It was a fun time at South Shore Music Hall in Quincy, Mass., last night! Once again, we increased our attendance over the previous year, making it the most attended music awards show ever! If you weren’t there, you missed some really cool performances from Krista Baroni, Brian Carroll and Ian Fitzgerald, Brianna Grace, Jilly Martin, Jay Psaros, Ten Foot Polecats, 21st Century Fugitives, and Weld Square. We’d like to thank all of the nominees, the staff of South Shore Music Hall, the radio DJs who helped promote the event, and everyone who attended. We’d also like to offer an extra special thanks to Theresa Andrewski and Matthew Almquist, of Beautiful Tuesday, for co-hosting the awards ceremony. You are two amazing people! It means so much to us that you took time out of your schedules to make it such a special night for everyone!
~ Jay & Katie, Co-Owners, Limelight Magazine/JKB Entertainment Group
Here’s the final run down of all the nominees, including the winners and runner ups. Congratulations to everyone listed on this ballot!
Legend Award
EXTREME
Statement from Gary Cherone:
“On behalf of EXTREME, we are honored to receive the Legend Award from Limelight Magazine. We are a bunch of local boys who slugged it out in the clubs, doing what we loved doing. When we started out, the labels were focusing on bands from L.A. but Boston had their own special scene going on with a lot of great bands that got overlooked. It took a while to make some noise but the labels finally came knocking. The rest is history. It’s been years of hard work and dedication, but the most important thing has always been the fans for us. We are so lucky and fortunate to do what we love doing and being recognized for our efforts really makes it all worthwhile. Thanks again to Limelight Magazine for recognizing our efforts and for bestowing this honor for us.”
Unsung Hero Award
Ayla Brown
Service Award
Jessica Botelho
Young Performer of the Year
Jessie Chris
Closer Than We Appear
Four Noble Truths
Emily Hodges (Runner Up)
Nolan Leite
Esmeree Skye
21st Century Fugitives (Winner)
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Tribute Band of the Year
All Heart (Heart)
The American Who Sensation (The Who)
Beatles for Sale (The Beatles) (Runner Up)
Clock Strikes Ten (Cheap Trick)
Fire Lake (Bob Seger)
Forever Young (Neil Young) (Winner)
Power of Love (Huey Lewis & the News)
Young Rust (Neil Young)
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Live Act of the Year
The Aldous Collins Band (Runner Up)
Bigtalkahh (Winner)
Daddie Long Legs
Patrick DeCoste
Freevolt
Richard James and The Name Changers
A Simple Complex
Weld Square
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Female Vocalist of the Year
Susan Cattaneo
Brianna Grace (Winner)
Dorian Havers
Lisa Markovich
Amanda McCarthy
Ilene Springer (Runner Up – tie)
Natalie Turgeon (Runner Up – tie)
Eva Walsh
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Male Vocalist of the Year
Daniel Byrnes
Jeff Conley
Greg Lato (Runner Up)
Joe Merrick (Winner)
Sean O’Loughlin
Andrew Smith
Jonah Tolchin
Kevin Williams
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Song of the Year
Dalton and the Sheriffs – “Cheap Guitars”
Shaun England – “Tied to the Tracks”
Kiley Evans & Joe Merrick – “We’d Be Lying” (Winner)
The McGunks – “Working On A Hangover”
Christian McNeill & Sea Monsters – “If You Need Some (Come and Get Some)” (Runner Up)
Fil Pacino – “Death By Lions”
Jessica Prouty Band – “Set Me Free”
Brian Sances Band – “Driving Home”
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Album of the Year (Group)
Sam Bowen and Blue Cat Groove – Self-Titled
Beyond Blonde – Purple Rose (Winner)
The Cranks – Orange (Runner Up)
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
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Album of the Year (Solo)
Rich Antonelli – Voiceless
Sarah Blacker – Precious Little Things
Lisa Couto – Not Going Under (Runner Up)
Julie Dougherty – In This Place
Ian Fitzgerald – No Time To Be Tender
Jamie Lynn Hart – Live At Tupelo (Winner)
Adam Jensen – Behold the Man
Ashley Jordan – Nothing In Doubt
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Hard Rock, Metal, Hardcore Act of the Year
Along Came the Flood
BlackLight SunRise (Runner Up)
Centerlink
Carnivora
Hellspeak (Winner)
Matalon
Red Equals Meltdown
We Stand In Awe
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Country Artist of the Year
Houseton Bernard
Country Mile Band
Brianna Grace
Britt Hill (Winner)
Shanna Jackman
Erin Ollis and the Whiskey Rye Band (Runner Up)
Joe Macey
Jilly Martin
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Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Blocks of Seven
Sam Bowen and Blue Cat Groove
Closer Than We Appear (Winner)
Empire Street (Runner Up)
Jesse Hanson
House On Cliff
One Time Mountain
Michael Spaulding
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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” (Winner)
Paryah – “Stay Away” (Runner Up)
Red Equals Meltdown – “What is Dead May Never Die”
Stay Seventeen – “On My Mind”
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Video of the Year (Solo)
Krista Angelucci – “Like You”
Tiffani Dawn – “Fever”
Katlyn Evans – “Royals”
Jamie Lynn Hart – “Down” (Winner)
Ashley Jordan – “If I Had You”
Jilly Martin – “I’m Getting There” (Runner Up)
Jay Psaros – “The Orphan”
Will Evans – “Wishin’ Well”
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Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Krista Baroni (Winner)
Brian Carroll
Jesse Hanson (Runner Up)
Adam Jensen
Alastair Moock
Kevin G. Moore
Dietrich Strause
Joe Young
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Band of the Year
The Can’t Nots
The Field Effect
Mean Creek
Grace Morrison and the RSO (Winner)
Nemes
A Simple Complex (Runner Up)
The Ten Foot Polecats
Torn Shorts
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