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2024 NIMA Nominees

Best R&B/Soul Artist

Albanus Thierry (@albanus_thierry)

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Zsa Davis (@zsadavis)

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615 Exclusive (615excusive)

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The Shindellas (@theshindellas)

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Anthony Q. (@anthonyqdasinger)

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Bella Moon (@lovebellamoon)

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Shelldhn (@shelldhn)

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D'Vonna Taylor (@deahgewdgaude)

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.Adonis. (_adonismuse)

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Cashk (@cashkcashk)

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Kay-T (@simplyv.kav)

Best Country Solo Artist Female

Brina Kay (@brinakaymusic)

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Brooklyn Summers (@brooklynsummercountry)

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Marcy Grace (@marcygracemusic)

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Lee Newton (@lee_newton_)

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Morgan Myles (@morganmyleslive)

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Ava Paige (@avapaigemusic)

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Karen Waldrup (@karenwaldrupmusic)

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Grace Maher (@gracemahermusic)

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Taylor Hughes (@taylorhughesmusic)

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Krystal King (@krystalkingmusic)

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Allie Sealey (@alliesealey)

Best Country Solo Artist Male

Ellis Griffin (@ellisgriffinmusic)

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Brandon Bing (@brandonbingmusic)

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Keith Burns (@keithburnsmusic)

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Clayton Sturgeon (@claytonsturgeonmusic)

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Jimmy Charles (@jimmycharlesmusic)

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Clayton Q (@claytonq)

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Dave Fenley (@davefenley)

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Justin Love ( @justinloveofficial)

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Trey Calloway (@treycallowaymusic)

Best Country Duo or Group

Carvin Walls (@carvin_walls)

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The Kentucky Gentlemen (@thekygentlemen)

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Tupelo Honey (@tupelohoneyofficial)

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Stillwater Junction (@stillwater_junction22)

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Duke Oursler & The American Dream (@dukeoursler)

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Presley & Taylor (@presleyandtaylor)

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Old Hickory (@oldhickorymusic)

Best Hip Hop/Rap Solo Artist Male

Virghost (@therealvirghost)

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2'Live Bre (@2livebre)

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ABK Gatez (#abkgatez)

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Eddie Valero (@eddievalero_)

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100ktucc (@100ktucc)

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Lil Vac (@bezzeledgang)

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OG Nappy Long Locs(@ognappy_longlocs)

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Lukah(@biglukah)

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Jay DaSkeet (@jaydaskreet)

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BIG TXP (@bigtxp)

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BeHoward (@behoward615)

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Fast Money the Connect (@fastmoney_theconnect)

Best Hip Hop/Rap Solo Artist Female

MiaReona (@miarenona)

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Bigg Bagg Queezy (@biggbaggqueezy)

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Lord Goldie (@lordgoldie615)

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Sweet Poison (@sweetpoisonmusic)

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Blasisn B3 (@blasianb3)

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MemeTheGoat (@memethegoat_)

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Black Diamond (@iamtheblackdiamond)

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Chell Fox (@officialchellfoxx__ )

Best Hip Hop/Rap Group

Six One Tribe (@sixonetribe)

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Strive Fam (@struggletostriveentertainment)

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Idi X Teco (@idixteco)

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Too Wavy Crew (@toowavy_crew)

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Bezzeled Gang (@bezzeledgang)

Best Alternative Rock Band

Bully (@bullythemusic)

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The infamous HER (@theinfamousher)

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Jasmine Cain (@jasminecain)

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Jax Hollow (@jaxhollow)

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The Weird Sisters (@theweirdsisters69)

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Abby K (@abbykrocks)

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The Lonely Ones (@thelonelyonesband)

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Multi Ultra (@multiultra_)

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The Minks (@theminksss)

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Olive Vox (@olive.vox)

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The Nearly Deads (@thenearlydeadsofficial)

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Thelma and the Sleaze (@thelmaandthesleaze)

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Olivia lean(@oliviajeanmusic)

Best Hard Rock/ Metal Band

Guillotine (@guilotine615)

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The Almas (@almastheband)

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Lola Montez (@lolamontez.subvert)

