Fourteen Alexandria artists and groups have received nominations in a program recognizing musical talent across the D.C. area.
Alexandria’s nominees for the 37th Annual Wammie Music Awards represent several genres, from funk and folk and hip-hop and pop. The voting period for the 2026 awards is now open and will run through Jan. 15, ahead of the March 28 awards show in D.C.
After public voting ends, the top five nominees from each category will advance to the awards’ finalist judging round in February.
Madz
- Best Pop Artist-Group
- Best Funk Artist-Group
- Best Pop Song: “Close To You”
- Best Funk Song : “Feel The Vibe”
Jay Columbus
- Best R&B/Soul Artist-Group
- Best Electronic/Techno Artist-Group
- Best R&B/Soul Song: “Not In The Mood”
- Best R&B/Soul Song: “Ferris Wheel”
- Best R&B/Soul Album: “Fragments, Vol. 2: Ruin”
- Best Electronic/Techno Song: “Wanna Go”
- Best Electronic/Techno Song: “Over My Head (The Mike Nasty Mashup)”
MalNoCrawford
- Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist-Group
- Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song: “Like This (Whoah)”
George Katsos
- Best Country/Americana Artist-Group
- Best Classical Album: “EPC”
- Best Country/Americana Album: “EP5”
- Best Gospel/Inspirational Album: “EPI”
- Best Jazz Song: “Ain’t She Sweet”
- Best Country/Americana Song: “Mind Your Own Business”
- Best Classical Song: “Outside Versailles”
- Best Folk/Bluegrass Song: “Pictures of Greece”
- Best Gospel/Inspirational Song: “The Fighter”
- Best Blues Song: “They’re Red Hot”
Content Johnson
- Best Electronic/Techno Song: “Give Thanks for Christmas (Soulful House Mix) ft. Orin Richards”
- Best World/Global Song: “O Holy Night”
- Best Blues Song: “Christmas Shopping Blues”
Kinda Evil
- Best Rock Artist-Group
- Best Rock Album: “Hard To Believe”
- Best Punk Song: “Honeybears”
- Best Country/Americana Song: “Makes Me Wonder”
- Best Hard Rock/Metal Song: “Your Tricks”
- Best Rock Song: “Fissure”
Catscan!
- Best Rock Artist-Group
- Best Rock Album: “Everything is Normal”
- Best Rock Song: “Pizza Boy (feat. Height Keech)”
- Best Rock Song: “Another Celebration”
- Best Music Video: “John Wayne”
WailingGita
- Best Jazz Album: “Mafia’s Masquerade”
- Best Jazz Song: “Espionage in the Ballroom”
Lena Traynham
- Best Pop Album: “twenty somethin'”
- Best Pop Song: “Break Down Easy”
- Best Country/Americana Song: “Stuck Inside”
- Best Rock Song: “Tightrope”
Dimitris Nezis
- Best Electronic/Techno Artist-Group
- Best Electronic/Techno Album: “Dimitrios”
- Best Pop Song: “Guiding light”
- Best Electronic/Techno Song: “Brand New Life feat. Mehran Matin”
- Best Electronic/Techno Song: “Not a saint”
theanyaaudette
- Best Pop Song: “On My Own feat. Jarreau Williams”
- Best R&B/Soul Song: “On My Own feat. Jarreau Williams”
- Best Jazz Song: “The Look of Love”
- Best Music Video: “On My Own feat. Jarreau Williams”
Color Palette
- Best Pop Song: “Missing feat. Jarreau Williams”
Jason Masi
- Best Funk Song: “Pretty”
Jarreau Williams
- Best Pop Artist-Group
- Best Pop Song: “Missing feat. Jarreau Williams” (with Color Palette)
- Best Pop Song: “On My Own feat. Jarreau Williams” (with theanyaaudette)
- Best R&B/Soul Song: “On My Own feat. Jarreau Williams” (with theanyaaudette)
- Best Music Video: “On My Own feat. Jarreau Williams” (with theanyaaudette)
Are you Wammie-nominated in Alexandria? Drop us a line at [email protected] to be added to the list.
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