Tuesday, March 11, 2025

11th Awards Wrap-Up


Amazing evening!! Our first time at Singletary Center for the Arts on the beautiful UK campus!

Outstanding crew to work with, from administration to sound to lights to security to the ticket office and more!

Our awards team was on point: my partner in crime Angelee Feltner, Max Corona (stage management - presenters), Edd MacKey (stage management - presenter guides), Jay Hamon (video), Luke Francis (graphics & photography), and everyone's favorite emcee Bill Meck.

We had a couple of hiccups with our performances, but got it fixed on the fly, because that's what musicians do! All hail Dr. Raleigh Dailey, Tiffaney Nesbeth & Jaidon Smith, Cody Lee Meece, the UK Percussion Ensemble (director Matthew Gieger), Tony Wavy, and our incredible house band, Mojo Tones!

Extra salute to Raleigh Dailey who, with no rehearsal and all of 40 seconds to figure out his approach, stepped in to perform the national anthem (with some of the most beautiful reharmonizations you'll ever hope to hear)! 

None of this would be possible without YOU for your involvement and support, and without our amazing sponsors: The Botany Bay, Highbridge Springs Water, Ale-8, UPS store, Goodwood Lexington, WLEX TV-18, and Never Say Die bourbon!


11th Lexi Music Awards 
March 9, 2025

INDUSTRY AWARDS 

Venue of the Year 
Bluegrass Barrel House 

Music Store of the Year 
Drum Center of Lexington 

Music Company of the Year 
Off the Cuff with Adam Banks

Recording Studio/Engineer of the Year 
Jason Groves/Sneak Attack 

Live Sound Technician of the Year 
Mike Hulliger 

Radio DJ of the Year 
Deadair Dennis Dillon 

Instrument Repair of the Year 
Frazzell Guitars

Jay Flippin Music Educator Award
Vanessa Davis 

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PERFORMANCE AWARDS 

Female Vocal of the Year 
Savannah Dean Reeves 

Male Vocal of the Year 
Jeremy Zeller 

Bassist of the Year 
Dave Medley 

Brass/Wind Player of the Year 
Jacob O'Donnell 

Drummer of the Year 
Jeff Frohlich 

Keyboardist of the Year 
Lee Carroll

String Player of the Year 
Lucy Becker 

Ben Lacy Award for Guitar Excellence
(tie)
Stephen Lynch 
Jim Gleason 

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STYLE AWARDS 


Americana/Folk of the Year 
Jeremy Zeller 

Bluegrass of the Year 
Mama Said String Band 

TeeDee Young Blues Excellence Award
Rachel Crowe 

Classical of the Year
EKU Guitar Ensemble 

Country of the Year 
One More Round 

Funk/R&B/Reggae of the Year 
Boogie G and the Titanics

Hip-Hop/Rap of the Year 
Tony Wavy

Jazz/Latin/Big Band/World of the Year 
Bigg Sugg & the Jazz Funkers

Metal of the Year 
Graveyard Romeos 

Pop of the Year 
Rags and Riches 

Punk of the Year 
Sempervivi 

Rock of the Year 
Five Below Band

Singer-Songwriter of the Year 
Jeremy Zeller 

Cover/Variety of the Year 
Five Below Band 

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Song of the Year 
Its Hard to Be Young - Jeremy Zeller 

Album of the Year 
Love Ain't Worth the Trouble - Cody Lee Meece 

Critics Choice
RadioLex WLXU 

Community Service Award 
Five Below Band 

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Pam Perry 
Gene Brock 
Mark Girkey
Renee Collins-Cobb 

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See y'all next year!!

-- 
David M. McLean 
Lexi Music Awards 
Skinny Devil Music Lab







Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Nominees 11th Lexi Music Awards

For immediate release:

The nominees for the 11th Lexi Music Awards are listed below!

The winners will be announced at the event on March 9, 2025, 6pm-8pm at UK's beautiful Singletary Center!

Upcoming announcements include LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENTS, performers list, after-party details, and more!

