2024 NIMA Nominees

Best R&B/Soul Artist

Albanus Thierry (@albanus_thierry)

Zsa Davis (@zsadavis)

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The Shindellas (@theshindellas)

Anthony Q. (@anthonyqdasinger)

Bella Moon (@lovebellamoon)

Shelldhn (@shelldhn)

D'Vonna Taylor (@deahgewdgaude)

.Adonis. (_adonismuse)

Cashk (@cashkcashk)

Kay-T (@simplyv.kav)

Best Country Solo Artist Female

Brina Kay (@brinakaymusic)

Brooklyn Summers (@brooklynsummercountry)

Marcy Grace (@marcygracemusic)

Lee Newton (@lee_newton_)

Morgan Myles (@morganmyleslive)

Ava Paige (@avapaigemusic)

Karen Waldrup (@karenwaldrupmusic)

Grace Maher (@gracemahermusic)

Taylor Hughes (@taylorhughesmusic)

Krystal King (@krystalkingmusic)

Allie Sealey (@alliesealey)

Best Country Solo Artist Male

Ellis Griffin (@ellisgriffinmusic)

Brandon Bing (@brandonbingmusic)

Keith Burns (@keithburnsmusic)

Clayton Sturgeon (@claytonsturgeonmusic)

Jimmy Charles (@jimmycharlesmusic)

Clayton Q (@claytonq)

Dave Fenley (@davefenley)

Justin Love ( @justinloveofficial)

Trey Calloway (@treycallowaymusic)

Best Country Duo or Group

Carvin Walls (@carvin_walls)

The Kentucky Gentlemen (@thekygentlemen)

Tupelo Honey (@tupelohoneyofficial)

Stillwater Junction (@stillwater_junction22)

Duke Oursler & The American Dream (@dukeoursler)

Presley & Taylor (@presleyandtaylor)

Old Hickory (@oldhickorymusic)

Best Hip Hop/Rap Solo Artist Male

Virghost (@therealvirghost)

2'Live Bre (@2livebre)

ABK Gatez (#abkgatez)

Eddie Valero (@eddievalero_)

100ktucc (@100ktucc)

Lil Vac (@bezzeledgang)

OG Nappy Long Locs(@ognappy_longlocs)

Lukah(@biglukah)

Jay DaSkeet (@jaydaskreet)

BIG TXP (@bigtxp)

BeHoward (@behoward615)

Fast Money the Connect (@fastmoney_theconnect)

Best Hip Hop/Rap Solo Artist Female

MiaReona (@miarenona)

Bigg Bagg Queezy (@biggbaggqueezy)

Lord Goldie (@lordgoldie615)

Sweet Poison (@sweetpoisonmusic)

Blasisn B3 (@blasianb3)

MemeTheGoat (@memethegoat_)

Black Diamond (@iamtheblackdiamond)

Chell Fox (@officialchellfoxx__ )

Best Hip Hop/Rap Group

Six One Tribe (@sixonetribe)

Strive Fam (@struggletostriveentertainment)

Idi X Teco (@idixteco)

Too Wavy Crew (@toowavy_crew)

Bezzeled Gang (@bezzeledgang)

Best Alternative Rock Band

Bully (@bullythemusic)

The infamous HER (@theinfamousher)

Jasmine Cain (@jasminecain)

Jax Hollow (@jaxhollow)

The Weird Sisters (@theweirdsisters69)

Abby K (@abbykrocks)

The Lonely Ones (@thelonelyonesband)

Multi Ultra (@multiultra_)

The Minks (@theminksss)

Olive Vox (@olive.vox)

The Nearly Deads (@thenearlydeadsofficial)

Thelma and the Sleaze (@thelmaandthesleaze)

Olivia lean(@oliviajeanmusic)

Best Hard Rock/ Metal Band

Guillotine (@guilotine615)

The Almas (@almastheband)

Lola Montez (@lolamontez.subvert)

The Hungry & Dangerous (@thehungryanddangerous)

Break and Enter (@breakandentertn)

Hard Reset (@hardresettn)

Best Pop/Punk Band

Rotten Stitches (@rottenstitches)

Joystick (@joysticknola)

The Pink Spiders (@thepinkspiders)

