The New England Music Awards are an annual award show. Bands and artists from the

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...

region of the United States are eligible for receipt of the awards.

Nomination process

Recipients are selected through their recordings, appearances and reputation. The awards were created by music promoter Joe Graham and Sugarpop Records label executive Dennis Hennessey in 2011, and the first ceremony occurred in 2012. The nominating committee consists of music journalists, radio personalities, record label executives and talent scouts. Event coordinator Mike Flynn says "when you take New England as a whole and look at all the amazing music and talent that's out there, it's mind blowing," adding "putting that talent together under one roof also helps some artists get recognition that they might not have had before."

History

2012 awards

The inaugural 2012 New England Music Awards were held at Boston

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, on March 9, 2012. *Band of the Year –

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are an American rock band from Vermont, formed in 2002 in Waitsfield by drummer Matt Burr, guitarist Scott Tournet, and singer Grace Potter. They began their career as an indie band, self-producing their albums an ...

*Album of the Year – ''Ragtop Angel'' by the Adam Ezra Group *Song of the Year – "Takin Off" by the Adam Ezra Group *Producer of the Year – Aaron Johnson *Songwriter of the Year –

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*New Act of the Year –

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*Female Performer of the Year – Liz Longley *Male Performer of the Year –

Chris Trapper Chris Trapper (born March 31, 1971 in Buffalo, New York) is an American songwriter & musician, best known as the singer and guitarist of the band The Push Stars. and for his song “This Time” from the film “August Rush” (Warner Bros). T ...

2013 awards

The 2013 New England Music Awards were held at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The event was moved to accommodate all ages and an anticipated larger crowd. *Band of the Year – The Adam Ezra Group *Album of the Year – ''NORDO'' by

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*Song of the Year – "Yeah Man" by

Ryan Montbleau Ryan Michael Montbleau (born June 18, 1977, in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He annually tours across the U.S. with the Ryan Montbleau Band. Background Although he received his first gui ...

*Producer of the Year – Sean McLaughlin *Songwriter of the Year –

Matt Nathanson Matthew Adam Nathanson (born March 28, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of Folk music, folk and rock and roll music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic (sometimes a 12-string) and electric guitar, and has play ...

*New Act of the Year – Sarah Borello *Female Performer of the Year – Sarah Blacker *Male Performer of the Year –

2014 awards

The 2014 New England Music Awards were held at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, on February 22, 2014. The ceremony began at 7 P.M., and coincided with the Lowell

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. It was hosted by comedian Steve Sweeney, with performances by Nemes, the Mallett Brothers, Hayley Sabella, Dressed for the Occasion and Sarah Borrello. *Band of the Year – The Mallett Brothers Band *Album of the Year – ''Land'' by the Mallett Brothers Band *Song of the Year – "The Dreams in the Ditch" by Deer Tick *Producer of the Year – Nick Tirrell *Songwriter of the Year – Chris Ross *New Act of the Year – Sarah Barrios *Female Performer of the Year –

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*Male Performer of the Year – Josh Logan

2015 awards

The 2015 New England Music Awards were held at Showcase Live, on April 18, 2015. Boston Comedy Festival winner David Russo hosted the event, and the live performers were We Were Astronauts, Amy & the Engine, Pat & the Hats, the Willie J. Laws Band, Ben Knight and Sarah Barrios. *Band of the Year – The Shana Stack Band *Album of the Year – ''National Throat'' by

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*Song of the Year – "Sunken Ship" by Will Dailey *Producer of the Year – Brian Coombes *Songwriter of the Year – Ellison Jackson *New Act of the Year – West End Blend *Female Performer of the Year – Anna Lombard *Male Performer of the Year – Dan Blakeslee

2016 awards

The 2016 New England Music Awards were held at Blue Ocean Music Hall. The ceremony began at 7:30 P.M. *Band of the Year – Dwight & Nicole *Album of the Year – ''Fall Your Way'' by Frank Viele *Song of the Year – "Let Your Hair Down" by Adam Ezra Group *Producer of the Year – Vic Steffens *Songwriter of the Year – Daphne Lee Martin *New Act of the Year – Hunter *Female Performer of the Year – Ruby Rose Fox *Male Performer of the Year – Frank Viele

2017 awards

The 2017 New England Music Awards were held at Showcase Live, on April 29, 2017. Bands that performed were Cold Engines, Sygnal to Path and the Balkun Brothers, and the event closed with a tribute to

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by the band Love Sexy. *Band of the Year – Roots of Creation *Album of the Year – ''Domestic'' by Ruby Rose Fox *Song of the Year – "The Mystic" by Adam Jensen *Producer of the Year – Jonathan Wyman *Songwriter of the Year – Julia Russo *New Act of the Year – Gracie Day *Female Performer of the Year – Annie Brobst *Male Performer of the Year – Jay Psaros

2018 awards

The 2018 New England Music Awards were held at Mixx 360, on September 8, 2018. *Band of the Year – Ruby Rose Fox *Album of the Year – ''Salt'' by Ruby Rose Fox *Song of the Year – "Change of Heart" by Annie Brobst *Producer of the Year – Sean McLaughlin *Live Act of the Year – Flight of Fire *New Act of the Year – Lyssa Coulter *Songwriter of the Year – Frank Viele *Male Performer of the Year – Munk Duane *Female Performer of the Year – Christa Gniadek *Rock Act of the Year – Analog Heart *Pop Act of the Year – Ripe *Hip Hop Act of the Year – Jazzmyn RED *Country Act of the Year – Scarlett Drive *Roots Act of the Year – Soggy Po Boys *Hard Rock / Metal Act of the Year – FirstBourne *Blues Act of the Year – Julie Rhodes *Jazz Act of the Year – Gretchen & The Pickpockets *Soul / R&B Act of the Year – Aubrey Haddard *Best in State Massachusetts – Savasha *Best in State New Hampshire – Katie Dobbins *Best in State Vermont – Gang of Thieves *Best in State Rhode Island –

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*Best in State Maine – Emily and Jake *Best in State Connecticut – Gracie Day *Video of the Year – "After Party" by

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2019 awards

*Band of the Year – Flight of Fire *Album of the Year – ''You Oughta Know'' by Natalie Joly *Song of the Year – "Sunken Ship" by Will Dailey *Producer of the Year – Sean McLaughlin *Songwriter of the Year – Amanda McCarthy *New Act of the Year – Exit 18 *Female Performer of the Year – Danielle Miraglia & the Glory Junkies *Male Performer of the Year – Joe Sambo *Hard Rock/Metal act of the year - Sepsiss

2021 awards

*Album of the Year – ''Meet Me in the Middle'' by Erin Harpe, featuring Jim Countryman *Hard Rock/Metal act of the year - Sepsiss *Songwriter of the Year
Sarah King
*Punk/Hardcore act of the Year - Mallcops

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External links

*{{Official site, https://nemusicawards.com American music awards Music of New England