And here are your nominees:

All "....of the Year":


(Industry Categories)


Venue


Bluegrass Barrel House 

Manchester Music Hall

The Burl

Twisted Cork


Music Store


Doowop Shop Lexington 

Drum Center 

Willcutt Guitars 

Willis Music 


Music Company 


Off the Cuff w/ Adam Banks 

Hollar N Kentucky 

Green Room Confessions

CD Central 


Engineer/Studio


Austin Jones / Burgundy Box

Jason Groves / Sneak Attack 

Danny Micoff / Mill Springs Studio

Tommy Shafer / Lazy Entertainment & Frazzell Studio


Live Sound Tech


Camryn Shaffer

Mike Hulliger

Matthew Florez

Tommy Shafer 


DJ


Adam Banks WLXU

Deadair Dennis WBVX

Loretta Friend WIRV

MistiDawn WLXO/WBVX


Instrument Repair 


Bob Davenport / RS Guitars

Don Brandenburg / Don's Guitar Salon

Frazzell Guitars

Willcutt Guitars 


Music Educator


Paulie Felice 

Vanessa Davis 

Trish Torline

Kevin Holm-Hudson 

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(Performance Categories)


Female vocal


Taylor Hughes 

Dolly Burnett

Savannah Dean Reeves

Abby Hamilton 


Male vocal 


Jeremy Zeller 

Shawn Black 

Tanner Whitt

Trey Bryant 


Bass


Cleveland Smith 

Dave Medley 

Justin Conn

Tristan Lambert 


Brass/Winds


Matthew Polashek

Paul Osborne 

Tommy Cate

Jacob O'Donnell 


Drums


Jeff Frohlich

Jerry Baker 

Ned Bellau

Peyton Whitt


Keys


Andrew Moore 

Steven Miller 

Raleigh Dailey 

Lee Carrol 


Strings


Ella Webster 

Seth Murphy 

Lucy Becker 

Dave Rich


Guitar 


Jim Gleason 

Colin Michael 

Connor Wilson 

Stephen Lynch 


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(Style Categories)


Americana/Folk


Jeremy Zeller 

John Thomas Moore 

Melissa Beth Deaton

Trippin' Roots


Bluegrass 


Adalyn Ramey

Goodwin Brothers 

Mama Said String Band

Pam Perry


Blues


Bryan Hines

Jaidon Smith 

Joshua Altier

Rachel Crowe


Classical 


Whit Whitaker 

Lexington Philharmonic 

EKU Guitar Ensemble 

Tedrin Blair Lindsay


Country 


Blacktop Rodeo

One More Round 

Trey Bryant 

Taylor Hughes


Funk


Boogie G & the Titanics

Honeychild

VSP Band

Deep Nourished Roots


Rap


Tony Wavy

Hybrid the Rapper 

Kevin Kross 

JK "JK-47" Wyche


Jazz/Latin


Bigg Sugg & the Jazz Funkers

Osbourne - Tolly

Univibes

No Rulez Banda


Metal


Crop

Gravel Switch

Graveyard Romeos

Taylor Road


Pop


Mom's Mad

Rags & Riches

Wesley Saylor

Vinyl Ritchie


Punk


Sempervivi

Small Steps

State Law

Molly's Midnight Villains 


Rock


Bedford Band

Five Below Band

Four Shots In 

Gravel Switch 


Singer-Songwriter


Jeremy Zeller 

John Thomas Moore 

Taylor Hughes 

Todd Campbell 


Cover-Variety


Five Below Band 

Canvas

Four Shots In 

Vinyl Ritchie 


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(Specials)


Song of the Year 


"Daywalker" - Unky Bones

"It's Hard to be Young" - Jeremy Zeller 

"Make it to Nashville" - Trey Bryant 

"Up to No Good" - Todd Campbell 


Album of the Year 


"Love Ain't Worth the Trouble" - Cody Lee Meece 

"Breakthroughs/Breakdowns" - Small Steps

"The Show" - Melissa Beth Deaton 

"Artists of the Moon" - Andrew Moore & Hooch


Critics Choice 


Tom Martin (WEKU)

Jeremy Zeller 

RadioLex (WLXU)

Savannah Dean Reeves 


Community Service 


Five Below Band 

Devine Carama

Michael Johnathon 

Ned Bellau 


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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Public Ballot 11th Lexi Awards!

Here we go again....year number 11!

Y'all know the drill: Vote...and SHARE with your fans, customers, friends, family, and all music lovers!!

More exciting information soon!!


https://forms.gle/N6ifdgTXZkHbcq647


Wednesday, March 6, 2024

10th Lexi Music Awards Wrap-up!

CONGRATULATIONS, ALL!

Photos/Videos

I will edit this to include links to photos & videos of the event, so check back periodically.

