By Eileen Tilson
As is tradition, Creative Loafing threw one hell of a party last night celebrating the winners of its annual “Best of Atlanta” awards. Food and drink a flowing, the party was full of Atlanta’s finest. Cheers to the winners of the Music Related awards! Check them out, do you agree?
CL’s Picks
Local Overall Music Act: Zac Brown Band
Local New Music Act: Pocket the Moon
Local Rock Act: Almost Kings
Local Mainstream Act: Big Boi
Local Country Music Act: Zac Brown Band
Local vocalist: Sara Crawford
Local instrumentalist: Dixie Duncan
Local songwriter: Sonia Leigh
Local blues act: Joe McGuinness
Local R&B/soul act: Soulphonics & Ruby Velle
Local hip-hop act: The Wheeler Boys
Band name: Almost Kings
Cover band: Yacht Rock
Local mixtape: Breaking Bad by DJ Mudfish
Local jazz act: Bonaventure Quartet
Local electronic act: Sonen
Local experimental music act: Nerdkween
Local folk act: Pocket the Moon
Local DJ: DJ Ployd
Local promoter: Mon Cheri
Local producer: Wes Green
Local label: Southern Ground
Local studio: Tree Sound Studio
Local music blog : ohmpark
Concert venue: The Tabernacle
Place to hear local music: Eddie’s Attic
Outdoor music venue: Chastain Amphitheater
Place to hear music for free: 529
OTP music club: Sweetwater Bar and Grill
Rock club: The Earl
Acoustic music club:Eddie’s Attic
Blues club: Blind Willies
Country music club: Wild Bills
Dance club: MJQ
Jazz club: Churchill Grounds
Karaoke: Metalsome Monday
Latin music club: Loca Luna
