2025 NEMA Winners
We had an amazing celebration with the New England Music Community. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 New England Music Awards!
| Categories 2025 Awards | Winners |
| Act of the Year | Crooked Coast |
| Album of the Year | Frank Viele – “The Trouble with Desire” |
| Song of the Year | Nikki and the Barn Boys – “Strawberry Hill” |
| Producer of the Year | Vic Steffens (Horizon Music Group) |
| Songwriter of the Year | Hayley Reardon |
| Performers of the Year Award | Aldous Collins Ward Hayden and the Outliers |
| New Act of the Year | Vanna Pacella |
| Live Act of the Year | The Far Out |
| Blues Act of the Year | The Gravel Project |
| Punk Act of the Year | Megan From Work |
| Rock Act of the Year | John Fox |
| Country Act of the Year | Ward Hayden & the Outliers |
| Pop Act of the Year | Lainey Dionne |
| Hard Rock/Metal Act of the Year | Bad Marriage |
| Americana Act of the Year | Nate Ramos Band |
| Roots Act of the Year | Adam Frates |
| Hip Hop Act of the Year | SeeFour |
| Jazz Act of the Year | Soggy Po’ Boys |
| Soul/R&B Act of the Year | Ruby Shabazz |
| Rising Star: Connecticut | The Moonrise Cartel |
| Rising Star: Massachusetts | Dred Buffalo |
| Rising Star: Rhode Island | Olivia Dolphin |
| Rising Star: New Hampshire | Fun City Fan Club |
| Rising Star: Vermont | Lily Seabird |
| Rising Star: Maine | Bella Ann |
| Video of the Year | The Far Out – “Laurel” Nick DeSimone (Director) |
| World Act of the Year | FM Collective |
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