What an amazing show AND amazing after-party!

The Team 

My undying gratitude to Bill Meck and Dave Medley of WLEX TV-18, the entire staff & crew of the Lyric Theatre, Linda & Roy at Highbridge Springs, Sheila at Ale-8-One, Ginny at Botany Bay, Molly & Richard & the entire staff at Goodwood, and Teri, Michael, & Neil at Three Chord Bourbon!

In addition, a monster thanx & huge hugs to Edd MacKey & The Lexington Fashion Collaborative (& Keegan for stepping up to the plate under pressure), my partner-in-crime Angelee Feltner for managing performance flow, Max Corona for organizing our presenters, Teresa for being ready for anything, Jay Hamon for video, Damien McLean for photography & graphics...and to Rachel & Eric at Lexenomincs!

And as always, to everyone who voted, organized others to vote, wrote in suggestions, helped track down contact information, & more! 

Performances 

Our house band Mojo Tones kicked 15 minutes of pre-show music to set the mood and then the lights dropped for the beginning of the event. As in our very first year, the incredible Miles Osland opened the show with a blistering version of the National Anthem!

Bob Brynt's Hair Band was next up playing a composition siply not of this earth, followed by a return of Phoebe White performing "Yodeling Cowgirl"! We were then treated to a beautiful guitar/vocal performance by the amazing Serena Hutchens, followed immediately by Tripp Bratton's M'Power Rythm All-Stars! And the Mojo Tones had everyone dancing on the way out at night's end!

Award Recipients 

Without further delay, here - ladies & gentlemen - are your 9th Lexi Music Awards award recipients!

10th Lexi Music Awards
March, 3, 2024

Industry Awards

Venue of the Year
Manchester Music Hall


Music Store of the Year
Doowop Shop - Lexington


Music Company of the Year 
TIE 
Indie Artist Booking & Management
Overtones/Listen Locally


Recording Studio/Engineer/Producer of the Year
Jason Groves - Sneak Attack


Live Sound Tech of the Year
Wallace "Gator" Harrison


Radio DJ of the Year
"Dead Air" Dennis Dillon WBVX


Gear Repair of the Year
Willcutt Guitars


Jay Flippin Music Educator Award
Paulie Felice


Performance Awards

Female Vocal of the Year
Taylor Hughes


Male Vocal of the Year
Jeremy Zeller


Bass Player of the Year
Dalton Rose


Brass/Wind Player of the Year
Matthew Polashek


Drums/Percussion Player of the Year
Tripp Bratton


Keyboard Player of the Year
Lee Carroll


Strings Player of the Year
Lucy Becker


Ben Lacy Guitar Excellence Award
Tanner Blevins


Style Awards

Americana/Folk Act of the Year
Jeremy Zeller


Bluegrass Act of the Year
Mama Said String Band


TeeDee Young Blues Excellence Award
Treyvon King


Classical Performer of the Year
UK Symphony Orchestra


Country Act of the Year
Blacktop Rodeo


Funk/R&B/Reggae Act of the Year
Boogie G & the Titanics


Hip-Hop/Rap Act of the Year 
TIE
Kevin Kross
Tony Wavy


Jazz/Latin/Big Band/World
Big Sugg &The Jazz Funkers


Metal Act of the Year
Taylor Road


Pop Act of the Year
Rags & Riches


Punk Act of the Year
Sempervivi


Rock Act of the Year
Bedford Band


Singer-songwriter of the Year
Vanessa Davis


Variety/Cover Act of the Year
Vinyl Richie


Specials Awards

Song of the Year
"Jesus & Jail" - Taylor Hughes


Album of the Year
"The Triplets" - Vanessa Davis


Critics' Choice Award
Jeremy Zeller


Community Service Award
Devine Carama


Lifetime Achievement Award 
Tripp Bratton
Devine Carama
Lee Carroll
JK "JK 47" Wyche




Sunday, February 18, 2024

ALERT: Lifetime Achievement Recipients, Performers, Tickets, After-Party Info!

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENTS: It is an honor to announce the following recipients of our annual Lifetime Achievement Award!

Tripp Bratton
Devine Carama
Lee Carroll
JK "JK 47" Wyche



TICKET INFO: Purchase your tickets (only $20 (including fees) direct from the Lyric Theatre here:




PERFORMERS: Thrilled to announce this year's performers! 

