The Boston Music Awards and official partners are proud to announce the 2018 nominees. Boston Music Awards Vote 2018 First Name * Last Name * Phone Number Email * City * State * AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Zip Code * Artist of the Year Clairo Cousin Stizz Joyner Lucas Latrell James Michael Christmas Millyz Ripe STL GLD The Ballroom Thieves Weakened Friends New Artist of the Year ANSON RAP$ Aubrey Haddard Billy Dean Thomas Cliff Notez Cosmic Johnny Edge Petal Burn Gentle Temper Justin Clancy Leopard Print Taser The Water Cycle Unsigned Artist of the Year Ali McGuirk Anjimile Carissa Johnson & the Cure-Alls Justin Clancy No/Hugs Oompa Ruby Rose Fox Sidney Gish The Devil's Twins Vintage Lee Live Artist of the Year Cousin Stizz Ed Balloon Latrell James Oompa Party Bois Ripe Ruby Rose Fox Sidewalk Driver STL GLD Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys Album/EP of the Year Carissa Johnson & the Cure-Alls - "Talk Talk Talk" Clairo - "diary 001" Justin Clancy - "The Color Blue" Kal Marks - "Universal Care" Michael Christmas - "Role Model" Millyz - "Sped Two: The Sequel" Ripe - "Joy in the Wild Unknown" Sidney Gish - "No Dogs Allowed" Speedy Ortiz - "Twerp Verse" Vundabar - "Smell Smoke" Song of the Year Aubrey Haddard - “I Should Know Better” Carissa Johnson & the Cure-Alls - “After All” Jonny Glenn - “All Fall Down” Joyner Lucas - “I'm Not Racist” Latrell James - “Okay” Michael Christmas - “Ball” Oompa - “I Deserve That” Salem Wolves - “Shake” Sidney Gish - “Not but for You, Bunny” Trlogy - “Electric Flame” Music Video of the Year Billy Dean Thomas - "Jab" Happy Little Clouds - "Beneath" Joyner Lucas - "I'm Not A Racist" Justin Clancy - "Work In Progress" Michael Christmas - “Ball” Millyz - "SPED" Oompa ft. Cliff Notez - "I Deserve That" Ruby Rose Fox - "Freedom Fighter" STL GLD - "Hold On" Will Dailey - "Bad Behavior" Alt/Indie Artist of the Year Bent Knee Future Teens Honey Cutt Lilith Mint Green Palehound Sidney Gish Tipling Rock Vundabar Weakened Friends Americana Artist of the Year Hayley Jane and The Primates Jake Hill & Deep Creek Julie Rhodes Sarah Borges Session Americana Susan Cattaneo The Rationales These Wild Plains Tigerman WOAH Twisted Pine Blues Artist of the Year Ali McGuirk Celia Woodsmith Danielle M & The Glory Junkies Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers GA-20 James Montgomery Julie Rhodes Matthew Stubbs & The Antiguas Peter Parcek The Silks Country Artist of the Year Annie Brobst Ashley Jordan Chris Moreno Chris Ruediger Gracie Day Hayley Thompson-King Houston Bernard Band Lauren Weintraub Lonely Leesa & the Lost Cowboys Scarlett Drive Dance/Electronic Artist of the Year Bearstronaut Camino 84 Citrusphere CONTACT Ed Balloon Joe Bermudez Party Bois Photocomfort Steve Darko Trlogy DJ of the Year Bobby Bangers Brek.One DJ 7L DJ Knife DJ L'Duke DJ Slipwax DJ Yvng Pavl Frank White Lenore SuperSmashBroz Folk Artist of the Year Anjimile Box of Birds Dan Blakeslee Darlingside Honeysuckle Lula Wiles Tall Heights The Ballroom Thieves The Wolff Sisters Town Meeting Hip Hop Artist of the Year Cousin Stizz Dutch ReBelle Joyner Lucas Latrell James Michael Christmas Millyz Oompa STL GLD Token Vintage Lee International Artist of the Year Albino Mbie Balla Kouyaté Debo Band Dis n Dat Band Dub Apocalypse Dzidzor Kina Zoré MIXCLA Nichi y Chalas Soul Rebel Project Jazz Artist of the Year Alison Keslow Gretchen & The Pickpockets Jason Palmer Jireh Calo MND FLO Porterfield Rina Yamazaki Terri Lyne Carrington Tia Fuller Yoko Miwa Metal Artist of the Year Converge Fórn GOZU Lesser Glow PanzerBastard Protean Collective Scissorfight Vaulted Vein Worshipper Pop Artist of the