Best A Cappella Artist/Group

Brandon Camphor & One Way

 

Best Bluegrass Artist/Group

Carolyn Eyerly

 

Best Blues Artist/Group   

Robbin Kapsalis & Vintage #18

 

Best Blues Song  

Robbin Kapsalis & Vintage #18 – “From The Heart of One”

 

Best Classical Artist/Group

Tonya Burton

 

Best Classical Song

Tonya Burton – “Viola Suite No. 2 in D Major, Op. 131d: IV. Vivace”

 

Best Country/Americana Album   

Annie Stokes – “The One That Gets Away”

 

Best Country/Americana Artist/Group

Karen Jonas

 

Best Country/Americana Song

Melissa Quinn Fox – “Back There”

 

Best Electronic/Techno Artist/Group

Fort Knox Five

 

Best Folk Album   
Kellyn Marie Goler – “Heights | Lines”

 

Best Folk Artist/Group   

Calista Garcia

       

Best Folk Song

Calista Garcia – “After You’re Gone”

 

Best Funk Artist/Group  

8 Ohms Band

 

Best Funk Song  
Diquan Julius – “Let’s Dance”

 

Best Go-Go Album   
Rare Essence – “The Official Sounds of The Capital”

 

Best Go-Go Artist/Group 

The Chuck Brown Band

 

Best Go-Go Song
The Chuck Brown Band – “Summertime”

 

Best Gospel/Inspirational Album
Shacara Rogers – “In Jesus’ Name I Sing”

 

Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist/Group

Brandon Camphor & One Way

 

Best Gospel/Inspirational Song   
Brandon Camphor & One Way – “Lift every Voice and Sing” 

 

Best Hard Rock Album     
Crashing Atlas – “Black Sky Sunrise”

 

Best Hard Rock Artist/Group

Crashing Atlas

 

Best Hard Rock Song
Crashing Atlas – “Kerosene”

 

Best Hip-Hop Album
Let The Dirt Say Amen – “God Hates Gucci”

 

Best Hip-Hop Artist/Group   

Let The Dirt Say Amen

 

Best Hip-Hop Song
Autumn LaBella – “They Like Us”

 

Best Jazz Album      
The Eric Byrd Trio – “Twenty”

 

Best Jazz Artist/Group

Aaron Myers

 

Best Jazz Song
Aaron Myers – “Please Take Care of You For Me”

 

Best Latin Artist/Group

Kickoman

 

Best Latin Song

Arco & Aire – “La Bordona”

 

Best Pop Album    
SHAED – “High Dive”

 

Best Pop Artist/Group

Emma G

 

Best Pop Song
Jarreau Williams & Stephanie Mathias – “Starting Over”

 

Best Punk Album      
Teen Mortgage – “SMOKED”

 

Best Punk Artist/Group   

 Teen Mortgage

 

Best Punk Song

Teen Mortgage – “Such Is Life”

 

Best R&B/Soul Album   
MuMu Fresh – “Queen of Culture”

 

Best R&B/Soul Artist/Group   

MuMu Fresh

 

Best R&B/Soul Song
Golden Browne – “Erasure” 

 

Best Rap Album     
Nia Monaé – “10,000 Hours” 

 

Best Rap Artist/Group

Nia Monaé

 

Best Rap Song
Nia Monaé – “TEN (Freestyle)”  

 

Best Reggae Artist/Group  

Christos DC

 

Best Reggae Song

Nkula – “Judgement Day”

 

Best Rock Album
The Crystal Casino Band – “Not About You”

 

Best Rock Artist/Group 

Bartees Strange

 

Best Rock Song    
Uncle Mary – “Have Your Love”

 

Best World Music Artist/Group

Project Locrea

 

Best World Music Song 

Project Locrea – “Abet Abet”

 

General Interest Categories

  

Do Good Award – Cancer Can Rock

 

Educator Award – BJ Simmons

 

Music Media Award –  Alchemical Records

 

Best Music Studio Award –  Innovation Station Music

 

Best Music Venue Award – The Birchmere