Last night’s 8th Annual Limelight Magazine Music Awards at the Spire Center in Plymouth, MA, was a complete success and we’d like to thank a number of people for helping to make this event possible. We were blessed to have singer-songwriter Jenna Lotti host the event and Chris Facey (a.k.a. Vanna White) for assisting her on stage. She kept the event moving along nicely and words cannot express how grateful we are to her for agreeing to host this year. In addition to Jenna, we were also treated to amazing performances by Munk Duane, Flight of Fire, Julia James, Peter Lavender and The Limbo Souls, Hailey Magee, MB Padfield, Jordan Renzi, and Sparrow Blue. What a line-up of musicians! Furthermore, we’d like to acknowledge this year’s nominees, the radio DJs who helped spread the word about the event, the volunteers who baked goodies, the staff and leadership team of the Spire Center, and the generosity of our sponsors (New England Music Awards, Matthew Neves Music and Rokpix by Kristen Pierson), and everyone who took the time out of their busy schedules to attend. Again, it was another a great night for the local music scene and we’re glad to be a part of it!!!
– 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!
Unsung Hero Award
Shanna Jackman
Young Performer of the Year
Sarah Deanna [WINNER]
Julia James
Brooke Leifer
Aaron Norcross Jr.
Playing With Fire
Gracelyn Rennick [RUNNER UP]
Brittany Tara
Tribute Band of the Year
Heartbreaker – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin [WINNER]
Hell Bent For Metal – A Tribute to Judas Priest
Judas Rising – A Tribute to Judas Priest
LoVeSexy – A Tribute to Prince
Maiden New England – A Tribute to Iron Maiden
Pretendica – A Tribute to The Pretenders & Elastica
Studio Two – A Tribute to The Beatles [RUNNER UP]
Live Artist of the Year
Angry Ginger
Dave Bailin & The Bailouts
The Dust Ruffles [RUNNER UP]
Heavy Necker
Johnny Hoy & The Bluefish
My Mother’s Mustache
The Shana Stack Band [WINNER]
Female Vocalist of the Year
Emily Hodges [RUNNER UP]
Amy Marie [WINNER]
Grace Morrison
Bethany Pierce
Jordan Renzi
Ilene Springer
Anne Stott
Male Vocalist of the Year
Willie J. Laws
Ed Leavitt [RUNNER UP]
Fil Pacino
Rob Pagnano [WINNER]
John Powhida
Jeff Rosen
Michael Spaulding
Album/EP of the Year (Group)
Autumn Above – Blessed You’re Still
Blue Cat Groove – Too Much Talk [RUNNER UP]
Fireking – Double Trouble
Peter Lavender & The Limbo Souls – Sugar
Something Sneaky – Pictures
The Something – Toughen Up
21st Century Fugitives – Losing Time [WINNER]
Metal/Hardcore Act of the Year
Deathwish [WINNER]
Depraved Within
Dim the Lights
Hope Before the Fall [RUNNER UP]
I Guard the Throne
Shred of Salvation
Stangler Needsa Manicure
Debut Album of the Year
Caroline Brennan – Leap [RUNNER UP]
Jets Can’t Land – You Can’t Linger On
The Lincoln Tunnel – Today 2.0
Outlaw in Peru – Outlaw in Peru
Rat Ruckus – Beneath the City
Sparrow Blue – Mabel
Matt York – Boston, Texas [WINNER]
Country Artist of the Year
Darren Bessette Band
Annie Brobst Band
Timmy Brown and Black Diamond [WINNER]
Chelsey Carter
The April Cushman Band
Brianna Grace
Martin and Kelly [RUNNER UP]
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Bad Marriage [WINNER]
Blue Light Bandits
The Dirty Dottys
Christa Gniadek [RUNNER UP]
Hailey Magee
Matthew Neves
Spiritual Rez
Video of the Year (Group)
Cougar Bait – “Booty on the Dance Floor” [RUNNER UP]
Forest Fires – “Like Gold”
Houston Bernard Band – “Yoga Pants”
Nemes – “Everest Isle”
Red Evans – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” [WINNER]
The Something – “Party Gun”
Video of the Year (Solo Artist)
Suzie Hatton – “F U Money”
Molly Pinto Madigan – “On The Hunt”
Suzanne McNeil – “Sister’s Hands”
Shanna Jackman – “We’ve Got Your Back” [RUNNER UP]
Matthew Neves – “Today Is The Day” [WINNER]
April Renzella – “The Bees”
Andrew Smith – “Steal My Girl”
Album/EP of the Year (Solo Artist)
Sean Coleman – Gravitation
Carissa Johnson – For Now [WINNER]
Terry Kitchen – The Post-American Century
Mary Lou Lord – Backstreet Angels
Molly Pinto Madigan – Wildwood Bride
Amanda McCarthy – AAA [RUNNER UP]
Nick Zaino – Blue Skies and Broken Arrows
Singer/Songwriter of the Year
Jennifer Greer
Nate Leavitt
Suzanne McNeil [RUNNER UP]
MB Padfield
Brian Sances
Michael Spaulding [WINNER]
Song of the Year
The Aldous Collins Band – “Bernadette” [WINNER]
Crooked Coast – “Go Back” [RUNNER UP]
The Dirty Dottys – “Not To Call”
Munk Duane – “Random Acts of Blindness”
95 Hyde – “Guts and Glory”
Suzie Hatton – “Be the One”
Sidewalk Driver – “Everybody Loves My Face”
Band of the Year
Black and Blue Morning
Flight of Fire [WINNER]
Marianne Toilet and the Runs [RUNNER UP – TIE]
Monkey Knife Fight
Pop Gun [RUNNER UP – TIE]
Sunshine Riot
The Complaints
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