Looking forward to seeing you ALL at the gorgeous Lyric Theatre, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 6pm!
NOMINEES - please send your email contact (with your name/band/org) to lexingtonmusicawards@gmail.com so you get all the info!
INDUSTRY awards nominees
Venue of the Year
Austin City Saloon
The Burl
Manchester Music Hall
Proud Mary BBQ
Music Store
Doowop Shop - Lexington
Music Store
Doowop Shop - Lexington
Drum Center of Lexington
Earl Brooks Music Center (Somerset)
Willis Music - Lexington
Music Company
Black Mountain Management
Music Company
Black Mountain Management
CD Central
Indie Artist Booking & Management
Overtones/Listen Locally
Recording Studio/Engineer/Producer
Austin Jones - Burgundy Box
Recording Studio/Engineer/Producer
Austin Jones - Burgundy Box
Chris Wheeler - Anagram Media
Jason Groves - Sneak Attack
April Edwards - Raven Records
Live Sound Tech
Mike Hulliger
Live Sound Tech
Mike Hulliger
Wallace "Gator" Harrison
Nolan Dunn
Matthew Florez
Radio DJ
Adam Banks - WLXU
Kenny C Cummings - TMV Cafe
"Deadair" Dennis Dillon
Radio DJ
Adam Banks - WLXU
Kenny C Cummings - TMV Cafe
"Deadair" Dennis Dillon
Deidre Ransdell - WVLK
Gear Repair
Don Brandenberg
Gear Repair
Don Brandenberg
Frazzell Guitars
Isaac Bane
Willcutt Guitars
Jay Flippin Music Educator Award
Tripp Bratton
Vanessa Davis
Trish Torline
Paulie Felice
PERFORMANCE awards nominees
Female Vocal
Dolly Burnett
Paulie Felice
PERFORMANCE awards nominees
Female Vocal
Dolly Burnett
Taylor Hughes
Trish Torline
Vanessa Davis
Male Vocal
Cam Davis
Male Vocal
Cam Davis
Kevin Kross
Tanner Whitt
Jeremy Zeller
Bass Guitar
Justin Conn
Bass Guitar
Justin Conn
Tom Covello
Jackson Ward
Dalton Rose
Brass/Wind
Kirby Davis
Brass/Wind
Kirby Davis
Jacob O'Donnell
Matthew Polashek
Jordan Robson
Drums/Percussion
Ned Bellau
Tripp Bratton
Blake Phelps
Peyton Whitt
Keyboard
Lee Carroll
Keyboard
Lee Carroll
Raleigh Dailey
Andrew Moore
Steven Miller
Strings (including pedal steel, madolin, etc)
Lucy Becker
Strings (including pedal steel, madolin, etc)
Lucy Becker
Maggie Lander
Emily Miller
Logan Henry
Ben Lacy Guitar Excellence Award
Tanner Blevins
Ben Lacy Guitar Excellence Award
Tanner Blevins
Gabe Crockett
Stephen Lynch
Connor Wilson
STYLE awards nominees
Americana/Folk
Katie Burkhardt
Anthony Joe Highley
STYLE awards nominees
Americana/Folk
Katie Burkhardt
Anthony Joe Highley
D. Boone Pittman & the Fugitives
Jeremy Zeller
Bluegrass
EKU Bluegrass Ensemble
Bluegrass
EKU Bluegrass Ensemble
Goodwin Brothers
Mama Said String Band
McLain Family Band
TeeDee Young Blues Excellence Award
Rachel Crowe
TeeDee Young Blues Excellence Award
Rachel Crowe
Robert Frahm
Treyvon King
Dane Sadler
Classical
EKU Guitar Ensemble
Keith McCutchen
UK Symphony Orchestra
Whit Whitaker
Country
Blacktop Rodeo
Country
Blacktop Rodeo
Cody Lee Meece
Paint Creek
Taylor Hughes
Funk/R&B/Reggae
Boogie G & the Titanics
Funk/R&B/Reggae
Boogie G & the Titanics
Honey Child
Martia Gill
Rob Dread & the KMA
Hip-Hop/Rap
Hip-Hop/Rap
Slyme Bucci
Kevin Kross
StarBookie Msp
Tony Wavy
Jazz/Latin/Big Band/World
Big Sugg &The Jazz Funkers
Jazz/Latin/Big Band/World
Big Sugg &The Jazz Funkers
Lee Carroll's C The Beat
Enrique Gonzales & No Rulez Banda
The MetroGnomes Big Band
Metal
Graveyard Romeos
Gravel Switch
Storm Toker
Taylor Road
Pop
Andrew Moore & Hooch
Rags & Riches
Shantelly Lace
Vinyl Richie
Punk
Ciggy Tuna
Punk
Ciggy Tuna
Sempervivi
Whalerus
Urameshi
Rock
Bedford Band
Five Below Band
Mojo Thunder
Wicked Peace
Singer-songwriter
Vanessa Davis
Singer-songwriter
Vanessa Davis
Anthony Joe Highley
Taylor Hughes
Kevin Kross
Trish Torline
Jeremy Zeller
Variety/Cover
Andrew Moore & Hooch
Variety/Cover
Andrew Moore & Hooch
Five Below Band
Second Hand News