Gumm (@gumm.usa)

Ghost Town Remedy (@ghosttownremedy)

The Sleeveens (@sleeveens)

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

Crocodyle (@crocodyle.rock)

Best Live Rock Performer(s)

Jasmine Cain (@jasminecain)

Lydia's Castle (@lydiasCastleofficial)

The Nearly Deads (@thenearlydeadsofficial)

Sound Theory (@soundtheorytheband)

Dinzy (@dinzyrock)

Guillotine (@guillotine615)

Look What I Did (@lookwhatididjams)

The Ivins (@theivins)

The Dead Deads (@thedeaddeads)

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

Jax Hollow (@jaxhollow)

The Weird Sisters (@theweirdsisters69)

Bully (@bullythemusic)

Best Live R&B/Soul Performers)

J. Buck (i.buckmusic_)

Anthony Q. (@anthonyqdasinger)

Mike Hicks(@mikehicksmusic)

Cojo Ko (@cojokomusic)

The Shindellas(@theshindellas)

Zsa Davis (@zsadavis)

D'Vonna Taylor (@deahgewdgaude)

The Magi (@themagimusic)

Cashk(@cashkcashk)

Arnishia King (@arnishiakmusiq)

Destine' (@ _quietlydope)

Best Live Hip Hop/ Rap Performer(s)

Meme The Goat (@memethegoat_)

Sauce Papi(@sauce_papi)

Tim Gent(@tim_gent)

Lord Goldie (lordgoldie615)

2'Live Bre (@2livebre)

EJ The Maker (@ejthemaker)

Bigg Bagg Queezy (@biggbaggqueezy)

Daisha McBride (@the_rapgirl)

Lukah(@biglukah)

Brian Brown(@worldofbrown)

Virghost(@therealvirghost)

OG Nappy Long Loc(@ognappy_longlocs)

Best Live Country Performer(s)

Chuck Thomas (@chuckthomasmusic)

Brooklyn Summers (@brooklynsummerscountry)

Brandon Bing (@brandonbingmusic)

Carvin Walls (@carvin_walls)

Clayton Sturgeon (@claytonsturgeonmusic)

Sean Holcomb (@seanholcombmusic)

Jimmy Charles (@jimmycharlesmusic)

Clayton Q (@claytonq)

Kin Faux (@kinfauxmusic)

'Taylor Hughes (@taylorhughesmusic)

Krystal King (@krystalkingmusic)

Tupelo Honey (@tupelohoneyofficial)

Best Jazz Instrumentalist

Dan Hitchcock (@d_hitch_)

Derek Pell (@bow_dekek_nash)

Emmanuel Echem (@emmanuelechem)

Isaac Eicher (@iaeicher)

Jeff Coffin (@jeffcoffin)

Joel Frahm (@joelfrahm)

Katie Blomarz-Kimball (@kblomarzkimball)

Jordan Perlson (@jordanperlson

Best Jazz Vocalist

Abigail Flowers (@abigailflowersmusic)

James Richardson (@jamesrichardsonmusic)

Dallas Starke (@dallas.starke)

Marguerite Beane (@margueritebtunes)

Wendy Burns (@wendyburnsjazzvocals)

Emmaline (@emmalinerofficial)

Laura Mayo (@lauramayo)

Vineecia Buchanan (@vi.naaay.sha)

Jan Cronin (@jan.cronin.5)

Stephanie Adlington (@stephanieadlington)

Best Jazz Group

Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra @ryan_middagh)

Regi Wooten and Friends (@regiwooten)

Giovanni Rodriguez & 12 Manos (@drgiovanni25)

Sofia Goodman Group (@thesofiagoodmangroup)

Sutton, Brown and Walters (@bsuttonbass)

Pat Coil Trio (@patcoilmusic)

Christine Parri Group (@christineparri)

The Karas Committee (@joshkarasmusic)

Best Jazz Album

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

Monica Shriver - "Acceptance" (@saxymoni)

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

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

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

James Richardson - "Daydreams" (@jamesrichardsonmusic)

Best Rap Album

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best Rock Album

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

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

Olivia Jean - "Raving Ghost" (@oliviajeanmusic)

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

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

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

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

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

Bully - "Lucky for You" ( @bullythemusic)

