Pre Wrap

I'll do a proper wrap-up soon, but just wanted to say WOW! Stunning musical performances, great hosts, presenters and guides on point.....in short, everyone involved brought their A Game.

I am humbled and proud!

Thank you Marcie Timmerman. For everything!

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(edit - here's the wrap up)

Herald-Leader write up.....

RJMeads....

Video - Troy Gentry Lifetime Achievement

Album of the year: “Silhouettes” by A Little Bit More

Song of the year: “Tried and Crucified” by Whitney Acke and Ray Adams

Critics’ choice: Italian Beaches

Community service: Twisted Cork Songwriters in the Round

Best Americana/folk: The Local Honeys

Best blues: Tee Dee Young

Best classical: Lexington Philharmonic

Best bluegrass: The Wooks

Best country: Sundy Best

Best hip-hop/rap: Devine Carama

Best jazz/Latin/big band/world: (Tie) Gayle Winters and Zach Brock

Best singer-songwriter: Whitney Acke

Best pop: Brother Smith

Best rock: Magnolia Boulevard

Best cover band/variety act: Rebel Without a Cause

Best funk/R&B/reggae: Driftwood Gypsy

Best female vocalist: Taylor Hughes

Best male vocalist: Derrick Spencer

Best drummer/percussionist: Tripp Bratton

Best guitarist: Ben Lacy

Best bassist: Bob Bryant

Best keyboardist: Raleigh Dailey

Best wind/brass: Miles Osland

Best strings: Raymond McClain

Best live music venue: The Burl

Best music store (instruments): The DooWop Shop

Best music store (CDs, etc.): Pops Resale

Best recording studio/producer/engineer: Long Island (Steve Nall)

Jay Flippin Music Educator Award: Paul Felice

Best live sound tech: Matt Florez

Best DJ (radio): DeBraun Thomas, WUKY-FM

Best instrument repair/builders/customization: Wilcutt Guitar

VOTE for 2018

Voting is now open to the public!

VOTE HERE

And, as always, visit Lexington Music Awards online!

THAT was fun!

DeBraun Thomas accepting Community Service Award for WUKY

Here is the Lexington Herald-Leader wrap up!

Here is Sound-of-Lexington's write-up!

Here is the KY Kernel write-up!

Photo spread from Tops In Lexington!

Channel 36 wrap-up interview!

Chillin' wrap-up interview with Kenny Cummings!

Univeristy of KY article!

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Here's the complete list of winners, in order of presentation:

Best live music venue: Willie’s Locally Known

Best music store (instruments): Willcutt Guitars

Best music company: CD Central

Best recording studio/producer/engineer: Sneak Attack (Jason Groves)

Jay Flippin Music Educator Award: Beth Dean Mankel

Best live sound technician: Matthew Florez

Best DJ (radio): Kenny Cummings

Best instrument repair/builders/customization: Willcutt Guitars

Best American/folk act: Tyler Childers

Best blues act: Tee Dee Young

Best classical act: Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra

Best country/bluegrass act: The Wooks

Best funk/R&B/reggae act: Driftwood Gypsy

Best hip-hop/rap act: Hybrid-the-rapper

Best jazz/Latin/big band/world act: Miles Osland

Best pop act: Rhyan Sinclair

Best rock act: Brent Penny Band

Best singer-songwriter: Tyler Childers

Best cover band/variety act: Lexington Lab Band

Best female vocalist: Gail Wynters

Best male vocalist: Corey Cross

Best drummer/percussionist: Ryan McQuerry

Best guitarist: Ben Lacy

Best bassist: Robert Trott

Best keyboardist: Raleigh Dailey

Best wind/brass: Miles Osland

Best strings: Maggie Lander

Community service: WUKY-FM

Critic’s choice award: University of Kentucky Wildcat Marching Band
Song of the year: “County Girl,” The Wooks

Album of the year: “Little Circles,” The Wooks

Lifetime Achievement Recipients Announced!

See the story HERE.

Lexington Music Awards unveil lifetime achievement award winners.....

Interviews Pre-Event

I'll up-date as they post/air/print....starting with an interview for an Australian publication....though many are not exclusively awards interviews.

Overheard Productions

Herald-Leader Boomer Piece

Herald-Leader Lifetime Winners

Herald-Leader Album of the Year

Red Barn Radio

Room 17 Productions

Radio WVLK FB Live

WVLK w/ Jack Pattie

WUKY with Nick Lawrence

WEKU story

SoundOfLexington

Nominees for 2017 Announced!

Care of the Lexington Herald-Leader....the nominees for the 3rd Lexington Music Awards!

"...The nominees for the third annual Lexington Music Awards have been announced, with some additional categories and modifications to the nominating process.

Chief among the category additions is album of the year, recognizing an active recording scene in Lexington. Also, each category now includes a nominee from a professional panel in addition to nominees selected by popular vote, and there is now a critic’s pick award...."

Awards interview at WUKY

Voting is open now through October for the 3rd Annual Lexington Music Awards and WUKY’s Joe Conkwright catches up with event producer David "Skinny Devil" McLean to discuss the event and how you can participate and help choose the best of the best from Lexington’s rich music scene. Originally broadcast on Wednesday, September 28th, 2016.

INTERVIEW