BOSTON, MA (CelebrityAccess) — Hip-Hop acts, including the Dorchester-based rapper Cousin Stizz ruled the roost at the Boston Music Awards. Stizz took home top honors, including Artist of the Year, and he claimed Hip-Hop Artist of the Year for the second time in a row.
Other Boston-based hip-hop performers to win accolades included STL GLD for Live Artist of the Year and Latrell James’ “Okay” for Song of the Year.
Aubrey Haddard, who made waves this year with her album Blue Part won awards for Singer-Songwriter of the Year, and Vocalist of the Year, while Pop Artist of the Year went to “Pretty Girl” recording artist Clairo.
Live Nation’s House of Blues won the award for Live Music Venue of the Year, and Christine Varriale, editor-in-chief of the Allston Pudding Blog, won the award for Promoter of the Year.
The event took place on Wednesday at the House of Blues and included performances by Justin Clancy, country artist Ashley Jordan, and rising hip-hop stars Cliff Notez, and Oompa, who also happened to be named Unsigned Artist of the Year during the ceremony.
The full list of winners for the 2018 Boston Music Awards
Artist of the Year
Cousin Stizz
New Artist of the Year
Cliff Notez
Unsigned Artist of the Year
Oompa
Album of the Year
Sidney Gish – “No Dogs Allowed”
Song of the Year
Latrell James – “Okay”
Music Video of the Year
Joyner Lucas – “I’m Not Racist”
Live Artist of the Year
STL GLD
Alternative/Indie Artist of the Year
Weakened Friends
Americana Artist of the Year
Twisted Pine
Blues Artist of the Year
Ali McGuirk
Country Artist of the Year
Ashley Jordan
DJ of the Year
SuperSmashBroz
Electronic Artist of the Year
Party Bois
Folk Artist of the Year
Honeysuckle
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Cousin Stizz
International Artist of the Year
Soul Rebel Project
Jazz Artist of the Year
Gretchen & The Pickpockets
Metal Artist of the Year
Scissorfight
Pop Artist of the Year
Clairo
Punk/Hardcore Artist of the Year
Street Dogs
R&B Artist of the Year
Bad Rabbits
Rock Artist of the Year
The Devil’s Twins
Singer-Songwriter of the Year
Aubrey Haddard
Vocalist of the Year
Aubrey Haddard
Session Musician of the Year
Jonathan Ulman
Live Production Engineer of the Year
Grace Reader
Studio Producer of the Year
Janos Fulop (The Arcitype)
Music Promoter of the Year
Christine Varriale – Allston Pudding
Live Music Venue of the Year
House of Blues
Intimate Live Music Venue of the Year
Great Scott
Music Night of the Year
Emo Night at The Sinclair
Live Ongoing Residency of the Year
Ali McGuirk First Fridays at Bull McCabe’s
Live Music Photographer of the Year
Emily Gardner
Music Journalist of the Year
Nina Corcoran
Music Publication of the Year
Vanyaland
617Session Winner
Oompa
