM Music Hall at FenwayRoadrunnerRoyaleSymphony HallTD Garden Music Venue of the Year (250+ capacity) Arts at the ArmoryBrighton Music HallCity WineryCrystal BallroomMiddle East DownstairsParadise Rock ClubSoniaTaffeta Music HallThe CabotThe Sinclair Music Venue of the Year (Under 250 capacity) Club PassimDeep CutsLilypadLizard LoungeO'Brien's PubPlough and StarsScullers Jazz ClubThe Burren BackroomThe RockwellWarehouse XI Music Promoter of the Year 24 Hour ConcertsBowery BostonCrossroads PresentsGet To The Gig BostonGrayskull BookingIllegally BlindMojo BostonMOONSomergloomVasjan Presents Talent Buyer of the Year Aaron GrayAlex PickertBlake PantalenaJared DobsonJennifer GordonJordan PrangeJosh SmithJustine FaucherMatt SmithTyler Hallett Production Manager of the Year Annabeth KellyEliot PironeEmma MitchellJamie GroeleJared KennenJoe SansoneKat TevnanMarc PicardParker WoodsPat Doyle Live Audio Engineer of the Year Ben VoskDan MoffatEd McGeeEmma BainJesse VengroveJohnny DaltonJosh SesslerMarc ValoisReid CalkinRyan Ainsworth Lighting Technician of the Year Adam GrayBen GlasserBen NewellBrittany TrymbulakEric TavernaEvey Connerty-MarinJamie BocciaMike LaneRyan BakerStephen Cramer Box Office Team of the Year Big Night LiveCrystal BallroomFenway ParkHouse of BluesLeader Bank PavilionMGM Music Hall at FenwayParadise Rock ClubRoadrunnerTD GardenThe Sinclair Recording Studio of the Year GodCity StudioMad Oak StudiosPhoenix Down Recording StudiosQ Division StudiosRare SignalsRISE StudiosThe Bridge Sound & StageThe Record Co.The Soul ShopThe SoundLab Recording Studios Music Producer of the Year AkachiBenny GrottoBrian “Nox” EisnerDeevoDaGeniusJon GlassKurt BallouL.ucasLeo The KindSean McLaughlinThe Arcitype Studio Engineer of the Year Alex AllinsonAnnie HoffmanDallas RoseDereck BlackburnElio DeLucaJ. RoseJoiBeatzMike MiduraTerrance ReevesZach Weeks Session Musician of the Year Chris AnzaloneDave BrophyDuke LevineErica MantoneImad CoulibalyJoe McMahonJonathan UlmanKevin BarryMatt ZappaTim Hall Artist Manager of the Year Ceize GeminiDalton SimIkenna NdugbaJon BrickerKristina LatinoMark KatesNicky RheaumeOlivia MonarchSadiq ErvinTed Kurland Music Photographer of the Year Ben StasBrent GoldmanBri GatelyBrittany Rose QueenCam CavagnaroEmily GardnerFaith NguyenLisa CzechOmari SpearsSamantha Davidson Music Videographer of the Year Aaron CooleyAsher ThomasColin PagnoniDom “Tanj” BrunoJimmy Del PonteMichael FlynnMoses SibleyNic VioletsNicole da SilvaVRTU Presents Graphic Designer of the Year Cameron TeleauCaytlin RoseDaniel DangerJacob BannonJenny BergmanLiz WalshakMadison ArrichielloMeaghan CahillNate DuvalNicole Anguish Music Publication of the Year Allston PuddingBoston CompassIf It’s Too LoudPutInWorkTVRock and Roll FablesSound of BostonThe ARTery WBURThe Arts FuseThe Boston GlobeVanyaland Music Journalist of the Year Amelia MasonAndrew McNallyAustin “Auzzy” ByrdsellDillon RileyJames SullivanLukas HarnischMichael O'Connor MarottaNoah SchafferNobleVictoria Wasylak Music Podcast of the Year Allston Pudding Presents The PuddcastAlmost Famous on 95.9 WATDBad For The CommunityBig Dookie ChainCWTFB RadiohighstreetItsLitBostonLocal Threads PodcastShow and Tell BostonThe Struggling Artist Podcast Radio DJ of the Year Adam XIIBrendan HoganDJ 4EIGNDJ E DubbleDJ Pup DawgDJ Rico SuaveJessica CallahanMs. HotSauceRandall LivingstoneRandi Millman Submit Vote If you are human, leave this field blank.
