21st Annual Boston Music Awards Voting Open Until December 5th

(UPDATE: Here is a bunch of photos I took at the 21st Annual Boston Music Awards plus links to all the winning bands’ websites.)

This year’s 21st Annual Boston Music Awards is a private industry event happening at The Roxy on December 7th. Fans can vote for their favorite local and national bands in twenty-six categories until December 5th. The event is a benefit for The Music Drives Us Foundation.

Some of my favorite Boston bands are up for awards including …

• Girls Guns And Glory (Act of the Year – Local, Album of the Year – Local, Outstanding Americana Act of the Year – Local)
• The Great Bandini (Best Song of the Year – Local)
• Aoifie O’Donovan / Crooked Still ( Female Vocalist of the Year – Local)
• John Powhida (Male Vocalist of the Year – Local)
• The Everyday Visuals (Outstanding Live Act of the Year)
• A.K.A.C.O.D. (Outstanding Rock Act of the Year)
• Mieka Pauley (Outstanding Folk Artist of the Year)

Here are some photos I took at last year’s 20th Annual Boson Music Awards at the Orpheum.