Hundreds of readers voted for their favorite local musicians in 20 categories, and on Thursday, June 20 at the Morton Theatre, we’ll reveal the winners of this year’s Flagpole Athens Music Awards, lovingly designed by local artist and musician Eli Saragoussi.
The 20th annual Flagpole Athens Music Awards show will feature musical performances from Yip Deceiver, Pinky Doodle Poodle, Kxng Blanco and Annie Leeth, and it’ll all be hosted by the returning dynamic duo of DJ Mahogany and Count Zapula. Per tradition, Kenosha Kid will provide a funky, fluid soundtrack for the evening. As always, there will be special guests galore!
Tickets are available at the Morton website and box office and Flagpole’s office at 220 Prince Ave. They’re $10 in advance and $12 at the door, or $7 for those with an AthFest wristband. (Finalists receive two free tickets. Email frontdesk@flagpole.com to claim them.)
Doors are at 7:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8 sharp. See y’all there!
Here are this year’s finalists:
Jazz
Hot Club of Athens
The Hot Hotty-Hots
Whitehall Jazz Collective
World
Athens Middle East Orchestra
Beto Cacao
Bichos Vivos
Rock
Grand Vapids
Mean Queen
T. Hardy Morris
Pop
Calico Vision
Marshmallow Coast
Nicholas Mallis
Electronic
Kites with Lights
Lambda Celsius
Yip Deceiver
Jam/Funk
Kenosha Kid
The Orange Constant
Velveteen Pink
Live DJ
Chief Rocka
Kountry Boi
Reindeer Games
Singer-Songwriter
Claire Cronin
Emileigh Ireland
Lydia Brambila
Punk/Hardcore
Deep State
Kwazymoto
Shehehe
Metal/Noise Rock
Beast Mode
Pinky Doodle Poodle
Vincas
Hip Hop
Caulfield
Kxng Blanco
Seline Haze
R&B/Soul
Big C
Minnie Lea
Stella Groove
Folk/Americana
Cicada Rhythm
Georgia Dish Boys
Ty Manning and the Slawdog Biscuits
Avant-Garde
Annie Leeth
Goddess Complex
Immaterial Possession
Tribute Band
Abbey Road Live
Bit Brigade
The Dookie Brothers
Live Performer
Double Ferrari
Linqua Franqua
Nihilist Cheerleader
Music Video
Deep State: “Son”
Caulfield: “Stigmata”
Wieuca Feat. Javae: “Human Shield”
Upstart
Elijah Johnston
Nuclear Tourism
Vision Video
Album of the Year
Cicada Rhythm: Everywhere I Go
Family and Friends: Felix Culpa
The Glands: Double Coda
Kenosha Kid: Missing Pieces
Artist of the Year
Calico Vision
Family and Friends
Nuclear Tourism
The Orange Constant
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