While January is normally the time of year Limelight Magazine begins accepting nominations for its annual Music Awards, we have decided we will NOT hold an awards ceremony in 2017. Each year this event is a major undertaking and takes a considerable amount of time to plan. After organizing eight awards ceremonies, we would like to use this year to self-evaluate this event while taking into account the feedback we have received from local musicians and our readers over the past few years.
Last October, Limelight Magazine celebrated its 10th anniversary. We consider this an amazing achievement as many publications that cover music, movies, and pop culture have either folded or scaled back their content. In response to this void, we have actually increased our coverage of the local and national music scene throughout 2016 (click HERE to see what we covered). We will maintain this coverage throughout 2017 and continue to bring national touring acts to New England with six acts – Candlebox (3/25), Tom Rush (4/1), Vanilla Fudge (4/5), Y&T (5/2), Michael Sweet (6/2), & Black ‘N Blue (7/20) already booked and selling well at either the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA, or Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA. Please continue to follow us on Facebook or Twitter for the most up-to-date information about our interviews, coverage of events, and shows we’ve booked.
In the meantime, we’d like to congratulate all the past nominees and winners at our Limelight Magazine Music Awards. A complete list of all the winners for the past eight years appears below.
8th Limelight Magazine Music Awards
@ Spire Center for Performing Arts, Plymouth, MA
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Unsung Hero Award
Shanna Jackman
Band of the Year
Flight of Fire
Live Artist of the Year
The Shana Stack Band
Album of the Year (Group)
21st Century Fugitives – Losing Time
Album of the Year (Solo Artist)
Carissa Johnson – For Now
Male Vocalist of the Year
Rob Pagnano
Female Vocalist of the Year
Amy Marie
Tribute Band of the Year
Heartbreaker – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Metal/Hardcore Act of the Year
Death wish
Debut Album of the Year
Matt York – Boston, Texas
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Bad Marriage
Young Performer of the Year
Sarah Deanna
Singer/Songwriter of the Year
Michael Spaulding
Country Artist of the Year
Timmy Brown and Black Diamond
Video of the Year (Group)
Red Evans – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
Video of the Year (Solo)
Matthew Neves – “Today Is The Day”
Song of the Year
The Aldous Collins Band – “Bernadette”
7th Limelight Magazine Music Awards
@ Spire Center for Performing Arts, Plymouth, MA
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Legend Award
New England
Unsung Hero Award
Robin Lane
Band of the Year
The House on Cliff
Live Artist of the Year
Marianne Toilet and The Runs
Album of the Year (Group)
Dan Lawson Band – Soldiers of Fortune (tie)
The Quins – A Tale of Love and Evil (tie)
Album of the Year (Solo)
Susan Cattaneo – Haunted Heart
Male Vocalist of the Year
Walter Barlow
Female Vocalist of the Year
Jenna Lotti
Tribute Band of the Year
Beatles for Sale – Tribute to The Beatles
Metal/Hardcore Act of the Year
Along Came the Flood
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
The Dust Ruffles
Young Performer of the Year
Emily Hodges
Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Amy Fairchild
Country Artist of the Year
Shana Stack Band
Video of the Year (Group)
Singlecast – “Running to You”
Video of the Year (Solo)
Boston Catalano – “Stronger” (tie)
Joe Merrick – “Kiss Me Like It’s New Year’s Eve” (tie)
Song of the Year
The October Accord – “Better Off Without You”
6th Limelight Magazine Music Awards
@ South Shore Music, Quincy, MA
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Legend Award
Extreme
Unsung Hero Award
Ayla Brown
Service Award
Jessica Botelho
Band of the Year
Grace Morrison and the RSO
Live Artist of the Year
Bigtalkahh
Album of the Year (Group)
Beyond Blonde – Purple Rose
Album of the Year (Solo)
Jamie Lynn Hart – Live At Tupelo
Male Vocalist of the Year
Joe Merrick
Female Vocalist of the Year