Year Brynn Elliott Clairo Eddie Japan Emilia Ali Hana Kahn Jonny Glenn Party Bois Photocomfort PVRIS Ripe Punk/Hardcore Artist of the Year Actor|Observer Art Thieves Choke Up Nice Guys OC45 Oh The Humanity! Rebuilder Street Dogs The Monsieurs Tied To A Bear R&B Artist of the Year Bad Rabbits bittymacbeth Ed Balloon Haasan Barclay Lisa Bello Marcela Cruz Nancia TeaMarrr Treva Holmes VQNC Rock Artist of the Year Animal Flag Black Beach Carissa Johnson & the Cure-Alls Flight of Fire Kal Marks Pile Salem Wolves The Devil's Twins The Rupert Selection The Ultra Singer-Songwriter of the Year Abbie Barrett Ali McGuirk Anjimile Aubrey Haddard Dan Masterson Julia Mark Marissa Nadler Prateek Ruby Rose Fox Will Dailey Vocalist of the Year Ali McGuirk Aubrey Haddard Fredua Boakye Julie Rhodes Lyndsey Gunnulfsen Martin Earley Ruby Rose Fox Tad McKitterick Walter Sickert Will Dailey Studio Producer of the Year Benny Grotto Brian Charles Dave Brophy Dave Minehan Ed Valauskas Janos Fulop - The Arcitype Latrell James Mike Denneen Miranda Serra Sean McLaughlin Live Production Engineer of the Year Benjamin Stoppelman Brendon Downey Chris Johnson Dan Gonzales Darby Smotherman David Hughes Grace Reader Ian Nault Jesse Vengrove Reid Calkin Session Musician of the Year Chris Anzalone Dave Brophy Duke Levine Ed Valauskas Ian Kennedy Jonathan Ulman Matt Zappa Matthew Girard Mike Levesque Tim Hall Live Music Photographer of the Year Ben Stas Cara DiFabio Coleman Rogers Emily Gardner Greg Gaffney Jenny Bergman Jonathan Beckley Natasha Moustache Omari Spears Tim Bugbee Live Music Venue of the Year Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Brighton Music Hall House of Blues Oberon ONCE Somerville Orpheum Theatre Paradise Rock Club Royale The Sinclair The Xfinity Center Intimate Live Music Venue of the Year Atwood's Tavern Dorchester Art Project Great Scott Lilypad Lizard Lounge O'Brien's Pub The Burren Backroom The Plough & Stars Thunder Road TOAD Live Music Residency of the Year Ali McGuirk First Fridays at Bull McCabes Americana Sundays at Thunder Road Bearly Dead at Thunder Road Black Cotton Club Blue Ribbons at TOAD Dennis Brennan Band at Lizard Lounge Downbeat Mondays at The Sinclair with Matthew Stubbs and the Antiguas OldJack's Last Saturdays RISE Music Series at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Tim Gearan Band at Atwood's Tavern Music Night of the Year Corrosion Emo Night Boston Ichiban Saturday Level Up Make It New Ova-Ez PVRPLE Re:Set The Glitter Boys The Wave Boston Music Promoter of the Year Aaron Gray - Grayskull Booking Alyssa Spector - Lysten Boston Carl Lavin - Bowery Boston Christine Varriale - Allston Pudding Jason Trefts - Illegally Blind Lance Tobin - Crossroads Presents Lisa Finelli - Xperience Creative Luke Osenberg - Artificial Contact Richard Bouchard - Indie Rock Ranger Ryan Agate - RTT Presents Music Publication of the Year Allston Pudding Boston Hassle Boston Herald - Guestlisted DigBoston KillerBoomBox Red Line Roots Sound of Boston The Lowell Spin Vanyaland WBUR - The ARTery Music Journalist of the Year Amelia Mason Arielle Gray Candace McDuffie G. Valentino Ball Jed Gottlieb Joan Anderman Michael Marotta Nina Corcoran Victor Infante Victoria Wasylak 617Sessions Artist of the Year Dylan Rockoff - “For You” Marquis Filthy - “Growing Pains” Ali McGuirk - “Heartbreaker” GHOST GRL - “Sleepless” Jonny Glenn - “For You” Chase Murphy - “Somethin' To Hold” Valleyheart - “Fairfield” Oompa - “Thank You” Paper Citizen - “Hands Dirty” prior panic - “Backseat Driver” Artists are listed in the order on the compilation. Submit Vote Voting is open to the public and will close November 4th, 2018 at 11:59pm.