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The Hungry & Dangerous (@thehungryanddangerous)

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Break and Enter (@breakandentertn)

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Hard Reset (@hardresettn)

Best Pop/Punk Band

Rotten Stitches (@rottenstitches)

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Joystick (@joysticknola)

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The Pink Spiders (@thepinkspiders)

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Gumm (@gumm.usa)

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Ghost Town Remedy (@ghosttownremedy)

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The Sleeveens (@sleeveens)

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Have a Rad Day (@have.a.rad.day)

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Crocodyle (@crocodyle.rock)

Best Live Rock Performer(s)

Jasmine Cain (@jasminecain)

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Lydia's Castle (@lydiasCastleofficial)

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The Nearly Deads (@thenearlydeadsofficial)

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Sound Theory (@soundtheorytheband)

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Dinzy (@dinzyrock)

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Guillotine (@guillotine615)

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Look What I Did (@lookwhatididjams)

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The Ivins (@theivins)

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The Dead Deads (@thedeaddeads)

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Have a Rad Day (@have.a.rad.day)

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Jax Hollow (@jaxhollow)

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The Weird Sisters (@theweirdsisters69)

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Bully (@bullythemusic)

Best Live R&B/Soul Performers)

J. Buck (i.buckmusic_)

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Anthony Q. (@anthonyqdasinger)

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Mike Hicks(@mikehicksmusic)

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Cojo Ko (@cojokomusic)

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The Shindellas(@theshindellas)

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Zsa Davis (@zsadavis)

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D'Vonna Taylor (@deahgewdgaude)

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The Magi (@themagimusic)

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Cashk(@cashkcashk)

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Arnishia King (@arnishiakmusiq)

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Destine' (@ _quietlydope)

Best Live Hip Hop/ Rap Performer(s)

Meme The Goat (@memethegoat_)

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Sauce Papi(@sauce_papi)

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Tim Gent(@tim_gent)

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Lord Goldie (lordgoldie615)

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2'Live Bre (@2livebre)

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EJ The Maker (@ejthemaker)

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Bigg Bagg Queezy (@biggbaggqueezy)

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Daisha McBride (@the_rapgirl)

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Lukah(@biglukah)

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Brian Brown(@worldofbrown)

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Virghost(@therealvirghost)

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OG Nappy Long Loc(@ognappy_longlocs)

Best Live Country Performer(s)

Chuck Thomas (@chuckthomasmusic)

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Brooklyn Summers (@brooklynsummerscountry)

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Brandon Bing (@brandonbingmusic)

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Carvin Walls (@carvin_walls)

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Clayton Sturgeon (@claytonsturgeonmusic)

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Sean Holcomb (@seanholcombmusic)

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Jimmy Charles (@jimmycharlesmusic)

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Clayton Q (@claytonq)

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Kin Faux (@kinfauxmusic)

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'Taylor Hughes (@taylorhughesmusic)

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Krystal King (@krystalkingmusic)

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Tupelo Honey (@tupelohoneyofficial)

Best Jazz Instrumentalist

Dan Hitchcock (@d_hitch_)

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Derek Pell (@bow_dekek_nash)

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Emmanuel Echem (@emmanuelechem)

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Isaac Eicher (@iaeicher)

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Jeff Coffin (@jeffcoffin)

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Joel Frahm (@joelfrahm)

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Katie Blomarz-Kimball (@kblomarzkimball)

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Jordan Perlson (@jordanperlson

Best Jazz Vocalist

Abigail Flowers (@abigailflowersmusic)

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James Richardson (@jamesrichardsonmusic)

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Dallas Starke (@dallas.starke)

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Marguerite Beane (@margueritebtunes)

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Wendy Burns (@wendyburnsjazzvocals)

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Emmaline (@emmalinerofficial)

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Laura Mayo (@lauramayo)

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Vineecia Buchanan (@vi.naaay.sha)

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Jan Cronin (@jan.cronin.5)

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Stephanie Adlington (@stephanieadlington)

Best Jazz Group

Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra @ryan_middagh)

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Regi Wooten and Friends (@regiwooten)

