2017 Index of Winners
Best Trap Music Ambassadors BOA Award Winner
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Best Hip-Hop Club BOA Award Winner
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The cutting edge of underground hip-hop shines every Thursday night when the CONTROLLERISE vibe session takes over Slice Pizza. Weekly regulars such as LeemLizzy, Funk.Shu, Triiip the Hippy, house DJ Empress Rah and more may not be household names yet, but each one is a staple of the thriving beat showcase where young DJs, producers and intrepid MCs roll out their latest concoctions for a gathering of peers and like-minded Best locals. Controllerise was conceived by Chris Wilkes, aka STLNDRMS, and Mike Harr as a grass-roots effort to facilitate the overwhelming amount of raw talent they saw brewing around them. Over the last year, attendance has grown, while a revolving cast of beatmakers sharpen their skills with quick excursions to the outer limits. The communal vibe of the weekly party functions as an incubator for ideas where hip-hop heads bounce ideas off of each other, give feedback and provide a critical support system where everyone grows mutually. A fresh batch of instrumental music is always on blast, but an appreciation for all things anime binds the room together. Cartoons such as Ghost in the Shell play out in the periphery, and attendees register to win anything from action figures to T-shirts and other manga-related gear. Giveaways aside, this is ground zero for Atlanta’s most creative young minds in hip-hop. Slice Pizza, 75 Piedmont Ave. S.E.
www.controllerise.com
photo by: Lindsey Max
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Best Local Record Label BOA Award Winner
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Best Band Keeping Old-School Punk Ethics Alive BOA Award Winner
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In times of overt bigotry and social unrest, ANTAGONIZERS ATL’s songs offer uncompromising messages of unity and positivity. This street punk credo echoes as loud in these contentious times as jokey provocation or political sloganeering. Such anthems as “Hold Your Ground” and “Dead to Us” extol the values of self-respect and not taking shit off known enemies and false friends. The band’s positive message resounds with listeners for two reasons. First, singer Bohdan Zacharyj, guitarist Richard Henderson, bassist Billy Fields and drummer Eric Antell perform loud and fast rock ‘n’ roll with roots that dig deep into U.S. and U.K. punk history. Second, and more importantly, all four members come across as genuinely well-intentioned old-school punks, sharing the music that changed their lives every time they take the stage. www.antagonizersatl.bandcamp.com
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Best Sound Guy BOA Award Winner
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Best Act to Kick Footwork into the Future BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
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On any given night of the week, MARQUINN “QUINN” MASONRY can be found playing music from Gallery 992 (his regular spot) and Aisle 5 to the wilds of the Atlanta Beltline, sputtering and blowing into an alto saxophone. Be it with the Convergence, the Wolfpack, Konda, Leo Project, Charolastra or some other spontaneously formed ensemble, Masonry is a tempestuous player looming over Atlanta’s free jazz and improvised music scene. He’s a MVP for anyone who’s paying attention; the kind of player who doesn’t have to show up for practice and still nail his performance every time. Masonry’s thoughtful yet emotional performances pack in variety and passion, enough to transfix anyone within earshot, and his influence can be discerned not only in the work of his Best local music compatriots, but further afield via such icon musicians as Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Sonny Stitt and John Coltrane. Even when he’s between parts, quietly listening to the rest of the musicians on stage, waiting for his cue, Masonry is dialed into his own wavelength. He lives the music he plays, and it’s his sense of intuition that guides his music and leaves an impression on his fellow performers and anyone who has gathered to take in his presence.
photo by: Joeff Davis
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Best Band Sticking to its Guns BOA Award Winner
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Best Punk Enabler BOA Award Winner
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Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Albums BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Soul or Jazz Songstress BOA Award Winner
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BRENDA NICOLE MOORER is having one hell of a year. The sweet-voiced singer-songwriter kicked things off in April by releasing Brand New Heart, her second full-length „ and most critically lauded „ collection of jazz, soul and folk tunes. Then in May, she earned her first solo shot performing at the Atlanta Jazz Festival and, in the months that followed, played venues like City Winery and Variety Playhouse, opening for drummer Brandon Williams and other musical heavyweights. On top of all that, she recently struck a deal with P-Vine Records to get Brand New Heart distributed in Japan „ so we can only imagine that even bigger things are on the horizon.
www.brendanicolemoorer.com.
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Best Chef BOA Award Winner
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Best Food Trend BOA Award Winner
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Best Restaurant for Late-Night Dining BOA Award Winner
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Best Food Truck BOA Award Winner
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Best Food Festival/Event BOA Award Winner
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Best Food Court BOA Award Winner
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Best Breakfast BOA Award Winner
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Best Brunch BOA Award Winner
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
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Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
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Best Caribbean BOA Award Winner
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Best Indian BOA Award Winner
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Best Japanese BOA Award Winner
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Best Mexican BOA Award Winner
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Best Seafood BOA Award Winner
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Best Southern BOA Award Winner
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Best Sushi BOA Award Winner
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Best Spanish/Tapas BOA Award Winner
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Best Thai BOA Award Winner
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Best Vietnamese BOA Award Winner
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Best Tacos BOA Award Winner
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Best Doughnut BOA Award Winner
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Best Fried Chicken BOA Award Winner
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Best Ice Cream BOA Award Winner
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Best Pizza BOA Award Winner
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Best Sandwiches BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Brewery BOA Award Winner
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Best Cocktails BOA Award Winner
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Best Atlanta Food Instagrammer BOA Award Winner
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Best Soup BOA Award Winner
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Best Oysters BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Farm BOA Award Winner
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Best juice bar BOA Award Winner
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