In its third year, the Louisville Music Awards aims to celebrate the musicians and artists at the forefront of Louisville's diverse and talents music scene. This year is the first year that the awards show will take place at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. Today, WFPK DJ Kyle Meredith and Do502 announced those that were chosen by the general public as nominees for Louisville Music Awards.
The winners will then be chosen by a combination vote from the general public and an academy comprised of Louisville music and press professionals. Awards will be handed out on Thursday, November 5 in the Bombhard Theater at the Kentucky Center. Tickets will be available soon on Louisville Music Awards website. [4] You can vote for your favorites in the Louisville Music Awards here. [5]
Here are the nominees:
Americana Award
Houndmouth
Maiden Radio
Murder by Death
Nellie Pearl
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper
Folk Artist of the Year
Alanna Fugate
Ben Sollee
Bridge 19
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Joan Shelley
Live DJ of the Year
Sam Sneed
Kim Sorise
Matt Anthony
JP Source
Dwight Johnson
Cover Band of the Year
Tony and the Tanlines
The Dark Side of the Wall
Squeeze-bot
Rumours
I Heart Heart
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Dr. Dundiff
JaLin Roze (Roze has now removed himself from the running)
Skyscraper Stereo
1200
Villbillies
Jazz/Avant Garde Artist of the Year
Small Time Napoleon
Cher Von
Wilder Stallions
Rachel Grimes
Jonathan Glen Wood
Metal/Hardcore/Punk Award
Coliseum
Tropical Trash
Young Widows
Anwar Sadat
Xerxes
Pop/Rock Artist of the Year
White Reaper
My Morning Jacket
Quiet Hollers
Kaleidico
Graffiti
Singer/Songwriter of the Year
eremy Jirvin
Joan Shelley
Zach Longoria
Shadwick Wilde
Justin Paul Lewis
Song of the Year
Houndmouth "Sedona"
Twin Limb "Long Shadow"
Joan Shelley "Over And Even"
JaLin Roze and 1200 "1200 Rozes"
White Reaper "I Don't Think She Cares"
Tropical Trash "UFO Rot"
Quiet Hollers "Liar Song"
Howell Dawdy "Summer Creams"
My Morning Jacket "Believe (Nobody Knows)"
Nellie Pearl "Canoe"
Album of the Year
My Morning Jacket-- "The Waterfall"
White Reaper-- "White Reaper Does It Again"
Joan Shelley-- "Over And Even"
Rachel Grimes-- "The Clearing"
Houndmouth-- "Little Neon Limelight"
Photo courtesy of Maiden Radio's Facebook page, photo by Amber Thieneman