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.