2025 Winners

Frank Cavone
2–3 minutes

Here is the official list of winners and nominees from the 2025 Listen Up Awards presented by New Scotland Spirits! Thank you all for participating in voting for who YOU wanted to win a 2025 Listen Up Award. See below and congrats to everyone who won!

Favorite Solo(Male):

  • Gus Unplugged
  • Jason Irwin
  • Phil Orsini
  • Tom Staudle – Winner

Favorite Party Band:

  • Ill Funk Ensemble
  • Big Empty
  • Harmony Rocks – Winner
  • Out Of Office

Favorite Reggae/World Artist:

  • Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets – Winner
  • IMI
  • Mixed Roots
  • Maria Z

Favorite Solo(Female):

  • Angelina Valente
  • Caity Gallagher
  • Girl Love
  • Shannon Tehya – Winner

Favorite Duo: 

  • Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle – Winner
  • Pogo
  • Stretch
  • The Tradition

Favorite Country Artist:

  • Chris Sanders – Winner
  • Kristian Montgomery
  • Tame The Rooster
  • Whiskey Highway

Favorite Cover/Tribute Act:

  • Flannel Kings – Winner
  • Lucid Street
  • Off The Record
  • Out of Office

Favorite Americana Artist:

  • Kristian Montgomery – Winner
  • Marty Wendell
  • Laura Leigh
  • The Bluebillies

Favorite Pop Artist:

  • Lil Josiey – Winner
  • Shannon Tehya
  • Steve Candlen
  • Sydney Worthley

Favorite Rock Band:

  • Ginger Geezus – Winner
  • Grandstand Jockeys
  • The Hard Luck Souls
  • The William Deuel Band

Favorite Alt/Indie Artist:

  • Anacortez
  • Like The Astronaut
  • Kale – Winner
  • Seize Atlantis

Favorite Folk/Bluegrass Act:

  • The Bluebillies – Winner
  • Northern Borne
  • The Insolent Willies
  • Laura Leigh

Favorite Punk/Garage Act:

  • Brother T and the Boys – Winner
  • Feryl Meryl
  • Trauma School Dropouts 
  • VinTri Hill

Favorite Metal/Hardcore Band:

  • Cold Kiss
  • Kakos – Winner
  • Outta My Head
  • Psychomanteum

Favorite Jam Band:

  • Glass Pony
  • Hilltop – Winner
  • Ky McClinton Band
  • The Seapods

Favorite Blues Artist:

  • Dealt The Blues – Winner
  • Sonny Speed
  • Joe Roy Jackson
  • Rich Ertelt

Favorite R&B/Soul/Funk Act:

  • Aplo
  • Doc Horton
  • The E-Block
  • Garland Nelson – Winner

Favorite Electronica/Experimental Artist:

  • Bloodx3
  • Harry Pyle
  • 100 Psychic Dreams – Winner
  • Laveda

Favorite Performing/Recording DJ:

  • Irod
  • J.B. Aka. Dirty Moses
  • DJ Fearless – Winner
  • SM Ink

Favorite Hip-Hop Artist:

  • B. Austin
  • Bonus
  • Camtron 5000
  • Ricky Bandana – Winner

Favorite Prog. Rock Artist:

  • Capital Zen – Winner
  • Timbre Coup
  • T.V. Doctors
  • Sky Furrows

Best Hair and Makeup:

  • Cait Tizzone
  • Joanna Off The Record – Winner
  • Mike Trash
  • Shannon Tehya

Most Likely To Fall Off Stage:

  • Brother T – Winner
  • MIke Heiser
  • Mike Trash
  • Norm Fraim

Favorite Club/Small Venue:

  • Arsenal City Tavern
  • Caffe Lena
  • Hangar on the Hudson
  • The Grateful Den – Winner

Best Dressed: 

  • Cait Tizzone
  • Tommy Love
  • Joanna Off The Record
  • Norm Fraim – Winner

Best Marketing/Social Media: 

  • Lucid Street
  • Big Empty – Winner
  • Shannon Tehya
  • Vintri Hill

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