Another year of great Cincinnati music means another go round with the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. As usual, this years list of nominees is packed with talent, and some of our favorite artists, new and old, from the area. Have a look below at the listing and vote now for your favorites right here.

Artist of the Year: Bad Veins, The Dopamines, The Lions Rampant, Pomegranates, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, The Tillers, Wussy

Album of the Year: Bad Veins: Bad Veins, J. Dorsey Blues Revival: Get Right Church, Frontier Folk Nebraska: Pearls, Brian Olive: Brian Olive, Pomegranates: Everybody Come Outside, The Seedy Seeds: Count the Days, Jake Speed & the Freddies: World Come Clean, Wussy: Wussy

New Artist of the Year: The Atriums, Enlou, Brian Olive, Shiny and the Spoon, Small Time Crooks, State Song, Kelly Thomas and Ryan Malott, You You’re Awesome

Alternative/Indie: Bad Veins, Pomegranates, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, Wussy

Bluegrass: Moonshine Drive, Mt. Pleasant String Band, Rattlesnakin’ Daddies, The Rubber Knife Gang, Rumpke Mountain Boys

Blues: J. Dorsey Blues Revival, Jon Justice Band, Mudpies, Ricky Nye Inc., Kelly Richey

Country: Dallas Moore, Kinsey Rose, Straw Boss, Kelly Thomas and Ryan Malott, Mack West

Experimental/Electronic: Chick Pimp Coke Dealer at a Bar, Pete Fosco, The Sleep, C. Spencer Yeh, You You’re Awesome

Folk/Americana: Frontier Folk Nebraska, Magnolia Mountain, Matthew Shelton’s Picnic, The Tillers, Wonky Tonk

Hip Hop: Buggs Tha Rocka, Eclipse, Famous Mr. Nobodies, Jayce Miguel, Small Time Crooks

Jazz: Wade Baker Jazz Collaboration, Dan Faehnle, Faux Frenchmen, Dan Karlsberg, Northside Jazz Ensemble

Metal/Hardcore: Beneath Oblivion, Beneath the Sky, Oh God the Terror, Paralyzer, Suicide Pact

Punk: Black Dove, The Dopamines, The Frankl Project, Loudmouth, The Read

R&B/Funk: The Blue Birds, Daughters & Sons, Freekbass, II Juicy, Los Honchos

Rock/Hard Rock: Banderas, Buffalo Killers, Cash Flagg, Chakras, The Lions Rampant

Singer/Songwriter: Billy Catfish, Nathan Holscher, Matthew Shelton, Kim Taylor, Wake the Bear

World Music: Duppy a Jamba, Lagniappe, The Pinstripes, Poco Loco, Super-Massive

Best Musical Ambassador for the City: Bad Veins, Foxy Shazam, Heartless Bastards, Wussy, C. Spencer Yeh

Best Live Act: Banderas, Dandelion Death, Eclipse, The Lions Rampant, The Seedy Seeds

About Joe Long

Joe started ENS in 2003 after most people he wanted to talk to about music were worn thin by his ramblings. The outlet this site provided helped out, and somehow is still going 9 years later. After a four year stint as a WOXY DJ, Joe returned to Cincinnati and continues to pioneer ENS. In addition to the overall look and feel of the site, Joe provides regular reviews, and kinda makes sure this whole thing stays afloat.