This year’s Listen Up Awards took place on March 24th at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs, NY revealing the winners, honoring Heroes from the Capital Region music scene and more. There was also live musical performances from The E-Block, North Allen Duo, Blackcat Elliot and Sly Fox and the Hustlers. Overall there were nearly 48,000 votes that were casted for local acts from all genres. Check out the list of winners, photos and watch back the 2024 Listen Up Awards in full below:
2024 Nominees:
Favorite Solo/Duo:
- Sirsy
- James Mullen – WINNER
- Matty D
- Acoustic Inc.
Favorite Solo/Duo Covers:
- Acoustic Inc.
- Gus Unplugged
- Jason Irwin– WINNER
- Matty D and Ky McClinton
Favorite Party Band:
- Hit-N-Run– WINNER
- Lucid Street
- Off The Record
- The Refrigerators
Favorite Country Artist:
- Kristian Montgomery
- Tame the Rooster
- Skeeter Creek– WINNER
- Grit and Whiskey
Favorite Rock Cover Band:
- Harmony Rocks
- Hit-N-Run– WINNER
- Lucid Street
- Out of Office
Favorite Americana Artist:
- Kristian Montgomery
- Northern Borne
- Little Saints
- James Mullen and the Strangers– WINNER
Favorite Pop Artist:
- IRod and the Auxiliary
- Phil Orsini– WINNER
- Sydney Worthley
- Shannon Roy
Favorite Rock/Hard Rock:
- The William Deuel Band
- Same Old Rat– WINNER
- The Broken View
- The Hard Luck Souls
Favorite Alt/Indie Artist:
- Nickopotamus
- No Such Things as Ghosts– WINNER
- Galene
- Anacortez
Favorite Folk/Bluegrass:
- Northern Borne
- Shannon Tehya
- Jim Gaudet – WINNER
- Carolyn Shapiro
Favorite Jazz Artist:
- Billy Buono
- Joe Barna
- Keith Pray
- Ian MacDonald – WINNER
Favorite Punk Garage:
- Feral Meryl
- The Erotics
- The Hauntings – WINNER
- VinTri Hill
Favorite Metal/Hardcore/Extreme:
- Gozer
- Frozen Sun
- Brick By Brick – WINNER
- Alloy Reign
Favorite Jam Band:
- Dead Man’s Waltz
- Glass Pony
- Hilltop
- Ampevene – WINNER
Favorite Blues Artist:
- Dealt The Blues
- Matt Mirabile
- Soul Sky – WINNER
- Berkstar
Favorite RB/Soul/Funk:
- Oobleck
- Donna Tritico Band – WINNER
- Aplo
- The Nolanauts
Favorite Electronica/Experimental Artist:
- Portyl
- UnRendered
- I’m Getting The Skeleton – WINNER
- Comfort Frequency
Favorite Performing/Recording DJ:
- DJ Goodlyfe – WINNER
- DJ HOLLYW8D
- DJ John Brown
- DJ Irod
Favorite Reggae/World Artist:
- Mixed Roots
- Embe Esti – WINNER
- Dr Jah & The Love Prophets
- Jordan Taylor Hill
Favorite Irish Artist:
- Get Up Jack
- Kilashandra
- Triskele – WINNER
- Hair of the Dog
Favorite Hip-Hop Artist:
- Bletzin
- Bonus
- JB!! Aka Dirty Moses – WINNER
- Reczy
Favorite Grateful Dead Cover Band:
- The Deadbeats
- Neon Avenue
- The Wheel – WINNER
- Gratefully Yours
Favorite Prog Rock Artist:
- Ampevene
- Nickopotamus – WINNER
- Shadow Estate
- TV Doctors
Best Hair and Makeup:
- Cait Tizzone
- Joanna Off The Record
- Emo Sea Monster – WINNER
- Josh Mosh
Most Likely To Fall Off Stage:
- Brother T
- Caitlin Tizzone
- Ryan Matter
- Tommy Love – WINNER
Best Dressed:
- Caitlin Tizzone
- Kevin Brandow – WINNER
- Kristian Montgomery
- Norman Fraim
Most Likely To Owe The Club Money:
- Brother T – WINNER
- David Halprin
- Johnny Morse
- Ryan Matter
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