2017 Index of Winners
Best Local Overall Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Metal Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Punk Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Country Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Singer/Songwriter BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Blues Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local R&B/Soul Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Classical Music BOA Award Winner
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Best Band Name BOA Award Winner
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Best Cover Band BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Albums BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Music Video BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Jazz Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner
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Best Local DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Producer BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Studio BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Studio BOA Award Winner
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Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner
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Best Place to Hear Local Music BOA Award Winner
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Best Outdoor Music Venue for Concerts BOA Award Winner
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Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner
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Best Latin Club BOA Award Winner
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Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner
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Best Jazz Night BOA Award Winner
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Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner
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Best Nightlife Event BOA Award Winner
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Best Music Festival BOA Award Winner
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Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner
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Best Strip Club BOA Award Winner
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Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner
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Best Lesbian Bar BOA Award Winner
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Best Neighborhood Bar BOA Award Winner
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Best Door Person BOA Award Winner
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Best Trivia Night BOA Award Winner
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Best Bowling Alley BOA Award Winner
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Best Bar with Games BOA Award Winner
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Best Dark Horse in the Running BOA Award Winner
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Best Band to Turn Up and Drown Out Current National Politics BOA Award Winner
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No, nobody should ignore the sinking ship that is the Trump presidency. But sometimes coming up for air, in the form of catchy protest pop (post-)punk, is what’s needed to continue forging ahead. That’s where ART SCHOOL JOCKS come in. With a well-crafted eponymous EP released in June via Father/Daughter Records, the foursome of scene veterans combines various influences (post-punk, Britpop, emo) with socially aware lyrics. Hit ‘Just a Gwen, which garnered the group national attention via NPR, Stereogum and Mother Jones, explores and denounces the dark irony of victim-blaming culture Ñ don’t dress that way, watch your drink Ñ around sexual harassment and assault. This music is the perfect salve for these hard times. www.artschooljocks.com.
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This year, Atlanta boasts a surplus of new and genuinely groundbreaking artists, as the city’s DIY aesthetics evolve to reflect the political catastrophe that’s unfolding across the country. When it comes to live shows, MATERIAL GIRLS stand head and shoulders above the rest, captivating crowds with snarling cabaret/punk theatrics, dressed in drag. Tyler Jundt and David Iduate lead the charge blaring through trumpet and saxophone, while John Restivo Jr. pounds away on bongos and drums. The group’s latest addition, Meghan Dowlen, struts on bass, while Robbie Rapp sears on guitar, and Ben Presley growls his sultry vocals. The group cuts through the subservience of boring, old street wear, as their stage presence and instrumentation rise above the trappings of just another Best local rock band. Since breaking the group’s minimal online presence with the arrival of its debut album, MS VS IQ (released July 2016 via Irrelevant Records), Material Girls emulsify on stage with elements of glam and grit, hunky brass and dildos, wigs and pacifiers, and an attitude so natural the group doesn’t give a shit if you buy it or not. www.soundcloud.com/materialgirlsusa
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Best Way to Get Down and Do Good BOA Award Winner
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Best Artist to Humanize the Struggle BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Songwriter BOA Award Winner
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Best Gangster and a Gentleman Award BOA Award Winner
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Best Under-rated Attraction BOA Award Winner
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All right, that title’s a little misleading, but who would have thought that a marketing idea for the latest 2 Chainz album, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, would have created such a buzz around a craftsman home in Berkeley Park? 2 Chainz, born Tauheed Epps, and his team rented a home and blasted it in hot pink paint, creating a hot spot for like-hunting social media savants, and serving as much more than a selfie backdrop that drew people from across the country. THE PINK TRAP HOUSE, as it came to be known, at different points during its brief lifetime, acted as a nail salon, art gallery, church and even a Best locale to utilize the Fulton County Health Department’s mobile HIV testing truck. All in all, this served as great promo for one of 2 Chainz’s best albums. Turns out, the guy can make a hit. www.2chainz.com.
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