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Album of the Year Winner: Lorde Fredd33 – “NORF: The Legend of Hotboy Ronald” Finalists: Amanda Huff – “Hemiptera,” Brett Newski – “Life Upside Down,” Field Report – “Summertime Songs” and Lex Allen – “Table 7: Sinners & Saints” Song of the Year Winner: Abby Jeanne – “Be In The Sun” Finalists: Amanda Huff – “Gravetalking,” Genesis Renji – “Purple Stones,” Joe Richter – “Wisconsin Fall” and Lex Allen – “Struck Gold” Solo Artist of the Year Winner: Amanda Huff Finalists: Abby Jeanne, B~Free, Genesis Renji and Lex Allen Band of the Year Winner: Immortal Girlfriend Finalists: Nickel & Rose, Paper Holland, RCKT PWR and Reyna Best Album Artwork Winner: Amanda Huff – “Hemiptera” Finalists: Calliope – “Chapel Perilous,” Genesis Renji – “S.I.N.: Stories I Never Shared,” Lex Allen – “Table 7: Sinners & Saints” and Shle Berry – “Parallels” Music Video of The Year Winner: Amanda Huff – “Gravetalking” Finalists: Kane – “Watch Out,” No No Yeah Okay – “Make Believe,” Q The Sun – “Psychic Spiral” and Shle Berry – “Talk About It” Best Disc We Missed Winner: Del Mar the Poet – “Rafters” Finalists: Frugal Stu & The Coupons – “Liquidation,” Jay Yung – “CLVRITY,” Neocaveman “Bacchanalia” and Maal Himself “Blk Wntr” Independent Release of The Year Winner: Shle Berry – “Parallels” Finalists: Von Alexander – “Valentino,” Ako – “Everything Is Ok,” New Vices – “The Truth Of Self” and Shaddye – “My Life In A Boombox”

88Nine Radio Milwaukee

This year you cast over 8,000 online ballots—a RMMA record—to help us select the best music of 2018 in Milwaukee.

After counting all the votes, we presented the Radio Milwaukee Music Awards on Thursday night after performances by House of Renji, Paper Holland, Amanda Huff, Dramatic Lovers and DJ sets by Moses.

Here’s who was celebrating with champagne after winning an award.

Recognitions Humanitarian of the Year The Diverse & Resilient organization for its Colors in Bloom campaign for LGBTQ+ youth. Milwaukee Music Ambassador of the Year Kelsey Kaufmann of the Cactus Club Rising Star Award Iris Ramirez, vocalist and guitarist Critics’ Choice Award Lorde Fredd33