Homedrone: Flagpole Athens Music Awards Preview and Finalists - Flagpole Magazine

June 19, 2019 at 05:56AM

Photo Credit: Chelsea Kornse

Hundreds of readers voted for their favorite local musicians in 20 categories, and on Thursday, June 20 at the Morton Theatre, we'll reveal the winners of this year's Flagpole Athens Music Awards, lovingly designed by local artist and musician Eli Saragoussi.

The 20th annual Flagpole Athens Music Awards show will feature musical performances from Yip Deceiver, Pinky Doodle Poodle, Kxng Blancoand Annie Leeth, and it'll all be hosted by the returning dynamic duo of DJ Mahogany and Count Zapula. Per tradition, Kenosha Kid will provide a funky, fluid soundtrack for the evening. As always, there will be special guests galore!

Tickets are available at the Morton website and box office and Flagpole's office at 220 Prince Ave. They're $10 in advance and $12 at the door, or $7 for those with an AthFest wristband. (Finalists receive two free tickets. Email frontdesk@flagpole.com to claim them.)

Doors are at 7:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8 sharp. See y'all there!

Here are this year's finalists:

Jazz

Hot Club of Athens
The Hot Hotty-Hots
Whitehall Jazz Collective 

World

Athens Middle East Orchestra
Beto Cacao
Bichos Vivos

Rock

Grand Vapids
Mean Queen
T. Hardy Morris

Pop

Calico Vision
Marshmallow Coast
Nicholas Mallis

Electronic

Kites with Lights
Lambda Celsius
Yip Deceiver

Jam/Funk

Kenosha Kid
The Orange Constant
Velveteen Pink

Live DJ

Chief Rocka
Kountry Boi
Reindeer Games

Singer-Songwriter

Claire Cronin
Emileigh Ireland
Lydia Brambila

Punk/Hardcore

Deep State
Kwazymoto
Shehehe

Metal/Noise Rock

Beast Mode
Pinky Doodle Poodle
Vincas

Hip Hop

Caulfield
Kxng Blanco
Seline Haze

R&B/Soul

Big C
Minnie Lea
Stella Groove

Folk/Americana

Cicada Rhythm
Georgia Dish Boys
Ty Manning and the Slawdog Biscuits

Avant-Garde

Annie Leeth
Goddess Complex
Immaterial Possession

Tribute Band

Abbey Road Live
Bit Brigade
The Dookie Brothers

Live Performer

Double Ferrari
Linqua Franqua
Nihilist Cheerleader

Music Video

Deep State: "Son"
Caulfield: "Stigmata"
Wieuca Feat. Javae: "Human Shield"

Upstart

Elijah Johnston
Nuclear Tourism
Vision Video

Album of the Year

Cicada Rhythm: Everywhere I Go
Family and Friends: Felix Culpa
The Glands: Double Coda
Kenosha Kid: Missing Pieces

Artist of the Year

Calico Vision
Family and Friends
Nuclear Tourism
The Orange Constant

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Photo Credit: Chelsea Kornse

Hundreds of readers voted for their favorite local musicians in 20 categories, and on Thursday, June 20 at the Morton Theatre, we'll reveal the winners of this year's Flagpole Athens Music Awards, lovingly designed by local artist and musician Eli Saragoussi.

The 20th annual Flagpole Athens Music Awards show will feature musical performances from Yip Deceiver, Pinky Doodle Poodle, Kxng Blancoand Annie Leeth, and it'll all be hosted by the returning dynamic duo of DJ Mahogany and Count Zapula. Per tradition, Kenosha Kid will provide a funky, fluid soundtrack for the evening. As always, there will be special guests galore!

Tickets are available at the Morton website and box office and Flagpole's office at 220 Prince Ave. They're $10 in advance and $12 at the door, or $7 for those with an AthFest wristband. (Finalists receive two free tickets. Email frontdesk@flagpole.com to claim them.)

Doors are at 7:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8 sharp. See y'all there!

Here are this year's finalists:

Jazz

Hot Club of Athens
The Hot Hotty-Hots
Whitehall Jazz Collective 

World

Athens Middle East Orchestra
Beto Cacao
Bichos Vivos

Rock

Grand Vapids
Mean Queen
T. Hardy Morris

Pop

Calico Vision
Marshmallow Coast
Nicholas Mallis

Electronic

Kites with Lights
Lambda Celsius
Yip Deceiver

Jam/Funk

Kenosha Kid
The Orange Constant
Velveteen Pink

Live DJ

Chief Rocka
Kountry Boi
Reindeer Games

Singer-Songwriter

Claire Cronin
Emileigh Ireland
Lydia Brambila

Punk/Hardcore

Deep State
Kwazymoto
Shehehe

Metal/Noise Rock

Beast Mode
Pinky Doodle Poodle
Vincas

Hip Hop

Caulfield
Kxng Blanco
Seline Haze

R&B/Soul

Big C
Minnie Lea
Stella Groove

Folk/Americana

Cicada Rhythm
Georgia Dish Boys
Ty Manning and the Slawdog Biscuits

Avant-Garde

Annie Leeth
Goddess Complex
Immaterial Possession

Tribute Band

Abbey Road Live
Bit Brigade
The Dookie Brothers

Live Performer

Double Ferrari
Linqua Franqua
Nihilist Cheerleader

Music Video

Deep State: "Son"
Caulfield: "Stigmata"
Wieuca Feat. Javae: "Human Shield"

Upstart

Elijah Johnston
Nuclear Tourism
Vision Video

Album of the Year

Cicada Rhythm: Everywhere I Go
Family and Friends: Felix Culpa
The Glands: Double Coda
Kenosha Kid: Missing Pieces

Artist of the Year

Calico Vision
Family and Friends
Nuclear Tourism
The Orange Constant

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