The winner of each category will be announced at the Upstate Music Awards ceremony — returning to the Peace Center on Sunday, April 2nd — along with special live performances and this year’s hosts, Asheton Reid and Kynn Tribble. Tickets are completely free and going fast, so click here to get yours before they’re gone.
Artist of the Year
Aubrey Key
Kylie Odetta
Luxx
Scotty K.
Seven Year Witch
864 Award
Greenville Jazz Collective
Jamison Smith (Sunday Songwriters at Delaney’s)
Jose Ordonez (Azúcar Presents)
SMSX Entertainment
Upstate Music Mine
Best Album
A War to Win – A War to Win
Marty Shirley – The Trouble With The Truth
Mean Sweetie – Rot Away
Scotty K. – Blindfold Café
Sorry, Peach – You Were Never Mine
Best Album Art / Visual Design
DaVinci Kitsuné for “LIVE FROM THE 8” by Alejandro Holliday
Maxx Good$ for it is written by Black Figure
Melia Foster for her collection of show posters
$wvnk for Mood Tape, Vol. 1 by Devariae McDaniels
Wordplay Luck for The Perfect Villain by Calvin Byrd
Best Collaboration
Ali and Smoke feat. Chubby Senxei, Shyland Flowers, Rello XP, WVN, and Blessxuno – “92 Barcelona”
DaVinci Kitsuné feat. LA KENZIE – “Hate On Me”
Mystro Productions feat. Kaydence Day – “Real Deal”
Mystro Production feat. Kylie Odetta – “Abide”
Rizzy Ralph feat. SnaxkBoy Boulé – “Who?”
Best Duo / Group
Brooks Dixon Band
Luxx
New Issue
Seven Year Witch
The Bennett Brothers
Best EP
Brass Tongue – Dangerous World
D3rt – Empire
Jordan Lawson – NIGHTFALL
Kaynine Da G.A.W.D. – Late Night Drive
Shyland Flowers – PRAY I DON’T BURNOUT
Best Live Act
Black River Rebels
Luxx
Reedy River String Band
Seven Year Witch
Strange Orchard
Best Music Photographer
Casey Coscarelli
Chloe Dalton
Dylan Fipps
Justin Irick
Possum Palm Productions
Best Music Video
Chase Bridges – “Punchlines” (Directed by Robert Therrell)
Grandaddy Lo – “Backroads Boogie” (Directed by Irick Images)
Kimble – “Herman The Hearse Driver” (Directed by Brando Jones Films)
Luxx – “Vivienne Westwood” (Directed by Mabel Kitchens)
Seven Year Witch – “Cyanide” (Directed by Justin West)
