Boston Music Awards reveal 2011 nominations

Written on October 22, 2011 – 6:44 am | by Jaxon Hallahan

Organizers for the Boston Music Awards have revealed this years nominees. Hip-Hop favorite Slaine dominated with five nominations including top prizes Artist of the Year and Album/EP of the Year for A World With No Skies 2.0. Rockers Dropkick Murphys followed with three nominations as did Mean Creek and Moufy. Now in its 24th year, the BMAs will take place at the Liberty Hotel in Boston on Sunday, November 22.

Joining Slaine in the Artist of the Year category are David Wax Museum, Dropkick Murphys, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and Mean Creek. For Album/EP of the Year, hell face off against Reks (R.E.K.S.), Mean Creek (Hemophiliac), Freezepop (Imaginary Friends) and Roy Sludge (Too Drunk To Truck).

DOM, who last year earned five nominations and walked away with one trophy for Song of the Year, earned two nominations this year. Also up for two awards are David Wax Museum, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Reks, Freezepop, Karmin, Bad Rabbits, Viva Viva, Gentlemen Hall and Big Digits.

The complete list of nominees for each category is available below. Recipients for Humanitarian of the Year and Unsung Hero will be announced at a later date.

To be eligible for a Boston Music Award, a musician or producer must have strong ties to New England. The time frame for consideration for this years awards are November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2011.

Fans can vote through the BMAs official website at . Voting more than once is allowed but not encouraged. The Boston Music Awards Voting Academy accounts for two thirds of the final votes while the public accounts for the remaining one third. Voting closes at midnight on Wednesday, November 9.

Once again, this years Boston Music Awards promises to be a big party and showcase for the local music scene with over a dozen acts scheduled to perform sets across multiple rooms located within the Liberty Hotel. Performing at the BMA’s this year will be Moufy, Shea Rose, Viva Viva, Bloco AfroBrazil, Roy Sludge, Freezepop, Razormaze, Roomful of Blues, Stereo Telescope, Emperor Nortons Stationary Marching Band, The Wandas, Dead Cats Dead Rats, Casey Desmond, MMOSS and Gentlemen Hall with more to be added.

Tickets for the 2011 Boston Music Awards are now on sale through BrownPaperTickets.com. General Admission tickets are available for $20, while VIP tickets are available for $99 and include a cocktail reception with nominees, performers and industry insiders. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Music Drives Us foundation.

2011 Boston Music Awards Nominees Artist of the Year David Wax Museum Dropkick Murphys Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Mean Creek Slaine

Album/EP of the Year R.E.K.S., Reks A World With No Skies 2.0, Slaine Hemophiliac, Mean Creek Imaginary Friends, Freezepop Too Drunk To Truck, Roy Sludge

New Artist Of The Year Earthquake Party Karmin Moufy Spirit Kid Streight Angular

Song Of The Year 99 Bottles, Slaine Born with a Broken Heart, David Wax Museum Boston Lights, Moufy Happy Birthday Party, DOM Sunlight, Mean Creek

Live Artist Of The Year Bad Rabbits Dropkick Murphys Kingsley Flood Old Jack Viva Viva

Video Of The Year 99 Bottles, Slaine Jet Black Moustache, Wasted Talent Close To Me, Gentlemen Hall Making Progress, Big Digits School Night, Bodega Girls

Female Vocalist Of The Year Amanda Palmer Casey Desmond Jen DAngora Lisa Bello Shea Rose

Male Vocalist Of The Year Bill Janovitz John Powhida Louie Bello Christian McNeill Will Dailey

Americana Artist Of The Year Eilen Jewell Bow Thayer and Perfect Trainwreck Coyote Kolb Girls Guns and Glory Session Americana

Blues Artist Of The Year Delta Generators Duke Robillard Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers Johnny A. Roomful Of Blues

DJ Artist Of The Year Frank White Knife Kon Leah V Paul Foley

Electronic Artist Of The Year Andre Obin Bearstronaut Big Digits Freezepop Stereo Telescope

Folk Artist Of The Year Antje Duvekot Banditas Rose Polenzani Kris Delmhorst Lori McKenna Hip Hop Artist Of The Year 7L and Esoteric Moe Pope and Rain Moufy Reks Slaine

R&B/Soul/Urban Contemporary Artist of the Year Ahmir Bad Rabbits Karmin New Kids On The Block Shea Rose International Artist Of The Year Bloco AfroBrazil Debo Band Dub Apocalypse Mamadou Diop Zili Misik Gospel/Inspirational Artist Of The Year Bobby Perry and RAIN Justin Newry David Altenor Berklee Reverence Gospel Choir Renese King

Jazz Artist Of The Year Miss Tess Esperanza Spalding Grace Kelly Club d’Elf Omar Thomas Metal/Hardcore Artist Of The Year Converge Gozu Motherboar Ramming Speed Razormaze

Pop Rock Artist Of The Year Gentleman Hall Girlfriends Pretty and Nice Oranjuly The Wandas

Punk Artist Of The Year Dead Cats Dead Rats Dropkick Murphys Have Nots Tijuana Sweetheart Young Adults

Rock Artist Of The Year Dirty Dishes DOM MMOSS Township Viva Viva Singer Songwriter Of The Year Aly Spaltro (Lady Lamb the Beekeeper) Antje Duvekot Marissa Nadler Mike Fiore (Faces on Film) Rose Polenzani Producer Of The Year Hip Hop Lu Balz Matty Trump Rain Statik Selektah Taj

Producer Of The Year Rock Adam Taylor Benny Grotto Dave Minehan Ed Valauskas Mike Denneen

Best Music Blog Allston Pudding Boston Band Crush Jump The Turn Style New England Hip Hop Ryans Smashing Life

Best Live Music Venue Brighton Music Hall Church Club Passim Middle East Royale

Best DJ/Dance Night Cool Ranch at Middlesex Fresh Produce at Good Life Make It New at Middlesex Soulelujah! at ZuZu The Pill at Great Scott

Best Live Ongoing Residency Dub Apocalypse at Bull McCabes Session Americana at Lizard Lounge The White Owls at To The Whitehaus Family Record in Jamaica Plain Tim Gearan Band at Atwood’s Tavern

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