Mojo Tones (house Band)
Miles Osland (anthem)
Bob Bryant Band
Serena Hutchens
Phoebe White
Tripp Bratton's M'Power Rhythm





AFTER-PARTY: The main event at the Lyric Theatre runs from 6pm until roughly 8pm and catered by Goodwood....so our after party will start roughly 8:30pm at the amazing Goodwood Lexington (at 200 Lexington Green Cir Suite 110, Lexington, KY 40503). Molly & Richard have worked out a special "finger food" menu and will be serving their amazing drinks, including the Official Lexi Awards Beer! Exclusives include Ale-8 sodas, Highbridge Springs water, and Three Chord Bourbon.

Please visit our sponsors Three Chord BourbonThe Botany BayHighbridge SpringsAle-8-One, Feels Right, and Goodwood Lexington!



Monday, January 29, 2024

All Performers at Lexi Music Awards by Year!

Below is a list of all performers at the Lexington Music Awards by year!

A complete list of all Lifetime Achievement Awards can be found HERE.

2024
Miles Olsand (anthem)
Bob Bryant Band
Serena Hutchens
Phoebe White
Tripp Bratton's M'Power Rhythm

house band: Mojo Tones

2023
The Wallace Sisters (national anthem)
Devine Carama & JK-47
Trippin' Roots

house band: The Mojo Tones

2022
Paul M. Osborne (national anthem)
Rags and Riches
The Wallace Sisters
house band: The Mojo Tones

2021

no music - private ceremony of only a few awards due to COVID

2020
Phoebe White
Liza Binford & Vanessa Davis
LaFayette HS Drum Line
Ivy Rye
Whit Whitaker was replaced by Kristy Kirsh due to illness
house band: The Mojo Tones

Kallie Settles (pre-show)

2019
La'Shelle Allen
Rachel Crowe (with Jonathan New & Kenneth Meredith)
Emily Woxihara
Taylor C. Hughes Herbert & Taylor Austin Dye (backed by Paulie Felice)
Lisa Osland & Michaelle Perros
miss Phoebe White 

house band: Ray's Music Exchange. 

preshow by miss Aisley Stuebs.

2018

COMPLETE LIST??? 
house band: Ray's Music Exchange

2017
Jessie Laine Powel (anthem)
Hip-Hop Summit: Devine Carama, Rayul, Hallelujah the Don
Osland/Dailey Jazztet
Avery Crabtree
Apotheosis Percussion Duo
Beth Dean 
Sara Holroyd Singers

house band: Twiggenberries

2016
Alan Robinson (anthem)
Sydney Cubit, Rhyan Sinclair, Jeana Pillion (w/ Thomas Suggs)
Blues Harp Summit: Ronn Crowder, David Harrod, G-Busy (Greg Thomerson), Goose Marshall
KY United Pipes & Drums
Hip-Hop Collab w/ Devine Carama, Hybrid the Rapper, Hendrick Floyd

House band: Twiggenberries

2015
Miles Osland
Ben Lacy w/ Alan McKenzie
Blakely Burger & Lucy Becker (w/Fred Kearns)
Heather Parrish w/ Palmer Tolly

Peter J Felice (pre-recorded theme music)
Donald Mason (pre-recorded style themes)

A List of All Lifetime Achievement Recipients by Year

A complete list of ALL the Lexi Music Award Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, by year!

List of performers by year is HERE.

2024
Tripp Bratton
Devine Carama
Lee Carroll
JK "JK 47" Wyche

2023
Les McCann
Jessie Laine Powell
Les Campbell
Ron Browning

2022
Dr. Kevin Holm-Hudson
Paul M. Osborne
Todd Copeland

2021
Les Taylor
Wallace "Gator" Harrison
Tom Martin
Walter Tunis

2020
LaFayette HS Marching Band
Tony Briggs (Vale of Tears, & more)
Ed Commons (Red Barn Radio)
Everett McCorvey (UK Opera)

2019
Greg Austin
William Harry Clarke
Jarrod Figgs
Caroll Hall
Jeff Hood

2018
Montgomery Gentry
Sara Holroyd

complete list????


2017
Dwight Yokem
Nick Lawrence
Homer Ledford
Gail Wynters
John Michael Montgomery

2016
J.P. Pennington
J.D. Crowe
Ricky Skaggs
McLain Family Band
Vince DiMartino

2015
Michael Johnathon
Jay Flippin
Bill Monroe
Loretta Lynn