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Karmin Named Boston Music Awards Artist Of 2012
Karmin, whose song "Brokenhearted" reached number 16 on Billboard's "Hot 100" list last June, was named "artist of the year" at the 25th annual Boston Music Awards Sunday night at Boston's Liberty Hotel. The Boston duo—Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan—became a YouTube sensation last year with their cover of Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" and then performed on "Saturday Night Live" in February. Then Heidemann was picked by fans to appear on the flip cover of Rolling Stone's "Women Who Rock" issue in September. Karmin is scheduled to perform on a bill with Justin Bieber and others at KISS 108's (sold out) "Jingle Ball" at TD Garden on Dec. 6.
The Boston Music Awards aim to honor the best music produced by artists with "strong ties to New England" over the past year. A full list of winners is below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KARMIN
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"YOUTH COMPANION" MEAN CREEK
SONG OF THE YEAR
"HARDER BEFORE IT GETS EASIER" DAVID WAX MUSEUM
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CAM MEEKINS
LIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DEBO BAND
ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
RIBS
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MOE POPE & RAIN
POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SHEA ROSE
AMERICANA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KINGSLEY FLOOD
BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ERIN HARPE & THE DELTA SWINGERS
DJ ARTIST OF THE YEAR
FRANK WHITE
ELECTRONIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ANDRE OBIN
FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CALEB GROH
GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BERKLEE REVERENCE GOSPEL CHOIR
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
EVOLFO DOOFEHT
JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR
OMAR THOMAS
METAL/HARDCORE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CONVERGE
PUNK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DROPKICK MURPHYS
SINGER/SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
WILL DAILEY
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
NICOLE NELSON
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
CHRISTIAN MCNEILL
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (HIP HOP)
MALIK WILLIAMS
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (ROCK)
DAVE MINEHAN
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"252" GEM CLUB
BEST BOSTON ARTIST WHO DOESN'T LIVE IN BOSTON
PASSION PIT
BEST DANCE NIGHT
THE PILL
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
ROYALE
BEST LIVE ONGOING RESIDENCY
TIM GEARAN BAND AT ATWOOD'S TAVERN
BEST MUSIC BLOG
ALLSTON PUDDING
UNSUNG HERO
ED VALAUSKAS
HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
JILLIAN JENSEN
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This program aired on December 3, 2012. The audio for this program is not available.