Brianna Grace
Tribute Band of the Year
Forever Young (Neil Young)
Metal/Hardcore Act of the Year
Hellspeak
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Closer Than We Appear
Young Performer of the Year
21st Century Fugitives
Singer/Songwriter of the Year
Krista Baroni
Country Artist of the Year
Britt Hill
Video of the Year (Group)
The Devil’s Twins – “Love and War”
Video of the Year (Solo)
Jamie Lynn Hart – “Down”
Song of the Year
Kiley Evans & Joe Merrick – “We’d Be Lying”
5th Limelight Magazine Music Awards
@ Rock Junction, Coventry, RI
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Legend Award
BOSTON
Unsung Hero Award
Lisa Guyer
DJ Most Supportive of the Local Music Scene
Lisa Azizian & John Shea
Band of the Year
Lisa Markovich & Beyond Blonde
Live Artist of the Year
Awesome Express
Album of the Year (Group)
Closer Than We Appear – Evaluating Expressions
Album of the Year (Solo)
Sarah Swain – Every Little Bird
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jesse Liam
Female Vocalist of the Year
Jessica Prouty
Tribute Band of the Year
The Great Escape: Tribute to Journey
Metal/Harcore Act of the Year
Bigtalkahh
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
popALERT
Singer/Songwriter of the Year
Amanda McCarthy
Country Artist of the Year
Ashley Jordan
Video of the Year
Krista Angelucci – “C R E E P” (tie)
Birch Hill Dam – “Fathom’s Below” (tie)
Song of the Year
“Wicked” by Sara Leketa
4th Limelight Magazine Music Awards
@ Firehouse 13, Providence, RI
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Legend Award
The Fools
DJ Most Supportive of the Local Music Scene
Cat Wilson
Band of the Year
Beautiful Tuesday (tie)
Jessica Prouty Band (tie)
Live Artist of the Year
Beautiful Tuesday
Album/EP of the Year (Group)
Lisa Markovich & Beyond Blonde – Showing My Roots
Album/EP of the Year (Solo)
Ray Cooke – Good Life
Male Vocalist of the Year
Louis St. August
Female Vocalist of the Year
Jamie Lynn Hart
Tribute Band of the Year
Aerochix – Tribute to Aerosmith
Metal/Hardcore Act of the Year
I For An Eye
New Artist of the Year
The Vinyl Grooves
Singer/Songwriter of the Year
Jamie Lynn Hart
Song of the Year
Kiley Evans – “Johnny Depp”
3rd Limelight Magazine Music Awards
@ Club Hell, Providence, RI
March 12, 2011
Legend Award
MAS
Band of the Year
Varsity Girls
Live Artist of the Year
York
Album/EP of the Year
Shryne – Here and Now
Male Vocalist of the Year
Craig DeMelo
Female Vocalist of the Year
Elle Gallo
Tribute Band of the Year
Ornament – A Tribute to Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Metal/Hardcore Act of the Year
Structure Fails
New Artist of the Year
The Alarming Sound
Song of the Year
Jessica Prouty Band – “Escape”
2nd Limelight Magazine Music Awards
@ Club Hell, Providence, RI
January 31, 2010
DJ Most Supportive of the Local Music Scene
Jim Stearns
Band of the Year
Shryne
Live Artist of the Year (Major)
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles
Live Artist of the Year (Indie)
Route .44 (tie)
The Candace Brooks band (tie)
SexCoffee (tie)
Album of the Year (Group Major)
Joe Perry – Have Guitar Will Travel
Album of the Year (Group Indie)
The Candace Brooks Band – The Chase
Album of the Year (Solo)
Terry Kitchen – Summer to Snowflakes
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jon Brennan
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sarah Kollett
Tribute Band of the Year
Bon Jersey – A Tribute to Bon Jovi
1st Limelight Magazine Music Awards
@ Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA
January 25, 2009
Band of the Year
The Candace Brooks Band
Live Artist of the Year (Major)
MASS
Live Artist of the Year (Indie)
Shryne
Album of the Year (Group Major)
MASS – Crack of Dawn
Album of the Year (Group Indie)
Hello Mahalo – Dawning Days
Album of the Year (Solo)
Charlie Farren – Old & Young
Male Vocalist of the Year
Justin Joyce
Female Vocalist of the Year
Candace Brooks
Tribute Band of the Year
The Great Escape: Tribute to Journey
Guitarist of the Year
Joe Grananta (tie)
Jack Lynx (tie)
Bassist of the Year
Lou Spagnola
Drummer of the Year
Todd Salpietro
Keyboardist of the Year
Steve Baker
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