Boston Music Awards
The Boston Music Awards is an annual set of music awards that showcase talent in the Boston, Massachusetts area. The awards were founded in 1987 and were presented as part of the annual NEMO Music Showcase and Conference until that event's final presentation in 2006.[1] Past shows have featured such notable talent as Aerosmith, Bang Camaro, The Dresden Dolls, JoJo, Pat Metheny, Amanda Palmer, Phish, Donna Summer, Shea Rose, James Taylor and Jada.[2][3]
Winners
1998
Laurie Geltman Outstanding Female Vocalist
2001
American Hi-Fi won the Rising Star award.
2005
Ray Lamontagne Best Male Singer/Songwriter, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year
2010
The 2010 Boston Music Awards were presented on December 6, 2010, at the Liberty Hotel in Boston. Peter Wolf's Midnight Souvenirs won the prize for album of the year and Amanda Palmer was named artist of the year. The Dropkick Murphys were Live Artist of the Year, M-Dot was named Hip-Hop Artist of the year, Kingsley Flood won as New Artist of the Year, and "Living in America" by Dom won Song of the Year. In total, 32 awards were given.[4][5][6]
2011
Shea Rose R&B/Soul/Urban Contemporary Artist of the Year
2012
Shea Rose Pop/R&B Artist of the Year
References
- ↑ http://www.events-in-music.com/nemo-music-festival.html
- ↑ Faraone, Chris (December 8, 2008), "Official Dispatch from the 2008 Boston Music Awards", Boston Phoenix.
- ↑ Reimer, Courtney (April 20, 2001), "Boston Music Awards Honor Godsmack, C60; American Hi-Fi, Staind, Aimee Mann among other award-winners at Beantown event", MTV News.
- ↑ Gottlieb, Jed (December 7, 2010), "Peter Wolf, Amanda Palmer lead BMA winners", Boston Herald.
- ↑ Perry, Jonathan (December 6, 2010), "Uke in hand, Palmer tops Music Awards", Boston Globe.
- ↑ "2010 Boston Music Awards winners", Boston Globe, December 3, 2010.