2018 Award Winners

2018 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Ronn Crowder

Montgomery Gentry

Sara Holroyd

Tee Dee Young

SPECIAL AWARDS

Jay Flippin Music Educator Award: Paul Felice

Critics’ Choice Award: Italian Beaches

Community Service Award: Twisted Cork Songwriters in the Round

Album of the year: “Silhouettes” by A Little Bit More

Song of the year: “Tried and Crucified” by Whitney Acke and Ray Adams

AWARDS BY GENRE

Best Americana/Folk: The Local Honeys

Best Blues: Tee Dee Young

Best Classical: Lexington Philharmonic

Best Bluegrass: The Wooks

Best Country: Sundy Best

Best Hip-Hop/Rap: Devine Carama

Best Jazz/Latin/Big Band/World: (Tie) Gayle Winters and Zach Brock

Best Singer-Songwriter: Whitney Acke

Best Pop: Brother Smith

Best Rock: Magnolia Boulevard

Best Cover Band/Variety Act: Rebel Without a Cause

Best Funk/R&B/Reggae: Driftwood Gypsy

INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS

Best Female Vocalist: Taylor Hughes

Best Male Vocalist: Derrick Spencer

Best Drummer/Percussionist: Tripp Bratton

Best Guitarist: Ben Lacy

Best Bassist: Bob Bryant

Best Keyboardist: Raleigh Dailey

Best Wind/Brass: Miles Osland

Best Strings: Raymond McClain

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Best Live Music Venue: The Burl

Best Music Store (instruments): The DooWop Shop

Best Music Store (CDs, etc.): Pops Resale

Best Recording Studio/Producer/Engineer: Long Island (Steve Nall)

Best Live Sound Tech: Matt Florez

Best DJ (radio): DeBraun Thomas, WUKY-FM

Best instrument repair/builders/customization: Wilcutt Guitar