Following a whirlwind year of nonstop touring, global recognition, and the release of an acclaimed sophomore LP, Lowell-bred electropop-punk trio PVRIS pulled off a repeat victory at Thursday night’s Boston Music Awards ceremony at the House of Blues, taking home both Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for the second year in a row.
The annual awards, which were introduced in 1987 to recognize the cream of the Massachusetts crop, featured live performances from Carissa Johnson (New Artist of the Year) and Weakened Friends (Unsigned Artist of the Year).
Other big winners included hip-hop duo STL GLD, with Album of the Year for “Torch Song” and Music Video of the Year (Unsigned Artist) for “Feels Like Home”; blues powerhouse Julie Rhodes, with Americana Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year; and ascendant M.C. Cousin Stizz, with Live Artist of the Year and Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. In addition to its major-category wins, PVRIS walked away with another trophy, for Pop Artist of the Year.
Notably, this year’s live-music photographer honor — awarded to Natasha Moustache — was officially renamed the “Eddy Leiva Music Photographer of the Year” award, in memory of the Vanyaland photographer who died at 35 last month.
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Here is the full list of the winners:
Artist of the Year: PVRIS
New Artist of the Year: Carissa Johnson
Unsigned Artist of the Year: Weakened Friends
Album of the Year: STL GLD, “Torch Song”
Song of the Year: PVRIS, “Heaven”
Music Video of the Year: Joyner Lucas, “Just Like You”
Music Video of the Year (Unsigned Artist): STL GLD feat. Dutch ReBelle, Tigerman WOAH, Julie Rhodes, “Feels Like Home”
Live Artist of the Year: Cousin Stizz
Alternative/Indie Artist of the Year: Palehound
Americana Artist of the Year: Julie Rhodes
Blues Artist of the Year: The Silks
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Country Artist of the Year: Ashley Jordan
DJ of the Year: SuperSmashBroz
Electronic Artist of the Year: Bearstronaut
Folk Artist of the Year: The Ballroom Thieves
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: Cousin Stizz
International Artist of the Year: Dub Apocalypse
Jazz Artist of the Year: Esperanza Spalding
Metal Artist of the Year: Converge
Pop Artist of the Year: PVRIS
Punk/Hardcore Artist of the Year: Nice Guys
R&B Artist of the Year: Bad Rabbits
Rock Artist of the Year: Animal Flag
Singer-Songwriter of the Year: Ruby Rose Fox
Female Vocalist of the Year: Julie Rhodes
Male Vocalist of the Year: Fredua Boakye (Bad Rabbits)
Session Musician of the Year: Jonathan Ulman
Live Production Engineer of the Year: Brendon Downey
Studio Producer of the Year: Janos Fulop (The Arcitype)
The Eddy Leiva Music Photographer of the Year: Natasha Moustache
Music Promoter of the Year: Jason Trefts, Illegally Blind
Live Music Venue of the Year: The Sinclair
Intimate Live Music Venue of the Year: Lizard Lounge
Music Night of the Year: Emo Night at The Sinclair
Live Ongoing Residency of the Year: Downbeat Mondays at The Sinclair with Matthew Stubbs and the Antiguas
Music Blog of the Year: Vanyaland
617Session Winner: no hope/no harm
Isaac Feldberg can be reached at isaac.feldberg@globe.com, or on Twitter at @isaacfeldberg.