Vinyl Richie
SPECIALS awards nominees
Song of the Year
"Anxiety" - Kevin Kross
SPECIALS awards nominees
Song of the Year
"Anxiety" - Kevin Kross
"B-List Celebrity" - Vanessa Davis
"Girl's Night Out" - Trish Torline
"Hey Dad" - Andrew Moore & Hooch
"Holiday" Rags & Riches
"Jesus & Jail" - Taylor Hughes
Album of the Year
"Anxious Always" - Kevin Kross
"I Need a Holiday" - Rags & Riches
"Resurrection Noise" - D. Boone Pittman & the Fugitives
"The Triplets" - Vanessa Davis
Critics' Choice
Cam Clark
Critics' Choice
Cam Clark
Bryce Ernest Taylor
Garrick Howell & John McHugh
Jeremy Zeller
Community Service
Devine Carama
Community Service
Devine Carama
Ned Bellau/Canvas
Five Below Band
Renee Collins Cobb
Lifetime Achievement
TBA soon!!
Lifetime Achievement
TBA soon!!
The Twisted Cork is a wonderful Venue that has so many songwriters and musicians. I think they have been overlooked. Please consider them. They are a icon in the Lexington music industry!
ReplyDeleteNominate them next year!! We don’t know what we don’t know! 🤷♀️
DeleteThanx for taking time to comment!
DeleteYes, the Twisted Cork is an outstanding venue and has actually been nominated in the past. Are you familiar with the nominations process?
The public ballot is open for a couple months every year!
WHY is it the SAME people every year??? There are sooooo many more AND better performers and songwriters around. These award shows are a joke…….Do you all ever look at the other artists???
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%. Same people every year and so many more better Venues,(Twisted Cork for one, The Nook) performers, songwriters and better songs than the ones these bozoo’s nominate.
DeleteHellooooo… They have to be NOMINATED! How ‘bout you make that change!??
DeleteI’ve never been nominated, and was nominated this year due to the support of a lot of my friends and family. So, this take is bogus.
DeleteThe Twisted Cork and The Nook have been nominated in previous years. I actually put them both on my ballot this year but they didn’t get enough votes to be nominated. I hope that the people complaining are at least filling out a ballot and putting up their favorite artists and venues for nomination.
DeleteThere are certainly repeat nominees from year to year, but I would assume it is because they mobilize their fan base during the open public ballot window (which last a couple months). Are you familiar with the voting process?
DeleteIn short, we have a public vote (selects 2) AND a panel vote (selects 2) for a total of 4 nominees in each category.
It’s the same thing in Nashville. There more talent on the streets than in the radio.
ReplyDeleteAgree
ReplyDeleteIM SORRY BUT THIS LIST IS HORRIFYING. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE BEING OVERLOOKED AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS ONE BIG POPULARITY CONTEST. I AM A MUSICIAN OF LEXINGTON MYSELF AND HAVE NOT EVEN HEARD OF OR SEEN HALF OF THESE PEOPLE. THIS IS SAD.
ReplyDeleteHow about you help publicize for next year and nominate some new artists, INSTEAD OF YELLING AT EVERYONE!??
DeleteThanx for taking the time to comment!
DeleteAre you familiar with the voting process? We have both a public vote AND a panel vote, so the best way for folks to not be "overlooked" is to mobilize the fans, customers, etc when the public ballot opens.
Those of us who run the awards have NO VOTE at all - we leave it to the public and a pro panel that changes every year.
Why do you call it the Lexington Music Awards? So many people nominated aren't from Lexington. Many of them are outstanding musicians, but not from Lexington. A lot of unknowns. Do you actually go and see live music?
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