The City Paper Music Awards offers an annual opportunity to celebrate the best in local music. This year, CP readers voted for their favorite artists across genres including country, reggae, hip-hop, indie, metal and more. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, nominees and winners alike rocked the stage at the Best Dance Club in Charleston, the Commodore, for this year’s awards show.
Read on to learn about the 15 musicians and musical groups who took home CPMA titles this year. Congrats to our winners, and we’ll see y’all next November! — Chloe Hogan
Song of the Year: “WiFi Boyfriend” by Babe Club
I think you’re more than just my best friend…
Founded by Jenna Desmond and Corey Campbell, Babe Club makes dreamy new wave pop tunes with existential and confessional lyrics. The Song of the Year, “WiFi Boyfriend,” is no exception. Babe Club made the song in collaboration with the Austin, Texas-based podcast “The Song Confessional,” where musicians turn anonymous stories into original songs…