12th Annual

Lexington Music Awards

March 8 2026

UK Singletary Center for the Arts

About the Awards

The Lexington Music Awards seek to honor the present and past glory of the Kentucky music industry.  With 31 categories spanning the music industry including best female vocal artist, best male vocal artist, Song of the Year, best music venue, and best educator, this is truly a comprehensive awards program.

Affectionately dubbed the LEXIs by the local music community, these awards celebrates the 12th annual presentation in 2026. 

The LEXIs have a one-of-a-kind nomination and awards process.  The public submits nominations through an online ballot during a designated period of time.  "The public" consists of music fans, industry professionals, and community members.  

Starting with the 2017 Awards, a professional panel was also added for each category. The goal of the pro panel is to ensure the best of Lexington do receive a nomination.  Professionals on the panel were picked for their knowledge of the Lexington KY music scene and their expertise in a specific category.  

The nomination period runs from 11/17/25-12/15/25. The top 6 nominees in each category will move onto the voting stage. Once the online voting ends and the pro panel has reviewed and voted, the nominees with the highest votes in each category are selected for the awards.  Popular vote meets industry peer review for every single award. It's the best of both worlds!