Amazing evening!! Our first time at Singletary Center for the Arts on the beautiful UK campus!
Outstanding crew to work with, from administration to sound to lights to security to the ticket office and more!
Our awards team was on point: my partner in crime Angelee Feltner, Max Corona (stage management - presenters), Edd MacKey (stage management - presenter guides), Jay Hamon (video), Luke Francis (graphics & photography), and everyone's favorite emcee Bill Meck.
We had a couple of hiccups with our performances, but got it fixed on the fly, because that's what musicians do! All hail Dr. Raleigh Dailey, Tiffaney Nesbeth & Jaidon Smith, Cody Lee Meece, the UK Percussion Ensemble (director Matthew Gieger), Tony Wavy, and our incredible house band, Mojo Tones!
Extra salute to Raleigh Dailey who, with no rehearsal and all of 40 seconds to figure out his approach, stepped in to perform the national anthem (with some of the most beautiful reharmonizations you'll ever hope to hear)!
None of this would be possible without YOU for your involvement and support, and without our amazing sponsors: The Botany Bay, Highbridge Springs Water, Ale-8, UPS store, Goodwood Lexington, WLEX TV-18, and Never Say Die bourbon!
11th Lexi Music Awards
March 9, 2025
INDUSTRY AWARDS
Venue of the Year
Bluegrass Barrel House
Music Store of the Year
Drum Center of Lexington
Music Company of the Year
Off the Cuff with Adam Banks
Recording Studio/Engineer of the Year
Jason Groves/Sneak Attack
Live Sound Technician of the Year
Mike Hulliger
Radio DJ of the Year
Deadair Dennis Dillon
Instrument Repair of the Year
Frazzell Guitars
Jay Flippin Music Educator Award
Vanessa Davis
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PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Female Vocal of the Year
Savannah Dean Reeves
Male Vocal of the Year
Jeremy Zeller
Bassist of the Year
Dave Medley
Brass/Wind Player of the Year
Jacob O'Donnell
Drummer of the Year
Jeff Frohlich
Keyboardist of the Year
Lee Carroll
String Player of the Year
Lucy Becker
Ben Lacy Award for Guitar Excellence
(tie)
Stephen Lynch
Jim Gleason
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STYLE AWARDS
Americana/Folk of the Year
Jeremy Zeller
Bluegrass of the Year
Mama Said String Band
TeeDee Young Blues Excellence Award
Rachel Crowe
Classical of the Year
EKU Guitar Ensemble
Country of the Year
One More Round
Funk/R&B/Reggae of the Year
Boogie G and the Titanics
Hip-Hop/Rap of the Year
Tony Wavy
Jazz/Latin/Big Band/World of the Year
Bigg Sugg & the Jazz Funkers
Metal of the Year
Graveyard Romeos
Pop of the Year
Rags and Riches
Punk of the Year
Sempervivi
Rock of the Year
Five Below Band
Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Jeremy Zeller
Cover/Variety of the Year
Five Below Band
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Song of the Year
Its Hard to Be Young - Jeremy Zeller
Album of the Year
Love Ain't Worth the Trouble - Cody Lee Meece
Critics Choice
RadioLex WLXU
Community Service Award
Five Below Band
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Pam Perry
Gene Brock
Mark Girkey
Renee Collins-Cobb
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See y'all next year!!
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David M. McLean
Lexi Music Awards
Skinny Devil Music Lab
