Roll out the red carpet
SCHENECTADY—The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards announced nominees for its seventh annual ceremony, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the Capital Region’s vibrant music community, sponsored by MLB and media partner WEXT.
The awards ceremony will take place 6 p.m. Sunday, April 27, on the MainStage at Proctors. Tickets are on sale now; visit atproctors.org. The event will feature several musical performances throughout the night, including Margo Macero, Camtron5000, Wild Adriatic, Zorbas Trio, Shannon Tehya and more to be announced.
The Eddies Awards celebrates the incredible talent and dedication of the Capital Region music community. All nominees and award recipients are nominated and selected by community members, with increased participation every year.
The Eddies Music Awards honors exceptional talent across various genres and categories. This year’s nominees represent the diverse and dynamic musical landscape of the Capital Region. Michael Eck and Buggy Jive lead with three nominations each, two of which are in the same category—Songwriter and Album of the Year for “fermata” and “Hurry Up Please It’s Time,” respectively.
“It’s an honor to spotlight the artists, organizations and venues that make our music scene so vibrant,” says 2025 producer Kelly Auricchio. “The Eddies—especially on the night of the show— are a true celebration of our music community. It’s a rare and special moment where everyone comes together, and you get to connect with the incredible people who make the scene so special.”
In addition to finalists in the categories below, several surprise Merit Award recipients will be announced for music-related activities outside of traditional award categories at the show.
Leading up to the Eddies Music Awards will be the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame Monday, March 24 at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. Dan Berggren, Charlene Shortsleeve, The Clay People, SIRSY, Emerald City, The Sharks, Brian Melick and Stony Creek Band will be officially inducted with a tribute to each of their careers.
The Eddies Music Awards and Hall of Fame are an initiative of Proctors Collaborative. For more information about the Eddies Music Awards and Hall of Fame, visit theeddiesawards.com.
2025 Eddie Nominees
Record of the Year
Angelina Valente – “Charting a Course”
Cassandra Kubinski and Sawyer Fredericks – “Burn It Down”
Domestic Research Partners – “Old Empty Nest” (ft Beth Zaje)
Dominick Campana – “It’s Never All Right”
Girl Blue – “To the Bone”
Honeysuckle – “God(zilla)”
Julia Alsarraf – “What I Want (Side A)”
Sabrina Trueheart – “Soft”
Album of the Year
Aila Chiar – “Self Reflection: A Tainseld Mixtape”
Armbruster – “Can I Sit Here”
Buggy Jive – “Hurry Up Please It’s Time”
Kate McDonnell – “Trapeze”
Michael Eck – “fermata”
Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band – “Stealing Just To Get By”
Sydney Worthley – “It Was Nice While It Lasted”
Zan & the Winter Folk – “New Morse Code”
Music Video of the Year
Dust Bowl Faeries – “Film Noir Double Feature“
E.R.I.E. – “Don’t Wait for The Sun“
JB!! aka Dirty Moses – “Punctuation!!“
Jeff Brisbin – “If Love Comes But Once“
Kendra McKinley – “Make Up“
Kieran Rhodes – “Saratoga 2017“
Super 400 – “Quiet Giant“
Trauma School Dropouts – “Got Head“
Songwriter of the Year
Amanda Case
Buggy Jive
Caity Gallagher
Kieran Rhodes
Michael Eck
Mike Trash
Peter Annello
TJ Foster
Rock Artist of the Year
10:01
Canella
Millington
Super 400
The Abyssmals
The Sugar Hold
Electronica
Artist of the Year
100 Psychic Dreams
Armbruster
Jungle Punk
Milkshake Godfather
Raisi K. The Raisin Man
SM Ink
Punk/Hardcore
Artist of the Year
Girth Control
Halo Bite
Schenectavoidz
The Snorts
Trauma School Dropouts
Zombie Giuliani
Metal/Hard Rock
Artist of the Year
Black Tongue Reverend
Flatwounds
Gozer
Ice Queen
Joe Mansman and the Midnight Revival Band
The Erotics
World Music
Artist of the Year
Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
David Macejka
Jordan Taylor Hill
Mixed Roots
Novus Cantus
Sten Isachsen & Maria Zemantauski
RnB/Soul
Artist of the Year
Buggy Jive
Doc Horton
Garland Nelson
Oobleck
The E-Block
The NoLaNauts
Hip Hop/Rap
Artist of the Year
97otis
Ab The Audicrat
Aila Chiar
Camtron5000
JB!! aka Dirty Moses
Shiloh the Messenger & Mundy
Jam Band of the Year
Annie in the Water
Dead Man’s Waltz
Glass Pony
Hilltop
Tops of Trees
TV Doctors
Americana
Artist of the Year
Laura Leigh Band
Little Saints
Pine Hills Band
Reese Fulmer & the Carriage House Band
The Insolent Willies
Zan & the Winter Folk
Solo or Duo
Artist of the Year
Amanda Case
Angelina Valente
Barbie Barker
Caity Gallagher
Michael Francis McCarthy
Peter Annello
Shannon Tehya
Solo or Duo Performer of the Year (Covers)
Carmen Lookshire
Jeff Brisbin
Maurizio Russomanno
Rick Bolton & Jackie Dugas
Travis Gray
The Bennett Brothers
Jazz Artist of the Year
Bright Dog Red
Hot Club of Saratoga
Joe Barna
Keith Pray
Matt Niedbalski
Terry Gordon Quintet
Blues Artist of the Year
Amy Ryan Band
Annie and the Hedonists
Leslie Barkman
Mark Tolstrup & Jill Burnham
Rich Ertelt and Blues Express
Trevor Collins
