2022 Nominees

Winner


McKinley Dixon
For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her

Released: 5/7/2021
Label: Spacebomb Records
Producer: McKinley Dixon 

   

2022 Short List


Abby Huston
AH HA 

Released: 10/22/2021
Label: Egghunt Records
Producer: Cameron Smith  

 


Angélica Garcia
Echo Eléctrico 

Released: 10/15/2021
Label: Spacebomb Records
Producer: Angélica Garcia  

    


Ant The Symbol
Ant Hasn’t Heard Of You, Either

Released: 10/1/2021
Label: Vintage Youth Music
Producer: Ant The Symbol  

    


Big Fundamental
Hyperbeam 

Released: 7/27/2021
Label: Self-Released
Producers: Stu Ruiz, Jono Stewart, Gabriel De Los Santos, Mitch Clem 

  


Book Of Wyrms
Occult New Age

Released: 5/7/2021
Label: Desert Records
Producers: Sarah Moore Lindsey, Chris DeHaven, Jake Lindsey, Kyle Lewis 

    


Caro
From My Room

Released: 3/5/2021
Label: Self-Released
Producer: Caro 

 


DJ Harrison
Tales From The Old Dominion

Released: 12/3/2021
Label: Self-Released
Producer: DJ Harrison  

    


Frames
Every Room 

Released: 9/24/2021
Label: Know Hope Records
Producer: Will Beasley  

    


Giant
Big Talk

Released: 3/16/2021
Label: Vintage Youth Music
Producer: Ant The Symbol  

 

 


Gnawing
You Freak Me Out

Released: 7/9/2021
Label: Refresh Records
Producer: Allen Bergendahl  

    


Illa Styles
IllaVeRs

Released: 10/1/2021
Label: Monsta Inc
Producer: VeRs  

    


Jewell Booker
Love Sick 2020

Released: 7/4/2021
Label: Self-Released
Producers: Clef Majorz, John Greene, Tim Andrews, Kaotic Beatz 


Junnie Mac x NameBrand
Peace, Mercy & Blessings

Released: 4/5/2021
Label: Monsta Inc
Producer: NameBrand 

   


Matthew E. White
K. Bay

Released: 9/10/2021
Label: Domino Records
Producer: Matthew E. White 

   


McKinley Dixon
For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her

Released: 5/7/2021
Label: Spacebomb Records
Producer: McKinley Dixon 

    


Prabir Trio
Haanji 

Released: 5/11/2021
Label: Self-Released
Producer: Russell Lacy 

    


Tennishu
2021

Released: 8/13/2021
Label: Self-Released
Producer: Marcus Tenney 

    


Terminal Bliss
Brute Err/ata

Released: 1/11/2021
Label: Relapse Records
Producer: Chris Taylor, Mike Taylor, Ryan Parrish, Adam Juresko 

   


Tiara & Andrew
Roller Skates

Released: 9/19/2021
Label: Self-Released
Producers: Tiara Mustafa, Andrew Blackwell 

    


WKNDR
Rising

Released: 4/30/2021
Label: Self-Released
Producer: Elliot Johnson