Best A Cappella Artist/Group
Pitches Be Crazy (PBC) Vocal Band
Best Bluegrass Album
Two Ton Twig Fairydust & Rattlesnakes
Best Bluegrass Artist/Group
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
Best Blues Album
Bobby Thompson The Acoustic Sessions EP
Best Blues Artist/Group
Sol Roots
Best Children’s Music Group/Artist
Rocknoceros
Best Country/Americana Album
Eli Lev Way Out West
Best Country/Americana Artist/Group
Karen Jonas
Best Electronic/Techno Artist/Group
Will Eastman
Best Folk Album
Dom Flemons Black Cowboys
Best Folk Artist/Group
Mackenzie Fisher
Best Funk Album
AZTEC SUN In the Name of Everything
Best Funk Artist/Group
AZTEC SUN
Best Funk Song
Fort Knox Five JINGLIN JANGLIN
Best Go-Go Album
Michelle Blackwell Body of Work
Best Go-Go Artist/Group
Rare Essence
Best Go-Go Song
The JoGo Project Dear Draylen
Best Gospel Album
Da Flame God Answers Prayers
Best Gospel Artist/Group
Da Flame
Best Gospel Song
CVRTER Amazing
Best Hard Rock Album
Black Dog Prowl Fine Lousy State
Best Hard Rock Artist/Group
Black Dog Prowl
Best Hard Rock Song
Black Dog Prowl The Hill You Die On
Best Hip-Hop Album
Innanet James Keep It Clean
Best Hip-Hop Artist/Group
Beau Young Prince
Best Jazz Album
Jack Kilby and the Front Line Love Is a Song Anyone Can Sing
Best Jazz Artist/Group
Kayla Waters
Best Jazz Song
Phyllis Domingue Please Stay
Best Latin Artist/Group
Empresarios
Best Pop Album
Be Steadwell Queer Love Songs
Best Pop Artist/Group
SHAED
Best Pop Song
SHAED Trampoline
Best Punk Album
The Split Seconds Counterfeit Reality
Best Punk Artist/Group
The Split Seconds
Best R&B Album
Alex Vaughn The Shift
Best R&B Artist/Group
Mannywellz
Best R&B Song
Sydney Franklin Make It Hurt
Best Rap Album
Rico Nasty Nasty
Best Rap Artist/Group
Rico Nasty
Best Rap Song
Innanet James Keep It Clean
Best Reggae Album
Feelfree Define the Free
Best Reggae Artist/Group
Shamans of Sound
Best Rock Album
Flasher Constant Image
Best Rock Artist/Group
The Messthetics
Best Rock Song
Fellowcraft Hold the Line
Best Soul Album
Cecily Songs of Love and Freedom
Best Soul Artist/Group
Mannywellz
Best Soul Song
Saint T I.D.K.
Best World Music Album
Hailu Mergia Lala Belu
Best World Music Artist/Group
DOGO
Do Good Award – DC Legendary Musicians, Inc.
Educator Award – Mr. John Newson
Music Media Award – DC Music Rocks
Best Music Studio Award – Innovation Station Music
Advocacy Award – Aaron Myers
Best Music Venue Award (Sponsored by Yelp) – 9:30 Club