Shantelly Lace

Monday, January 22, 2024
And the 10th Lexi Music Awards Nominees Are...
With another HUGE thanx to our sponsors (without whom this event wouldn't be a reality), The Botany Bay, Highbridge Springs Water, Ale-8-One, Three Chord Bourbon, Feels Right, and Goodwood Brewing (with nod to our small private donors, also), our media partner WLEX-TV, and our event partner Lyric Theatre, I'm honored to announce the nominees for the 10th Lexi Music Awards!
Looking forward to seeing you ALL at the gorgeous Lyric Theatre, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 6pm!

NOMINEES - please send your email contact (with your name/band/org) to lexingtonmusicawards@gmail.com

INDUSTRY awards nominees

Venue of the Year
Austin City Saloon
The Burl
Manchester Music Hall
Proud Mary BBQ

Music Store
Doowop Shop - Lexington
Drum Center of Lexington
Earl Brooks Music Center (Somerset)
Willis Music - Lexington

Music Company
Black Mountain Management
CD Central
Indie Artist Booking & Management
Overtones/Listen Locally

Recording Studio/Engineer/Producer
Austin Jones - Burgundy Box
Chris Wheeler - Anagram Media
Jason Groves - Sneak Attack
April Edwards - Raven Records

Live Sound Tech
Mike Hulliger
Wallace "Gator" Harrison
Nolan Dunn
Matthew Florez

Radio DJ
Adam Banks - WLXU
Kenny C Cummings - TMV Cafe
"Deadair" Dennis Dillon
Deidre Ransdell - WVLK

Gear Repair
Don Brandenberg
Frazzell Guitars
Isaac Bane
Willcutt Guitars

Jay Flippin Music Educator Award
Tripp Bratton
Vanessa Davis
Trish Torline
Paulie Felice

PERFORMANCE awards nominees

Female Vocal
Dolly Burnett
Taylor Hughes
Trish Torline
Vanessa Davis

Male Vocal
Cam Davis
Kevin Kross
Tanner Whitt
Jeremy Zeller

Bass Guitar
Justin Conn
Tom Covello
Jackson Ward
Dalton Rose

Brass/Wind
Kirby Davis
Jacob O'Donnell
Matthew Polashek
Jordan Robson

Drums/Percussion
Ned Bellau
Tripp Bratton
Blake Phelps
Peyton Whitt

Keyboard
Lee Carroll
Raleigh Dailey
Andrew Moore
Steven Miller

Strings (including pedal steel, madolin, etc)
Lucy Becker
Maggie Lander
Emily Miller
Logan Henry

Ben Lacy Guitar Excellence Award
Tanner Blevins
Gabe Crickett
Stephen Lynch
Connor Wilson

STYLE awards nominees

Americana/Folk
Katie Burkhardt
Anthony Highley
D. Boone Pittman & the Fugitives
Jeremy Zeller

Bluegrass
EKU Bluegrass Ensemble
Goodwin Brothers
Mama Said String Band
McLain Family Band

TeeDee Young Blues Excellence Award
Rachel Crowe
Robert Frahm
Treyvon King
Dane Sadler

Classical
EKU Guitar Ensemble
Keith McCutchen
UK Symphony Orchestra
Whit Whitaker

Country
Black Top Roadeo
Cody Lee Meece
Paint Creek
Taylor Hughes

Funk/R&B/Reggae
Boogie G & the Titanics
Honey Child
Martia Gill
Rob Dread & the KMA

Hip-Hop/Rap
Slyme Bucci
Kevin Kross
StarBookie Msp
Tony Wavy

Jazz/Latin/Big Band/World
Big Sugg &The Jazz Funkers
Lee Carroll's C The Beat
Enrique Gonzalas & No Rulez Banda
The MetroGnomes Big Band

Metal
Graveyard Romeos
Gravel Switch
Storm Toker
Taylor Road

Pop
Andrew Moore & Hooch
Rags & Riches
Shantelly Lace
Vinyl Richie

Punk
Ciggy Tuna
Sempervivi
Whalerus
Urameshi

Rock
Bedford Band
Five Below Band
Mojo Thunder
Wicked Peace

Singer-songwriter
Vanessa Davis
Anthony Highley
Taylor Hughes
Kevin Kross
Trish Torline
Jeremy Zeller

Variety/Cover
Andrew Moore & Hooch
Five Below Band
Second Hand News
Vinyl Richie

SPECIALS awards nominees

Song of the Year
"Anxiety" - Kevin Kross
"B-List Celebrity" - Vanessa Davis
"Girl's Night Out" - Trish Torline
"Hey Dad" - Andrew Moore & Hooch
"Holiday" Rags & Riches
"Jesus & Jail" - Taylor Hughes

Album of the Year
"Always Anxiety" - Kevin Kross
"I Nee a Holiday" - Rags & Riches
"Resurrection Noise" - D. Boone Pittman & the Fugitives
"The Triplettes" - Vanessa Davis

Critics' Choice
Cam Clark
Bryce Earnest Taylor
Garrick Howell & John McHugh
Jeremy Zeller

Community Service
Devine Carama
Ned Bellau/Canvas
Five Below Band
Renee Collins Cobb

Lifetime Achievement
Tripp Bratton
Devine Carama
Lee Carroll
JK "JK 47" Wyche - Lexington Music Awards

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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