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

WRAP-UP: Lexi-Fest/Awards/More

Wow. Just wow. I am thrilled beyond measure how everyone stepped up to the plate, went above & beyond the call of duty, and the amazing turnout and vibe we had at the show. 2016 Lexi-Fest Festival was a raging success. Full house, no cancellations, almost stayed on scheduule (haha!), and raised a small chunk of change so we can add some up-grades to the 2017 Lexington Music Awards. I’ll up-date with an exact number soon.

MASSIVE thanx to Thompson Law Office and The Botany Bay for helping make my little vision and huge reality. More to the point, I want to thank my friends Eddy Thompson and Ginny Saville for believing this thing could fly. And then giving it wings.

Lexi-Fest follow-up PRESS

Check it out! Video....

VIDEO

2017 Nominee Ballot Live NOW

Get your early votes in! We've launched the ballot early to coincide with Lexi-Fest Festival!

Vote now right HERE.

Press for Lexi-Fest Festival

One of several listed for the weekend!

Full story at LEXGO!

Lexi-Fest

2 p.m. Sept. 4 at Proud Mary BBQ, 9079 Old Richmond Rd. $10. 859-913-5611.

It’s called Lexi-Fest, a series of concert events begun in 2015 that have been designed to showcase as much of the stylistic range of the Lexington music community that can be squeezed into one bill in one day. The Lexington Music Awards, held early in the new year, figure into Lexi-Fest, too. The performances are a promotional device for the awards while encouraging networking for local artists and potential music industry contacts.

Mostly, though, Lexi-Fest is about music — lots of it. The series’ latest performance will be Sunday at Proud Mary BBQ and sports veterans and newcomers representing rock, pop, jazz, R&B, hip hop, folk, Americana, country and more.

A partial list of participating artists include the McLain Family Band, the Osland/Dailey Jazztet, Alan Robinson, Devine Carama,Soljam, Beth Dean, Taylor C. Hughes, Rhyan Elizabeth Sinclairand many others. “Mighty” Max Corona from WBVX-FM 92.1 will be the emcee.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article99223387.html#storylink=cpy

New Award(s) Category(s)?

From the FB page:

SURVEY SAYS...... I've had a LOT of suggestions scattered thru various posts here, emails, pms, texts, etc on WHAT NEW CATEGORIES we should have for the awards. So a question:

If you could only add ONE new award (it can be music style, instrument, industry award...whatever), what would it be???

Please use comments section below....and feel free to join us on FB!

Lexington Music Awards Facebook Page