2018 Awards

2018 Magic City Music Awards winners and runners-up

Freeman Lacy Award (for outstanding community service): Jaci Webb

Country act of the year

3rd place: Calvin and the Coal Cars

2nd place: Cimarron Band

WINNER: Bucky Beaver Ground Grippers

Americana, folk or bluegrass act of the year

3rd place: Wes Urbaniak

2nd place: Jessica Lechner

WINNER: The High Country String Band

Blues, Soul, Funk or R&B act of the year

3rd place: Brickhouse Band

2nd place: John Roberts y Pan Blanco

WINNER: Hubba Hubba

Jazz act of the year

3rd place: Alex Nauman Organ Trio

2nd place: Big Sky Trio

WINNER: MSUB Jazz Ensemble

Classic Rock act of the year

3rd place: Downtime

2nd place: 7th Avenue Band

WINNER: Midlife Chryslers

Alternative or Indie act of the year

3rd place: Dead Presleys

2nd place: Alder Lights

WINNER: Arterial Drive

Metal act of the year

3rd place: Kicking Karma

2nd place: In Rapture

WINNER: Righteous Vendetta

Punk act of the year

3rd place: Corn Dog

2nd place: Deathwish

WINNER: Silverbow Society

Reggae or Island act of the year

3rd place: Rimrock Beach

2nd place: Satsang

WINNER: Yellowstoned

Hip hop or rap act of the year

3rd place: Austin Martin

2nd place: Chez

WINNER: Supaman

Solo performer of the year

3rd place: Daniel Kosel

2nd place: Chez

WINNER: Austin Martin

New band of the year

3rd place: Austin Martin & Jon Barnea

2nd place: Deathwish

WINNER: Arterial Drive

Drums or percussion musician of the year

3rd place: Josh Reedy

2nd place: Bart Barkac

WINNER: Zack Goggins

Bass musician of the year

3rd place: John Keebler

2nd place: Parker Brown

WINNER: Juanillo Chavis

Guitar musician of the year

3rd place: Alex Nauman

2nd place: Justin Olmstead

WINNER: Drew McDowell

Keyboard musician of the year

3rd place: Erik Olson

2nd place: Ryan Supola

WINNER: Samm Bauer

Horn musician of the year

3rd place: Willy G

2nd place: John Roberts

WINNER: Ryan Supola

String instrument musician of the year

3rd place: Trevor Krieger

2nd place: Wes Urbaniak

WINNER: Meg Gildehaus

Female vocalist of the year

3rd place: Mandie Castro

2nd place: Meg Gildehaus

WINNER: Jessica Lechner

Male vocalist of the year

3rd place: Daniel Kosel

2nd place: Ryan Hayes

WINNER: Austin Martin

Songwriter of the year

3rd place: Lee Calvin

2nd place: Chez

WINNER: Austin Martin

Spoken word artist of the year

3rd place: Michael Birdinground

2nd place: Anna Paige

WINNER: Molly Ouellette

Album of the year

3rd place: Supaman, “Illuminatives”

WINNER: TIE:
— Austin Martin & Jon Barnea, “Cold November”
— Yellowstoned, “Safety Meeting”

Original song of the year

3rd place: TIE:
     — Deathwish, “Brightside”
     — Jessica Lechner, “Next Train Home”
     — Yellowstoned, “The Road”

2nd place: Austin Martin, “These Eyes”

WINNER: Arterial Drive, “A Little Time”

Video of the year

3rd place: Chez, “Broken”

2nd place: Alder Lights, “Creatures”

WINNER: Supaman, “Rise”

Show of the year

3rd place: TIE:
     — Alder Lights with Silverbow Society, at the Pub Station
     — Dead Presleys and Not Your Boyfriend’s Band, at the Pub Station
     — Yellowstoned, “Safety Meeting” album release, at the Pub Station

2nd place: Tektonics presents Ladies’ Night with Austin Martin, at MoAV Coffee

WINNER: Arterial Drive and Mandela Effect, at Yellowstone Valley Brewing

Venue of the year

3rd place: Yellowstone Valley Brewing

2nd place: Smiling Dog Records/The Heartbreak

WINNER: The Pub Station

Sound engineer of the year

3rd place: Ryan Hayes

2nd place: Wes Urbaniak

WINNER: Jon Barnea

Radio DJ of the year

3rd place: Sam Talkington – 103.7 The Hawk

2nd place: The Breakfast Flakes – Cat Country 102.9

WINNER: Big J (Jason Harris) – Hot 101.9

Club DJ or Electronic Dance Music artist of the year

3rd place: Zack Goggins

WINNER: TIE: DJ Benefit and DJ Tektonics

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