The Boston Music Awards and official partners are proud to announce the 2021 winners.

BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS 2021

Date: December 8, 2021
Venue: Brighton Music Hall

“Though it’s an awards show, the mood in Brighton Music Hall wasn’t competitive; it was communal. The Boston Music Awards aren’t held down by any specific genres, so they deliver one of the most diverse shows in town, featuring bluegrass-folk, indie-pop and hip-hop artists all on the same stage.” – Jacob Garcia, WGBH

WINNERS


Artist of the Year
BIA

New Artist of the Year
Zola Simone

Album of the Year (1 million+ streams)
BIA - 'For Certain'

Album of the Year
Van Buren Records - 'Black Wall Street'

Song of the Year (1 million+ streams)
BIA ft. Nicki Minaj - 'Whole Lotta Money'

Song of the Year
Zola Simone - 'Easy'

Video of the Year
Van Buren Records, AzizTheShake ft. Jazz Cartier - 'CULT'

Alt/Indie Artist of the Year
Squirrel Flower

Americana Artist of the Year
Twisted Pine

Blues Artist of the Year
GA-20

Country Artist of the Year
Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Dance/Electronic Artist of the Year
Honeycomb

DJ of the Year
DJ Snax

Folk Artist of the Year
Darlingside

Hip Hop Artist of the Year
BIA

Jazz Artist of the Year
Lake Street Dive

Metal Artist of the Year
Inverter

Pop Artist of the Year
Clairo

Punk/Hardcore Artist of the Year
Fiddlehead

R&B Artist of the Year
Notebook P

Rock Artist of the Year
Dinosaur Jr.

Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Izzy Heltai

Vocalist of the Year
Lynn Gunn

Session Musician of the Year
Jonathan Ulman

Live Music Venue of the Year (250+ cap)
The Sinclair

Live Music Venue of the Year (Under 250 cap)
O'Brien's Pub

Talent Buyer of the Year
Alex Pickert

Music Promoter of the Year
Bowery Boston Presents

Production Manager/Live Engineer of the Year
Brittany Sirois

Recording Studio of the Year
The Bridge Sound & Stage

Studio Producer of the Year
AzizTheShake

Live Music Photographer of the Year
Angel "Hal" Ocasio

Music Videographer of the Year
Dom "Tanj" Bruno

Music Publication of the Year
Vanyaland

Music Journalist of the Year
Victoria Wasylak

Music Podcast/Radio Show of the Year
CWTFB Radio

617Sessions Artist of the Year
Mallcops

PHOTOS

Photos by Adam Parshall, Emily Gardner, and Omari Spears. All images © 2021 Redefined.