Hip-hop, a genre once snubbed by the Boston Music Awards, solidified its ascent on Wednesday night during a long and performance-packed ceremony at Big Night Live.
Only recently has rap become the dominant genre at the BMAs, and this year it swept the major titles. Dorchester’s Cousin Stizz, who became the first rapper to win Artist of the Year in 2018, took home the prize for the third time. Medford-born rapper BIA won Video of the Year and, for the second time, Song of the Year , both for “LONDON .” Brockton hip-hop collective Van Buren Records took home their second Album/EP of the Year for “DSM” and won Song of the Year for “FOUL.
“I think hip-hop’s doing really great out here in Massachusetts,” said North Shore producer Jon Glass, who shares a producing credit on BIA’s “LONDON ” and took home Studio Producer of the Year. “We used to be like a little brother to New York, and I feel like we’re finally standing on our own and we have something more that we’re finally showing the world.”
It was among the biggest crops of BMAs hopefuls in history, with a whopping 41 categories containing 10 nominees in each. Though winners from previous years dominated the major titles, the genre categories saw more first-time victors. Notable among them were Folk Artist of the Year Alisa Amador, who rose to prominence when she won the 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Contest; Rock Artist of the Year Mint Green; and Latin Artist of the Year Yelena Rodriguez, who wiped away tears after her name was announced.
Musician Skip2dip celebrated Rodriguez’s victory. “There is definitely a Latin scene that is bubbling,” in Boston, he said. Skip2dip pointed out that the Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny was the most streamed artist on Spotify for the third year running. “I think that has a lot to say about what’s really out there, and what we have to pay attention to coming into 2023,” he said.Album/EP of the Year
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