We’d like to thank everyone involved with last night’s 7th Annual Limelight Magazine Music Awards. The performances by John Fannon and Hirsh Gardner of New England, Blue Cat Groove, Cardboard Ox, Cold Engines & Sarah Blacker, Christa Gniadek, Ashley Jordan, Jenna Lotti, Most Dangerous Men Alive, Seth Newton and Ilene Springer were amazing! A big shout out to all of the nominees, the entire staff of the Spire Center for Performing Arts, the radio DJs who helped promote the event, the generosity of our sponsors (Cannery Music Hall, Carmela’s Restaurant, Mamma Mia’s Restaurant, Rokpix by Kristen Pierson, and Tiny & Sons Auto Glass Repair), and the capacity crowd that attended. We’d also like to extend our sincere gratitude to singer-songwriter Ashley Jordan for hosting the event and for being such a positive person to work with and Kenzie Klem for assisting Ashley on stage. Again, it was such a great night for the local music scene. A run down of all the nominees, including the winners and runner ups appears below.

– Jay & Katie, Co-Owners, Limelight Magazine/JKB Entertainment Group

Legend Award

New England

Unsung Hero Award

Robin Lane

Young Performer of the Year
As We Know It (RUNNER UP)
Black Diamonds
Dogtown
Coda Sky
Conundrum Nine
Joey Grieve
Emily Hodges (WINNER)
Aaron Norcross, Jr.

Tribute Band of the Year
Beatles for Sale – Tribute to The Beatles (WINNER)
Bikini Whale – Tribute to B52s
Gun Powder Gelatine: Tribute to Queen
Let It Bleed – Tribute to The Rolling Stones
Pretendica – A Tribute to The Pretenders & Elastica
Stormbringer – Tribute to early Deep Purple
Welcome to the Jungle – Tribute to Guns N Roses (RUNNER UP)
Young Rust – Tribute to Neil Young

Metal Act of the Year
Absense of Despair
All For Blood
Along Came the Flood (WINNER)
False Images
On Your Deathbed
Protean Collective
Revisions
Without Warning (RUNNER UP)

Country Artist of the Year
Kate Cameron
Matt Casey
Ben Cesare
Brianna Grace (RUNNER UP)
Alec MacGillivray
Katie Perkins
Mariah Rose
Shana Stack Band (WINNER)

New Artist of the Year
Angry Ginger (RUNNER UP)
Cardboard Ox
Cold Engines
Dionysus Park Ranger
The Dust Ruffles (WINNER)
Jones River Band
Shell Shock
Wild Surfaces

Live Act of the Year
The Copacetics
Mindset X
The Quins
Sidewalk Driver
The Sleepeaters
Smith & Weeden
Marianne Toilet and The Runs (WINNER)
21st Century Fugitives (RUNNER UP)

Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Emily Correia
Amy Fairchild (WINNER)
Jeff Gobush
Jake Hill
Leighann Alexandra Hodgkins
Esmeree Skye
Monica Rizzio
Jennifer Teft (RUNNER UP)

Song of the Year
Bim Skala Bim – “Buses, Boats. Plabes, Trains & Taxis”
Crooked Coast – “Loose Tooth”
Christa Gniadek – “You”
Jenna Lotti – “Medicine”
The October Accord – “Better Off Without You” (WINNER)
Hayley Sabella – “February”
Sex Coffee – “What It Takes” (RUNNER UP)
We Own Land – “Life”

Female Vocalist of the Year
Petrina Foley
Jen Kearney
Jenna Lotti (WINNER)
Molly Pinto Madigan
Alissa Musto
Bethany Pierce (RUNNER UP – TIE)
Ilene Springer (RUNNER UP – TIE)
Lisa Yves

Male Vocalist of the Year
Walter Barlow (WINNER)
Paul Horton
Joe Macey
Bruce Macksoud
Seth Newton (RUNNER UP – TIE)
Michael Spaulding (RUNNER UP – TIE)
Carlin Tripp
Mark Whitaker

Album of the Year (Group)
Bees Deluxe – Trouble In Paradise
Blocks of Seven – Outta Nowhere
Haunt the House – Jack Rabbit Jones
Dan Lawson Band – Soldiers of Fortune (WINNER – TIE)
Rula Bula – Townies
Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers – Love Whip Blues
The Quins – A Tale of Love and Evil (WINNER – TIE)
We Were Astronauts – Artificial Light (RUNNER UP)

Album of the Year (Solo)
Krista Baroni – The Alabaster Girl (RUNNER UP)
Susan Cattaneo – Haunted Heart (WINNER)
Mark Erelli – Milltowns
Jane Fallon – Tangled in a Tree
Dan Masterson – Learn To Live
My Silent Bravery (Matthew Wade) – Diamond From Coal
Jeff Root – The Pig in the Python
Carlin Tripp – Back To The Soil

Video of the Year (Group)
Aurora – “Changing Winds”
Parsonsfield — “Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me”
A Simple Complex – “Felo-de-se”
Singlecast – “Running to You” (WINNER)
Special Guests – “What You Do To Me”
Trophy Wives – “I’m Gonna Make You Famous” (RUNNER UP)
War Games – “Mountains (Acoustic)”
Weld Square – “Rip That Sucker Off”

Video of the Year (Solo)
Boston Catalano – “Stronger” (WINNER – TIE)
Sam Chase – “Nebraska”
Jessie Chris – “Chameleon”
Munk Duane -“Some Rivers”
Jenna Lotti – “Red Line Love” (RUNNER UP)
Jilly Martin – “Kiss Somebody Tonight”
Joe Merrick – “Kiss Me Like It’s New Year’s Eve” (WINNER – TIE)
Andrew Smith – “Pop”

Band of the Year
Blue Cat Groove (RUNNER UP)
Closer Than We Appear
Didn’t Planet
Elephants of Scotland
The House on Cliff (WINNER)
Karma and the Truth
Most Dangerous Men Alive
The October Accord