Artist of the Year
Box Cars and
Battleground
Ambien
Coin Purse
Ever After
Massacre
Detoxdryl
Album of the Year
Ambien
Box Cars and
Battleground
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Written by Dani Waterman and Donald Funk; Performed by Dani Waterman, Donald Funk, Denise Fitzgerald, and David Wentz; Produced by Dickie Norman at Dickie So Hard Productions
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“Song or Album Title”
Ever After
Massacre
Detoxdryl
Written and Performed by Evan Chamberlain and Elliot Rodgers; Produced by Evangeline Raymond
Written and Performed by Benny Heath, Bobby Martin, and Bill Deacon; Produced by Bill Deacon and Bianca George at Big Billy Productions
Written by Abigail Smith, Andrew Johnson, and Allen Robert; Performed by Ambien; Produced by Arnold Richardson
Coin Purse
Written by Carrie Jones; Performed by Carrie Jones, Connor Taylor, Corinne Michaelson, Cal Evans, and Carter Flank; Produced by Carson Quincy, Cooper Turtle, and Cassidy Dopplebock
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2025
Artist of the Year
Haley Johnsen, Hayley Lynn, Hiroki, Monty Vega and the Sittin’ Shivas, The UpKeeps
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Activator” Shawna Pair, “Long Time Honey” Fox and Bones, “SUNUP” Left on Tenth, “Undone” Ryan Van Dordrecht, “Your Mom’s Gonna Love Us” Sweet N’ Juicy
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Falling From the Sky” Haley Johnsen, “Hear Me Out” The UpKeeps, “Rip Roar” Arthur Buezo with Cam Cole, “Stuck” Fox Walker with Mikey Sha Sha, “Try (Live Version)” Hiroki with Rainezra
“Back Around Again” Ned and Wendy the Band, “Long Time Honey” Fox & Bones, “Whiskey Bound” Jeremy Wayne McKern and Whiskey Bound
Best Folk or Americana Album
Best Folk or Americana SONG
“Doomsday” Arthur Buezo, “Falling From the Sky” Haley Johnsen, “Lose the Light” Lane Norberg, “The Art of Letting Go” Hayley Lynn, “The Long and Winding Road” Sadie Saige
Best INDIE or Alternative Album
“Debutante” Coven Brothers, “Refuge in the Night Shade” Positivity Club, “Shong’s Order” Rick Real and the Warmth, “SUNUP” Left on Tenth, “Your Mom’s Gonna Love Us” Sweet N’ Juicy
Best INDIE or Alternative Song
“Align” Hayley Lynn, “Clover” Sneaker Wave, “Hear Me Out” The UpKeeps, “Jormungandr” Coven Brothers, “Stuck” Fox Walker with Mikey Sha Sha
Best Pop, Synth, or Contemporary Album
“Activator” Shawna Pair, “The Star Question Plan” Psy-Lounge, “Understudy” Sasa Fox
Best Pop, Synth, or Contemporary Song
“Feel the Way I Do” Hayley Lynn, “Love Me to the Bone” Camille Tredoux, “Over My Shoulder” San Gabriel, “Reborn” Dual Analog, “Someday” Calyx
Best Rap, Hip Hop, or R&B Song
“Flight” Bobby Barrz with D$NY, “Kickflip” Staring at the Ceiling with Snazz, “Madness” John Wavy, “Outside” Briggzzy, “Try (Live Version)” Hiroki with Rainezra
Best Rock or metal album
“Be There” Knelt Before, “Hard Pill” Hard Pill, “Signals” Arcadiem, “Turiya” A Collective Subconscious
Best Rock or metal SONG
“Cool Money” Fluid Druid, “Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues” Hard Pill, “My Therapist Said” Monty Vega and the Sittin’ Shivas, “Plea to the Abjurative Warden” Object Unto Earth, “Rip Roar” Arthur Buezo with Cam Cole
Best Lyricism
“Love Me to the Bone” Camille Tredoux, “Hear Me Out” The UpKeeps, “Marvelous Child” Ned and Wendy the Band, “Someday” Calyx, “The Art of Letting Go” Hayley Lynn
Best Instrumentation
“Every Bit” Hard Pill, “Riding Round the City” Bobby Barrz, “Rip Roar” Arthur Buezo with Cam Cole, “Try (Live Version)” Hiroki with Rainezra, “Wild Ride” The Cabin Project
Best Production
“Down N Out” The UpKeeps, “Falling From the Sky” Haley Johnsen, “Flight” Bobby Barrz, “Try” Hiroki with Rainezra, “Haystack” Staring at the Ceiling”