We are pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s sixth annual Limelight Magazine Music Awards. Like prior years, the nominating process was completely fan driven, with the exception of “Song of the Year” which was nominated by radio DJs who support the local music scene. We received so many nominations for “Video of the Year” that we were able to break down the category into two separate ones, “Video of the Year” (Solo) and “Video of the Year” (Group). Furthermore, we added one new category: “Young Performer of the Year.”
As to how the nominees were selected, we simply took the top eight artists who received the most nominations by e-mail and placed them in each category. Some bands received as many as 40 nominations. Anyone who won an award in a specific category last year is ineligible to be nominated for that same award this year, unless it’s for new music being released (such as a song, album, or video). Public voting begins today and ends at 11:45 PM on Friday, Feb. 7.
An all-ages awards ceremony will be held at South Shore Music Hall in Quincy, Mass., on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., where the winners will be revealed. Advanced tickets can be purchased online HERE. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of show.
Like last year, eight artists will be randomly selected from all the nominees and asked to perform at the awards show. Performing at the ceremony does not mean that artist has won an award.
Check out the list of nominees below and be sure to vote in our poll HERE.
Young Performer of the Year
Jessie Chris
Closer Than We Appear
Four Noble Truths
Emily Hodges
Nolan Leite
Esmeree Skye
21st Century Fugitives
Tribute Band of the Year
All Heart: Tribute to Heart
The American Who Sensation: Tribute to The Who
Beatles for Sale: Tribute to The Beatles
Clock Strikes Ten: Tribute to Cheap Trick
Fire Lake: Tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Forever Young: Tribute to Neil Young
Power of Love: Tribute to Huey Lewis & the News
Young Rust: Tribute to Neil Young
Live Act of the Year (complete)
The Aldous Collins Band
Bigtalkahh
Daddie Long Legs
Patrick DeCoste
Freevolt
Richard James and The Name Changers
A Simple Complex
Weld Square
Female Vocalist of the Year
Susan Cattaneo
Brianna Grace
Dorian Havers
Lisa Markovich
Amanda McCarthy
Ilene Springer
Natalie Turgeon
Eva Walsh
Male Vocalist of the Year
Daniel Byrnes
Jeff Conley
Greg Lato
Joe Merrick
Sean O’Loughlin
Andrew Smith
Jonah Tolchin
Kevin Williams
Song of the Year
Dalton and the Sheriffs – “Cheap Guitars”
Shaun England – “Tied to the Tracks”
Kiley Evans & Joe Merrick – “We’d Be Lying”
The McGunks – “Working On A Hangover”
Christian McNeill & Sea Monsters – “If You Need Some (Come and Get Some)”
Fil Pacino – “Death By Lions”
Jessica Prouty Band – “Set Me Free”
Brian Sances Band – “Driving Home”
Album of the Year (Group)
Sam Bowen and Blue Cat Groove – Self-Titled
Beyond Blonde – Purple Rose
The Cranks – Orange
Elcodrive – The Long Way Home
For The Love of Sloane – Curses, Spells & Charms
Propergander – Wide Open
21st Century Fugitives – Regret Nothing
Glenn Yoder & the Western States – Javelina
Album of the Year (Solo)
Rich Antonelli – Voiceless
Sarah Blacker – Precious Little Things
Lisa Couto – Not Going Under
Julie Dougherty – In This Place
Ian Fitzgerald – No Time To Be Tender
Jamie Lynn Hart – Live At Tupelo
Adam Jenson – Behold the Man
Ashley Jordan – Nothing In Doubt
Hard Rock, Metal, Hardcore Act of the Year
Along Came the Flood
BlackLight SunRise
Centerlink
Carnivora
Hellspeak
Matalon
Red Equals Meltdown
We Stand in Awe
Country Artist of the Year
Houston Bernard
Country Mile Band
Brianna Grace
Britt Hill
Shanna Jackman
Erin Ollis and the Whiskey Rye Band
Joe Macey
Jilly Martin
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Blocks of Seven
Sam Bowen and Blue Cat Groove
Closer Than We Appear
Empire Street
Jesse Hanson
House On Cliff
One Time Mountain
Michael Spaulding
Video of the Year (Group)
Aurora – “Little Traps”
Blocks of Seven – “I Can’t Take It Anymore”
Centerlink – “Distant Voices”
Mostly Commons – “Let It Go By”
The Devil’s Twins – “Love and War”
Paryah – “Stay Away”
Red Equals Meltdown – “What is Dead May Never Die”
Stay Seventeen – “On My Mind”
Video of the Year (Solo)
Krista Angelucci – “Like You”
Tiffani Dawn – “Fever”
Katlyn Evans – “Royals”
Jamie Lynn Hart – “Down”
Ashley Jordan – “If I Had You”
Jilly Martin – “I’m Getting There”
Jay Psaros – “The Orphan”
Will Evans – “Wishin’ Well”
Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Krista Baroni
Brian Carroll
Jesse Hanson
Adam Jensen
Alastair Moock
Kevin G. Moore
Dietrich Strause
Joe Young
Band of the Year
The Can’t Nots
The Field Effect
Mean Creek
Grace Morrison and the RSO
Nemes
A Simple Complex
The Ten Foot Polecats
Torn Shorts
Limelight Magazine 
ALBUM: Julie Dougherty – In This Place
One Time Mountain is EXTREMELY GRATEFUL for being able to be nominated for The Breakthrough Artist of The Year. Please check us out and decide if we earn your vote!
My vote goes to Shawn England for “Tied to the Tracks”
You didn’t go with THIS Who tribute band? I don’t get it. They are from Wester Mass and tour all over the northeast.
The nomination process is completely fan driven. If a band didn’t make the ballot that means not enough fans nominated them. The top eight bands who receive the most nominations make the ballot.