The 2023 Boston Music Awards took place at Big Night Live in Boston, Massachusetts on December 20, 2023. The award show was presented by Jack Daniel’s. Founded in 1987, the BMA’s is one of the longest running music award shows in the region. Nominees included huge names like Noah Kahan, Joyner Lucas, The Elovaters, PVRIS, Ripe and more.
The ceremonies kicked off with a performance by Maeko. Cape Crush, Shallow Pools, and Neemz followed up with performances of their own. Divine Sweater, Clark D, and Nay $peaks concluded the final round of the live performances. The award announcements were mixed in throughout the night. Check below for the complete list of winners from the evening.
ARTIST WINNERS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Noah Kahan
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Nay $peaks
ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR (1 MILLION+ STREAMS) – Noah Kahan “Stick Season”
ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR – Clark D “Propaganda”
SONG OF THE YEAR (1 MILLION+ STREAMS) – Noah Kahan “Dial Drunk”
SONG OF THE YEAR – Kei “Berserk”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR – NEEMZ “I Choose Myself”
LIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – The Elovaters
ALT/INDIE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Divine Sweater
BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR – GA-20
COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Ward Hayden & The Outliers
DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR – HONEYCOMB
DJ OF THE YEAR – DJ 4EIGN
FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Noah Kahan
HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Millyz
JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Club d’Elf
LATIN ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Fabiola Mendez
METAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Chained To The Bottom of the Ocean
POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Coi Leray
PUNK/HARDCORE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Fiddlehead
R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR – ToriTori
REGGAE/SKA ARTIST OF THE YEAR – The Elovaters
ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Pile
SINGER-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR – Ezra Furman
SPOKEN WORD ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Amanda Shea
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR – Miranda Rae
NON ARTIST AWARDS
MUSIC NIGHT OF THE YEAR – SILK R&B Party
LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR (1000+) – MGM Fenway
MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR (250+) – The Sinclair
LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR (UNDER 250) – Grace By Nia
MUSIC PROMOTER OF THE YEAR – Bowery Presents
TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR – Josh Smith
PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR – Marc Picard
STAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR – Kat Tevnan
LIVE AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR – Francesca Cecala
LIGHTING TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR – Ryan Baker
BOX OFFICE TEAM OF THE YEAR – Big Night Live
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR – The SoundLab Recording Studios
STUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – StoopKid
STUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR – Annie Hoffman
SESSION MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR – Jonathan Ulman
ARTIST MANAGER OF THE YEAR – Kristina Latino
LIVE MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR – Faith Nguyen
MUSIC VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR – Darby
PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – Sound of Boston
MUSIC JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – Victoria Wasylak
MUSIC PODCAST/RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR – CWTFB Radio
KEEPING UP WITH BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
The Boston Music Awards typically announce their date and location early in the summer. Nominees start rolling in at the beginning of fall, with voting kicking off shortly after. We are looking forward to see what 2024 has in store for Boston, and who will earn their spot at next years award show. To keep up on the latest BMA’s news and announcements, head to the links provided below!
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS – WEBSITE – INSTAGRAM – FACEBOOK
BIG NIGHT LIVE – WEBSITE – FACEBOOK – X – INSTAGRAM – SPOTIFY
DANCE YOUR FACE OFF – WEBSITE – INSTAGRAM – FACEBOOK – X – YOUTUBE
really good photos
Thank you Joanna!!