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Giovanni Rodriguez & 12 Manos (@drgiovanni25)

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Sofia Goodman Group (@thesofiagoodmangroup)

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Sutton, Brown and Walters (@bsuttonbass)

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Pat Coil Trio (@patcoilmusic)

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Christine Parri Group (@christineparri)

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The Karas Committee (@joshkarasmusic)

Best Jazz Album

Chris Mondak Band - "Blank with Color" (@chrismondak)

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Monica Shriver - "Acceptance" (@saxymoni)

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The Sofia Goodman Group - "Secrets of the Shore" (@thesofiagoodmangroup)

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David Wiliford - "Season of Smoke" (@adavidwilliford)

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Coffin/Perlson/Krauss - "Coffin /Perlson /Krauss"

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James Richardson - "Daydreams" (@jamesrichardsonmusic)

Best Rap Album

D.E.U.C.E. - "A Man Before Anything" (@bmbdeuce)

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Hello Donte - "I'm Proud Of Me" (@hello_donte)

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Yung Woo & Kamp Kens - "Long Overdo" (@officialyungwoo)

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Virghost & Kingpin Da Composer - "BTWIHWYS" (@therealvirghost)

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Lord Goldie & MUJA - "Trap Conscious 2" (Live) (@lordgoldie615)

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2'Live Bre - "Human Butterfly" (@2livebre)

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Chuck iNDigo - "Shades of iNDigo" (@iamchuckindigo)

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Fast Money the Connect - "2 Old To Die Young" (@fastmoney_theconnect)

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Moe Suave - "Master Of None" (@mosuave92)

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Moss Da Beast - "Belly 2" (@mossdabeast)

Best Rock Album

Rock City Machine Co - "RCMC" (@rockcitymachineco)

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Jax Hollow - "Only the Wild Ones" (@jaxhollow)

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Olivia Jean - "Raving Ghost" (@oliviajeanmusic)

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Thelma and the Sleaze - "Holey Water" (@thelmandthesleaze)

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The Minks - "Creatures of Culture" (@theminksss)

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Gumm - "Slogan Machine" (@gumm.usa)

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Leaving Time - "I +II" (@leavingtimeband)

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The Nearly Deads - "We Are the Nearly Deads" (@thenearlydeadsofficial)

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Bully - "Lucky for You" ( @bullythemusic)

Best Video

Chill HTP "In Traffic" - Directed by Quad Music Films (@chill_htp)

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Brandon Bing "Rat Race" - (@brandonbingmusic)

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WunTayk Timmy "Ain't No Way - Directed by Higher Self Artist Collective (@wuntayktimmy)

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Chad Wilson "The Devils Real" - (@chadwilsonsongs)

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Lyrick Musiq "Winter Rainfall - Directed by Twisted Focus Ent. (@lyrickofficial)

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Lil Vac "Count Me In" - Directed by Wesley Crutcher (@bezzeledgang)

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The Almas "Burn Out" - Directed by Austin Scherzberg (@almastheband)

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2'Live Bre "Already Won" - Directed by 3 AM Media (@2livebre)

Best Media Outlet

If You Alive Subscribe Show (@rickies_world1.0)

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Music Row Magazine (@musicrowmagazine)

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It's Up There Podcast (@itsuptherepodcast)

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Underground Music Collective (@umcnashville)

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Boots & Whiskey Podcast (@bootsandwhiskeypodcast)

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Famous Animal TV (@famousanimaltv)

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No Country For New Nashville (@nocountrynash)

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Brink TV (@brinktvshow)

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What's Sleep? TV (@whatssleeptv)

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WBUZ 102.9FM - Locals Only (@1029thebuzz)

Best Visual Art

illvisualFX (@illdose_ )

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3AM Media (3_amedia)

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Higher Self Artist Collective (@higherselfartistcollective)

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Shot By Cee(@shotbycee)

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Twisted Focus Entertainment (@twisted focusent)

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Kill Devil Films(@killdevilfilms)

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Wesley Crutcher(@wesleycrutcher)

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Kyro Ink(@ kyroink)

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Higher Self Artist Collective @leoisansrtist)

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LS Designs Media Group(@lsdmg)