Best Video

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

Brandon Bing "Rat Race" - (@brandonbingmusic)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best Media Outlet

If You Alive Subscribe Show (@rickies_world1.0)

Music Row Magazine (@musicrowmagazine)

It's Up There Podcast (@itsuptherepodcast)

Underground Music Collective (@umcnashville)

Boots & Whiskey Podcast (@bootsandwhiskeypodcast)

Famous Animal TV (@famousanimaltv)

No Country For New Nashville (@nocountrynash)

Brink TV (@brinktvshow)

What's Sleep? TV (@whatssleeptv)

WBUZ 102.9FM - Locals Only (@1029thebuzz)

Best Visual Art

illvisualFX (@illdose_ )

3AM Media (3_amedia)

Higher Self Artist Collective (@higherselfartistcollective)

Shot By Cee(@shotbycee)

Twisted Focus Entertainment (@twisted focusent)

Kill Devil Films(@killdevilfilms)

Wesley Crutcher(@wesleycrutcher)

Kyro Ink(@ kyroink)

Higher Self Artist Collective @leoisansrtist)

LS Designs Media Group(@lsdmg)

Best Photographer

Erick Anderson (@eafoto)

KVA Visual(@kvavisual)

LS Designs Media Group(@lsdmg)

Barbara Potter Photography (@barbarapotterphotography)

Misfit Studio International (@misfitstagram)

Britt Mae(@brittmaephotography)

Shot By Cee(@shotbycee)

Best Producer

Fate Eastwood (@fateeastwood)

Smokey Hendrixx (@_smokey.Hendrix)

Jon Estes (@estesbass)

Kingpin Da Composer (kingpin_da_composer)

Michael Lattanzi (@lattitudestudio)

Nasty Nyse (@nastynyse)

IMAKEMADBEATS (@imakemadbeats)

Caleb Sherman(@cygnussoundstudio)

SosaYG (@sosaygonthetrack)

Casey Wood (@caseywoodmusic)

Pascal Le Boeuf (@pascalleboeuf)

David M Rodgers (@dr4j)

Best Podcast

Boots & Whiskey Podcast (@bootsandwhiskeypodcast)

It's Up There Podcast (@itsuptherepodcast)

Smoking Section Podcast (@smokingsectionpodcast)

If You Alive Subscribe Show (@rickies_world1.0)

Audio Meds Podcast (@audiomeds)

The 502 Podcast Show (@the502podcastshow)

Cruz Control Radio (@cruzcontrolradio)

Rawlow B "Grinder of the Year"

Averianna The Personality (@averiannathepersonality)

Capo (@concretecapo)

Stephanie Chambers (@doasteph)

Dope Sh!t Only (@dopeshit_onlycrew)

WunTayk Timmy (@wuntayktimmy)

Muziqueen (@themuziqueen)

Lord Goldie (@lordgoldie615)

VIP CHINZO (@vipchinzo)

Gee Slab (geeslab)

Tyson Leslie (@tysonleslie)

Promoter of the Year

Muziqueen (@themuziqueen)

Eat Sleep Rock Nashville (@eatsleeprocknashville)

Stephanie Chambers(@doasteph)

Dope Sh!t Only (@dopeshit_onlycrew)

Dj Texas Trilllll (_texastrilllll)

Album of the Year

The Shindellas "Shindo" (@theshindellas)

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

The Minks "Creatures of Culture" (@theminksss)

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

Chuck iNDigo "Shades of iNDigo" (@iamchuckindigo)

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

Virghost & Kingpin Da Composer "BTWIHWYS (@therealvirghost)

Song of the Year

BeHoward "3AM on Briley" (@behoward615)

Keith Burns "Came Here To Drink (@keithburnsmusic)

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

Jimmy Charles "You Were There" (@jimmycharlesmusic)

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

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

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

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

Clayton Q "Kiss My Cash" (@claytonq)

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

Artist of the Year

Jax Hollow (@jaxhollow)

2'Live Bre (@2livebre)

Morgan Myles (@morganmyleslive)

Anthony Q. (@anthonyqdasinger)

Bully (@bullythemusic)

Jimmy Charles (@jimmycharlesmusic)

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)