It was a big night at the 2015 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards for Webster X, as the Milwaukee rapper came away from last night's ceremony with the most awards of any artist with three: Song of the Year for "Doomsday," Solo Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year for "Lately."
Other big winners from the night – hosted at Radio Milwaukee's studio complex at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave. – included No No Yeah Okay, which came away with two awards; Kiings, which snagged Album of the Year for "WWYDF"; and The Living Statues, which took the title of Band of the Year.
"Webster X and his colleagues have helped put our city's scene on the map, Kiings and The Living Statues have ever-growing fan bases and the other finalists on this year's list have all accomplished so much in 2015," said 88Nine Radio Milwaukee program director Jordan Lee in a release. "I'm proud that our community has rallied behind these acts and shown them so much love this year. A rising tide lifts all boats! Let's raise 'em, Milwaukee!"
Here is a complete list of the winners:
- Album of the Year: Kiings, "WWYDF"
- Song of the Year: Webster X, "Doomsday"
- Band of the Year: The Living Statues
- Solo Artist of the Year: Webster X
- Album Artwork of the Year: No No Yeah Okay, "Dual"
- Independent Release: No No Yeah Okay, "Dual"
- Best Disc We Missed: Devil Met Contention, "American Times"
- Music Video of the Year: Webster X, "Lately"
- Music Ambassador Award: David Ravel, Director of Alverno Presents
- Humanitarian Award: DJ Tyrone Miller, Music Director of True SKOOL
- Critics Choice Award: Klassik, "Seasons"
Nearly 2,500 music fans voted on Radio Milwaukee's website to nominate Milwaukee artists and bands in most categories. Station staff then selected most of the winners from the fan-voter nominees.
As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.
When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.