Best Photographer

Erick Anderson (@eafoto)

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KVA Visual(@kvavisual)

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LS Designs Media Group(@lsdmg)

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Barbara Potter Photography (@barbarapotterphotography)

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Misfit Studio International (@misfitstagram)

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Britt Mae(@brittmaephotography)

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Shot By Cee(@shotbycee)

Best Producer

Fate Eastwood (@fateeastwood)

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Smokey Hendrixx (@_smokey.Hendrix)

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Jon Estes (@estesbass)

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Kingpin Da Composer (kingpin_da_composer)

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Michael Lattanzi (@lattitudestudio)

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Nasty Nyse (@nastynyse)

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IMAKEMADBEATS (@imakemadbeats)

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Caleb Sherman(@cygnussoundstudio)

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SosaYG (@sosaygonthetrack)

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Casey Wood (@caseywoodmusic)

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Pascal Le Boeuf (@pascalleboeuf)

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David M Rodgers (@dr4j)

Best Podcast

Boots & Whiskey Podcast (@bootsandwhiskeypodcast)

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It's Up There Podcast (@itsuptherepodcast)

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Smoking Section Podcast (@smokingsectionpodcast)

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If You Alive Subscribe Show (@rickies_world1.0)

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Audio Meds Podcast (@audiomeds)

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The 502 Podcast Show (@the502podcastshow)

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Cruz Control Radio (@cruzcontrolradio)

Rawlow B "Grinder of the Year"

Averianna The Personality (@averiannathepersonality)

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Capo (@concretecapo)

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Stephanie Chambers (@doasteph)

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Dope Sh!t Only (@dopeshit_onlycrew)

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WunTayk Timmy (@wuntayktimmy)

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Muziqueen (@themuziqueen)

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Lord Goldie (@lordgoldie615)

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VIP CHINZO (@vipchinzo)

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Gee Slab (geeslab)

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Tyson Leslie (@tysonleslie)

Promoter of the Year

Muziqueen (@themuziqueen)

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Eat Sleep Rock Nashville (@eatsleeprocknashville)

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Stephanie Chambers(@doasteph)

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Dope Sh!t Only (@dopeshit_onlycrew)

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Dj Texas Trilllll (_texastrilllll)

Album of the Year

The Shindellas "Shindo" (@theshindellas)

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Old Hickory "Tuesday Nights at Scoreboard" (@oldhickorymusic)

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The Minks "Creatures of Culture" (@theminksss)

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Shelldhn "1-800-4da-Lvrs pt. 1 & 2" (@shelldhn)

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Chuck iNDigo "Shades of iNDigo" (@iamchuckindigo)

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Jax Hollow "Only the Wild Ones" (@iaxhollow)

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Virghost & Kingpin Da Composer "BTWIHWYS (@therealvirghost)

Song of the Year

BeHoward "3AM on Briley" (@behoward615)

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Keith Burns "Came Here To Drink (@keithburnsmusic)

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Kay-T "In The 901" (@simplyy.kayt)

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Jimmy Charles "You Were There" (@jimmycharlesmusic)

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The Shindellas "Last Night Was Good For My Soul" (@shindellas)

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Morgan Myles "Two Words One Finger" (@morganmyleslive)

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Have a Rad Day "F**k You" (@have.a.rad.day)

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Brooklyn Summer "Blues On The Blacktop" (@brooklynsummercountry)

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Clayton Q "Kiss My Cash" (@claytonq)

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Bully feat. Soccer Mom "Lose You" (@bullythemusic)

Artist of the Year

Jax Hollow (@jaxhollow)

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2'Live Bre (@2livebre)

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Morgan Myles (@morganmyleslive)

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Anthony Q. (@anthonyqdasinger)

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Bully (@bullythemusic)

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Jimmy Charles (@jimmycharlesmusic)

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OG Nappy Long Locs (ognappy_longlocs)

Shannon Sanders "Industry Icon Award" Recipients

 

Southern Entertainment Awards Founders (@sea_awards)

Jesse "DJ Infamous" Johnson (@djinfamous615)

Janiro Hawkins (@rio_de_janiro)

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